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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt [Text Block]
DEBT (Dollars in Thousands)

Schedule of Short-Term Borrowings:
 
2014
 
2013
Balances at December 31:
 
 
 
Overnight Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
$
41,000

 
$
53,000

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
19,421

 
11,777

Total Short-Term Borrowings
$
60,421

 
$
64,777

 
 
 
 
Maximum Borrowing Capacity at December 31:
 
 
 
Federal Funds Purchased
$
35,000

 
$
30,000

Overnight Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
203,885

 
214,000

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
307,159

 
302,000



Securities sold under agreements to repurchase mature in one day.  Arrow maintains effective control over the securities underlying the agreements.  

Arrow's subsidiary banks have in place unsecured federal funds lines of credit with three correspondent banks. As a member of the FHLBNY, we participate in the advance program which allows for overnight and term advances up to the limit of pledged collateral, including FHLBNY stock, mortgage-backed securities and residential real estate loans (see Note 4. "Investment Securities" and Note 5. "Loans").  Our investment in FHLBNY stock is proportional to the total of our overnight and term advances (see the Schedule of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock in Note 4. "Investment Securities"). Our bank subsidiaries have also established borrowing facilities with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for potential “discount window” advances, pledging certain consumer loans as collateral (see Note 5. "Loans").

Long Term Debt - FHLBNY Term Advances

In addition to overnight advances, Arrow also borrows longer-term funds from the FHLBNY.  Certain borrowings are in the form of “convertible advances.”  These advances have a set final maturity, but are callable by the FHLBNY at certain dates beginning no earlier than one year from the issuance date.  If the advances are called, Arrow may elect to have the funds replaced by the FHLBNY at the then prevailing market rate of interest.     

Maturity Schedule of FHBLNY Term Advances:
 
 
Balances
 
Weighted Average Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Final Maturity
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
First Year
 
$
10,000

 
$
10,000

 
3.88
%
 
1.43
%
Second Year
 

 
10,000

 
%
 
3.88
%
Third Year
 

 

 
%
 
%
Total
 
$
10,000

 
$
20,000

 
3.88
%
 
2.66
%


Long Term Debt - Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interests in Corporation's Junior Subordinated Debentures

During 2014, there were outstanding two classes of financial instruments issued by two separate subsidiary business trusts of Arrow, identified as “Junior Subordinated Obligations Issued to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The first of the two classes of trust-issued instruments outstanding at year-end was issued by Arrow Capital Statutory Trust II ("ACST II"), a Delaware business trust established on July 16, 2003, upon the filing of a certificate of trust with the Delaware Secretary of State.  In July 2003, ACST II issued all of its voting (common) stock to Arrow and issued and sold to an unaffiliated purchaser 30-year guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the trust's assets ("ACST II trust preferred securities"). The rate on the securities is variable, adjusting quarterly to the 3-month LIBOR plus 3.15%.  ACST II used the proceeds of the sale of its trust preferred securities to purchase an identical amount of junior subordinated debentures issued by Arrow that bear an interest rate identical at all times to the rate payable on the ACST II trust preferred securities.  The ACST II trust preferred securities became redeemable after July 23, 2008 and mature on July 23, 2033.
The second of the two classes of trust-issued instruments outstanding at year-end was issued by Arrow Capital Statutory Trust III ("ACST III"), a Delaware business trust established on December 23, 2004, upon the filing of a certificate of trust with the Delaware Secretary of State. On December 28, 2004, the ACST III issued all of its voting (common) stock to Arrow and issued and sold to an unaffiliated purchaser 30-year guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the trust's assets ("ACST III").  The rate on the ACST III trust preferred securities is a variable rate, adjusted quarterly, equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 2.00%.  ACST III used the proceeds of the sale of its trust preferred securities to purchase an identical amount of junior subordinated debentures issued by Arrow that bear an interest rate identical at all times to the rate payable on the ACST III trust preferred securities.  The ACST III trust preferred securities became redeemable on or after March 31, 2010 and mature on December 28, 2034.
The primary assets of the two subsidiary trusts having trust preferred securities outstanding at year-end, ACST II and ACST III (the “Trusts”), are Arrow's junior subordinated debentures discussed above, and the sole revenues of the Trusts are payments received by them from Arrow with respect to the junior subordinated debentures.  The trust preferred securities issued by the Trusts are non-voting.  All common voting securities of the Trusts are owned by Arrow.  Arrow used the net proceeds from its sale of junior subordinated debentures to the Trusts, facilitated by the Trust’s sale of their trust preferred securities to the purchasers thereof, for general corporate purposes.  The trust preferred securities and underlying junior subordinated debentures, with associated expense that is tax deductible, qualify as Tier I capital under regulatory definitions.
Arrow's primary source of funds to pay interest on the debentures that are held by the Trusts are current dividends received by Arrow from its subsidiary banks.  Accordingly, Arrow's ability to make payments on the debentures, and the ability of the Trusts to make payments on their trust preferred securities, are dependent upon the continuing ability of Arrow's subsidiary banks to pay dividends to Arrow.  Since the trust preferred securities issued by the subsidiary trusts and the underlying junior subordinated debentures issued by Arrow at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are classified as debt for financial statement purposes, the expense associated with these securities is recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of income for the three years.

Schedule of Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interests in Corporation's Junior Subordinated Debentures

 
2014
 
2013
ACST II
 
 
 
Balance at December 31,
$
10,000

 
$
10,000

Period-End Interest Rate
3.38
%
 
3.40
%
 
 
 
 
ACST III
 
 
 
Balance at December 31,
$
10,000

 
$
10,000

Period-End Interest Rate
2.23
%
 
2.25
%