XML 38 R25.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK
    
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, premises and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.
    
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Generally, commitments to extend credit are subject to annual renewal. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Commitments to extend credit to borrowers approximated $1,415,119 at December 31, 2014, which included $476,752 on unused credit card lines and $363,609 with commitment maturities beyond one year. Commitments to extend credit to borrowers approximated $1,238,269 at December 31, 2013, which included $401,021 on unused credit card lines and $304,789 with commitment maturities beyond one year.
    
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Most commitments extend for no more than two years and are generally subject to annual renewal. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had outstanding stand-by letters of credit of $58,950 and $53,508, respectively. The estimated fair value of the obligation undertaken by the Company in issuing standby letters of credit is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.