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Loans and the Allowance for Loan Losses
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Loans and the Allowance for Loan Losses [Abstract]  
Loans and the Allowance for Loan Losses
Note 3. Loans and the Allowance for Loan Losses
The following is a summary of the balances in each class of the Company's loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:

 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2013
 
 
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
76,650
 
 
$
77,267
 
Commercial
 
 
271,246
 
 
 
274,613
 
Construction
 
 
11,953
 
 
 
12,005
 
Second mortgages
 
 
13,799
 
 
 
14,315
 
Equity lines of credit
 
 
32,173
 
 
 
32,327
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
 
405,821
 
 
 
410,527
 
Commercial loans
 
 
27,464
 
 
 
25,341
 
Consumer loans
 
 
11,955
 
 
 
13,146
 
Other
 
 
12,270
 
 
 
22,119
 
Total loans
 
 
457,510
 
 
 
471,133
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
 
 
(7,259
)
 
 
(7,324
)
Loans, net of allowance and deferred fees
 
$
450,251
 
 
$
463,809
 
 
Overdrawn deposit accounts are reclassified as loans and included in the Other category in the table above. Overdrawn deposit accounts totaled $661 thousand and $1.6 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

CREDIT QUALITY INFORMATION
The Company uses internally-assigned risk grades to estimate the capability of borrowers to repay the contractual obligations of their loan agreements as scheduled or at all. The Company's internal risk grade system is based on experiences with similarly graded loans. Credit risk grades are updated at least quarterly as additional information becomes available, at which time management analyzes the resulting scores to track loan performance.

The Company's internally assigned risk grades are as follows:
Pass: Loans are of acceptable risk.
Other Assets Especially Mentioned (OAEM): Loans have potential weaknesses that deserve management's close attention.
Substandard: Loans reflect significant deficiencies due to several adverse trends of a financial, economic or managerial nature.
Doubtful: Loans have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard loan with added characteristics that make collection or liquidation in full based on currently existing facts, conditions and values highly questionable or improbable.
Loss: Loans have been charged off because they are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted.

The following table presents credit quality exposures by internally assigned risk ratings as of the dates indicated:

Credit Quality Information
As of March 31, 2013
(in thousands)
 
Pass
 
 
OAEM
 
 
Substandard
 
 
Total
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
69,579
 
 
$
1,643
 
 
$
5,428
 
 
$
76,650
 
Commercial
 
 
254,519
 
 
 
4,212
 
 
 
12,515
 
 
 
271,246
 
Construction
 
 
8,791
 
 
 
177
 
 
 
2,985
 
 
 
11,953
 
Second mortgages
 
 
12,289
 
 
 
1,178
 
 
 
332
 
 
 
13,799
 
Equity lines of credit
 
 
31,597
 
 
 
192
 
 
 
384
 
 
 
32,173
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
 
376,775
 
 
 
7,402
 
 
 
21,644
 
 
 
405,821
 
Commercial loans
 
 
26,092
 
 
 
148
 
 
 
1,224
 
 
 
27,464
 
Consumer loans
 
 
11,875
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
80
 
 
 
11,955
 
Other
 
 
12,270
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
12,270
 
Total
 
$
427,012
 
 
$
7,550
 
 
$
22,948
 
 
$
457,510
 
 
Credit Quality Information
As of December 31, 2012
(in thousands)
 
Pass
 
 
OAEM
 
 
Substandard
 
 
Total
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
70,961
 
 
$
1,711
 
 
$
4,595
 
 
$
77,267
 
Commercial
 
 
258,195
 
 
 
6,781
 
 
 
9,637
 
 
 
274,613
 
Construction
 
 
8,651
 
 
 
254
 
 
 
3,100
 
 
 
12,005
 
Second mortgages
 
 
13,488
 
 
 
242
 
 
 
585
 
 
 
14,315
 
Equity lines of credit
 
 
31,704
 
 
 
239
 
 
 
384
 
 
 
32,327
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
 
382,999
 
 
 
9,227
 
 
 
18,301
 
 
 
410,527
 
Commercial loans
 
 
23,997
 
 
 
209
 
 
 
1,135
 
 
 
25,341
 
Consumer loans
 
 
13,042
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
104
 
 
 
13,146
 
Other
 
 
22,119
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
22,119
 
Total
 
$
442,157
 
 
$
9,436
 
 
$
19,540
 
 
$
471,133
 
 
As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the Company did not have any loans internally classified as Loss or Doubtful.
 
AGE ANALYSIS OF PAST DUE LOANS BY CLASS
All classes of loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Interest and fees continue to accrue on past due loans until the date the loan is placed in nonaccrual status, if applicable. The following table includes an aging analysis of the recorded investment in past due loans as of the dates indicated. Also included in the table below are loans that are 90 days or more past due as to interest and principal and still accruing interest, because they are well-secured and in the process of collection. Loans in nonaccrual status that are also past due are included in the aging categories in the table below.

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans as of  March 31, 2013
 
30 - 59 Days Past Due
 
 
60 - 89 Days Past Due
 
 
90 or More Days Past Due
 
 
Total Past Due
 
 
Total Current Loans (1)
 
 
Total
Loans
 
 
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Past Due and Accruing
 
 
(in thousands)
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
497
 
 
$
108
 
 
$
3,551
 
 
$
4,156
 
 
$
72,494
 
 
$
76,650
 
 
$
88
 
Commercial
 
 
1,948
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
721
 
 
 
2,669
 
 
 
268,577
 
 
 
271,246
 
 
 
0
 
Construction
 
 
35
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
2,880
 
 
 
2,915
 
 
 
9,038
 
 
 
11,953
 
 
 
0
 
Second mortgages
 
 
25
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
210
 
 
 
235
 
 
 
13,564
 
 
 
13,799
 
 
 
38
 
Equity lines of credit
 
 
89
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
287
 
 
 
376
 
 
 
31,797
 
 
 
32,173
 
 
 
0
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
 
2,594
 
 
 
108
 
 
 
7,649
 
 
 
10,351
 
 
 
395,470
 
 
 
405,821
 
 
 
126
 
Commercial loans
 
 
10
 
 
 
48
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
58
 
 
 
27,406
 
 
 
27,464
 
 
 
0
 
Consumer loans
 
 
110
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
134
 
 
 
11,821
 
 
 
11,955
 
 
 
0
 
Other
 
 
41
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
52
 
 
 
12,218
 
 
 
12,270
 
 
 
4
 
Total
 
$
2,755
 
 
$
187
 
 
$
7,653
 
 
$
10,595
 
 
$
446,915
 
 
$
457,510
 
 
$
130
 
 
Age Analysis of Past Due Loans as of December 31, 2012
 
30 - 59 Days Past Due
 
 
60 - 89 Days Past Due
 
 
90 or More Days Past Due
 
 
Total Past Due
 
 
Total Current Loans (1)
 
 
Total
Loans
 
 
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Past Due and Accruing
 
 
(in thousands)
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
1,115
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
3,783
 
 
$
4,898
 
 
$
72,369
 
 
$
77,267
 
 
$
348
 
Commercial
 
 
207
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
724
 
 
 
931
 
 
 
273,682
 
 
 
274,613
 
 
 
0
 
Construction
 
 
140
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
2,925
 
 
 
3,065
 
 
 
8,940
 
 
 
12,005
 
 
 
0
 
Second mortgages
 
 
113
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
544
 
 
 
657
 
 
 
13,658
 
 
 
14,315
 
 
 
60
 
Equity lines of credit
 
 
90
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
287
 
 
 
377
 
 
 
31,950
 
 
 
32,327
 
 
 
0
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
 
1,665
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
8,263
 
 
 
9,928
 
 
 
400,599
 
 
 
410,527
 
 
 
408
 
Commercial loans
 
 
275
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
122
 
 
 
410
 
 
 
24,931
 
 
 
25,341
 
 
 
25
 
Consumer loans
 
 
85
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
118
 
 
 
13,028
 
 
 
13,146
 
 
 
11
 
Other
 
 
54
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
64
 
 
 
22,055
 
 
 
22,119
 
 
 
3
 
Total
 
$
2,079
 
 
$
42
 
 
$
8,399
 
 
$
10,520
 
 
$
460,613
 
 
$
471,133
 
 
$
447
 
 
NONACCRUAL LOANS
The Company generally places non-consumer loans in nonaccrual status when the full and timely collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain, part of the principal balance has been charged off and no restructuring has occurred or the loan reaches 90 days past due, unless the credit is well-secured and in the process of collection. Under regulatory rules, consumer loans, which are loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures, and loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties are not required to be placed in nonaccrual status. Although consumer loans and loans secured by 1-4 family residential property are not required to be placed in nonaccrual status, the Company may place a consumer loan or loan secured by 1-4 family residential property in nonaccrual status, if necessary to avoid a material overstatement of interest income.

Generally, consumer loans not secured by real estate are placed in nonaccrual status only when part of the principal has been charged off. These loans are charged off or written down to the net realizable value of the collateral when deemed uncollectible, due to bankruptcy or other factors, or when they are past due based on loan product, industry practice, terms and other factors.

When management places a loan in nonaccrual status, the accrued unpaid interest receivable is reversed against interest income and the loan is accounted for by the cash or cost recovery method, until it qualifies for return to accrual status or is charged off. Generally, management returns a loan to accrual status if (a) all delinquent interest and principal payments become current under the terms of the loan agreement or (b) the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection and collectability is no longer doubtful.

The following table presents loans in nonaccrual status by class of loan as of the dates indicated:

Nonaccrual Loans by Class
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2013
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
3,635
 
 
$
3,663
 
Commercial
 
 
2,989
 
 
 
3,037
 
Construction
 
 
2,880
 
 
 
3,065
 
Second mortgages
 
 
172
 
 
 
484
 
Equity lines of credit
 
 
287
 
 
 
286
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
 
9,963
 
 
 
10,535
 
Commercial loans
 
 
21
 
 
 
97
 
Consumer loans
 
 
4
 
 
 
0
 
Total
 
$
9,988
 
 
$
10,632
 
 
The following table presents the interest income that the Company would have earned under the original terms of its nonaccrual loans and the actual interest recorded by the Company on nonaccrual loans for the periods presented:

 
Quarter Ended March 31,
 
 
2013
 
 
2012
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Interest income that would have been recorded under original loan terms
 
$
140
 
 
$
275
 
Actual interest income recorded for the period
 
 
20
 
 
 
32
 
Reduction in interest income on nonaccrual loans
 
$
120
 
 
$
243
 
 
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
The Company's loan portfolio includes certain loans that have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company's loss mitigation activities and could include reduction in the interest rate below current market rates for borrowers with similar risk profiles, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collection. The Company defines a TDR as nonperforming if the TDR is in nonaccrual status or 30 days or more past due at the report date.
 
When the Company modifies a loan, management evaluates any possible impairment as stated in the impaired loan section below.

The following table presents TDRs during the period indicated, by class of loan:

Troubled Debt Restructurings by Class
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
 
Number of Modifications
 
 
Recorded Investment Prior to Modification
 
 
Recorded Investment After Modification
 
 
Current Investment on
March 31, 2013
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
 
1
 
 
$
391
 
 
$
391
 
 
$
391
 
Commercial
 
 
1
 
 
 
207
 
 
 
207
 
 
 
207
 
Total
 
 
2
 
 
$
598
 
 
$
598
 
 
$
598
 
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings by Class
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
(dollars in thousands)
 
Number of Modifications
 
 
Recorded Investment Prior to Modification
 
 
Recorded Investment After Modification
 
 
Current Investment on
March 31, 2012
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
 
1
 
 
$
93
 
 
$
60
 
 
$
57
 
Commercial
 
 
1
 
 
 
539
 
 
 
506
 
 
 
474
 
Second mortgages
 
 
4
 
 
 
689
 
 
 
498
 
 
 
474
 
Total
 
 
6
 
 
$
1,321
 
 
$
1,064
 
 
$
1,005
 
 
The two loans restructured in the first quarter of 2013 were both given below-market rates for debt with similar risk characteristics. The restructurings during the first quarter of 2012 were given principal reductions.

The following tables presents TDRs for which there was a payment default where the default occurred within twelve months of restructuring, as of the dates indicated:
 
 
Restructurings that Subsequently Defaulted
As of  March 31, 2013
(in thousands)
 
Recorded Investment
in Defaulting Loans
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
Commercial
 
$
1,855
 
 
 

Restructurings that Subsequently Defaulted
As of March 31, 2012
(in thousands)
Recorded Investment
Mortgage loans on real estate:
  in Defaulting Loans
Residential 1-4 family
 $                    57
Second mortgages
                    474
Total mortgage loans on real estate
                     531
Total
 $                  531
 
The payment defaults in the tables above are factored into the determination of the allowance for loan losses as of the periods indicated. The defaulting loans are included in the impaired loan analysis, as discussed below.

IMPAIRED LOANS
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. Impaired loans include nonperforming commercial loans and loans modified in a TDR. When management identifies a loan as impaired, the impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, except when the sole or remaining source of repayment for the loan is the operation or liquidation of the collateral. In these cases, management uses the current fair value of the collateral, less selling costs, when foreclosure is probable, instead of the discounted cash flows. If management determines that the value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (net of previous charge-offs, deferred loan fees or costs and unamortized premium or discount), impairment is recognized through an allowance estimate or a charge-off to the allowance.

When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan is in doubt and the loan is in nonaccrual status, all payments are applied to principal under the cost-recovery method. For financial statement purposes, the recorded investment in the loan is the actual principal balance reduced by payments that would otherwise have been applied to interest. When reporting information on these loans to the applicable customers, the unpaid principal balance is reported as if payments were applied to principal and interest under the original terms of the loan agreements. Therefore, the unpaid principal balance reported to the customer would be higher than the recorded investment in the loan for financial statement purposes. When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of the impaired loan is not in doubt and the loan is in nonaccrual status, contractual interest is credited to interest income when received under the cash-basis method.

The following table includes the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances (a portion of which may have been charged off) for impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, as of the dates presented. Also presented are the average recorded investments in the impaired loans and the related amount of interest recognized for the periods presented. The average balances are calculated based on daily average balances.

Impaired Loans by Class
(in thousands)
 
As of March 31, 2013
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Recorded Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
 
Without Valuation Allowance
 
 
With Valuation Allowance
 
 
Associated Allowance
 
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
5,396
 
 
$
1,952
 
 
$
3,166
 
 
$
200
 
 
$
5,186
 
 
$
14
 
Commercial
 
 
13,770
 
 
 
4,820
 
 
 
6,022
 
 
 
910
 
 
 
10,954
 
 
 
148
 
Construction
 
 
3,639
 
 
 
2,880
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
2,898
 
 
 
0
 
Second mortgages
 
 
1,358
 
 
 
269
 
 
 
1,024
 
 
 
53
 
 
 
1,303
 
 
 
14
 
Equity lines of credit
 
 
449
 
 
 
287
 
 
 
50
 
 
 
50
 
 
 
336
 
 
 
1
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
$
24,612
 
 
$
10,208
 
 
$
10,262
 
 
$
1,213
 
 
$
20,677
 
 
$
177
 
Commercial loans
 
 
21
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
0
 
Consumer loans
 
 
20
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
1
 
Total
 
$
24,653
 
 
$
10,249
 
 
$
10,262
 
 
$
1,213
 
 
$
20,722
 
 
$
178
 
 
Impaired Loans by Class
(in thousands)
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
 
For the year ended
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Recorded Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
 
Without Valuation Allowance
 
 
With Valuation Allowance
 
 
Associated Allowance
 
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
4,100
 
 
$
681
 
 
$
3,235
 
 
$
226
 
 
$
2,354
 
 
$
136
 
Commercial
 
 
12,459
 
 
 
3,741
 
 
 
5,817
 
 
 
180
 
 
 
10,151
 
 
 
242
 
Construction
 
 
3,782
 
 
 
3,064
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
3,320
 
 
 
(9
)
Second mortgages
 
 
695
 
 
 
583
 
 
 
47
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
542
 
 
 
12
 
Equity lines of credit
 
 
370
 
 
 
286
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
391
 
 
 
(2
)
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
$
21,406
 
 
$
8,355
 
 
$
9,099
 
 
$
411
 
 
$
16,758
 
 
$
379
 
Commercial loans
 
 
117
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
97
 
 
 
33
 
 
 
104
 
 
 
(14
)
Consumer loans
 
 
17
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
1
 
Total
 
$
21,540
 
 
$
8,372
 
 
$
9,196
 
 
$
444
 
 
$
16,888
 
 
$
366
 
 
MONITORING OF LOANS AND EFFECT OF MONITORING FOR THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loan officers are responsible for continual portfolio analysis and prompt identification and reporting of problem loans, which includes assigning a risk grade to each applicable loan at its origination and revising such grade as the situation dictates. Loan officers maintain frequent contact with borrowers, which should enable the loan officer to identify potential problems before other personnel. In addition, meetings with loan officers and upper management are held to discuss problem loans and review risk grades. Nonetheless, in order to avoid over-reliance upon loan officers for problem loan identification, the Company's loan review system provides for review of loans and risk grades by individuals who are independent of the loan approval process. Risk grades and historical loss rates by risk grades are used as a component of the calculation of the allowance for loan losses.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Management has an established methodology to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses that assesses the risks and losses inherent in the loan portfolio. For purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses, the Company has segmented certain loans in the portfolio by product type. Loans are segmented into the following pools: commercial, real estate-construction, real estate-mortgage, consumer and other loans. The Company also sub-segments the real estate-mortgage segment into four classes: residential 1-4 family, commercial real estate, second mortgages and equity lines of credit. The Company uses an internally developed risk evaluation model in the estimation of the credit risk process. The model and assumptions used to determine the allowance are independently validated and reviewed to ensure that the theoretical foundation, assumptions, data integrity, computational processes and reporting practices are appropriate and properly documented.

Each portfolio segment has risk characteristics as follows:
Commercial: Commercial loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business or project, in addition to other risks associated with the ownership of a business. The repayment of these loans may be dependent upon the profitability and cash flows of the business. In addition, there is risk associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may depreciate over time and cannot be appraised with as much precision.
Real estate-construction: Construction loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not be finished according to budget and the value of the collateral may at any point in time be less than the principal amount of the loan. Construction loans also bear the risk that the general contractor, who may or may not be the loan customer, may be unable to finish the construction project as planned because of financial pressure unrelated to the project.
Real estate-mortgage: Residential mortgage loans and equity lines of credit carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and changes in the value of the collateral. Commercial real estate loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business if owner occupied. If non-owner occupied, the repayment of these loans may be dependent upon the profitability and cash flow from rent receipts.
Consumer loans: Consumer loans carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrowers and the value of the collateral. Consumer loans are more likely than real estate loans to be immediately adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy.
Other loans: Other loans are loans to mortgage companies, loans for purchasing or carrying securities, and loans to insurance, investment and finance companies. These loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business. In addition, there is risk associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may depreciate over time, may depend on interest rates or may fluctuate in active trading markets.

To determine the balance of the allowance account for each segment of the loan portfolio, management pools each segment by risk grade individually and applies a historical loss percentage. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the historical loss percentage was based on losses sustained in each segment of the portfolio over the previous eight quarters.

Management also provides an allocated component of the allowance for loans that are classified as impaired. An allocated allowance is established when the discounted value of future cash flows from the impaired loan (or the collateral value or observable market price of the impaired loan) is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

Based on credit risk assessments and management's analysis of qualitative factors, additional loss factors are applied to loan balances. These additional qualitative factors include: economic conditions, trends in growth, loan concentrations, changes in certain loans, changes in underwriting, changes in management and changes in the legal and regulatory environment.

THE COMPANY'S ESTIMATION PROCESS
The allowance for loan losses is the accumulation of various components that are calculated based on independent methodologies. Management's estimate is based on certain observable, historical data that management believes are most reflective of the underlying credit losses being estimated. In addition, impaired loans are separately identified for evaluation and are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows, the observable market price of the loans or the fair value of the collateral. Also, various qualitative factors are applied to each segment of the loan portfolio.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES BY SEGMENT
The total allowance reflects management's estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses of $7.3 million adequate to cover loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at March 31, 2013.

The following table presents, by portfolio segment, the changes in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans for the periods presented. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND RECORDED INVESTMENT IN LOANS
  (in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
 
Real Estate - Mortgage
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at the beginning of period
 
$
677
 
 
$
187
 
 
$
6,179
 
 
$
204
 
 
$
77
 
 
$
7,324
 
     Charge-offs
 
 
(106
)
 
 
(64
)
 
 
(169
)
 
 
(31
)
 
 
(48
)
 
 
(418
)
     Recoveries
 
 
29
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
84
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
153
 
     Provision for loan losses
 
 
579
 
 
 
47
 
 
 
(393
)
 
 
(14
)
 
 
(19
)
 
 
200
 
Ending balance
 
$
1,179
 
 
$
173
 
 
$
5,701
 
 
$
180
 
 
$
26
 
 
$
7,259
 
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
1,213
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
1,213
 
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment
 
 
1,179
 
 
 
173
 
 
 
4,488
 
 
 
180
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
6,046
 
Ending balance
 
$
1,179
 
 
$
173
 
 
$
5,701
 
 
$
180
 
 
$
26
 
 
$
7,259
 
Loan Balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
21
 
 
$
2,880
 
 
$
17,590
 
 
$
20
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
20,511
 
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment
 
 
27,443
 
 
 
9,073
 
 
 
376,278
 
 
 
11,935
 
 
 
12,270
 
 
 
436,999
 
Ending balance
 
$
27,464
 
 
$
11,953
 
 
$
393,868
 
 
$
11,955
 
 
$
12,270
 
 
$
457,510
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
Commercial
 
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
 
Real Estate - Mortgage
 
 
Consumer
 
 
Other
 
 
Total
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at the beginning of period
 
$
1,011
 
 
$
323
 
 
$
6,735
 
 
$
300
 
 
$
129
 
 
$
8,498
 
     Charge-offs
 
 
(138
)
 
 
(831
)
 
 
(2,554
)
 
 
(259
)
 
 
(187
)
 
 
(3,969
)
     Recoveries
 
 
67
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
162
 
 
 
70
 
 
 
66
 
 
 
395
 
     Provision for loan losses
 
 
(263
)
 
 
665
 
 
 
1,836
 
 
 
93
 
 
 
69
 
 
 
2,400
 
Ending balance
 
$
677
 
 
$
187
 
 
$
6,179
 
 
$
204
 
 
$
77
 
 
$
7,324
 
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
33
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
411
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
444
 
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment
 
 
644
 
 
 
187
 
 
 
5,768
 
 
 
204
 
 
 
77
 
 
 
6,880
 
Ending balance
 
$
677
 
 
$
187
 
 
$
6,179
 
 
$
204
 
 
$
77
 
 
$
7,324
 
Loan Balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
97
 
 
$
3,064
 
 
$
14,390
 
 
$
17
 
 
$
0
 
 
$
17,568
 
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment
 
 
25,244
 
 
 
8,941
 
 
 
384,132
 
 
 
13,129
 
 
 
22,119
 
 
 
453,565
 
Ending balance
 
$
25,341
 
 
$
12,005
 
 
$
398,522
 
 
$
13,146
 
 
$
22,119
 
 
$
471,133
 
 
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING METHODOLOGY
There were no changes in the Company's accounting methodology for the allowance for loan losses in the first three months of 2013.