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10-Q 1 form10q.htm C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION 10-Q 9-30-2011 form10q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to
Commission File Number:  000-23423

C&F Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia
54-1680165
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
802 Main Street West Point, VA
23181
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(804) 843-2360
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No
At November 7, 2011, the latest practicable date for determination, 3,138,805 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, of the registrant were outstanding.




Page
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1.
2
3
4
5
6
Item 2.
24
Item 3.
44
Item 4.
44
Part II - Other Information
Item 1A.
44
Item 2.
44
Item 6.
45
46
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
September 30,
2011
December 31,
2010
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
$ 4,775 $ 7,150
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
18,058 2,530
Federal funds sold
801 --
Total cash and cash equivalents
23,634 9,680
Securities-available for sale at fair value, amortized cost of $135,114 and $129,505, respectively
141,793 130,275
Loans held for sale, net
36,377 67,153
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $32,590 and $28,840, respectively
622,921 606,744
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
3,798 3,887
Corporate premises and equipment, net
28,768 28,743
Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance of $3,822 and $3,979, respectively
6,442 10,674
Accrued interest receivable
5,150 5,073
Goodwill
10,724 10,724
Other assets
29,292 31,184
Total assets
$ 908,899 $ 904,137
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
$ 98,127 $ 87,263
Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits
226,995 228,185
Time deposits
312,244 309,686
Total deposits
637,366 625,134
Short-term borrowings
5,253 10,618
Long-term borrowings
133,551 132,902
Trust preferred capital notes
20,620 20,620
Accrued interest payable
1,120 1,160
Other liabilities
17,717 20,926
Total liabilities
815,627 811,360
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000 and 20,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)
10 20
Common stock ($1.00 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 3,133,327 and 3,118,066 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)
3,047 3,032
Additional paid-in capital
12,814 22,112
Retained earnings
73,724 67,542
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
3,677 71
Total shareholders’ equity
93,272 92,777
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$ 908,899 $ 904,137
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2011
2010
2011
2010
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans
$ 17,611 $ 16,530 $ 51,000 $ 48,014
Interest on money market investments
7 9 38 37
Interest and dividends on securities
U.S. government agencies and corporations
50 63 156 230
Tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions
1,222 1,105 3,641 3,307
Corporate bonds and other
28 29 84 102
Total interest income
18,918 17,736 54,919 51,690
Interest expense
Savings and interest-bearing deposits
247 277 853 822
Certificates of deposit, $100 or more
677 782 2,013 2,445
Other time deposits
785 972 2,454 3,014
Borrowings
975 1,047 2,907 2,996
Trust preferred capital notes
247 256 736 751
Total interest expense
2,931 3,334 8,963 10,028
Net interest income
15,987 14,402 45,956 41,662
Provision for loan losses
4,075 3,719 10,285 10,219
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
11,912 10,683 35,671 31,443
Noninterest income
Gains on sales of loans
4,282 4,865 11,778 13,292
Service charges on deposit accounts
915 957 2,609 2,563
Other service charges and fees
1,370 1,343 3,776 3,592
Net gains (losses) on calls and sales of available for sale securities
1 (11 ) 1 65
Other income
572 670 1,550 1,388
Total noninterest income
7,140 7,824 19,714 20,900
Noninterest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits
7,965 8,811 24,887 25,474
Occupancy expenses
1,644 1,518 4,781 4,305
Other expenses
4,314 4,475 11,932 14,823
Total noninterest expenses
13,923 14,804 41,600 44,602
Income before income taxes
5,129 3,703 13,785 7,741
Income tax expense
1,616 1,117 4,220 2,008
Net income
3,513 2,586 9,565 5,733
Effective dividends on preferred stock
458 288 1,037 861
Net income available to common shareholders
$ 3,055 $ 2,298 $ 8,528 $ 4,872
Per common share data
Net income – basic
$ 0.97 $ 0.74 $ 2.72 $ 1.58
Net income – assuming dilution
$ 0.96 $ 0.74 $ 2.69 $ 1.57
Cash dividends declared
$ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.75 $ 0.75
Weighted average number of shares – basic
3,141,926 3,089,211 3,132,332 3,082,384
Weighted average number of shares – assuming dilution
3,174,369 3,096,990 3,166,930 3,099,442
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated  Other
Comprehensive
Income
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Balance December 31, 2010
$ 20 $ 3,032 $ 22,112 $ 67,542 $ 71 $ 92,777
Comprehensive income:
Net income
9,565 9,565
Other comprehensive income, net
Changes in defined benefit plan assets and benefit obligations, net
11
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging instruments, net
(245 )
Unrealized holding gains on securities, net of reclassification adjustment
3,840
Other comprehensive income, net
3,606 3,606
Comprehensive income
13,171
Share-based compensation
251 251
Stock options exercised
8 134 142
Restricted stock vested
5 (5 )
Preferred stock redemption
(10 ) (9,990 ) (10,000 )
Accretion of preferred stock discount
311 (311 )
Common stock issued
2 1 3
Cash dividends paid – common stock ($0.75 per share)
(2,347 ) (2,347 )
Cash dividends paid – preferred stock (5% per annum)
(725 ) (725 )
Balance September 30, 2011
$ 10 $ 3,047 $ 12,814 $ 73,724 $ 3,677 $ 93,272
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated  Other
Comprehensive
Income
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Balance December 31, 2009
$ 20 $ 3,009 $ 21,210 $ 63,669 $ 968 $ 88,876
Comprehensive income:
Net income
5,733 5,733
Other comprehensive income, net
Changes in defined benefit plan assets and benefit obligations, net
(12 )
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging instruments, net
(264 )
Unrealized holding gains on securities, net of reclassification adjustment
2,347
Other comprehensive income, net
2,071 2,071
Comprehensive income
7,804
Share-based compensation
265 265
Stock options exercised
9 136 145
Accretion of preferred stock discount
98 (98 )
Cash dividends paid – common stock ($0.75 per share)
(2,313 ) (2,313 )
Cash dividends paid – preferred stock (5% per annum)
(750 ) (750 )
Balance September 30, 2010
$ 20 $ 3,018 $ 21,709 $ 66,241 $ 3,039 $ 94,027
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2011
2010
Operating activities:
Net income
$ 9,565 $ 5,733
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation
1,553 1,407
Provision for loan losses
10,285 10,219
Provision for indemnifications
552 3,515
Provision for other real estate owned losses
711 1,695
Share-based compensation
251 265
Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on securities, net
581 425
Net realized gains on securities sold and called
(1 ) (65 )
Net realized gains on sales of other real estate owned
(87 ) (6 )
Gains on sales of corporate premises and equipment
(18 ) --
Proceeds from sales of loans
458,486 496,517
Origination of loans held for sale
(427,710 ) (545,176 )
Change in other assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable
(77 ) 397
Other assets
(232 ) (1,048 )
Accrued interest payable
(40 ) (289 )
Other liabilities
(4,143 ) 1,193
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
49,676 (25,218 )
Investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities, calls and sales of securities available for sale
21,768 22,882
Purchases of securities available for sale
(27,958 ) (30,979 )
Decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank stock
89 --
Net increase in customer loans
(30,501 ) (6,802 )
Other real estate owned improvements
-- (219 )
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
7,851 3,203
Purchases of corporate premises and equipment, net
(1,560 ) (1,504 )
Net cash used in investing activities
(30,311 ) (13,419 )
Financing activities:
Net increase in demand, interest-bearing demand and savings deposits
9,674 13,991
Net increase in time deposits
2,558 872
Net decrease in borrowings
(4,716 ) (1,487 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
142 145
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
3 --
Redemption of preferred stock
(10,000 ) --
Cash dividends
(3,072 ) (3,063 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(5,411 ) 10,458
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
13,954 (28,179 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
9,680 38,061
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 23,634 $ 9,882
Supplemental disclosure
Interest paid
$ 9,003 $ 10,317
Income taxes paid
5,658 4,032
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale
$ 5,908 $ 3,610
Loans transferred to other real estate owned
4,039 3,444
Pension adjustment
16 (19 )
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging instrument
(398 ) (425 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial reporting and with applicable quarterly reporting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). They do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the C&F Financial Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of C&F Financial Corporation (the Corporation) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Citizens and Farmers Bank (the Bank or C&F Bank). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In addition, C&F Financial Corporation owns C&F Financial Statutory Trust I and C&F Financial Statutory Trust II, which are unconsolidated subsidiaries. The subordinated debt owed to these trusts is reported as a liability of the Corporation.
Nature of Operations: The Corporation is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Corporation owns all of the stock of its subsidiary, C&F Bank, which is an independent commercial bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Bank and its subsidiaries offer a wide range of banking and related financial services to both individuals and businesses.
The Bank has five wholly-owned subsidiaries: C&F Mortgage Corporation and Subsidiaries (C&F Mortgage), C&F Finance Company (C&F Finance), C&F Title Agency, Inc., C&F Investment Services, Inc. and C&F Insurance Services, Inc., all incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. C&F Mortgage, organized in September 1995, was formed to originate and sell residential mortgages and through its subsidiaries, Hometown Settlement Services LLC and Certified Appraisals LLC, provides ancillary mortgage loan production services, such as loan settlements, title searches and residential appraisals. C&F Finance, acquired on September 1, 2002, is a regional finance company providing automobile loans. C&F Title Agency, Inc., organized in October 1992, primarily sells title insurance to the mortgage loan customers of the Bank and C&F Mortgage. C&F Investment Services, Inc., organized in April 1995, is a full-service brokerage firm offering a comprehensive range of investment services. C&F Insurance Services, Inc., organized in July 1999, owns an equity interest in an insurance agency that sells insurance products to customers of the Bank, C&F Mortgage and other financial institutions that have an equity interest in the agency. Business segment data is presented in Note 9.
Basis of Presentation: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the allowance for indemnifications, impairment of loans, impairment of securities, the valuation of other real estate owned, the projected benefit obligation under the defined benefit pension plan, the valuation of deferred taxes, the valuation of derivative financial instruments and goodwill impairment. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations in these financial statements, have been made. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.
Derivative Financial Instruments: The Corporation recognizes derivative financial instruments at fair value as either an other asset or other liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The derivative financial instruments have been designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss on cash flow hedges is reported as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred income taxes, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.
Share-Based Compensation: Compensation expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 included net expense of $119,000 ($74,000 after tax benefit) and $251,000 ($156,000 after tax benefit), respectively, for restricted stock granted since 2006. As of September 30, 2011, there was $958,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock that will be recognized over the remaining requisite service periods.
Stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2011 are summarized below:
Shares
Exercise
Price*
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in years)*
Intrinsic
Value of
Unexercised
In-The
Money
Options
(in 000’s)
Options outstanding at January 1, 2011
390,617 $ 34.95 3.7
Exercised
(8,500 ) 16.75
Expired
(2,000 ) 16.75
Cancelled
(11,850 ) 37.86
Options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2011
368,267 $ 35.37 3.0 $ 144

*
Weighted average
A summary of activity for restricted stock awards during the first nine months of 2011 is presented below:
Shares
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Unvested, January 1, 2011
86,025 $ 25.89
Granted
13,950 $ 22.46
Vested
(6,450 ) $ 26.49
Cancelled
(7,350 ) $ 26.85
Unvested, September 30, 2011
86,175 $ 25.21
Recent Significant Accounting Pronouncements:
In July 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-20, Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses (ASU 2010-20) . The new disclosure guidance significantly expands the existing disclosure requirements and is intended to lead to greater transparency into a company’s exposure to credit losses from lending arrangements. The extensive new disclosures of information as of the end of a reporting period became effective for both interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2010. Specific items regarding activity that occurred before the issuance of the ASU, such as the allowance rollforward and modification disclosures, are required for periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of ASU 2010-20 did not have a material effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.  The required disclosures have been included in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02, A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring . The amendments in this ASU are intended to provide guidance to allow a creditor to determine whether a restructuring is a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) by clarifying the guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of whether it has granted a concession or not and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties or not. The amendments in this ASU are effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2011 and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. Upon adoption, the disclosure requirements promulgated in ASU 2010-20 related to TDRs will become effective. The adoption of ASU 2011-02 did not have a material effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-03, Transfers and Servicing – Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements. The amendments in this ASU remove from the assessment of effective control (1) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011.  The guidance should be applied prospectively to transactions or modification of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date.  The adoption of the new guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs .  This ASU is the result of joint efforts by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to develop a single, converged fair value framework on how (not when) to measure fair value and what disclosures to provide about fair value measurements.  The ASU is largely consistent with existing fair value measurement principles in U.S. GAAP, with many of the amendments made to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.  The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with prospective application.  The adoption of the amendments is not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income – Presentation of Comprehensive Income .  The objective of this ASU is to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.  The amendments require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The amendments do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income, the option for an entity to present components of other comprehensive income either net of related tax effects or before related tax effects, or the calculation or reporting of earnings per share.  The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively.  The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted because compliance with the amendments is already permitted.  The amendments do not require transition disclosures.  The adoption of the amendments is not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangible – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) – Testing Goodwill for Impairment .  The amendments in this ASU permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors related to goodwill to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill test described in Topic 350.  The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent.  Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed as of a date before September 15, 2011, if an entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued.  The adoption of the amendments is not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.
The SEC issued Final Rule No. 33-9002, Interactive Data to Improve Financial Reporting.  The rule requires companies to submit financial statements in extensible business reporting language (i.e., XBRL) format with their SEC filings on a phased-in schedule.  Based on this schedule, the Corporation is required to provide interactive data reports starting with the quarterly report for the period ending June 30, 2011.  The rule had no effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.  The interactive data reports have been included in this quarterly report as Exhibit 101.
NOTE 2: Securities
Debt and equity securities, all of which were classified as available for sale, are summarized as follows:
September 30, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$ 11,007 $ 55 $ (6 ) $ 11,056
Mortgage-backed securities
2,397 102 2,499
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
121,683 6,529 (74 ) 128,138
Preferred stock
27 73 100
$ 135,114 $ 6,759 $ (80 ) $ 141,793
December 31, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$ 13,629 $ 57 $ (30 ) $ 13,656
Mortgage-backed securities
2,229 78 (7 ) 2,300
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
113,620 1,694 (1,026 ) 114,288
Preferred stock
27 7 (3 ) 31
$ 129,505 $ 1,836 $ (1,066 ) $ 130,275
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities, all of which were classified as available for sale, at September 30, 2011, by the earlier of contractual maturity or expected maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
September 30, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$ 28,327 $ 28,563
Due after one year through five years
30,314 31,269
Due after five years through ten years
49,312 52,741
Due after ten years
27,134 29,120
Preferred stock
27 100
$ 135,114 $ 141,793
Proceeds from the maturities, calls and sales of securities available for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $21.77 million.
The Corporation pledges securities primarily as collateral for public deposits and repurchase agreements. Securities with an aggregate amortized cost of $92.47 million and an aggregate fair value of $97.20 million were pledged at September 30, 2011.  Securities with an aggregate amortized cost of $93.56 million and an aggregate fair value of $94.28 million were pledged at December 31, 2010.
Securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2011, by duration of the period of the unrealized loss, are shown below.

Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$ 2,754 $ 6 $ $ $ 2,754 $ 6
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
1,668 28 501 46 2,169 74
Total temporarily impaired securities
$ 4,422 $ 34 $ 501 $ 46 $ 4,923 $ 80
There are 14 debt securities with fair values totaling $4.92 million considered temporarily impaired at September 30, 2011.  The primary cause of the temporary impairments in the Corporation’s investments in debt securities was fluctuations in interest rates.  During the third quarter of 2011, the municipal bond sector, which is included in the Corporation’s obligations of states and political subdivisions category of securities, experienced rising securities prices given overall lower interest rates and increased investor demand driven by relatively-improved fiscal conditions of state and local governments and the continued limited supply of new municipal bond issuances.  The drop in supply was due to Congress not reauthorizing the Build America Bond program to continue after 2010 and reluctance on the part of municipalities to incur more debt service given challenging economic conditions.  The vast majority of the Corporation’s municipal bond portfolio is made up of securities where the issuing municipalities have unlimited taxing authority to support their debt servicing obligations.  At September 30, 2011, approximately 95 percent of the Corporation’s obligations of states and political subdivisions, as measured by market value, were rated “A” or better by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investors Service.  Of those in a net unrealized loss position, approximately 74 percent were rated “A” or better, as measured by market value, at September 30, 2011.  Because the Corporation intends to hold these investments in debt securities to maturity and it is more likely than not that the Corporation will not be required to sell these investments before a recovery of unrealized losses, the Corporation does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2011 and no other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized.

Securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2010, by duration of the period of the unrealized loss, are shown below.
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$ 4,345 $ 30 $ $ $ 4,345 $ 30
Mortgage-backed securities
590 7 590 7
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
38,585 925 1,178 101 39,763 1,026
Subtotal-debt securities
43,520 962 1,178 101 44,698 1,063
Preferred stock
8 3 8 3
Total temporarily impaired securities
$ 43,528 $ 965 $ 1,178 $ 101 $ 44,706 $ 1,066
The Corporation’s investment in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock totaled $3.80 million at September 30, 2011 and $3.89 million at December 31, 2010. FHLB stock is generally viewed as a long-term investment and as a restricted investment security, which is carried at cost, because there is no market for the stock, other than the FHLBs or member institutions. Therefore, when evaluating FHLB stock for impairment, its value is based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. The Corporation does not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2011 and no impairment has been recognized. FHLB stock is shown as a separate line item on the balance sheet and is not a part of the available for sale securities portfolio.
NOTE 3: Loans
Major classifications of loans are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2011
December 31,
2010
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 146,617 $ 146,073
Real estate – construction 1
7,122 12,095
Commercial, financial and agricultural 2
215,964 219,226
Equity lines
32,576 32,187
Consumer
5,487 5,250
Consumer finance
247,745 220,753
655,511 635,584
Less allowance for loan losses
(32,590 ) (28,840 )
Loans, net
$ 622,921 $ 606,744

1
Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.
2
Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.
Consumer loans included $207,000 and $378,000 of demand deposit overdrafts at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
Loans on nonaccrual status were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2011
December 31,
2010
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 1,489 $ 189
Real estate – construction:
Construction lending
Consumer lot lending
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending
4,500 5,760
Land acquisition and development lending
Builder line lending
2,303 67
Commercial business lending
99 1,448
Equity lines
129 266
Consumer
35
Consumer finance
595 151
Total loans on nonaccrual status
$ 9,115 $ 7,916
T he past due status of loans as of September 30, 2011 was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
30-59 Days
Past Due
60-89 Days
Past Due
90+ Days Past
Due
Total Past
Due
Current
Total Loans
90+ Days
Past Due and
Accruing
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 1,246 $ 166 $ 848 $ 2,260 $ 144,357 $ 146,617 $
Real estate – construction:
Construction lending
5,440 5,440
Consumer lot lending
1,682 1,682
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending
5,770 542 1,175 7,487 108,785 116,272
Land acquisition and development lending
32,932 32,932
Builder line lending
18 18 18,597 18,615
Commercial business lending
154 139 293 47,852 48,145
Equity lines
108 195 303 32,273 32,576
Consumer
46 15 2 63 5,424 5,487 2
Consumer finance
4,930 913 595 6,438 241,307 247,745
Total
$ 12,254 $ 1,988 $ 2,620 $ 16,862 $ 638,649 $ 655,511 $ 2

For the purposes of the above table, “Current” includes loans that are 1-29 days past due.
The past due status of loans as of December 31, 2010 was as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
30-59 Days
Past Due
60-89 Days
Past Due
90+ Days Past
Due
Total Past
Due
Current
Total Loans
90+ Days
Past Due and
Accruing
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 1,605 $ 826 $ 751 $ 3,182 $ 142,891 $ 146,073 $ 676
Real estate – construction:
Construction lending
10,744 10,744
Consumer lot lending
1,351 1,351
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending
59 2,840 2,899 108,418 111,317 186
Land acquisition and development lending
34,314 34,314
Builder line lending
1,450 195 1,645 23,171 24,816 128
Commercial business lending
9 1,383 1,392 47,387 48,779
Equity lines
223 115 35 373 31,814 32,187 35
Consumer
1 11 38 50 5,200 5,250 5
Consumer finance
4,913 829 151 5,893 214,860 220,753
Total
$ 6,810 $ 3,231 $ 5,393 $ 15,434 $ 620,150 $ 635,584 $ 1,030
For the purposes of the above table, “Current” includes loans that are 1-29 days past due.
Impaired loans, which included TDRs of $15.53 million, and the related allowance at September 30, 2011, as well as average impaired loans and interest income recognized for the first nine months of 2011, were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Recorded
Investment in
Loans
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Average
Balance-Impaired
Loans
Interest
Income
Recognized
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 3,048 $ 3,050 $ 618 $ 3,041 $ 103
Real estate – construction:
Construction lending
Consumer lot lending
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending
4,591 5,021 920 4,156 57
Land acquisition and development lending
5,678 6,014 600 5,851 282
Builder line lending
2,285 2,285 300 2,110
Commercial business lending
99 100 22 416 4
Equity lines
49
Consumer
324 324 49 331 11
Total
$ 16,025 $ 16,794 $ 2,509 $ 15,954 $ 457
As a result of adopting the amendments in ASU 2011-02, the Corporation reassessed all loan modifications that occurred on or after January 1, 2011 to determine whether they should be considered TDRs.  There were no additional TDRs identified in connection with this reassessment.
Loan modifications classified as TDRs during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2011
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2011
Real estate – residential mortgage – interest reduction
$ 86 $ 629
Real estate – residential mortgage – interest rate concession
285 306
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending – interest reduction
176
Commercial real estate lending – interest rate concession
3,559 3,922
Builder line lending – interest rate concession
2,285
Commercial business lending – interest rate concession
99 99
Total
$ 4,029 $ 7,417
TDR additions during the first nine months of 2011 included two commercial relationships totaling $5.35 million for which modified repayment schedules were negotiated.  While these relationships were also in nonaccrual status at September 30, 2011, the borrowers are servicing the loans in accordance with the modified terms.  The Corporation has no obligation to fund additional advances on its impaired loans.
TDR payment defaults during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2011
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2011
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ $ 176
Consumer
5
Total
$ $ 181
For purposes of this disclosure, a TDR payment default occurs when, within 12 months of the original TDR modification, either a TDR becomes 90 days or more past due or a charge-off occurs prior to 90 days past due.

Impaired loans, which included TDRs of $9.77 million, and the related allowance at December 31, 2010 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Recorded
Investment in
Loans
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Average
Balance-Impaired
Loans
Interest
Income
Recognized
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 3,110 $ 3,110 $ 466 $ 2,689 $ 137
Real estate – construction:
Construction lending
Consumer lot lending
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending
5,760 6,816 1,263 3,582 30
Land acquisition and development lending
5,919 5,919 400 1,038 30
Builder line lending
1,014
Commercial business lending
1,142 1,267 404 613
Equity lines
148 150 49 149 4
Consumer
338 338 51 333 14
Total
$ 16,417 $ 17,600 $ 2,633 $ 9,418 $ 215
NOTE 4: Allowance for Loan Losses
Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2011
2010
2011
2010
Balance at the beginning of period
$ 30,211 $ 25,154 $ 28,840 $ 24,027
Provision charged to operations
4,075 3,719 10,285 10,219
Loans charged off
(2,551 ) (2,699 ) (8,655 ) (9,124 )
Recoveries of loans previously charged off
855 561 2,120 1,613
Balance at the end of period
$ 32,590 $ 26,735 $ 32,590 $ 26,735

The following table presents, as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the total allowance for loan losses, the allowance by impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment), the total loans and loans by impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment).
(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate
Residential
Mortgage
Real Estate
Construction
Commercial,
Financial and
Agricultural
Equity Lines
Consumer
Consumer
Finance
Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period
$ 1,442 $ 581 $ 8,688 $ 380 $ 307 $ 17,442 $ 28,840
Provision charged to operations
1,446 153 2,508 539 139 5,500 10,285
Loans charged off
(648 ) (2,541 ) (9 ) (247 ) (5,210 ) (8,655 )
Recoveries of loans previously charged off
90 149 71 1,810 2,120
Balance at end of period
$ 2,330 $ 734 $ 8,804 $ 910 $ 270 $ 19,542 $ 32,590
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
$ 618 $ $ 1,842 $ $ 49 $ $ 2,509
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
$ 1,712 $ 734 $ 6,962 $ 910 $ 221 $ 19,542 $ 30,081
Loans:
Ending balance
$ 146,617 $ 7,122 $ 215,964 $ 32,576 $ 5,487 $ 247,745 $ 655,511
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
$ 3,048 $ $ 12,653 $ $ 324 $ $ 16,025
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
$ 143,569 $ 7,122 $ 203,311 $ 32,576 $ 5,163 $ 247,745 $ 639,486
The following table presents, as of December 31, 2010, the total allowance for loan losses, the allowance by impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment), the total loans and loans by impairment methodology (individually evaluated for impairment or collectively evaluated for impairment).

(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate
Residential
Mortgage
Real Estate
Construction
Commercial,
Financial and
Agricultural
Equity Lines
Consumer
Consumer
Finance
Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at end of period
$ 1,442 $ 581 $ 8,688 $ 380 $ 307 $ 17,442 $ 28,840
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
$ 466 $ $ 2,067 $ 49 $ 51 $ $ 2,633
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
$ 976 $ 581 $ 6,621 $ 331 $ 256 $ 17,442 $ 26,207
Loans:
Ending balance
$ 146,073 $ 12,095 $ 219,226 $ 32,187 $ 5,250 $ 220,753 $ 635,584
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
$ 3,110 $ $ 12,821 $ 148 $ 338 $ $ 16,417
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
$ 142,963 $ 12,095 $ 206,405 $ 32,039 $ 4,912 $ 220,753 $ 619,167
Loans by credit quality indicators as of September 30, 2011 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Pass
Special
Mention
Substandard
Substandard
Nonaccrual
Total 1
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 140,943 $ 862 $ 3,323 $ 1,489 $ 146,617
Real estate – construction:
Construction lending
2,215 354 2,871 5,440
Consumer lot lending
1,682 1,682
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending
94,651 5,988 11,133 4,500 116,272
Land acquisition and development lending
13,513 10,107 9,312 32,932
Builder line lending
11,979 3,304 1,029 2,303 18,615
Commercial business lending
43,034 3,733 1,279 99 48,145
Equity lines
31,383 285 779 129 32,576
Consumer
4,691 11 785 5,487
$ 344,091 $ 24,644 $ 30,511 $ 8,520 $ 407,766
(Dollars in thousands)
Performing
Non-Performing
Total
Consumer finance
$ 247,150 $ 595 $ 247,745

1 At September 30, 2011, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss.

Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2010 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Pass
Special
Mention
Substandard
Substandard
Nonaccrual
Total 1
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 140,651 $ 1,344 $ 3,889 $ 189 $ 146,073
Real estate – construction:
Construction lending
6,017 4,727 10,744
Consumer lot lending
1,351 1,351
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending
93,235 12,002 320 5,760 111,317
Land acquisition and development lending
21,642 3,394 9,278 34,314
Builder line lending
13,827 6,112 4,810 67 24,816
Commercial business lending
42,865 4,166 300 1,448 48,779
Equity lines
31,562 263 96 266 32,187
Consumer
4,804 11 400 35 5,250
$ 355,954 $ 27,292 $ 23,820 $ 7,765 $ 414,831
(Dollars in thousands)
Performing
Non-Performing
Total
Consumer finance
$ 220,602 $ 151 $ 220,753

1 At December 31, 2010, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss.
NOTE 5: Stockholders’ Equity
Other Comprehensive Income
The following table presents the cumulative balances of the components of other comprehensive income, net of deferred tax assets of $1.95 million and $1.61 million as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2011
2010
Net unrealized gains on securities
$ 4,341 $ 3,514
Net unrecognized loss on cash flow hedges
(336 ) (264 )
Net unrecognized losses on defined benefit pension plan
(328 ) (211 )
Total cumulative other comprehensive income
$ 3,677 $ 3,039
The Corporation had gains of less than $1,000 from securities reclassified from other comprehensive income to earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Corporation reclassified net gains of $43,000 from other comprehensive income to earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
On July 27, 2011, the Corporation redeemed $10.00 million, or 50 percent, of the $20.00 million of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the preferred stock) issued to the United States Department of the Treasury in January 2009 under the Capital Purchase Program (CPP).  The Corporation paid $10.10 million to redeem the preferred stock, consisting of $10.00 million in liquidation value and $100,000 of accrued and unpaid dividends associated with the preferred stock.  The funds for this redemption were provided by existing financial resources of the Corporation, and because no new capital was issued, there was no dilution to the Corporation’s common shareholders resulting from this redemption.  The Corporation accelerated the accretion of the corresponding portion of the preferred stock discount, thereby reducing net income available to common shareholders by approximately $213,000 in the third quarter of 2011.  As a result of this redemption, preferred stock dividends will be reduced annually by $500,000.

NOTE 6: Earnings Per Common Share
The components of the Corporation’s earnings per common share calculations are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
2011
2010
Net income
$ 3,513 $ 2,586
Accumulated dividends on Series A Preferred Stock
(225 ) (250 )
Accretion of Series A Preferred Stock discount
(233 ) (38 )
Net income available to common shareholders
$ 3,055 $ 2,298
Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share – basic
3,141,926 3,089,211
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock option awards and Warrant
32,443 7,779
Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share – assuming dilution
3,174,369 3,096,990
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2011 2010
Net income
$ 9,565 $ 5,733
Accumulated dividends on Series A Preferred Stock
(725 ) (750 )
Accretion of Series A Preferred Stock discount
(312 ) (111 )
Net income available to common shareholders
$ 8,528 $ 4,872
Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share – basic
3,132,332 3,082,384
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock option awards and Warrant
34,598 17,058
Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share – assuming dilution
3,166,930 3,099,442
Potential common shares that may be issued by the Corporation for its stock option awards and the warrant to purchase common shares issued in connection with the Corporation’s participation in the CPP are determined using the treasury stock method. Approximately 343,000  and 380,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options were not included in computing diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 333,000 and 363,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options were not included in computing diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive.
NOTE 7: Employee Benefit Plans
The Bank has a non-contributory defined benefit plan for which the components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2011
2010
Service cost
$ 153 $ 133
Interest cost
109 99
Expected return on plan assets
(145 ) (124 )
Amortization of net obligation at transition
(1 ) (1 )
Amortization of prior service cost
(17 ) (17 )
Amortization of net loss
16 12
Net periodic benefit cost
$ 115 $ 102

(Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2011
2010
Service cost
$ 459 $ 399
Interest cost
327 297
Expected return on plan assets
(435 ) (371 )
Amortization of net obligation at transition
(3 ) (4 )
Amortization of prior service cost
(51 ) (51 )
Amortization of net loss
48 36
Net periodic benefit cost
$ 345 $ 306
The Bank made a $1.5 million contribution to this plan in the second quarter of 2011.
NOTE 8: Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. U.S. GAAP requires that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. U.S. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the valuation inputs into three broad levels. Based on the underlying inputs, each fair value measurement in its entirety is reported in one of the three levels. These levels are:
Level 1—Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities traded in an active exchange market, as well as U.S. Treasury securities.
Level 2—Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Valuations of other real estate owned are based upon appraisals by independent, licensed appraisers, general market conditions and recent sales of like properties.
Level 3—Valuation is determined using model-based techniques with significant assumptions not observable in the market.
U.S. GAAP allows an entity the irrevocable option to elect fair value (the fair value option) for the initial and subsequent measurement for certain financial assets and liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis. The Corporation has not made any fair value option elections as of September 30, 2011.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following tables present the balances of financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements Using
Assets at Fair
Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Securities available for sale
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$ 11,056 $ 11,056
Mortgage-backed securities
2,499 2,499
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
128,138 128,138
Preferred stock
100 100
Total securities available for sale
$ 141,793 $ 141,793
Liabilities:
Derivative payable
$ 546 $ 546
Total liabilities
$ 546 $ 546
December 31, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair Value Measurements Using
Assets at Fair
Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Securities available for sale
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$ 13,656 $ 13,656
Mortgage-backed securities
2,300 2,300
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
114,288 114,288
Preferred stock
31 31
Total securities available for sale
$ 130,275 $ 130,275
Liabilities:
Derivative payable
$ 148 $ 148
Total liabilities
$ 148 $ 148
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
The Corporation is also required to measure and recognize certain other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets. For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and still held on the consolidated balance sheets, the following table provides the fair value measures by level of valuation assumptions used. Fair value adjustments for other real estate owned (OREO) are recorded in other noninterest expense and fair value adjustments for impaired loans are recorded in the provision for loan losses, in the consolidated statements of income.
September 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements Using
Assets at  Fair
Value
(Dollars in thousands)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Impaired loans, net
$ 13,516 $ 13,516
OREO, net
6,442 6,442
Total
$ 19,958 $ 19,958
December 31, 2010
Fair Value Measurements Using
Assets at  Fair
Value
(Dollars in thousands)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Impaired loans, net
$ 13,784 $ 13,784
OREO, net
10,674 10,674
Total
$ 24,458 $ 24,458
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following reflects the fair value of financial instruments whether or not recognized on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value.
September 30, 2011
December 31, 2010
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair  Value
(Dollars in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and short-term investments
$ 23,634 $ 23,634 $ 9,680 $ 9,680
Securities
141,793 141,793 130,275 130,275
Loans, net
622,921 626,035 606,744 607,264
Loans held for sale, net
36,377 37,768 67,153 67,314
Accrued interest receivable
5,150 5,150 5,073 5,073
Financial liabilities:
Demand deposits
325,122 325,122 315,448 315,448
Time deposits
312,244 316,770 309,686 315,009
Borrowings
159,424 156,258 164,140 160,398
Derivative payable
546 546 148 148
Accrued interest payable
1,120 1,120 1,160 1,160
The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Corporation to measure financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
Cash and short-term investments. The nature of these instruments and their relatively short maturities provide for the reporting of fair value equal to the historical cost.
Securities Available for Sale. Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
Loans, net. The estimated fair value of the loan portfolio is based on present values using discount rates equal to the market rates currently charged on similar products.
Certain loans are accounted for under ASC Topic 310 - Receivables , including impaired loans measured at an observable market price (if available), or at the fair value of the loan’s collateral (if the loan is collateral dependent). Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. A significant portion of the collateral securing the Corporation’s impaired loans is real estate. The fair value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser outside of the Corporation using observable market data, which in some cases may be adjusted to reflect current trends, including sales prices, expenses, absorption periods and other current relevant factors (Level 2). The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’s financial statements, if not considered significant, using observable market data (Level 2). At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Corporation’s impaired loans were valued at $13.52 million and $13.78 million, respectively.
Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale are required to be measured at the lower of cost or fair value. These loans currently consist of residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market. Fair value is based on the price secondary markets are currently offering for similar loans using observable market data, which is generally not materially different than cost due to the short duration between origination and sale (Level 2). As such, the Corporation records any fair value adjustments on a nonrecurring basis. No nonrecurring fair value adjustments were recorded on loans held for sale during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Accrued interest receivable. The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates fair value.
Deposits. The fair value of all demand deposit accounts is the amount payable at the report date. For all other deposits, the fair value is determined using the discounted cash flow method. The discount rate was equal to the rate currently offered on similar products.
Borrowings. The fair value of borrowings is determined using the discounted cash flow method. The discount rate was equal to the rate currently offered on similar products.
Derivative payable. The fair value of derivatives is determined using the discounted cash flow method.
Accrued interest payable. The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates fair value.
Letters of credit. The estimated fair value of letters of credit is based on estimated fees the Corporation would pay to have another entity assume its obligation under the outstanding arrangements. These fees are not considered material.
Unused portions of lines of credit. The estimated fair value of unused portions of lines of credit is based on estimated fees the Corporation would pay to have another entity assume its obligation under the outstanding arrangements. These fees are not considered material.
The Corporation assumes interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of its normal operations. As a result, the fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Corporation. Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to balance minimizing interest rate risk and increasing net interest income in current market conditions. However, borrowers with fixed rate obligations are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment and more likely to prepay in a falling rate environment. Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment. Management monitors interest rates, maturities and repricing dates of assets and liabilities and attempts to manage interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans, deposits and borrowings and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Corporation’s overall interest rate risk.

NOTE 9: Business Segments
The Corporation operates in a decentralized fashion in three principal business segments: Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance. Revenues from Retail Banking operations consist primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities and service charges on deposit accounts. Mortgage Banking operating revenues consist principally of gains on sales of loans in the secondary market, loan origination fee income and interest earned on mortgage loans held for sale. Revenues from Consumer Finance consist primarily of interest earned on automobile retail installment sales contracts.
The Corporation’s other segment includes an investment company that derives revenues from brokerage services, an insurance company that derives revenues from insurance services, and a title company that derives revenues from title insurance services. The results of the other segment are not significant to the Corporation as a whole and have been included in “Other.”  Certain expenses of the Corporation are also included in “Other,” and consist primarily of interest expense associated with the Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes and other general corporate expenses.
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenues:
Interest income
$ 8,270 $ 398 $ 11,391 $ $ (1,141 ) $ 18,918
Gains on sales of loans
4,282 4,282
Other noninterest income
1,538 748 188 384 2,858
Total operating income
9,808 5,428 11,579 384 (1,141 ) 26,058
Expenses:
Interest expense
2,248 58 1,508 257 (1,140 ) 2,931
Provision for loan losses
2,000 200 1,875 4,075
Salaries and employee benefits
3,486 2,595 1,657 227 7,965
Other noninterest expenses
3,075 1,779 1,013 91 5,958
Total operating expenses
10,809 4,632 6,053 575 (1,140 ) 20,929
Income (loss) before income taxes
(1,001 ) 796 5,526 (191 ) (1 ) 5,129
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
(784 ) 319 2,155 (73 ) (1 ) 1,616
Net income (loss)
$ (217 ) $ 477 $ 3,371 $ (118 ) $ $ 3,513
Total assets
$ 749,484 $ 46,540 $ 250,423 $ 2,798 $ (140,346 ) $ 908,899
Capital expenditures
$ 288 $ 12 $ 101 $ $ $ 401
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenues:
Interest income
$ 8,474 $ 602 $ 9,610 $ 43 $ (993 ) $ 17,736
Gains on sales of loans
4,865 4,865
Other noninterest income
1,523 1,074 143 219 2,959
Total operating income
9,997 6,541 9,753 262 (993 ) 25,560
Expenses:
Interest expense
2,586 103 1,385 264 (1,004 ) 3,334
Provision for loan losses
1,450 19 2,250 3,719
Salaries and employee benefits
3,730 3,462 1,467 152 8,811
Other noninterest expenses
3,334 1,863 704 92 5,993
Total operating expenses
11,100 5,447 5,806 508 (1,004 ) 21,857
Income (loss) before income taxes
(1,103 ) 1,094 3,947 (246 ) 11 3,703
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
(770 ) 438 1,539 (94 ) 4 1,117
Net income (loss)
$ (333 ) $ 656 $ 2,408 $ (152 ) $ 7 $ 2,586
Total assets
$ 766,872 $ 89,116 $ 217,426 $ 2,692 $ (164,293 ) $ 911,813
Capital expenditures
$ 352 $ 40 $ 34 $ $ $ 426
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenues:
Interest income
$ 24,474 $ 1,185 $ 32,477 $ $ (3,217 ) $ 54,919
Gains on sales of loans
11,778 11,778
Other noninterest income
4,440 2,030 519 947 7,936
Total operating income
28,914 14,993 32,996 947 (3,217 ) 74,633
Expenses:
Interest expense
6,925 170 4,323 763 (3,218 ) 8,963
Provision for loan losses
4,550 235 5,500 10,285
Salaries and employee benefits
10,972 8,318 4,986 611 24,887
Other noninterest expenses
9,215 4,526 2,644 328 16,713
Total operating expenses
31,662 13,249 17,453 1,702 (3,218 ) 60,848
Income (loss) before income taxes
(2,748 ) 1,744 15,543 (755 ) 1 13,785
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
(2,253 ) 698 6,062 (287 ) 4,220
Net income (loss)
$ (495 ) $ 1,046 $ 9,481 $ (468 ) $ 1 $ 9,565
Total assets
$ 749,484 $ 46,540 $ 250,423 $ 2,798 $ (140,346 ) $ 908,899
Capital expenditures
$ 774 $ 81 $ 724 $ 3 $ $ 1,582
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenues:
Interest income
$ 25,493 $ 1,462 $ 27,350 $ 145 $ (2,760 ) $ 51,690
Gains on sales of loans
13,295 (3 ) 13,292
Other noninterest income
4,215 2,164 436 793 7,608
Total operating income
29,708 16,921 27,786 938 (2,763 ) 72,590
Expenses:
Interest expense
7,943 219 3,883 775 (2,792 ) 10,028
Provision for loan losses
4,050 19 6,150 10,219
Salaries and employee benefits
10,922 9,634 4,414 503 1 25,474
Other noninterest expenses
9,514 7,255 2,031 328 19,128
Total operating expenses
32,429 17,127 16,478 1,606 (2,791 ) 64,849
Income (loss) before income taxes
(2,721 ) (206 ) 11,308 (668 ) 28 7,741
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
(2,075 ) (82 ) 4,410 (255 ) 10 2,008
Net income (loss)
$ (646 ) $ (124 ) $ 6,898 $ (413 ) $ 18 $ 5,733
Total assets
$ 766,872 $ 89,116 $ 217,426 $ 2,692 $ (164,293 ) $ 911,813
Capital expenditures
$ 1,071 $ 313 $ 120 $ $ $ 1,504
The Retail Banking segment extends a warehouse line of credit to the Mortgage Banking segment, providing a portion of the funds needed to originate mortgage loans. The Retail Banking segment charges the Mortgage Banking segment interest at the daily FHLB advance rate plus 50 basis points. The Retail Banking segment also provides the Consumer Finance segment with a portion of the funds needed to originate loans by means of a variable rate line of credit that carries interest at one-month LIBOR plus 200 basis points and fixed rate loans that carry interest rates ranging from 5.4 percent to 8.0 percent. The Retail Banking segment acquires certain residential real estate loans from the Mortgage Banking segment at prices similar to those paid by third-party investors. These transactions are eliminated to reach consolidated totals. Certain corporate overhead costs incurred by the Retail Banking segment are not allocated to the Mortgage Banking, Consumer Finance and Other segments.
NOTE 10: Commitments and Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk
C&F Mortgage sells substantially all of the residential mortgage loans it originates to third-party investors, some of whom may require the repurchase of loans in the event of loss due to borrower misrepresentation, fraud or early default. Mortgage loans and their related servicing rights are sold under agreements that define certain eligibility criteria for the mortgage loans. Recourse periods for early payment default vary from 90 days up to one year. Recourse periods for borrower misrepresentation or fraud, or underwriting error do not have a stated time limit. C&F Mortgage maintains an indemnification reserve for potential claims made under these recourse provisions. During the second quarter of 2010, C&F Mortgage reached an agreement with its largest third-party investor that resolved all known and unknown indemnification obligations for loans sold to this investor prior to 2010. Risks also arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. C&F Mortgage has procedures in place to evaluate the credit risk of investors and does not expect any counterparty to fail to meet its obligations. The following table presents the changes in the allowance for indemnification losses for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2011
2010
Allowance, beginning of period
$ 1,536 $ 5,328
Provision for indemnification losses
146 338
Payments
66 4,605
Allowance, end of period
$ 1,616 $ 1,061
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2011 2010
Allowance, beginning of period
$ 1,291 $ 2,538
Provision for indemnification losses
552 3,515
Payments
227 4,992
Allowance, end of period
$ 1,616 $ 1,061
In April 2011, the Bank reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit seeking the return of tax credits transferred to the Bank by a customer for payment of principal, interest and operating reserves related to an existing loan and the extension of an additional loan in the period prior to the customer entering bankruptcy. The settlement agreement called for the Bank to return certain unused tax credits and make a one-time cash payment. As a result, during the first quarter of 2011, the Corporation increased the provision for loan losses by $300,000 resulting from the charge-off of previously recognized principal payments. This is in addition to an accrual of other expenses of $200,000 recorded during 2010. The Corporation will not accrue any additional expenses related to the settlement subsequent to the first quarter of 2011.

As previously disclosed, the FDIC referred to the Department of Justice an alleged violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act in connection with certain lending practices of C&F Mortgage, a wholly-owned subsidiary of C&F Bank.  On September 30, 2011, C&F Mortgage entered into a settlement with the Department of Justice pursuant to a consent order with respect to certain mortgage company practices.  While there has been no factual finding or adjudication with respect to any matter of the alleged violation, C&F Mortgage and the Department of Justice have mutually decided to reach a settlement to avoid the burden of litigation and the associated distractions.  As part of the consent order, C&F Mortgage agreed to implement certain policies, procedures and monitoring of its lending practices and to provide a $140,000 settlement fund for borrowers who may have been affected.  The Corporation’s board of directors and management strongly disagree with the alleged violations and deny that it violated any fair lending law or regulation or engaged in any wrongdoing.  However, prior to the settlement, C&F Mortgage had already taken steps to strengthen its internal processes to address the issues raised by the Department of Justice.  C&F Mortgage does not tolerate discrimination in its lending practices and will continue to be committed to fair lending.  The results of this settlement, which is pending court approval, are not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Corporation’s results of operations or financial condition.
NOTE 11: Derivatives
The Corporation uses derivatives to manage exposure to interest rate risk through the use of interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed and variable rate interest payments between two parties, based on a common notional principal amount and maturity date with no exchange of underlying principal amounts. The Corporation’s interest rate swaps qualify as cash flow hedges. The Corporation’s cash flow hedges effectively modify a portion of the Corporation’s exposure to interest rate risk by converting variable rates of interest on $10.00 million of the Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes to fixed rates of interest until September 2015.
The cash flow hedges’ total notional amount is $10.00 million. At September 30, 2011, the cash flow hedges had a fair value of $(546,000), which is recorded in other liabilities. The cash flow hedges were fully effective at September 30, 2011 and therefore the loss on the cash flow hedges was recognized as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred income taxes.
NOTE 12: Other Noninterest Expenses
The following table presents the significant components in the consolidated statements of income line “Noninterest Expenses – Other Expenses.”

Three Months
Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2011
2010
2011
2010
Provision for indemnification losses
$ 146 $ 337 $ 552 $ 3,515
Loan and OREO expenses
458 953 1,645 2,670
Data processing fees
533 455 1,664 1,317
Telecommunication expenses
277 324 824 828
FDIC expenses
85 247 581 735
Professional fees
451 481 1,479 1,248
All other noninterest expenses
2,364 1,678 5,187 4,510
Total Other Noninterest Expenses
$ 4,314 $ 4,475 $ 11,932 $ 14,823
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT ’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains statements concerning the Corporation’s expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal securities laws and may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding profitability, liquidity, the Corporation’s and each business segment’s loan portfolio, allowance for loan losses, trends regarding the provision for loan losses, trends regarding net loan charge-offs, trends regarding levels of nonperforming assets and TDRs and expenses associated with nonperforming assets, provision for indemnification losses, levels of noninterest income and expense, interest rates and yields, the deposit portfolio, including trends in deposit maturities and rates and deposit portfolio mix, interest rate sensitivity, market risk, regulatory developments, capital requirements, growth strategy and financial and other goals. These statements may address issues that involve estimates and assumptions made by management and risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from historical results or those anticipated by such statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, changes in:
interest rates
general business conditions, as well as conditions within the financial markets
general economic conditions, including unemployment levels
the legislative/regulatory climate, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) and regulations promulgated thereunder and the effect of restrictions imposed on us as a participant in the CPP
monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board
the value of securities held in the Corporation’s investment portfolios
the quality or composition of the loan portfolios and the value of the collateral securing those loans
the inventory level and pricing of used automobiles
the level of net charge-offs on loans and the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses
the level of indemnification losses related to mortgage loans sold
demand for loan products
deposit flows
the strength of the Corporation’s counterparties
competition from both banks and non-banks
demand for financial services in the Corporation’s market area
technology
reliance on third parties for key services
the commercial and residential real estate markets
demand in the secondary residential mortgage loan markets
the Corporation’s expansion and technology initiatives
accounting principles, policies and guidelines
Any forward-looking statements should be considered in context with the various disclosures made by us about our businesses in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the risks identified above and those more specifically described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
The following discussion supplements and provides information about the major components of the results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources of the Corporation. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions. Those accounting policies with the greatest uncertainty and that require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments affecting the application of these policies, and the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions, or using different assumptions, are described below.
Allowance for Loan Losses: We establish the allowance for loan losses through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when we believe that the collection of the principal is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries of losses previously charged against the allowance are credited to the allowance. The allowance represents an amount that, in our judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. Our judgment in determining the level of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectability of loans while taking into consideration such factors as trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay and the value of collateral, overall portfolio quality and review of specific potential losses. This evaluation is inherently subjective because it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
Allowance for Indemnifications: The allowance for indemnifications is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for indemnifications, which is included in other noninterest expenses. A loss is charged against the allowance for indemnifications under certain conditions when a purchaser of a loan (investor) sold by C&F Mortgage incurs a loss due to borrower misrepresentation, fraud, or early default, or underwriting error. The allowance represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses arising from indemnification requests. Management’s judgment in determining the level of the allowance is based on the volume of loans sold, current economic conditions and information provided by investors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
Impairment of Loans: We consider a loan impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all interest and principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement. We do not consider a loan impaired during a period of delay in payment if we expect the ultimate collection of all amounts due. We measure impairment on a loan by loan basis for commercial, construction and residential loans in excess of $500,000 by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. We maintain a valuation allowance to the extent that the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment. TDRs are also considered impaired loans, even if the loan balance is less than $500,000. A TDR occurs when we agree to significantly modify the original terms of a loan due to the deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower.
Impairment of Securities: Impairment of securities occurs when the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost. For debt securities, impairment is considered other-than-temporary and recognized in its entirety in net income if either (i) we intend to sell the security or (ii) it is more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If, however, we do not intend to sell the security and it is not more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery, we must determine what portion of the impairment is attributable to a credit loss, which occurs when the amortized cost basis of the security exceeds the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security. If there is no credit loss, there is no other-than-temporary impairment. If there is a credit loss, other-than-temporary impairment exists, and the credit loss must be recognized in net income and the remaining portion of impairment must be recognized in other comprehensive income. For equity securities, impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary based on our ability and intent to hold the investment until a recovery of fair value. Other-than-temporary impairment of an equity security results in a write-down that must be included in net income. We regularly review each investment security for other-than-temporary impairment based on criteria that includes the extent to which cost exceeds market price, the duration of that market decline, the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, our best estimate of the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from debt securities, our intention with regard to holding the security to maturity and the likelihood that we would be required to sell the security before recovery.
Other Real Estate Owned (OREO): Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at the lower of the loan balance or the fair value less costs to sell at the date of foreclosure. Subsequent to foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations of the foreclosed assets based on updated appraisals, general market conditions, recent sales of like properties, length of time the properties have been held, and our ability and intention with regard to continued ownership of the properties. The Corporation may incur additional write-downs of foreclosed assets to fair value less costs to sell if valuations indicate a further other-than-temporary deterioration in market conditions.
Goodwill: Goodwill is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value based test. In assessing the recoverability of the Corporation’s goodwill, all of which was recognized in connection with the Bank’s acquisition of C&F Finance in September 2002, we must make assumptions in order to determine the fair value of the respective assets. Major assumptions used in determining impairment were increases in future income, sales multiples in determining terminal value and the discount rate applied to future cash flows. As part of the impairment test, we perform a sensitivity analysis by increasing the discount rate, lowering sales multiples and reducing increases in future income. We completed the annual test for impairment during the fourth quarter of 2010 and determined there was no impairment to be recognized in 2010. If the underlying estimates and related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges.
Retirement Plan: The Bank maintains a non-contributory, defined benefit pension plan for eligible full-time employees as specified by the plan. Plan assets, which consist primarily of mutual funds invested in marketable equity securities and corporate and government fixed income securities, are valued using market quotations. The Bank’s actuary determines plan obligations and annual pension expense using a number of key assumptions. Key assumptions may include the discount rate, the interest crediting rate, the estimated future return on plan assets and the anticipated rate of future salary increases. Changes in these assumptions in the future, if any, or in the method under which benefits are calculated may impact pension assets, liabilities or expense.
Derivative Financial Instruments: The Corporation recognizes derivative financial instruments at fair value as either an other asset or other liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The derivative financial instruments have been designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the cash flow hedges is reported as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.
Accounting for Income Taxes: Determining the Corporation’s effective tax rate requires judgment. In the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax outcomes are uncertain. In addition, the Corporation’s tax returns are subject to audit by various tax authorities. Although we believe that the estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome will not be materially different than that which is reflected in the income tax provision and accrual.
For further information concerning accounting policies, refer to Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” under the heading “Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
OVERVIEW
Our primary financial goals are to maximize the Corporation’s earnings and to deploy capital in profitable growth initiatives that will enhance long-term shareholder value. We track three primary financial performance measures in order to assess the level of success in achieving these goals: (i) return on average assets (ROA), (ii) return on average common equity (ROE), and (iii) growth in earnings. In addition to these financial performance measures, we track the performance of the Corporation’s three principal business activities: retail banking, mortgage banking, and consumer finance. We also actively manage our capital through growth and dividends, while considering the need to maintain a strong regulatory capital position.
Financial Performance Measures
Net income for the Corporation was $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared with $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Net income for the Corporation was $9.6 million for the first nine months of 2011, compared with $5.7 million for the first nine months of 2010.  Net income available to common shareholders was $3.1 million, or $0.96 per common share assuming dilution, for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared with $2.3 million, or $0.74 per common share assuming dilution, for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Net income available to common shareholders was $8.5 million, or $2.69 per common share assuming dilution for the first nine months of 2011, compared to $4.9 million, or $1.57 per common share assuming dilution for the first nine months of 2010.  The difference between reported net income and net income available to common shareholders is a result of the Series A Preferred Stock dividends and amortization of the Warrant related to the Corporation’s participation in the CPP.  The financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 were affected by (1) the strong earnings in the Consumer Finance segment, which continues to benefit from substantial loan growth, low net charge-offs and the current low interest rate environment, (2) modest profitability in the Mortgage Banking segment, which has benefited from lower provisions for indemnification losses and lower production-based and income-based compensation during 2011, with an offsetting volume-based decline in gains on sales of loans, and (3) a slight net loss in the Retail Banking segment, which has incurred a decline in loans to non-affiliates due to weak loan demand in the current economic environment and increased competition for the limited loan demand that exists, continuing elevated loan loss provisions, higher personnel costs and higher expenses for technology investments.
The Corporation’s ROE and ROA were 15.86 percent and 1.42 percent, respectively, on an annualized basis for the third quarter of 2011, compared to 12.65 percent and 1.02 percent, respectively, for the third quarter of 2010.  For the first nine months of 2011, on an annualized basis, the Corporation’s ROE and ROA were 14.92 percent and 1.28 percent, respectively, compared to 9.19 percent and 0.73 percent, respectively, for the first nine months of 2010.  The increase in these ratios during 2011 was primarily due to the performance of the Consumer Finance segment, while the Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments continue to be negatively affected by the challenging economic environment and issues facing the financial services industry in general.
Principal Business Activities. An overview of the financial results for each of the Corporation’s principal segments is presented below. A more detailed discussion is included in “Results of Operations.”
Retail Banking: C&F Bank reported a net loss of $217,000 for the third quarter of 2011, compared to a net loss of $333,000 for the third quarter of 2010.  For the first nine months of 2011, C&F Bank reported a net loss of $495,000, compared to a net loss of $646,000 for the first nine months of 2010.
Factors affecting the losses for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were (1) decreases in average loans to non-affiliates resulting from weak demand in the current economic environment, loan charge-offs and transfer of loans to foreclosed properties, (2) increases in loan loss provisions, (3) higher personnel costs principally attributable to the increasing complexity of routine compliance, regulatory and asset quality issues, and (4) higher occupancy expenses associated with depreciation and maintenance of technology investments related to expanding the banking products we offer to our customers and to improving our operational efficiency.  Partially offsetting these negative factors were an increase in activity-based interchange income, a decline in FDIC insurance premiums, and a decline in write-downs associated with foreclosed properties.
C&F Bank’s average non-affiliate loan portfolio has declined to $406.0 million for the third quarter of 2011 from $423.4 million for the third quarter of 2010.  For the first nine months of 2011, the average non-affiliate loan portfolio has declined to $406.6 million from $434.7 million for the first nine months of 2010.  In the coming months, it will be challenging to maintain the Retail Banking segment’s net interest margin at its current level if funds obtained from loan repayments and from deposit growth cannot be fully used to originate new loans and instead are reinvested in lower-yielding earning assets, and if the reduction in earning asset yields exceeds the interest rate decline in interest-bearing liabilities.
The Bank’s nonperforming assets were $14.9 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $18.1 million at December 31, 2010.  Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2011 included $8.4 million in nonaccrual loans, compared to $7.8 million at December 31, 2010, and $6.4 million in foreclosed properties, compared to $10.3 million at December 31, 2010.  TDRs were $15.5 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $9.8 million at December 31, 2010.  Nonaccrual loans, which include $6.8 million and $402,000 of TDRs at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, primarily consist of loans for residential real estate secured by residential properties and commercial loans secured by non-residential properties.  Specific reserves of $1.4 million have been established for nonaccrual loans as of September 30, 2011.  Management believes it has provided adequate loan loss reserves for all of the Retail Banking segment’s loans.  Foreclosed properties at September 30, 2011 consist of both residential and non-residential properties These properties have been written down to their estimated fair values less selling costs.  The decline in foreclosed properties since December 31, 2010 resulted from sales of foreclosed properties as the Corporation focused efforts on improving asset quality.
Mortgage Banking: C&F Mortgage reported net income of $477,000 for the third quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $656,000 for the third quarter of 2010.  For the first nine months of 2011, C&F Mortgage reported net income of $1.0 million, compared to a net loss of $124,000 for the first nine months of 2010.
The decline in net income for the third quarter of 2011, as compared to the third quarter of 2010, was primarily attributable to lower gains on sales of loans, which were $4.3 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $4.9 million for the third quarter of 2010.  Loan origination volume decreased for the third quarter of 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010.  This decline was offset in part by lower production-based compensation, which is also related to lower mortgage loan originations in 2011.  The improvement in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010, was primarily attributable to a decrease of $3.0 million in the provision for indemnification losses.  During the second quarter of 2010, C&F Mortgage entered into an agreement with one of its largest investors that resolved all known and unknown indemnification obligations for loans sold to that investor prior to 2010.  With this agreement in place, there has been a reduction in indemnification expense in 2011.
Loan origination volume decreased for the third quarter of 2011 to $154.6 million, compared to $201.8 million for the third quarter of 2010.  Similarly, loan origination volume for the first nine months of 2011 decreased to $427.7 million from $545.2 million for the first nine months of 2010.  For the third quarter of 2011, the amount of loan originations for refinancings and home purchases were $37.1 million and $117.5 million, respectively, compared to $92.8 million and $109.0 million, respectively, for the third quarter of 2010.  For the first nine months of 2011, the amount of loan originations for refinancings and home purchases were $97.2 million and $330.5 million, respectively, compared to $163.6 million and $381.6 million, respectively, for the first nine months of 2010.  The decline in origination volumes is a result of fluctuations in mortgage rates, a continued overall weakness in the housing market due to the challenging economic conditions and the expiration of the homebuyer tax credits that boosted loan demand during the first half of 2010.  These declines in loan originations in 2011 resulted in lower gains on sales of loans, which were $4.3 million and $11.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared to $4.9 million and $13.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
In addition to the decline in gains on sales of loans, the Mortgage Banking segment’s earnings for the first nine months of 2011 include increases of $377,000 in non-production salaries expense in order to manage the increasingly complex regulatory environment and $104,000 in professional fees due to increased legal and compliance costs.  Partially offsetting these revenue declines was lower production-based and income-based compensation for the comparable periods in 2011 and 2010.
Consumer Finance: C&F Finance reported net income of $3.4 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2010.  For the first nine months of 2011, C&F Finance reported net income of $9.5 million, compared to net income of $6.9 million for the first nine months of 2010.
The earnings increases in 2011 resulted from the effects of (1) increases in average loans outstanding of 17.3 percent and 16.9 percent for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010, (2) the sustained low cost of the Consumer Finance segment’s variable-rate borrowings and (3) decreases of $375,000 and $650,000 in the provision for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.  The reduction in the provision for loan losses during 2011 was attributable to lower net charge-offs, which resulted from prudent underwriting criteria, effective collection processes and higher recovery rates on the sale of repossessed vehicles.  These items were partially offset by an increase in compensation costs of $190,000 and $572,000 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, which was a result of an increase in the number of personnel to manage the growth in loans outstanding, as well as higher variable compensation resulting from increased profitability, loan growth and portfolio performance.
The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans remained approximately the same, 7.89 percent, at September 30, 2011, compared to 7.90 percent at December 31, 2010.  Management believes that the current allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable losses in the loan portfolio.
Other and Eliminations: The net losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 for this combined segment were $118,000 and $468,000, respectively, compared to net losses of $145,000 and $395,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. Revenue and expense of this combined segment include the results of operations of our investment, insurance and title subsidiaries, interest expense associated with the Corporation’s trust preferred capital notes, other general corporate expenses and the effects of intercompany eliminations.
Capital Management. Total shareholders’ equity was $93.3 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $92.8 million at December 31, 2010.  Capital growth from earnings during the first nine months of 2011 was mostly offset by the redemption of 50 percent of the preferred shares issued under the CPP, as described below.
The capital and liquidity positions of the Corporation remain strong.  Capital has continued to grow during 2011 and exceeds current regulatory capital standards for being well-capitalized.  While the Corporation continues to participate in the CPP, on July 27, 2011, it completed the redemption of $10.00 million, or 50 percent, of the $20.00 million of preferred shares issued under the CPP.  The funds for this redemption were provided by existing financial resources of the Corporation, and because no new capital was issued, there was no dilution to the Corporation’s common shareholders as a result of the redemption.  The Corporation accelerated the accretion of a portion of its preferred stock discount, which reduced net income available to common shareholders by approximately $213,000 in the third quarter of 2011.  As a result of this redemption, preferred stock dividends will be reduced annually by $500,000.  We will continue to assess our on-going participation in the CPP based upon the economic and regulatory environment and our capital levels.
We also manage capital through dividends to the Corporation’s shareholders.  The Corporation’s board of directors continued its policy of paying dividends in 2011.  The dividend payout ratios for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were 25.5 percent and 27.6 percent, respectively, of net income available to common shareholders.  The board of directors continues to evaluate our dividend payout in light of changes in economic conditions, our capital levels and our expected future levels of earnings.  However, in connection with the Corporation’s continued participation in the CPP there are limitations on the Corporation’s ability to pay quarterly cash dividends in excess of $0.31 per share or to repurchase its common stock prior to the earlier of January 9, 2012 or the date on which Treasury no longer holds any of the Series A Preferred Stock.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table presents the average balance sheets, the amounts of interest earned on earning assets, with related yields, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, with related rates, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. Loans include loans held for sale. Loans placed on nonaccrual status are included in the balances and are included in the computation of yields, but had no material effect. Interest on tax-exempt loans and securities is presented on a taxable-equivalent basis (which converts the income on loans and investments for which no income taxes are paid to the equivalent yield as if income taxes were paid using the federal corporate income tax rate of 34 percent).
TABLE 1: Average Balances, Income and Expense, Yields and Rates
Three Months Ended September 30,
2011
2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
Assets
Securities:
Taxable
$ 18,842 $ 78 1.63 % $ 21,827 $ 90 1.65 %
Tax-exempt
120,482 1,852 6.26 104,777 1,676 6.40
Total securities
139,324 1,930 5.54 126,604 1,766 5.58
Loans, net
689,193 17,611 10.14 688,981 16,545 9.61
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold
12,486 7 0.20 11,932 9 0.30
Total earning assets
841,003 19,548 9.23 827,517 18,320 8.86
Allowance for loan losses
(31,012 ) (24,941 )
Total non-earning assets
94,830 99,818
Total assets
$ 904,821 $ 902,394
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Time and savings deposits:
Interest-bearing deposits
$ 105,518 109 0.41 $ 95,618 134 0.56
Money market deposit accounts
81,556 126 0.62 64,425 133 0.83
Savings accounts
41,986 12 0.11 42,113 10 0.09
Certificates of deposit, $100 or more
137,695 677 1.95 144,612 782 2.16
Other certificates of deposit
169,057 785 1.84 177,739 972 2.19
Total time and savings deposits
535,812 1,709 1.27 524,507 2,031 1.55
Borrowings
159,743 1,222 3.06 169,092 1,303 3.08
Total interest-bearing liabilities
695,555 2,931 1.68 693,599 3,334 1.92
Demand deposits
95,691 91,627
Other liabilities
19,580 24,506
Total liabilities
810,826 809,732
Shareholders’ equity
93,995 92,662
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$ 904,821 $ 902,394
Net interest income
$ 16,617 $ 14,986
Interest rate spread
7.55 % 6.94 %
Interest expense to average earning assets (annualized)
1.39 % 1.61 %
Net interest margin (annualized)
7.84 % 7.24 %
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2011
2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Yield/
Rate
Assets
Securities:
Taxable
$ 19,819 $ 240 1.61 % $ 20,764 $ 310 1.99 %
Tax-exempt
118,262 5,517 6.26 103,587 5,040 6.49
Total securities
138,081 5,757 5.56 124,351 5,350 5.74
Loans, net
677,154 51,029 10.07 678,464 48,061 9.45
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold
21,295 38 0.23 14,082 37 0.35
Total earning assets
836,530 56,824 9.07 816,897 53,448 8.72
Allowance for loan losses
(29,815 ) (25,398 )
Total non-earning assets
95,832 94,667
Total assets
$ 902,547 $ 886,166
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Time and savings deposits:
Interest-bearing deposits
$ 110,118 430 0.52 $ 90,036 362 0.54
Money market deposit accounts
76,159 391 0.69 62,332 429 0.92
Savings accounts
42,070 32 0.10 41,638 31 0.10
Certificates of deposit, $100 or more
134,290 2,013 2.01 145,704 2,445 2.24
Other certificates of deposit
172,868 2,454 1.90 178,724 3,014 2.25
Total time and savings deposits
535,505 5,320 1.33 518,434 6,281 1.62
Borrowings
159,720 3,643 3.04 168,294 3,747 2.97
Total interest-bearing liabilities
695,225 8,963 1.72 686,728 10,028 1.95
Demand deposits
92,409 88,961
Other liabilities
19,778 19,834
Total liabilities
807,412 795,523
Shareholders’ equity
95,135 90,643
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$ 902,547 $ 886,166
Net interest income
$ 47,861 $ 43,420
Interest rate spread
7.35 % 6.77 %
Interest expense to average earning assets (annualized)
1.43 % 1.64 %
Net interest margin (annualized)
7.64 % 7.09 %
Interest income and expense are affected by fluctuations in interest rates, by changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and by the interaction of rate and volume factors. The following table presents the direct causes of the period-to-period changes in the components of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis. We calculated the rate and volume variances using a formula prescribed by the SEC. Rate/volume variances, the third element in the calculation, are not shown separately in the table, but are allocated to the rate and volume variances in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each. Loans include both nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale.
TABLE 2: Rate-Volume Recap
Three Months Ended September 30,
2011 from 2010
Increase (Decrease)
Due to
Total
Increase
(Dollars in thousands)
Rate
Volume
(Decrease)
Interest income:
Loans
$ 738 $ 328 $ 1,066
Securities:
Taxable
(1 ) (11 ) (12 )
Tax-exempt
(41 ) 217 176
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold
(3 ) 1 (2 )
Total interest income
693 535 1,228
Interest expense:
Time and savings deposits:
Interest-bearing deposits
(38 ) 13 (25 )
Money market deposit accounts
(32 ) 25 (7 )
Savings accounts
2 2
Certificates of deposit, $100 or more
(71 ) (34 ) (105 )
Other certificates of deposit
(145 ) (42 ) (187 )
Total time and savings deposits
(284 ) (38 ) (322 )
Borrowings (including Trust preferred capital notes)
(16 ) (65 ) (81 )
Total interest expense
(300 ) (103 ) (403 )
Change in net interest income
$ 993 $ 638 $ 1,631

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2011 from 2010
Increase (Decrease)
Due to
Total
Increase
(Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)
Rate
Volume
Interest income:
Loans
$ 2,789 $ 179 $ 2,968
Securities:
Taxable
(56 ) (14 ) (70 )
Tax-exempt
(189 ) 666 477
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold
1 1
Total interest income
2,544 832 3,376
Interest expense:
Time and savings deposits:
Interest-bearing deposits
(8 ) 76 68
Money market deposit accounts
(121 ) 83 (38 )
Savings accounts
1 1
Certificates of deposit, $100 or more
(250 ) (182 ) (432 )
Other certificates of deposit
(465 ) (95 ) (560 )
Total time and savings deposits
(844 ) (117 ) (961 )
Borrowings (including Trust preferred capital notes)
84 (188 ) (104 )
Total interest expense
(760 ) (305 ) (1,065 )
Change in net interest income
$ 3,304 $ 1,137 $ 4,441
Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $16.6 million, compared to $15.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Net interest income, on a taxable-equivalent basis, for the first nine months of 2011 was $47.9 million, compared to $43.4 million for the first nine months of 2010.  The higher net interest income for the third quarter of 2011, as compared to the third quarter of 2010, resulted from a 60 basis point increase in net interest margin to 7.84 percent, coupled with a 1.6 percent increase in average earning assets.  The higher net interest income for the first nine months of 2011, as compared to the first nine months of 2010, resulted from a 55 basis point increase in net interest margin to 7.64 percent, coupled with a 2.4 percent increase in average earning assets.  The increases in net interest margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010, were principally a result of an increase in the yield on loans and a decrease in the rates paid on time and savings deposits, partially offset by a lower yield on securities.  The increases in the yield on loans were primarily a result of a change in the mix of loans whereby lower yielding average loans at the Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments declined and higher yielding loans at the Consumer Finance segment increased.  The decreases in rates paid on time and savings deposits were primarily a result of a reduction in interest rates paid on money market deposit accounts resulting from the sustained low interest rate environment, and the repricing of higher rate certificates of deposit as they matured to lower rates.  In addition, the mix in interest-bearing deposits has shifted to shorter-term interest-bearing and money market deposit accounts.  The decline in the yield on securities resulted from purchases of securities in the current low interest rate environment.  While the average interest rate paid on borrowings for the first nine months of 2011 increased 7 basis points, as compared to the same period in 2010, the average interest rate paid on borrowings for the third quarter of 2011 was almost level with the rate paid in the third quarter of 2010.  These changes occurred as the effects of changes in the mix of borrowings to less dependence on lower-cost short-term borrowings, which occurred as a result of deposit growth, and the effects of a 25 basis point increase in the rate on our variable-rate revolving line of credit, which began in July 2010, had been absorbed in the average interest rate paid on borrowings during the third quarter of 2010.
Average loans, which includes both loans held for investment and loans held for sale, increased slightly to $689.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $689.0 million for the third quarter of 2010.  However, average loans decreased to $677.2 million for the first nine months of 2011 from $678.5 million for the first nine months of 2010.  A portion of the decreases occurred in the Mortgage Banking segment’s portfolio of loans held for sale, the average balance of which declined $18.5 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $7.3 million in the first nine months of 2011, when compared to the same periods in 2010.  These declines are indicative of the lower loan production due to continued overall weakness in the housing market and the expiration of the homebuyer tax credits that boosted loan demand during the first half of 2010.  In total, average loans to non-affiliates held for investment had a minimal decrease in 2011.  However, the Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments’ portfolio of average loans held for investment decreased $17.6 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $28.1 million in the first nine months of 2011, when compared to the same periods in 2010.  Loan production at the Retail Banking segment has been negatively affected by weak demand for new loans and during the first nine months of 2011 loan originations were not keeping pace with payments on existing loans, charge-offs and transfers to foreclosed properties.  The declines in average loans at the Retail Banking segment have been substantially offset by increases in the Consumer Finance segment’s average loan portfolio, which increased $36.3 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $34.1 million in the first nine months of 2011, when compared to the same periods in 2010.  These increases resulted from robust demand in existing and new markets.
The overall yield on average loans increased 53 basis points to 10.14 percent in the third quarter of 2011 and 62 basis points to 10.07 percent in the first nine months of 2011, when compared to the same periods in 2010, principally as a result of the shift in the mix of the portfolio from lower yielding loans held in our Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments to higher yielding loans in our Consumer Finance segment.
Average securities available for sale increased $12.7 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $13.7 million in the first nine months of 2011, when compared to the same periods in 2010.  The increase in securities available for sale occurred predominantly in the Retail Banking segment’s municipal bond portfolio in conjunction with the strategy to increase the investment portfolio as a percentage of total assets.  This strategy is based on the investment portfolio’s role in managing interest rate sensitivity, providing liquidity and serving as an additional source of interest income.  The funding for this strategy has come from the growth in deposits, coupled with reduced loan demand in the Retail Banking segment.  The lower yields on the available-for-sale securities portfolio in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010, resulted from purchases of securities in the current low interest rate environment, as well as purchases of shorter-term securities with lower yields during 2011.
Average interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold increased $554,000 and $7.2 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010, as a result of excess liquidity provided by growth in the Corporation’s deposit portfolio coupled with reduced loan demand at the Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments.  The average yields on these overnight funds of 20 basis points and 23 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, are an indication of the continuing low interest rate environment.
Average interest-bearing time and savings deposits increased $11.3 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $17.1 million in the first nine months of 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010, mainly due to higher deposit balances from municipal customers.  In addition, the mix in interest-bearing deposits has shifted to shorter-term interest-bearing and money market deposit accounts from longer-term certificates of deposits, which allows depositors greater flexibility for funds management and investing decisions.  The average cost of deposits declined 28 basis points in the third quarter of 2011 and 29 basis points in the first nine months of 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010 because time deposits that matured throughout 2010 and into 2011 repriced at lower interest rates, or were not renewed, and shorter-term interest-bearing deposits, which pay a lower interest rate, have increased.
Average borrowings decreased $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $8.6 million in the first nine months of 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010.  These decreases were attributable to reduced funding needs as the growth in average earning assets has primarily been met through the growth in average deposits.  The average cost of borrowings decreased 2 basis points in the third quarter and increased 7 basis points in the first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010, as a result of a change in the composition of borrowings, which has occurred as lower-cost short-term variable-rate borrowings have been repaid with excess liquidity provided by lower loan demand and deposit growth.  In addition, a 25 basis point increase in the Consumer Finance segment’s variable-rate revolving line of credit, which became effective in July 2010, contributed to the increase in the average cost of borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Noninterest Income
TABLE 3: Noninterest Income
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other and
Eliminations
Total
Gains on sales of loans
$ $ 4,282 $ $ $ 4,282
Service charges on deposit accounts
915 915
Other service charges and fees
582 747 3 38 1,370
Net gains on calls of available for sale securities
1 1
Other income
40 1 185 346 572
Total noninterest income
$ 1,538 $ 5,030 $ 188 $ 384 $ 7,140

(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other and
Eliminations
Total
Gains on sales of loans
$ $ 4,865 $ $ $ 4,865
Service charges on deposit accounts
957 957
Other service charges and fees
527 758 2 56 1,343
Net gains (losses) on sales and calls of available for sale securities
4 (15 ) (11 )
Other income
35 316 141 178 670
Total noninterest income
$ 1,523 $ 5,939 $ 143 $ 219 $ 7,824

(Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other and
Eliminations
Total
Gains on sales of loans
$ $ 11,778 $ $ $ 11,778
Service charges on deposit accounts
2,609 2,609
Other service charges and fees
1,677 1,975 7 117 3,776
Net gains on calls of available for sale securities
1 1
Other income
153 55 512 830 1,550
Total noninterest income
$ 4,440 $ 13,808 $ 519 $ 947 $ 19,714

(Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other and
Eliminations
Total
Gains on sales of loans
$ $ 13,295 $ $ (3 ) $ 13,292
Service charges on deposit accounts
2,563 2,563
Other service charges and fees
1,438 2,002 6 146 3,592
Net gains on sales and calls of available for sale securities
53 12 65
Other income
161 162 430 635 1,388
Total noninterest income
$ 4,215 $ 15,459 $ 436 $ 790 $ 20,900
Total noninterest income decreased $684,000, or 8.7 percent, in the third quarter of 2011 and $1.2 million, or 5.7 percent in the first nine months of 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010.  These decreases primarily resulted from lower gains on sales of loans at the Mortgage Banking segment due to the decline in loan production, which were partially offset by higher service charges and fees at the Retail Banking segment due to an increase in activity-based bank card interchange income.  Management anticipates that the Corporation’s noninterest income, in particular gains on sales of loans held for sale generated by the Mortgage Banking segment, will be negatively affected as long as the housing market and demand for mortgage loans remain suppressed by challenging economic conditions.
Noninterest Expense
TABLE 4: Noninterest Expenses
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other and
Eliminations
Total
Salaries and employee benefits
$ 3,486 $ 2,595 $ 1,657 $ 227 $ 7,965
Occupancy expenses
966 474 198 6 1,644
Other expenses:
OREO expenses and write-downs
335 335
Provision for indemnification losses
146 146
Other expenses
1,774 1,159 815 85 3,833
Total other expenses
2,109 1,305 815 85 4,314
Total noninterest expenses
$ 6,561 $ 4,374 $ 2,670 $ 318 $ 13,923
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other and
Eliminations
Total
Salaries and employee benefits
$ 3,729 $ 3,463 $ 1,467 $ 152 $ 8,811
Occupancy expenses
848 555 103 12 1,518
Other expenses:
OREO expenses and write-downs
788 35 823
Provision for indemnification losses
337 337
Other expenses
1,699 935 601 80 3,315
Total other expenses
2,487 1,307 601 80 4,475
Total noninterest expenses
$ 7,064 $ 5,325 $ 2,171 $ 244 $ 14,804

(Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other and
Eliminations
Total
Salaries and employee benefits
$ 10,972 $ 8,318 $ 4,986 $ 611 $ 24,887
Occupancy expenses
2,874 1,421 467 19 4,781
Other expenses:
OREO expenses and write-downs
1,111 11 1,122
Provision for indemnification losses
552 552
Other expenses
5,230 2,542 2,177 309 10,258
Total other expenses
6,341 3,105 2,177 309 11,932
Total noninterest expenses
$ 20,187 $ 12,844 $ 7,630 $ 939 $ 41,600
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Retail
Banking
Mortgage
Banking
Consumer
Finance
Other and
Eliminations
Total
Salaries and employee benefits
$ 10,922 $ 9,634 $ 4,414 $ 504 $ 25,474
Occupancy expenses
2,506 1,470 306 23 4,305
Other expenses:
OREO expenses and write-downs
2,298 47 2,345
Provision for indemnification losses
3,515 3,515
Other expenses
4,710 2,223 1,725 305 8,963
Total other expenses
7,008 5,785 1,725 305 14,823
Total noninterest expenses
$ 20,436 $ 16,889 $ 6,445 $ 832 $ 44,602
Total noninterest expenses decreased $881,000, or 6.0 percent, in the third quarter of 2011 and $3.0 million, or 6.7 percent in the first nine months of 2011, compared to the same periods in 2010.  These decreases resulted primarily at the Mortgage Banking segment from the $191,000 and the $3.0 million declines in the provision for indemnification losses, as previously described, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2010.  In addition, personnel expenses at the Mortgage Banking segment have declined $868,000 and $1.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010, as a result of lower production-based and income based compensation.  Further expense reductions occurred at the Retail Banking segment as (1) OREO expenses declined $453,000 and $1.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010 and (2) FDIC deposit insurance premiums declined $162,000 and $154,000 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010.  These expense reductions were offset in part by (1) higher non-production salary expense at the Mortgage Banking segment due to the regulatory compliance environment and (2) higher personnel expenses at the Consumer Finance segment resulting from an increase in the number of personnel to manage the growth in loans outstanding and higher variable compensation resulting from increased profitability, loan growth and portfolio performance.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2011 totaled $1.6 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 31.5 percent, compared to $1.1 million and 30.2 percent for the third quarter of 2010.  Income tax expense for the first nine months of 2011 totaled $4.2 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 30.6 percent, compared to $2.0 million and 25.9 percent for the first nine months of 2010.  The increases in the effective tax rates during 2011 were a result of higher pre-tax earnings at the non-bank business segments, which are not exempt from state income taxes, partially offset by the increase in income from the Retail Banking segment’s tax-exempt municipal bond portfolio.
ASSET QUALITY
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses represents an amount that, in our judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. The provision for loan losses increases the allowance, and loans charged off, net of recoveries, reduce the allowance. The following tables summarize the allowance activity for the periods indicated:
TABLE 5: Allowance for Loan Losses
Three Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2011
2010
Allowance, beginning of period
$ 30,211 $ 25,154
Provision for loan losses:
Retail Banking segment
2,000 1,450
Mortgage Banking segment
200 19
Consumer Finance segment
1,875 2,250
Total provision for loan losses
4,075 3,719
Loans charged off:
Real estate—residential mortgage
365 71
Real estate—construction
330
Commercial, financial and agricultural
11 2
Equity lines
Consumer
80 140
Consumer finance
2,095 2,156
Total loans charged off
2,551 2,699
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
Real estate—residential mortgage
76 6
Real estate—construction
Commercial, financial and agricultural
128 2
Equity lines
Consumer
30 21
Consumer finance
621 532
Total recoveries
855 561
Net loans charged off
1,696 2,138
Allowance, end of period
$ 32,590 $ 26,735
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans outstanding during period for Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking
0.45 % 0.51 %
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans outstanding during period for Consumer Finance
2.01 % 3.04 %
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2011
2010
Allowance, beginning of period
$ 28,840 $ 24,027
Provision for loan losses:
Retail Banking segment
4,550 4,050
Mortgage Banking segment
235 19
Consumer Finance segment
5,500 6,150
Total provision for loan losses
10,285 10,219
Loans charged off:
Real estate—residential mortgage
648 851
Real estate—construction
1,145
Commercial, financial and agricultural
2,541 1,250
Equity lines
9
Consumer
247 205
Consumer finance
5,210 5,673
Total loans charged off
8,655 9,124
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
Real estate—residential mortgage
90 45
Real estate—construction
Commercial, financial and agricultural
149 13
Equity lines
Consumer
71 60
Consumer finance
1,810 1,495
Total recoveries
2,120 1,613
Net loans charged off
6,535 7,511
Allowance, end of period
$ 32,590 $ 26,735
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans outstanding during period for Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking
1.02 % 1.02 %
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average total loans outstanding during period for Consumer Finance
1.92 % 2.77 %
Table 6 discloses the allocation of the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
TABLE 6: Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2011
December 31,
2010
Allocation of allowance for loan losses:
Real estate—residential mortgage
$ 2,330 $ 1,442
Real estate—construction 1
734 581
Commercial, financial and agricultural 2
8,804 8,688
Equity lines
910 380
Consumer
270 307
Consumer finance
19,542 17,442
Balance
$ 32,590 $ 28,840

1
Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.
2
Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.

TABLE 7: Credit Quality Indicators
Loans by credit quality indicators as of September 30, 2011 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Pass
Special
Mention
Substandard
Substandard
Nonaccrual
Total 1
Real estate—residential mortgage
$ 140,943 $ 862 $ 3,323 $ 1,489 $ 146,617
Real estate—construction 2
3,897 354 2,871 7,122
Commercial, financial and agricultural 3
163,177 23,132 22,753 6,902 215,964
Equity lines
31,383 285 779 129 32,576
Consumer
4,691 11 785 5,487
$ 344,091 $ 24,644 $ 30,511 $ 8,520 $ 407,766
(Dollars in thousands)
Performing
Nonperforming
Total
Consumer finance
$ 247,150 $ 595 $ 247,745

1
At September 30, 2011, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss.
2
Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.
3
Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.
Loans by credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2010 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Pass
Special
Mention
Substandard
Substandard
Nonaccrual
Total 1
Real estate—residential mortgage
$ 140,651 $ 1,344 $ 3,889 $ 189 $ 146,073
Real estate—construction 2
7,368 4,727 12,095
Commercial, financial and agricultural 3
171,569 25,674 14,708 7,275 219,226
Equity lines
31,562 263 96 266 32,187
Consumer
4,804 11 400 35 5,250
$ 355,954 $ 27,292 $ 23,820 $ 7,765 $ 414,831
(Dollars in thousands)
Performing
Nonperforming
Total
Consumer finance
$ 220,602 $ 151 $ 220,753

1
At December 31, 2010, the Corporation did not have any loans classified as Doubtful or Loss.
2
Includes the Corporation’s real estate construction lending and consumer real estate lot lending.
3
Includes the Corporation’s commercial real estate lending, land acquisition and development lending, builder line lending and commercial business lending.
The combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments’ allowance for loan losses increased $1.7 million since December 31, 2010, and the provision for loan losses at these combined segments increased $731,000 and $716,000 in the third quarter of 2011 and the first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010.  The allowance for loan losses to total loans increased to 3.20 percent at September 30, 2011, compared to 2.75 percent at December 31, 2010.  The increase in this ratio since 2010 year end was attributable to the higher provision for loan losses, coupled with declining charge-offs in the third quarter of 2011.  Substandard loans increased to $30.5 million at September 30, 2011 from $23.8 million at December 31, 2010.  This increase was concentrated in the commercial sector of the Retail Banking segment’s loan portfolio to which we have allocated the largest portion of the Retail Banking segment’s loan loss allowance.  The equity lines sector also experienced an increase in substandard loans since December 31, 2010, and the allocation of the allowance for equity line losses increased $530,000.  The allocation of the allowance for real estate-residential mortgage loans increased $888,000 since December 31, 2011 because second mortgage loans, which are included in this loan category, have experienced an increase in substandard loans.  Throughout 2011, we have been updating credit scores, collateral values and loan-to-value ratios on the Retail Banking segment’s second mortgage loans and equity lines in order to better anticipate default risks within these portfolios.  We believe that the current level of the allowance for loan losses at the combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments is adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. If current economic conditions continue or worsen, a higher level of nonperforming loans may be experienced in future periods, which may then require a higher provision for loan losses.
The Consumer Finance segment’s allowance for loan losses increased to $19.5 million at September 30, 2011 from $17.4 million at December 31, 2010, and its provision for loan losses decreased $375,000 and $650,000 during the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2010.  The increase in the allowance for loan losses was primarily due to the growth in the loan portfolio.  The allowance for loan losses to total loans of 7.89 percent at September 30, 2011 remained essentially the same as the 7.90 percent at December 31, 2010.  The decrease in the provision for loan losses during the first nine months of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily attributable to lower net charge-offs, the level of which was favorably affected by prudent underwriting criteria for new loans, effective collection processes, and a higher recovery rate on sales of repossessed vehicles fueled by robust used car demand.  We believe that the current level of the allowance for loan losses at the Consumer Finance segment is adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. However, if unemployment levels remain elevated or increase in the future, or if consumer demand for automobiles falls and results in declining values of automobiles securing outstanding loans, a higher provision for loan losses may become necessary.
Nonperforming Assets
Table 8 summarizes nonperforming assets at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
TABLE 8: Nonperforming Assets
Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking Segments
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2011
December 31,
2010
Nonaccrual loans* - Retail Banking
$ 8,416 $ 7,765
Nonaccrual loans - Mortgage Banking
104
OREO** - Retail Banking
6,442 10,295
OREO** - Mortgage Banking
379
Total nonperforming assets
$ 14,962 $ 18,439
Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more
$ 2 $ 1,030
Troubled debt restructurings
$ 15,527 $ 9,769
Total loans
$ 407,767 $ 414,831
Allowance for loan losses
$ 13,048 $ 11,398
Nonperforming assets to total loans and OREO
3.61 % 4.33 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
3.20 2.75
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans
153.15 146.79

*
Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $6.8 million at September 30, 2011 and $402,000 at December 31, 2010.
**
OREO is recorded at its estimated fair value less cost to sell.
Consumer Finance Segment
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2011
December 31,
2010
Nonaccrual loans
$ 595 $ 151
Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more
$ $
Total loans
$ 247,745 $ 220,753
Allowance for loan losses
$ 19,542 $ 17,442
Nonaccrual consumer finance loans to total consumer finance loans
0.24 % 0.07 %
Allowance for loan losses to total consumer finance loans
7.89 7.90
Nonperforming assets of the Retail Banking segment totaled $14.9 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $18.1 million at December 31, 2010.  Nonperforming assets of the Retail Banking segment at September 30, 2011 included $8.4 million of nonaccrual loans, compared to $7.8 million at December 31, 2010, and $6.4 million of foreclosed, or OREO, properties, compared to $10.3 million at December 31, 2010.  Nonaccrual loans primarily consist of loans for residential real estate secured by residential properties and commercial loans secured by non-residential properties. Specific reserves of $1.4 million have been established for the Retail Banking segment’s nonaccrual loans. We believe we have provided adequate loan loss reserves based on current appraisals of the collateral.  In some cases, appraisals have been adjusted to reflect current trends including sales prices, expenses, absorption periods and other current relevant factors.  OREO properties at September 30, 2011 primarily consisted of residential and non-residential properties associated with commercial relationships.  These properties have been written down to their estimated fair values less cost to sell.  The decline in OREO properties since December 31, 2010 resulted from $7.4 million in sales in the first nine months of 2011 as the Corporation focused efforts on disposing of OREO property.
Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more at the combined Retail Banking and Mortgage Banking segments decreased to $2,000 at September 30, 2011, compared to $1.0 million at December 31, 2010.  The decrease was primarily due to loans being moved to a nonaccrual status, being charged-off or transferred to OREO.
Nonaccrual loans at the Consumer Finance segment increased to $595,000 at September 30, 2011 from $151,000 at December 31, 2010. Nonaccrual consumer finance loans remain relatively low compared to the allowance for loan losses because the Consumer Finance segment frequently initiates repossession of loan collateral once a loan is 60 days or more past due but before the loan reaches 90 days or more past due and is evaluated for nonaccrual status.
TABLE 9: Impaired Loans
Impaired loans, which include TDRs of $15.5 million, and the related allowance at September 30, 2011, as well as average impaired loans and interest income recognized for the first nine months of 2011, were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Recorded
Investment in
Loans
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Average
Balance-Impaired
Loans
Interest
Income
Recognized
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 3,048 $ 3,050 $ 618 $ 3,041 $ 103
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending
4,591 5,021 920 4,156 57
Land acquisition and development lending
5,678 6,014 600 5,851 282
Builder line lending
2,285 2,285 300 2,110
Commercial business lending
99 1007 22 416 4
Equity lines
49
Consumer
324 324 49 331 11
Total
$ 16,025 $ 16,794 $ 2,509 $ 15,954 $ 457
Impaired loans, which include TDRs of $9.8 million, and the related allowance at December 31, 2010, were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Recorded
Investment in
Loans
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Average
Balance-Impaired
Loans
Interest
Income
Recognized
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 3,110 $ 3,110 $ 466 $ 2,689 $ 137
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial real estate lending
5,760 6,816 1,263 3,582 30
Land acquisition and development lending
5,919 5,919 400 1,038 30
Builder line lending
1,014
Commercial business lending
1,142 1,267 404 613
Equity lines
148 150 49 149 4
Consumer
338 338 51 333 14
Total
$ 16,417 $ 17,600 $ 2,633 $ 9,418 $ 215
The balance of impaired loans was $16.0 million, including $15.5 million of TDRs at September 30, 2011, for which there were specific valuation allowances of $2.5 million.  At December 31, 2010, the balance of impaired loans was $16.4 million, including $9.8 million of TDRs, for which there were specific valuation allowances of $2.6 million.  The increase in troubled debt restructurings was primarily due to two commercial loan relationships totaling $5.5 million for which modified repayment schedules were negotiated.  While these relationships were also in nonaccrual status at September 30, 2011, the borrowers are servicing the loans in accordance with the modified terms.  The Corporation has no obligation to fund additional advances on its impaired loans.  While TDRs are considered impaired loans, we believe that TDR modifications can be a responsible approach to managing asset quality when working with borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulties.
TDRs at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
TABLE 10: Troubled Debt Restructurings
(Dollars in thousands)
September 30,
2011
December 31,
2010
Accruing TDRs
$ 8,748 $ 9,367
Nonaccrual TDRs 1
6,779 402
Total TDRs 2
$ 15,527 $ 9,769

1
Included in nonaccrual loans in Table 8: Nonperforming Assets.
2
Included in impaired loans in Table 9: Impaired Loans.

While TDRs are considered impaired loans, not all TDRs are on nonaccrual status.  If a loan was on nonaccrual status at the time of the TDR modification, the loan will remain on nonaccrual status following the modification and may be returned to accrual status based on the Corporation’s policy for returning loans to accrual status.  If a loan was accruing prior to being modified as a TDR and if the Corporation concludes that the borrower is able to make such modified payments, and there are no other factors or circumstances that would cause it to conclude otherwise, the TDR will remain on an accruing status.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
At September 30, 2011, the Corporation had total assets of $908.9 million compared to $904.1 million at December 31, 2010. The increase was principally a result of growth in the portfolio of securities available for sale, loan growth at the Consumer Finance segment and an increase in cash and cash equivalents, which were substantially offset by reductions in loans held for sale at the Mortgage Banking segment, in loans held for investment at the Retail Banking segment and in OREO.
Loan Portfolio
The following table sets forth the composition of the Corporation’s loans held for investment in dollar amounts and as a percentage of the Corporation’s total gross loans held for investment at the dates indicated.
TABLE 11: Summary of Loans Held for Investment
September 30, 2011
December 31, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Real estate – residential mortgage
$ 146,617 22 % $ 146,073 23 %
Real estate – construction
7,122 1 12,095 2
Commercial, financial and agricultural 1
215,964 33 219,226 34
Equity lines
32,576 5 32,187 5
Consumer
5,487 1 5,250 1
Consumer finance
247,745 38 220,753 35
Total loans
655,511 100 % 635,584 100 %
Less allowance for loan losses
(32,590 ) (28,840 )
Total loans, net
$ 622,921 $ 606,744

1
Includes loans secured by real estate for builder lines, acquisition and development and commercial development, as well as commercial loans secured by personal property.
The increase in total loans held for investment occurred in the consumer finance category as a result of robust demand for automobiles, partially offset by decreases in commercial, financial and agricultural loans due to reduced demand and foreclosures as a result of the continuing challenging economic environment, and by decreases in real estate construction loans.
Investment Securities
The investment portfolio is a primary component in the management of the Corporation’s interest rate sensitivity.  In addition, the portfolio serves as a source of liquidity and is used as needed to satisfy collateral requirements primarily for public funds deposits.  The investment portfolio consists solely of securities available for sale, which may be sold in response to changes in market interest rates, changes in prepayment risk, increases in loan demand, general liquidity needs and other similar factors.  These securities are carried at estimated fair value.
The following table sets forth the composition of the Corporation’s securities available for sale at fair value and as a percentage of the Corporation’s total securities available for sale at the dates indicated.
TABLE 12: Securities Available for Sale
September 30, 2011
December 31, 2010
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
U.S. government agencies and corporations
$ 11,056 8 % $ 13,656 10 %
Mortgage-backed securities
2,499 2 2,300 2
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
128,138 90 114,288 88
Total debt securities
141,693 100 130,244 100
Preferred stock
100 * 31 *
Total available for sale securities at fair value
$ 141,793 100 % $ 130,275 100 %
*
Less than one percent.
Deposits
The Corporation’s predominant source of funds is depository accounts, which consist of demand deposits, savings and money market accounts, and time deposits. The Corporation’s deposits are principally provided by individuals, businesses and municipalities located within the communities served.  Deposits totaled $637.4 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $625.1 million at December 31, 2010.  Since December 31, 2010, the Corporation’s time deposits have increased by $2.5 million and non-interest bearing demand deposits have increased $9.7 million, shifting the deposit mix to shorter duration, lower-cost deposits.  The Corporation had no brokered certificates of deposit outstanding at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.
Borrowings
Borrowings totaled $159.4 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $164.1 million at December 31, 2010 as the Corporation used excess liquidity resulting from reduced loan demand and deposit growth at the Retail Banking segment to reduce short-term borrowings.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2011, there have been no material changes to the off-balance sheet arrangements disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Contractual Obligations
As of September 30, 2011, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the contractual obligations disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Liquidity
The objective of the Corporation’s liquidity management is to ensure the continuous availability of funds to satisfy the credit needs of our customers and the demands of our depositors, creditors and investors. Stable core deposits and a strong capital position are the foundation for the Corporation’s liquidity position. Additional sources of liquidity available to the Corporation include cash flows from operations, loan payments and payoffs, deposit growth, sales of securities, the issuance of brokered certificates of deposit and the capacity to borrow additional funds.
Liquid assets, which include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits at other banks, federal funds sold and nonpledged securities available for sale, at September 30, 2011 totaled $68.2 million, compared to $45.7 million at December 31, 2010 as the Corporation had higher interest-bearing deposits at other banks and a higher amount of nonpledged securities available for sale at September 30, 2011, compared to December 31, 2010.  The Corporation’s funding sources, including the capacity, amount outstanding and amount available at September 30, 2011 are presented in Table 13: Funding Sources.
TABLE 13: Funding Sources
September 30, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
Capacity
Outstanding
Available
Federal funds purchased
$ 59,000 $ $ 59,000
Repurchase agreements
5,000 5,000
Borrowings from FHLB
109,012 52,500 56,512
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Bank
62,366 62,366
Revolving line of credit
120,000 76,051 43,949
Total
$ 355,378 $ 133,551 $ 221,827
We have no reason to believe these arrangements will not be renewed at maturity. Additional loans and securities are also available that can be pledged as collateral for future borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank above the current lendable collateral value.
As a result of the Corporation’s management of liquid assets and the ability to generate liquidity through liability funding, management believes that the Corporation maintains overall liquidity sufficient to satisfy its operational requirements and contractual obligations.
Capital Resources
The Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table.
TABLE 14: Capital Ratios
Actual
Minimum
Capital
Requirements
Minimum To Be
Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective Action
Provisions
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
As of September 30, 2011:
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Corporation
$ 109,823 16.2 % $ 54,260 8.0 % N/A N/A
Bank
107,945 16.0 54,017 8.0 $ 67,521 10.0 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Corporation
101,047 14.9 27,130 4.0 N/A N/A
Bank
99,207 14.7 27,008 4.0 40,513 6.0
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
Corporation
101,047 11.3 35,851 4.0 N/A N/A
Bank
99,207 11.1 35,746 4.0 44,683 5.0
As of December 31, 2010:
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Corporation
$ 112,947 16.5 % $ 54,647 8.0 % N/A N/A
Bank
110,685 16.3 54,434 8.0 $ 68,042 10.0 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Corporation
104,158 15.3 27,324 4.0 N/A N/A
Bank
101,929 15.0 27,217 4.0 40,825 6.0
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)
Corporation
104,158 11.6 35,843 4.0 N/A N/A
Bank
101,929 11.4 35,838 4.0 44,798 5.0
On July 27, 2011, the Corporation redeemed $10.0 million, or 50 percent, of the $20.0 million of the preferred stock issued to the United States Department of the Treasury in January 2009 under the CPP.  This redemption has been reflected in the Corporation’s capital ratios as of September 30, 2011.  Information regarding the Corporation’s redemption of the preferred stock is presented in Note 5 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Effects of Inflation and Changing Prices
The Corporation’s financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).  GAAP presently requires the Corporation to measure financial position and operating results primarily in terms of historic dollars. Changes in the relative value of money due to inflation or recession are generally not considered. The primary effect of inflation on the operations of the Corporation is reflected in increased operating costs. In management’s opinion, changes in interest rates affect the financial condition of a financial institution to a far greater degree than changes in the inflation rate. While interest rates are greatly influenced by changes in the inflation rate, they do not necessarily change at the same rate or in the same magnitude as the inflation rate. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the control of the Corporation, including changes in the expected rate of inflation, the influence of general and local economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government, its agencies and various other governmental regulatory authorities.
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no significant changes from the quantitative and qualitative disclosures made in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
ITEM  4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2011 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover every situation involving the failure of persons within the Corporation or its subsidiary to disclose material information required to be set forth in the Corporation’s periodic reports.
Management of the Corporation is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). There were no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting during the Corporation’s third quarter ended September 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM  1A.
RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in the risk factors faced by the Corporation from those disclosed in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
ITEM  2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The Corporation has not purchased any of its Common Stock during 2011.
In connection with the Corporation’s sale to the Treasury of its Series A Preferred Stock and Warrant under the CPP, there are limitations on the Corporation’s ability to purchase Common Stock prior to the earlier of January 9, 2012 or the date on which Treasury no longer holds any of the preferred stock. Prior to such time, the Corporation generally may not purchase any Common Stock without the consent of the Treasury.
ITEM  6.
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of C&F Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-KSB filed March 29, 1996)
3.1.1
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of C&F Financial Corporation establishing Series A Preferred Stock, effective January 8, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of C&F Financial Corporation, as adopted October 16, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed October 22, 2007)
4.1
Certificate of Designations for 20,000 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009)
4.2
Warrant to Purchase up to 167,504 shares of Common Stock, dated January 9, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K filed January 14, 2009)
Form of Notice of Amendment to C&F Financial Corporation Incentive Stock Option Agreement
10.27
Letter Agreement, dated July 27, 2011, between C&F Financial Corporation and the United States Department of the Treasury (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Form 8-K filed July 28, 2011)
Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of CEO/CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

* Indicates management contract
*
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date
November 8, 2011
/s/ Larry G. Dillon
Larry G. Dillon
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date
November 8, 2011
/s/ Thomas F. Cherry
Thomas F. Cherry
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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