Note 2. Securities

Amortized costs and fair values of securities held-to-maturity as of the dates indicated are as follows:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
March 31, 2013
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	570	$	3	$	0	$	573

December 31, 2012
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	570	$	4	$	0	$	574

Amortized costs and fair values of securities available-for-sale as of the dates indicated are as follows:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(in thousands)
March 31, 2013
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	35,377	$	1,113	$	(74	)	$	36,416
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		48,663		413		(814	)		48,262
Mortgage-backed securities		235,505		1,165		(1,396	)		235,274
Money market investments		697		0		0			697
Corporate bonds		1,000		0		(4	)		996
Total	$	321,242	$	2,691	$	(2,288	)	$	321,645

December 31, 2012
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	35,787	$	1,314	$	(13	)	$	37,088
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		43,276		712		(214	)		43,774
Mortgage-backed securities		246,132		1,966		(743	)		247,355
Money market investments		541		0		0			541
Corporate bonds		700		0		(2	)		698
Total	$	326,436	$	3,992	$	(972	)	$	329,456

OTHER-THAN-TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED SECURITIES

Management assesses whether the Company intends to sell or it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit losses. For debt securities that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired and that the Company does not intend to sell and will not be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis, the Company separates the amount of the impairment into the amount that is credit related (credit loss component) and the amount due to all other factors. The credit loss component is recognized in earnings and is the difference between the security's amortized cost basis and the present value of its expected future cash flows. The remaining difference between the security's fair value and the present value of future expected cash flows is due to factors that are not credit related and is recognized in other comprehensive income.

The present value of expected future cash flows is determined using the best-estimate cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit to the security at the date of purchase or the current yield to accrete an asset-backed or floating rate security. The methodology and assumptions for establishing the best-estimate cash flows vary depending on the type of security. The asset-backed securities cash flow estimates are based on bond specific facts and circumstances that may include collateral characteristics, expectations of delinquency and default rates, loss severity and prepayment speeds, and structural support, including subordination and guarantees.

The Company has a process in place to identify debt securities that could potentially have a credit or interest-rate related impairment that is other-than-temporary. This process involves monitoring late payments, pricing levels, downgrades by rating agencies, key financial ratios, financial statements, revenue forecasts, and cash flow projections as indicators of credit issues. On a quarterly basis, management reviews all securities to determine whether an other-than-temporary decline in value exists and whether losses should be recognized. Management considers relevant facts and circumstances in evaluating whether a credit or interest rate-related impairment of a security is other-than-temporary. Relevant facts and circumstances considered include: (a) the extent and length of time the fair value has been below cost; (b) the reasons for the decline in value; (c) the financial position and access to capital of the issuer, including the current and future impact of any specific events; and (d) for fixed maturity securities, the Company's intent to sell a security or whether it is more-likely-than-not the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost which, in some cases, may extend to maturity and for equity securities, the Company's ability and intent to hold the security for a period of time that allows for the recovery in value.

The Company has not recorded impairment charges through income on securities for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 or the year ended December 31, 2012.

TEMPORARILY IMPAIRED SECURITIES

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company's investments with unrealized losses that are deemed to be temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of the dates indicated. The Company had no held-to-maturity securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

	March 31, 2013
	Less Than Twelve Months				More Than Twelve Months				Total
	Gross				Gross				Gross				Number
	Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		of
	Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Securities
	(in thousands)
Securities Available-for-Sale
Debt securities:
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$	74	$	4,935	$	0	$	0	$	74	$	4,935		1
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		814		29,063		0		0		814		29,063		46
Mortgage-backed securities		1,396		140,147		0		0		1,396		140,147		13
Corporate bonds and other securities		4		696		0		0		4		696		7
Total securities available-for-sale	$	2,288	$	174,841	$	0	$	0	$	2,288	$	174,841		67

	December 31, 2012
	Less Than Twelve Months				More Than Twelve Months				Total
	Gross				Gross				Gross				Number
	Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		of
	Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Securities
	(in thousands)
Securities Available-for-Sale
Debt securities:
Obligations of U. S. Government agencies	$	13	$	5,103	$	0	$	0	$	13	$	5,103		1
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		214		9,535		0		0		214		9,535		24
Mortgage-backed securities		743		104,066		0		0		743		104,066		9
Corporate bonds and other securities		2		700		0		0		2		700		2
Total securities available-for-sale	$	972	$	119,404	$	0	$	0	$	972	$	119,404		36

Certain investments within the Company's portfolio had unrealized losses at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, as shown in the tables above. The unrealized losses were caused by increases in market interest rates. Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and management believes it is unlikely that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider the investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Restricted Securities

The restricted security category is comprised of stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) and the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB). These stocks are classified as restricted securities because their ownership is restricted to certain types of entities and the securities lack a market. Therefore, FHLB and FRB stock is carried at cost and evaluated for impairment. When evaluating these stocks for impairment, their value is determined based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. Restricted stock is viewed as a long-term investment and management believes that the Company has the ability and the intent to hold this stock until its value is recovered.