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OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED  
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

5.  OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

 

Other real estate owned is reported at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated disposal costs, determined on the basis of current appraisals, comparable sales, and other estimates of value obtained principally from independent sources. Any excess of the loan balance at the time of foreclosure over the fair value of the real estate held as collateral is treated as a charge-off against the allowance for loan losses. Any subsequent declines in value are charged to earnings.  Transactions in other real estate owned are summarized below (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance—beginning of period

 

$

8,195

 

$

10,076

 

Additions

 

1,377

 

4,660

 

Sales

 

(2,860

)

(4,074

)

Write downs

 

(350

)

(2,467

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance—end of period

 

$

6,362

 

$

8,195