Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform with GAAP and general practices within the banking industry.  There have been no material changes or developments in the application of accounting principles or in our evaluation of the accounting estimates and the underlying assumptions or methodologies that we believe to be Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates as disclosed in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements — ASU 2015-01, Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items was issued as part of the FASB's simplification initiative. ASU 2015-01 eliminates the concept of extraordinary items. The effective date of this Update is for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of this Update is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or the interim notes to the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs was also issued as part of the FASB's simplification initiative. The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Currently, debt issuance costs are presented as an asset on the balance sheet. The FASB notes within the ASU, capitalized debt issuance costs do not meet the definition of an asset and are more akin to a debt discount, thereby reducing the carrying amount of the proceeds received. The effective date of this Update is for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of this Update is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or the interim notes to the consolidated financial statements.