8.INTEREST RATE SWAPS

Interest rate swap derivatives are reported at fair value in other assets or other liabilities. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a cash flow hedging relationship. For a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the derivative’s unrealized gain or loss is recorded as a component of OCI. For derivatives not designated as hedges, the gain or loss is recognized in current period earnings.

Interest Rate Swaps Used as Cash Flow Hedges

The Bank entered into two interest rate swap agreements (“swaps”) during 2013 as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. The Bank designated the swaps as cash flow hedges intended to reduce the variability in cash flows attributable to either FHLB advances tied to the 3-month LIBOR or the overall changes in cash flows on certain money market deposit accounts tied to 1-month LIBOR. The counterparty for both swaps met the Bank’s credit standards and the Bank believes that the credit risk inherent in the swap contracts is not significant.

The swaps were determined to be fully effective during all periods presented; therefore, no amount of ineffectiveness was included in net income. The aggregate fair value of the swaps is recorded in other liabilities with changes in fair value recorded in OCI. The amount included in AOCI would be reclassified to current earnings should the hedge no longer be considered effective. The Bank expects the hedges to remain fully effective during the remaining term of the swaps.

The following table reflects information about swaps designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:


								December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
										Unrealized				Unrealized
		Notional	Pay		Receive			Assets /		Gain (Loss)		Assets /		Gain (Loss)
(dollars in thousands)		Amount	Rate		Rate	Term		(Liabilities)		in AOCI		(Liabilities)		in AOCI

Interest rate swap on money market deposits	$	10,000	2.17	%	1M LIBOR	12/2013 - 12/2020	$	(46)	$	(34)	$	58	$	45
Interest rate swap on FHLB advance		10,000	2.33	%	3M LIBOR	12/2013 - 12/2020		(58)		(43)		57		45
Total	$	20,000					$	(104)	$	(77)	$	115	$	90

The following table reflects the total interest expense recorded on these swap transactions in the consolidated statements of income during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:


Years Ended December 31, (in thousands)	2019		2018		2017

Interest rate swap on money market deposits	$	(10)	$	18	$	109
Interest rate swap on FHLB advance		(10)		10		110
Total interest (benefit) expense on swap transactions	$	(20)	$	28	$	219

The following table presents the net gains (losses) recorded in accumulated OCI and the consolidated statements of income relating to the swaps for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:


Years Ended December 31, (in thousands)	2019		2018		2017

(Gains) losses recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	(199)	$	178	$	83

Gains (losses) reclassified from OCI on derivative (effective portion)		20		(28)		(219)

Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)		—		—		—

The estimated net amount of the existing losses reported in AOCI at December 31, 2019 expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is considered immaterial.

Non-hedge Interest Rate Swaps

The Bank enters into interest rate swaps to facilitate client transactions and meet their financing needs. Upon entering into these instruments to meet client needs, the Bank enters into offsetting positions in order to minimize the Bank’s interest rate risk. These swaps are derivatives, but are not designated as hedging instruments, and therefore changes in fair value are reported in current year earnings.

Interest rate swap contracts involve the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet contractual terms. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is positive, this generally indicates that the counter party or client owes the Bank, and results in credit risk to the Bank. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is negative, the Bank owes the client or counterparty and has no credit risk.

A summary of the Bank’s interest rate swaps related to clients as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is included in the following table:


		2019				2018
		Notional				Notional
December 31, (in thousands)	Bank Position	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value

Interest rate swaps with Bank clients - Assets	Pay variable/receive fixed	$	95,411	$	5,062	$	26,398	$	1,264
Interest rate swaps with Bank clients - Liabilities	Pay variable/receive fixed		6,640		(55)		54,718		(908)
Interest rate swaps with Bank clients - Total	Pay variable/receive fixed	$	102,051	$	5,007	$	81,116	$	356

Offsetting interest rate swaps with institutional swap dealer	Pay fixed/receive variable		102,051		(5,007)		81,116		(356)
Total		$	204,102	$	—	$	162,232	$	—

The Bank is required to pledge securities as collateral when the Bank is in a net loss position for all swaps with dealer counterparties when such net loss positions exceed $250,000. The fair value of cash or investment securities pledged as collateral by the Bank to cover such net loss positions totaled $7.5 million and $0 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018.