Note 12 - Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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Federal Home Loan Bank Advances, Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 12. TERM DEBT

The Bank had outstanding secured advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (“FHLB”) at December 31, 2014 and 2013 of $75.0 million,.

Future contractual maturities of FHLB term advances at December 31, 2014 are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
Year	Amount
2015	$	75,000
Thereafter		—
Total Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco advances	$	75,000

The maximum amount outstanding from the FHLB under term advances at any month end during 2014 and 2013 was $75.0 million and $135.0 million, respectively. The average balance outstanding on FHLB term advances during 2014 and 2013 was $77.5 million and $109.7 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rates on the borrowings at December 31, 2014 and 2013, was 0.24% and 0.23%, respectively.

The FHLB borrowings are secured by an investment in FHLB stock, certain real estate mortgage loans which have been specifically pledged to the FHLB pursuant to their collateral requirements, and securities held in the Bank’s investment securities portfolio. As of December 31, 2014, based upon the level of FHLB advances, the Company was required to hold an investment in FHLB stock of $5.7 million. Furthermore, the Company has pledged $285.2 million of its commercial and real estate mortgage loans, and has borrowed $75.0 million against the pledged loans. As of December 31, 2014, the Company held $22.0 million in securities with the FHLB for pledging purposes. All of the securities pledged to the FHLB were unused as collateral as of December 31, 2014.