10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

[X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

Or

[   ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to______________

Commission File Number 0-25045

CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	34-1877137
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

7000 North High St.,  Worthington, Ohio  43085

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(614) 334-7979

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes [X]        No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [X]  No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [  ]Accelerated filer [  ]  Non-accelerated filer [  ]  Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

Yes [  ]     No[X]

As ofNovember8, 2016, there were 16,002,910 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

PART I.  Financial Information		Page
Item 1.  Financial Statements		3
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
	and December 31, 2015	3
	Consolidated Statements of Incomefor the three and ninemonths ended
	September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
	for the threeand ninemonths ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
	for the ninemonths ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
	September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 unaudited)	8
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
	Financial Condition and Results of Operations	45
Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		66
Item 4.     Controls and Procedures		67
PART II.  Other Information		68
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings		68
Item 1A.   Risk Factors		68
Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		68
Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities		69
Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures		69
Item 5.     Other Information		69
Item 6.     Exhibits		69
Signatures		70

CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,302	$	25,895
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		100		-
Securities available for sale		9,226		9,368
Loans held for sale, at fair value		2,466		889
Loans and leases, net of allowance of $6,893 and $6,620		329,376		297,064
FHLB stock		1,942		1,942
Foreclosed assets, net		-		1,636
Premises and equipment, net		3,494		3,609
Bank owned life insurance		4,896		4,797
Accrued interest receivable and other assets		4,592		6,093
Total assets	$	408,394	$	351,293
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	$	53,515	$	42,926
Interest bearing		292,339		247,541
Total deposits		345,854		290,467
FHLB advances		15,500		14,500
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		349		656
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		2,415		2,203
Subordinated debentures		5,155		5,155
Total liabilities		369,273		312,981
Commitments and contingent liabilities		-		-
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value;
shares authorized: 50,000,000;
shares issued: 16,135,917 in 2016 and 16,135,917 in 2015		161		161
Series B Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 480,000 shares authorized;
480,000 issued at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015		5		5
Additional paid-in capital		60,110		59,937
Accumulated deficit		(17,937)		(18,537)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		57		(9)
Treasury stock, at cost; 133,007 and 111,707 shares of common stock		(3,275)		(3,245)
Total stockholders' equity		39,121		38,312
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	408,394	$	351,293

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Interest and dividend income
Loans and leases, including fees	$	3,658	$	3,073	$	10,439	$	9,063
Securities		29		31		89		100
FHLB stock dividends		19		19		58		58
Federal funds sold and other		28		16		76		49
		3,734		3,139		10,662		9,270
Interest expense
Deposits		683		585		1,899		1,628
FHLB advances and other debt		69		59		190		174
Subordinated debentures		46		41		136		122
		798		685		2,225		1,924
Net interest income		2,936		2,454		8,437		7,346
Provision for loan and lease losses		20		50		230		200
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		2,916		2,404		8,207		7,146
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts		241		127		612		359
Net gains on sales of loans		46		64		97		357
Net loss on sales of securities		-		-		-		(12)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance		33		33		99		98
Other		30		100		136		341
		350		324		944		1,143
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		1,283		1,167		3,610		3,604
Occupancy and equipment		149		129		432		402
Data processing		285		269		827		786
Franchise and other taxes		89		79		265		240
Professional fees		320		230		944		676
Director fees		61		33		166		99
Postage, printing and supplies		35		41		130		171
Advertising and promotion		51		35		86		125
Telephone		32		30		90		86
Loan expenses		51		110		94		153
Foreclosed assets, net		-		18		49		92
Depreciation		52		53		159		157
FDIC premiums		34		106		168		313
Regulatory assessment		3		30		59		128
Other insurance		26		30		84		91
Other		41		38		142		118
		2,512		2,398		7,305		7,241
Income before incomes taxes		754		330		1,846		1,048
Income tax expense		249		-		603		-
Net income		505		330		1,243		1,048
Dividends on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount		(214)		(214)		(643)		(643)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	291	$	116	$	600	$	405
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03
Diluted	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income	$	505	$	330	$	1,243	$	1,048
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period related to securities available for sale, net of tax of ($12) and $0 and $29 and $0		(23)		5		66		16
Less: reclassification adjustment for net losses realized during the period on investment securities available for sale, net of tax of $0 and $0		-		-		-		12
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(23)		5		66		28
Comprehensive income	$	482	$	335	$	1,309	$	1,076

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

									Accumulated
			Series B		Additional				Other				Total
	Common		Preferred		Paid-In		Accumulated		Comprehensive		Treasury		Stockholders'
	Stock		Stock		Capital		Deficit		Income (Loss)		Stock		Equity
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	161	$	5	$	59,937	$	(18,537)	$	(9)	$	(3,245)	$	38,312
Net income								1,243						1,243
Other comprehensive income										66				66
Restricted stock expense, net of forfeitures						68								68
Stock option expense, net of forfeitures						24								24
Cash dividends declared on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount						81		(643)						(562)
Purchase of 21,300 treasury shares												(30)		(30)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	161	$	5	$	60,110	$	(17,937)	$	57	$	(3,275)	$	39,121

									Accumulated
			Series B		Additional				Other				Total
	Common		Preferred		Paid-In		Accumulated		Comprehensive		Treasury		Stockholders'
	Stock		Stock		Capital		Deficit		Income		Stock		Equity
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	159	$	5	$	59,696	$	(22,157)	$	51	$	(3,245)	$	34,509
Net income								1,048						1,048
Other comprehensive income										28				28
Stock option expense, net of forfeitures						102								102
Cash dividends declared on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount						81		(643)						(562)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	159	$	5	$	59,879	$	(21,752)	$	79	$	(3,245)	$	35,125

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

		Nine months ended
		September 30,
		2016		2015
Net Income	$	1,243	$	1,048
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
Provision for loan and lease losses		230		200
Depreciation		159		157
Amortization, net		(54)		36
Net loss on sales of securities		-		12
Originations of loans held for sale		(16,137)		(40,032)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale		14,657		44,054
Net gains on sales of loans		(97)		(357)
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets		(4)		-
Earnings on bank owned life insurance		(99)		(98)
Stock-based compensation expense		92		102
Change in deferred income taxes		(29)		-
Net change in:
Accrued interest receivable and other assets		1,501		665
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		212		(171)
Net cash from operating activities		1,674		5,616
Cash flows from investing activities
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		(100)		-
Available-for-sale securities:
Maturities, prepayments and calls		206		3,403
Purchases		-		(4,573)
Loan and lease originations and payments, net		(32,130)		(31,440)
Proceeds from the sale of loans		1,124		4,099
Additions to premises and equipment		(44)		(38)
Proceeds from the sale of foreclosed assets		200		-
Net cash used by investing activities		(30,744)		(28,549)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in deposits		55,376		15,479
Proceeds from FHLB advances		37,600		2,500
Repayments on FHLB advances		(36,600)		(2,500)
Net change in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		(307)		(90)
Cash dividends paid on Series B preferred stock		(562)		(562)
Purchase of treasury shares		(30)		-
Net cash from financing activities		55,477		14,827
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		26,407		(8,106)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		25,895		28,207
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	52,302	$	20,101
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	2,205	$	1,926
Supplemental noncash disclosures:
Loans issued to finance the sale of repossessed assets	$	1,440	$	-
Loans transferred from held for sale to portfolio		-		834
Loans transferred from portfolio to held for sale		-		1,561
Dividends payable on Series B preferred stock		187		187

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation: 

The consolidated financial statements include Central Federal Corporation (the “Holding Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, CFBank.  The Holding Company and CFBank are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Company”.  Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.  The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  Because this report is based on an interim period, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial condition and the results of operations for the periods presented.  These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q. The financial performance reported for the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  This information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s latest Annual Report to Stockholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC.  Reference is made to the accounting policies of the Company described in Note 1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report to Stockholders that was filed as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (referred to herein as the “2015 Audited Financial Statements”).  The Company has consistently followed those policies in preparing this Form 10-Q.

Loans and Leases:  Loans and leases that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, adjusted for purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs and an allowance for loan losses (ALLL).  Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level yield method without anticipating prepayments. 

The accrual of interest income on all classes of loans, except other consumer loans, is discontinued and the loan is placed on nonaccrual status at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection.  Other consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 90 days past due.  Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan for all classes of loans.  In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.  Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.  Commercial loans, multi-family residential real estate loans and commercial real estate loans placed on nonaccrual status are individually classified as impaired loans.

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income in the period in which the loan is placed in a nonaccrual status.  Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual status.  Loans are considered for return to accrual status if and when all the principal and interest amounts that are contractually due are brought current, there is a current and well documented credit analysis, there is reasonable assurance of repayment of principal and interest, and the customer has demonstrated sustained, amortizing payment performance of at least six months.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL):  The ALLL is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors.  Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off.

The allowance consists of specific and general components.  The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that CFBank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Loans within any loan class for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) and classified as impaired.  

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CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

Factors considered by management in determining impairment for all loan classes include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

All loans within the commercial, multi-family residential and commercial real estate segments, regardless of size, and loans of all other classes with balances over $250 are individually evaluated for impairment when they are 90 days past due, or earlier than 90 days past due if information regarding the payment capacity of the borrower indicates that payment in full according to the loan terms is doubtful.  If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate, or at the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.  Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and single-family residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

TDRs of all classes of loans are separately identified for impairment disclosures and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception.  If a TDR is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral. If the payment of the loan is dependent on the sale of the collateral, then costs to liquidate the collateral are included when determining the impairment.  For TDRs that subsequently default, the amount of reserve is determined in accordance with the accounting policy for the ALLL.

Interest income on all classes of impaired loans that are on nonaccrual status is recognized in accordance with the accounting policy on nonaccrual loans.  Cash receipts on all classes of impaired loans that are on nonaccrual status are generally applied to the principal balance outstanding.  Interest income on all classes of impaired loans that are not on nonaccrual status is recognized on the accrual method.  TDRs may be classified as accruing if the borrower has been current for a period of at least six months with respect to loan payments and management expects that the borrower will be able to continue to make payments in accordance with the terms of the restructured loan.

The general reserve component covers non-impaired loans of all classes and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.  The historical loss experience is determined by loan class and is based on the actual loss history experienced by CFBank over a three-year period.  The general component is calculated based on CFBank’s loan balances and actual three-year historical loss rates.  For loans with little or no actual loss experience, industry estimates are used based on loan segment. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic and judgmental factors based on the risks present for each loan class.  These economic and judgmental factors include consideration of the following:  levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations.

CFBank’s charge-off policy for commercial loans, single-family residential real estate loans, multi-family residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans and home equity lines of credit requires management to record a specific reserve or charge-off as soon as it is apparent that the borrower is troubled and there is, or likely will be, a collateral shortfall related to the estimated value of the collateral securing the loan.  Other consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 90 days past due.

Joint Ventures:  The Holding Company has contributed funds into a series of joint ventures (equity stake) for the purpose of allocating excess liquidity into higher earning assets while diversifying its revenue sources.  The funding for the joint ventures is related to shorter term operating activities and is related to the development of single family real estate in the form of condominiums.  Income is recognized based on a rate of return on the outstanding investment balance.  As units are sold, the Holding Company receives an additional incentive payment, which is recognized as income.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

Earnings Per Common Share: The two-class method is used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.  Under the two-class method, earnings available to common stockholders for the period are allocated between common stockholders and participating securities (unvested share-based payment awards) according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings.  The factors used in the earnings per share computation follow: 

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Basic
Net income	$	505	$	330	$	1,243	$	1,048
Dividends on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount		(214)		(214)		(643)		(643)
Net income allocated to common stockholders	$	291	$	116	$	600	$	405
Weighted average common shares outstanding including unvested share-based payment awards		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Less: Unvested share-based payment awards		-		-		-		-
Average shares		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03
Diluted
Net earnings allocated to common stockholders	$	291	$	116	$	600	$	405
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Add:  Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options		17,660		8,396		13,191		9,441
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares		16,021,023		15,832,106		16,028,338		15,833,151
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03

The following securities exercisable for or convertible into common shares were anti-dilutive and not considered in computing diluted earnings (loss) per common share.

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Stock options	347,746	417,529	375,379	432,178
Series B preferred stock	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143
Stock warrants	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125

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CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

Adoption of New Accounting Standards:

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance for contracts to transfer goods or services or other nonfinancial assets.  Lease contracts, insurance contracts, and most financial instruments are not included in the scope of this update.  ASU No. 2014-09 provides that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The guidance enumerates five steps that entities should follow in achieving this core principle.  Additional disclosures providing information about contracts with customers are required.

Guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 has been clarified by the following ASUs:

· ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)

· ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing

· ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients

As extended by ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, ASU No. 2014-09 and the clarifying ASUs are effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Transitional guidance is included in the updates.  Earlier adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period.  Since the Company’s products are substantially financial in nature, adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 and the clarifying ASUs are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (June 2014).  This Update defines the accounting treatment for share-based payments and “resolves the diverse accounting treatment of those awards in practice.” The new requirement mandates that “a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition.”  Compensation cost will now be recognized in the period in which it becomes likely that the performance target will be met.   The amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted.  Adoption of ASU 2014-12 on January 1, 2016 did not have an impact on the Company’s accounting and disclosures.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.  ASU No. 2016-01 amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentations and disclosure requirements of financial instruments.  ASU No. 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted for the accounting guidance on financial liabilities under the fair value option.  The Company will adopt the methodologies prescribed by the ASU by the date required.  Adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), the long-awaited new standard on lease accounting.  Under the new ASU, lessees will recognize lease assets and liabilities on their balance sheet for all leases with terms of more than 12 months.  The new lessee accounting model retains two types of leases, and is consistent with the lessee accounting model under existing GAAP.  One type of lease (finance leases) will be accounted for in substantially the same manner as capital leases are accounted for today.  The other type of lease (operating leases) will be accounted for (both in the income statement and statement of cash flows) in a manner consistent with today’s operating leases.  Lessor accounting under the new standard is fundamentally consistent with existing GAAP.  Lessees and lessors would be required to provide additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures to help financial statement users assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.  These disclosures are intended to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an organization’s leasing activities.  For public business entities, the final leases standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early application is permitted.  The Company will adopt the methodologies prescribed by this ASU by the date required.  Adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

The FASB has issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.  The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.  The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU.  For public business entities, the amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The amendments should be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance.  Upon transition, an entity is required to comply with the applicable disclosures for a change in an accounting principle. These disclosures include the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle, the transition method, a description of the prior-period information that has been retrospectively adjusted and the effect of the change on the financial statement line items, i.e., debt issuance cost asset and the debt liability.  The Company has adopted the methodologies prescribed by this ASU.  Adoption of the ASU did not have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting.  ASU No. 2016-07 affects all entities that have an investment that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence.  The amendments in this update eliminate the requirement that, when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held.  ASU No. 2016-07 requires that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor’s previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting.  The amendments also require that an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings the unrealized holding gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method.  The amendments in ASU No. 2016-07 are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016.  Earlier application is permitted.  Adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In March 2016, the FASB issuedASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.  ASU No. 2016-09 affects all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees.  The new guidance involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows.  Under ASU No. 2016-09, any excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies should be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement.  Excess tax benefits are to be classified as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows.  In accruing compensation cost, an entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest, as required under current guidance, or account for forfeitures when they occur.  For an award to qualify for equity classification, an entity cannot partially settle the award in excess of the employer's maximum statutory withholding requirements.  Such cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity in the statement of cash flows.  The amendments in ASU No. 2016-09 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016.  Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

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(Dollars in thousands)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.  ASU No. 2016-13 was issued in June 2016 and, once effective, will significantly change current guidance for recognizing impairment of financial instruments.  Current guidance requires an "incurred loss" methodology for recognizing credit losses that delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred.  ASU No. 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a new methodology that reflects expected credit losses over the lives of the loans and requires consideration of a broader range of information to inform credit loss estimates.  The ASU requires an organization to estimate all expected credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.  Additional disclosures are required.  ASU No. 2016-13 also amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.  Under the new guidance, entities will determine whether all or a portion of the unrealized loss on an available-for-sale debt security is a credit loss.  Any credit loss will be recognized as an allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities rather than as a direct reduction of the amortized cost basis of the investment, as is currently required.  As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities immediately in earnings rather than as interest income over time, as currently required.  ASU No. 2016-13 eliminates the current accounting model for purchased credit impaired loans and debt securities.  Instead, purchased financial assets with credit deterioration will be recorded gross of estimated credit losses as of the date of acquisition and the estimated credit losses amounts will be added to the allowance for credit losses.  Thereafter, entities will account for additional impairment of such purchased assets using the models listed above.  ASU No. 2016-13 will take effect for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early application will be permitted for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018.  The Company’s management is currently evaluating the financial statement impact of adopting the new guidance.

General Litigation

The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits that arise primarily in the ordinary course of business.  It is the opinion of management that the disposition or ultimate resolution of such claims and lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.

Reclassifications

Reclassification of certain amounts in the 2015 consolidated financial statements have been made to conform to the 2016 presentation.

NOTE 2- REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS

Regulatory Order Considerations:

On May 25, 2011, the Holding Company and CFBank each consented to the issuance of an Order to Cease and Desist (the “Holding Company Order” and the “CFBank Order”, respectively, and collectively, the “Orders”) by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”), the primary regulator of the Holding Company and CFBank at the time the Orders were issued.  In July 2011, in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB”) replaced the OTS as the primary regulator of the Holding Company and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) replaced the OTS as the primary regulator of CFBank.The Orders imposed significant directives applicable to the Holding Company and CFBank, including requirements that we maintain heightened capital levels, reduce the level of our classified and criticized assets, achieve growth and operating metrics in line with an approved business plan, and comply with restrictions on brokered deposits and on certain types of lending and prohibitions on dividends and repurchases of our capital stock. 

Effective as of January 23, 2014, the OCC released and terminated the CFBank Order based upon the improved capital position of CFBank, among other factors.  Notwithstanding the release of the CFBank Order, CFBank was required to continue to maintain a minimum Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio of 8% and a Total Risk-based Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets ratio of 12% until December 23, 2015.  In addition, in connection with the release and termination of the CFBank Order, CFBank made certain commitments to the OCC to continue to adhere to certain prudent practices, including, without limitation, maintaining a written program to continue to improve CFBank’s credit underwriting and administrative process; take actions to protect its interest in criticized assets as identified by CFBank, the OCC examiners or its external loan review process; implement its written program to effectively identify, monitor,

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(Dollars in thousands)

control and continue to reduce the level of credit risk to CFBank; review and monitor progress against such plan with the Board of Directors; and continue CFBank’s aggressive workout efforts and individualized workout plans on all criticized assets greater than $250,000.  The foregoing commitments remained in place until December 23, 2015.

On May 15, 2014, the FRB announced the termination of the Holding Company Order, effective as of May 9, 2014.  Notwithstanding the termination of the Holding Company Order, the Holding Company was required to continue to adhere to certain requirements and restrictions based on commitments made to the FRB in connection with the termination of the Holding Company Order.  These commitments required the Holding Company, among other things, to continue to implement certain actions in accordance with the capital plan previously submitted to the FRB; not declare or pay dividends on its stock, purchase or redeem its stock, or accept dividends or other capital distributions from CFBank without the prior written approval of the FRB; not incur, increase or guarantee any debt without the prior written consent of the FRB; and provide prior written notice to the FRB with respect to certain changes in directors and senior executive officers.  The foregoing commitments remained in place until January 8, 2016.

The significant directives contained in the Orders and the commitments made by CFBank and the Holding Company in connection with the release and termination of the Orders provided challenges for the operation of our business and our ability to effectively compete in our markets over the past several years.  In addition, the Orders and our subsequent commitments to the regulators required that we obtain approval from our regulators for any deviations from our business plan, which limited our flexibility to make changes to the scope of our business activities.  We also incurred significant additional regulatory compliance expense in connection with the Orders and our regulatory commitments.  Although we are no longer subject to the Orders or the regulatory commitments made following the release of the Orders, we remain subject to extensive supervision and regulation by our regulators and it is possible that regulatory compliance expenses could continue to have a material adverse impact on us in the future.

Dividend Restrictions:

The ability of the Holding Company to pay dividends on its common stock and Series B Preferred Stock is generally dependent upon the receipt of dividends and other distributions from CFBank.  The Holding Company is a legal entity that is separate and distinct from CFBank, which has no obligation to make any dividends or other funds available for the payment of dividends by the Holding Company.  The Holding Company also is subject to various legal and regulatory policies and guidelines impacting the Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock.  In addition, the Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock is conditioned upon the payment, on a current basis, of quarterly interest payments on the subordinated debentures underlying the Company’s trust preferred securities.  Finally, so long as the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Holding Company will be prohibited from paying dividends (other than dividends payable solely in shares) on the Company’s common stock, for the then-current dividend period, unless full dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock have been paid or set aside for payment.  Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are non-cumulative, which means that if for any reason we do not declare cash dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for a quarterly dividend period we will have no obligation to pay any dividends for that period (i.e., the dividends will not accrue or cumulate), whether or not we declare dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for any subsequent dividend period.

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(Dollars in thousands)

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the available-for-sale securities portfolio at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and the corresponding amounts of unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,548	$	61	$	-	$	8,609
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		375		17		-		392
Collateralized mortgage obligations		217		8		-		225
Total	$	9,140	$	86	$	-	$	9,226

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
December 31, 2015
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,575	$	4	$	43	$	8,536
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		463		18		-		481
Collateralized mortgage obligations		339		12		-		351
Total	$	9,377	$	34	$	43	$	9,368

There was no other-than-temporary impairment recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for securities available for sale at September 30, 2016 or September 30, 2015.

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(Dollars in thousands)

There were no sales of securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 or September 30, 2015; however, there was an early redemption of a municipal security during the first quarter of 2015 which is reflected in net gain (loss) on sales of securities.

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown in the table below by contractual maturity.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.

	September 30, 2016					December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Due in one year or less	$	3,014	$	3,015	$	1,002	$	1,000
Due from one to five years		5,534		5,594		7,573		7,536
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		375		392		463		481
Collateralized mortgage obligations		217		225		339		351
Total	$	9,140	$	9,226	$	9,377	$	9,368

Fair value of securities pledged was as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Pledged as collateral for:
FHLB advances	$	3,390	$	3,530
Public deposits		2,053		2,055
Interest-rate swaps		214		261
Total	$	5,657	$	5,846

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

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(Dollars in thousands)

The following table summarizes securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position.

September 30, 2016 (unaudited)	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury (1)	$	1,512	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,512	$	-
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		-		-		-		-		-		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total temporarily impaired	$	1,512	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,512	$	-

(1) Securities with an unrealized loss were less than $1 resulting in rounding to zero

December 31, 2015	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	6,541	$	43	$	-	$	-	$	6,541	$	43
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		-		-		-		-		-		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total temporarily impaired	$	6,541	$	43	$	-	$	-	$	6,541	$	43

The unrealized losses in U.S. Treasuries at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are related to multiple securities.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in market conditions, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company did not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2015.

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(Dollars in thousands)

NOTE 4 – LOANS AND LEASES

The following table presents the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment.  The recorded investment in loans includes the principal balance outstanding adjusted for purchase premiums and discounts, and deferred loan fees and costs.

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	( unaudited)
Commercial	$	70,128	$	43,744
Real estate:
Single-family residential		87,949		81,985
Multi-family residential		32,493		28,950
Commercial		100,695		96,488
Construction		21,251		24,662
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		23,074		21,837
Other		679		6,018
Subtotal		336,269		303,684
Less: ALLL		(6,893)		(6,620)
Loans and leases, net	$	329,376	$	297,064

Mortgage Purchase Program

CFBank has participated in a Mortgage Purchase Program with Northpointe Bank (Northpointe), a Michigan banking corporation, since December 2012.  Pursuant to the terms of a participation agreement, CFBank purchases participation interests in loans made by Northpointe related to fully underwritten and pre-sold mortgage loans originated by various prescreened mortgage brokers located throughout the U.S.  The underlying loans are individually (MERS) registered loans which are held until funded by the end investor. The mortgage loan investors include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and other major financial institutions.  This process on average takes approximately 14 days.  Given the short-term holding period of the underlying loans, common credit risks (such as past due, impairment and TDR, nonperforming, and nonaccrual classification) are substantially reduced.  Therefore, no allowance is allocated by CFBank to these loans.  These loans are 100% risk rated for CFBank capital adequacy purposes.  Under the participation agreement, CFBank agrees to purchase a 95% ownership/participation interest in each of the aforementioned loans, and Northpointe maintains a 5% ownership interest in each loan it participates.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, CFBank held $43,056 and $43,517, respectively, of such loans which have been included in single-family residential loan totals above.

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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The ALLL is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio based on management’s evaluation of various factors including past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions and other factors. A provision for loan and lease losses is charged to operations based on management’s periodic evaluation of these and other pertinent factors described in Note 1 to the 2015 Audited Financial Statements. 

The following table presents the activity in the ALLL by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:

	Three months ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,458	$	875	$	694	$	2,567	$	478	$	534	$	7	$	6,613
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		252		(54)		(122)		(52)		25		(62)		33		20
Charge-offs		(5)		-		-		-		-		-		(1)		(6)
Recoveries		-		3		143		100		-		20		-		266
Ending balance	$	1,705	$	824	$	715	$	2,615	$	503	$	492	$	39	$	6,893

	Nine months ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,380	$	691	$	705	$	2,710	$	561	$	474	$	99	$	6,620
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		448		223		(133)		(195)		(58)		4		(59)		230
Charge-offs		(123)		(94)		-		-		-		(53)		(1)		(271)
Recoveries		-		4		143		100		-		67		-		314
Ending balance	$	1,705	$	824	$	715	$	2,615	$	503	$	492	$	39	$	6,893

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(Dollars in thousands)

The following table presents the activity in the ALLL by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015:

	Three months ended September 30, 2015 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,394	$	658	$	754	$	2,372	$	722	$	470	$	110	$	6,480
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		(121)		6		(4)		276		(120)		17		(4)		50
Charge-offs		-		(9)		-		-		-		-		-		(9)
Recoveries		-		-		-		(3)		-		4		-		1
Ending balance	$	1,273	$	655	$	750	$	2,645	$	602	$	491	$	106	$	6,522

	Nine months ended September 30, 2015 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,346	$	634	$	818	$	2,541	$	442	$	441	$	94	$	6,316
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		(90)		60		(68)		96		160		26		16		200
Charge-offs		(8)		(40)		-		(25)		-		-		(10)		(83)
Recoveries		25		1		-		33		-		24		6		89
Ending balance	$	1,273	$	655	$	750	$	2,645	$	602	$	491	$	106	$	6,522

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(Dollars in thousands)

The following table presents the balance in the ALLL and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited):

			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single- family		Multi- family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
ALLL:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	25	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	25
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,705		824		715		2,590		503		492		39		6,868
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,705	$	824	$	715	$	2,615	$	503	$	492	$	39	$	6,893
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	674	$	284	$	39	$	2,971	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	3,968
Collectively evaluated for impairment		69,454		87,665		32,454		97,724		21,251		23,074		679		332,301
Total ending loan balance	$	70,128	$	87,949	$	32,493	$	100,695	$	21,251	$	23,074	$	679	$	336,269

The following table presents the balance in the ALLL and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of December 31, 2015: 

			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single- family		Multi- family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
ALLL:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5	$	1	$	-	$	14	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	20
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,375		690		705		2,696		561		474		99		6,600
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,380	$	691	$	705	$	2,710	$	561	$	474	$	99	$	6,620
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	422	$	289	$	1,590	$	3,449	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	5,750
Collectively evaluated for impairment		43,322		81,696		27,360		93,039		24,662		21,837		6,018		297,934
Total ending loan balance	$	43,744	$	81,985	$	28,950	$	96,488	$	24,662	$	21,837	$	6,018	$	303,684

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(Dollars in thousands)

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans at September 30, 2016.  The unpaid principal balance is the contractual principal balance outstanding.  The recorded investment is the unpaid principal balance adjusted for partial charge-offs, purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs.  The table presents accrual basis interest income recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.  Cash payments of interest on these loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $60 and $174, respectively.

							Three months ended				Nine months ended
	As of September 30, 2016						September 30, 2016				September 30, 2016
	(unaudited)						(unaudited)				(unaudited)
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		ALLL Allocated		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	576	$	458	$	-	$	457	$	4	$	455	$	9
Real estate:
Single-family residential		322		161		-		161		-		161		-
Multi-family residential		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Owner occupied		877		356		-		358		13		363		35
Land		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total with no allowance recorded		1,775		975		-		976		17		979		44
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial		216		216		-		222		1		241		3
Real estate:
Single-family residential		123		123		-		124		2		126		6
Multi-family residential		39		39		-		40		1		42		2
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,192		2,192		20		2,196		33		2,206		101
Owner occupied		205		205		2		206		2		209		7
Land		263		218		3		222		4		232		11
Total with an allowance recorded		3,038		2,993		25		3,010		43		3,056		130
Total	$	4,813	$	3,968	$	25	$	3,986	$	60	$	4,035	$	174

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans at December 31, 2015.  The unpaid principal balance is the contractual principal balance outstanding.  The recorded investment is the unpaid principal balance adjusted for partial charge-offs, purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs.  The table presents accrual basis interest income recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.  Cash payments of interest during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $83 and $251, respectively.

							Three months ended				Nine months ended
	As of December 31, 2015						September 30, 2015				September 30, 2015
							(unaudited)				(unaudited)
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		ALLL Allocated		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	36	$	28	$	-	$	69	$	-	$	75	$	1
Real estate:
Single-family residential		322		161		-		163		-		167		-
Multi-family residential		1,545		1,545		-		1,557		24		1,565		71
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		546		446		-		446		-		458		-
Owner occupied		688		167		-		173		10		176		29
Land		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total with no allowance recorded		3,137		2,347		-		2,408		34		2,441		101
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial		394		394		5		427		3		452		9
Real estate:
Single-family residential		128		128		1		130		1		131		5
Multi-family residential		45		45		-		47		1		49		2
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,224		2,224		9		2,238		34		2,247		102
Owner occupied		363		363		1		369		5		373		16
Land		294		249		4		267		4		280		13
Total with an allowance recorded		3,448		3,403		20		3,478		48		3,532		147
Total	$	6,585	$	5,750	$	20	$	5,886	$	82	$	5,973	$	248

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

The following table presents the recorded investment in nonperforming loans by class of loans:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Loans past due over 90 days still on accrual	$	-	$	-
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial		276		224
Real estate:
Single-family residential		546		640
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		446
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		46		20
Purchased for portfolio		-		95
Total nonaccrual		868		1,425
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans	$	868	$	1,425

Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance single-family mortgage and consumer loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.  There were no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited):

	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Loans Not Past Due		Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 days Past Due
Commercial	$	-	$	-	$	119	$	119	$	70,009	$	157
Real estate:
Single-family residential		914		764		287		1,965		85,984		259
Multi-family residential		-		-		-		-		32,493		-
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		-		-		-		58,251		-
Owner occupied		-		-		-		-		33,186		-
Land		-		-		-		-		9,258		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		21,251		-
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		-		-		46		46		22,253		-
Purchased for portfolio		70		-		-		70		705		-
Other		-		-		-		-		679		-
Total	$	984	$	764	$	452	$	2,200	$	334,069	$	416

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of December 31, 2015:

	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Loans Not Past Due		Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 days Past Due
Commercial	$	-	$	9	$	28	$	37	$	43,707	$	196
Real estate:
Single-family residential		598		161		148		907		81,078		492
Multi-family residential		-		-		-		-		28,950		-
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		446		-		446		57,573		446
Owner occupied		-		-		-		-		30,169		-
Land		-		-		-		-		8,300		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		24,662		-
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		-		-		-		-		20,789		20
Purchased for portfolio		-		-		-		-		1,048		95
Other		-		-		-		-		6,018		-
Total	$	598	$	616	$	176	$	1,390	$	302,294	$	1,249

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(Dollars in thousands)

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs):

From time to time, the terms of certain loans are modified as TDRs, where concessions are granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. The modification of the terms of such loans may have included one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an increase in the stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; an extension of the maturity date; or a change in the payment terms.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, TDRs totaled $3,648 and$5,276, respectively.  The Company allocated $25 and $20 of specific reserves to loans whose terms had been modified in TDRs as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  The Company had not committed to lend any additional amounts as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015 to customers with outstanding loans classified as nonaccrual TDRs.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, there wasone commercial loan in the amount of $339 that was modified as a TDR, where concessions were granted to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty.  During the three months ended September 30, 2015, there were no loans modified as a TDR.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there was one single-family residential loan in the amount of $9 and one home equity line of credit in the amount of  $9 that were modified as TDRs, where concessions were granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties.  The home equity line of credit was paid off prior to September 30, 2015.  

There was one nonperforming TDR that went into payment default during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.  There were no TDRs in payment default or that became nonperforming during the period ended September 30, 2015.  A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms, at which time the loan is re-evaluated to determine whether an impairment loss should be recognized, either through a write-off or specific valuation allowance, so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows, or at the fair value of collateral, less cost to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.

The terms of certain other loans were modified during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 that did not meet the definition of a TDR. These loans had a total recorded investment of $18,255 and $6,915as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The modification of these loans involved either a modification of the terms of a loan to borrowers who were not experiencing financial difficulties, a delay in payments that was considered to be insignificant or there were no concessions granted.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.

Nonaccrual loans include loans that were modified and identified as TDRs and the loans are not performing.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, nonaccrual TDRs were as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Commercial	$	157	$	195
Real estate:
Single-family residential		161		161
Total	$	318	$	356

Nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 do not include $3,330 and $4,920, respectively, of TDRs where customers have established a sustained period of repayment performance, generally six months, the loans are current according to their modified terms and repayment of the remaining contractual payments is expected. These loans are included in total impaired loans.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors.  Management analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk.  This analysis includes commercial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential real estate loans.  Internal loan reviews for these loan types are performed at least annually, and more often for loans with higher credit risk. Adjustments to loan risk ratings are made based on the reviews and at any time information is received that may affect risk ratings.  The following definitions are used for risk ratings:

Special Mention.  Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention.  If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of CFBank’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard.  Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that there will be some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful.  Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria to be classified into one of the above categories are considered to be not rated or pass-rated loans.  Loans listed as not rated are primarily groups of homogeneous loans.  Past due information is the primary credit indicator for groups of homogenous loans.  Loans listed as pass-rated loans are loans that are subject to internal loan reviews and are determined not to meet the criteria required to be classified as special mention, substandard or doubtful. 

The recorded investment in loans by risk category and by class of loans as of September 30, 2016 and based on the most recent analysis performed follows.  There were no loans rated doubtful at September 30, 2016.

(unaudited)	Not Rated		Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total
Commercial	$	5,961	$	63,370	$	123	$	674	$	70,128
Real estate:
Single-family residential		87,384		-		-		565		87,949
Multi-family residential		-		31,810		510		173		32,493
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		118		55,458		1,802		873		58,251
Owner occupied		-		30,054		1,895		1,237		33,186
Land		-		6,803		-		2,455		9,258
Construction		4,470		16,781		-		-		21,251
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		22,167		-		-		132		22,299
Purchased for portfolio		630		-		-		145		775
Other		679		-		-		-		679
	$	121,409	$	204,276	$	4,330	$	6,254	$	336,269

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

The recorded investment in loans by risk category and by class of loans as of December 31, 2015 follows.  There were no loans rated doubtful at December 31, 2015. 

	Not Rated		Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total
Commercial	$	83	$	41,473	$	1,892	$	296	$	43,744
Real estate:
Single-family residential		81,318		-		-		667		81,985
Multi-family residential		2,777		25,466		528		179		28,950
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		125		54,674		1,852		1,368		58,019
Owner occupied		-		26,923		3,079		167		30,169
Land		-		5,720		-		2,580		8,300
Construction		11,252		13,410		-		-		24,662
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		20,677		-		-		112		20,789
Purchased for portfolio		802		-		-		246		1,048
Other		2,172		3,846		-		-		6,018
	$	119,206	$	171,512	$	7,351	$	5,615	$	303,684

NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of asset and liability:

Securities available for sale:  The fair value of securities available for sale is determined using pricing models that vary based on asset class and include available trade, bid and other market information or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2).

Derivatives:  The fair value of derivatives, which includes yield maintenance provisions, interest rate lock commitments and interest rate swaps, is based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).

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(Dollars in thousands)

Impaired loans:  The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the ALLL is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Appraisals for collateral-dependent impaired loans are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by a third-party appraisal management company approved by the Board of Directors annually. Once received, the loan officer or a member of the credit department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics.  Appraisals are updated as needed based on facts and circumstances associated with the individual properties.  Real estate appraisals typically incorporate measures such as recent sales prices for comparable properties.  Appraisers may make adjustments to the sales prices of the comparable properties as deemed appropriate based on the age, condition or general characteristics of the subject property.  Management applies an additional discount to real estate appraised values, typically to reflect changes in market conditions since the date of the appraisal if warranted and to cover disposition costs (including selling expenses) based on the intended disposition method of the property.  Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification.  Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Loans held for sale:  Loans held for sale are carried at fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from third party investors (Level 2).  During the second quarter of 2015, CFBank signed an agreement with the intent to sell its credit card portfolio to a third party.  As a result, as of June 30, 2015, the credit card portfolio was transferred to loans held for sale at the lower of cost or market of $175,000, which approximated fair value at the time of transfer.In February 2016, the sale of the credit card portfolio was consummated.

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(Dollars in thousands)

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including financial assets and liabilities for which the Company has elected the fair value option, are summarized below:

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016 using Significant Other Observable Inputs
	(Level 2)
	(unaudited)
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,609
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		392
Collateralized mortgage obligations		225
Total securities available for sale	$	9,226
Loans held for sale		2,466
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	$	214
Interest rate lock commitments	$	19
Financial Liabilities:
Interest-rate swaps	$	214

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 using Significant Other Observable Inputs
	(Level 2)
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,536
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		481
Collateralized mortgage obligations		351
Total securities available for sale	$	9,368
Loans held for sale		889
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	$	213
Interest rate lock commitments	$	8
Financial Liabilities:
Interest-rate swaps	$	213

The Company had noassets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis that were measured using Level 1 or Level 3 inputs at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.  There were notransfers of assets or labilities measured at fair value between levels during the period ended September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

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(Dollars in thousands)

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016 Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(unaudited)
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	134
Real Estate:
Single-family residential		123
Multi-family residential		39
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,172
Owner occupied		203
Land		215
Total impaired loans	$	2,886

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	143
Real Estate:
Single-family residential		128
Multi-family residential		45
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,215
Owner occupied		213
Land		245
Total impaired loans	$	2,989

The Company had nomaterialassets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis that were measured using Level 1 or Level 2 inputs at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. 

Impaired loans that are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a principal balance of $2,956 with a valuation allowance of $25, at September 30, 2016. There were no write-downs of impaired collateral dependent loans during the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2016 or 2015.  Impaired loans that are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a principal balance of $3,050, with a valuation allowance of $16 at December 31, 2015.

During the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2016, the Company did not have anytransfers of assets or liabilities between those measured using Level 1, 2 or 3 inputs.  The Company recognizes transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1, 2 and 3 inputs based on the information relating to those assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2016 (unaudited):

		Fair Value	Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Inputs	(Range) Weighted Average
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	134	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	3.48%
Real estate:
Single-family residential		123	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(1.81% , 3.61%)  2.91%
Multi-family residential		39	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	9.64%
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,172	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(1.10%,  5.74%) 1.35%
Owner occupied		203	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	-4.46%
Land		215	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(-2.73%,  1.50%) -.43%

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2015:

		Fair Value	Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Inputs	(Range) Weighted Average
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	143	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	1.10%
Real estate:
Single -family residential		128	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(-1.23% , 4.63%)  -.17%
Multi-family residential		45	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	5.74%
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,215	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(1.10%,  5.74%) 1.35%
Owner occupied		213	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	-29.30%
Land		245	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(-1.89%,  2.54%) .08%

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

Financial Instruments Recorded Using Fair Value Option

The Company has elected the fair value option for loans held for sale.  These loans are intended for sale and the Company believes that the fair value is the best indicator of the resolution of these loans.  Loans originated as construction loans, that were subsequently transferred to held for sale, are carried at the lower of cost or market and are not included.  Interest income is recorded based on the contractual terms of the loan and in accordance with the Company’s policy on loans held for investment.  None of these loans were 90 days or more past due or on nonaccrual as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. 

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the aggregate fair value, contractual balance and gain or loss of loans held for sale were as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Aggregate fair value	$	2,466	$	889
Contractual balance		2,459		884
Gain (loss)		7		5

The total amount of gains and losses from changes in fair value included in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 for loans held for sale were:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Interest income	$	25	$	14	$	40	$	54
Interest expense		-		-		-		-
Change in fair value		(2)		(14)		2		(11)
Total change in fair value	$	23	$	-	$	42	$	43

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(Dollars in thousands)

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at September 30, 2016 were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016 Using (unaudited):
	Carrying
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,302	$	52,302	$	-	$	-	$	52,302
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		100		100		-		-		100
Securities available for sale		9,226		-		9,226		-		9,226
Loans held for sale		2,466		-		2,466		-		2,466
Loans, net		329,376		-		-		328,979		328,979
FHLB stock		1,942		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Accrued interest receivable		925		2		17		906		925
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)		214		-		214		-		214
Interest rate lock commitments		19		-		19		-		19
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	(345,854)	$	(172,648)		(173,764)	$	-	$	(346,412)
FHLB advances and other borrowings		(15,500)		-		(15,880)		-		(15,880)
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		(349)		-		-		(349)		(349)
Subordinated debentures		(5,155)		-		(3,492)		-		(3,492)
Accrued interest payable		(64)		-		(64)		-		(64)
Interest-rate swaps		(214)		-		(214)		-		(214)

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using:
	Carrying
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25,895	$	25,895	$	-	$	-	$	25,895
Securities available for sale		9,368		-		9,368		-		9,368
Loans held for sale		889		-		889		-		889
Loans, net		297,064		-		-		295,498		295,498
FHLB stock		1,942		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Accrued interest receivable		831		1		21		809		831
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)		213		-		213		-		213
Interest rate lock commitments		8		-		8		-		8
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	(290,467)	$	(147,523)	$	(143,236)	$	-	$	(290,759)
FHLB advances and other borrowings		(14,500)		-		(14,693)		-		(14,693)
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		(656)		-		-		(656)		(656)
Subordinated debentures		(5,155)		-		(2,269)		-		(2,269)
Accrued interest payable		(44)		-		(44)		-		(44)
Interest-rate swaps		(213)		-		(213)		-		(213)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

The methods and assumptions, not previously presented, used to estimate fair values are described as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Financial Institutions

The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as Level 1.

FHLB Stock

It is not practical to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability. 

Loans

Fair values of loans, excluding loans held for sale, are estimated as follows:  For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification. Fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification.  Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

Deposits

The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest bearing checking, passbook savings, and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amount) resulting in a Level 1 classification. Fair values for fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flows calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Other Borrowings

The fair values of the Company’s long-term FHLB advances are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification.

The fair values of the Company’s subordinated debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value resulting in a Level 1, 2 or 3 classification,consistent with the asset or liability with which they are associated.

Advances by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance

The carrying amount of advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance approximates fair value resulting in a Level 3 classification,consistent with the liability with which they are associated.

Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments

The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is not considered material.

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(Dollars in thousands)

NOTE 6 – SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

In December 2003, Central Federal Capital Trust I, a trust formed by the Holding Company, closed a pooled private offering of 5,000 trust preferred securities with a liquidation amount of $1 per security.  The Holding Company issued $5,155 of subordinated debentures to the trust in exchange for ownership of all of the common stock of the trust and the proceeds of the preferred securities sold by the trust.  The Holding Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of this trust (variable interest entity); therefore, the trust is not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, but rather the subordinated debentures are shown as a liability.  The Holding Company’s investment in the common stock of the trust was $155 and is included in other assets.

The subordinated debentures have a variable rate of interest, reset quarterly, equal to the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate plus 2.85%, which was 3.69% at September 30, 2016 and 3.45% at December 31, 2015.

The Holding Company may redeem the subordinated debentures, in whole or in part, in a principal amount with integral multiples of $1,at 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.  The subordinated debentures mature on December 30, 2033.  The subordinated debentures are also redeemable in whole or in part from time to time, upon the occurrence of specific events defined within the trust indenture.  There are no required principal payments on the subordinated debentures over the next five years. The Holding Company has the option to defer interest payments on the subordinated debentures for a period not to exceed five consecutive years.

The Holding Company’s Board of Directors elected to defer interest payments on the subordinated debentures from time to time beginning in December 2010 in order to preserve cash at the Holding Company.  However, in June 2014, the Holding Company paid all deferred and current interest payments in the amount of $293, with the prior approval of the FRB.  The Holding Company paid the interest current on the subordinated debentures for all subsequent quarters through December 31, 2015, after receiving the prior approval or written non-objection of the FRB to make such payments as required by the terms of the Holding Company Order and the subsequent commitments made by the Company following the termination of the Holding Company Order.  Effective as of January 8, 2016, the Holding Company is no longer required to obtain the prior approval or non-objection of the FRB in order to pay current quarterly interest on the subordinated debentures.  The Company paid the interest current for the quarters ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016.  There were no accrued deferred payments at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

NOTE 7 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has issued awards under three stock-based compensation plans (the “Plans”), as described below.  Total compensation cost that has been charged against income for those Plans totaled $33 and $92, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $31 and $102,respectively, for the three and ninemonths ended September 30,2015.  The total income tax effect was $9and $26, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,  and$2 and $6, respectively,  for the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2015.  

The Plans are all stockholder-approved and authorize stock option grants and restricted stock awards to be made to directors, officers and employees.  The 1999 Stock-Based Incentive Plan, which expired July 13, 2009, provided 38,778 shares of common stock for stock option grants and 15,511 shares of common stock for restricted stock awards.  The 2003 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2003 Plan”), as amended and restated, provided an aggregate of 100,000 shares for stock option grants and restricted stock awards, of which up to 30,000 shares could be awarded in the form of restricted stock awards.  The 2009 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2009 Plan”), which was approved by stockholders on May 21, 2009, replaced the 2003 Plan and provided for200,000 shares, plus any remaining shares available to grant or that are later forfeited or expire under the 2003 Plan, to be made available to be issued as stock option grants, stock appreciation rights or restricted stock awards.  On May 16, 2013,the Company’s stockholders approved the First Amendment to the 2009 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for stock option grants and restricted stock awards thereunder to 1,500,000.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

Stock Options:

The Plans permit the grant of stock options to directors, officers and employees of the Holding Company and CFBank.  Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, generally have vesting periods ranging from one to three years, and are exercisable for ten years from the date of grant.  Unvested stock options immediately vest upon a change of control. 

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a closed form option valuation (Black-Scholes) model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below.  Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock.  The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior.  Employee and management options are tracked separately.  The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable.  The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.

There were nooptionsgranted or exercised during the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2016 and September 30,2015 (unaudited). 

A summary of stock option activity in the Plans for the nine months ended September 30,2016 follows (unaudited):

	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at beginning of year	566,696	$	1.48
Granted	-		-
Exercised	-		-
Expired	-		-
Cancelled or Forfeited	(23,950)		2.01
Outstanding at end of period	542,746	$	1.46	6.7	$	-
Expected to vest	85,669	$	1.43	7.0	$	-
Exercisable at end of period	457,077	$	1.46	6.6	$	-

During the nine months ended September 30,2016, there were 23,950 stock options canceled or forfeited.  During the ninemonths ended September 30,2015, there were 7,867 stock options canceled or forfeited.  Previously recognized expense associated with forfeited stock options was reversed.

As of September 30, 2016, there was $1 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the Plans.  The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.1 years.  Substantially all of the 85,669 nonvested stock options at September 30, 2016 are expected to vest.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

Restricted Stock Awards:

The Plans permit the grant of restricted stock awards to directors, officers and employees. Compensation is recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at grant date.  The fair value of the stock is determined using the closing share price on the date of grant and shares generally have vesting periods of one to three years.There were no shares of restricted stock issued during the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited).

A summary of changes in the Company’s nonvested restricted shares for the year follows (unaudited):

Nonvested Shares	Shares	Weighted Average Grant- Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2016	200,500	$	1.37
Granted	-		-
Vested	-		-
Forfeited	-		-
Nonvested at September 30, 2016	200,500	$	1.37

As of September 30, 2016 and 2015, the unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted under the Plans was $191 and $0, respectively.  There were no shares of restricted stock forfeited during the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.  Also, there were no shares that vested during the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

There were 831,792 shares remaining available for stock option grants and restricted stock awards under the 2009 Plan at September 30, 2016.

NOTE 8 – REGULATORY CAPITAL MATTERS

CFBank is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies.  Prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. 

Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications for banking organizations:  well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition.  If a banking organization is classified as adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits.  If a banking organization is classified as undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required.

In July 2013, the Holding Company’s primary federal regulator, the FRB, published final rules (the “Basel III Capital Rules”) establishing a new comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations.  The rules implement the Basel Committee's December 2010 framework known as “Basel III” for strengthening international capital standards as well as certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.  The Basel III Capital Rules provide higher capital requirements and more restrictive leverage and liquidity ratios than those previously in place.  In addition, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, such as dividend payments and certain bonus payments to executive officers, the Basel III Capital Rules require insured financial institutions to hold a capital conservation buffer of common equity tier 1 capital above the minimum risk-based capital requirements.  The capital conservation buffer will be phased in over time, becoming effective on January 1, 2019, and will consist of an additional amount of common equity equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets.  The Basel III Capital Rules revise the regulatory agencies' prompt corrective action framework by incorporating the new regulatory capital minimums and updating the definition of common equity.  The Basel III Capital Rules became effective for CFBank on January 1, 2015, and will be fully phased in by January 1, 2019.  Quantitative measures established by the Basel III Capital Rules to ensure capital adequacy require the maintenance of minimum amounts and ratios of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital, as defined in the regulations, to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to adjusted

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

quarterly average assets (“Leverage Ratio”).  CFBank’s implementation of the new rules on January 1, 2015 did not have a material impact on our capital needs or classifications.

When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III Capital Rules will require CFBank to maintain: 1) a minimum ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” (resulting in a minimum ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 7.0% upon full implementation); 2) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5% upon full implementation); 3) a minimum ratio of Total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum Total capital ratio of 10.5% upon full implementation); and 4) a minimum Leverage Ratio of 4.0%.

The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and will be phased in over a four-year period increasing by increments of that amount on each subsequent January 1 until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019.  The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress.  Failure to maintain the minimum Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio plus the capital conservation buffer will result in potential restrictions on a banking institution’s ability to pay dividends, repurchase stock and/or pay discretionary compensation to its employees.

The CFBank Order previously required CFBank to maintainan 8% Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets and 12% Total Capital to risk weighted assets.  Although the CFBank Order was terminated by the OCC effective January 23, 2014, CFBank remained subject to the heightened capital requirements imposed by the OCC and was required to maintain an 8% Tier 1 (core) Capital ratio to adjusted total assets and 12% Total Capital to risk weighted assets, until December 23, 2015.  CFBank met these heightened capital requirements imposed by the OCC for all applicable periods.  See Note 2-Regulatory Order Considerations for additional information.

The following tables present actual and required capital ratios as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 for CFBank under the Basel III Capital Rules.  The minimum required capital amounts presented include the minimum required capital levels as of September 30, 2016, based on the phase-in provisions of the Basel III Capital Rules and the minimum required capital levels as of January 1, 2019 when the Basel III Capital Rules have been fully phased-in.  Capital levels required to be considered well capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended to reflect the changes under the Basel III Capital Rules.

											To Be Well
					Minimum Capital			Minimum Capital			Capitalized Under
					Required-Basel III			Required-Basel III			Applicable Regulatory
		Actual			Phase-In Schedule			Fully Phased-In			Capital Standards
		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio
September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Total Capital to risk
weighted assets	$	43,557	13.11%	$	28,676	8.63%	$	34,889	10.50%	$	33,228	10.00%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk
weighted assets		39,369	11.85%		22,030	6.63%		28,244	8.50%		26,582	8.00%
Common equity tier 1 capital
to risk-weighted assets		39,369	11.85%		17,046	5.13%		23,260	7.00%		21,598	6.50%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to
adjusted total assets (Leverage ratio)		39,369	10.28%		15,313	4.00%		15,313	4.00%		19,141	5.00%

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(Dollars in thousands)

								To Be Well
								Capitalized Under			Required
					For Capital			Applicable Regulatory			Pursuant to
		Actual			Adequacy Purposes			Capital Standards			OCC Commitment (1)
		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio
December 31,2015
Total Capital to risk
weighted assets	$	41,528	13.67%	$	24,310	8.00%	$	30,388	10.00%	$	N/A	N/A
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk
weighted assets		37,694	12.40%		18,233	6.00%		24,310	8.00%		N/A	N/A
Common equity tier 1 capital
to risk-weighted assets		37,694	12.40%		13,675	4.50%		19,752	6.50%		N/A	N/A
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to
adjusted total assets		37,694	11.12%		13,557	4.00%		16,946	5.00%		N/A	N/A

(1) The heightened capital requirements were applicable to CFBank until December 23, 2015, under the CFBank Order and the subsequent commitments made by CFBank to the OCC.  See Note 2- Regulatory Order Considerations for additional information.

The Qualified Thrift Lender test requires CFBank to maintain at least 65% of assets in housing‑related finance and other specified areas.  If this test is not met, limits are placed on growth, branching, new investments, FHLB advances and dividends.  Management believes that this test was met by CFBank at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

CFBank converted from a mutual to a stock institution in 1998, and a “liquidation account” was established in the amount of $14,300, which was the net worth reported in the conversion prospectus.  The liquidation account represents a calculated amount for the purposes described below, and it does not represent actual funds included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.  Eligible depositors who have maintained their accounts, less annual reductions to the extent they have reduced their deposits, would receive a distribution from this account if CFBank liquidated and its assets exceeded its liabilities.  Dividends may not reduce CFBank’s stockholder’s equity below the required liquidation account balance.

Dividend Restrictions:

The Holding Company’s principal source of funds for dividend payments is dividends received from CFBank.  Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval of regulatory agencies. Under these regulations, the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year is limited to the current year’s net profits, combined with the retained net profits of the preceding two years, subject to the capital requirements described above.  Any future dividend payments by CFBank to the Holding Company would be based on future earnings and, if necessary, regulatory approval. 

Prior to January 8, 2016, any dividends by the Holding Company on its common stock or Series B Preferred Stock, and any dividends or capital contributions by CFBank to the Holding Company, were also subject to prior regulatory approval pursuant to the Orders and the commitments made by the Holding Company and CFBank in connection with the release of the Orders.  The Holding Company received prior approval from the FRB for the payment of quarterly cash dividends on its Series B Preferred Stock in each of the previous quarters commencing with the first dividend payment on July 15, 2014 through the dividend payment on January 15, 2016.

The Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock is also conditioned upon the payment, on a current basis, of quarterly interest payments on the subordinated debentures underlying the Company’s trust preferred securities.  Additionally, so long as the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Holding Company will be prohibited from paying dividends (other than dividends payable solely in shares) on the Company’s common stock for the then-current dividend period, unless full dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock have been paid or set aside for payment.  Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are non-cumulative, which means that if for any reason we do not declare cash dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for a quarterly dividend period

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(Dollars in thousands)

we will have no obligation to pay any dividends for that period (i.e., the dividends will not accrue or cumulate), whether or not we declare dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for any subsequent dividend period.

Additionally, CFBank does not intend to make distributions to the Holding Company that would result in a recapture of any portion of its thrift bad debt reserve as discussed in Note 10-Income Taxes.

NOTE 9 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS 

Interest-rate swaps:

CFBank utilizes interest-rate swaps as part of its asset/liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position, and does not use derivatives for trading purposes.  The notional amount of the interest-rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties.  The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual interest-rate swap agreements.  CFBank was party to interest-rate swaps with a combined notional amount of $2,793 atSeptember 30, 2016 and $2,877 at December 31, 2015.

The objective of the interest-rate swaps is to protect the related fixed-rate commercial real estate loans from changes in fair value due to changes in interest rates.  CFBank has a program whereby it lends to its borrowers at a fixed rate with the loan agreement containing a two-way yield maintenance provision, which will be invoked in the event of prepayment of the loan, and is expected to exactly offset the fair value of unwinding the swap.  The yield maintenance provision represents an embedded derivative which is bifurcated from the host loan contract and, as such, the swaps and embedded derivatives are not designated as hedges.  Accordingly, both instruments are carried at fair value and changes in fair value are reported in current period earnings.CFBank currently does not have any derivatives designated as hedges. 

ContingentFeatures:

Thecounterparty to CFBank’sinterest-rate swaps is exposed to credit risk whenever the interest-rate swaps are inaliability position. At September 30, 2016, CFBankhad $714in securities and cash pledged as collateral for these derivatives.Shouldthe liability increase, beyond the collateral value, CFBank will be required to pledge additional collateral. 

Additionally, CFBank’s interest-rate swap instruments contain provisions that require CFBank to remain well capitalized under regulatory capital standards.  The interest-rate swaps may be called by the counterparty if CFBank fails to maintain well-capitalized status under regulatory capital standards.  As of September 30, 2016, CFBank was well-capitalized under regulatory capital standards.

Summary information about the derivative instruments is as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Notional amount	$	2,793	$	2,877
Weighted average pay rate on interest-rate swaps		3.67%		3.67%
Weighted average receive rate on interest-rate swaps		0.58%		0.39%
Weighted average maturity (years)		3.2		4.0
Fair value of interest-rate swaps	$	(214)	$	(213)
Fair value of yield maintenance provisions		214		213

The fair value of the yield maintenance provisions and interest-rate swaps is recorded in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet.  Changes in the fair value of the yield maintenance provisions and interest-rate swaps are reported currently in earnings, as other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of operations.  There were no net gains or losses recognized in earnings related to yield maintenance provisions and interest-rate swaps for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

Mortgage banking derivatives:

Commitments to fund certain mortgage loans (interest rate locks) to be sold into the secondary market are considered derivatives.  These mortgage banking derivatives are not designated in hedge relationships.  The Company had approximately $7,385 and $1,560 of interest rate lock commitments related to residential mortgage loans at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  The fair value of these mortgage banking derivatives was reflected by a derivative asset of $18 and $8 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which was included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. Fair values were estimated based on anticipated gains on the sale of the underlying loans. Changes in the fair values of these mortgage banking derivatives are included in net gains on sales of loans.

NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES

Our deferred tax assets are composed of U.S. net operating losses (“NOLs”), and other temporary book to tax differences.  The Company recorded a deferred tax valuation allowance which reduced the Company’s deferred tax asset to zero beginning in 2009 and continuing up until the fourth quarter of 2015; the Company maintained this valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets during this period based on its estimate of future reversal and utilization.  As a result, there was no income tax benefit recorded during the first three quarters of 2015. 

When determining the amount of deferred tax assets that are more-likely-than-not to be realized, and therefore recorded as a benefit, the Company conducts a regular assessment of all available information. This information includes, but is not limited to, taxable income in prior periods, projected future income and projected future reversals of deferred tax items.  Based on these criteria, the Company determined as of December 31, 2015, in part because the Company had achieved seven consecutive quarters of pretax income, that it was no longer necessary to maintain a full valuation allowance against the entire net deferred tax asset.  As a result, the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset was reversed which resulted in a credit to income tax expense of $3,200 during the fourth quarter of 2015.

In 2012, The Company completed a recapitalization program through the sale of $22,500 in common stock which improved the capital levels of CFBank and provided working capital for the Holding Company. The result of the change in stock ownership associated with the stock offering was that the Company incurred an ownership change, within the guidelines of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.  At year-end 2015, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of $25,166, which expire at various dates from 2024 to 2033, and hadalternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $105, which do not expire. As a result of the ownership change in connection with the 2012 stock offering, the Company's ability to utilize carryforwards that arose before the stock offering closed is limited to $163 per year. Due to this limitation, management determined it is more likely than not that $20,520 of net operating loss carryforwards will expire unutilized. As required by accounting standards, the Company reduced the carrying value of deferred tax assets, and the corresponding valuation allowance, by the $6,977 tax effect of this lost realizability.

Federal income tax laws provided additional deductions, totaling $2,250, for thrift bad debt reserves established before 1988.  Accounting standards do not require a deferred tax liability to be recorded on this amount, which otherwise would total $765 at year-end 2015.  However, if CFBank were wholly or partially liquidated or otherwise ceases to be a bank, or if tax laws were to change, this amount would have to be recaptured and a tax liability recorded.  Additionally, any distributions in excess of CFBank’s current or accumulated earnings and profits would reduce amounts allocated to its bad debt reserve and create a tax liability for CFBank. The amount of additional taxable income created by such a distribution is an amount that, when reduced by the tax attributable to the income, is equal to the amount of the distribution. Thus, if CFBank makes a distribution that reduces the amount allocated to its bad debt reserve, then approximately one and one-half times the amount used would be includible in gross income for federal income tax purposes, assuming a 34% corporate income tax rate. CFBank does not intend to make distributions that would result in a recapture of any portion of its bad debt reserve.

At December 31, 2015, the Company had a deferred tax asset recorded in the amount of $3,300, after reversing the valuation allowance mentioned above.  At September 30, 2016, the Company had a deferred tax asset recorded in the amount of $2,700.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits recorded.  The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and is no longer subject to federal examination for years prior to 2012.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

With the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance as of December 31, 2015, the Company is now recording income tax expense based on the federal statutory rate adjusted for the effect of bank owned life insurance and other miscellaneous items.  The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, was approximately 33.0% and 32.7%, respectively, which management believes is a reasonable estimate for the effective tax rate.

The following table summarizes the major components creating differences between income taxes at the federal statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate recorded in the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	For the three months ended September 30,		For the nine months ended September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Statutory tax rate	34.0%	0.0%	34.0%	0.0%
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Tax exempt income on bank owned life insurance	(1.5)%	0.0%	(1.8)%	0.0%
Other, net	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Effective tax rate	33.0%	0.0%	32.7%	0.0%

NOTE 11- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table summarizes the changes within each classification of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and summarizes the significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income:

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities				Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	$	80	$	74	$	(9)	$	51
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications		(23)		5		66		16
Less amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)		-		-		-		12
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(23)		5		66		28
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	$	57	$	79	$	57	$	79

⁽¹⁾ All amounts are net of tax.  Amounts in parentheses indicate a reduction of other comprehensive income.

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(Dollars in thousands)

NOTE 12- PREFERRED STOCK

Series B Preferred Stock:

Commencing in April 2014, the Company conducted a private placement of up to 480,000 shares of its6.25% Non-Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (“Series B Preferred Stock”) for an offering price of $25.00 per share (the “Private Placement”).  Pursuant to the Private Placement, the Company sold an aggregate of 480,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock on May 12, 2014 and July 15, 2014, for an aggregate offering price of $12,000.  The Series B Preferred Stock was sold by the Company with the assistance of McDonald Partners, LLC, as placement agent, on a best efforts basis.  After payment of approximately $482 in placement fees to McDonald Partners, LLC and approximately $149 of other offering expenses, the Company’s net proceeds from its sale of the 480,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock in the Private Placement were approximately $11,369.  

NOTE 13- COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

Series B Preferred Stock – Warrants:

For each share of Series B Preferred Stock issued by the Company in the Private Placement, the Company also issued, at no additional charge, a Warrant to purchase (i) 2.00 shares of common stock of the Company if the purchaser purchased less than $700  (28,000 shares) of Series B Preferred Stock in the Private Placement, or (ii) 3.25 shares of common stock if the purchaser purchased $700  (28,000 shares) or more of Series B Preferred Stock in the Private Placement.  Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,152,125shares of common stock were issued by the Company to the purchasers of the 480,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock sold in the Private Placement.  Subject to certain limitations, the Warrants are exercisable for a period of approximately five (5) years expiring on July 15, 2019, at a cash purchase price of $1.85 per share of common stock.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this quarterly report that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements which are made in good faith by us. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per common share, capital structure and other financial items; (2) plans and objectives of the management or Boards of Directors of Central Federal Corporation (the “Holding Company”) or CFBank (collectively referred to as the “Company”); (3) statements regarding future events, actions or economic performance; and (4) statements of assumptions underlying such statements.  Words such as "estimate," "strategy," "may," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "predict," "will," "intend," "plan," "targeted," and the negative of these terms, or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.  Various risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by our forward-looking statements.  The following, among other factors, could cause such differences:

· changes in economic and political conditions could adversely affect our earnings through declines in deposits, loan demand, the ability of our customers to repay loans and the value of the collateral securing our loans;

· changes in interest rates that may reduce net interest margin and impact funding sources;

· the possibility that we will need to make increased provisions for loan losses;

· our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to continue to fund our operations;

· our ability to reduce our level of nonperforming assets and the associated operating expenses;

· changes in market rates and prices, including real estate values, which may adversely impact the value of financial products including securities, loans and deposits;

· the possibility of other-than-temporary impairment of securities held in our securities portfolio;

· results of examinations of the Holding Company and CFBank by the regulators, including the possibility that the regulators may, among other things, require CFBank to increase its allowance for loan losses or write-down assets;

· our ability to continue to meet regulatory requirements and guidelines to which we are subject;

· our ability to generate profits in the future;

· our ability to raise additional capital if and when necessary in the future;

· changes in tax laws, rules and regulations;

· increases in deposit insurance rates or premiums;

· further legislative and regulatory changes which may increase compliance costs and burdens;

· unexpected losses of key management;

· various monetary and fiscal policies and regulations, including those determined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”);

· further increases incompetition fromother local and regional commercial banks, savings banks, credit unions and other non-bank financial institutions;

· our ability to grow our core businesses;

· our ability to effectively manage our growth;

· any failure, interruption or breach in security of our communications and information systems;

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· technological factors which may affect our operations, pricing, products and services;

· unanticipated litigation, claims or assessments; and

· Management's ability to manage these and other risks.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results.  A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement.  The Company believes it has chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable.  We caution you, however, that assumptions or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumptions or bases and actual results can be material.  The forward-looking statements included in this report speak only as of the date of the report.  We undertake no obligation to publicly release revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except to the extent required by law.

Our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) detail other risks, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control.

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Business Overview

The Holding Company is a savings and loan holding company incorporated in Delaware in 1998.  Substantially all of our business is conducted through our principal subsidiary, CFBank, a federally chartered savings association formed in Ohio in 1892.

CFBank is a community-oriented financial institution offering a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities we serve.  Our business model emphasizes personalized service, clients’ access to decision makers, solution-driven lending and quick execution, efficient use of technology and the convenience of online internet banking, mobile banking, remote deposit and corporate cash management.  We attract retail and business deposits from the general public and use the deposits, together with borrowings and other funds, primarily to originate commercial and commercial real estate loans, single-family and multi-family residential mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit.  The majority of our customers are small businesses, small business owners and consumers.

Our principal market area for loans and deposits includes the following Ohio counties: Summit County through our office in Fairlawn, Ohio; Franklin County through our office in Worthington, Ohio; Columbiana County through our offices in Calcutta and Wellsville, Ohio; and Cuyahoga County, through our loan production office in Woodmere, Ohio.  We originate commercial and residential real estate loans and business loans primarily throughout Ohio. Most of our deposits and loans come from our market area.  Because of CFBank’s concentration of business activities in Ohio, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations depend upon economic conditions in Ohio.

General

Our net income is dependent primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on loans and securities and our cost of funds, consisting of interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds.  Net interest income is affected by regulatory, economic and competitive factors that influence interest rates, loan demand, the level of nonperforming assets and deposit flows.

Net income is also affected by, among other things, provisions for loan losses, loan fee income, service charges, gains on loan sales, operating expenses,  and  taxes.  Operating expenses principally consist of employee compensation and benefits, occupancy, FDIC insurance premiums and other general and administrative expenses.  In general, results of operations are significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, changes in market interest rates and real estate values, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.  Our regulators have extensive discretion in their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the authority to impose restrictions on our operations, to classify our assets and require us to increase the level of our allowance for loan losses.  Any change in such regulation and oversight, whether in the form of regulatory policy, regulations, legislation or supervisory action, may have a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows.

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”).  The Dodd-Frank Act included numerous provisions designed to strengthen the financial industry, enhance consumer protection, expand disclosures and provide for transparency.  Some of these provisions included changes to FDIC insurance coverage, which included a permanent increase in the coverage to $250,000 per depositor. Additional provisions created a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, which is authorized to write rules on all consumer financial products. Still other provisions created a Financial Stability Oversight Council, which is not only empowered to determine the entities that are systemically significant and therefore require more stringent regulations, but which is also charged with reviewing, and, when appropriate, submitting comments to the SEC and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) with respect to existing or proposed accounting principles, standards or procedures. The aforementioned are only a few of the numerous provisions included in the Dodd-Frank Act. The overall impact of the entire Dodd-Frank Act will not be known until full implementation is completed, but the possibility of significant additional compliance costs exists, and the Dodd-Frank Act consequently may have a material adverse impact on our operations.

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Cease and Desist Orders

On May 25, 2011, the Holding Company and CFBank each consented to the issuance of an Order to Cease and Desist (the “Holding Company Order” and the “CFBank Order”, respectively, and collectively, the “Orders”) by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”), the primary regulator of the Holding Company and CFBank at the time the Orders were issued.  In July 2011, in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Act, the FRB replaced the OTS as the primary regulator of the Holding Company and the OCC replaced the OTS as the primary regulator of CFBank. 

Effective as of January 23, 2014, the OCC released and terminated the CFBank Order based upon the improved capital position of CFBank, among other factors.  Following the release of the CFBank Order, CFBank was required to continue to maintain a minimum Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio of 8% and a Total Risk-based Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets ratio of 12% until December 23, 2015.  In addition, in connection with the release and termination of the CFBank Order, CFBank made certain commitments to the OCC to continue to adhere to certain prudent practices, including, without limitation, maintaining a written program to continue to improve CFBank’s credit underwriting and administrative process; take actions to protect its interest in criticized assets as identified by CFBank, the OCC examiners or its external loan review process and implement its written program to effectively identify, monitor, control and continue to reduce the level of credit risk to CFBank; review and monitor progress against such plan with the Board of Directors and continue CFBank’s aggressive workout efforts and individualized workout plans on all criticized assets greater than $250,000.  The foregoing commitments remained in place until December 23, 2015. 

On May 15, 2014, the FRB announced the termination of the Holding Company Order, effective as of May 9, 2014.  Following the termination of the Holding Company Order, the Holding Company was required to continue to adhere to certain requirements and restrictions based on commitments made to the FRB in connection with the termination of the Holding Company Order.  These commitments required the Holding Company, among other things, to continue to implement certain actions in accordance with the capital plan previously submitted to the FRB; not declare or pay dividends on its stock, purchase or redeem its stock, or accept dividends or other capital distributions from CFBank without the prior written approval of the FRB; not incur, increase or guarantee any debt without the prior written consent of the FRB; and provide prior written notice to the FRB with respect to certain changes in directors and senior executive officers.  The foregoing commitments remained in place until January 8, 2016. 

The significant directives contained in the Orders and the commitments made by CFBank and the Holding Company in connection with the release and termination of the Orders provided challenges for the operation of our business and our ability to effectively compete in our markets over the past several years.  In addition, the Orders and our commitments to the regulators, as described above, required that we obtain approval from our regulators for any deviations from our business plan, which limited our flexibility to make changes to the scope of our business activities.  We also incurred significant additional regulatory compliance expense in connection with the Orders and our regulatory commitments.  Although we are no longer subject to the Orders or the regulatory commitments made following the release of the Orders, we remain subject to extensive supervision and regulation by our regulators and it is possible that regulatory compliance expenses could continue to have a material adverse impact on us in the future.

Dividend Restrictions

Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval of regulatory agencies.  Generally, CFBank may pay a dividend to the Holding Company without prior approval as long as the dividend does not exceed the total of the current calendar year-to-date earnings plus any earnings from the previous two years not already paid out in dividends, and as long as CFBank remains well capitalized after the dividend payment.  Future dividend payments by CFBank to the Holding Company would be based on future earnings and, if necessary, regulatory approval.  Management believes that the Holding Company has adequate operating capital for the foreseeable future. The Holding Company had $2.7 million in cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2016.

Management’s discussion and analysis represents a review of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented.  This review should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes.

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Financial Condition

General. Assets totaled $408.4 million at September 30, 2016 and increased $57.1 million, or 16.3%, from $351.3 million at December 31, 2015.  The increase was primarily due to a $32.3 million increase in net loan balances and a $26.4 million increase in cash and cash equivalents.

Cash and cash equivalents.  Cash and cash equivalents totaled $52.3 million at September 30, 2016 and increased $26.4 million, or 102.0%, from $25.9 million at December 31, 2015.  The increase in cash and cash equivalents was a result of management’s efforts to increase deposit activity in order to fund anticipated loan growth and to improve the loan to deposit ratio.

Securities. Securities available for sale totaled $9.2 million at September 30, 2016 and decreased $142,000, or 1.5%, from $9.4 million at December 31, 2015.

Loans and Leases.Net loans totaled $329.4 million at September 30, 2016 and increased $32.3 million, or 10.9%, from $297.1 million at December 31, 2015.The increase was primarily due to a $26.4 million increase in commercial loan balances, a $6.0 million increase in single-family residential loans balances, a $4.2 million increase in commercial real estate loan balances, and a $3.5 million increase in multi-family loan balances, partially offset by a $3.4 million decrease in construction loan balances, and a $4.1 million decrease in total consumer loan balances.  The increase in commercial loan balances, single-family residential, commercial real estate and multi-family loans was due to increased sales activity.  The decrease in construction loan balances was primarily attributed to the completion of real estate construction projects.

CFBank has participated in a Mortgage Purchase Program with Northpointe Bank (Northpointe), a Michigan banking corporation, since December 2012.  Pursuant to the terms of a participation agreement, CFBank purchases participation interests in loans made by Northpointe related to fully underwritten and pre-sold mortgage loans originated by various prescreened mortgage brokers located throughout the U.S.  The underlying loans are individually (MERS) registered loans which are held until funded by the end investor.  The mortgage loan investors include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and other major financial institutions such as Wells Fargo Bank.  This process on average takes approximately 14 days.  Given the short-term holding period of the underlying loans, common credit risks (such as past due, impairment and TDR, nonperforming, and nonaccrual classification) are substantially reduced.  Therefore, no allowance is allocated by CFBank to these loans.  These loans are 100% risk rated for CFBank capital adequacy purposes.  Under the participation agreement, CFBank agrees to purchase a 95% ownership/participation interest in each of the aforementioned loans, and Northpointe maintains a 5% ownership interest in each loan it participates.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, loan origination activity totaled $206.6 million and $601.0 million, respectively, and payoffs for the same period totaled $207.8 million and $601.4 million, respectively.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, CFBank held $43.1 million and $43.5 million, respectively, of such loans which are included in single-family residential loan totals.

Allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL).The ALLL totaled $6.9 million at September 30, 2016 and increased $273,000, or 4.1%, from $6.6 million at December 31, 2015.The increase in the ALLL was primarily due to an increase in overall loans balances and net recoveries for the quarter, which was partially offset by continued improvement in credit quality as certain historical loss rates continued to decline and total criticized assets decreased.  The ratio of the ALLL to total loans was 2.05% at September 30, 2016 compared to 2.18% at December 31, 2015.  In addition, the ratio of the ALLL to nonperforming loans was 794.1% at September 30, 2016, compared to 464.6% at December 31, 2015.

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The ALLL is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses.  The ALLL methodology is designed as part of a thorough process that incorporates management’s current judgments about the credit quality of the loan portfolio into a determination of the ALLL in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and supervisory guidance.  Management analyzes the adequacy of the ALLL quarterly through reviews of the loan portfolio, including the nature and volume of the loan portfolio and segments of the portfolio; industry and loan concentrations; historical loss experience; delinquency statistics and the level of nonperforming loans; specific problem loans; the ability of borrowers to meet loan terms; an evaluation of collateral securing loans and the market for various types of collateral; various collection strategies; current economic conditions, trends and outlook; and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for an adequate ALLL.  Based on the variables involved and the significant judgments management must make about outcomes that are uncertain, the determination of the ALLL is considered to be a critical accounting policy. See the section titled “Critical Accounting Policies” for additional discussion.

The ALLL consists of specific and general components.  The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired.  A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that CFBank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans of all classes within the commercial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential loan segments, regardless of size, and loans of all other classes over $250,000, are individually evaluated for impairment when they are 90 days past due, or earlier than 90 days past due if information regarding the payment capacity of the borrower indicates that payment in full according to the loan terms is doubtful.  If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate, or at the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.  Large groups of smaller balance loans, such as consumer and single-family residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.  Loans within any class for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) and are classified as impaired.  See Notes 1 and 4 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the ALLL.

Individually evaluated impaired loans totaled $4.0 million at September 30, 2016, and decreased $1.8 million, or 31.0%, from $5.8 million at December 31, 2015.  The decrease was primarily due to loan repayments. The amount of the ALLL specifically allocated to individually impaired loans totaled $25,000 at September 30, 2016 and $20,000 at December 31, 2015.  The increase in the ALLL specifically allocated to impaired loans was primarily due to management’s updated analysis.

The specific reserve on impaired loans is based on management’s estimate of the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate or the fair value of collateral, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.  On at least a quarterly basis, management reviews each impaired loan to determine whether it should have a specific reserve or partial charge-off. Management relies on appraisals or internal evaluations to help make this determination.  Determination of whether to use an updated appraisal or internal evaluation is based on factors including, but not limited to, the age of the loan and the most recent appraisal, condition of the property and whether we expect the collateral to go through the foreclosure or liquidation process.  Management considers the need for a downward adjustment to the valuation based on current market conditions and on management’s analysis, judgment and experience. The amount ultimately charged-off for these loans may be different from the specific reserve, as the ultimate liquidation of the collateral and/or projected cash flows may be different from management’s estimates. 

Nonperforming loans, which are nonaccrual loans and loans at least 90 days past due but still accruing interest totaled $868,000 million at September 30, 2016, and decreased $557,000, or 39.1%, from $1.4 million at December 31, 2015.  The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.26% at September 30, 2016 compared to 0.47% at December 31, 2015.

Nonaccrual loans include some loans that were modified and identified as TDRs and are not performing. TDRs included in nonaccrual loans totaled $318,000 at September 30, 2016 and $356,000 at December 31, 2015.  The decrease in TDRs included in nonaccrual loans was primarily due to loan repayments.

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Nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 do not include $3.3 million and $4.9 million, respectively, in TDRs where customers have established a sustained period of repayment performance, generally six months, loans are current according to their modified terms and repayment of the remaining contractual payments is expected.  These loans are included in total impaired loans.  See Note 1 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding impaired loans and nonperforming loans.

The general reserve component of our ALLL covers non-impaired loans of all classes and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.  The historical loss experience is determined by loan class and is based on the actual loss history experienced by CFBank over a three-year period.  The general component is calculated based on CFBank’s loan balances and actual historical three-year historical loss rates.  For loans with little or no actual loss experience, industry estimates are used based on loan segment. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic and judgmental factors based on the risks present for each loan class.  These economic and judgmental factors include consideration of the following:  levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations.

Management’s loan review process is an integral part of identifying problem loans and determining the ALLL. We maintain an internal credit rating system and loan review procedures specifically developed as the primary credit quality indicator to monitor credit risk for commercial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential real estate loans.  We analyze these loans individually and categorize loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors.  Credit reviews for these loan types are performed at least annually, and more often for loans with higher credit risk.  Loan officers maintain close contact with borrowers between reviews.  Adjustments to loan risk ratings are based on the reviews and at any time information is received that may affect risk ratings.  Additionally, an independent third party review of commercial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans is performed at least annually.  Management uses the results of these reviews to help determine the effectiveness of the existing policies and procedures and to provide an independent assessment of our internal loan risk rating system.

We have incorporated the regulatory asset classifications as a part of our credit monitoring and internal loan risk rating system.  In accordance with regulations, problem loans are classified as special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss, and the classifications are subject to review by the regulators.  Assets designated as special mention are considered criticized assets.  Assets designated as substandard, doubtful or loss are considered classified assets.  See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding descriptions of the regulatory asset classifications.

The level of total criticized and classified loans decreased by $2.4 million, or 18.4%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, mostly due to the repayment from a commercial loan relationship, which consisted of three commercial loans and one commercial real estate loan.  Loans designated as special mention decreased $3.0 million, or 41.1%, and totaled $4.3 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $7.4 million at December 31, 2015.  Loans classified as substandard increased $639,000, or 11.4%, and totaled $6.3 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $5.6 million at December 31, 2015.  No loans were classified as doubtful at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding risk classification of loans.

In addition to credit monitoring through our internal loan risk rating system, we also monitor past due information for all loan segments.  Loans that are not rated under our internal credit rating system include groups of homogenous loans, such as single-family residential real estate loans and consumer loans. The primary credit indicator for these groups of homogenous loans is past due information.

Total past due loans increased $810,000, or 58.3%, and totaled $2.2 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $1.4 million at December 31, 2015.The increase in past due loans was primarily due to residential loans.  Past due loans totaled 0.7% of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2016, compared to 0.5% at December 31, 2015.  See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding loan delinquencies.

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All lending activity involves risk of loss.  Certain types of loans, such as option adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) products, junior lien mortgages, high loan-to-value ratio mortgages, interest only loans, subprime loans and loans with initial teaser rates, can have a greater risk of non-collection than other loans.  CFBank has not engaged in subprime lending, used option ARM products or made loans with initial teaser rates.

Loans that contain interest only payments may present a higher risk than those loans with an amortizing payment that includes periodic principal reductions. Interest only loans are primarily commercial lines of credit secured by business assets and inventory, and consumer home equity lines of credit secured by the borrower’s primary residence.  Due to the fluctuations in business assets and inventory of our commercial borrowers, CFBank has increased risk due to a potential decline in collateral values without a corresponding decrease in the outstanding principal.  Interest only commercial lines of credit totaled $19.0 million, or 27.1%, of the commercial portfolio at September 30, 2016 compared to $16.5 million, or 37.7%, at December 31, 2015.  Given the recessionary effects of the economy in the past several years, the collateral that securesthe home equity lines of credit may have experienced a deterioration in value since the loan was originated, increasing the risk to CFBank.  Interest only home equity lines of credit totaled $20.8 million, or 90.1%, of the total home equity lines of credit at September 30, 2016 compared to $19.2 million, or 85.8%, at December 31, 2015.

We believe the ALLL is adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2016; however, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on factors including, but not limited to, deterioration in client business performance, recessionary economic conditions, declines in borrowers’ cash flows and market conditions which result in lower real estate values.  Additionally, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the ALLL.  Such agencies may require additional provisions for loan losses based on judgments and estimates that differ from those used by management, or on information available at the time of their review.  Management continues to diligently monitor credit quality in the existing portfolio and analyze potential loan opportunities carefully in order to manage credit risk.  An increase in loan losses could occur if economic conditions and factors which affect credit quality, real estate values and general business conditions worsen or do not improve.

Foreclosed assets.   Foreclosed assets totaled $0 at September 30, 2016 compared to $1.6 million at December 31, 2015.  Foreclosed assets at December 31, 2015 consisted of one multi-family property that was transferred into REO at fair value at the time of transfer in 2013.  This property was sold during the second quarter of 2016.

Deposits.Deposits totaled $345.9 million at September 30, 2016 and increased $55.4 million, or 19.1%, from $290.5 million at December 31, 2015.  The increase was primarily attributed to a  $30.3 million increase in certificates of deposits, a $13.1 million increase in money market account balances, and a$9.8 million increase in checking account balances.  The majority of the deposit increase was a result of management’s focused sales and marketing efforts to grow deposits to fund anticipated loan growth and improve the loan to deposit ratio.

CFBank is a participant in the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service® (CDARS) program, a network of banks that allows us to provide our customers with FDIC insurance coverage on certificate of deposit account balances up to $50 million.  CDARS balances are considered brokered deposits by regulation.  Brokered deposits, including CDARS balances, totaled $30.7 million at September 30, 2016, and increased $8.7 million, or 39.2%, from $22.1 million at December 31, 2015. 

FHLB advances.FHLB advances totaled $15.5 million at September 30, 2016 and increased $1.0 million, or 6.9%, compared to $14.5 million at December 31, 2015.  The increase was primarily due toFHLB fixed-rate advances.

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Subordinated debentures.Subordinated debentures totaled $5.2 million at both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  These debentures were issued in 2003 in exchange for the proceeds of a $5.0 million trust preferred securities offering issued by a trust formed by the Holding Company.  The terms of the subordinated debentures allow for the Holding Company to defer interest payments for a period not to exceed five years.  The Holding Company’s Board of Directors elected to defer interest payments on the subordinated debentures from time to time beginning in December 2010 in order to preserve cash at the Holding Company.  However, in June 2014, the Holding Company paid all deferred and current interest payments in the amount of $293, with the prior approval of the FRB.  The Holding Company subsequently paid the interest current on the subordinated debentures on a quarterly basis through December 31, 2015, after receiving the prior approval or written non-objection of the FRB to make such payments as required by the terms of the Holding Company Order and the subsequent commitments made by the Company following the termination of the Holding Company Order.  Effective as of January 8, 2016, the Holding Company is no longer required to obtain the prior approval or non-objection of the FRB in order to pay current quarterly interest on the subordinated debentures.  The Company paid the interest current for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Stockholders’ equity.Stockholders’ equity totaled $39.1 million at September 30, 2016, an increase of $809,000, or 2.1%, from $38.3 million at December 31, 2015.  The increase in total stockholders’ equity was primarily attributed to net income, which was partially offset by the dividends paid on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

In May 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors adopted a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 3% of the Company's common stock over the subsequent six-month period.  The Board of Directors subsequently approved the continuation of this repurchase program for an additional six-month period commencing November 10,2016.  Any purchases under the repurchase program will be made from time to time in the open market in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.  The timing and amount of any stock repurchases will be determined by the Company's management based on its evaluation of market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations.  Since the commencement of the program, the Company has repurchased 21,300 common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000 as of September 30, 2016.  All repurchased shares are held by the Company as treasury stock.

Management continues to proactively monitor capital levels and ratios in its on-going capital planning process.  CFBank has leveraged its capital to support balance sheet growth and drive increased net interest income.  Management remains focused on growing capital though improving results from operations; however, should the need arise, CFBank has additional sources of capital and alternatives it could utilize.

Currently, the Holding Company has excess cash to cover its expenses for the foreseeable future, and could inject capital into CFBank if necessary.  Also, CFBank has the flexibility to manage its balance sheet size as a result of the short duration of the assets as discussed with the Northpointe mortgage program, as well as to deploy those assets into higher earning assets to improve net interest income as the opportunity presents itself.

Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

General.   Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $505,000 and increased $175,000, or 53.0%, compared to net income of $330,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  The increase in net income was due to a $482,000 increase in net interest income, a $30,000 decrease in provision expenseand a $26,000 increase in noninterest income, partially offset by a $249,000 increase in income tax expense and a $114,000 increase in noninterest expense.

The Company reversed its deferred tax valuation allowance during the fourth quarter of 2015, and thus has recorded income tax expense in 2016.  On a comparable basis, income before income tax expense was $754,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and increased $424,000, or 128.5%, compared to $330,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Net income attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2016, totaled $291,000, or $0.02 per diluted common share, and increased $175,000, or 150.9%, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $116,000, or $0.01 per diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, preferred dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and accretion of discount reduced net income attributable to common stockholders by $214,000 for each period.

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Net interest income. Net interest income is a significant component of net income, and consists of the difference between interest income generated on interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.  Net interest income is primarily affected by the volumes, interest rates and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  The tables below titled “Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields” and “Rate/Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income” provide important information on factors impacting net interest income and should be read in conjunction with this discussion of net interest income.

Net interest income totaled $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and increased $482,000, or 19.6%, compared to $2.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  The increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $595,000, or 19.0%, increase in interest income, partially offset by a $113,000, or 16.5%, increase in interest expense.  The increase in interest income was primarily attributed to a $44.5 million, or 14.4%, increase in average interest-earning assets outstanding and a 16bps increase in average yield on interest-earning assets.  The increase in interest expense was primarily attributed to a $31.1 million, or 11.7%, increase in average interest-bearing liabilities outstanding and a 5bps increase in the average cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities.  As a result, net interest margin of 3.32% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 increased 15bps compared to the net interest margin of 3.17% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Interest income totaled $3.7 million and increased $595,000, or 19.0%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to $3.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  The increase in interest income was primarily due to a $47.0 million, or 17.0%, increase in average loans and loans held for sale balances from $276.3 million at September 30, 2015, to $323.3 million at September 30, 2016, coupled with  an 8bps increase in the average yield on loans and loans held for sale.

Interest expense totaled $798,000 and increased $113,000, or 16.5%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to $685,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  The increase in interest expense resulted primarily from increased deposit costs due to a $28.8 million, or 11.7%, increase in average interest-bearing deposit balances, coupled with an increase in the cost of funds.  The overall cost of funds on total interest-bearing liabilities increased 5bps to 108bps at September 30, 2016 compared to 103bps at September 30, 2015 primarily due to higher promotional rates paid to increase core deposit levels.

Provision for loan losses.  The provision for loan losses totaled $20,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and decreased $30,000, or 60.0%, compared to $50,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  The decrease in the provision for loan losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to a  continued decrease in the majority of historical loss rates,  favorable trends in certain qualitative factors and net recoveries for the quarter.  Net recoveries for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 totaled $260,000 compared to net charge-offs of $8,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  The ratio of the ALLL to nonperforming loans improved to 794.1% as of September 30, 2016.

The following table presents information regarding net charge-offs (recoveries) for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

	For the three months ended September 30,
	2016		2015
(unaudited)		(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial	$	5	$	-
Single-family residential real estate		(3)		9
Multi-family residential real estate		(143)		-
Commercial real estate		(100)		3
Home equity lines of credit		(20)		(4)
Other consumer loans		1		-
Total	$	(260)	$	8

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Noninterest income. Noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 totaled $350,000 and increased $26,000, or 8.0%, compared to $324,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily due to a $114,000 increase in service charges on deposit accounts, partially offset by a $70,000 decrease in other noninterest income and a $18,000 decrease in net gains on sales of loans.  The increase in service charges on deposit accounts was related to increased pricing, increased deposit growth and activity and new account relationships. The decrease in other noninterest income was related to decreased activity related to the Company’s joint ventures. The decrease in net gain on sales of loans was primarily due to lower sales activity. 

Noninterest expense.Noninterest expense increased $114,000, or 4.8%, and totaled $2.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to $2.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  The increase in noninterest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to a $116,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits expense anda $90,000 increase in professional fees, which was partially offset by a$72,000 decrease in FDIC premiums.  The increase in salaries and employee benefits was due to an increase in personnel in commercial lending and operations to support revenue growth, infrastructure and risk management practices.  The increase in professional fees was primarily due to increases in information technology consulting projects and legal expenses primarily related to our loan workout area, as we were able to successfully exit certain problem credits.  The decrease in FDIC premiums was due to lower assessment factors charged based on CFBank’s improved performance.

Income taxes.Income tax expense was $249,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $249,000 compared to $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  As of September 30, 2015, the Company maintained a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset which reduced the deferred tax asset to zero; thus, no income tax expense was recorded for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  With the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance as of December 31, 2015, as discussed below, the Company is now recording income tax expense based on the federal statutory rate adjusted for the effect of bank owned life insurance and other miscellaneous items.  The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, was approximately 33.0% which management believes is a reasonable estimate for the effective tax rate.

Our deferred tax assets are composed of U.S. net operating losses (“NOLs”), and other temporary book to tax differences.  The Company recorded a deferred tax valuation allowance which reduced the Company’s deferred tax asset to zero beginning in 2009 and continuing up until the fourth quarter of 2015; the Company maintained this valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets during this period based on its estimate of future reversal and utilization.  As a result, there was no income tax benefit recorded during the first three quarters of 2015. 

When determining the amount of deferred tax assets that are more-likely-than-not to be realized, and therefore recorded as a benefit, the Company conducts a regular assessment of all available information. This information includes, but is not limited to, taxable income in prior periods, projected future income and projected future reversals of deferred tax items.  Based on these criteria, the Company determined as of December 31, 2015, in part because the Company had achieved seven consecutive quarters of pretax income, that it was no longer necessary to maintain a full valuation allowance against the entire net deferred tax asset.  As a result, the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset was reversed as of December 31, 2015 which resulted in a credit to income tax expense of $3.2 million.  With the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance, the Company is now recording income tax expense based on the federal statutory rate adjusted for the effect of other items such as bank owned life insurance and other miscellaneous items. 

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Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

General.   Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016totaled $1.2 million and increased $195,000, or 18.6%, compared to net income of $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The increase in net income was due to a $1.1 million increase in net interest income, partially offset by a $603,000 increase in income tax expense, a $199,000 decrease in noninterest income,  a $64,000 increase in noninterest expense and a $30,000 increase in provision expense.

The Company reversed its deferred tax valuation allowance during the fourth quarter of 2015, and thus has recorded income tax expense in 2016.  On a comparable basis, income before income tax expense was $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and increased $798,000, or 76.1%, compared to $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Net income attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,  totaled $600,000, or $0.04 per diluted common share, and increased $195,000, or 48.1%, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $405,000, or $0.03 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, preferred dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and accretion of discount reduced net income attributable to common stockholders by $643,000 for each period.

Net interest income. Net interest income is a significant component of net income, and consists of the difference between interest income generated on interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.  Net interest income is primarily affected by the volumes, interest rates and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  The tables below titled “Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields” and “Rate/Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income” provide important information on factors impacting net interest income and should be read in conjunction with this discussion of net interest income.

Net interest income totaled $8.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and increased $1.1 million, or 14.9%, compared to $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.The increase in net interest income was primarily due to a $1.4 million, or 15.0%, increase in interest income, partially offset by a $301,000, or 15.6%, increase in interest expense.  The increase in interest income was primarily attributed to a $34.5 million, or 11.4%, increase in average interest-earning assets outstanding and a 13bps increase in average yield on interest-earning assets.  The increase in interest expense was primarily attributed to a $22.9 million, or 8.9%, increase in average interest-bearing liabilities outstanding and a 7bps increase in the average cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities.  As a result, net interest margin of 3.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased 10bps compared to the net interest margin of 3.24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Interest income totaled $10.7 million and increased $1.4 million, or 15.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.The increase in interest income was primarily due to a $38.3 million, or 14.2%, increase in average loans and loans held for sale balances from $269.8 million at September 30, 2015, to $308.1 million at September 30, 2016, and a 4bps increase in the average yield on loans and loans held for sale.

Interest expense totaled $2.2 million and increased $301,000, or 15.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $1.9 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2015.  The increase in interest expense resulted primarily from increased deposit costs due to a $21.6 million, or 9.0%, increase in average interest-bearing deposit balances, coupled with an increase in the cost of funds.  The overall cost of funds on total interest-bearing deposits increased 6bps to 97bps at September 30, 2016 compared to 91bps at September 30, 2015 primarily due to higher promotional rates paid to increase core deposit levels.

Provision for loan losses.  The provision for loan losses totaled $230,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and increased $30,000, or 15.0%, compared to $200,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The increase in the provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to increased loan growth, which was partially offset by a continual decrease in the majority of historical loss rates and favorable trends in certain qualitative factors and net recoveries.  Net recoveries for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $43,000 compared to netrecoveries of $6,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The ratio of the ALLL to nonperforming loans improved to 794.1% as of September 30, 2016.

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The following table presents information regarding net charge-offs (recoveries) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015
(unaudited)	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial	$	123	$	(17)
Single-family residential real estate		90		39
Multi-family residential real estate		(143)		-
Commercial real estate		(100)		(8)
Home equity lines of credit		(14)		(24)
Other consumer loans		1		4
Total	$	(43)	$	(6)

Noninterest income.Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $944,000 and decreased $199,000, or 17.4%, compared to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily due to a $260,000 decrease in net gains on sales of loans and a $205,000 decrease in other noninterest income, partially offset by a $253,000 increase in service charges on deposit accounts.  The decrease in the net gains on sales of loans was primarily due to a SBA loan sale during the second quarter of 2015 and lower residential mortgage sales activity.  The decrease in other noninterest income was related to decreased activity related to the Company’s joint ventures.  The increase in service charges on deposit accounts was related to increased pricing, deposit growth and activity and new account relationships.

Noninterest expense.Noninterest expense increased $64,000, or 0.9%, and totaled $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.The increase in noninterest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to a $268,000 increase in professional fees, partially offset by a $145,000 decrease in FDIC premiums and a $69,000 decrease in regulatory assessment expense.  The increase in professional fees was due to increases in recruiting fees, legal expense related to loan workouts, and information technology consulting projects.The decrease in FDIC premiums and regulatory assessment expense was due to lower assessment factors charged based on CFBank’s improved performance. 

Income taxes.Income tax expense was $603,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $603,000 compared to $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  As of September 30, 2015, the Company maintained a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset which reduced the deferred tax asset to zero; thus, no income tax expense was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  With the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance as of December 31, 2015, as discussed below, the Company is now recording income tax expense based on the federal statutory rate adjusted for the effect of bank owned life insurance and other miscellaneous items.  The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was approximately 32.7% which management believes is a reasonable estimate for the effective tax rate.

Our deferred tax assets are composed of U.S. net operating losses (“NOLs”), and other temporary book to tax differences.  The Company recorded a deferred tax valuation allowance which reduced the Company’s deferred tax asset to zero beginning in 2009 and continuing up until the fourth quarter of 2015; the Company maintained this valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets during this period based on its estimate of future reversal and utilization.  As a result, there was no income tax benefit recorded during the first three quarters of 2015. 

When determining the amount of deferred tax assets that are more-likely-than-not to be realized, and therefore recorded as a benefit, the Company conducts a regular assessment of all available information. This information includes, but is not limited to, taxable income in prior periods, projected future income and projected future reversals of deferred tax items.  Based on these criteria, the Company determined as of December 31, 2015, in part because the Company had achieved seven consecutive quarters of pretax income, that it was no longer necessary to maintain a full valuation allowance against the entire net deferred tax asset.  As a result, the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset was reversed as of December 31, 2015 which resulted in a credit to income tax expense

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of $3.2 million.  With the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance, the Company is now recording income tax expense based on the federal statutory rate adjusted for the effect of other items such as incentive stock option expense, bank owned life insurance, and other miscellaneous items. 

Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields.The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of fully taxable equivalent interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed in both dollars and rates.Average balances are computed using month-end balances.

	For Three Months Ended September 30,
	2016						2015
	Average		Interest		Average		Average		Interest		Average
	Outstanding		Earned/		Yield/		Outstanding		Earned/		Yield/
	Balance		Paid		Rate		Balance		Paid		Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Securities (1) (2)	$	9,282	$	29		1.26%	$	9,050	$	31		1.38%
Loans and loans held for sale (3)		323,348		3,658		4.53%		276,309		3,073		4.45%
Other earning assets		19,586		28		0.57%		22,396		16		0.29%
FHLB stock		1,942		19		3.91%		1,942		19		3.91%
Total interest-earning assets		354,158		3,734		4.22%		309,697		3,139		4.06%
Noninterest-earning assets		26,161						24,370
Total assets	$	380,319					$	334,067
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits	$	274,677		683		0.99%	$	245,918		585		0.95%
FHLB advances and other borrowings		22,015		115		2.09%		19,656		100		2.04%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		296,692		798		1.08%		265,574		685		1.03%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		44,678						33,475
Total liabilities		341,370						299,049
Equity		38,949						35,018
Total liabilities and equity	$	380,319					$	334,067
Net interest-earning assets	$	57,466					$	44,123
Net interest income/interest rate spread			$	2,936		3.14%			$	2,454		3.03%
Net interest margin						3.32%						3.17%
Average interest-earning assets
to average interest-bearing liabilities		119.37%						116.61%

⁽¹⁾ Average balance is computed using the carrying value of securities.  Average yield is computed using the historical amortized cost average balance for available for sale securities.

⁽²⁾ Average yields and interest earned are stated on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

⁽³⁾ Average balance is computed using the recorded investment in loans net of the ALLL and includes nonperforming loans.

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	For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016						2015
	Average		Interest		Average		Average		Interest		Average
	Outstanding		Earned/		Yield/		Outstanding		Earned/		Yield/
	Balance		Paid		Rate		Balance		Paid		Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Securities (1) (2)	$	9,330	$	89		1.28%	$	9,282	$	100		1.45%
Loans and loans held for sale (3)		308,113		10,439		4.52%		269,840		9,063		4.48%
Other earning assets		17,763		76		0.57%		21,562		49		0.30%
FHLB stock		1,942		58		3.98%		1,942		58		3.98%
Total interest-earning assets		337,148		10,662		4.22%		302,626		9,270		4.09%
Noninterest-earning assets		25,719						23,588
Total assets	$	362,867					$	326,214
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits	$	260,136		1,899		0.97%	$	238,572		1,628		0.91%
FHLB advances and other borrowings		21,008		326		2.07%		19,656		296		2.01%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		281,144		2,225		1.06%		258,228		1,924		0.99%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		43,055						33,191
Total liabilities		324,199						291,419
Equity		38,668						34,795
Total liabilities and equity	$	362,867					$	326,214
Net interest-earning assets	$	56,004					$	44,398
Net interest income/interest rate spread			$	8,437		3.16%			$	7,346		3.10%
Net interest margin						3.34%						3.24%
Average interest-earning assets
to average interest-bearing liabilities		119.92%						117.19%

⁽¹⁾ Average balance is computed using the carrying value of securities.  Average yield is computed using the historical amortized cost average balance for available for sale securities.

⁽²⁾ Average yields and interest earned are stated on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

⁽³⁾ Average balance is computed using the recorded investment in loans net of the ALLL and includes nonperforming loans.

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Rate/Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income.  The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  It distinguishes between the increase and decrease related to changes in balances and/or changes in interest rates.  For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by the prior rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by prior volume).  For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume which cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2016						September 30, 2016
	Compared to Three Months Ended						Compared to Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2015						September 30, 2015
	Increase (decrease)						Increase (decrease)
	due to						due to
	Rate		Volume		Net		Rate		Volume		Net
	(Dollars in thousands)						(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Securities (1)	$	(6)	$	4	$	(2)	$	(12)	$	1	$	(11)
Loans and loans held for sale		54		531		585		80		1,296		1,376
Other earning assets		25		(13)		12		42		(15)		27
FHLB Stock		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total interest-earning assets		73		522		595		110		1,282		1,392
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits		27		71		98		118		153		271
FHLB advances and other borrowings		3		12		15		9		21		30
Total interest-bearing liabilities		30		83		113		127		174		301
Net change in net interest income	$	43	$	439	$	482	$	(17)	$	1,108	$	1,091

(1)Securities amounts are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

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Critical Accounting Policies

We follow financial accounting and reporting policies that are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and conform to general practices within the banking industry.  These policies are presented in Note 1 to our 2015 Audited Financial Statements.  Some of these accounting policies are considered to be critical accounting policies, which are those policies that are both most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.  Application of assumptions different than those used by management could result in material changes in our financial condition or results of operations.  These policies, current assumptions and estimates utilized, and the related disclosure of this process, are determined by management and routinely reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.  We believe that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements were appropriate given the factual circumstances at the time.

We have identified accounting policies that are critical accounting policies, and an understanding of these policies is necessary to understand our financial statements.  The following discussion details the critical accounting policies and the nature of the estimates made by management.

Determination of the ALLL.  The ALLL represents management’s estimate of probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio at each balance sheet date. The allowance consists of general and specific components.  The general component covers loans not classified as impaired and is based on historical loss experience, adjusted for current factors. Current factors considered include, but are not limited to, management’s oversight of the portfolio, including lending policies and procedures; nature, level and trend of the portfolio, including past due and nonperforming loans, loan concentrations, loan terms and other characteristics; current economic conditions and outlook; collateral values; and other items.  The specific component of the ALLL relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. Loans exceeding policy thresholds are regularly reviewed to identify impairment. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that CFBank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired.  Determining whether a loan is impaired and whether there is an impairment loss requires judgment and estimates, and the eventual outcomes may differ from estimates made by management.  The determination of whether a loan is impaired includes: review of historical data; judgments regarding the ability of the borrower to meet the terms of the loan; an evaluation of the collateral securing the loan and estimation of its value, net of selling expenses, if applicable; various collection strategies; and other factors relevant to the loan or loans.  Impairment is measured based on the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, if the loan is collateral dependent, or alternatively, the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective rate, if the loan is not collateral dependent. When the selected measure is less than the recorded investment in the loan, an impairment loss is recorded. As a result, determining the appropriate level for the ALLL involves not only evaluating the current financial situation of individual borrowers or groups of borrowers, but also current predictions about future events that could change before an actual loss is determined.  Based on the variables involved and the fact that management must make judgments about outcomes that are inherently uncertain, the determination of the ALLL is considered to be a critical accounting policy.  Additional information regarding this policy is included in the previous section titled “Financial Condition - Allowance for loan losses”, in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Notes 1, 4 and 6 to our 2015 Audited Financial Statements.

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PART 1. Item 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Valuation of the deferred tax asset.Our deferred tax assets are composed of U.S. net operating losses (“NOLs”), and other temporary book to tax differences.  The Company recorded a deferred tax valuation allowance which reduced the Company’s deferred tax asset to zero beginning in 2009 and continuing up until the fourth quarter of 2015; the Company maintained this valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets during this period based on its estimate of future reversal and utilization.  As a result, there was no income tax benefit recorded during the first three quarters of 2015. 

When determining the amount of deferred tax assets that are more-likely-than-not to be realized, and therefore recorded as a benefit, the Company conducts a regular assessment of all available information. This information includes, but is not limited to, taxable income in prior periods, projected future income and projected future reversals of deferred tax items.  Based on these criteria, the Company determined as of December 31, 2015, in part because the Company had achieved seven consecutive quarters of pretax income, that it was no longer necessary to maintain a full valuation allowance against the entire net deferred tax asset.  As a result, the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset was reversed as of December 31, 2015 which resulted in a credit to income tax expense of $3.2 million.

In 2012, the Company completed a recapitalization program through the sale of $22.5 million in common stock which improved the capital levels of CFBank and provided working capital for the Holding Company. The result of the change in stock ownership associated with the stock offering was that the Company incurred an ownership change, within the guidelines of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. At year-end 2015, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of $25.2 million, which expire at various dates from 2024 to 2033, and has alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $105,000, which do not expire. As a result of the ownership change in connection with the 2012 stock offering, the Company's ability to utilize carryforwards that arose before the stock offering closed is limited to $163,000 per year. Due to this limitation, management determined it is more likely than not that $20.5 million of net operating loss carryforwards will expire unutilized. As required by accounting standards, the Company reduced the carrying value of deferred tax assets, and the corresponding valuation allowance, by the $7.0 million tax effect of this lost realizability.

Federal income tax laws provided additional deductions, totaling $2.3 million, for thrift bad debt reserves established before 1988.  Accounting standards do not require a deferred tax liability to be recorded on this amount, which otherwise would total $765,000 at year-end 2015.  However, if CFBank were wholly or partially liquidated or otherwise ceases to be a bank, or if tax laws were to change, this amount would have to be recaptured and a tax liability recorded.  Additionally, any distributions in excess of CFBank’s current or accumulated earnings and profits would reduce amounts allocated to its bad debt reserve and create a tax liability for CFBank. The amount of additional taxable income created by such a distribution is an amount that, when reduced by the tax attributable to the income, is equal to the amount of the distribution. Thus, if CFBank makes a distribution that reduces the amount allocated to its bad debt reserve, then approximately one and one-half times the amount used would be includible in gross income for federal income tax purposes, assuming a 34% corporate income tax rate. CFBank does not intend to make distributions that would result in a recapture of any portion of its bad debt reserve.

At December 31, 2015, the Company had a deferred tax asset recorded in the amount of $3.3 million, after reversing the valuation allowance mentioned above.  At September 30, 2016, the Company had a deferred tax asset recorded in the amount of $2.7 million.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits recorded.  The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and is no longer subject to federal examination for years prior to 2012.  Additional information is included in Notes 1 and 14 to our 2015 AuditedFinancial Statements.

Fair value of financial instruments.  Another critical accounting policy relates to the fair values of financial instruments, which are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions.  Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items.  Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.  Additional information is included in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Notes 1 and 6 to our 2015 Audited Financial Statements.

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PART 1. Item 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Fair value of foreclosed assets.  Another critical accounting policy relates to the fair values of foreclosed assets, which are estimated based on real estate appraisals which may use a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are usually significant, and changes in assumptions or market conditions could significantly affect the values.  Additional information is included in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Notes 1, 5 and 6 to our 2015 Audited Financial Statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In general terms, liquidity is a measurement of an enterprise’s ability to meet cash needs.  The primary objective in liquidity management is to maintain the ability to meet loan commitments and to repay deposits and other liabilities in accordance with their terms without an adverse impact on current or future earnings.  Principal sources of funds are deposits; amortization and prepayments of loans; maturities, sales and principal receipts of securities available for sale; borrowings; and operations.  While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

CFBank is required by regulation to maintain sufficient liquidity to ensure its safe and sound operation. Thus, adequate liquidity may vary depending on CFBank’s overall asset/liability structure, market conditions, the activities of competitors, the requirements of our own deposit and loan customers and regulatory considerations.  Management believes that each of the Holding Company’s and CFBank’s current liquidity is sufficient to meet their daily operating needs and fulfill their strategic planning.

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term responsibility of management.  We adjust our investments in liquid assets, primarily cash, short-term investments and other assets that are widely traded in the secondary market, based on our ongoing assessment of expected loan demand, expected deposit flows, yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities and the objective of our asset/liability management program.  In addition to liquid assets, we have other sources of liquidity available including, but not limited to, access to advances from the FHLB and borrowings from the FRB and our commercial bank line of credit. 

The following table summarizes CFBank’s cash available from liquid assets and borrowing capacity at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash, unpledged securities and deposits in other financial institutions	$	52,171	$	25,617
Additional borrowing capacity at the FHLB		29,903		15,813
Additional borrowing capacity at the FRB		33,095		30,241
Unused commercial bank line of credit		1,000		1,000
Total	$	116,169	$	72,671

Cash, unpledged securities and deposits in other financial institutions increased $26.6 million, or 103.7%, to $52.2 million at September 30, 2016 compared $25.6 million at December 31, 2015.  The increase is primarily due to anincrease in cash, which was a result of management’s efforts to increase deposit activity in order to fund anticipated loan growth.

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PART 1. Item 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

CFBank’s additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB increased $14.1 million to $29.9 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $15.8 million at December 31, 2015.  The increase in additional borrowing capacity is a result of additional collateral pledged due to the increase in loans. 

CFBank’s additional borrowing capacity at the FRB increased to $33.1 million at September 30, 2016 from $30.2 million at December 31, 2015.  CFBank is eligible to participate in the FRB’s primary credit program, providing CFBank access to short-term funds at any time, for any reason, based on the collateral pledged.

CFBank’s borrowing capacity with both the FHLB and FRB may be negatively impacted by changes such as, but not limited to, further tightening of credit policies by the FHLB or FRB, deterioration in the credit performance of CFBank’s loan portfolio or CFBank’s financial performance, or a decrease in the balance of pledged collateral.

CFBank had a $1.0 million unused line of credit with one commercial bank at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Deposits are obtained predominantly from the areas in which CFBank’s offices are located. We rely primarily on a willingness to pay market-competitive interest rates to attract and retain retail deposits. Accordingly, rates offered by competing financial institutions may affect our ability to attract and retain deposits. 

CFBank relies on competitive interest rates, customer service,and relationships with customers toretain deposits.To promote and stabilize liquidity inthe bankingand financialservices sector, the FDIC, pursuant to the provisions ofthe Dodd-Frank Act as previously discussed, permanently increased deposit insurance coverage from$100,000to $250,000 per depositor.

The Holding Company has more limited sources of liquidity than CFBank.  In general, in addition to its existing liquid assets, sources of liquidity include funds raised in the securities markets through debt or equity offerings, dividends received from its subsidiaries or the sale of assets.  Pursuant to the Holding Company Order and the commitments made in connection with the termination of the Holding Company Order, the Holding Company was not permitted to declare or pay dividends on its stock, purchase or redeem its stock, or accept dividends or other capital distributions from CFBank without the prior written approval of the FRB.  In addition, the Holding Company was not permitted to incur, increase or guarantee any debt without the prior written consent of the FRB.  Effective as of January 8, 2016, the Holding Company ceased to be subject to the foregoing restrictions.  In addition, the Holding Company is permitted to raise funds in the securities markets through equity offerings.

The Holding Company had adequate funds at September 30, 2016 to meet its current and anticipated operating needs at this time. The Holding Company’s current cash requirements include operating expenses and interest on subordinated debentures.  The Company may elect to pay dividends on its common stock, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject, in the case of dividends on common stock, to the payment in full of the dividend on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock for the current dividend period. 

Currently, annual debt service on the subordinated debentures is approximately $180,000.  The subordinated debentures have a variable rate of interest, reset quarterly, equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.85%.  The total rate in effect was 3.69% atSeptember 30, 2016.  An increase in the three-month LIBOR would increase the debt service requirement of the subordinated debentures.

Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that can be paid to the Holding Company by CFBank without prior regulatory approval. Generally, financial institutions may pay dividends without prior approval as long as the dividend does not exceed the total of the current calendar year-to-date earnings plus any earnings from the previous two years not already paid out in dividends, and as long as the financial institution remains well capitalized after the dividend payment.  Any future dividend payments by CFBank to the Holding Company would be based on future earnings and, if necessary, regulatory approval. 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

The ability of the Holding Company to pay dividends on its common stock and Series B Preferred Stock is generally dependent upon the receipt of dividends and other distributions from CFBank.  The Holding Company is a legal entity that is separate and distinct from CFBank, which has no obligation to make any dividends or other funds available for the payment of dividends by the Holding Company.  The Holding Company also is subject to various legal and regulatory policies and requirements impacting the Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock.  Pursuant to the Holding Company Order and the commitments made to the FRB in connection with the termination of the Holding Company Order, the Holding Company was not permitted to declare or pay dividends on its stock without the prior approval or written non-objection of the FRB.  Effective January 8, 2016, however, the Holding Company is no longer required to obtain the FRB’s prior approval or written non-objection to pay dividends.  In addition, the Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock is conditioned upon the payment, on a current basis, of quarterly interest payments on the subordinated debentures underlying the Company’s trust preferred securities.  Finally, so long as the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Holding Company will be prohibited from paying dividends (other than dividends payable solely for the then-current dividend period in shares) on the Company’s common stock, unless full dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock have been paid or set aside for payment.

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PART 1. Item 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Management believes there has been no material change in the Company’s market risk from the information contained in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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PART 1. Item 4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  We made no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) in the third quarter of 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. Item 4

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We may, from time to time, be involved in various legal proceedings in the normal course of business.  Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving CFBank, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which CFBank holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other claims and lawsuits incident to our banking business.

We are not a party to any pending legal proceeding that management believes would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or operations, if decided adversely to us.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There were no material changes to the risk factors as presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) None

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The following table provides information concerning purchases of the Holding Company’s shares of common stock made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the three months ended September 30, 2016, as well as the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be purchased under the stock repurchase program announced by the Company in May 2016.

Period	Total number of common shares purchased	Average price paid per common share (1)		Total number of common shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	Maximum number of common shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (2)
July 1 through July 31, 2016	-		-	-	460,226
August 1 through August 31, 2016	600		1.33	600	459,626
September 1 through September 30, 2016	200		1.35	200	459,426
Total	800	$	1.34	800

(1) Excludes broker commissions.

(2) In May 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors adopted a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 3% of the Company's common stock (480,726 shares) over the next six months.  The Board of Directors subsequently approved the continuation of this repurchase program for an additional six-month period commencing November 10, 2016.Any purchases under the repurchase program will be made from time to time in the open market in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.  The timing and amount of any stock repurchases will be determined by the Company's management based on its evaluation of market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations.

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PART II. Item 4

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index at page 71  of this report on Form 10-Q.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

v
Dated: November9, 2016	By: /s/ Timothy T. O’Dell
	Timothy T. O’Dell
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November9, 2016	By: /s/ John W. Helmsdoerfer
	John W. Helmsdoerfer, CPA
	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-64089), filed with the Commission on September 23, 1998)
3.2	Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-2 (File No. 333-129315), filed with the Commission on October 28, 2005)
3.3	Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, filed with the Commission on August 14, 2009 (File No. 0-25045))
3.4	Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed with the Commission on November 10, 2011 (File No. 0-25045))
3.5	Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-177434), filed with the Commission on May 4, 2012)
3.6	Certificate of Designations to Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2014 and filed with the Commission on May 13, 2014. (File No. 0-25045))
3.7	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Commission on March 27, 2008 (File No. 0-25045))
4.1	Form of Stock Certificate of Central Federal Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.0 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-64089), filed with the Commission on September 23, 1998)
4.2	Form of Certificate for the Series B Preferred Stock of Central Federal Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2014 and filed with the Commission on May 13, 2014 (File No. 0-25045))
4.3	Form of Warrant for the purchase of common stock of Central Federal Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2014 and filed with the Commission on May 13, 2014 (File No. 0-25045))
4.4	Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2014 and filed with the Commission on May 13, 2014 (File No. 0-25045))

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11.1	Statement Re: Computation of Per Share Earnings
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1	Section 1350 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
101.1	Interactive Data File (XBRL)

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EX-11.1

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Exhibit 11.1

Computation of Per Share Earnings

The information regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings is contained in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q.

EX-31.1

CENTRAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

Exhibit 31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer

I, Timothy T. O’Dell, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016 of Central Federal Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors:

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Dated:                    November 9, 2016	/s/ Timothy T. O’Dell
	Timothy T. O’Dell
	President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer

I, John W. Helmsdoerfer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016 of Central Federal Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors:

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Dated:                    November 9, 2016	/s/ John W. Helmsdoerfer
	John W. Helmsdoerfer, CPA
	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

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Exhibit 32.1

Section 1350 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Central Federal Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), the undersigned, Timothy T. O’Dell, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and John W. Helmsdoerfer, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)     The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries as of and for the period covered by this Report.

Dated:                    November 9, 2016	By:	/s/ Timothy T. O’Dell
		Timothy T. O’Dell
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated:                    November 9, 2016	By:	/s/ John W. Helmsdoerfer
		John W. Helmsdoerfer, CPA
		Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 52,302	$ 25,895
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	100
Securities available for sale	9,226	9,368
Loans held for sale, at fair value	2,466	889
Loans and leases, net of allowance of $6,893 and $6,620	329,376	297,064
FHLB stock	1,942	1,942
Foreclosed assets, net		1,636
Premises and equipment, net	3,494	3,609
Bank owned life insurance	4,896	4,797
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	4,592	6,093
Total assets	408,394	351,293
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	53,515	42,926
Interest bearing	292,339	247,541
Total deposits	345,854	290,467
FHLB advances	15,500	14,500
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	349	656
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities	2,415	2,203
Subordinated debentures	5,155	5,155
Total liabilities	369,273	312,981
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value; shares authorized: 50,000,000; shares issued: 16,135,917 in 2016 and 16,135,917 in 2015	161	161
Series B Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 480,000 shares authorized; 480,000 issued at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	5	5
Additional paid-in capital	60,110	59,937
Accumulated deficit	(17,937)	(18,537)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	57	(9)
Treasury stock, at cost; 133,007 and 111,707 shares of common stock	(3,275)	(3,245)
Total stockholders' equity	39,121	38,312
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ 408,394	$ 351,293

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for loans	$ 6,893	$ 6,620
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	16,135,917	16,135,917
Treasury stock, shares	133,007	111,707
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, share authorized	480,000	480,000
Preferred stock, share issued	480,000	480,000

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Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Interest and dividend income
Loans and leases, including fees	$ 3,658	$ 3,073	$ 10,439	$ 9,063
Securities	29	31	89	100
FHLB stock dividends	19	19	58	58
Federal funds sold and other	28	16	76	49
Total interest and dividend income	3,734	3,139	10,662	9,270
Interest expense
Deposits	683	585	1,899	1,628
FHLB advances and other debt	69	59	190	174
Subordinated debentures	46	41	136	122
Total interest expense	798	685	2,225	1,924
Net interest income	2,936	2,454	8,437	7,346
Provision for loan and lease losses	20	50	230	200
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	2,916	2,404	8,207	7,146
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts	241	127	612	359
Net gains on sales of loans	46	64	97	357
Net loss on sales of securities				(12)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance	33	33	99	98
Other	30	100	136	341
Total noninterest income	350	324	944	1,143
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	1,283	1,167	3,610	3,604
Occupancy and equipment	149	129	432	402
Data processing	285	269	827	786
Franchise and other taxes	89	79	265	240
Professional fees	320	230	944	676
Director fees	61	33	166	99
Postage, printing and supplies	35	41	130	171
Advertising and promotion	51	35	86	125
Telephone	32	30	90	86
Loan expenses	51	110	94	153
Foreclosed assets, net		18	49	92
Depreciation	52	53	159	157
FDIC premiums	34	106	168	313
Regulatory assessment	3	30	59	128
Other insurance	26	30	84	91
Other	41	38	142	118
Total noninterest expense	2,512	2,398	7,305	7,241
Income before incomes taxes	754	330	1,846	1,048
Income tax expense	249		603
Net income	505	330	1,243	1,048
Dividends on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount	(214)	(214)	(643)	(643)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 291	$ 116	$ 600	$ 405
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.03
Diluted	$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.03

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 505	$ 330	$ 1,243	$ 1,048
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period related to securities available for sale, net of tax of ($12) and $0 and $29 and $0	(23)	5	66	16
Less: reclassification adjustment for net losses realized during the period on investment securities available for sale, net of tax of $0 and $0				12
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(23)	5	66	28
Comprehensive income	$ 482	$ 335	$ 1,309	$ 1,076

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized holding gain arising during the period related to securities available for sale, tax	$ (12)	$ 0	$ 29	$ 0
Reclassification adjustment for net losses realized during the period on investment securities available for sale, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 159	$ 59,696	$ (22,157)	$ 51	$ (3,245)	$ 5	$ 34,509
Net income			1,048				1,048
Other comprehensive income				28			28
Stock option expense, net of forfeitures		102					102
Cash dividends declared on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount		81	(643)				(562)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	159	59,879	(21,752)	79	(3,245)	5	35,125
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	161	59,937	(18,537)	(9)	(3,245)	5	38,312
Net income			1,243				1,243
Other comprehensive income				66			66
Restricted stock expense, net of forfeitures		68					68
Stock option expense, net of forfeitures		24					24
Cash dividends declared on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount		81	(643)				(562)
Purchase of 21,300 treasury shares					(30)		(30)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 161	$ 60,110	$ (17,937)	$ 57	$ (3,275)	$ 5	$ 39,121

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Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 shares
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Purchase of treasury shares	21,300

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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 1,243	$ 1,048
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
Provision for loan and lease losses	230	200
Depreciation	159	157
Amortization, net	(54)	36
Net loss on sales of securities		12
Originations of loans held for sale	(16,137)	(40,032)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale	14,657	44,054
Net gains on sales of loans	(97)	(357)
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets	(4)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance	(99)	(98)
Stock-based compensation expense	92	102
Change in deferred income taxes	(29)
Net change in:
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	1,501	665
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities	212	(171)
Net cash from operating activities	1,674	5,616
Cash flows from investing activities
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	(100)
Available-for-sale securities:
Maturities, prepayments and calls	206	3,403
Purchases		(4,573)
Loan and lease originations and payments, net	(32,130)	(31,440)
Proceeds from the sale of loans	1,124	4,099
Additions to premises and equipment	(44)	(38)
Proceeds from the sale of foreclosed assets	200
Net cash used by investing activities	(30,744)	(28,549)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in deposits	55,376	15,479
Proceeds from FHLB advances	37,600	2,500
Repayments on FHLB advances	(36,600)	(2,500)
Net change in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	(307)	(90)
Cash dividends paid on Series B preferred stock	(562)	(562)
Purchase of treasury shares	(30)
Net cash from financing activities	55,477	14,827
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	26,407	(8,106)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	25,895	28,207
Ending cash and cash equivalents	52,302	20,101
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	2,205	1,926
Supplemental noncash disclosures:
Loans issued to finance the sale of repossessed assets	1,440
Loans transferred from held for sale to portfolio		834
Loans transferred from portfolio to held for sale		1,561
Dividends payable on Series B preferred stock	$ 187	$ 187

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation: 

The consolidated financial statements include Central Federal Corporation (the “Holding Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, CFBank.  The Holding Company and CFBank are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Company”.  Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.  The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  Because this report is based on an interim period, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial condition and the results of operations for the periods presented.  These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q. The financial performance reported for the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  This information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s latest Annual Report to Stockholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC.  Reference is made to the accounting policies of the Company described in Note 1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report to Stockholders that was filed as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (referred to herein as the “2015 Audited Financial Statements”).  The Company has consistently followed those policies in preparing this Form 10-Q.

Loans and Leases:  Loans and leases that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, adjusted for purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs and an allowance for loan losses (ALLL).  Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level yield method without anticipating prepayments. 

The accrual of interest income on all classes of loans, except other consumer loans, is discontinued and the loan is placed on nonaccrual status at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection.  Other consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 90 days past due.  Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan for all classes of loans.  In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.  Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.  Commercial loans, multi-family residential real estate loans and commercial real estate loans placed on nonaccrual status are individually classified as impaired loans.

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income in the period in which the loan is placed in a nonaccrual status.  Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual status.  Loans are considered for return to accrual status if and when all the principal and interest amounts that are contractually due are brought current, there is a current and well documented credit analysis, there is reasonable assurance of repayment of principal and interest, and the customer has demonstrated sustained, amortizing payment performance of at least six months.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL):  The ALLL is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors.  Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off.

The allowance consists of specific and general components.  The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that CFBank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Loans within any loan class for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) and classified as impaired.  

Factors considered by management in determining impairment for all loan classes include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

All loans within the commercial, multi-family residential and commercial real estate segments, regardless of size, and loans of all other classes with balances over $250 are individually evaluated for impairment when they are 90 days past due, or earlier than 90 days past due if information regarding the payment capacity of the borrower indicates that payment in full according to the loan terms is doubtful.  If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate, or at the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.  Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and single-family residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

TDRs of all classes of loans are separately identified for impairment disclosures and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception.  If a TDR is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral. If the payment of the loan is dependent on the sale of the collateral, then costs to liquidate the collateral are included when determining the impairment.  For TDRs that subsequently default, the amount of reserve is determined in accordance with the accounting policy for the ALLL.

Interest income on all classes of impaired loans that are on nonaccrual status is recognized in accordance with the accounting policy on nonaccrual loans.  Cash receipts on all classes of impaired loans that are on nonaccrual status are generally applied to the principal balance outstanding.  Interest income on all classes of impaired loans that are not on nonaccrual status is recognized on the accrual method.  TDRs may be classified as accruing if the borrower has been current for a period of at least six months with respect to loan payments and management expects that the borrower will be able to continue to make payments in accordance with the terms of the restructured loan.

The general reserve component covers non-impaired loans of all classes and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.  The historical loss experience is determined by loan class and is based on the actual loss history experienced by CFBank over a three-year period.  The general component is calculated based on CFBank’s loan balances and actual three-year historical loss rates.  For loans with little or no actual loss experience, industry estimates are used based on loan segment. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic and judgmental factors based on the risks present for each loan class.  These economic and judgmental factors include consideration of the following:  levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations.

CFBank’s charge-off policy for commercial loans, single-family residential real estate loans, multi-family residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans and home equity lines of credit requires management to record a specific reserve or charge-off as soon as it is apparent that the borrower is troubled and there is, or likely will be, a collateral shortfall related to the estimated value of the collateral securing the loan.  Other consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 90 days past due.

Joint Ventures:  The Holding Company has contributed funds into a series of joint ventures (equity stake) for the purpose of allocating excess liquidity into higher earning assets while diversifying its revenue sources.  The funding for the joint ventures is related to shorter term operating activities and is related to the development of single family real estate in the form of condominiums.  Income is recognized based on a rate of return on the outstanding investment balance.  As units are sold, the Holding Company receives an additional incentive payment, which is recognized as income.

Earnings Per Common Share: The two-class method is used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.  Under the two-class method, earnings available to common stockholders for the period are allocated between common stockholders and participating securities (unvested share-based payment awards) according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings.  The factors used in the earnings per share computation follow: 

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Basic
Net income	$	505	$	330	$	1,243	$	1,048
Dividends on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount		(214)		(214)		(643)		(643)
Net income allocated to common stockholders	$	291	$	116	$	600	$	405
Weighted average common shares outstanding including unvested share-based payment awards		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Less: Unvested share-based payment awards		-		-		-		-
Average shares		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03
Diluted
Net earnings allocated to common stockholders	$	291	$	116	$	600	$	405
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Add:  Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options		17,660		8,396		13,191		9,441
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares		16,021,023		15,832,106		16,028,338		15,833,151
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03

The following securities exercisable for or convertible into common shares were anti-dilutive and not considered in computing diluted earnings (loss) per common share.

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Stock options	347,746	417,529	375,379	432,178
Series B preferred stock	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143
Stock warrants	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125

Adoption of New Accounting Standards:

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance for contracts to transfer goods or services or other nonfinancial assets.  Lease contracts, insurance contracts, and most financial instruments are not included in the scope of this update.  ASU No. 2014-09 provides that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The guidance enumerates five steps that entities should follow in achieving this core principle.  Additional disclosures providing information about contracts with customers are required.

Guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 has been clarified by the following ASUs:

· ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)

· ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing

· ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients

As extended by ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, ASU No. 2014-09 and the clarifying ASUs are effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Transitional guidance is included in the updates.  Earlier adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period.  Since the Company’s products are substantially financial in nature, adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 and the clarifying ASUs are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (June 2014).  This Update defines the accounting treatment for share-based payments and “resolves the diverse accounting treatment of those awards in practice.” The new requirement mandates that “a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition.”  Compensation cost will now be recognized in the period in which it becomes likely that the performance target will be met.   The amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted.  Adoption of ASU 2014-12 on January 1, 2016 did not have an impact on the Company’s accounting and disclosures.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.  ASU No. 2016-01 amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentations and disclosure requirements of financial instruments.  ASU No. 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted for the accounting guidance on financial liabilities under the fair value option.  The Company will adopt the methodologies prescribed by the ASU by the date required.  Adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), the long-awaited new standard on lease accounting.  Under the new ASU, lessees will recognize lease assets and liabilities on their balance sheet for all leases with terms of more than 12 months.  The new lessee accounting model retains two types of leases, and is consistent with the lessee accounting model under existing GAAP.  One type of lease (finance leases) will be accounted for in substantially the same manner as capital leases are accounted for today.  The other type of lease (operating leases) will be accounted for (both in the income statement and statement of cash flows) in a manner consistent with today’s operating leases.  Lessor accounting under the new standard is fundamentally consistent with existing GAAP.  Lessees and lessors would be required to provide additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures to help financial statement users assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.  These disclosures are intended to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an organization’s leasing activities.  For public business entities, the final leases standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early application is permitted.  The Company will adopt the methodologies prescribed by this ASU by the date required.  Adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

The FASB has issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.  The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.  The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU.  For public business entities, the amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The amendments should be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance.  Upon transition, an entity is required to comply with the applicable disclosures for a change in an accounting principle. These disclosures include the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle, the transition method, a description of the prior-period information that has been retrospectively adjusted and the effect of the change on the financial statement line items, i.e., debt issuance cost asset and the debt liability.  The Company has adopted the methodologies prescribed by this ASU.  Adoption of the ASU did not have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting.  ASU No. 2016-07 affects all entities that have an investment that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence.  The amendments in this update eliminate the requirement that, when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held.  ASU No. 2016-07 requires that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor’s previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting.  The amendments also require that an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings the unrealized holding gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method.  The amendments in ASU No. 2016-07 are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016.  Earlier application is permitted.  Adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In March 2016, the FASB issuedASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.  ASU No. 2016-09 affects all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees.  The new guidance involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows.  Under ASU No. 2016-09, any excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies should be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement.  Excess tax benefits are to be classified as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows.  In accruing compensation cost, an entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest, as required under current guidance, or account for forfeitures when they occur.  For an award to qualify for equity classification, an entity cannot partially settle the award in excess of the employer's maximum statutory withholding requirements.  Such cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity in the statement of cash flows.  The amendments in ASU No. 2016-09 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016.  Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.  ASU No. 2016-13 was issued in June 2016 and, once effective, will significantly change current guidance for recognizing impairment of financial instruments.  Current guidance requires an "incurred loss" methodology for recognizing credit losses that delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred.  ASU No. 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a new methodology that reflects expected credit losses over the lives of the loans and requires consideration of a broader range of information to inform credit loss estimates.  The ASU requires an organization to estimate all expected credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.  Additional disclosures are required.  ASU No. 2016-13 also amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.  Under the new guidance, entities will determine whether all or a portion of the unrealized loss on an available-for-sale debt security is a credit loss.  Any credit loss will be recognized as an allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities rather than as a direct reduction of the amortized cost basis of the investment, as is currently required.  As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities immediately in earnings rather than as interest income over time, as currently required.  ASU No. 2016-13 eliminates the current accounting model for purchased credit impaired loans and debt securities.  Instead, purchased financial assets with credit deterioration will be recorded gross of estimated credit losses as of the date of acquisition and the estimated credit losses amounts will be added to the allowance for credit losses.  Thereafter, entities will account for additional impairment of such purchased assets using the models listed above.  ASU No. 2016-13 will take effect for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early application will be permitted for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018.  The Company’s management is currently evaluating the financial statement impact of adopting the new guidance.

General Litigation

The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits that arise primarily in the ordinary course of business.  It is the opinion of management that the disposition or ultimate resolution of such claims and lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.

Reclassifications

Reclassification of certain amounts in the 2015 consolidated financial statements have been made to conform to the 2016 presentation.

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Regulatory Considerations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Regulatory Considerations [Abstract]

Regulatory Considerations

NOTE 2- REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS

Regulatory Order Considerations:

On May 25, 2011, the Holding Company and CFBank each consented to the issuance of an Order to Cease and Desist (the “Holding Company Order” and the “CFBank Order”, respectively, and collectively, the “Orders”) by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”), the primary regulator of the Holding Company and CFBank at the time the Orders were issued.  In July 2011, in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB”) replaced the OTS as the primary regulator of the Holding Company and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) replaced the OTS as the primary regulator of CFBank.  The Orders imposed significant directives applicable to the Holding Company and CFBank, including requirements that we maintain heightened capital levels, reduce the level of our classified and criticized assets, achieve growth and operating metrics in line with an approved business plan, and comply with restrictions on brokered deposits and on certain types of lending and prohibitions on dividends and repurchases of our capital stock. 

Effective as of January 23, 2014, the OCC released and terminated the CFBank Order based upon the improved capital position of CFBank, among other factors.  Notwithstanding the release of the CFBank Order, CFBank was required to continue to maintain a minimum Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio of 8% and a Total Risk-based Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets ratio of 12% until December 23, 2015.  In addition, in connection with the release and termination of the CFBank Order, CFBank made certain commitments to the OCC to continue to adhere to certain prudent practices, including, without limitation, maintaining a written program to continue to improve CFBank’s credit underwriting and administrative process; take actions to protect its interest in criticized assets as identified by CFBank, the OCC examiners or its external loan review process; implement its written program to effectively identify, monitor, control and continue to reduce the level of credit risk to CFBank; review and monitor progress against such plan with the Board of Directors; and continue CFBank’s aggressive workout efforts and individualized workout plans on all criticized assets greater than $250,000.  The foregoing commitments remained in place until December 23, 2015.

On May 15, 2014, the FRB announced the termination of the Holding Company Order, effective as of May 9, 2014.  Notwithstanding the termination of the Holding Company Order, the Holding Company was required to continue to adhere to certain requirements and restrictions based on commitments made to the FRB in connection with the termination of the Holding Company Order.  These commitments required the Holding Company, among other things, to continue to implement certain actions in accordance with the capital plan previously submitted to the FRB; not declare or pay dividends on its stock, purchase or redeem its stock, or accept dividends or other capital distributions from CFBank without the prior written approval of the FRB; not incur, increase or guarantee any debt without the prior written consent of the FRB; and provide prior written notice to the FRB with respect to certain changes in directors and senior executive officers.  The foregoing commitments remained in place until January 8, 2016.

The significant directives contained in the Orders and the commitments made by CFBank and the Holding Company in connection with the release and termination of the Orders provided challenges for the operation of our business and our ability to effectively compete in our markets over the past several years.  In addition, the Orders and our subsequent commitments to the regulators required that we obtain approval from our regulators for any deviations from our business plan, which limited our flexibility to make changes to the scope of our business activities.  We also incurred significant additional regulatory compliance expense in connection with the Orders and our regulatory commitments.  Although we are no longer subject to the Orders or the regulatory commitments made following the release of the Orders, we remain subject to extensive supervision and regulation by our regulators and it is possible that regulatory compliance expenses could continue to have a material adverse impact on us in the future.

Dividend Restrictions:

The ability of the Holding Company to pay dividends on its common stock and Series B Preferred Stock is generally dependent upon the receipt of dividends and other distributions from CFBank.  The Holding Company is a legal entity that is separate and distinct from CFBank, which has no obligation to make any dividends or other funds available for the payment of dividends by the Holding Company.  The Holding Company also is subject to various legal and regulatory policies and guidelines impacting the Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock.  In addition, the Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock is conditioned upon the payment, on a current basis, of quarterly interest payments on the subordinated debentures underlying the Company’s trust preferred securities.  Finally, so long as the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Holding Company will be prohibited from paying dividends (other than dividends payable solely in shares) on the Company’s common stock, for the then-current dividend period, unless full dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock have been paid or set aside for payment.  Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are non-cumulative, which means that if for any reason we do not declare cash dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for a quarterly dividend period we will have no obligation to pay any dividends for that period (i.e., the dividends will not accrue or cumulate), whether or not we declare dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for any subsequent dividend period.

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Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Securities [Abstract]

Securities

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the available-for-sale securities portfolio at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and the corresponding amounts of unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,548	$	61	$	-	$	8,609
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		375		17		-		392
Collateralized mortgage obligations		217		8		-		225
Total	$	9,140	$	86	$	-	$	9,226

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
December 31, 2015
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,575	$	4	$	43	$	8,536
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		463		18		-		481
Collateralized mortgage obligations		339		12		-		351
Total	$	9,377	$	34	$	43	$	9,368

There was no other-than-temporary impairment recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for securities available for sale at September 30, 2016 or September 30, 2015.

There were no sales of securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 or September 30, 2015; however, there was an early redemption of a municipal security during the first quarter of 2015 which is reflected in net gain (loss) on sales of securities.

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are shown in the table below by contractual maturity.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.

	September 30, 2016					December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Due in one year or less	$	3,014	$	3,015	$	1,002	$	1,000
Due from one to five years		5,534		5,594		7,573		7,536
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		375		392		463		481
Collateralized mortgage obligations		217		225		339		351
Total	$	9,140	$	9,226	$	9,377	$	9,368

Fair value of securities pledged was as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Pledged as collateral for:
FHLB advances	$	3,390	$	3,530
Public deposits		2,053		2,055
Interest-rate swaps		214		261
Total	$	5,657	$	5,846

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

The following table summarizes securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position.

September 30, 2016 (unaudited)	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury (1)	$	1,512	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,512	$	-
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		-		-		-		-		-		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total temporarily impaired	$	1,512	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,512	$	-

(1) Securities with an unrealized loss were less than $1 resulting in rounding to zero

December 31, 2015	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	6,541	$	43	$	-	$	-	$	6,541	$	43
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		-		-		-		-		-		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total temporarily impaired	$	6,541	$	43	$	-	$	-	$	6,541	$	43

The unrealized losses in U.S. Treasuries at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are related to multiple securities.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in market conditions, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company did not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2015.

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Loans And Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Loans And Leases [Abstract]

Loans And Leases

NOTE 4 – LOANS AND LEASES

The following table presents the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment.  The recorded investment in loans includes the principal balance outstanding adjusted for purchase premiums and discounts, and deferred loan fees and costs.

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	( unaudited)
Commercial	$	70,128	$	43,744
Real estate:
Single-family residential		87,949		81,985
Multi-family residential		32,493		28,950
Commercial		100,695		96,488
Construction		21,251		24,662
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		23,074		21,837
Other		679		6,018
Subtotal		336,269		303,684
Less: ALLL		(6,893)		(6,620)
Loans and leases, net	$	329,376	$	297,064

Mortgage Purchase Program

CFBank has participated in a Mortgage Purchase Program with Northpointe Bank (Northpointe), a Michigan banking corporation, since December 2012.  Pursuant to the terms of a participation agreement, CFBank purchases participation interests in loans made by Northpointe related to fully underwritten and pre-sold mortgage loans originated by various prescreened mortgage brokers located throughout the U.S.  The underlying loans are individually (MERS) registered loans which are held until funded by the end investor. The mortgage loan investors include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and other major financial institutions.  This process on average takes approximately 14 days.  Given the short-term holding period of the underlying loans, common credit risks (such as past due, impairment and TDR, nonperforming, and nonaccrual classification) are substantially reduced.  Therefore, no allowance is allocated by CFBank to these loans.  These loans are 100% risk rated for CFBank capital adequacy purposes.  Under the participation agreement, CFBank agrees to purchase a 95% ownership/participation interest in each of the aforementioned loans, and Northpointe maintains a 5% ownership interest in each loan it participates.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, CFBank held $43,056 and $43,517, respectively, of such loans which have been included in single-family residential loan totals above.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The ALLL is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio based on management’s evaluation of various factors including past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions and other factors. A provision for loan and lease losses is charged to operations based on management’s periodic evaluation of these and other pertinent factors described in Note 1 to the 2015 Audited Financial Statements. 

The following table presents the activity in the ALLL by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:

	Three months ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,458	$	875	$	694	$	2,567	$	478	$	534	$	7	$	6,613
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		252		(54)		(122)		(52)		25		(62)		33		20
Charge-offs		(5)		-		-		-		-		-		(1)		(6)
Recoveries		-		3		143		100		-		20		-		266
Ending balance	$	1,705	$	824	$	715	$	2,615	$	503	$	492	$	39	$	6,893

	Nine months ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,380	$	691	$	705	$	2,710	$	561	$	474	$	99	$	6,620
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		448		223		(133)		(195)		(58)		4		(59)		230
Charge-offs		(123)		(94)		-		-		-		(53)		(1)		(271)
Recoveries		-		4		143		100		-		67		-		314
Ending balance	$	1,705	$	824	$	715	$	2,615	$	503	$	492	$	39	$	6,893

The following table presents the activity in the ALLL by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015:

	Three months ended September 30, 2015 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,394	$	658	$	754	$	2,372	$	722	$	470	$	110	$	6,480
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		(121)		6		(4)		276		(120)		17		(4)		50
Charge-offs		-		(9)		-		-		-		-		-		(9)
Recoveries		-		-		-		(3)		-		4		-		1
Ending balance	$	1,273	$	655	$	750	$	2,645	$	602	$	491	$	106	$	6,522

	Nine months ended September 30, 2015 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,346	$	634	$	818	$	2,541	$	442	$	441	$	94	$	6,316
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		(90)		60		(68)		96		160		26		16		200
Charge-offs		(8)		(40)		-		(25)		-		-		(10)		(83)
Recoveries		25		1		-		33		-		24		6		89
Ending balance	$	1,273	$	655	$	750	$	2,645	$	602	$	491	$	106	$	6,522

The following table presents the balance in the ALLL and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited):

			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single- family		Multi- family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
ALLL:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	25	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	25
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,705		824		715		2,590		503		492		39		6,868
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,705	$	824	$	715	$	2,615	$	503	$	492	$	39	$	6,893
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	674	$	284	$	39	$	2,971	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	3,968
Collectively evaluated for impairment		69,454		87,665		32,454		97,724		21,251		23,074		679		332,301
Total ending loan balance	$	70,128	$	87,949	$	32,493	$	100,695	$	21,251	$	23,074	$	679	$	336,269

The following table presents the balance in the ALLL and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of December 31, 2015: 

			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single- family		Multi- family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
ALLL:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5	$	1	$	-	$	14	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	20
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,375		690		705		2,696		561		474		99		6,600
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,380	$	691	$	705	$	2,710	$	561	$	474	$	99	$	6,620
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	422	$	289	$	1,590	$	3,449	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	5,750
Collectively evaluated for impairment		43,322		81,696		27,360		93,039		24,662		21,837		6,018		297,934
Total ending loan balance	$	43,744	$	81,985	$	28,950	$	96,488	$	24,662	$	21,837	$	6,018	$	303,684

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans at September 30, 2016.  The unpaid principal balance is the contractual principal balance outstanding.  The recorded investment is the unpaid principal balance adjusted for partial charge-offs, purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs.  The table presents accrual basis interest income recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.  Cash payments of interest on these loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $60 and $174, respectively.

							Three months ended				Nine months ended
	As of September 30, 2016						September 30, 2016				September 30, 2016
	(unaudited)						(unaudited)				(unaudited)
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		ALLL Allocated		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	576	$	458	$	-	$	457	$	4	$	455	$	9
Real estate:
Single-family residential		322		161		-		161		-		161		-
Multi-family residential		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Owner occupied		877		356		-		358		13		363		35
Land		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total with no allowance recorded		1,775		975		-		976		17		979		44
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial		216		216		-		222		1		241		3
Real estate:
Single-family residential		123		123		-		124		2		126		6
Multi-family residential		39		39		-		40		1		42		2
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,192		2,192		20		2,196		33		2,206		101
Owner occupied		205		205		2		206		2		209		7
Land		263		218		3		222		4		232		11
Total with an allowance recorded		3,038		2,993		25		3,010		43		3,056		130
Total	$	4,813	$	3,968	$	25	$	3,986	$	60	$	4,035	$	174

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans at December 31, 2015.  The unpaid principal balance is the contractual principal balance outstanding.  The recorded investment is the unpaid principal balance adjusted for partial charge-offs, purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs.  The table presents accrual basis interest income recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.  Cash payments of interest during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $83 and $251, respectively.

							Three months ended				Nine months ended
	As of December 31, 2015						September 30, 2015				September 30, 2015
							(unaudited)				(unaudited)
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		ALLL Allocated		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	36	$	28	$	-	$	69	$	-	$	75	$	1
Real estate:
Single-family residential		322		161		-		163		-		167		-
Multi-family residential		1,545		1,545		-		1,557		24		1,565		71
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		546		446		-		446		-		458		-
Owner occupied		688		167		-		173		10		176		29
Land		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total with no allowance recorded		3,137		2,347		-		2,408		34		2,441		101
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial		394		394		5		427		3		452		9
Real estate:
Single-family residential		128		128		1		130		1		131		5
Multi-family residential		45		45		-		47		1		49		2
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,224		2,224		9		2,238		34		2,247		102
Owner occupied		363		363		1		369		5		373		16
Land		294		249		4		267		4		280		13
Total with an allowance recorded		3,448		3,403		20		3,478		48		3,532		147
Total	$	6,585	$	5,750	$	20	$	5,886	$	82	$	5,973	$	248

The following table presents the recorded investment in nonperforming loans by class of loans:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Loans past due over 90 days still on accrual	$	-	$	-
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial		276		224
Real estate:
Single-family residential		546		640
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		446
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		46		20
Purchased for portfolio		-		95
Total nonaccrual		868		1,425
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans	$	868	$	1,425

Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance single-family mortgage and consumer loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.  There were no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited):

	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Loans Not Past Due		Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 days Past Due
Commercial	$	-	$	-	$	119	$	119	$	70,009	$	157
Real estate:
Single-family residential		914		764		287		1,965		85,984		259
Multi-family residential		-		-		-		-		32,493		-
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		-		-		-		58,251		-
Owner occupied		-		-		-		-		33,186		-
Land		-		-		-		-		9,258		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		21,251		-
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		-		-		46		46		22,253		-
Purchased for portfolio		70		-		-		70		705		-
Other		-		-		-		-		679		-
Total	$	984	$	764	$	452	$	2,200	$	334,069	$	416

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of December 31, 2015:

	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Loans Not Past Due		Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 days Past Due
Commercial	$	-	$	9	$	28	$	37	$	43,707	$	196
Real estate:
Single-family residential		598		161		148		907		81,078		492
Multi-family residential		-		-		-		-		28,950		-
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		446		-		446		57,573		446
Owner occupied		-		-		-		-		30,169		-
Land		-		-		-		-		8,300		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		24,662		-
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		-		-		-		-		20,789		20
Purchased for portfolio		-		-		-		-		1,048		95
Other		-		-		-		-		6,018		-
Total	$	598	$	616	$	176	$	1,390	$	302,294	$	1,249

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs):

From time to time, the terms of certain loans are modified as TDRs, where concessions are granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. The modification of the terms of such loans may have included one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an increase in the stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; an extension of the maturity date; or a change in the payment terms.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, TDRs totaled $3,648 and$5,276, respectively.  The Company allocated $25 and $20 of specific reserves to loans whose terms had been modified in TDRs as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  The Company had not committed to lend any additional amounts as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015 to customers with outstanding loans classified as nonaccrual TDRs.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, there wasone commercial loan in the amount of $339 that was modified as a TDR, where concessions were granted to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty.  During the three months ended September 30, 2015, there were no loans modified as a TDR.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there was one single-family residential loan in the amount of $9 and one home equity line of credit in the amount of  $9 that were modified as TDRs, where concessions were granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties.  The home equity line of credit was paid off prior to September 30, 2015.  

There was one nonperforming TDR that went into payment default during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.  There were no TDRs in payment default or that became nonperforming during the period ended September 30, 2015.  A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms, at which time the loan is re-evaluated to determine whether an impairment loss should be recognized, either through a write-off or specific valuation allowance, so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows, or at the fair value of collateral, less cost to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.

The terms of certain other loans were modified during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 that did not meet the definition of a TDR. These loans had a total recorded investment of $18,255 and $6,915 as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The modification of these loans involved either a modification of the terms of a loan to borrowers who were not experiencing financial difficulties, a delay in payments that was considered to be insignificant or there were no concessions granted.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.

Nonaccrual loans include loans that were modified and identified as TDRs and the loans are not performing.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, nonaccrual TDRs were as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Commercial	$	157	$	195
Real estate:
Single-family residential		161		161
Total	$	318	$	356

Nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 do not include $3,330 and $4,920, respectively, of TDRs where customers have established a sustained period of repayment performance, generally six months, the loans are current according to their modified terms and repayment of the remaining contractual payments is expected. These loans are included in total impaired loans.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors.  Management analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk.  This analysis includes commercial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential real estate loans.  Internal loan reviews for these loan types are performed at least annually, and more often for loans with higher credit risk. Adjustments to loan risk ratings are made based on the reviews and at any time information is received that may affect risk ratings.  The following definitions are used for risk ratings:

Special Mention.  Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention.  If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of CFBank’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard.  Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that there will be some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful.  Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria to be classified into one of the above categories are considered to be not rated or pass-rated loans.  Loans listed as not rated are primarily groups of homogeneous loans.  Past due information is the primary credit indicator for groups of homogenous loans.  Loans listed as pass-rated loans are loans that are subject to internal loan reviews and are determined not to meet the criteria required to be classified as special mention, substandard or doubtful. 

The recorded investment in loans by risk category and by class of loans as of September 30, 2016 and based on the most recent analysis performed follows.  There were no loans rated doubtful at September 30, 2016.

(unaudited)	Not Rated		Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total
Commercial	$	5,961	$	63,370	$	123	$	674	$	70,128
Real estate:
Single-family residential		87,384		-		-		565		87,949
Multi-family residential		-		31,810		510		173		32,493
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		118		55,458		1,802		873		58,251
Owner occupied		-		30,054		1,895		1,237		33,186
Land		-		6,803		-		2,455		9,258
Construction		4,470		16,781		-		-		21,251
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		22,167		-		-		132		22,299
Purchased for portfolio		630		-		-		145		775
Other		679		-		-		-		679
	$	121,409	$	204,276	$	4,330	$	6,254	$	336,269

The recorded investment in loans by risk category and by class of loans as of December 31, 2015 follows.  There were no loans rated doubtful at December 31, 2015. 

	Not Rated		Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total
Commercial	$	83	$	41,473	$	1,892	$	296	$	43,744
Real estate:
Single-family residential		81,318		-		-		667		81,985
Multi-family residential		2,777		25,466		528		179		28,950
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		125		54,674		1,852		1,368		58,019
Owner occupied		-		26,923		3,079		167		30,169
Land		-		5,720		-		2,580		8,300
Construction		11,252		13,410		-		-		24,662
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		20,677		-		-		112		20,789
Purchased for portfolio		802		-		-		246		1,048
Other		2,172		3,846		-		-		6,018
	$	119,206	$	171,512	$	7,351	$	5,615	$	303,684

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Fair Value

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value [Abstract]

Fair Value

NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of asset and liability:

Securities available for sale:  The fair value of securities available for sale is determined using pricing models that vary based on asset class and include available trade, bid and other market information or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2).

Derivatives:  The fair value of derivatives, which includes yield maintenance provisions, interest rate lock commitments and interest rate swaps, is based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).

Impaired loans:  The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the ALLL is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Appraisals for collateral-dependent impaired loans are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by a third-party appraisal management company approved by the Board of Directors annually. Once received, the loan officer or a member of the credit department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics.  Appraisals are updated as needed based on facts and circumstances associated with the individual properties.  Real estate appraisals typically incorporate measures such as recent sales prices for comparable properties.  Appraisers may make adjustments to the sales prices of the comparable properties as deemed appropriate based on the age, condition or general characteristics of the subject property.  Management applies an additional discount to real estate appraised values, typically to reflect changes in market conditions since the date of the appraisal if warranted and to cover disposition costs (including selling expenses) based on the intended disposition method of the property.  Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification.  Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Loans held for sale:  Loans held for sale are carried at fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from third party investors (Level 2).  During the second quarter of 2015, CFBank signed an agreement with the intent to sell its credit card portfolio to a third party.  As a result, as of June 30, 2015, the credit card portfolio was transferred to loans held for sale at the lower of cost or market of $175,000, which approximated fair value at the time of transfer.  In February 2016, the sale of the credit card portfolio was consummated.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including financial assets and liabilities for which the Company has elected the fair value option, are summarized below:

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016 using Significant Other Observable Inputs
	(Level 2)
	(unaudited)
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,609
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		392
Collateralized mortgage obligations		225
Total securities available for sale	$	9,226
Loans held for sale		2,466
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	$	214
Interest rate lock commitments	$	19
Financial Liabilities:
Interest-rate swaps	$	214

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 using Significant Other Observable Inputs
	(Level 2)
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,536
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		481
Collateralized mortgage obligations		351
Total securities available for sale	$	9,368
Loans held for sale		889
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	$	213
Interest rate lock commitments	$	8
Financial Liabilities:
Interest-rate swaps	$	213

The Company had noassets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis that were measured using Level 1 or Level 3 inputs at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.  There were notransfers of assets or labilities measured at fair value between levels during the period ended September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016 Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(unaudited)
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	134
Real Estate:
Single-family residential		123
Multi-family residential		39
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,172
Owner occupied		203
Land		215
Total impaired loans	$	2,886

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	143
Real Estate:
Single-family residential		128
Multi-family residential		45
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,215
Owner occupied		213
Land		245
Total impaired loans	$	2,989

The Company had nomaterialassets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis that were measured using Level 1 or Level 2 inputs at September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. 

Impaired loans that are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a principal balance of $2,956 with a valuation allowance of $25, at September 30, 2016. There were no write-downs of impaired collateral dependent loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015.  Impaired loans that are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a principal balance of $3,050, with a valuation allowance of $16 at December 31, 2015.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company did not have any transfers of assets or liabilities between those measured using Level 1, 2 or 3 inputs.  The Company recognizes transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1, 2 and 3 inputs based on the information relating to those assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period.

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2016 (unaudited):

		Fair Value	Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Inputs	(Range) Weighted Average
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	134	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	3.48%
Real estate:
Single-family residential		123	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(1.81% , 3.61%)  2.91%
Multi-family residential		39	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	9.64%
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,172	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(1.10%,  5.74%) 1.35%
Owner occupied		203	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	-4.46%
Land		215	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(-2.73%,  1.50%) -.43%

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2015:

		Fair Value	Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Inputs	(Range) Weighted Average
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	143	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	1.10%
Real estate:
Single -family residential		128	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(-1.23% , 4.63%)  -.17%
Multi-family residential		45	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	5.74%
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,215	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(1.10%,  5.74%) 1.35%
Owner occupied		213	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	-29.30%
Land		245	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(-1.89%,  2.54%) .08%

Financial Instruments Recorded Using Fair Value Option

The Company has elected the fair value option for loans held for sale.  These loans are intended for sale and the Company believes that the fair value is the best indicator of the resolution of these loans.  Loans originated as construction loans, that were subsequently transferred to held for sale, are carried at the lower of cost or market and are not included.  Interest income is recorded based on the contractual terms of the loan and in accordance with the Company’s policy on loans held for investment.  None of these loans were 90 days or more past due or on nonaccrual as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. 

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the aggregate fair value, contractual balance and gain or loss of loans held for sale were as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Aggregate fair value	$	2,466	$	889
Contractual balance		2,459		884
Gain (loss)		7		5

The total amount of gains and losses from changes in fair value included in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 for loans held for sale were:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Interest income	$	25	$	14	$	40	$	54
Interest expense		-		-		-		-
Change in fair value		(2)		(14)		2		(11)
Total change in fair value	$	23	$	-	$	42	$	43

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at September 30, 2016 were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016 Using (unaudited):
	Carrying
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,302	$	52,302	$	-	$	-	$	52,302
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		100		100		-		-		100
Securities available for sale		9,226		-		9,226		-		9,226
Loans held for sale		2,466		-		2,466		-		2,466
Loans, net		329,376		-		-		328,979		328,979
FHLB stock		1,942		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Accrued interest receivable		925		2		17		906		925
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)		214		-		214		-		214
Interest rate lock commitments		19		-		19		-		19
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	(345,854)	$	(172,648)		(173,764)	$	-	$	(346,412)
FHLB advances and other borrowings		(15,500)		-		(15,880)		-		(15,880)
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		(349)		-		-		(349)		(349)
Subordinated debentures		(5,155)		-		(3,492)		-		(3,492)
Accrued interest payable		(64)		-		(64)		-		(64)
Interest-rate swaps		(214)		-		(214)		-		(214)

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using:
	Carrying
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25,895	$	25,895	$	-	$	-	$	25,895
Securities available for sale		9,368		-		9,368		-		9,368
Loans held for sale		889		-		889		-		889
Loans, net		297,064		-		-		295,498		295,498
FHLB stock		1,942		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Accrued interest receivable		831		1		21		809		831
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)		213		-		213		-		213
Interest rate lock commitments		8		-		8		-		8
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	(290,467)	$	(147,523)	$	(143,236)	$	-	$	(290,759)
FHLB advances and other borrowings		(14,500)		-		(14,693)		-		(14,693)
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		(656)		-		-		(656)		(656)
Subordinated debentures		(5,155)		-		(2,269)		-		(2,269)
Accrued interest payable		(44)		-		(44)		-		(44)
Interest-rate swaps		(213)		-		(213)		-		(213)

The methods and assumptions, not previously presented, used to estimate fair values are described as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Financial Institutions

The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as Level 1.

FHLB Stock

It is not practical to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability. 

Loans

Fair values of loans, excluding loans held for sale, are estimated as follows:  For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification. Fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification.  Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

Deposits

The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest bearing checking, passbook savings, and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amount) resulting in a Level 1 classification. Fair values for fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flows calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Other Borrowings

The fair values of the Company’s long-term FHLB advances are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification.

The fair values of the Company’s subordinated debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value resulting in a Level 1, 2 or 3 classification,consistent with the asset or liability with which they are associated.

Advances by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance

The carrying amount of advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance approximates fair value resulting in a Level 3 classification,consistent with the liability with which they are associated.

Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments

The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is not considered material.

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Subordinated Debentures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Subordinated Debentures [Abstract]

Subordinated Debentures

NOTE 6 – SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

In December 2003, Central Federal Capital Trust I, a trust formed by the Holding Company, closed a pooled private offering of 5,000 trust preferred securities with a liquidation amount of $1 per security.  The Holding Company issued $5,155 of subordinated debentures to the trust in exchange for ownership of all of the common stock of the trust and the proceeds of the preferred securities sold by the trust.  The Holding Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of this trust (variable interest entity); therefore, the trust is not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, but rather the subordinated debentures are shown as a liability.  The Holding Company’s investment in the common stock of the trust was $155 and is included in other assets.

The subordinated debentures have a variable rate of interest, reset quarterly, equal to the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate plus 2.85%, which was 3.69% at September 30, 2016 and 3.45% at December 31, 2015.

The Holding Company may redeem the subordinated debentures, in whole or in part, in a principal amount with integral multiples of $1, at 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.  The subordinated debentures mature on December 30, 2033.  The subordinated debentures are also redeemable in whole or in part from time to time, upon the occurrence of specific events defined within the trust indenture.  There are no required principal payments on the subordinated debentures over the next five years.  The Holding Company has the option to defer interest payments on the subordinated debentures for a period not to exceed five consecutive years.

The Holding Company’s Board of Directors elected to defer interest payments on the subordinated debentures from time to time beginning in December 2010 in order to preserve cash at the Holding Company.  However, in June 2014, the Holding Company paid all deferred and current interest payments in the amount of $293, with the prior approval of the FRB.  The Holding Company paid the interest current on the subordinated debentures for all subsequent quarters through December 31, 2015, after receiving the prior approval or written non-objection of the FRB to make such payments as required by the terms of the Holding Company Order and the subsequent commitments made by the Company following the termination of the Holding Company Order.  Effective as of January 8, 2016, the Holding Company is no longer required to obtain the prior approval or non-objection of the FRB in order to pay current quarterly interest on the subordinated debentures.  The Company paid the interest current for the quarters ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016.  There were no accrued deferred payments at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

NOTE 7 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has issued awards under three stock-based compensation plans (the “Plans”), as described below.  Total compensation cost that has been charged against income for those Plans totaled $33 and $92, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $31 and $102, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The total income tax effect was $9 and $26, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,  and $2 and $6, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The Plans are all stockholder-approved and authorize stock option grants and restricted stock awards to be made to directors, officers and employees.  The 1999 Stock-Based Incentive Plan, which expired July 13, 2009, provided 38,778 shares of common stock for stock option grants and 15,511 shares of common stock for restricted stock awards.  The 2003 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2003 Plan”), as amended and restated, provided an aggregate of 100,000 shares for stock option grants and restricted stock awards, of which up to 30,000 shares could be awarded in the form of restricted stock awards.  The 2009 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2009 Plan”), which was approved by stockholders on May 21, 2009, replaced the 2003 Plan and provided for 200,000 shares, plus any remaining shares available to grant or that are later forfeited or expire under the 2003 Plan, to be made available to be issued as stock option grants, stock appreciation rights or restricted stock awards.  On May 16, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved the First Amendment to the 2009 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for stock option grants and restricted stock awards thereunder to 1,500,000.  

Stock Options:

The Plans permit the grant of stock options to directors, officers and employees of the Holding Company and CFBank.  Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, generally have vesting periods ranging from one to three years, and are exercisable for ten years from the date of grant.  Unvested stock options immediately vest upon a change of control. 

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a closed form option valuation (Black-Scholes) model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below.  Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock.  The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior.  Employee and management options are tracked separately.  The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable.  The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.

There were nooptionsgranted or exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 (unaudited). 

A summary of stock option activity in the Plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 follows (unaudited):

	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at beginning of year	566,696	$	1.48
Granted	-		-
Exercised	-		-
Expired	-		-
Cancelled or Forfeited	(23,950)		2.01
Outstanding at end of period	542,746	$	1.46	6.7	$	-
Expected to vest	85,669	$	1.43	7.0	$	-
Exercisable at end of period	457,077	$	1.46	6.6	$	-

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, there were 23,950 stock options canceled or forfeited.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were 7,867 stock options canceled or forfeited.  Previously recognized expense associated with forfeited stock options was reversed.

As of September 30, 2016, there was $1 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the Plans.  The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.1 years.  Substantially all of the 85,669 nonvested stock options at September 30, 2016 are expected to vest.

Restricted Stock Awards:

The Plans permit the grant of restricted stock awards to directors, officers and employees. Compensation is recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at grant date.  The fair value of the stock is determined using the closing share price on the date of grant and shares generally have vesting periods of one to three years.  There were no shares of restricted stock issued during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited).

A summary of changes in the Company’s nonvested restricted shares for the year follows (unaudited):

Nonvested Shares	Shares	Weighted Average Grant- Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2016	200,500	$	1.37
Granted	-		-
Vested	-		-
Forfeited	-		-
Nonvested at September 30, 2016	200,500	$	1.37

As of September 30, 2016 and 2015, the unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted under the Plans was $191 and $0, respectively.  There were no shares of restricted stock forfeited during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.  Also, there were no shares that vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

There were 831,792 shares remaining available for stock option grants and restricted stock awards under the 2009 Plan at September 30, 2016.

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Regulatory Capital Matters

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Regulatory Capital Matters [Abstract]

Regulatory Capital Matters

NOTE 8 – REGULATORY CAPITAL MATTERS

CFBank is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies.  Prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. 

Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications for banking organizations:  well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition.  If a banking organization is classified as adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits.  If a banking organization is classified as undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required.

In July 2013, the Holding Company’s primary federal regulator, the FRB, published final rules (the “Basel III Capital Rules”) establishing a new comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations.  The rules implement the Basel Committee's December 2010 framework known as “Basel III” for strengthening international capital standards as well as certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.  The Basel III Capital Rules provide higher capital requirements and more restrictive leverage and liquidity ratios than those previously in place.  In addition, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, such as dividend payments and certain bonus payments to executive officers, the Basel III Capital Rules require insured financial institutions to hold a capital conservation buffer of common equity tier 1 capital above the minimum risk-based capital requirements.  The capital conservation buffer will be phased in over time, becoming effective on January 1, 2019, and will consist of an additional amount of common equity equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets.  The Basel III Capital Rules revise the regulatory agencies' prompt corrective action framework by incorporating the new regulatory capital minimums and updating the definition of common equity.  The Basel III Capital Rules became effective for CFBank on January 1, 2015, and will be fully phased in by January 1, 2019.  Quantitative measures established by the Basel III Capital Rules to ensure capital adequacy require the maintenance of minimum amounts and ratios of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital, as defined in the regulations, to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average assets (“Leverage Ratio”).  CFBank’s implementation of the new rules on January 1, 2015 did not have a material impact on our capital needs or classifications.

When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III Capital Rules will require CFBank to maintain: 1) a minimum ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” (resulting in a minimum ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 7.0% upon full implementation); 2) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5% upon full implementation); 3) a minimum ratio of Total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum Total capital ratio of 10.5% upon full implementation); and 4) a minimum Leverage Ratio of 4.0%.

The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and will be phased in over a four-year period increasing by increments of that amount on each subsequent January 1 until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019.  The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress.  Failure to maintain the minimum Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio plus the capital conservation buffer will result in potential restrictions on a banking institution’s ability to pay dividends, repurchase stock and/or pay discretionary compensation to its employees.

The CFBank Order previously required CFBank to maintain an 8% Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets and 12% Total Capital to risk weighted assets.  Although the CFBank Order was terminated by the OCC effective January 23, 2014, CFBank remained subject to the heightened capital requirements imposed by the OCC and was required to maintain an 8% Tier 1 (core) Capital ratio to adjusted total assets and 12% Total Capital to risk weighted assets, until December 23, 2015.  CFBank met these heightened capital requirements imposed by the OCC for all applicable periods.  See Note 2-Regulatory Order Considerations for additional information.

The following tables present actual and required capital ratios as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 for CFBank under the Basel III Capital Rules.  The minimum required capital amounts presented include the minimum required capital levels as of September 30, 2016, based on the phase-in provisions of the Basel III Capital Rules and the minimum required capital levels as of January 1, 2019 when the Basel III Capital Rules have been fully phased-in.  Capital levels required to be considered well capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended to reflect the changes under the Basel III Capital Rules.

											To Be Well
					Minimum Capital			Minimum Capital			Capitalized Under
					Required-Basel III			Required-Basel III			Applicable Regulatory
		Actual			Phase-In Schedule			Fully Phased-In			Capital Standards
		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio
September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Total Capital to risk
weighted assets	$	43,557	13.11%	$	28,676	8.63%	$	34,889	10.50%	$	33,228	10.00%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk
weighted assets		39,369	11.85%		22,030	6.63%		28,244	8.50%		26,582	8.00%
Common equity tier 1 capital
to risk-weighted assets		39,369	11.85%		17,046	5.13%		23,260	7.00%		21,598	6.50%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to
adjusted total assets (Leverage ratio)		39,369	10.28%		15,313	4.00%		15,313	4.00%		19,141	5.00%

								To Be Well
								Capitalized Under			Required
					For Capital			Applicable Regulatory			Pursuant to
		Actual			Adequacy Purposes			Capital Standards			OCC Commitment (1)
		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio
December 31,2015
Total Capital to risk
weighted assets	$	41,528	13.67%	$	24,310	8.00%	$	30,388	10.00%	$	N/A	N/A
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk
weighted assets		37,694	12.40%		18,233	6.00%		24,310	8.00%		N/A	N/A
Common equity tier 1 capital
to risk-weighted assets		37,694	12.40%		13,675	4.50%		19,752	6.50%		N/A	N/A
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to
adjusted total assets		37,694	11.12%		13,557	4.00%		16,946	5.00%		N/A	N/A

(1) The heightened capital requirements were applicable to CFBank until December 23, 2015, under the CFBank Order and the subsequent commitments made by CFBank to the OCC.  See Note 2- Regulatory Order Considerations for additional information.

The Qualified Thrift Lender test requires CFBank to maintain at least 65% of assets in housing‑related finance and other specified areas.  If this test is not met, limits are placed on growth, branching, new investments, FHLB advances and dividends.  Management believes that this test was met by CFBank at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

CFBank converted from a mutual to a stock institution in 1998, and a “liquidation account” was established in the amount of $14,300, which was the net worth reported in the conversion prospectus.  The liquidation account represents a calculated amount for the purposes described below, and it does not represent actual funds included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.  Eligible depositors who have maintained their accounts, less annual reductions to the extent they have reduced their deposits, would receive a distribution from this account if CFBank liquidated and its assets exceeded its liabilities.  Dividends may not reduce CFBank’s stockholder’s equity below the required liquidation account balance.

Dividend Restrictions:

The Holding Company’s principal source of funds for dividend payments is dividends received from CFBank.  Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval of regulatory agencies. Under these regulations, the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year is limited to the current year’s net profits, combined with the retained net profits of the preceding two years, subject to the capital requirements described above.  Any future dividend payments by CFBank to the Holding Company would be based on future earnings and, if necessary, regulatory approval. 

Prior to January 8, 2016, any dividends by the Holding Company on its common stock or Series B Preferred Stock, and any dividends or capital contributions by CFBank to the Holding Company, were also subject to prior regulatory approval pursuant to the Orders and the commitments made by the Holding Company and CFBank in connection with the release of the Orders.  The Holding Company received prior approval from the FRB for the payment of quarterly cash dividends on its Series B Preferred Stock in each of the previous quarters commencing with the first dividend payment on July 15, 2014 through the dividend payment on January 15, 2016.

The Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends on its stock is also conditioned upon the payment, on a current basis, of quarterly interest payments on the subordinated debentures underlying the Company’s trust preferred securities.  Additionally, so long as the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Holding Company will be prohibited from paying dividends (other than dividends payable solely in shares) on the Company’s common stock for the then-current dividend period, unless full dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock have been paid or set aside for payment.  Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are non-cumulative, which means that if for any reason we do not declare cash dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for a quarterly dividend period we will have no obligation to pay any dividends for that period (i.e., the dividends will not accrue or cumulate), whether or not we declare dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock for any subsequent dividend period.

Additionally, CFBank does not intend to make distributions to the Holding Company that would result in a recapture of any portion of its thrift bad debt reserve as discussed in Note 10-Income Taxes.

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Derivative Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

NOTE 9 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS 

Interest-rate swaps:

CFBank utilizes interest-rate swaps as part of its asset/liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position, and does not use derivatives for trading purposes.  The notional amount of the interest-rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties.  The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual interest-rate swap agreements.  CFBank was party to interest-rate swaps with a combined notional amount of $2,793 atSeptember 30, 2016 and $2,877 at December 31, 2015.

The objective of the interest-rate swaps is to protect the related fixed-rate commercial real estate loans from changes in fair value due to changes in interest rates.  CFBank has a program whereby it lends to its borrowers at a fixed rate with the loan agreement containing a two-way yield maintenance provision, which will be invoked in the event of prepayment of the loan, and is expected to exactly offset the fair value of unwinding the swap.  The yield maintenance provision represents an embedded derivative which is bifurcated from the host loan contract and, as such, the swaps and embedded derivatives are not designated as hedges.  Accordingly, both instruments are carried at fair value and changes in fair value are reported in current period earnings.  CFBank currently does not have any derivatives designated as hedges. 

Contingent Features:

The counterparty to CFBank’s interest-rate swaps is exposed to credit risk whenever the interest-rate swaps are in a liability position.  At September 30, 2016, CFBank had $714 in securities and cash pledged as collateral for these derivatives.  Should the liability increase, beyond the collateral value, CFBank will be required to pledge additional collateral. 

Additionally, CFBank’s interest-rate swap instruments contain provisions that require CFBank to remain well capitalized under regulatory capital standards.  The interest-rate swaps may be called by the counterparty if CFBank fails to maintain well-capitalized status under regulatory capital standards.  As of September 30, 2016, CFBank was well-capitalized under regulatory capital standards.

Summary information about the derivative instruments is as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Notional amount	$	2,793	$	2,877
Weighted average pay rate on interest-rate swaps		3.67%		3.67%
Weighted average receive rate on interest-rate swaps		0.58%		0.39%
Weighted average maturity (years)		3.2		4.0
Fair value of interest-rate swaps	$	(214)	$	(213)
Fair value of yield maintenance provisions		214		213

The fair value of the yield maintenance provisions and interest-rate swaps is recorded in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet.  Changes in the fair value of the yield maintenance provisions and interest-rate swaps are reported currently in earnings, as other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of operations.  There were no net gains or losses recognized in earnings related to yield maintenance provisions and interest-rate swaps for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 or 2015.

Mortgage banking derivatives:

Commitments to fund certain mortgage loans (interest rate locks) to be sold into the secondary market are considered derivatives.  These mortgage banking derivatives are not designated in hedge relationships.  The Company had approximately $7,385 and $1,560 of interest rate lock commitments related to residential mortgage loans at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  The fair value of these mortgage banking derivatives was reflected by a derivative asset of $18 and $8 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which was included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. Fair values were estimated based on anticipated gains on the sale of the underlying loans. Changes in the fair values of these mortgage banking derivatives are included in net gains on sales of loans.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES

Our deferred tax assets are composed of U.S. net operating losses (“NOLs”), and other temporary book to tax differences.  The Company recorded a deferred tax valuation allowance which reduced the Company’s deferred tax asset to zero beginning in 2009 and continuing up until the fourth quarter of 2015; the Company maintained this valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets during this period based on its estimate of future reversal and utilization.  As a result, there was no income tax benefit recorded during the first three quarters of 2015. 

When determining the amount of deferred tax assets that are more-likely-than-not to be realized, and therefore recorded as a benefit, the Company conducts a regular assessment of all available information. This information includes, but is not limited to, taxable income in prior periods, projected future income and projected future reversals of deferred tax items.  Based on these criteria, the Company determined as of December 31, 2015, in part because the Company had achieved seven consecutive quarters of pretax income, that it was no longer necessary to maintain a full valuation allowance against the entire net deferred tax asset.  As a result, the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset was reversed which resulted in a credit to income tax expense of $3,200 during the fourth quarter of 2015.

In 2012, The Company completed a recapitalization program through the sale of $22,500 in common stock which improved the capital levels of CFBank and provided working capital for the Holding Company. The result of the change in stock ownership associated with the stock offering was that the Company incurred an ownership change, within the guidelines of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.  At year-end 2015, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of $25,166, which expire at various dates from 2024 to 2033, and had alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $105, which do not expire. As a result of the ownership change in connection with the 2012 stock offering, the Company's ability to utilize carryforwards that arose before the stock offering closed is limited to $163 per year.  Due to this limitation, management determined it is more likely than not that $20,520 of net operating loss carryforwards will expire unutilized.  As required by accounting standards, the Company reduced the carrying value of deferred tax assets, and the corresponding valuation allowance, by the $6,977 tax effect of this lost realizability.

Federal income tax laws provided additional deductions, totaling $2,250, for thrift bad debt reserves established before 1988.  Accounting standards do not require a deferred tax liability to be recorded on this amount, which otherwise would total $765 at year-end 2015.  However, if CFBank were wholly or partially liquidated or otherwise ceases to be a bank, or if tax laws were to change, this amount would have to be recaptured and a tax liability recorded.  Additionally, any distributions in excess of CFBank’s current or accumulated earnings and profits would reduce amounts allocated to its bad debt reserve and create a tax liability for CFBank.  The amount of additional taxable income created by such a distribution is an amount that, when reduced by the tax attributable to the income, is equal to the amount of the distribution.  Thus, if CFBank makes a distribution that reduces the amount allocated to its bad debt reserve, then approximately one and one-half times the amount used would be includible in gross income for federal income tax purposes, assuming a 34% corporate income tax rate.  CFBank does not intend to make distributions that would result in a recapture of any portion of its bad debt reserve.

At December 31, 2015, the Company had a deferred tax asset recorded in the amount of $3,300, after reversing the valuation allowance mentioned above.  At September 30, 2016, the Company had a deferred tax asset recorded in the amount of $2,700.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits recorded.  The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and is no longer subject to federal examination for years prior to 2012.

With the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance as of December 31, 2015, the Company is now recording income tax expense based on the federal statutory rate adjusted for the effect of bank owned life insurance and other miscellaneous items.  The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, was approximately 33.0% and 32.7%, respectively, which management believes is a reasonable estimate for the effective tax rate.

The following table summarizes the major components creating differences between income taxes at the federal statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate recorded in the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	For the three months ended September 30,		For the nine months ended September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Statutory tax rate	34.0%	0.0%	34.0%	0.0%
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Tax exempt income on bank owned life insurance	(1.5)%	0.0%	(1.8)%	0.0%
Other, net	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Effective tax rate	33.0%	0.0%	32.7%	0.0%

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

NOTE 11- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table summarizes the changes within each classification of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and summarizes the significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income:

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities				Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	$	80	$	74	$	(9)	$	51
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications		(23)		5		66		16
Less amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)		-		-		-		12
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(23)		5		66		28
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	$	57	$	79	$	57	$	79

⁽¹⁾ All amounts are net of tax.  Amounts in parentheses indicate a reduction of other comprehensive income.

⁽²⁾ There were no amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.  There was $12 reclassified out of other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 due to an early redemption on a municipal security.

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Preferred Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Preferred Stock [Abstract]

Preferred Stock

NOTE 12- PREFERRED STOCK

Series B Preferred Stock:

Commencing in April 2014, the Company conducted a private placement of up to 480,000 shares of its 6.25% Non-Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (“Series B Preferred Stock”) for an offering price of $25.00 per share (the “Private Placement”).  Pursuant to the Private Placement, the Company sold an aggregate of 480,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock on May 12, 2014 and July 15, 2014, for an aggregate offering price of $12,000.  The Series B Preferred Stock was sold by the Company with the assistance of McDonald Partners, LLC, as placement agent, on a best efforts basis.  After payment of approximately $482 in placement fees to McDonald Partners, LLC and approximately $149 of other offering expenses, the Company’s net proceeds from its sale of the 480,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock in the Private Placement were approximately $11,369.  

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Common Stock Warrants

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Common Stock Warrants [Abstract]

Common Stock Warrants

NOTE 13- COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

Series B Preferred Stock – Warrants:

For each share of Series B Preferred Stock issued by the Company in the Private Placement, the Company also issued, at no additional charge, a Warrant to purchase (i) 2.00 shares of common stock of the Company if the purchaser purchased less than $700  (28,000 shares) of Series B Preferred Stock in the Private Placement, or (ii) 3.25 shares of common stock if the purchaser purchased $700  (28,000 shares) or more of Series B Preferred Stock in the Private Placement.  Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,152,125 shares of common stock were issued by the Company to the purchasers of the 480,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock sold in the Private Placement.  Subject to certain limitations, the Warrants are exercisable for a period of approximately five (5) years expiring on July 15, 2019, at a cash purchase price of $1.85 per share of common stock.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation: 

The consolidated financial statements include Central Federal Corporation (the “Holding Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, CFBank.  The Holding Company and CFBank are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Company”.  Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.  The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  Because this report is based on an interim period, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial condition and the results of operations for the periods presented.  These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Form 10-Q. The financial performance reported for the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  This information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s latest Annual Report to Stockholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC.  Reference is made to the accounting policies of the Company described in Note 1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report to Stockholders that was filed as Exhibit 13.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (referred to herein as the “2015 Audited Financial Statements”).  The Company has consistently followed those policies in preparing this Form 10-Q.

Loans

Loans and Leases:  Loans and leases that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, adjusted for purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs and an allowance for loan losses (ALLL).  Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level yield method without anticipating prepayments. 

The accrual of interest income on all classes of loans, except other consumer loans, is discontinued and the loan is placed on nonaccrual status at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection.  Other consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 90 days past due.  Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan for all classes of loans.  In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.  Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.  Commercial loans, multi-family residential real estate loans and commercial real estate loans placed on nonaccrual status are individually classified as impaired loans.

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income in the period in which the loan is placed in a nonaccrual status.  Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual status.  Loans are considered for return to accrual status if and when all the principal and interest amounts that are contractually due are brought current, there is a current and well documented credit analysis, there is reasonable assurance of repayment of principal and interest, and the customer has demonstrated sustained, amortizing payment performance of at least six months.

Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL)

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL):  The ALLL is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors.  Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off.

The allowance consists of specific and general components.  The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that CFBank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Loans within any loan class for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) and classified as impaired.  

Factors considered by management in determining impairment for all loan classes include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

All loans within the commercial, multi-family residential and commercial real estate segments, regardless of size, and loans of all other classes with balances over $250 are individually evaluated for impairment when they are 90 days past due, or earlier than 90 days past due if information regarding the payment capacity of the borrower indicates that payment in full according to the loan terms is doubtful.  If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate, or at the fair value of collateral, less costs to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.  Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and single-family residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

TDRs of all classes of loans are separately identified for impairment disclosures and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception.  If a TDR is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral. If the payment of the loan is dependent on the sale of the collateral, then costs to liquidate the collateral are included when determining the impairment.  For TDRs that subsequently default, the amount of reserve is determined in accordance with the accounting policy for the ALLL.

Interest income on all classes of impaired loans that are on nonaccrual status is recognized in accordance with the accounting policy on nonaccrual loans.  Cash receipts on all classes of impaired loans that are on nonaccrual status are generally applied to the principal balance outstanding.  Interest income on all classes of impaired loans that are not on nonaccrual status is recognized on the accrual method.  TDRs may be classified as accruing if the borrower has been current for a period of at least six months with respect to loan payments and management expects that the borrower will be able to continue to make payments in accordance with the terms of the restructured loan.

The general reserve component covers non-impaired loans of all classes and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.  The historical loss experience is determined by loan class and is based on the actual loss history experienced by CFBank over a three-year period.  The general component is calculated based on CFBank’s loan balances and actual three-year historical loss rates.  For loans with little or no actual loss experience, industry estimates are used based on loan segment. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic and judgmental factors based on the risks present for each loan class.  These economic and judgmental factors include consideration of the following:  levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations.

CFBank’s charge-off policy for commercial loans, single-family residential real estate loans, multi-family residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans and home equity lines of credit requires management to record a specific reserve or charge-off as soon as it is apparent that the borrower is troubled and there is, or likely will be, a collateral shortfall related to the estimated value of the collateral securing the loan.  Other consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 90 days past due.

Joint Ventures

Joint Ventures:  The Holding Company has contributed funds into a series of joint ventures (equity stake) for the purpose of allocating excess liquidity into higher earning assets while diversifying its revenue sources.  The funding for the joint ventures is related to shorter term operating activities and is related to the development of single family real estate in the form of condominiums.  Income is recognized based on a rate of return on the outstanding investment balance.  As units are sold, the Holding Company receives an additional incentive payment, which is recognized as income.

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings Per Common Share: The two-class method is used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.  Under the two-class method, earnings available to common stockholders for the period are allocated between common stockholders and participating securities (unvested share-based payment awards) according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings.  The factors used in the earnings per share computation follow: 

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Basic
Net income	$	505	$	330	$	1,243	$	1,048
Dividends on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount		(214)		(214)		(643)		(643)
Net income allocated to common stockholders	$	291	$	116	$	600	$	405
Weighted average common shares outstanding including unvested share-based payment awards		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Less: Unvested share-based payment awards		-		-		-		-
Average shares		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03
Diluted
Net earnings allocated to common stockholders	$	291	$	116	$	600	$	405
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Add:  Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options		17,660		8,396		13,191		9,441
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares		16,021,023		15,832,106		16,028,338		15,833,151
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03

The following securities exercisable for or convertible into common shares were anti-dilutive and not considered in computing diluted earnings (loss) per common share.

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Stock options	347,746	417,529	375,379	432,178
Series B preferred stock	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143
Stock warrants	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

Adoption of New Accounting Standards:

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance for contracts to transfer goods or services or other nonfinancial assets.  Lease contracts, insurance contracts, and most financial instruments are not included in the scope of this update.  ASU No. 2014-09 provides that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The guidance enumerates five steps that entities should follow in achieving this core principle.  Additional disclosures providing information about contracts with customers are required.

Guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 has been clarified by the following ASUs:

· ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)

· ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing

· ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients

As extended by ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, ASU No. 2014-09 and the clarifying ASUs are effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Transitional guidance is included in the updates.  Earlier adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period.  Since the Company’s products are substantially financial in nature, adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 and the clarifying ASUs are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (June 2014).  This Update defines the accounting treatment for share-based payments and “resolves the diverse accounting treatment of those awards in practice.” The new requirement mandates that “a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition.”  Compensation cost will now be recognized in the period in which it becomes likely that the performance target will be met.   The amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted.  Adoption of ASU 2014-12 on January 1, 2016 did not have an impact on the Company’s accounting and disclosures.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.  ASU No. 2016-01 amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentations and disclosure requirements of financial instruments.  ASU No. 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted for the accounting guidance on financial liabilities under the fair value option.  The Company will adopt the methodologies prescribed by the ASU by the date required.  Adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), the long-awaited new standard on lease accounting.  Under the new ASU, lessees will recognize lease assets and liabilities on their balance sheet for all leases with terms of more than 12 months.  The new lessee accounting model retains two types of leases, and is consistent with the lessee accounting model under existing GAAP.  One type of lease (finance leases) will be accounted for in substantially the same manner as capital leases are accounted for today.  The other type of lease (operating leases) will be accounted for (both in the income statement and statement of cash flows) in a manner consistent with today’s operating leases.  Lessor accounting under the new standard is fundamentally consistent with existing GAAP.  Lessees and lessors would be required to provide additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures to help financial statement users assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.  These disclosures are intended to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an organization’s leasing activities.  For public business entities, the final leases standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early application is permitted.  The Company will adopt the methodologies prescribed by this ASU by the date required.  Adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

The FASB has issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.  The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.  The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU.  For public business entities, the amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The amendments should be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance.  Upon transition, an entity is required to comply with the applicable disclosures for a change in an accounting principle. These disclosures include the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle, the transition method, a description of the prior-period information that has been retrospectively adjusted and the effect of the change on the financial statement line items, i.e., debt issuance cost asset and the debt liability.  The Company has adopted the methodologies prescribed by this ASU.  Adoption of the ASU did not have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting.  ASU No. 2016-07 affects all entities that have an investment that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence.  The amendments in this update eliminate the requirement that, when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held.  ASU No. 2016-07 requires that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor’s previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting.  The amendments also require that an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings the unrealized holding gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method.  The amendments in ASU No. 2016-07 are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016.  Earlier application is permitted.  Adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In March 2016, the FASB issuedASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.  ASU No. 2016-09 affects all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees.  The new guidance involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows.  Under ASU No. 2016-09, any excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies should be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement.  Excess tax benefits are to be classified as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows.  In accruing compensation cost, an entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest, as required under current guidance, or account for forfeitures when they occur.  For an award to qualify for equity classification, an entity cannot partially settle the award in excess of the employer's maximum statutory withholding requirements.  Such cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity in the statement of cash flows.  The amendments in ASU No. 2016-09 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016.  Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of ASU No. 2016-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.  ASU No. 2016-13 was issued in June 2016 and, once effective, will significantly change current guidance for recognizing impairment of financial instruments.  Current guidance requires an "incurred loss" methodology for recognizing credit losses that delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred.  ASU No. 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a new methodology that reflects expected credit losses over the lives of the loans and requires consideration of a broader range of information to inform credit loss estimates.  The ASU requires an organization to estimate all expected credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.  Additional disclosures are required.  ASU No. 2016-13 also amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.  Under the new guidance, entities will determine whether all or a portion of the unrealized loss on an available-for-sale debt security is a credit loss.  Any credit loss will be recognized as an allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities rather than as a direct reduction of the amortized cost basis of the investment, as is currently required.  As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities immediately in earnings rather than as interest income over time, as currently required.  ASU No. 2016-13 eliminates the current accounting model for purchased credit impaired loans and debt securities.  Instead, purchased financial assets with credit deterioration will be recorded gross of estimated credit losses as of the date of acquisition and the estimated credit losses amounts will be added to the allowance for credit losses.  Thereafter, entities will account for additional impairment of such purchased assets using the models listed above.  ASU No. 2016-13 will take effect for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early application will be permitted for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018.  The Company’s management is currently evaluating the financial statement impact of adopting the new guidance.

General Litigation

General Litigation

The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits that arise primarily in the ordinary course of business.  It is the opinion of management that the disposition or ultimate resolution of such claims and lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Reclassification of certain amounts in the 2015 consolidated financial statements have been made to conform to the 2016 presentation.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Basic
Net income	$	505	$	330	$	1,243	$	1,048
Dividends on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount		(214)		(214)		(643)		(643)
Net income allocated to common stockholders	$	291	$	116	$	600	$	405
Weighted average common shares outstanding including unvested share-based payment awards		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Less: Unvested share-based payment awards		-		-		-		-
Average shares		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03
Diluted
Net earnings allocated to common stockholders	$	291	$	116	$	600	$	405
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share		16,003,363		15,823,710		16,015,147		15,823,710
Add:  Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options		17,660		8,396		13,191		9,441
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares		16,021,023		15,832,106		16,028,338		15,833,151
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.02	$	0.01	$	0.04	$	0.03

Anti-Dilutive Common Shares

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Stock options	347,746	417,529	375,379	432,178
Series B preferred stock	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143
Stock warrants	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125

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Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Securities [Abstract]

Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Available-For-Sale Securities Portfolio

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,548	$	61	$	-	$	8,609
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		375		17		-		392
Collateralized mortgage obligations		217		8		-		225
Total	$	9,140	$	86	$	-	$	9,226

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
December 31, 2015
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,575	$	4	$	43	$	8,536
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		463		18		-		481
Collateralized mortgage obligations		339		12		-		351
Total	$	9,377	$	34	$	43	$	9,368

Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Debt Securities by Contractual Maturity

	September 30, 2016					December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Due in one year or less	$	3,014	$	3,015	$	1,002	$	1,000
Due from one to five years		5,534		5,594		7,573		7,536
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		375		392		463		481
Collateralized mortgage obligations		217		225		339		351
Total	$	9,140	$	9,226	$	9,377	$	9,368

Fair Value Of Securities Pledged

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Pledged as collateral for:
FHLB advances	$	3,390	$	3,530
Public deposits		2,053		2,055
Interest-rate swaps		214		261
Total	$	5,657	$	5,846

Securities With Unrealized Losses

September 30, 2016 (unaudited)	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury (1)	$	1,512	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,512	$	-
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		-		-		-		-		-		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total temporarily impaired	$	1,512	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,512	$	-

(1) Securities with an unrealized loss were less than $1 resulting in rounding to zero

December 31, 2015	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	6,541	$	43	$	-	$	-	$	6,541	$	43
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		-		-		-		-		-		-
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total temporarily impaired	$	6,541	$	43	$	-	$	-	$	6,541	$	43

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Loans And Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Loans And Leases [Abstract]

Recorded Investment In Loans By Portfolio Segment

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	( unaudited)
Commercial	$	70,128	$	43,744
Real estate:
Single-family residential		87,949		81,985
Multi-family residential		32,493		28,950
Commercial		100,695		96,488
Construction		21,251		24,662
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		23,074		21,837
Other		679		6,018
Subtotal		336,269		303,684
Less: ALLL		(6,893)		(6,620)
Loans and leases, net	$	329,376	$	297,064

Activity In ALLL By Portfolio Segment

	Three months ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,458	$	875	$	694	$	2,567	$	478	$	534	$	7	$	6,613
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		252		(54)		(122)		(52)		25		(62)		33		20
Charge-offs		(5)		-		-		-		-		-		(1)		(6)
Recoveries		-		3		143		100		-		20		-		266
Ending balance	$	1,705	$	824	$	715	$	2,615	$	503	$	492	$	39	$	6,893

	Nine months ended September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,380	$	691	$	705	$	2,710	$	561	$	474	$	99	$	6,620
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		448		223		(133)		(195)		(58)		4		(59)		230
Charge-offs		(123)		(94)		-		-		-		(53)		(1)		(271)
Recoveries		-		4		143		100		-		67		-		314
Ending balance	$	1,705	$	824	$	715	$	2,615	$	503	$	492	$	39	$	6,893

The following table presents the activity in the ALLL by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015:

	Three months ended September 30, 2015 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,394	$	658	$	754	$	2,372	$	722	$	470	$	110	$	6,480
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		(121)		6		(4)		276		(120)		17		(4)		50
Charge-offs		-		(9)		-		-		-		-		-		(9)
Recoveries		-		-		-		(3)		-		4		-		1
Ending balance	$	1,273	$	655	$	750	$	2,645	$	602	$	491	$	106	$	6,522

	Nine months ended September 30, 2015 (unaudited)
			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single-family		Multi-family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
Beginning balance	$	1,346	$	634	$	818	$	2,541	$	442	$	441	$	94	$	6,316
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses		(90)		60		(68)		96		160		26		16		200
Charge-offs		(8)		(40)		-		(25)		-		-		(10)		(83)
Recoveries		25		1		-		33		-		24		6		89
Ending balance	$	1,273	$	655	$	750	$	2,645	$	602	$	491	$	106	$	6,522

Balance In ALLL And Recorded Investment In Loans By Portfolio Segment And Based On Impairment Method

The following table presents the balance in the ALLL and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited):

			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single- family		Multi- family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
ALLL:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	25	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	25
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,705		824		715		2,590		503		492		39		6,868
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,705	$	824	$	715	$	2,615	$	503	$	492	$	39	$	6,893
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	674	$	284	$	39	$	2,971	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	3,968
Collectively evaluated for impairment		69,454		87,665		32,454		97,724		21,251		23,074		679		332,301
Total ending loan balance	$	70,128	$	87,949	$	32,493	$	100,695	$	21,251	$	23,074	$	679	$	336,269

The following table presents the balance in the ALLL and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of December 31, 2015: 

			Real Estate								Consumer
	Commercial		Single- family		Multi- family		Commercial		Construction		Home Equity lines of credit		Other		Total
ALLL:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5	$	1	$	-	$	14	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	20
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,375		690		705		2,696		561		474		99		6,600
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,380	$	691	$	705	$	2,710	$	561	$	474	$	99	$	6,620
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	422	$	289	$	1,590	$	3,449	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	5,750
Collectively evaluated for impairment		43,322		81,696		27,360		93,039		24,662		21,837		6,018		297,934
Total ending loan balance	$	43,744	$	81,985	$	28,950	$	96,488	$	24,662	$	21,837	$	6,018	$	303,684

Individually Evaluated For Impairment By Class Of Loans

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans at September 30, 2016.  The unpaid principal balance is the contractual principal balance outstanding.  The recorded investment is the unpaid principal balance adjusted for partial charge-offs, purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs.  The table presents accrual basis interest income recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.  Cash payments of interest on these loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $60 and $174, respectively.

							Three months ended				Nine months ended
	As of September 30, 2016						September 30, 2016				September 30, 2016
	(unaudited)						(unaudited)				(unaudited)
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		ALLL Allocated		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	576	$	458	$	-	$	457	$	4	$	455	$	9
Real estate:
Single-family residential		322		161		-		161		-		161		-
Multi-family residential		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Owner occupied		877		356		-		358		13		363		35
Land		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total with no allowance recorded		1,775		975		-		976		17		979		44
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial		216		216		-		222		1		241		3
Real estate:
Single-family residential		123		123		-		124		2		126		6
Multi-family residential		39		39		-		40		1		42		2
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,192		2,192		20		2,196		33		2,206		101
Owner occupied		205		205		2		206		2		209		7
Land		263		218		3		222		4		232		11
Total with an allowance recorded		3,038		2,993		25		3,010		43		3,056		130
Total	$	4,813	$	3,968	$	25	$	3,986	$	60	$	4,035	$	174

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans at December 31, 2015.  The unpaid principal balance is the contractual principal balance outstanding.  The recorded investment is the unpaid principal balance adjusted for partial charge-offs, purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs.  The table presents accrual basis interest income recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.  Cash payments of interest during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $83 and $251, respectively.

							Three months ended				Nine months ended
	As of December 31, 2015						September 30, 2015				September 30, 2015
							(unaudited)				(unaudited)
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		ALLL Allocated		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$	36	$	28	$	-	$	69	$	-	$	75	$	1
Real estate:
Single-family residential		322		161		-		163		-		167		-
Multi-family residential		1,545		1,545		-		1,557		24		1,565		71
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		546		446		-		446		-		458		-
Owner occupied		688		167		-		173		10		176		29
Land		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total with no allowance recorded		3,137		2,347		-		2,408		34		2,441		101
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial		394		394		5		427		3		452		9
Real estate:
Single-family residential		128		128		1		130		1		131		5
Multi-family residential		45		45		-		47		1		49		2
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,224		2,224		9		2,238		34		2,247		102
Owner occupied		363		363		1		369		5		373		16
Land		294		249		4		267		4		280		13
Total with an allowance recorded		3,448		3,403		20		3,478		48		3,532		147
Total	$	6,585	$	5,750	$	20	$	5,886	$	82	$	5,973	$	248

Recorded Investment In Nonperforming Loans By Class Of Loans

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Loans past due over 90 days still on accrual	$	-	$	-
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial		276		224
Real estate:
Single-family residential		546		640
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		446
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		46		20
Purchased for portfolio		-		95
Total nonaccrual		868		1,425
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans	$	868	$	1,425

Aging Of Recorded Investment In Past Due Loans By Class Of Loans

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited):

	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Loans Not Past Due		Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 days Past Due
Commercial	$	-	$	-	$	119	$	119	$	70,009	$	157
Real estate:
Single-family residential		914		764		287		1,965		85,984		259
Multi-family residential		-		-		-		-		32,493		-
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		-		-		-		58,251		-
Owner occupied		-		-		-		-		33,186		-
Land		-		-		-		-		9,258		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		21,251		-
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		-		-		46		46		22,253		-
Purchased for portfolio		70		-		-		70		705		-
Other		-		-		-		-		679		-
Total	$	984	$	764	$	452	$	2,200	$	334,069	$	416

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of December 31, 2015:

	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Loans Not Past Due		Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 days Past Due
Commercial	$	-	$	9	$	28	$	37	$	43,707	$	196
Real estate:
Single-family residential		598		161		148		907		81,078		492
Multi-family residential		-		-		-		-		28,950		-
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		-		446		-		446		57,573		446
Owner occupied		-		-		-		-		30,169		-
Land		-		-		-		-		8,300		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		24,662		-
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		-		-		-		-		20,789		20
Purchased for portfolio		-		-		-		-		1,048		95
Other		-		-		-		-		6,018		-
Total	$	598	$	616	$	176	$	1,390	$	302,294	$	1,249

Loans Modified As TDRs By Class Of Loans

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Commercial	$	157	$	195
Real estate:
Single-family residential		161		161
Total	$	318	$	356

Recorded Investment In Loans By Risk Category And Class Of Loans

The recorded investment in loans by risk category and by class of loans as of September 30, 2016 and based on the most recent analysis performed follows.  There were no loans rated doubtful at September 30, 2016.

(unaudited)	Not Rated		Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total
Commercial	$	5,961	$	63,370	$	123	$	674	$	70,128
Real estate:
Single-family residential		87,384		-		-		565		87,949
Multi-family residential		-		31,810		510		173		32,493
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		118		55,458		1,802		873		58,251
Owner occupied		-		30,054		1,895		1,237		33,186
Land		-		6,803		-		2,455		9,258
Construction		4,470		16,781		-		-		21,251
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		22,167		-		-		132		22,299
Purchased for portfolio		630		-		-		145		775
Other		679		-		-		-		679
	$	121,409	$	204,276	$	4,330	$	6,254	$	336,269

The recorded investment in loans by risk category and by class of loans as of December 31, 2015 follows.  There were no loans rated doubtful at December 31, 2015. 

	Not Rated		Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total
Commercial	$	83	$	41,473	$	1,892	$	296	$	43,744
Real estate:
Single-family residential		81,318		-		-		667		81,985
Multi-family residential		2,777		25,466		528		179		28,950
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		125		54,674		1,852		1,368		58,019
Owner occupied		-		26,923		3,079		167		30,169
Land		-		5,720		-		2,580		8,300
Construction		11,252		13,410		-		-		24,662
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit:
Originated for portfolio		20,677		-		-		112		20,789
Purchased for portfolio		802		-		-		246		1,048
Other		2,172		3,846		-		-		6,018
	$	119,206	$	171,512	$	7,351	$	5,615	$	303,684

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Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including financial assets and liabilities

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016 using Significant Other Observable Inputs
	(Level 2)
	(unaudited)
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,609
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		392
Collateralized mortgage obligations		225
Total securities available for sale	$	9,226
Loans held for sale		2,466
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	$	214
Interest rate lock commitments	$	19
Financial Liabilities:
Interest-rate swaps	$	214

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 using Significant Other Observable Inputs
	(Level 2)
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies:
U.S. Treasury	$	8,536
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		481
Collateralized mortgage obligations		351
Total securities available for sale	$	9,368
Loans held for sale		889
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	$	213
Interest rate lock commitments	$	8
Financial Liabilities:
Interest-rate swaps	$	213

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016 Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(unaudited)
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	134
Real Estate:
Single-family residential		123
Multi-family residential		39
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,172
Owner occupied		203
Land		215
Total impaired loans	$	2,886

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	143
Real Estate:
Single-family residential		128
Multi-family residential		45
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,215
Owner occupied		213
Land		245
Total impaired loans	$	2,989

Financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2016 (unaudited):

		Fair Value	Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Inputs	(Range) Weighted Average
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	134	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	3.48%
Real estate:
Single-family residential		123	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(1.81% , 3.61%)  2.91%
Multi-family residential		39	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	9.64%
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,172	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(1.10%,  5.74%) 1.35%
Owner occupied		203	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	-4.46%
Land		215	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(-2.73%,  1.50%) -.43%

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2015:

		Fair Value	Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Inputs	(Range) Weighted Average
Impaired loans:
Commercial	$	143	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	1.10%
Real estate:
Single -family residential		128	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(-1.23% , 4.63%)  -.17%
Multi-family residential		45	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	5.74%
Commercial:
Non-owner occupied		2,215	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(1.10%,  5.74%) 1.35%
Owner occupied		213	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	-29.30%
Land		245	Comparable sales approach	Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(-1.89%,  2.54%) .08%

Aggregate fair value, contractual balance (including accrued interest) and gain or loss

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Aggregate fair value	$	2,466	$	889
Contractual balance		2,459		884
Gain (loss)		7		5

Amount of gains and losses from changes in fair value included in earnings

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Interest income	$	25	$	14	$	40	$	54
Interest expense		-		-		-		-
Change in fair value		(2)		(14)		2		(11)
Total change in fair value	$	23	$	-	$	42	$	43

Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016 Using (unaudited):
	Carrying
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,302	$	52,302	$	-	$	-	$	52,302
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions		100		100		-		-		100
Securities available for sale		9,226		-		9,226		-		9,226
Loans held for sale		2,466		-		2,466		-		2,466
Loans, net		329,376		-		-		328,979		328,979
FHLB stock		1,942		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Accrued interest receivable		925		2		17		906		925
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)		214		-		214		-		214
Interest rate lock commitments		19		-		19		-		19
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	(345,854)	$	(172,648)		(173,764)	$	-	$	(346,412)
FHLB advances and other borrowings		(15,500)		-		(15,880)		-		(15,880)
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		(349)		-		-		(349)		(349)
Subordinated debentures		(5,155)		-		(3,492)		-		(3,492)
Accrued interest payable		(64)		-		(64)		-		(64)
Interest-rate swaps		(214)		-		(214)		-		(214)

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using:
	Carrying
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25,895	$	25,895	$	-	$	-	$	25,895
Securities available for sale		9,368		-		9,368		-		9,368
Loans held for sale		889		-		889		-		889
Loans, net		297,064		-		-		295,498		295,498
FHLB stock		1,942		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Accrued interest receivable		831		1		21		809		831
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)		213		-		213		-		213
Interest rate lock commitments		8		-		8		-		8
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	(290,467)	$	(147,523)	$	(143,236)	$	-	$	(290,759)
FHLB advances and other borrowings		(14,500)		-		(14,693)		-		(14,693)
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		(656)		-		-		(656)		(656)
Subordinated debentures		(5,155)		-		(2,269)		-		(2,269)
Accrued interest payable		(44)		-		(44)		-		(44)
Interest-rate swaps		(213)		-		(213)		-		(213)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Summary Of Stock Option Activity

	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at beginning of year	566,696	$	1.48
Granted	-		-
Exercised	-		-
Expired	-		-
Cancelled or Forfeited	(23,950)		2.01
Outstanding at end of period	542,746	$	1.46	6.7	$	-
Expected to vest	85,669	$	1.43	7.0	$	-
Exercisable at end of period	457,077	$	1.46	6.6	$	-

Nonvested Restricted Shares Activity

Nonvested Shares	Shares	Weighted Average Grant- Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2016	200,500	$	1.37
Granted	-		-
Vested	-		-
Forfeited	-		-
Nonvested at September 30, 2016	200,500	$	1.37

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Regulatory Capital Matters (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Regulatory Capital Matters [Abstract]

Actual and required capital amounts and ratios of CFBank

											To Be Well
					Minimum Capital			Minimum Capital			Capitalized Under
					Required-Basel III			Required-Basel III			Applicable Regulatory
		Actual			Phase-In Schedule			Fully Phased-In			Capital Standards
		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio
September 30, 2016 (unaudited)
Total Capital to risk
weighted assets	$	43,557	13.11%	$	28,676	8.63%	$	34,889	10.50%	$	33,228	10.00%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk
weighted assets		39,369	11.85%		22,030	6.63%		28,244	8.50%		26,582	8.00%
Common equity tier 1 capital
to risk-weighted assets		39,369	11.85%		17,046	5.13%		23,260	7.00%		21,598	6.50%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to
adjusted total assets (Leverage ratio)		39,369	10.28%		15,313	4.00%		15,313	4.00%		19,141	5.00%

								To Be Well
								Capitalized Under			Required
					For Capital			Applicable Regulatory			Pursuant to
		Actual			Adequacy Purposes			Capital Standards			OCC Commitment (1)
		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio
December 31,2015
Total Capital to risk
weighted assets	$	41,528	13.67%	$	24,310	8.00%	$	30,388	10.00%	$	N/A	N/A
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk
weighted assets		37,694	12.40%		18,233	6.00%		24,310	8.00%		N/A	N/A
Common equity tier 1 capital
to risk-weighted assets		37,694	12.40%		13,675	4.50%		19,752	6.50%		N/A	N/A
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to
adjusted total assets		37,694	11.12%		13,557	4.00%		16,946	5.00%		N/A	N/A

(1) The heightened capital requirements were applicable to CFBank until December 23, 2015, under the CFBank Order and the subsequent commitments made by CFBank to the OCC.  See Note 2- Regulatory Order Considerations for additional information.

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Summary of derivative instruments

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
Notional amount	$	2,793	$	2,877
Weighted average pay rate on interest-rate swaps		3.67%		3.67%
Weighted average receive rate on interest-rate swaps		0.58%		0.39%
Weighted average maturity (years)		3.2		4.0
Fair value of interest-rate swaps	$	(214)	$	(213)
Fair value of yield maintenance provisions		214		213

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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Summary of differences between income taxes at the federal statutory and effective tax rate

	For the three months ended September 30,		For the nine months ended September 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Statutory tax rate	34.0%	0.0%	34.0%	0.0%
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Tax exempt income on bank owned life insurance	(1.5)%	0.0%	(1.8)%	0.0%
Other, net	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Effective tax rate	33.0%	0.0%	32.7%	0.0%

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(unaudited)				(unaudited)
	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities				Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	$	80	$	74	$	(9)	$	51
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications		(23)		5		66		16
Less amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)		-		-		-		12
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(23)		5		66		28
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	$	57	$	79	$	57	$	79

⁽¹⁾ All amounts are net of tax.  Amounts in parentheses indicate a reduction of other comprehensive income.

⁽²⁾ There were no amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.  There was $12 reclassified out of other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 due to an early redemption on a municipal security.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Balances of loans of all other classes while impairment evaluation	$ 250

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Earnings Per Common Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Basic
Net income	$ 505	$ 330	$ 1,243	$ 1,048
Dividends on Series B preferred stock and accretion of discount	(214)	(214)	(643)	(643)
Net income allocated to common stockholders	$ 291	$ 116	$ 600	$ 405
Weighted average common shares outstanding including unvested share-based payment awards	16,003,363	15,823,710	16,015,147	15,823,710
Average shares	16,003,363	15,823,710	16,015,147	15,823,710
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.03
Diluted
Add: Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options	17,660	8,396	13,191	9,441
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares	16,021,023	15,832,106	16,028,338	15,833,151
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.03

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Anti-Dilutive Common Shares) (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities	347,746	417,529	375,379	432,178
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143	6,857,143
Stock Warrants [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125	1,152,125

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Regulatory Considerations (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Tier 1 (Core) Capital	5.00%	5.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets	10.00%	10.00%
Individualized workout plans on minimum criticized assets amount	$ 250,000
CF Bank [Member]
Tier 1 (Core) Capital	8.00%	8.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets	12.00%	12.00%

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Securities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for securities available for sale	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Sales of securities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Issued by U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities and Agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Minimum percentage of securities hold	10.00%		10.00%		10.00%
U.S. Treasury [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other-than-temporarily impaired securities					$ 0

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Securities (Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Available-For-Sale Securities Portfolio) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 9,140	$ 9,377
Gross Unrealized Gains	86	34
Gross Unrealized Losses		43
Fair Value	9,226	9,368
U.S. Treasury [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,548	8,575
Gross Unrealized Gains	61	4
Gross Unrealized Losses		43
Fair Value	8,609	8,536
Mortgage-Backed Securities - Residential [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	375	463
Gross Unrealized Gains	17	18
Fair Value	392	481
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	217	339
Gross Unrealized Gains	8	12
Fair Value	$ 225	$ 351

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Securities (Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Debt Securities by Contractual Maturity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost	$ 3,014	$ 1,002
Due from one to five years, Amortized Cost	5,534	7,573
Available-for-sale Securities Total, Amortized Cost	9,140	9,377
Due in one year or less, Fair Value	3,015	1,000
Due from one to five years, Fair Value	5,594	7,536
Available-for-sale Securities Total, Fair Value	9,226	9,368
Mortgage-Backed Securities - Residential [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
No single maturity, Amortized Cost	375	463
No single maturity, Fair Value	392	481
Available-for-sale Securities Total, Fair Value	392	481
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
No single maturity, Amortized Cost	217	339
No single maturity, Fair Value	225	351
Available-for-sale Securities Total, Fair Value	$ 225	$ 351

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Securities (Fair Value Of Securities Pledged) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Pledged as collateral for:
FHLB advances	$ 3,390	$ 3,530
Public deposits	2,053	2,055
Interest-rate swaps	214	261
Total	$ 5,657	$ 5,846

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Securities (Securities With Unrealized Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 1,512		$ 6,541
Less than Twelve Months, Unrealized Loss			43
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value
Twelve Months or More, Unrealized Loss
Total, Fair Value	1,512		6,541
Total, Unrealized Loss			43
U.S. Treasury [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	1,512	[1]	6,541
Less than Twelve Months, Unrealized Loss		[1]	43
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value		[1]
Twelve Months or More, Unrealized Loss		[1]
Total, Fair Value	1,512	[1]	6,541
Total, Unrealized Loss		[1]	43
Mortgage-Backed Securities - Residential [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value
Less than Twelve Months, Unrealized Loss
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value
Twelve Months or More, Unrealized Loss
Total, Fair Value
Total, Unrealized Loss
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value
Less than Twelve Months, Unrealized Loss
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value
Twelve Months or More, Unrealized Loss
Total, Fair Value
Total, Unrealized Loss

[1] Securities with an unrealized loss were less than $1 resulting in rounding to zero

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Loans And Leases (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 329,376		$ 329,376		$ 297,064
Cash payments of interest	60	$ 83	174	$ 251
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest
Number of days of default payment			90 days
Total TDR's	3,648		$ 3,648		5,276
Allocated specific reserves to modified TDRs	25		25		20
Commitment to lend additional amounts	0		$ 0		0
Number of loans modified as a TDR | loan		0
Number of TDRs in payment default | loan			1	0
Recorded investment of loans undergoing modifications, not TDRs	18,255	$ 6,915	$ 18,255	$ 6,915
Accruing TDR's	3,330		$ 3,330		$ 4,920
Period of timely payments before reversion to accruing status			6 months
Northpointe [Member] | Mortgage Purchase Program Member [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Percent of loans risk rated for capital adequacy			100.00%
Percent of participation agreement interest					95.00%
Ownership interest in each loan it participates			5.00%
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total TDR's		9		$ 9
Number of loans modified as a TDR | loan				1
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total TDR's		$ 9		$ 9
Number of loans modified as a TDR | loan				1
Single-Family Residential [Member] | Northpointe [Member] | Mortgage Purchase Program Member [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	43,056		$ 43,056		$ 43,517
Commercial [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total TDR's	$ 339		$ 339
Number of loans modified as a TDR | loan	1		1

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Loans And Leases (Recorded Investment In Loans By Portfolio Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Subtotal	$ 336,269		$ 303,684
Less: ALLL	(6,893)	$ (6,613)	(6,620)	$ (6,522)	$ (6,480)	$ (6,316)
Loans and leases, net	329,376		297,064
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Subtotal	87,949		81,985
Less: ALLL	(824)	(875)	(691)	(655)	(658)	(634)
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Subtotal	32,493		28,950
Less: ALLL	(715)	(694)	(705)	(750)	(754)	(818)
Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Subtotal	21,251		24,662
Less: ALLL	(503)	(478)	(561)	(602)	(722)	(442)
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Subtotal	23,074		21,837
Less: ALLL	(492)	(534)	(474)	(491)	(470)	(441)
Commercial [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Subtotal	70,128		43,744
Less: ALLL	(1,705)	(1,458)	(1,380)	(1,273)	(1,394)	(1,346)
Real Estate Commercial [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Subtotal	100,695		96,488
Less: ALLL	(2,615)	(2,567)	(2,710)	(2,645)	(2,372)	(2,541)
Other [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Subtotal	679		6,018
Less: ALLL	$ (39)	$ (7)	$ (99)	$ (106)	$ (110)	$ (94)

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Loans And Leases (Activity In ALLL By Portfolio Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 6,613	$ 6,480	$ 6,620	$ 6,316
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses	20	50	230	200
Charge-offs	(6)	(9)	(271)	(83)
Recoveries	266	1	314	89
Ending balance	6,893	6,522	6,893	6,522
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	875	658	691	634
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses	(54)	6	223	60
Charge-offs		(9)	(94)	(40)
Recoveries	3		4	1
Ending balance	824	655	824	655
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	694	754	705	818
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses	(122)	(4)	(133)	(68)
Charge-offs
Recoveries	143		143
Ending balance	715	750	715	750
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	478	722	561	442
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses	25	(120)	(58)	160
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Ending balance	503	602	503	602
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	534	470	474	441
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses	(62)	17	4	26
Charge-offs			(53)
Recoveries	20	4	67	24
Ending balance	492	491	492	491
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,458	1,394	1,380	1,346
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses	252	(121)	448	(90)
Charge-offs	(5)		(123)	(8)
Recoveries				25
Ending balance	1,705	1,273	1,705	1,273
Real Estate Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	2,567	2,372	2,710	2,541
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses	(52)	276	(195)	96
Charge-offs				(25)
Recoveries	100	(3)	100	33
Ending balance	2,615	2,645	2,615	2,645
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	7	110	99	94
Addition to (reduction in) provision for loan losses	33	(4)	(59)	16
Charge-offs	(1)		(1)	(10)
Recoveries				6
Ending balance	$ 39	$ 106	$ 39	$ 106

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Loans And Leases (Balance In ALLL And Recorded Investment In Loans By Portfolio Segment And Based On Impairment Method) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 25		$ 20
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,868		6,600
Total ending allowance balance	6,893	$ 6,613	6,620	$ 6,522	$ 6,480	$ 6,316
Individually evaluated for impairment	3,968		5,750
Collectively evaluated for impairment	332,301		297,934
Subtotal	336,269		303,684
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment			1
Collectively evaluated for impairment	824		690
Total ending allowance balance	824	875	691	655	658	634
Individually evaluated for impairment	284		289
Collectively evaluated for impairment	87,665		81,696
Subtotal	87,949		81,985
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment	715		705
Total ending allowance balance	715	694	705	750	754	818
Individually evaluated for impairment	39		1,590
Collectively evaluated for impairment	32,454		27,360
Subtotal	32,493		28,950
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment	503		561
Total ending allowance balance	503	478	561	602	722	442
Collectively evaluated for impairment	21,251		24,662
Subtotal	21,251		24,662
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment	492		474
Total ending allowance balance	492	534	474	491	470	441
Collectively evaluated for impairment	23,074		21,837
Subtotal	23,074		21,837
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment			5
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,705		1,375
Total ending allowance balance	1,705	1,458	1,380	1,273	1,394	1,346
Individually evaluated for impairment	674		422
Collectively evaluated for impairment	69,454		43,322
Subtotal	70,128		43,744
Real Estate Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	25		14
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,590		2,696
Total ending allowance balance	2,615	2,567	2,710	2,645	2,372	2,541
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,971		3,449
Collectively evaluated for impairment	97,724		93,039
Subtotal	100,695		96,488
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Collectively evaluated for impairment	39		99
Total ending allowance balance	39	$ 7	99	$ 106	$ 110	$ 94
Collectively evaluated for impairment	679		6,018
Subtotal	$ 679		$ 6,018

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Loans And Leases (Individually Evaluated For Impairment By Class Of Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 1,775		$ 1,775		$ 3,137
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	3,038		3,038		3,448
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	4,813		4,813		6,585
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	975		975		2,347
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	2,993		2,993		3,403
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Total	3,968		3,968		5,750
Impaired Financing Receivable, Allocated Loans and Leases	25		25		20
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	976	$ 2,408	979	$ 2,441
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	3,010	3,478	3,056	3,532
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment, Total	3,986	5,886	4,035	5,973
Impaired Financing Receivable, with no Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	17	34	44	101
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	43	48	130	147
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income Recognized, Total	60	82	174	248
Impaired Financing Receivable Allocated Loans and Leases	25		25		20
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	322		322		322
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	123		123		128
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	161		161		161
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	123		123		128
Impaired Financing Receivable, Allocated Loans and Leases					1
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	161	163	161	167
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	124	130	126	131
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	2	1	6	5
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance					1,545
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	39		39		45
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment					1,545
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	39		39		45
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment		1,557		1,565
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	40	47	42	49
Impaired Financing Receivable, with no Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized		24		71
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	1	1	2	2
Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance					546
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	2,192		2,192		2,224
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment					446
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	2,192		2,192		2,224
Impaired Financing Receivable, Allocated Loans and Leases	20		20		9
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment		446		458
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	2,196	2,238	2,206	2,247
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	33	34	101	102
Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	877		877		688
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	205		205		363
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	356		356		167
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	205		205		363
Impaired Financing Receivable, Allocated Loans and Leases	2		2		1
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	358	173	363	176
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	206	369	209	373
Impaired Financing Receivable, with no Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	13	10	35	29
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	2	5	7	16
Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	263		263		294
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	218		218		249
Impaired Financing Receivable, Allocated Loans and Leases	3		3		4
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	222	267	232	280
Impaired Financing Receivable, with no Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	4	4	11	13
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	576		576		36
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	216		216		394
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	458		458		28
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	216		216		394
Impaired Financing Receivable, Allocated Loans and Leases					$ 5
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	457	69	455	75
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	222	427	241	452
Impaired Financing Receivable, with no Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	4		9	1
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	$ 1	$ 3	$ 3	$ 9

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Loans And Leases (Recorded Investment In Nonperforming Loans By Class Of Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans past due over 90 days still on accrual
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans	868	1,425
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans	546	640
Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans		446
Originated for Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans	46	20
Purchased for Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans		95
Nonaccrual [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans	868	1,425
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total nonaccrual and nonperforming loans	$ 276	$ 224

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Loans And Leases (Aging Of Recorded Investment In Past Due Loans By Class Of Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	$ 2,200	$ 1,390
Loans Not Past Due	334,069	302,294
Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 Days Past Due	416	1,249
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1,965	907
Loans Not Past Due	85,984	81,078
Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 Days Past Due	259	492
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans Not Past Due	32,493	28,950
Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due		446
Loans Not Past Due	58,251	57,573
Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 Days Past Due		446
Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans Not Past Due	33,186	30,169
Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans Not Past Due	9,258	8,300
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans Not Past Due	21,251	24,662
Originated for Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	46
Loans Not Past Due	22,253	20,789
Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 Days Past Due		20
Purchased for Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	70
Loans Not Past Due	705	1,048
Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 Days Past Due		95
30 - 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	984	598
30 - 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	914	598
30 - 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Purchased for Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	70
60 - 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	764	616
60 - 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	764	161
60 - 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due		446
Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	452	176
Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] | Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	287	148
Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] | Originated for Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	46
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	119	37
Loans Not Past Due	70,009	43,707
Nonaccrual Loans Not > 90 Days Past Due	157	196
Commercial [Member] | 60 - 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due		9
Commercial [Member] | Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	119	28
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans Not Past Due	$ 679	$ 6,018

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Loans And Leases (Loans Modified As TDRs By Class Of Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 3,648	$ 5,276
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	318	356
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			$ 9
Single-Family Residential [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	161	161
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	339
Commercial [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 157	$ 195

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Loans And Leases (Recorded Investment In Loans By Risk Category And Class Of Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	$ 336,269	$ 303,684
Not Rated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	121,409	119,206
Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	204,276	171,512
Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	4,330	7,351
Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	6,254	5,615
Doubtful [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	0	0
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	87,949	81,985
Single-Family Residential [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	87,384	81,318
Single-Family Residential [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	565	667
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	32,493	28,950
Multi-Family Residential [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans		2,777
Multi-Family Residential [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	31,810	25,466
Multi-Family Residential [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	510	528
Multi-Family Residential [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	173	179
Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	58,251	58,019
Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	118	125
Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	55,458	54,674
Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	1,802	1,852
Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	873	1,368
Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	33,186	30,169
Owner Occupied [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	30,054	26,923
Owner Occupied [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	1,895	3,079
Owner Occupied [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	1,237	167
Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	9,258	8,300
Land [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	6,803	5,720
Land [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	2,455	2,580
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	21,251	24,662
Construction [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	4,470	11,252
Construction [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	16,781	13,410
Originated for Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	22,299	20,789
Originated for Portfolio [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	22,167	20,677
Originated for Portfolio [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	132	112
Purchased for Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	775	1,048
Purchased for Portfolio [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	630	802
Purchased for Portfolio [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	145	246
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	70,128	43,744
Commercial [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	5,961	83
Commercial [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	63,370	41,473
Commercial [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	123	1,892
Commercial [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	674	296
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	679	6,018
Other [Member] | Not Rated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	$ 679	2,172
Other [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans		$ 3,846

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Fair Value (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	$ 2,466,000		$ 2,466,000		$ 889,000
Fair value assets and liabilities transfer level 1 to level 3	0		0		0
Fair value assets and liabilities transfer level 3 to level 1	0		0		0
Unpaid principal balance of impairment loan at collateral	$ 2,956,000		$ 2,956,000		$ 3,050,000
Valuation allowance	25,000		25,000		16,000
Write-downs of impaired collateral-dependent loans	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest
Credit Card Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans held for sale						$ 175,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	0		0		0
Liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	0		0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	2,466,000		2,466,000		889,000
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	0		0		0
Liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	0		0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

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Fair Value (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis, Including Financial Assets And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Assets:
Total securities available for sale	$ 9,226	$ 9,368
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	214	213
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Total securities available for sale	9,226	9,368
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	214	213
Interest rate lock commitments	19	8
Financial Liabilities:
Interest-rate swaps	214	213
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Total securities available for sale	9,226	9,368
Loans held for sale	2,466	889
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Treasury [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Total securities available for sale	8,609	8,536
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities - Residential [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Total securities available for sale	392	481
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Total securities available for sale	225	351
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives) [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	214	213
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Interest rate lock commitments	19	8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Liabilities:
Interest-rate swaps	$ 214	$ 213

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Fair Value (Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Non-Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Impaired loans:
Total impaired loans	$ 4,813	$ 6,585
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans:
Total impaired loans	2,886	2,989
Commercial [Member] | Financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans:
Total impaired loans	134	143
Single-Family Residential [Member] | Financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans:
Total impaired loans	123	128
Multi-Family Residential [Member] | Financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans:
Total impaired loans	39	45
Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans:
Total impaired loans	2,172	2,215
Owner Occupied [Member] | Financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans:
Total impaired loans	203	213
Land [Member] | Financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans:
Total impaired loans	$ 215	$ 245

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Fair Value (Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On A Non-Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	3.48%
Commercial [Member]
Impaired loans:
Impaired loans at Fair Value	$ 134	$ 143
Impaired loans:
Valuation Technique(s)	Comparable sales approach
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	3.48%	1.10%
Single-Family Residential [Member]
Impaired loans:
Impaired loans at Fair Value	$ 123	$ 128
Impaired loans:
Valuation Technique(s)	Comparable sales approach
Single-Family Residential [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	1.81%	(1.23%)
Single-Family Residential [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	3.61%	4.63%
Single-Family Residential [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	2.91%	(0.17%)
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Impaired loans:
Impaired loans at Fair Value	$ 39	$ 45
Impaired loans:
Valuation Technique(s)	Comparable sales approach
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	9.64%	5.74%
Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Impaired loans:
Impaired loans at Fair Value	$ 2,172	$ 2,215
Impaired loans:
Valuation Technique(s)	Comparable sales approach
Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	1.10%	1.10%
Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	5.74%	5.74%
Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	1.35%	1.35%
Owner Occupied [Member]
Impaired loans:
Impaired loans at Fair Value	$ 203	$ 213
Impaired loans:
Valuation Technique(s)	Comparable sales approach
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(4.46%)	(29.30%)
Land [Member]
Impaired loans:
Impaired loans at Fair Value	$ 215	$ 245
Impaired loans:
Valuation Technique(s)	Comparable sales approach
Land [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(2.73%)	(1.89%)
Land [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	1.50%	2.54%
Land [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Impaired loans:
Fair Value Inputs, Adjustment for differences between the comparable market transactions	(0.43%)	0.08%

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Fair Value (Aggregate Fair Value, Contractual Balance (Including Accrued Interest) And Gain Or Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value [Abstract]
Aggregate fair value	$ 2,466	$ 889
Contractual balance	2,459	884
Gain (loss)	$ 7	$ 5

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Fair Value (Amount Of Gains And Losses From Changes In Fair Value Included In Earnings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value [Abstract]
Interest income	$ 25	$ 14	$ 40	$ 54
Interest expense
Change in fair value	(2)	$ (14)	2	(11)
Total change in fair value	$ 23		$ 42	$ 43

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Fair Value (Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial assets
Securities available for sale	$ 9,226	$ 9,368
Loans held for sale	2,466	889
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	214	213
Financial liabilities
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	(349)	(656)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	52,302	25,895
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	100
Accrued interest receivable	2	1
Financial liabilities
Deposits	(172,648)	(147,523)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets
Securities available for sale	9,226	9,368
Loans held for sale	2,466	889
Accrued interest receivable	17	21
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	214	213
Interest rate lock commitments	19	8
Financial liabilities
Deposits	(173,764)	(143,236)
FHLB advances and other borrowings	(15,880)	(14,693)
Subordinated debentures	(3,492)	(2,269)
Accrued interest payable	(64)	(44)
Interest-rate swaps	(214)	(213)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets
Loans, net	328,979	295,498
Accrued interest receivable	906	809
Financial liabilities
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	(349)	(656)
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	52,302	25,895
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	100
Securities available for sale	9,226	9,368
Loans held for sale	2,466	889
Loans, net	329,376	297,064
FHLB stock	1,942	1,942
Accrued interest receivable	925	831
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	214	213
Interest rate lock commitments	19	8
Financial liabilities
Deposits	(345,854)	(290,467)
FHLB advances and other borrowings	(15,500)	(14,500)
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	(349)	(656)
Subordinated debentures	(5,155)	(5,155)
Accrued interest payable	(64)	(44)
Interest-rate swaps	(214)	(213)
Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	52,302	25,895
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	100
Securities available for sale	9,226	9,368
Loans held for sale	2,466	889
Loans, net	328,979	295,498
Accrued interest receivable	925	831
Yield maintenance provisions (embedded derivatives)	214	213
Interest rate lock commitments	19	8
Financial liabilities
Deposits	(346,412)	(290,759)
FHLB advances and other borrowings	(15,880)	(14,693)
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	(349)	(656)
Subordinated debentures	(3,492)	(2,269)
Accrued interest payable	(64)	(44)
Interest-rate swaps	$ (214)	$ (213)

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Subordinated Debentures (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2003
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Subordinated debentures		$ 5,155,000	$ 5,155,000
Holding Company's investment in the common stock				$ 155,000
Subordinated debentures mature on December 30, 2033 [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Cumulative deferred interest payments	$ 293,000	$ 0	$ 0
Private Placement [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Holding Company, closed a pooled private offering				5,000
Trust preferred securities with a liquidation amount				$ 1
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Maturity date of subordinated debentures		Dec. 30, 2033
Number of years with no principal repayment		5 years
Maximum number of years for deferred interest payments		5 years
Subordinated Debt [Member] | Subordinated debentures mature on December 30, 2033 [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Holding Company may redeem the subordinated debentures in a principal amount with integral multiples		$ 1
Percentage in which holding company redeem subordinated debentures		100.00%
Trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures have a stated percentage		3.69%	3.45%
Subordinated Debt [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Subordinated debentures mature on December 30, 2033 [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Trust preferred securities and subordinated debentures have a variable rate of interest		2.85%

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) ShareBasedCompensationPlan shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock-based compensation plans | ShareBasedCompensationPlan			3
Compensation cost | $	$ 33	$ 31	$ 92	$ 102
Total income tax effect recognized for share-based compensation arrangements | $	$ 9	2	$ 26	$ 6
Shares available to be issued	1,500,000		1,500,000
Shares Granted
Stock Options Exercised
Shares cancelled or forfeited			23,950	7,867
Nonvested stock options, expected to vest	85,669		85,669
Shares, Nonvested	200,500		200,500		200,500
Shares, Forfeited
Shares, Vested
2003 Equity Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized	100,000		100,000
2009 Equity Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	831,792		831,792
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period			10 years
Shares Granted			0	0
Stock Options Exercised			0	0
Unrecognized compensation cost | $	$ 1		$ 1
Period over which unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized			1 month 6 days
Stock Options [Member] | 1999 Stock-Based Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized	38,778		38,778
Stock Options [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting periods			1 year
Stock Options [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting periods			3 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost | $	$ 191	$ 0	$ 191	$ 0
Shares issued	0	0	0	0
Shares, Forfeited	0	0	0	0
Shares, Vested	0	0	0	0
Restricted Stock [Member] | 1999 Stock-Based Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized	15,511		15,511
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2003 Equity Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized	30,000		30,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2009 Equity Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized	200,000		200,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting periods			1 year
Restricted Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting periods			3 years

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Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	566,696
Shares Granted
Shares Exercised
Shares Expired
Shares Cancelled or Forfeited	(23,950)	(7,867)
Shares, Outstanding at end of year	542,746
Shares, Expected to vest	85,669
Shares, Exercisable at end of period	457,077
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at Beginning Balance	$ 1.48
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Cancelled or Forfeited	2.01
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at Ending Balance	1.46
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expected to Vest	1.43
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of period	$ 1.46
Outstanding at end of period	6 years 8 months 12 days
Expected to vest	7 years
Exercisable at end of period	6 years 7 months 6 days
Intrinsic value, Outstanding at end of year
Intrinsic value, Expected to vest
Intrinsic value, Exercisable at end of period

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Stock-Based Compensation (Nonvested Restricted Shares Activity) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 $ / shares shares
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Nonvested shares, beginning balance | shares	200,500
Nonvested shares, granted | shares
Nonvested shares, vested | shares
Nonvested shares, forfeited | shares
Nonvested shares, ending balance | shares	200,500
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance | $ / shares	$ 1.37
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value, granted | $ / shares
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value, vested | $ / shares
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited | $ / shares
Nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance | $ / shares	$ 1.37

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Regulatory Capital Matters (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Percent of Qualified Thrift Lender test requires	65.00%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	4.50%
Capital conservation buffer	2.50%	0.625%
Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, upon full implementation, ratio	7.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	6.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, upon full implementation, ratio	8.50%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	8.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets, upon full implementation, ratio	10.50%
Minimum leverage ratio	4.00%
Capital conservative buffer phase period	4 years
Tier 1 (Core) Capital	5.00%		5.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets	10.00%		10.00%
Opening Balance in Liquidation Account	$ 14,300
Future percent, common equity of risk-weighted assets	2.50%
CF Bank [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 (Core) Capital	8.00%		8.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets	12.00%		12.00%

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Regulatory Capital Matters (Actual And Required Capital Amounts And Ratios Of CFBank) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Total Capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Amount	$ 43,557	$ 41,528
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Amount	39,369	37,694
Common equity Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Amount	39,369	37,694
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets, Actual Amount	$ 39,369	$ 37,694
Total Capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Ratio	13.11%	13.67%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Ratio	11.85%	12.40%
Common equity Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Ratio	11.85%	12.40%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets, Actual Ratio	10.28%	11.12%
Total Capital to risk weighted assets, Phase-In Schedule Amount	$ 28,676
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Phase-In Schedule Amount	22,030
Common equity Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Phase-In Schedule Amount	17,046
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets, Phase-In Schedule Amount	$ 15,313
Total Capital to risk weighted assets, Phase-In Schedule Ratio	8.63%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Phase-In Schedule Ratio	6.63%
Common equity Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Phase-In Schedule Ratio	5.13%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets, Phase-In Schedule Ratio	4.00%
Total Capital to risk weighted assets, Fully Phased-In Amount	$ 34,889
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Fully Phased-In Amount	28,244
Common equity Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Fully Phased-In Amount	23,260
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets, Fully Phased-In Amount	$ 15,313
Total Capital to risk weighted assets, Fully Phased-In Ratio	10.50%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Fully Phased-In Ratio	8.50%
Common equity Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, Fully Phased-In Ratio	7.00%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets, Fully Phased-In Ratio	4.00%
Total Capital to risk weighted assets, For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount		$ 24,310
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount		18,233
Comment equity Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount		13,675
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets, For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount		$ 13,557
Total Capital to risk weighted assets, For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio		8.00%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio		6.00%
Common equityTier 1 (Core) Capital to risk weighted assets, For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio		4.50%
Tier 1 (Core) Capital to adjusted total assets, For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio		4.00%
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized	$ 33,228	$ 30,388
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized	26,582	24,310
Common equity Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized	21,598	19,752
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized	$ 19,141	$ 16,946
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	10.00%	10.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Common equity Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	6.50%	6.50%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	5.00%	5.00%
CF Bank [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	12.00%	12.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	8.00%	8.00%

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Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 2,793,000		$ 2,793,000		$ 2,877,000
Fair value of yield maintenance provisions	214,000		214,000		213,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,793,000		2,793,000		2,877,000
Net gains (losses) recognized in earnings	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	7,385,000		7,385,000		1,560,000
Fair value of yield maintenance provisions	18,000		18,000		$ 8,000
CF Bank [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Securities pledged as collateral	$ 714,000		$ 714,000

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Derivative Instruments (Summary Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notional amount	$ 2,793	$ 2,877
Weighted average pay rate on interest-rate swaps	3.67%	3.67%
Weighted average receive rate on interest-rate swaps	0.58%	0.39%
Weighted average maturity (years)	3 years 2 months 12 days	4 years
Fair value of interest-rate swaps	$ (214)	$ (213)
Fair value of yield maintenance provisions	$ 214	$ 213

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Consecutive number of quarters				7
Income tax expense	$ 249,000	$ 3,200,000		$ 603,000
Proceeds from sale of common stock							$ 22,500,000
Net operating loss carry forwards		25,166,000				$ 25,166,000
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards		105,000				105,000
Carryforwards utilize limit before the stock offering closed						163,000
Unutilized operating loss carryforwards that will expire		20,520,000				20,520,000
Reduced deferred tax assets and valuation allowance		6,977,000				6,977,000
Statutory income tax rate	34.00%		0.00%	34.00%	0.00%
Additional bad debt deductions provided by Federal income tax laws						2,250,000
Deferred tax liability not recorded		765,000				765,000
Deferred tax asset	$ 2,700,000	3,300,000		$ 2,700,000		3,300,000		$ 0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Effective tax rate	33.00%		0.00%	32.70%	0.00%

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Income Taxes (Summary Of Differences Between Income Taxes At The Federal Statutory And Effective Tax Rate) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Statutory tax rate	34.00%	0.00%	34.00%	0.00%
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Tax exempt income on bank owned life insurance	(1.50%)	0.00%	(1.80%)	0.00%
Other, net	0.50%	0.00%	0.50%	0.00%
Effective tax rate	33.00%	0.00%	32.70%	0.00%

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period				$ (9)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		$ (23)	$ 5	66	$ 28
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period		57		57
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	[1]	80	74	(9)	51
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	[1]	(23)	5	66	16
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	[1],[2]				12
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	[1]	(23)	5	66	28
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	[1]	$ 57	$ 79	$ 57	$ 79

[1] All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate a reduction of other comprehensive income.

[2] There were no amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. There was $12 reclassified out of other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 due to an early redemption on a municipal security.

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Preferred Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended
	Jul. 15, 2014	May 12, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 15, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Aggregate value					$ 5	$ 5
Non-Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock Series B [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock rate			6.25%
Price per share			$ 25.00
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Preferred Stock Shares Issued					480,000	480,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Preferred Stock Shares Issued	480,000	480,000		480,000	480,000
Aggregate value	$ 12,000	$ 12,000		$ 12,000
Expenses for issuance of stock	482	482
Other offering expenses	$ 149	$ 149
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement				$ 11,369

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Common Stock Warrants (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 15, 2014	May 12, 2014
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Preferred stock, share issued	480,000	480,000
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued	1,152,125
Warrant Exercise Period	5 years
Exercise price of warrant	$ 1.85
Private Placement [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued	2.00
Warrant, value	$ 700
Warrant, shares	28,000
Preferred stock, share issued	480,000		480,000	480,000
Private Placement [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued	3.25
Warrant, value	$ 700
Warrant, shares	28,000