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

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended
Commission File Number 0-10592
June 30, 2015
 

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK
 
14-1630287
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE, GLENVILLE, NEW YORK
12302
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(518) 377-3311

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.  Yes    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).  Yes    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.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes   No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Common Stock
 
Number of Shares Outstanding
as of July 31, 2015
$1 Par Value
 
95,148,720
 


TrustCo Bank Corp NY

INDEX

Part I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE NO.
 
Item 1.
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited):
 
 
3
 
 
4
 
 
5
 
 
6
 
 
7-8
 
 
9-38
 
 
39
 
Item 2.
40-62
 
Item 3.
63
 
Item 4.
63-64
 
Part II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
64
 
Item 1A.
64
 
Item 2.
65
 
Item 3.
65
 
Item 4.
65
 
Item 5.
65
 
Item 6.
65
 
2

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Interest and dividend income:
               
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
35,343
     
33,614
     
70,326
     
66,488
 
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
                               
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
   
366
     
381
     
578
     
887
 
State and political subdivisions
   
23
     
44
     
48
     
112
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
2,276
     
3,299
     
4,669
     
6,377
 
Corporate bonds
   
-
     
2
     
1
     
61
 
Small Business Administration-guaranteed participation securities
   
503
     
539
     
1,025
     
1,095
 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-commercial
   
38
     
38
     
75
     
76
 
Other securities
   
4
     
4
     
8
     
8
 
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale
   
3,210
     
4,307
     
6,404
     
8,616
 
                                 
Interest on held to maturity securities:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
480
     
577
     
958
     
1,202
 
Corporate bonds
   
154
     
154
     
308
     
308
 
Total interest on held to maturity securities
   
634
     
731
     
1,266
     
1,510
 
                                 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
118
     
128
     
234
     
261
 
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
   
423
     
376
     
823
     
727
 
Total interest income
   
39,728
     
39,156
     
79,053
     
77,602
 
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Interest on deposits:
                               
Interest-bearing checking
   
111
     
89
     
216
     
173
 
Savings
   
599
     
592
     
1,257
     
1,355
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
547
     
618
     
1,164
     
1,217
 
Time deposits
   
2,500
     
2,035
     
4,934
     
3,986
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
300
     
342
     
646
     
735
 
Total interest expense
   
4,057
     
3,676
     
8,217
     
7,466
 
                                 
Net interest income
   
35,671
     
35,480
     
70,836
     
70,136
 
Provision for loan losses
   
800
     
1,500
     
1,600
     
3,000
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
34,871
     
33,980
     
69,236
     
67,136
 
                                 
Noninterest income:
                               
Trustco financial services income
   
1,478
     
1,405
     
3,131
     
2,915
 
Fees for services to customers
   
2,691
     
2,732
     
5,215
     
5,253
 
Net gain on securities transactions
   
-
     
-
     
249
     
6
 
Other
   
285
     
368
     
482
     
2,090
 
Total noninterest income
   
4,454
     
4,505
     
9,077
     
10,264
 
                                 
Noninterest expenses:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
8,164
     
8,012
     
16,645
     
15,604
 
Net occupancy expense
   
3,878
     
4,110
     
7,986
     
8,369
 
Equipment expense
   
1,803
     
1,823
     
3,745
     
3,575
 
Professional services
   
2,066
     
1,438
     
3,573
     
2,724
 
Outsourced services
   
1,425
     
1,425
     
2,850
     
2,750
 
Advertising expense
   
733
     
657
     
1,333
     
1,256
 
FDIC and other insurance
   
1,017
     
1,000
     
2,082
     
1,904
 
Other real estate expense (income), net
   
201
     
(1,688
)
   
625
     
(833
)
Other
   
2,844
     
2,660
     
5,149
     
4,889
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
22,131
     
19,437
     
43,988
     
40,238
 
                                 
Income before taxes
   
17,194
     
19,048
     
34,325
     
37,162
 
Income taxes
   
6,467
     
7,240
     
12,883
     
14,343
 
                                 
Net income
 
$
10,727
     
11,808
     
21,442
     
22,819
 
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
- Basic
 
$
0.113
     
0.125
     
0.226
     
0.241
 
                                 
- Diluted
 
$
0.113
     
0.125
     
0.225
     
0.241
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
3

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Net income
 
$
10,727
     
11,808
     
21,442
     
22,819
 
                                 
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on securities available for sale
   
(5,482
)
   
11,429
     
(2,173
)
   
18,884
 
Reclassification adjustments for net gain recognized in income
   
-
     
-
     
(249
)
   
(6
)
Tax effect
   
2,193
     
(4,517
)
   
971
     
(7,543
)
                                 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
   
(3,289
)
   
6,912
     
(1,451
)
   
11,335
 
                                 
                                 
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)
   
15
     
(74
)
   
10
     
(146
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
   
67
     
(45
)
   
45
     
(90
)
Tax effect
   
(33
)
   
48
     
(22
)
   
93
 
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) and prior service cost (credit) on pension and postretirement plans, net of tax
   
49
     
(71
)
   
33
     
(143
)
                                 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
   
(3,240
)
   
6,841
     
(1,418
)
   
11,192
 
Comprehensive income
 
$
7,487
     
18,649
     
20,024
     
34,011
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
4

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in thousands)

   
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
 
ASSETS:
 
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
         
Cash and due from banks
 
$
37,574
     
43,505
 
                 
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
   
641,011
     
627,943
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
678,585
     
671,448
 
                 
Securities available for sale
   
689,663
     
676,759
 
                 
Held to maturity securities (fair value 2015 $67,689; 2014 $75,342)
   
63,543
     
70,946
 
                 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
9,480
     
9,228
 
                 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs
   
3,242,948
     
3,158,332
 
Less:
               
Allowance for loan losses
   
45,571
     
46,327
 
Net loans
   
3,197,377
     
3,112,005
 
                 
Bank premises and equipment, net
   
38,100
     
38,565
 
Other assets
   
64,589
     
65,488
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
4,741,337
     
4,644,439
 
                 
LIABILITIES:
               
Deposits:
               
Demand
 
$
355,783
     
331,425
 
Interest-bearing checking
   
713,001
     
682,210
 
Savings accounts
   
1,250,154
     
1,216,831
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
633,239
     
638,542
 
Time deposits
   
1,185,264
     
1,163,233
 
Total deposits
   
4,137,441
     
4,032,241
 
                 
Short-term borrowings
   
170,750
     
189,116
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
30,687
     
29,638
 
                 
Total liabilities
   
4,338,878
     
4,250,995
 
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Capital stock par value $1; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 98,964,052 and 98,944,623 shares issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
   
98,964
     
98,945
 
Surplus
   
171,988
     
172,353
 
Undivided profits
   
175,721
     
166,745
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   
(5,927
)
   
(4,509
)
Treasury stock at cost - 3,908,037 and  4,087,295 shares at
               
June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
   
(38,287
)
   
(40,090
)
                 
Total shareholders' equity
   
402,459
     
393,444
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
4,741,337
     
4,644,439
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
5

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
Capital
Stock
   
Surplus
   
Undivided
Profits
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
   
Treasury
Stock
   
Total
 
                         
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014
 
$
98,927
     
173,144
     
147,432
     
(13,803
)
   
(43,887
)
   
361,813
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
22,819
     
-
     
-
     
22,819
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
11,192
     
-
     
11,192
 
Cash dividend declared, $.1312 per share
   
-
     
-
     
(12,419
)
   
-
     
-
     
(12,419
)
Sale of treasury stock (202,072 shares)
   
-
     
(548
)
   
-
     
-
     
1,987
     
1,439
 
Stock based compensation expense
   
-
     
173
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
173
 
                                                 
Ending balance, June 30, 2014
 
$
98,927
     
172,769
     
157,832
     
(2,611
)
   
(41,900
)
   
385,017
 
                                                 
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015
 
$
98,945
     
172,353
     
166,745
     
(4,509
)
   
(40,090
)
   
393,444
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
21,442
     
-
     
-
     
21,442
 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1,418
)
   
-
     
(1,418
)
Cash dividend declared, $.1312 per share
   
-
     
-
     
(12,466
)
   
-
     
-
     
(12,466
)
Stock options exerised and related tax benefits (19,429 shares)
   
19
     
80
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
99
 
Purchase of treasury stock (14,881 shares)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(99
)
   
(99
)
Sale of treasury stock (194,139 shares)
   
-
     
(541
)
   
-
     
-
     
1,902
     
1,361
 
Stock based compensation expense
   
-
     
96
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
96
 
                                                 
Ending balance, June 30, 2015
 
$
98,964
     
171,988
     
175,721
     
(5,927
)
   
(38,287
)
   
402,459
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
6

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
         
Cash flows from operating activities:
       
Net income
 
$
21,442
     
22,819
 
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,331
     
2,432
 
Net gain on sale of other real estate owned
   
(302
)
   
(2,482
)
Writedown of other real estate owned
   
350
     
998
 
Net gain on sale of building held for sale
   
-
     
(1,556
)
Provision for loan losses
   
1,600
     
3,000
 
Deferred tax expense
   
167
     
1,508
 
Stock based compensation expense
   
96
     
173
 
Net gain on sale of bank premises and equipment
   
-
     
(1
)
Net gain on sales and calls of securities
   
(249
)
   
(6
)
Decrease in taxes receivable
   
1,815
     
1,265
 
Increase in interest receivable
   
(7
)
   
(152
)
Decrease in interest payable
   
(33
)
   
(2
)
Increase in other assets
   
(405
)
   
(2,561
)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
1,072
     
(1,009
)
Total adjustments
   
6,435
     
1,607
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
27,877
     
24,426
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
                 
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale
   
81,516
     
180,623
 
Proceeds from calls and maturities of held to maturity securities
   
7,403
     
8,289
 
Purchases of securities available for sale
   
(98,092
)
   
(118,755
)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
   
1,499
     
9,000
 
Purchases of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
(252
)
   
(451
)
Net increase in loans
   
(90,557
)
   
(107,000
)
Net proceeds from sale of building held for sale
   
-
     
4,745
 
Proceeds from dispositions of other real estate owned
   
3,870
     
7,230
 
Proceeds from dispositions of bank premises and equipment
   
66
     
53
 
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
   
(1,932
)
   
(4,160
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(96,479
)
   
(20,426
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
                 
Net increase in deposits
   
105,200
     
68,116
 
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
   
(18,366
)
   
(22,646
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and related tax benefits
   
99
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock
   
1,361
     
1,439
 
Purchases of treasury stock
   
(99
)
   
-
 
Dividends paid
   
(12,456
)
   
(12,405
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
75,739
     
34,504
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
7,137
     
38,504
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
671,448
     
583,044
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
678,585
     
621,548
 
 
7

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
       
Cash paid during the year for:
       
Interest paid
 
$
8,250
     
7,468
 
Income taxes paid
   
11,059
     
13,142
 
Other non cash items:
               
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
   
3,585
     
5,880
 
Transfer of other real estate owned to fixed assets
   
-
     
568
 
Increase in dividends payable
   
10
     
14
 
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale-gross of deferred taxes
   
(2,422
)
   
18,878
 
Change in deferred tax effect on unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale
   
971
     
(7,543
)
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit on pension and postretirement plans
   
55
     
(236
)
Change in deferred tax effect of amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost (credit)
   
(22
)
   
93
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
8

(1) Financial Statement Presentation

The unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the “Company” or “TrustCo”) include the accounts of the subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions.  Prior period amounts are reclassified when necessary to conform to the current period presentation.  The net income reported for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015, or any interim periods.  These financial statements consider events that occurred through the date of filing.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements contain all recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2015, the results of operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and the cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.  The accompanying Consolidated Interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s year-end Consolidated Financial Statements, including notes thereto, which are included in Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

(2) Earnings Per Share

The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”). TrustCo adopted FASB ASC 260-10 (“ASC 260-10”), Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, which clarified that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities, and thus, should be included in the two-class method of computing earnings per share (“EPS”).

Participating securities under this statement include the unvested employees’ and directors’ restricted stock awards with time-based vesting, which received nonforfeitable dividend payments.  These awards settled in 2014 and as of June 30, 2015, the Company no longer has unvested restricted stock awards that were previously considered participating securities.  As of June 30, 2015, there are no other awards that are considered participating securities.
 
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A reconciliation of the component parts of earnings per share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
 
(In thousands except per share data)
 
For the three months ended
June 30:
   
For the six months ended
June 30:
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Net income
 
$
10,727
     
11,808
   
$
21,442
     
22,819
 
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities
   
-
     
13
     
-
     
26
 
Net income allocated to common shareholders
 
$
10,727
     
11,795
   
$
21,442
     
22,793
 
Basic EPS:
                               
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock
 
$
6,238
     
6,213
   
$
12,466
     
12,419
 
Undistributed earnings allocated to common stock
   
4,489
     
5,582
     
8,976
     
10,374
 
Net income allocated to common shareholders
 
$
10,727
     
11,795
   
$
21,442
     
22,793
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities
   
95,056
     
94,665
     
95,002
     
94,642
 
Less: Participating securities
   
-
     
106
     
-
     
106
 
Weighted average common shares
   
95,056
     
94,559
     
95,002
     
94,536
 
                                 
Basic EPS
 
$
0.113
     
0.125
   
$
0.226
     
0.241
 
                                 
Diluted EPS:
                               
Net income allocated to common shareholders
 
$
10,727
     
11,795
   
$
21,442
     
22,793
 
Weighted average common shares for basic EPS
   
95,056
     
94,559
     
95,002
     
94,536
 
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                               
Stock Options
   
134
     
116
     
130
     
122
 
Weighted average common shares including potential dilutive shares
   
95,190
     
94,675
     
95,132
     
94,658
 
                                 
Diluted EPS
 
$
0.113
     
0.125
   
$
0.225
     
0.241
 

For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the number of antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share was approximately 1.4 million.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 the number of antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share was approximately 2.4 million.  The stock options are antidilutive because the strike price is greater than the average fair value of the Company’s common stock for the periods presented.
 
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(3) Benefit Plans

The table below outlines the components of the Company's net periodic benefit recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for its pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
 
   
For the three months ended June 30,
 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Service cost
 
$
15
     
18
     
39
     
15
 
Interest cost
   
330
     
336
     
64
     
32
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(684
)
   
(609
)
   
(180
)
   
(169
)
Amortization of net loss (gain)
   
121
     
-
     
(106
)
   
(74
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
   
-
     
-
     
67
     
(45
)
Net periodic benefit
 
$
(218
)
   
(255
)
   
(116
)
   
(241
)

   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Service cost
 
$
30
     
36
     
78
     
29
 
Interest cost
   
660
     
672
     
129
     
64
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(1,368
)
   
(1,218
)
   
(361
)
   
(338
)
Amortization of net loss (gain)
   
81
     
-
     
(71
)
   
(146
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
   
-
     
-
     
45
     
(90
)
Net periodic benefit
 
$
(597
)
   
(510
)
   
(180
)
   
(481
)

The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, that it did not expect to make contributions to its pension and postretirement benefit plans in 2015.  As of June 30, 2015, no contributions have been made, however, this decision is reviewed each quarter and is subject to change based upon market conditions.

Since 2003, the Company has not subsidized retiree medical insurance premiums.  However, it continues to provide postretirement medical benefits to a limited number of current and retired executives in accordance with the terms of their employment contracts.
 
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(4) Investment Securities

(a) Securities available for sale

The amortized cost and fair value of the securities available for sale are as follows:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
June 30, 2015
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
152,216
     
87
     
221
     
152,082
 
State and political subdivisions
   
1,939
     
30
     
-
     
1,969
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
434,780
     
550
     
6,125
     
429,205
 
Small Business Administration- guaranteed participation securities
   
98,059
     
-
     
2,736
     
95,323
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - commercial
   
10,560
     
-
     
161
     
10,399
 
Other
   
650
     
-
     
-
     
650
 
Total debt securities
   
698,204
     
667
     
9,243
     
689,628
 
Equity securities
   
35
     
-
     
-
     
35
 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
698,239
     
667
     
9,243
     
689,663
 

(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2014
 
                 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
78,420
     
2
     
622
     
77,800
 
State and political subdivisions
   
2,232
     
39
     
-
     
2,271
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
486,107
     
1,108
     
3,655
     
483,560
 
Corporate bonds
   
1,500
     
-
     
-
     
1,500
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
103,273
     
-
     
2,777
     
100,496
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - commercial
   
10,696
     
-
     
249
     
10,447
 
Other
   
650
     
-
     
-
     
650
 
Total debt securities
   
682,878
     
1,149
     
7,303
     
676,724
 
Equity securities
   
35
     
-
     
-
     
35
 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
682,913
     
1,149
     
7,303
     
676,759
 
 
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The following table distributes the debt securities included in the available for sale portfolio as of June 30, 2015, based on the securities’ final maturity (mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are stated using an estimated average life):

(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
2,546
     
2,542
 
Due in one year through five years
   
497,021
     
493,286
 
Due after five years through ten years
   
198,619
     
193,782
 
Due after ten years
   
18
     
18
 
   
$
698,204
     
689,628
 

Actual maturities may differ from the above because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.
 
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Gross unrealized losses on securities available for sale and the related fair values aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position, were as follows:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
June 30, 2015
 
   
Less than
12 months
   
12 months
or more
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
31,493
     
51
     
56,351
     
170
     
87,844
     
221
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
183,404
     
2,307
     
188,924
     
3,818
     
372,328
     
6,125
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
7,973
     
164
     
87,350
     
2,572
     
95,323
     
2,736
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - commercial
   
-
     
-
     
10,399
     
161
     
10,399
     
161
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
222,870
     
2,522
     
343,024
     
6,721
     
565,894
     
9,243
 

(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2014
 
   
Less than
12 months
   
12 months
or more
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
   
Fair
Value
   
Gross
Unreal.
Loss
 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
12,840
     
81
     
54,959
     
541
     
67,799
     
622
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
65,549
     
492
     
325,476
     
3,163
     
391,025
     
3,655
 
Small Business Administration - guaranteed participation securities
   
-
     
-
     
100,496
     
2,777
     
100,496
     
2,777
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - commercial
   
-
     
-
     
10,447
     
249
     
10,447
     
249
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
78,389
     
573
     
491,378
     
6,730
     
569,767
     
7,303
 

The proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale, gross realized gains and gross realized losses from sales and calls during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Proceeds from sales
 
$
-
     
-
   
$
22,945
     
-
 
Proceeds from calls
   
28,891
     
39,301
     
58,571
     
180,623
 
Gross realized gains
   
-
     
-
     
249
     
6
 
Gross realized losses
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 
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There were no net gains on sales of securities available for sale for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.  Income tax expense recognized on net gains on sales of securities available for sale were approximately $100 thousand and $2 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(b) Held to maturity securities

The amortized cost and fair value of the held to maturity securities are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
June 30, 2015
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
 
               
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
 
$
53,576
     
3,225
     
-
     
56,801
 
Corporate bonds
   
9,967
     
921
     
-
     
10,888
 
Total held to maturity
 
$
63,543
     
4,146
     
-
     
67,689
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2014
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
 
                               
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
 
$
60,986
     
3,334
     
-
     
64,320
 
Corporate bonds
   
9,960
     
1,062
     
-
     
11,022
 
Total held to maturity
 
$
70,946
     
4,396
     
-
     
75,342
 
 
The following table distributes the debt securities included in the held to maturity portfolio as of June 30, 2015, based on the securities’ final maturity (mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are stated using an estimated average life):

(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
-
     
-
 
Due in one year through five years
   
63,543
     
67,689
 
Due in five years through ten years
   
-
     
-
 
   
$
63,543
     
67,689
 

Actual maturities may differ from the above because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.

There were no held to maturity securities in an unrecognized loss position as of June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

There were no sales or transfers of held to maturity securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
 
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(c) Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio by type and applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities classified as available for sale or held to maturity are generally evaluated for OTTI under ASC 320 “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.”

In determining OTTI under the FASB ASC 320 model, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time.

When OTTI occurs, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether management intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If management intends to sell or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If management does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI on debt securities shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of the total OTTI related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and is recognized in earnings. The amount of the total OTTI related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings becomes the new amortized cost basis of the investment.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company’s security portfolio included certain securities which were in an unrealized loss position, and are discussed below.

U.S. government sponsored enterprises

In the case of unrealized losses on U.S. government sponsored enterprises, because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2015.

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

All of the mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations held by the Company were issued by U.S. government sponsored entities and agencies, primarily Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are institutions the government has affirmed its commitment to support. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2015.
 
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Small Business Administration (SBA) - guaranteed participation securities

All of the SBA securities held by the Company were issued and guaranteed by U.S. Small Business Administration. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2015.

Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations – commercial

 All of the mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations held by the Company were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies, are current as to the payment of interest and principal and the Company expects to collect the full amount of the principal and interest payments. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2015.

As a result of the above analysis, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairment losses for credit or any other reason.
 
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(5) Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table presents the recorded investment in loans by loan class:

   
June 30, 2015
 
(dollars in thousands)  
New York and
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
 
$
169,957
     
15,922
     
185,879
 
Other
   
23,414
     
106
     
23,520
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
2,075,448
     
535,210
     
2,610,658
 
Home equity loans
   
51,857
     
7,414
     
59,271
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
307,519
     
47,427
     
354,946
 
Installment
   
7,663
     
1,011
     
8,674
 
Total loans, net
 
$
2,635,858
     
607,090
     
3,242,948
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                   
45,571
 
Net loans
                 
$
3,197,377
 

   
December 31, 2014
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
 
$
174,788
     
19,336
     
194,124
 
Other
   
29,200
     
58
     
29,258
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
2,041,140
     
476,427
     
2,517,567
 
Home equity loans
   
51,713
     
5,942
     
57,655
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
308,764
     
43,370
     
352,134
 
Installment
   
6,774
     
820
     
7,594
 
Total loans, net
 
$
2,612,379
     
545,953
     
3,158,332
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                   
46,327
 
Net loans
                 
$
3,112,005
 
 
*Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $26.8 million and $38.5 million of real estate construction loans, respectively.  Of the $26.8 million in real estate construction loans at June 30, 2015, approximately $12.4 million are secured by first mortgages to residential borrowers while approximately $14.4 million were to commercial borrowers for residential construction projects. Of the $38.5 million in real estate construction loans at December 31, 2014, approximately $17.6 million are secured by first mortgages to residential borrowers while approximately $20.9 million were to commercial borrowers for residential construction projects. The vast majority of construction loans are in the Company’s New York market.

TrustCo lends in the geographic territory of its branch locations in New York, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont. Although the loan portfolio is diversified, a portion of its debtors’ ability to repay depends significantly on the economic conditions prevailing in the respective geographic territory.
 
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The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan class:

   
June 30, 2015
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
other states
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Loans in non-accrual status:
           
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
 
$
3,260
     
-
     
3,260
 
Other
   
3
     
-
     
3
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
24,179
     
1,407
     
25,586
 
Home equity loans
   
284
     
-
     
284
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2,903
     
271
     
3,174
 
Installment
   
79
     
10
     
89
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
30,708
     
1,688
     
32,396
 
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
74
     
-
     
74
 
Total nonperforming loans
 
$
30,782
     
1,688
     
32,470
 
 
   
December 31, 2014
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
other states
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Loans in non-accrual status:
                       
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
 
$
3,835
     
-
     
3,835
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
23,643
     
2,488
     
26,131
 
Home equity loans
   
349
     
-
     
349
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
3,229
     
252
     
3,481
 
Installment
   
77
     
13
     
90
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
31,133
     
2,753
     
33,886
 
Restructured real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
   
125
     
-
     
125
 
Total nonperforming loans
 
$
31,258
     
2,753
     
34,011
 

The Company transfers loans to other real estate owned, at fair value less cost to sell, in the period the Company obtains physical possession of the property (through legal title or through a deed in lieu). As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, other estate owned included $3.6 million and $4.2 million, respectively of residential foreclosed properties. In addition, non-accrual residential mortgage loans that are in the process of foreclosure had a recorded investment of $17.1 million and $17.5 million as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
 
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The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan class and by region as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

New York and other states:
                       
   
June 30, 2015
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
   
60-89
Days
Past Due
   
90+
Days
Past Due
 
 
 
Total
30+ days
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Loans
 
                                     
Commercial:
                                   
Commercial real estate
 
$
-
     
272
     
2,348
     
2,620
     
167,337
     
169,957
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
3
     
3
     
23,411
     
23,414
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
2,781
     
937
     
16,742
     
20,460
     
2,054,988
     
2,075,448
 
Home equity loans
   
53
     
7
     
264
     
324
     
51,533
     
51,857
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
943
     
177
     
1,286
     
2,406
     
305,113
     
307,519
 
Installment
   
36
     
26
     
37
     
99
     
7,564
     
7,663
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
3,813
     
1,419
     
20,680
     
25,912
     
2,609,946
     
2,635,858
 
 
Florida:
                       
                         
(dollars in thousands)
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
   
60-89
Days
Past Due
   
90+
Days
Past Due
 
 
 
Total
30+ days
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Loans
 
                                     
Commercial:
                                   
Commercial real estate
 
$
33
     
-
     
-
     
33
     
15,889
     
15,922
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
106
     
106
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
673
     
89
     
1,014
     
1,776
     
533,434
     
535,210
 
Home equity loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
7,414
     
7,414
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
99
     
99
     
47,328
     
47,427
 
Installment
   
-
     
3
     
-
     
3
     
1,008
     
1,011
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
706
     
92
     
1,113
     
1,911
     
605,179
     
607,090
 
 
Total:
                       
   
 
                     
(dollars in thousands)
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
   
60-89
Days
Past Due
   
90+
Days
Past Due
 
 
 
Total
30+ days
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Loans
 
                                     
Commercial:
                                   
Commercial real estate
 
$
33
     
272
     
2,348
     
2,653
     
183,226
     
185,879
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
3
     
3
     
23,517
     
23,520
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
3,454
     
1,026
     
17,756
     
22,236
     
2,588,422
     
2,610,658
 
Home equity loans
   
53
     
7
     
264
     
324
     
58,947
     
59,271
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
943
     
177
     
1,385
     
2,505
     
352,441
     
354,946
 
Installment
   
36
     
29
     
37
     
102
     
8,572
     
8,674
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
4,519
     
1,511
     
21,793
     
27,823
     
3,215,125
     
3,242,948
 
 
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New York and other states:
                       
   
December 31, 2014
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
   
60-89
Days
Past Due
   
90+
Days
Past Due
 
 
 
Total
30+ days
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                     
Commercial:
                                   
Commercial real estate
 
$
618
     
52
     
2,627
     
3,297
     
171,491
     
174,788
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
29,200
     
29,200
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
3,340
     
3,874
     
16,782
     
23,996
     
2,017,144
     
2,041,140
 
Home equity loans
   
141
     
59
     
337
     
537
     
51,176
     
51,713
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
568
     
342
     
1,198
     
2,108
     
306,656
     
308,764
 
Installment
   
79
     
10
     
58
     
147
     
6,627
     
6,774
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
4,746
     
4,337
     
21,002
     
30,085
     
2,582,294
     
2,612,379
 
 
Florida:
                       
                         
(dollars in thousands)
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
   
60-89
Days
Past Due
   
90+
Days
Past Due
 
Total
30+ days
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Loans
 
                                     
Commercial:
                                   
Commercial real estate
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
19,336
     
19,336
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
58
     
58
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
801
     
283
     
1,225
     
2,309
     
474,118
     
476,427
 
Home equity loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
5,942
     
5,942
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
173
     
-
     
116
     
289
     
43,081
     
43,370
 
Installment
   
17
     
-
     
-
     
17
     
803
     
820
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
991
     
283
     
1,341
     
2,615
     
543,338
     
545,953
 
 
Total:
                       
   
 
                     
(dollars in thousands)
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
   
60-89
Days
Past Due
   
90+
Days
Past Due
 
 
Total
30+ days
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Loans
 
                                     
Commercial:
                                   
Commercial real estate
 
$
618
     
52
     
2,627
     
3,297
     
190,827
     
194,124
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
29,258
     
29,258
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
4,141
     
4,157
     
18,007
     
26,305
     
2,491,262
     
2,517,567
 
Home equity loans
   
141
     
59
     
337
     
537
     
57,118
     
57,655
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
741
     
342
     
1,314
     
2,397
     
349,737
     
352,134
 
Installment
   
96
     
10
     
58
     
164
     
7,430
     
7,594
 
                                                 
Total
 
$
5,737
     
4,620
     
22,343
     
32,700
     
3,125,632
     
3,158,332
 

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no loans that were 90 days past due and still accruing interest. As a result, non-accrual loans includes all loans 90 days past due and greater as well as certain loans less than 90 days past due that were placed on non-accrual status for reasons other than delinquent status. There are no commitments to extend further credit on non-accrual or restructured loans.
 
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Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment is summarized as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2015
 
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
4,024
     
41,529
     
391
     
45,944
 
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
50
     
1,066
     
33
     
1,149
 
Florida
   
-
     
169
     
-
     
169
 
Total loan chargeoffs
   
50
     
1,235
     
33
     
1,318
 
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
-
     
133
     
9
     
142
 
Florida
   
1
     
2
     
-
     
3
 
Total recoveries
   
1
     
135
     
9
     
145
 
Net loans charged off
   
49
     
1,100
     
24
     
1,173
 
Provision for loan losses
   
47
     
658
     
95
     
800
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
4,022
     
41,087
     
462
     
45,571
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2014
 
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
3,840
     
43,091
     
104
     
47,035
 
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
13
     
1,691
     
32
     
1,736
 
Florida
   
-
     
75
     
10
     
85
 
Total loan chargeoffs
   
13
     
1,766
     
42
     
1,821
 
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
-
     
195
     
8
     
203
 
Florida
   
2
     
16
     
-
     
18
 
Total recoveries
   
2
     
211
     
8
     
221
 
Net loans charged off
   
11
     
1,555
     
34
     
1,600
 
Provision for loan losses
   
244
     
1,216
     
40
     
1,500
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
4,073
     
42,752
     
110
     
46,935
 
 
22

(dollars in thousands)
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2015
 
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
4,071
     
42,088
     
168
     
46,327
 
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
100
     
2,180
     
76
     
2,356
 
Florida
   
-
     
278
     
-
     
278
 
Total loan chargeoffs
   
100
     
2,458
     
76
     
2,634
 
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
16
     
243
     
15
     
274
 
Florida
   
2
     
2
     
-
     
4
 
Total recoveries
   
18
     
245
     
15
     
278
 
Net loans charged off
   
82
     
2,213
     
61
     
2,356
 
Provision for loan losses
   
33
     
1,212
     
355
     
1,600
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
4,022
     
41,087
     
462
     
45,571
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
Mortgage-
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
4,019
     
43,597
     
98
     
47,714
 
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
273
     
2,617
     
81
     
2,971
 
Florida
   
613
     
542
     
12
     
1,167
 
Total loan chargeoffs
   
886
     
3,159
     
93
     
4,138
 
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
   
18
     
270
     
13
     
301
 
Florida
   
3
     
55
     
-
     
58
 
Total recoveries
   
21
     
325
     
13
     
359
 
Net loans charged off
   
865
     
2,834
     
80
     
3,779
 
Provision for loan losses
   
919
     
1,989
     
92
     
3,000
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
4,073
     
42,752
     
110
     
46,935
 
 
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The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

   
June 30, 2015
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial Loans
   
1-to-4 Family
Residential Real Estate
   
Installment Loans
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
               
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
               
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
4,022
     
41,087
     
462
     
45,571
 
                                 
Total ending allowance balance
 
$
4,022
     
41,087
     
462
     
45,571
 
                                 
                                 
Loans:
                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
3,551
     
23,070
     
-
     
26,621
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
205,848
     
3,001,805
     
8,674
     
3,216,327
 
                                 
Total ending loans balance
 
$
209,399
     
3,024,875
     
8,674
     
3,242,948
 
 
   
December 31, 2014
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial Loans
   
1-to-4 Family
Residential Real Estate
   
Installment Loans
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
               
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
               
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
4,071
     
42,088
     
168
     
46,327
 
                                 
Total ending allowance balance
 
$
4,071
     
42,088
     
168
     
46,327
 
                                 
                                 
Loans:
                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
4,129
     
22,406
     
-
     
26,535
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
219,253
     
2,904,950
     
7,594
     
3,131,797
 
                                 
Total ending loans balance
 
$
223,382
     
2,927,356
     
7,594
     
3,158,332
 

The Company has identified non-accrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), as impaired loans. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the borrower will be unable to repay the loan according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is restructured as a TDR.

A loan for which the terms have been modified, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, is considered a TDR and is classified as impaired. TDR’s at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception or the fair value of the underlying collateral if the loan is considered collateral dependent.
 
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The following tables present impaired loans by loan class as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

New York and other states:
               
   
June 30, 2015
 
               
(dollars in thousands)
 
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
                 
Commercial:
               
Commercial real estate
 
$
3,548
     
3,726
     
-
     
3,527
 
Other
   
3
     
3
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
18,614
     
19,642
     
-
     
18,372
 
Home equity loans
   
467
     
510
     
-
     
362
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2,029
     
2,217
     
-
     
2,294
 
                                 
Total
 
$
24,661
     
26,098
     
-
     
24,555
 

Florida:
               
                 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
                 
Commercial:
               
Commercial real estate
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
1,255
     
1,347
     
-
     
1,339
 
Home equity loans
   
54
     
54
     
-
     
55
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
651
     
735
     
-
     
660
 
                                 
Total
 
$
1,960
     
2,136
     
-
     
2,054
 

Total:
               
                 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
                 
Commercial:
               
Commercial real estate
 
$
3,548
     
3,726
     
-
     
3,527
 
Other
   
3
     
3
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
19,869
     
20,989
     
-
     
19,711
 
Home equity loans
   
521
     
564
     
-
     
417
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2,680
     
2,952
     
-
     
2,954
 
                                 
Total
 
$
26,621
     
28,234
     
-
     
26,609
 
 
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New York and other states:
               
   
December 31, 2014
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
                 
Commercial:
               
Commercial real estate
 
$
4,129
     
5,499
     
-
     
4,798
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
61
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
17,579
     
18,689
     
-
     
17,261
 
Home equity loans
   
366
     
410
     
-
     
454
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2,492
     
2,778
     
-
     
2,578
 
                                 
Total
 
$
24,566
     
27,376
     
-
     
25,152
 

Florida:
               
                 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
                 
Commercial:
               
Commercial real estate
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
577
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
1,289
     
1,380
     
-
     
1,422
 
Home equity loans
   
56
     
56
     
-
     
5
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
624
     
773
     
-
     
581
 
                                 
Total
 
$
1,969
     
2,209
     
-
     
2,585
 

Total:
               
               
(dollars in thousands)
 
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
                 
Commercial:
               
Commercial real estate
 
$
4,129
     
5,499
     
-
     
5,375
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
61
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
18,868
     
20,069
     
-
     
18,683
 
Home equity loans
   
422
     
466
     
-
     
459
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
3,116
     
3,551
     
-
     
3,159
 
                                 
Total
 
$
26,535
     
29,585
     
-
     
27,737
 

The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as impaired. Interest income recognized on impaired loans was not material during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
 
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As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 impaired loans included approximately $11.0 million and $9.9 million of 1 to 4 family residential real estate loans in accruing status that were identified as TDR’s in accordance with regulatory guidance related to Chapter 7 bankruptcy loans.

Management evaluates impairment on impaired loans on a quarterly basis. If, during this evaluation, impairment of the loan is identified, a charge off is taken at that time. As a result, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, based upon management’s evaluation and due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken, none of the allowance for loan losses has been allocated to a specific impaired loan(s).

The following table presents, by class, loans that were modified as TDR’s:

   
Three months ended 6/30/2015
   
Three months ended 6/30/2014
 
New York and other states*:
                       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Number of
Contracts
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
     
1
   
$
300
   
$
300
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
13
     
1,542
     
1,542
     
12
     
1,611
     
1,611
 
Home equity loans
   
1
     
139
     
139
     
1
     
47
     
47
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2
     
44
     
44
     
2
     
443
     
443
 
                                                 
Total
   
16
   
$
1,725
   
$
1,725
     
16
   
$
2,401
   
$
2,401
 

Florida:
 
Number of
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                         
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
     
2
   
$
192
   
$
192
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                                 
Total
   
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
     
2
   
$
192
   
$
192
 

   
Six months ended 6/30/2015
   
Six months ended 6/30/2014
 
New York and other states*:
 
Number of
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                         
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
   
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
     
1
   
$
300
   
$
300
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
   
20
     
2,987
     
2,987
     
20
     
2,985
     
2,985
 
Home equity loans
   
1
     
139
     
139
     
2
     
51
     
51
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2
     
44
     
44
     
3
     
565
     
565
 
                                                 
Total
   
23
   
$
3,170
   
$
3,170
     
26
   
$
3,901
   
$
3,901
 

Florida:
 
Number of
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                         
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
   
1
   
$
157
   
$
157
     
4
   
$
364
   
$
364
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
2
     
50
     
50
     
2
     
354
     
354
 
                                                 
Total
   
3
   
$
207
   
$
207
     
6
   
$
718
   
$
718
 

The addition of these TDR’s did not have a significant impact on the allowance for loan losses.

In situations where the Bank considers a loan modification, management determines whether the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty by performing an evaluation of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s underwriting policy.
 
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Generally, the modification of the terms of loans was the result of the borrower filing for bankruptcy protection. Chapter 13 bankruptcies generally include the deferral of all past due amounts for a period of generally 60 months in accordance with the bankruptcy court order. In the case of Chapter 7 bankruptcies, as previously noted, even though there is no modification of terms, the borrowers’ debt to the Company was discharged and they did not reaffirm the debt.

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms. In situations involving a borrower filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, however, a loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due, consistent with the treatment by the bankruptcy court.

The following table presents, by class, TDR’s that defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 which had been modified within the last twelve months:

   
Three months ended 6/30/2015
   
Three months ended 6/30/2014
 
New York and other states*:
 
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
 
                 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
First mortgages
   
-
   
$
-
     
2
   
$
161
 
                                 
Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
2
   
$
161
 

Florida:
               
               
(dollars in thousands)
 
Number of
Contracts
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Recorded
Investment
 
                 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
Home equity lines of credit
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
                                 
Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 

   
Six months ended 6/30/2015
   
Six months ended 6/30/2014
 
New York and other states*:
 
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Contracts
   
Investment
 
                 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
First mortgages
   
-
   
$
-
     
4
   
$
308
 
                                 
Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
4
   
$
308
 

Florida:
               
                 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Number of
Contracts
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Recorded
Investment
 
                 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
Home equity lines of credit
   
1
   
$
50
     
1
   
$
279
 
                                 
Total
   
1
   
$
50
     
1
   
$
279
 

The TDR’s that subsequently defaulted described above did not have a material impact on the allowance for loan losses as the underlying collateral was evaluated at the time these loans were identified as TDR’s, and a charge off was taken at that time, if necessary. Collateral values on these loans, as well as all non-accrual loans, are reviewed for collateral sufficiency on a quarterly basis.
 
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The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. On at least an annual basis, the Company’s loan grading process analyzes non-homogeneous loans over $150 thousand, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans, individually by grading the loans based on credit risk. In addition, the Company’s internal loan review department reviews non-homogeneous loans over $250 thousand by testing the loan grades assigned through the Company’s grading process.

The Company uses the following definitions for classified loans:

Special Mention: Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard: Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as such have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful: Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those loans classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. All doubtful loans are considered impaired.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.
 
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As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:
 
   
June 30, 2015
 
New York and other states:
           
             
(dollars in thousands)
           
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
 
$
158,761
     
11,196
     
169,957
 
Other
   
22,557
     
857
     
23,414
 
                         
   
$
181,318
     
12,053
     
193,371
 

Florida:
           
             
(dollars in thousands)
           
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
 
$
15,922
     
-
     
15,922
 
Other
   
106
     
-
     
106
 
                         
   
$
16,028
     
-
     
16,028
 

Total:
           
             
(dollars in thousands)
           
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
 
$
174,683
     
11,196
     
185,879
 
Other
   
22,663
     
857
     
23,520
 
                         
   
$
197,346
     
12,053
     
209,399
 
 
   
December 31, 2014
 
New York and other states:
                       
                         
(dollars in thousands)
                       
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                       
Commercial real estate
 
$
162,589
     
12,199
     
174,788
 
Other
   
28,677
     
523
     
29,200
 
                         
   
$
191,266
     
12,722
     
203,988
 

Florida:
           
             
(dollars in thousands)
           
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
 
$
19,336
     
-
     
19,336
 
Other
   
58
     
-
     
58
 
                         
   
$
19,394
     
-
     
19,394
 

Total:
           
             
(dollars in thousands)
           
   
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
 
$
181,925
     
12,199
     
194,124
 
Other
   
28,735
     
523
     
29,258
 
                         
   
$
210,660
     
12,722
     
223,382
 

Included in classified loans in the above tables are impaired loans of $3.6 million and $4.1 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
 
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For homogeneous loan pools, such as residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and installment loans, the Company uses payment status to identify the credit risk in these loan portfolios. Payment status is reviewed on a daily basis by the Bank’s collection area and on a monthly basis with respect to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The payment status of these homogeneous pools as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is included in the aging of the recorded investment of past due loans table. In addition, the total nonperforming portion of these homogeneous loan pools as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is presented in the non-accrual loans table.

(6) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value measurements (ASC 820) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (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. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity can access as of the measurement date.

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the value that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities:

Securities Available for Sale: The fair value of securities available for sale is determined utilizing an independent pricing service for identical assets or significantly similar securities. The pricing service uses a variety of techniques to arrive at fair value including market maker bids, quotes and pricing models. Inputs to the pricing models include recent trades, benchmark interest rates, spreads and actual and projected cash flows. This results in a Level 2 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Interest and dividend income is recorded on the accrual method and is included in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the respective investment class under total interest and dividend income. Also classified as available for sale securities, the fair value of equity securities is determined by quoted market prices and these are designated as Level 1. The Company does not have any securities that would be designated as level 3.

Other Real Estate Owned: Assets acquired through loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. This results in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.
 
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Impaired Loans: At the time a loan is considered impaired, it is valued at the lower of cost or fair value. Impaired loans carried at fair value generally have had a chargeoff through the allowance for loan losses. For collateral dependent loans, fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments may be significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. When obtained, non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Indications of value for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are obtained from third party providers or the Company’s internal Appraisal Department. All indications of value are reviewed for reasonableness by a member of the Appraisal Department for the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value via comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value under ASC 820 on a recurring basis are summarized below:

   
Fair Value Measurements at
June 30, 2015 Using:
 
                 
   
Carrying
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(dollars in thousands)
               
Securities available for sale:
               
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
152,082
   
$
-
   
$
152,082
   
$
-
 
State and political subdivisions
   
1,969
     
-
     
1,969
     
-
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
429,205
     
-
     
429,205
     
-
 
Small Business Administration- guaranteed participation securities
   
95,323
     
-
     
95,323
     
-
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - commercial
   
10,399
     
-
     
10,399
     
-
 
Other
   
685
     
35
     
650
     
-
 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
689,663
   
$
35
   
$
689,628
   
$
-
 
 
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Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2014 Using:
 
                 
   
Carrying
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(dollars in thousands)
               
Securities available for sale:
               
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
77,800
   
$
-
   
$
77,800
   
$
-
 
State and political subdivisions
   
2,271
     
-
     
2,271
     
-
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
   
483,560
     
-
     
483,560
     
-
 
Corporate bonds
   
1,500
     
-
     
1,500
     
-
 
Small Business Administration- guaranteed participation securities
   
100,496
     
-
     
100,496
     
-
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - commercial
   
10,447
     
-
     
10,447
     
-
 
Other
   
685
     
35
     
650
     
-
 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
676,759
   
$
35
   
$
676,724
   
$
-
 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
 
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Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at
June 30, 2015 Using:
 
                 
   
Carrying
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(dollars in thousands)
               
                 
Other real estate owned
 
$
6,108
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
6,108
 
Impaired loans:
                               
Commercial real estate
   
36
     
-
     
-
     
36
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
1,536
     
-
     
-
     
1,536
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
89
     
-
     
-
     
89
 
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2014 Using:
 
                 
   
Carrying
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(dollars in thousands)
               
                 
Other real estate owned
 
$
6,441
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
6,441
 
Impaired loans:
                               
Commercial real estate
   
206
     
-
     
-
     
206
 
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
   
2,627
     
-
     
-
     
2,627
 
Home equity lines of credit
   
810
     
-
     
-
     
810
 

Other real estate owned, which is carried at fair value less costs to sell, approximated $6.1 million at June 30, 2015 and consisted of $2.5 million of commercial real estate and $3.6 million of residential real estate properties. Valuation charges of $91 thousand and $350 thousand are included in earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

Of the total impaired loans of $26.6 million at June 30, 2015, $1.7 million are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non-recurring basis. Due to the sufficiency of charge offs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans at June 30, 2015. Gross charge offs related to commercial impaired loans included in the table above were $30 thousand and $80 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, while gross charge offs related to residential impaired loans included in the table above amounted to $7 thousand and $137 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

Other real estate owned, which is carried at fair value less costs to sell, approximates $6.4 million at December 31, 2014 and consisted of $2.2 million of commercial real estate and $4.2 million of residential real estate properties. A valuation charge of $2.0 million is included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Of the total impaired loans of $26.5 million at December 31, 2014, $3.6 million are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non-recurring basis. Due to the sufficiency of charge offs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans at December 31, 2014. Gross charge offs related to commercial impaired loans included in the table above were $17 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2014, while gross charge offs related to residential impaired loans included in the table above amounted to $349 thousand.
 
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In accordance with ASC 825, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
 
(dollars in thousands)
     
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
Carrying
   
June 30, 2015 Using:
 
   
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Financial assets:
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
678,585
     
678,585
     
-
     
-
     
678,585
 
Securities available for sale
   
689,663
     
35
     
689,628
     
-
     
689,663
 
Held to maturity securities
   
63,543
     
-
     
67,689
     
-
     
67,689
 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal
                                       
Home Loan Bank stock
   
9,480
     
N/
A
   
N/
A
   
N/
A
   
N/
A
Net loans
   
3,197,377
     
-
     
-
     
3,252,841
     
3,252,841
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
10,807
     
26
     
2,652
     
8,129
     
10,807
 
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Demand deposits
   
355,783
     
355,783
     
-
     
-
     
355,783
 
Interest bearing deposits
   
3,781,658
     
2,596,394
     
1,185,529
     
-
     
3,781,923
 
Short-term borrowings
   
170,750
     
-
     
170,750
     
-
     
170,750
 
Accrued interest payable
   
515
     
77
     
438
     
-
     
515
 

(dollars in thousands)
     
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
Carrying
   
December 31, 2014 Using:
 
   
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Financial assets:
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
671,448
     
671,448
     
-
     
-
     
671,448
 
Securities available for sale
   
676,759
     
35
     
676,724
     
-
     
676,759
 
Held to maturity securities
   
70,946
     
-
     
75,342
     
-
     
75,342
 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal
                                       
Home Loan Bank stock
   
9,228
     
N/
A
   
N/
A
   
N/
A
   
N/
A
Net loans
   
3,112,005
     
-
     
-
     
3,171,005
     
3,171,005
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
10,800
     
30
     
2,694
     
8,076
     
10,800
 
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Demand deposits
   
331,425
     
331,425
     
-
     
-
     
331,425
 
Interest bearing deposits
   
3,700,816
     
2,537,583
     
1,163,245
     
-
     
3,700,828
 
Short-term borrowings
   
189,116
     
-
     
189,116
     
-
     
189,116
 
Accrued interest payable
   
548
     
100
     
448
     
-
     
548
 

The specific estimation methods and assumptions used can have a substantial impact on the resulting fair values of financial instruments. The following is a brief summary of the significant methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate fair values and are classified as Level 1.
 
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

It is not practical to determine the fair value of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock due to their restrictive nature.
 
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Securities Held to Maturity

Similar to securities available for sale described previously, the fair value of securities held to maturity are determined utilizing an independent pricing service for identical assets or significantly similar securities. The pricing service uses a variety of techniques to arrive at fair value including market maker bids, quotes and pricing models. Inputs to the pricing models include recent trades, benchmark interest rates, spreads and actual and projected cash flows. This results in a Level 2 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Interest and dividend income is recorded on the accrual method and included in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the respective investment class under total interest and dividend income. The Company does not have any securities that would be designated as Level 3.

Loans

The fair values of all loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses with discount rates equal to the interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

Deposit Liabilities

The fair values disclosed for noninterest bearing demand deposits, interest bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the balance sheet date resulting in a Level 1 classification. The carrying value of all variable rate certificates of deposit approximates fair value resulting in a Level 2 classification. The fair value of fixed rate certificates of deposit is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses with discount rates equal to the interest rates currently being offered on certificates of similar size and remaining maturity resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value resulting in a Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 classification consistent with the asset or liability that they are associated with.

Short-Term Borrowings and Other Financial Instruments

The fair value of all short-term borrowings and other financial instruments approximates the carrying value resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. Such financial instruments consist of commitments to extend financing and standby letters of credit. If the commitments are exercised by the prospective borrowers, these financial instruments will become interest earning assets of the Company. If the commitments expire, the Company retains any fees paid by the prospective borrower. The fair value of commitments is estimated based upon fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into consideration the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the borrower. For fixed rate commitments, the fair value estimation takes into consideration an interest rate risk factor. The fair value of these off-balance sheet items approximates the recorded amounts of the related fees, which are considered to be immaterial.
 
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The Company does not engage in activities involving interest rate swaps, forward placement contracts, or any other instruments commonly referred to as derivatives.

(7) Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive loss balances, net of tax:
 
    Three months ended 6/30/15  
(dollars in thousands)  
Balance at
4/1/2015
   
Other
Comprehensive
Loss-
Before
Reclassifications
   
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Loss
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Three months
ended 6/30/15
   
Balance at
6/30/2015
 
                     
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on securities available for sale, net of tax
 
$
(1,855
)
   
(3,289
)
   
-
     
(3,289
)
   
(5,144
)
Net change in net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax
   
(832
)
   
-
     
49
     
49
     
(783
)
                                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
(2,687
)
   
(3,289
)
   
49
     
(3,240
)
   
(5,927
)

    Three months ended 6/30/14  
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
4/1/2014
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
   
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Three months
ended 6/30/14
   
Balance at
6/30/2014
 
                     
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
 
$
(13,655
)
   
6,912
     
-
     
6,912
     
(6,743
)
Net change in net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax
   
4,203
     
-
     
(71
)
   
(71
)
   
4,132
 
                                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
(9,452
)
   
6,912
     
(71
)
   
6,841
     
(2,611
)

    Six months ended 6/30/15   
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
1/1/2015
   
Other
Comprehensive
Loss-
Before
Reclassifications
   
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Loss
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Six months
ended 6/30/15
   
Balance at
6/30/2015
 
                     
                     
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
 
$
(3,693
)
   
(1,302
)
   
(149
)
   
(1,451
)
   
(5,144
)
Net change in net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax
   
(816
)
   
-
     
33
     
33
     
(783
)
                                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
(4,509
)
   
(1,302
)
   
(116
)
   
(1,418
)
   
(5,927
)

    Six months ended 6/30/14  
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
1/1/2014
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Before
Reclassifications
   
Amount
reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
   
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)-
Six months
ended 6/30/14
   
Balance at
6/30/2014
 
                     
                     
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax
 
$
(18,078
)
   
11,339
     
(4
)
   
11,335
     
(6,743
)
Net change in net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax
   
4,275
     
-
     
(143
)
   
(143
)
   
4,132
 
                                         
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
(13,803
)
   
11,339
     
(147
)
   
11,192
     
(2,611
)
 
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The following represents the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
   
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Affected Line Item in Statements
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale
                     
                        
Realized gain on securities transactions
 
$
-
     
-
   
$
249
     
6
 
Net gain on securities transactions
Income tax expense
   
-
     
-
     
(100
)
   
(2
)
Income taxes
Net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
149
     
4
   
                                        
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefit items
                                     
                                        
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain
   
(15
)
   
74
     
(10
)
   
146
 
Salaries and employee benefits
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit
   
(67
)
   
45
     
(45
)
   
90
 
Salaries and employee benefits
Income tax benefit
   
33
     
(48
)
   
22
     
(93
)
Income taxes
Net of tax
   
(49
)
   
71
     
(33
)
   
143
   
                                        
Total reclassifications, net of tax
 
$
(49
)
   
71
   
$
116
     
147
   

(8) Subsequent Event

On July 21, 2015 Trustco Bank (the “Bank”), the wholly owned subsidiary of TrustCo Bank Corp NY, entered into a formal agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States (the “OCC”).

The Agreement relates to the findings of the OCC following an examination of the Bank.  Since the completion of the examination, the Bank believes it has been working diligently to address the findings of the examination and to develop and implement appropriate formal action plans.

The Agreement requires the Bank to take various actions, within prescribed time frames, with respect to certain areas of the Bank.  These include, among others, (i) establishment of a committee of at least three Directors to monitor and coordinate the Bank’s response to the Agreement; (ii) adoption of compliance plans to respond to the Agreement with the assistance of an independent qualified consultant; (iii) evaluation and implementation of improvements in corporate governance with the assistance of an independent qualified consultant; (iv) evaluation and implementation of improvements in internal audit; (v) development of a strategic plan; (vi) development of a revised capital plan consistent with the strategic plan; (vii) development and implementation of improvements to the Bank’s loan review system; and (viii) such other necessary steps to address the issues and questions noted by the OCC in the Agreement.
 
(9) New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2014, the FASB amended existing guidance to clarify when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan should be derecognized and the real estate recognized. These amendments clarify that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either: (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure, or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additional disclosures are required. These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s operating results or financial condition, but new disclosures were added.
 
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Crowe Horwath LLP
Independent Member Crowe Horwath International
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Glenville, New York
 
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of TrustCo Bank Corp NY as of June 30, 2015, the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and the related changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Crowe Horwath LLP

New York, New York
August 7, 2015
 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-looking Statements
Statements included in this report and in future filings by TrustCo Bank Corp NY (“TrustCo” or the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in TrustCo’s press releases, and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, which are not historical or current facts, are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such words as may, will, should, could, would, estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions.  Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements TrustCo makes regarding its expectations for complying with the new regulatory capital rules, costs associated with the Formal Agreement that the Company’s subsidiary, Trustco Bank (or the “Bank”) has entered into with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the profitability of growth of the Company’s balance sheet, the ability of its loan products to continue to attract customers if long-term rates rise and the ability to secure new sources of liquidity should the need arise.  TrustCo wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

In addition to factors described under Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, if any, and under the Risk Factor discussion in TrustCo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, the following important factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect TrustCo’s actual results, and could cause TrustCo’s actual financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in any forward-looking statement:

· TrustCo’s ability to continue to originate a significant volume of one-to-four family mortgage loans in its market areas;
 
· TrustCo’s ability to continue to maintain noninterest expense and other overhead costs at reasonable levels relative to income;
 
· TrustCo’s ability to comply with the Formal Agreement entered into with Trustco Bank’s regulator, the OCC, and potential regulatory actions if TrustCo or Trustco Bank fails to comply;
 
· Restrictions or conditions imposed by TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s regulators on their operations that may make it more difficult to achieve TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s goals;
 
· the future earnings and capital levels of TrustCo and Trustco Bank and the continued receipt of approvals from  TrustCo’s and Trustco Bank’s primary federal banking regulators to distribute capital from Trustco Bank to TrustCo, which could affect the ability of TrustCo to pay dividends;
 
· TrustCo’s ability to make accurate assumptions and judgments regarding the credit risks associated with its lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs, changes in property values, and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;
 
· the effects of and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations;
 
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· the perceived overall value of TrustCo’s products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors’ products and services and the willingness of current and prospective customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for TrustCo’s products and services;
 
· the effect of changes in financial services laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxation, banking and securities) and the impact of other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry;
 
· results of examinations of Trustco Bank and the Company by their respective primary federal banking regulators, including the possibility that the regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our loss allowances or to take other actions that reduce capital or income;
 
· real estate and collateral values;
 
· changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
 
· technological changes;
 
·
changes in local market areas and general business and economic trends, as well as changes in consumer spending and saving habits;
 
· TrustCo’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing and managing its business; and
 
· other risks and uncertainties included under “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and in this Form 10-Q.

The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and the Company disclaims any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Following this discussion are the tables "Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential" which gives a detailed breakdown of TrustCo's average interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

Introduction
The review that follows focuses on the factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of TrustCo during the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, with comparisons to the corresponding periods in 2014, as applicable.  Net interest margin is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis in this discussion.  The consolidated interim financial statements and related notes, as well as the 2014 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 6, 2015, should also be read in conjunction with this review. Amounts in prior period consolidated interim financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period's presentation.
 
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Financial markets generally trended up during the early weeks of the second quarter of 2015, with a shift to a declining trend and higher volatility in the closing weeks of the period.  For the full second quarter, the S&P 500 Index was down 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.9%.  Credit markets increased volatility during the period, caused by worldwide economic news and decreasing liquidity in some segments of the bond market.  On average, the shape of the curve steepened considerably, reversing a recent trend.  The 10 year Treasury bond averaged 2.16% during Q2 compared to 1.97% in Q1, an increase of 19 basis points.  However, the 2 year Treasury bond average rate rose just 1 basis point and the 5 year Treasury bond just 7 basis points, producing the steepened curve.  The spread between the 10 year and the 2 year Treasury bonds increased from 1.36% on average in Q1 to 1.55% in Q2.  While improved, the curve is not as steep as observed through much of 2014, and in fact is well below the 220 basis point spread averaged during the second quarter of 2014.  Steeper yield curves are favorable for portfolio mortgage lenders like TrustCo.  The table below illustrates the range of rate movements for both short term and longer term rates.  The target Fed Funds range remained unchanged at zero to 0.25% during the second quarter of 2015.  Spreads of certain asset classes, including agency securities and mortgage-backed securities, were consistent with recent quarters, remaining relatively narrow compared to the Treasury curve during the second quarter of 2015.  Spreads generally remained well below the levels seen a year ago.  Changes in rates and spreads during the current quarter were due to a number of factors; however, uncertainty about the timing of any actions that the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) would take in regard to the extraordinary accommodations that have influenced markets in recent years and further uncertainty regarding the economy and related issues were key factors.  Low risk free rates in major nations have also caused investors to shift into alternative fixed income instruments, contributing to the compression of spreads over the risk free rate.
 
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3 Month
Yield (%)
   
2 Year
Yield (%)
   
5 Year
Yield (%)
   
10 Year
Yield (%)
   
10 - 2 Year
Spread (%)
 
                       
Q2/14
Beg of Q2
   
0.04
     
0.44
     
1.74
     
2.77
     
2.33
 
Peak
   
0.04
     
0.51
     
1.80
     
2.82
     
2.35
 
Trough
   
0.01
     
0.35
     
1.50
     
2.44
     
2.06
 
End of Q2
   
0.04
     
0.47
     
1.62
     
2.53
     
2.06
 
Average in Q2
   
0.03
     
0.42
     
1.66
     
2.62
     
2.20
 
                                           
Q3/14
Beg of Q3
   
0.02
     
0.47
     
1.66
     
2.58
     
2.11
 
Peak
   
0.04
     
0.59
     
1.85
     
2.63
     
2.11
 
Trough
   
0.01
     
0.42
     
1.55
     
2.34
     
1.84
 
End of Q3
   
0.02
     
0.58
     
1.78
     
2.52
     
1.94
 
Average in Q3
   
0.03
     
0.52
     
1.70
     
2.49
     
1.98
 
                                           
Q4/14
Beg of Q4
   
0.02
     
0.53
     
1.69
     
2.42
     
1.89
 
Peak
   
0.05
     
0.73
     
1.76
     
2.45
     
1.91
 
Trough
   
0.01
     
0.34
     
1.37
     
2.07
     
1.46
 
End of Q4
   
0.04
     
0.67
     
1.65
     
2.17
     
1.50
 
Average in Q4
   
0.02
     
0.54
     
1.60
     
2.28
     
1.74
 
                                           
Q1/15
Beg of Q1
   
0.02
     
0.66
     
1.61
     
2.12
     
1.46
 
Peak
   
0.05
     
0.73
     
1.70
     
2.24
     
1.51
 
Trough
   
0.01
     
0.44
     
1.18
     
1.68
     
1.19
 
End of Q1
   
0.03
     
0.56
     
1.37
     
1.94
     
1.38
 
Average in Q1
   
0.02
     
0.60
     
1.46
     
1.97
     
1.36
 
                                           
Q2/15
Beg of Q2
   
0.03
     
0.55
     
1.32
     
1.87
     
1.32
 
Peak
   
0.03
     
0.75
     
1.80
     
2.50
     
1.77
 
Trough
   
0.01
     
0.49
     
1.26
     
1.85
     
1.32
 
End of Q2
   
0.01
     
0.64
     
1.63
     
2.35
     
1.71
 
Average in Q2
   
0.02
     
0.61
     
1.53
     
2.16
     
1.55
 
 
Despite steady equity markets and some modest improvements in parts of the economy, the underlying economy of the United States continued to face many significant challenges. Employment increased and the unemployment rate declined, although labor force participation remains weak. Wage growth also remains weak, with much of the new job creation coming from low wage jobs. Economic conditions vary significantly over geographic areas, with strength concentrated in and around major population centers on the coasts and in certain areas where economic activity has been driven by specific regional factors.  The unprecedented intervention by governments in markets and attempts to stimulate the economy, including the sharp easing of monetary policy during 2007-2008 are now in the early stages of being stabilized, and eventually reversed. Economic activity in Europe, China and elsewhere has also been mixed at best, contributing to global economic issues and leading to additional government stimulation efforts in those areas.  Finally, the impact of regulatory changes that have been enacted has only partly been felt at this point, and we expect that these changes will continue to impact the banking industry going forward. These regulatory changes have added significant operating expense and operational burden and fundamentally changed the way banks conduct business.
 
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The federal government, primarily through the Treasury Department and the federal banking agencies, is also implementing the financial reform bill, the “Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), which has had and will likely continue to have a significant impact on the financial services industry.

The Dodd-Frank Act also created a new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”), to centralize responsibility for consumer financial protection and be responsible for implementing, examining and enforcing compliance with federal consumer financial laws such as the Truth in Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Saving Act, among others.  Depository institutions that have assets of $10 billion or less, such as the Bank, will continue to be supervised by their primary federal regulators (in the case of the Bank, the OCC).  The CFPB will also have data collecting powers for fair lending purposes for both small business and mortgage loans, as well as authority to prevent unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices.  These new and revised rules have and may continue to increase our regulatory compliance burden and costs and restrict the financial products and services we offer to our customers.

In January 2013, the CFPB issued a series of final rules related to mortgage loan origination and mortgage loan servicing. In particular, on January 10, 2013, the CFPB issued a final rule implementing the ability-to-repay and qualified mortgage (“QM”) provisions of the Truth in Lending Act, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Act (the “QM Rule”). The ability-to-repay provision requires creditors to make reasonable, good faith determinations that borrowers are able to repay their mortgages before extending the credit based on a number of factors and consideration of financial information about the borrower from reasonably reliable third-party documents. Under the Dodd-Frank Act and the QM Rule, loans meeting the definition of “qualified mortgage” are entitled to a presumption that the lender satisfied the ability-to-repay requirements. The presumption is a conclusive presumption/safe harbor for prime loans meeting the QM requirements, and a rebuttable presumption for higher-priced/subprime loans meeting the QM requirements. The definition of a “qualified mortgage” incorporates the statutory requirements, such as not allowing negative amortization or terms longer than 30 years. The QM Rule also adds an explicit maximum 43% debt-to-income ratio for borrowers if the loan is to meet the QM definition, though some mortgages that meet Government-Sponsored Enterprise, Federal Housing Administration and United States Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) underwriting guidelines may, for a period not to exceed seven years, meet the QM definition without being subject to the 43% debt-to-income limits. The QM Rule became effective on January 10, 2014.

TrustCo believes that its long-term focus on traditional banking services and practices has enabled the Company to avoid significant impact from asset quality problems and that the Company’s strong liquidity and solid capital positions have allowed the Company to continue to conduct business in a manner consistent with its past practice.  TrustCo has not engaged in the types of high risk loans and investments that have led to the widely reported problems in the industry.  Nevertheless, the Company did experience an increase in nonperforming loans (“NPLs”) relative to historical levels, although NPLs have declined over recent years, and management believes the current level remains manageable.   While the Company does not expect to see a significant change in the inherent risk of loss in its loan portfolio at June 30, 2015, should general housing prices and other economic measures, such as unemployment in the Company’s market areas, deteriorate, the Company may experience an increase in the level of credit risk and in the amount of its classified and nonperforming loans.
 
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In addition, the natural flight to quality that occurs in financial crises as investors focus on the safest possible investments, cuts in targeted interest rates and liquidity injections by the Federal government have all served to reduce yields available on both short term liquidity (Federal Funds and other short term investments), as well as the low risk types of securities typically invested in by the Company.  As noted, the slope of the curve steepened during the quarter.  A steeper slope in the yield curve is generally better for mortgage lender profitability.  The future course of interest rates is subject to significant uncertainty, as various indicators are providing contradicting signals.  Somewhat better economic activity could potentially lead to higher rates.  Potentially offsetting this is that Treasuries continue to be viewed as a safe haven by many investors around the world, with their demand serving to dampen or completely outweigh any upward pressure on yields.  Finally, the Dodd-Frank Act creates additional uncertainty for the Company and the Bank. This law significantly changed the current bank regulatory structure and affects the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies.

Overview
TrustCo recorded net income of $10.7 million, or $0.113 of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to net income of $11.8 million or $0.125 of diluted earnings per share in the same period in 2014.  Return on average assets was 0.91% and 1.03%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.  Return on average equity was 10.66% and 12.50%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, net income was $21.4 million versus $22.8 million for the year earlier period, while diluted earnings per share were $0.225 compared to $0.241, for the same periods.

The primary factors accounting for the change in net income for three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same periods of the prior year were:

· An increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $156.6 million to $4.65 billion for the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, and an increase of $144.7 million for the first six months of 2015 compared to the prior year period.

· An increase in the average balance of interest bearing liabilities of $103.6 million to $3.97 billion for the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, and an increase of $101.0 million for the first six months of 2015 compared to the prior year period.
 
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· A decrease in taxable equivalent net interest margin for the second quarter of 2015 to 3.07% from 3.16% in the prior year period.  The decrease in the margin was more than offset by the increase in average earning assets, resulting in an increase of $177 thousand in taxable equivalent net interest income in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the second quarter of 2014. For the six month period, taxable net interest income was up $661 thousand, due entirely to the increase in average earning assets as the net interest margin declined from 3.15% to 3.08%.

· A decrease in the provision for loan losses to $800 thousand in the second quarter of 2015 from $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2014.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the provision was $1.6 million, compared to $3.0 million during the same period in 2014.

· An increase of $2.7 million in noninterest expense, including net other real estate (“ORE”) expense, for the second quarter of 2015 compared to the second quarter of 2014.  Excluding ORE costs, expenses were up $805 thousand.  During the second quarter of 2014, other real estate expense (income), net included a large gain of $2.4 million on the sale of a foreclosed property that was netted against ORE expenses.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the corresponding prior year period noninterest expense, including net other real estate (“ORE”) expense, increased by $3.8 million.  The comparability of these periods is also affected by the large ORE gain noted earlier.

· A decrease of $773 thousand in income taxes, in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year due to lower pre-tax earnings and a decrease of $1.5 million for the six month period versus the prior year, also due primarily to lower pre-tax earnings.

Regulatory Agreement
On July 21, 2015 Trustco Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of TrustCo Bank Corp NY, entered into a formal agreement with the OCC.

The Formal Agreement relates to the findings of the OCC following its regularly scheduled examination of the Bank.  Since the completion of the examination, the Bank believes it has been working diligently to address the findings of the examination and to develop and implement appropriate formal action plans.

The Formal Agreement requires the Bank to take various actions, within prescribed time frames, with respect to certain areas of the Bank.  These include, among others, (i) establishment of a committee of at least three Directors to monitor and coordinate the Bank’s response to the Formal Agreement; (ii) adoption of compliance plans to respond to the Formal Agreement with the assistance of an independent qualified consultant; (iii) evaluation and implementation of improvements in corporate governance with the assistance of an independent qualified consultant; (iv) evaluation and implementation of improvements in internal audit; (v) development of a strategic plan; (vi) development of a revised capital plan consistent with the strategic plan; (vii) development and implementation of improvements to the Bank’s loan review system; and (viii) such other necessary steps to address the issues and questions noted by the OCC in the Formal Agreement.  The Company expects the cost to comply with the agreement to be between $2.5 million and $5.0 million annually.
 
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Asset/Liability Management
The Company strives to generate its earnings capabilities through a mix of core deposits funding a prudent mix of earning assets.  Additionally, TrustCo attempts to maintain adequate liquidity and reduce the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates to an acceptable level while enhancing profitability both on a short-term and long-term basis.

TrustCo’s results are affected by a variety of factors including competitive and economic conditions in the specific markets in which the Company operates, and more generally in the national economy, financial market conditions and the regulatory environment.  Each of these factors is dynamic, and changes in any area can have an impact on TrustCo’s results.  Included in the Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 is a description of the effect interest rates had on the results for the year 2014 compared to 2013.  Many of the same market factors discussed in the 2014 Annual Report continued to have a significant impact on results through the second quarter of 2015.

TrustCo competes with other financial service providers based upon many factors including quality of service, convenience of operations and rates paid on deposits and charged on loans.  In the experience of management, the absolute level of interest rates, changes in interest rates and customers’ expectations with respect to the direction of interest rates have a significant impact on the volume of loan and deposit originations in any particular period.

Interest rates have a significant impact on the operations and financial results of all financial services companies. One of the most important interest rates used to implement national economic policy is the Federal Funds rate. This is the interest rate utilized within the banking system for overnight borrowings for institutions with the highest credit rating. The Federal Funds target rate decreased from 4.25% at the beginning of 2008 to a target range of 0.00% to 0.25% by the end of 2008. The target range has not been changed since.  FRB officials have not been completely consistent or clear in regard to expectations for the future and have generally stressed the need to be accommodative given economic conditions, but have noted that conditions may be in place to raise the target rate later this year.

Traditionally, interest rates on bank deposit accounts are heavily influenced by the Federal Funds rate.  The average rate on interest bearing deposits was 4 basis points higher in the second quarter of 2015 relative to the prior year period, with lower rates on money market deposits unable to offset the rate increases on time deposits.  Please refer to the statistical disclosures in the table below entitled “Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential.”

The interest rate on the 10 year Treasury bond and other long-term interest rates have significant influence on the rates for new residential real estate loans. The FRB has attempted to influence rates on mortgage loans by means other than targeting a lower Federal Funds rate, including direct intervention in the mortgage-backed securities market through purchasing these securities in an attempt to raise prices and reduce yields.  Currently (based on the FRB’s statement released June 17, 2015) this includes the reinvestment of principal payments received on its holdings of agency securities, agency mortgage-backed securities and Treasury securities. While no longer increasing its holdings of these securities, the reinvestment of principal means that the existing holdings are now being unwound.  Eventually, management believes, the FRB will have to unwind these positions, which would likely put upward pressure on rates, although other factors may mitigate this pressure.  These changes in interest rates can have an effect on the Company relative to the interest income on loans, securities and Federal Funds sold and other short term instruments, as well as on interest expense on deposits and borrowings.
 
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TrustCo’s principal loan products are residential real estate loans.  As noted above, residential real estate loans and longer-term investments are most affected by the changes in longer term market interest rates such as the 10 year Treasury. As noted previously, the 10 year Treasury yield was up somewhat, on average, during the second quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2015, but the yield remains at relatively modest levels compared to historical yields.

Interest rates on new residential real estate loan originations are also influenced by the rates established by secondary market participants such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.  As a portfolio lender, TrustCo does not sell loans into the secondary market in the normal course of business, and is able to establish rates that management determines are appropriate in light of the long-term nature of residential real estate loans while remaining competitive with the secondary market rates.  Financial market volatility and the problems faced by the financial services industry have lessened the influence of the secondary market; however, various programs initiated by arms of the federal government have had an impact on rate levels for certain products.  Most importantly, a government goal of keeping mortgage rates low has been supported by targeted buying of certain securities, thus supporting prices and constraining yields, as noted above.  The futures of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae remain uncertain as Congress debates the structure of both entities.

The Federal Funds sold and other short term investments portfolios are affected primarily by changes in the Federal Funds target rate. Also, changes in interest rates have an effect on the recorded balance of the securities available for sale portfolio, which is recorded at fair value. Generally, as interest rates increase the fair value of these securities will decrease.

Interest rates generally remained below historic norms on both short term and longer term investments during the second quarter of 2015.  As noted above, time deposit costs were higher in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year quarter.

While TrustCo has been affected by aspects of the overall changes in financial markets, it was not affected to the degree the mortgage crisis affected some banks and financial institutions in the United States beginning in 2007.  Generally, the crisis revolved around actual and future levels of delinquencies and defaults on mortgage loans, in many cases arising, in management’s view, from lenders with overly liberal underwriting standards, changes in the types of mortgage loans offered, significant upward resets on adjustable rate loans and fraud, among other factors.  The Company utilizes a traditional underwriting process in evaluating loan applications, and since originated loans are retained in portfolio there is a strong incentive to be conservative in making credit decisions.  For additional information concerning TrustCo’s loan portfolio and nonperforming loans, please refer to the discussions under “Loans” and “Nonperforming Assets,” respectively.  Further, the Company does not rely on borrowed funds to support its assets and maintains a significant level of liquidity on the asset side of the balance sheet.  These characteristics provide the Company with increased flexibility and stability during periods of market disruption and interest rate volatility.
 
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A fundamental component of TrustCo’s strategy has been to grow customer relationships and the deposits and loans that are part of those relationships.  The Company has significant capacity to grow its balance sheet given its existing infrastructure.  The Company expects that growth to be profitable.  The current interest rate environment has narrowed the margin on incremental balance sheet expansion.  While the Company has not changed its fundamental long term strategy in regard to utilizing its excess capacity, management continually evaluates changing conditions and may seek to limit growth or reduce the size of the balance sheet if its analysis indicates that doing so would be beneficial in the short term.

For the second quarter of 2015, the net interest margin was 3.07%, down 9 basis points versus the prior year’s quarter.  The quarterly results reflect the following significant factors:

·
The average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments increased by $76.3 million while the average yield was flat at 25 basis points in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.  The increase in the average balance reflects the decision to temporarily limit purchases of additional investment securities to make funds available for lending given the relative attractiveness of yields on loans versus securities.

·
The average balance of securities available for sale decreased by $155.8 million while the average yield decreased to 1.93% for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 2.10% for the same period in 2014.  The average balance of held to maturity securities decreased by $14.9 million and the average yield increased to 3.87% for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 3.64% for the same period in 2014.

·
The average loan portfolio grew by $252.5 million to $3.22 billion and the average yield decreased 14 basis points to 4.39% in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.  The decline in the average yield primarily reflects the decline in market interest rates on new loan originations as older, higher rate loans pay down or are paid off.

·
The average balance of interest bearing liabilities (primarily deposit accounts) increased $103.6 million and the average rate paid increased 3 basis points to 0.41% in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company continued to focus on its strategy to expand the loan portfolio by offering competitive interest rates as the rate environment changed.  Management believes the TrustCo residential real estate loan product is very competitive compared to local and national competitors.  Competition remains strong in the Company’s market areas.
 
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The strategy on the funding side of the balance sheet continues to be to attract deposit customers to the Company based upon a combination of service, convenience and interest rate.  The Company has periodically offered attractive long-term deposit rates as part of a strategy to lengthen deposit lives.

Earning Assets
Total average interest earning assets increased from $4.49 billion in the second quarter of 2014 to $4.65 billion in the same period of 2015 with an average yield of 3.49% in 2014 and 3.42% in 2015.  Interest income on average earning assets increased from $39.2 million in the second quarter of 2014 to $39.7 million in the second quarter of 2015, on a tax equivalent basis, with higher volume more than offsetting the lower yield.

Loans
The average balance of loans was $3.22 billion in the second quarter of 2015 and $2.97 billion in the comparable period in 2014.  The yield on loans decreased 14 basis points to 4.39%.  The higher average balances more than offset the lower yield, leading to an increase in the interest income on loans from $33.6 million in the second quarter of 2014 to $35.3 million in the second quarter of 2015.

Compared to the second quarter of 2014, the average balance of the loan portfolio during the second quarter of 2015 increased in all categories except commercial loans, with increases in residential mortgage, home equity and installment loan categories.  The average balance of residential mortgage loans was $2.65 billion in 2015 compared to $2.40 billion in 2014, an increase of 10.3%.  The average yield on residential mortgage loans decreased by 15 basis points to 4.44% in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 2014.

TrustCo actively markets the residential loan products within its market territories.  Mortgage loan rates are affected by a number of factors including rates on Treasury securities, the Federal Funds rate and rates set by competitors and secondary market participants.  TrustCo aggressively markets the unique aspects of its loan products thereby attempting to create a differentiation from other lenders.  These unique aspects include low closing costs, fast turn-around time on loan approvals, no escrow or mortgage insurance requirements for qualified borrowers and the fact that the Company typically holds these loans in portfolio and does not sell them into the secondary markets.  Assuming a rise in long-term interest rates, the Company would anticipate that the unique features of its loan products will continue to attract customers in the residential mortgage loan area.

Commercial loans, which consist primarily of loans secured by commercial real estate, decreased $11.4 million to an average balance of $210.4 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in the prior year.  The average yield on this portfolio increased 3 basis points to 5.15% over the same period.

The average yield on home equity credit lines decreased 12 basis points to 3.50% during the second quarter of 2015 compared to 3.62% in the prior period.  Given the stability of the underlying repricing index in recent years, changes in portfolio yield are driven primarily by the proportion of loans that are within the lower introductory rate offered on new lines at times relative to fully priced balances and balances that have priced to the floor rate.  The average balances of home equity lines increased 4.2% to $354.1 million in the second quarter of 2015 as compared to the prior year.
 
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Securities Available for Sale
The average balance of the securities available for sale portfolio for the second quarter of 2015 was $669.1 million compared to $825.0 million for the comparable period in 2014.  The decreased balances reflect routine paydowns, calls, maturities and sales, partly offset by new investment purchases.  During the quarter, continued low market yields on securities eligible to be added to the portfolio resulted in loans being a more attractive option for the deployment of cash.  The average yield was 1.93% for the second quarter of 2015 and 2.10% for the second quarter of 2014 for the available for sale portfolio.  The decline in yield primarily reflects the maturities, calls, paydowns and sales of higher yielding securities.  This portfolio is primarily comprised of agency issued residential mortgage backed securities, bonds issued by government sponsored enterprises (such as Fannie Mae, the Federal Home Loan Bank, and Freddie Mac), agency-issued commercial mortgage backed securities, Small Business Administration participation certificates and municipal bonds.  These securities are recorded at fair value with any adjustment in fair value included in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

The net unrealized loss in the available for sale securities portfolio was $8.6 million as of June 30, 2015 compared to a net unrealized loss of $6.2 million as of December 31, 2014.  The unrealized gain or loss in the portfolio is primarily the result of changes in market interest rate levels.

Held to Maturity Securities
The average balance of held to maturity securities was $65.5 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $80.3 million in the second quarter of 2014.  The decrease in balances reflects routine paydowns, calls and maturities and follows the overall decline in securities with a shift towards cash for more flexibility and loans for greater yield.  The average yield was 3.87% for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 3.64% for the year earlier period.  The higher yield reflects a modest change in mix and slower prepayments on MBS, which reduced premium amortization.  TrustCo expects to hold the securities in this portfolio until they mature or are called.

As of June 30, 2015, the securities in this portfolio include residential mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds.  The balances for these securities are recorded at amortized cost.

Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
The 2015 second quarter average balance of federal funds sold and other short-term investments was $683.1 million, a $76.3 million increase from the $606.8 million average for the same period in 2014.  The yield was unchanged at 0.25%.  Interest income from this portfolio increased $47 thousand from $376 thousand in 2014 to $423 thousand in 2015, reflecting the average balance increase.
 
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The Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments portfolio is utilized to generate additional interest income and liquidity as funds are waiting to be deployed into the loan and securities portfolios.

Funding Opportunities
TrustCo utilizes various funding sources to support its earning asset portfolio.  The vast majority of the Company’s funding comes from traditional deposit vehicles such as savings, demand deposits, interest-bearing checking, money market and time deposit accounts.

Total average interest bearing deposits (which includes interest bearing checking, money market accounts, savings and certificates of deposit) increased $110.6 million to $3.78 billion for the second quarter of 2015 versus the second quarter in the prior year, and the average rate paid increased from 0.36% for 2014 to 0.40% for 2015.  Total interest expense on these deposits increased $423 thousand to $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the year earlier period.  The increase in deposits versus the prior year was due to strong growth in both core deposits and certificates of deposit.  From the second quarter of 2014 to the second quarter of 2015, interest bearing demand account average balances were up 11.8%, certificates of deposit average balances were up 4.0%, non-interest demand average balances were up 8.9% and average savings balances increased 0.8%.   The Company has not utilized brokered deposits as a funding source, but does incorporate them as a contingent funding source within its Asset/Liability Policy.  Like other contingent funding sources, brokered CDs may be tested from time to time to ensure operational and market readiness.  The Company does not pay premium rates on certificates with balances over $100,000 within its branch network.

At June 30, 2015, the maturity of total time deposits is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
   
     
Under 1 year
 
$
999,338
 
1 to 2 years
   
156,523
 
2 to 3 years
   
9,101
 
3 to 4 years
   
10,139
 
4 to 5 years
   
9,948
 
Over 5 years
   
215
 
   
$
1,185,264
 

Average short-term borrowings for the quarter were $182.8 million in 2015 compared to $189.8 million in 2014.  The average rate decreased during this time period from 0.72% in 2014 to 0.66% in 2015.  The short-term borrowings of the Company are cash management accounts, which represent retail accounts with customers for which the Bank has pledged certain assets as collateral.
 
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Net Interest Income
Taxable equivalent net interest income increased by $177 thousand to $35.7 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.  The net interest spread was down 10 basis points to 3.01% in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the year ago period. As previously noted, the net interest margin was down 9 basis points to 3.07% for the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans (“NPLs”), which are those loans in a non-accrual status and loans past due three payments or more and still accruing interest.  Also included in the total of nonperforming assets are foreclosed real estate properties, which are categorized as other real estate owned.

The following describes the nonperforming assets of TrustCo as of June 30, 2015:

Nonperforming loans and foreclosed real estate: Total NPLs were $32.5 million at June 30, 2015, compared to $34.0 million at December 31, 2014 and $40.9 million at June 30, 2014.  There were $32.4 million of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2015 compared to $33.9 million at December 31, 2014 and $40.7 million at June 30, 2014.  There were no loans at June 30, 2015 and 2014 and December 31, 2014 that were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.

At June 30, 2015, nonperforming loans primarily include a mix of commercial and residential loans.  Of total nonperforming loans of $32.5 million at June 30, 2015, $29.1 million were residential real estate loans, $3.3 million were commercial mortgages and $89 thousand were installment loans, compared to $30.1 million, $3.8 million and $90 thousand, respectively at December 31, 2014.

A significant percentage of nonperforming loans are residential real estate loans, which are historically lower-risk than most other types of loans.  The Bank’s loan loss experience on these loans has generally been favorable with net charge-offs of 0.15% of average residential real estate loans (including home equity lines of credit) for the second quarter of 2015 (annualized) compared to 0.23% for the second quarter of 2014.  Management believes that these loans have been appropriately written down where required.

Ongoing portfolio management is intended to result in early identification and disengagement from deteriorating credits. TrustCo has a diversified loan portfolio that includes a significant balance of residential mortgage loans to borrowers in the Capital Region of New York and avoids concentrations to any one borrower or any single industry.  TrustCo has no advances to borrowers or projects located outside the United States.  TrustCo continues to identify delinquent loans as quickly as possible and to move promptly to resolve problem loans.  Efforts to resolve delinquencies begin immediately after the payment grace period expires, with repeated, automatically generated notices, as well as personalized phone calls and letters.  Loans are placed in nonaccrual status once they are 90 days past due, or earlier if management has determined that such classification is appropriate.  Once in nonaccrual status, loans are either brought current and maintained current, at which point they may be returned to accrual status, or they proceed through the foreclosure process.  The collateral on nonaccrual loans is evaluated periodically, and the loan value is written down if the collateral value is insufficient.
 
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The Company originates loans throughout its deposit franchise area.  At June 30, 2015, 81.3% of its gross loan portfolio balances were in New York State and the immediately surrounding areas (including New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts), and 18.7% were in Florida.  Those figures compare to 82.7% and 17.3%, respectively at December 31, 2014.  Within these two geographic regions, commercial loans constitute a larger component of the local outstandings in New York than in Florida, at 7.3% and 2.6%, respectively, as of June 30, 2015.  The Florida and New York levels of commercial loans as a percent of total loans within each geographic region were similar to the December 31, 2014 numbers of 7.8% in New York and 3.6% in Florida.

Economic conditions vary widely by geographic location.  Florida experienced a more significant downturn than New York during the recession.  Reflecting that, nonperforming loans (NPLs as a percentage of the portfolio) had generally been more heavily weighted towards Florida in recent years.  However, as of June 30, 2015, NPLs were roughly in line with regional outstandings, as 5.2% of nonperforming loans were to Florida borrowers, compared to 94.8% in New York and surrounding areas.  The level of Florida based NPLs was 8.1% of total NPLs as of December 31, 2014.  For the three months ended June 30, 2015, New York and surrounding areas experienced net charge-offs of approximately $1.0 million, compared to $166 thousand in Florida.

Other than loans currently identified as nonperforming, management is aware of no other loans in the Bank’s portfolio that pose material risk of the eventual non-collection of principal and interest.  Also as of June 30, 2015, there were no other loans classified for regulatory purposes that management reasonably expects will materially impact future operating results, liquidity, or capital resources.

TrustCo has identified nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring, as impaired loans.  There were $3.6 million of commercial mortgages and commercial loans classified as impaired as of June 30, 2015, compared to $4.1 million at December 31, 2014.  There were $23.1 million of impaired residential loans at June 30, 2015, compared to $22.4 million at December 31, 2014.  The average balances of all impaired loans were $26.6 million during the six months of 2015 and $27.7 million for the full year 2014.

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s loan portfolio did not include any subprime mortgages or loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

At June 30, 2015 there was $6.1 million of foreclosed real estate compared to $6.4 million at December 31, 2014.

During the second quarter of 2015, there were $50 thousand of gross commercial loan charge-offs and $1.3 million of gross residential mortgage and consumer loan charge-offs as compared with $13 thousand of gross commercial loan charge-offs and $1.8 million of residential mortgage and consumer loan charge-offs in the second quarter of 2014.  Gross recoveries during the second quarter of 2015 were $1 thousand for commercial loans and $144 thousand for residential mortgage and consumer loans, compared to $2 thousand for commercial loans and $219 thousand for residential and consumer in the second quarter of 2014.
 
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Allowance for loan losses: The balance of the allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that is, in management’s judgment, representative of the amount of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio.

(dollars in thousands)
 
As of
   
As of
 
   
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
 
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
 
Commercial
 
$
3,820
     
6.01
%
 
$
3,764
     
6.41
%
Real estate - construction
   
381
     
0.83
%
   
571
     
1.22
%
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
   
34,527
     
81.94
%
   
35,394
     
80.98
%
Home equity lines of credit
   
6,381
     
10.95
%
   
6,430
     
11.15
%
Installment Loans
   
462
     
0.27
%
   
168
     
0.24
%
   
$
45,571
     
100.00
%
 
$
46,327
     
100.00
%

At June 30, 2015, the allowance for loan losses was $45.6 million, compared to the June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014 balances of $46.9 million and $46.3 million, respectively.  The allowance represents 1.41% of the loan portfolio as of June 30, 2015 compared to 1.56% at June 30, 2014 and 1.47% at December 31, 2014.

The provision for loan losses was $800 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared to $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2014.  Net charge-offs for the three-month period ended June 30, 2015 were $1.2 million, compared to $1.6 million in the year earlier period.  The decrease in the provision for loan losses in 2015 was primarily related to improving trends in NPLs and charge-offs and generally better economic conditions in Florida, where loss severity was particularly high during the financial crisis.

In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management reviews the current nonperforming loan portfolio as well as loans that are past due and not yet categorized as nonperforming for reporting purposes.  Also, there are a number of other factors that are taken into consideration, including:

· The magnitude and nature of recent loan charge-offs and recoveries,
· The growth in the loan portfolio and the implication that it has in relation to the economic climate in the Bank’s market territories, and
· The economic environment in the Upstate New York territory primarily (the Company’s largest geographical market) over the last several years, as well as in the Company’s other market areas.

Management continues to monitor these factors in determining future loan loss provisions or recaptures in relation to the economic environment, loan charge-offs, recoveries and the level and trends of nonperforming loans.
 
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Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity
TrustCo seeks to obtain favorable sources of funding and to maintain prudent levels of liquid assets in order to satisfy varied liquidity demands.  Management believes that TrustCo’s earnings performance and strong capital position enable the Company to easily secure new sources of liquidity.  The Company actively manages its liquidity through target ratios established under its liquidity policies.  Continual monitoring of both historical and prospective ratios allows TrustCo to employ strategies necessary to maintain adequate liquidity.  Management has also defined various degrees of adverse liquidity situations which could potentially occur and has prepared appropriate contingency plans should such a situation arise.

The Company uses an industry standard external model as the primary tool to identify, quantify and project changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds taken both from industry sources and internally generated data based upon historical trends in the Bank’s balance sheet. Assumptions based on the historical behavior of deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in market interest rates are also incorporated into the model. This model calculates an economic or fair value amount with respect to non-time deposit categories since these deposits are part of the core deposit products of the Company. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure the fair value of capital or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on the fair value of capital.

Using this model, the fair value of capital projections as of June 30, 2015 are referenced below. The base case (current rates) scenario shows the present estimate of the fair value of capital assuming no change in the operating environment or operating strategies and no change in interest rates from those existing in the marketplace as of June 30, 2015. The table indicates the impact on the fair value of capital assuming interest rates were to instantaneously increase by 100 bp, 200 bp, 300 bp and 400 bp or to decrease by 100 bp.

As of June 30, 2015
 
Estimated Percentage of
Fair value of Capital to
Fair value of Assets
 
+400 BP
   
19.73
%
+300 BP
   
20.87
 
+200 BP
   
21.92
 
+100 BP
   
22.73
 
Current rates
   
22.93
 
-100 BP
   
21.20
 
 
Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income for the second quarter of 2015 was $4.5 million, essentially unchanged from the prior year period.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 total noninterest income was $9.1 million compared to $10.3 million in the prior year period. The 2014 six month period included gains on securities sales of $6 thousand and a gain of $1.6 million on the sale of the Company’s planned Florida regional administrative center, while the 2015 period included gains on securities sale of $249 thousand.  Excluding all gains, noninterest income was up $125 thousand to $8.8 million for the six month periods.

Trustco Financial Services income increased $73 thousand to $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to the second quarter of 2014.  The fair value of assets under management were $938 million at June 30, 2015 compared to $918 million at December 31, 2014 and $878 million at June 30, 2014.  The increase in assets was due to market value gains and net account acquisition.
 
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The total of fees for other services to customers plus other income was $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2015, down $124 thousand.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 fees for other services to customers plus other income was $5.7 million in the second quarter of 2015, down $91 thousand(excluding the $1.6 million gain on sale of the Florida administration center noted above, which is included in “other”) versus the same period in 2014.

Noninterest Expenses
Total noninterest expenses were $22.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $19.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014.  The largest cause of the increase in expenses was a $1.9 million increase in ORE expenses, which was driven by the $2.4 million gain on a foreclosed property in the second quarter of 2014.  Other increases included higher professional services expenses and higher salaries and benefits.  Professional services expenses were up $628 thousand for the period, due partly to legal and consulting fees related to the agreement with the OCC.  Higher salaries and benefits were related to higher full time equivalent employee count in the areas of branch administration and compliance.  Full time equivalent headcount was 760 as of June 30, 2015, compared to 747 as of June 30, 2014.  Salaries and benefits increased by $152 thousand to $8.2 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the year ago quarter.  Advertising (up $76 thousand), FDIC and other insurance (up $17 thousand) and “other” (up $184 thousand) also contributed to the overall increase.  A $232 thousand decline in occupancy expense offset a portion of these increases.   Excluding the ORE line, noninterest expenses were up $805 thousand in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, total noninterest expenses were $44.0 million, compared to $40.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $3.8 million.  Excluding the ORE line, noninterest expenses were up $2.3 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 compared to the prior year, with increases in salaries and benefits and professional service expenses contributing most of the total increase.

Income Taxes
In the second quarter of 2015, TrustCo recognized income tax expense of $6.5 million, compared to $7.2 million for the second quarter of 2014.  The effective tax rates were 37.6% and 38.0% for the second quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the year earlier period, tax expense fell to $12.9 million from $14.3 million and the tax rate was 37.5% down from 38.6%.  The decrease in taxes reflects lower pre-tax income levels in 2015 for both the three and six month periods, and a deferred tax asset write-down of $200 thousand during the first quarter of 2014 that reflected the impact of New York State tax law changes.

Capital Resources
Consistent with its long-term goal of operating a sound and profitable financial organization, TrustCo strives to maintain strong capital ratios.
 
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Banking regulators have moved towards higher required capital requirements due to the standards included in the Basel III reform measures and the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as a general trend towards reducing risk in the banking system by providing a greater capital margin.

Total shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2015 was $402.5 million, compared to $385.0 million at June 30, 2014. TrustCo declared a dividend of $0.065625 per share in the second quarter of 2015.  This results in a dividend payout ratio of 58.15% based on second quarter 2015 earnings per share of $0.113.

The Bank reported the following capital ratios as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
 
(dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2015
Well
Adequately
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Capitalized*
   
Capitalized*
 
Tier 1 leverage capital
 
$
396,840
     
8.37
%
   
5.00
%
   
4.00
%
Common equity tier 1 capital
   
396,840
     
16.85
     
6.50
     
4.50
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
396,840
     
16.85
     
8.00
     
6.00
 
Total risk-based capital
   
426,486
     
18.11
     
10.00
     
8.00
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2014
Well
Adequately
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Capitalized*
   
Capitalized*
 
Tier 1 (core) capital
 
$
386,913
     
8.33
%
   
5.00
%
   
4.00
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
386,913
     
16.60
     
6.00
     
4.00
 
Total risk-based capital
   
416,269
     
17.86
     
10.00
     
8.00
 

*
Federal regulatory minimum requirements to be considered to be Well Capitalized and Adequately Capitalized

The following is a summary of actual capital amounts and ratios as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 for TrustCo on a consolidated basis:
 
(dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2015
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
Tier 1 leverage capital
 
$
407,833
     
8.60
%
Common equity tier 1 capital
   
407,833
     
17.30
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
407,833
     
17.30
 
Total risk-based capital
   
437,498
     
18.56
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2014
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
Leverage capital
 
$
397,400
     
8.55
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
397,400
     
17.04
 
Total risk-based capital
   
426,770
     
18.30
 

In addition, at June 30, 2015, the consolidated equity to total assets ratio was 8.49%, compared to 8.47% at December 31, 2014 and 8.39% at June 30, 2014.

TrustCo became subject to Federal Reserve regulations requiring minimum capital requirements in January 2015 when new regulatory capital rules issued in July 2013 by the federal banking agencies, including the Federal Reserve and the OCC, took effect.  The new capital rules substantially amend the prior regulatory capital rules and implemented the “Basel III” regulatory capital reforms, as well as certain changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act.
 
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The final rule includes new minimum risk-based capital and leverage ratios, and refines the definition of what constitutes “capital” for purposes of calculating these ratios.  The new minimum capital requirements are: (i) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 to risk-based assets capital ratio of 6% (increased from 4%); (iii) a total capital ratio of 8% (unchanged from current rules); and (iv) a Tier 1 capital to average consolidated assets ratio (known as the “leverage ratio”) of 4% (unchanged from current rules). The final rule also establishes a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above the new regulatory minimum capital ratios and when fully phased in, effectively, will result in the following minimum ratios that banks and bank holding companies must maintain in order to avoid being subject to, among other matters, limitations on dividends, share repurchases and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%, (ii) a Tier 1 to risk-based assets capital ratio of 8.5%, and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%.  The new capital conservation buffer requirement would be phased in beginning in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and would increase in increments of 0.625% each year until fully implemented in January 2019.

The following chart compares the risk-based capital ratios required under the prior rules to those prescribed under the new final rules:

   
Prior Rules
   
Final Rules
 
         
Common equity tier 1 capital
   
N/ A
 
   
4.50
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
4.00
%
   
6.00
%
Total risk-based capital
   
8.00
%
   
8.00
%
Common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer*
   
N/A
 
   
2.50
%

*
When fully phased in, which will occur on January 1, 2019.

The final rules also implement revisions and clarifications consistent with Basel III regarding the various components of Tier 1 capital, including common equity, unrealized gains and losses and instruments that will no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital.

The application of more stringent capital requirements for the Company and the Bank could, among other things, result in lower returns on equity, require the raising of additional capital and result in regulatory actions, such as the inability to pay dividends or repurchase shares, if we were to be unable to comply with such requirements.

In addition to the updated capital requirements, the final rules also contain revisions to the prompt corrective action framework. Beginning January 1, 2015, the minimum ratios for the Company and the Bank to be considered well-capitalized are as follows:

   
Prior Rules
   
Final Rules
 
         
Common equity tier 1 capital
   
N/A
 
   
6.50
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
   
6.00
%
   
8.00
%
Total risk-based capital
   
10.00
%
   
10.00
%
Tier 1 leverage capital
   
5.00
%
   
5.00
%

The Bank and the Company continue to meet the regulatory requirements to be classified as well capitalized.
 
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Critical Accounting Policies:
Pursuant to SEC guidance, management of the Company is encouraged to evaluate and disclose those accounting policies judged to be critical policies - those most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and that require management’s most difficult subjective or complex judgments.
 
Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy given the inherent uncertainty in evaluating the levels of the allowance required to cover the inherent risk of losses in the loan portfolio and the material effect that such judgments can have on the results of operations. Included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 is a description of the significant accounting policies that are utilized by the Company in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Management's Discussion and Analysis
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE

I. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

The following table summarizes the component distribution of the average balance sheet, related interest income and expense and the average annualized yields on interest earning assets and annualized rates on interest bearing liabilities of TrustCo (adjusted for tax equivalency) for each of the reported periods. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans for this analysis. The average balances of securities available for sale and held to maturity are calculated using amortized costs for these securities.  Included in the average balance of shareholders' equity is the unrealized loss, net of tax, in the available for sale portfolio of ($3.5) million in 2015 and ($5.3) million in 2014.  The subtotals contained in the following table are the arithmetic totals of the items contained in that category.  Increases and decreases in interest income and expense  due to both rate and volume have been allocated to the categories of variances (volume and rate) based on the percentage relationship of such variances to each other.

   
Three months ended
June 30, 2015
   
Three months ended
June 30, 2014
          
                                     
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Change in
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Variance
Balance
Change
   
Variance
Rate
Change
 
 
Assets
                                     
Securities available for sale:
                                   
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
114,279
     
366
     
1.28
%
 
$
110,783
     
381
     
1.38
%
 
$
(15
)
   
63
     
(78
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
441,754
     
2,276
     
2.06
%
   
589,334
     
3,299
     
2.24
%
   
(1,023
)
   
(774
)
   
(249
)
State and political subdivisions
   
1,939
     
36
     
7.36
%
   
3,823
     
70
     
7.32
%
   
(34
)
   
(37
)
   
3
 
Corporate bonds
   
956
     
-
     
0.00
%
   
1,403
     
2
     
0.48
%
   
(2
)
   
(0
)
   
(2
)
Small Business Administration-guaranteed participation securities
   
98,894
     
503
     
2.03
%
   
108,072
     
539
     
1.99
%
   
(36
)
   
(99
)
   
63
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-commercial
   
10,600
     
38
     
1.41
     
10,871
     
38
     
1.40
     
-
     
(2
)
   
2
 
Other
   
685
     
4
     
2.34
%
   
665
     
4
     
2.41
%
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                                                         
Total securities available for sale
   
669,107
     
3,223
     
1.93
%
   
824,951
     
4,333
     
2.10
%
   
(1,110
)
   
(850
)
   
(260
)
                                                                         
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments
   
683,110
     
423
     
0.25
%
   
606,809
     
376
     
0.25
%
   
47
     
47
     
-
 
                                                                         
Held to maturity securities:
                                                                       
Corporate bonds
   
9,965
     
154
     
6.17
%
   
9,950
     
154
     
6.18
%
   
-
     
1
     
(1
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
55,509
     
480
     
3.46
%
   
70,377
     
577
     
3.28
%
   
(97
)
   
(278
)
   
181
 
                                                                         
Total held to maturity securities
   
65,474
     
634
     
3.87
%
   
80,327
     
731
     
3.64
%
   
(97
)
   
(277
)
   
180
 
                                                                         
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
9,466
     
118
     
4.99
%
   
10,937
     
128
     
4.68
%
   
(10
)
   
(52
)
   
42
 
                                                                         
Commercial loans
   
210,424
     
2,710
     
5.15
%
   
221,819
     
2,842
     
5.12
%
   
(132
)
   
(238
)
   
106
 
Residential mortgage loans
   
2,648,320
     
29,371
     
4.44
%
   
2,401,020
     
27,548
     
4.59
%
   
1,823
     
6,852
     
(5,029
)
Home equity lines of credit
   
354,053
     
3,092
     
3.50
%
   
339,884
     
3,064
     
3.62
%
   
28
     
470
     
(442
)
Installment loans
   
8,226
     
176
     
8.60
%
   
5,827
     
167
     
11.47
%
   
9
     
214
     
(205
)
                                                                         
Loans, net of unearned income
   
3,221,023
     
35,349
     
4.39
%
   
2,968,550
     
33,621
     
4.53
%
   
1,728
     
7,298
     
(5,570
)
                                                                         
Total interest earning assets
   
4,648,180
     
39,747
     
3.42
%
   
4,491,574
     
39,189
     
3.49
%
   
558
     
6,166
     
(5,608
)
                                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
   
(46,190
)
                   
(47,389
)
                                       
Cash & non-interest earning assets
   
137,329
                     
135,326
                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
Total assets
 
$
4,739,319
                   
$
4,579,511
                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                       
                                                                         
Deposits:
                                                                       
Interest bearing checking accounts
 
$
706,767
     
111
     
0.06
%
 
$
632,266
     
89
     
0.06
%
   
22
     
22
     
-
 
Money market accounts
   
635,347
     
547
     
0.35
%
   
655,009
     
618
     
0.38
%
   
(71
)
   
(20
)
   
(51
)
Savings
   
1,249,865
     
599
     
0.19
%
   
1,240,158
     
592
     
0.19
%
   
7
     
7
     
-
 
Time deposits
   
1,190,234
     
2,500
     
0.84
%
   
1,144,165
     
2,035
     
0.71
%
   
465
     
84
     
381
 
                                                                         
Total interest bearing deposits
   
3,782,213
     
3,757
     
0.40
%
   
3,671,598
     
3,334
     
0.36
%
   
423
     
93
     
330
 
Short-term borrowings
   
182,829
     
300
     
0.66
%
   
189,802
     
342
     
0.72
%
   
(42
)
   
(13
)
   
(29
)
                                                                          
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
3,965,042
     
4,057
     
0.41
%
   
3,861,400
     
3,676
     
0.38
%
   
381
     
80
     
301
 
                                                                         
Demand deposits
   
344,982
                     
316,759
                                         
Other liabilities
   
25,591
                     
22,325
                                         
Shareholders' equity
   
403,704
                     
379,027
                                         
                                                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
4,739,319
                   
$
4,579,511
                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income, tax equivalent
           
35,690
                     
35,513
           
$
177
     
6,085
     
(5,908
)
                                                                         
Net interest spread
                   
3.01
%
                   
3.11
%
                       
                                                                         
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                   
3.07
%
                   
3.16
%
                       
                                                                         
Tax equivalent adjustment
           
(19
)
                   
(33
)
                               
                                                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income
           
35,671
                     
35,480
                                 

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TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Management's Discussion and Analysis
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE

I. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

The following table summarizes the component distribution of the average balance sheet, related interest income and expense and the average annualized yields on interest earning assets and annualized rates on interest bearing liabilities of TrustCo (adjusted for tax equivalency) for each of the reported periods. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans for this analysis. The average balances of securities available for sale and held to maturity are calculated using amortized costs for these securities.  Included in the average balance of shareholders' equity is the unrealized loss, net of tax, in the available for sale portfolio of ($3.1) million in 2015 and  ($7.2) million  in 2014.  The subtotals contained in the following table are the arithmetic totals of the items contained in that category.  Increases and decreases in interest income and expense  due to both rate and volume have been allocated to the categories of variances (volume and rate) based on the percentage relationship of such variances to each other.

   
Six months ended
June 30, 2015
   
Six months ended
June 30, 2014
           
   
   
   
   
   
           
   
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Rate
   
Change in
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Variance
Balance
Change
   
Variance
Rate
Change
 
                                     
Assets
                                   
                                     
Securities available for sale:
                                   
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
96,172
     
578
     
1.20
%
 
$
139,907
     
887
     
1.27
%
 
$
(309
)
   
(263
)
   
(46
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
459,980
     
4,669
     
2.03
%
   
567,700
     
6,377
     
2.25
%
   
(1,708
)
   
(1,127
)
   
(581
)
State and political subdivisions
   
2,015
     
74
     
7.31
%
   
4,971
     
175
     
7.04
%
   
(101
)
   
(120
)
   
19
 
Corporate bonds
   
1,226
     
1
     
0.16
%
   
4,956
     
61
     
2.47
%
   
(60
)
   
(27
)
   
(33
)
Small Business Administration-guaranteed participation securities
   
100,270
     
1,025
     
2.05
%
   
109,079
     
1,095
     
2.01
%
   
(70
)
   
(126
)
   
56
 
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-commercial
   
10,635
     
75
     
1.41
%
   
10,904
     
76
     
1.39
%
   
(1
)
   
(3
)
   
2
 
Other
   
685
     
8
     
2.34
%
   
662
     
8
     
2.42
%
   
-
     
1
     
(1
)
                                                                         
Total securities available for sale
   
670,983
     
6,430
     
1.92
%
   
838,179
     
8,679
     
2.07
%
   
(2,249
)
   
(1,666
)
   
(583
)
                                                                         
Federal funds sold and other short-term Investments
   
668,269
     
823
     
0.25
%
   
591,167
     
727
     
0.25
%
   
96
     
96
     
-
 
                                                                         
Held to maturity securities:
                                                                       
Corporate bonds
   
9,964
     
308
     
6.17
%
   
9,948
     
308
     
6.18
%
   
-
     
1
     
(1
)
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
   
57,419
     
958
     
3.34
%
   
72,340
     
1,202
     
3.32
%
   
(244
)
   
(265
)
   
21
 
                                                                         
Total held to maturity securities
   
67,383
     
1,266
     
3.76
%
   
82,288
     
1,510
     
3.67
%
   
(244
)
   
(264
)
   
20
 
                                                                         
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
9,348
     
234
     
5.01
%
   
10,720
     
261
     
4.87
%
   
(27
)
   
(47
)
   
20
 
                                                                         
Commercial loans
   
214,713
     
5,506
     
5.13
%
   
222,074
     
5,639
     
5.08
%
   
(133
)
   
(274
)
   
141
 
Residential mortgage loans
   
2,621,417
     
58,329
     
4.46
%
   
2,378,199
     
54,530
     
4.59
%
   
3,799
     
7,817
     
(4,018
)
Home equity lines of credit
   
353,161
     
6,153
     
3.51
%
   
340,281
     
6,000
     
3.56
%
   
153
     
360
     
(207
)
Installment loans
   
8,011
     
351
     
8.84
%
   
5,712
     
334
     
11.78
%
   
17
     
218
     
(201
)
                                                                         
Loans, net of unearned income
   
3,197,302
     
70,339
     
4.41
%
   
2,946,266
     
66,503
     
4.52
%
   
3,836
     
8,121
     
(4,285
)
                                                                         
Total interest earning assets
   
4,613,285
     
79,092
     
3.44
%
   
4,468,620
     
77,680
     
3.48
%
   
1,412
     
6,241
     
(4,829
)
                                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
   
(46,392
)
                   
(47,802
)
                                       
Cash & non-interest earning assets
   
138,319
                     
132,906
                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
Total assets
 
$
4,705,212
                   
$
4,553,724
                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                       
                                                                         
Deposits:
                                                                       
Interest bearing checking accounts
 
$
692,445
     
216
     
0.06
%
 
$
619,076
     
173
     
0.06
%
   
43
     
43
     
-
 
Money market accounts
   
636,596
     
1,164
     
0.37
%
   
650,828
     
1,217
     
0.38
%
   
(53
)
   
(24
)
   
(29
)
Savings
   
1,239,737
     
1,257
     
0.20
%
   
1,232,803
     
1,355
     
0.22
%
   
(98
)
   
23
     
(121
)
Time deposits
   
1,185,363
     
4,934
     
0.84
%
   
1,142,001
     
3,986
     
0.70
%
   
948
     
151
     
797
 
                                                                         
Total interest bearing deposits
   
3,754,141
     
7,571
     
0.41
%
   
3,644,708
     
6,731
     
0.37
%
   
840
     
193
     
647
 
Short-term borrowings
   
187,560
     
646
     
0.69
%
   
195,954
     
735
     
0.76
%
   
(89
)
   
(28
)
   
(61
)
                                                                         
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
3,941,701
     
8,217
     
0.42
%
   
3,840,662
     
7,466
     
0.39
%
   
751
     
165
     
586
 
                                                                         
Demand deposits
   
336,741
                     
316,386
                                         
Other liabilities
   
25,817
                     
22,499
                                         
Shareholders' equity
   
400,953
                     
374,177
                                         
                                                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
4,705,212
                   
$
4,553,724
                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income , tax equivalent
           
70,875
                     
70,214
           
$
661
     
6,076
     
(5,415
)
                                                                         
Net interest spread
                   
3.02
%
                   
3.09
%
                       
                                                                         
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                   
3.08
%
                   
3.15
%
                       
                                                                         
Tax equivalent adjustment
           
(39
)
                   
(78
)
                               
                                                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income
           
70,836
                     
70,136
                                 

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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

As detailed in the Annual Report to Shareholders as of December 31, 2014, the Company is subject to interest rate risk as its principal market risk.  As noted in detail throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company continues to respond to changes in interest rates in a fashion to position the Company to meet short term earning goals and to also allow the Company to respond to changes in interest rates in the future.  Consequently, for the second quarter of 2015, the Company had an average balance of Federal Funds sold and other short-term investments of $683.1 million compared to $606.8 million in the second quarter of 2014.  As investment opportunities present themselves, management plans to invest funds from the Federal Funds sold and other short-term investment portfolio into the securities available for sale, securities held to maturity and loan portfolios.  Additional disclosure of interest rate risk can be found under “Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity” and “Asset/Liability Management” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of this document.

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Based upon this evaluation of those disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  Further, no evaluation of a cost-effective system of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected.
 
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There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the information set forth below and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors we previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, in addition to the risk factor set forth below. These risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These enumerated risks are not the only risks we face. Our operations could also be affected by additional factors that are not presently known to us or by factors that we currently consider immaterial to our business.

We have entered into a Formal Agreement under which our regulators will require us to take certain actions.

On July 21, 2015, Trustco Bank entered into a Formal Agreement with its primary regulator, the OCC. The Formal Agreement requires the Bank to take various actions, within prescribed time frames, with respect to certain areas of the Bank including, among others, (i) establishing a board committee to monitor and coordinate the response to the Agreement; (ii) adopting compliance plans to respond to the Agreement; (iii) evaluating and implementing improvements in corporate governance; (iv) evaluating and implementing improvements in internal audit; (v) developing a strategic plan; (vi) developing a revised capital plan consistent with the strategic plan; (vii) developing and implementing improvements to the loan review system; and (viii) other necessary steps to address the issues and questions noted in the Agreement. We intend to take all actions necessary to enable the Bank to comply with the requirements of the Formal Agreement, and as the date hereof we have submitted all documentation required as of this date to the OCC. There can be no assurance that the Bank will be able to continue to comply fully with the provisions of the Formal Agreement, and the determination of our compliance will be made by the OCC. Failure to meet the requirements of the Formal Agreement could result in additional supervisory and enforcement actions against the Bank and/or its directors and senior executive officers, including the issuance of a cease and desist order or the imposition of civil money penalties. In addition, compliance efforts related to the Formal Agreement have an adverse impact on our non-interest expense.
 
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Reg S-K (Item 601)
Exhibit No.
Description
   
10.1
Formal Agreement by and between Trustco Bank and the OCC dated July 21, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TrustCo Bank Corp NY’s first current report on Form 8-K filed July 21, 2015.
   
15
Crowe Horwath LLP Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
   
31(a)
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer.
   
31(b)
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Michael M. Ozimek, principal financial officer.
   
32
Section 1350 Certifications of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer and Michael M. Ozimek, principal financial officer.
   
101.INS
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
XBRLTaxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
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SIGNATURES

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.

 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
   
 
By: /s/ Robert J. McCormick
 
 
 
Robert J. McCormick
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
 
By: /s/ Michael M. Ozimek
 
 
 
Michael M. Ozimek
 
Senior Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer
   
Date:  August 7, 2015
 
 
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Exhibits Index

Reg S-K
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
10.1
Formal Agreement by and between Trustco Bank and the OCC dated July 21, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TrustCo Bank Corp NY’s first current report on Form 8-K filed July 21, 2015.
   
Crowe Horwath LLP Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
   
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer.
   
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Michael M. Ozimek, principal financial officer.
   
Section 1350 Certifications of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer and Michael M. Ozimek,  principal financial officer.
   
101.INS
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
XBRLTaxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
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