Note 10 – Other Real Estate, excluding Covered Other Real Estate

Other real estate owned is recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less the estimated cost of disposition. Fair value is based on independent appraisals and other relevant factors. Valuation adjustments required at foreclosure are charged to the allowance for loan losses. At December 31, 2011, Trustmark's geographic loan distribution was concentrated primarily in its Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas markets. The ultimate recovery of a substantial portion of the carrying amount of other real estate owned is susceptible to changes in market conditions in these areas.

For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, changes and gains (losses), net on other real estate, excluding covered other real estate, were as follows ($ in thousands):

	2011			2010			2009
Balance at beginning of period	$	86,704		$	90,095		$	38,566
Additions		56,929			61,786			78,300
Disposals		(50,724	)		(48,050	)		(19,332	)
Writedowns		(13,856	)		(17,127	)		(7,439	)
Balance at end of period	$	79,053		$	86,704		$	90,095

Gain (loss), net on the sale of noncovered other real estate included in ORE/Foreclosure expense	$	1,605		$	(31	)	$	(1,042	)

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, other real estate, excluding covered other real estate, by type of property consisted of the following ($ in thousands):

	2011		2010
Construction, land development and other land properties	$	53,834	$	61,963
1-4 family residential properties		10,557		13,509
Nonfarm, nonresidential properties		13,883		9,820
Other real estate properties		779		1,412
Total other real estate	$	79,053	$	86,704

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, other real estate, excluding covered other real estate, by geographic location consisted of the following ($ in thousands):

	2011		2010
Florida	$	29,963	$	32,370
Mississippi (1)		19,483		24,181
Tennessee (2)		16,879		16,407
Texas		12,728		13,746
Total other real estate	$	79,053	$	86,704

(1) - Mississippi includes Central and Southern Mississippi Regions

(2) - Tennessee includes Memphis, Tennessee and Northern Mississippi Regions