Edgar Filing: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP /MI/

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 June 30, 2015

Commission file number 0-7818

INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan		38-2032782
(State or jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

4200 East Beltline, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525

(Address of principal executive offices)

(616) 527-5820

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

NONE

Former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 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, non-accelerated filer or smaller reporting company.

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, no par value		22,630,283
Class		Outstanding at August 4, 2015

INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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		Number(s)
PART I -	Financial Information
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Three- and Six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Three- and Six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	7
	Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8-60
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	61-86
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	87
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	87

PART II -	Other Information
Item 1A	Risk Factors	88
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	88
Item 6.	Exhibits	89

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this report that are not statements of historical fact, including statements that include terms such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “likely,” “optimistic” and “plan” and statements about future or projected financial and operating results, plans, projections, objectives, expectations, and intentions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, descriptions of plans and objectives for future operations, products or services; projections of our future revenue, earnings or other measures of economic performance; forecasts of credit losses and other asset quality trends; statements about our business and growth strategies; and expectations about economic and market conditions and trends. These forward-looking statements express our current expectations, forecasts of future events, or long-term goals. They are based on assumptions, estimates, and forecasts that, although believed to be reasonable, may turn out to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including:

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economic, market, operational, liquidity, credit, and interest rate risks associated with our business;

•

economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, particularly economic conditions within Michigan and the regional and local real estate markets in which our bank operates;

•

the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of, and provisions made to, our allowance for loan losses;

•

the failure of assumptions underlying our estimate of probable incurred losses from vehicle service contract payment plan counterparty contingencies, including our assumptions regarding future cancellations of vehicle service contracts, the value to us of collateral that may be available to recover funds due from our counterparties, and our ability to enforce the contractual obligations of our counterparties to pay amounts owing to us;

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increased competition in the financial services industry, either nationally or regionally;

•

our ability to achieve loan and deposit growth;

•

volatility and direction of market interest rates;

•

the continued services of our management team; and

•

implementation of new legislation, which may have significant effects on us and the financial services industry.

This list provides examples of factors that could affect the results described by forward-looking statements contained in this report, but the list is not intended to be all-inclusive. The risk factors disclosed in Part I – Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as updated by any new or modified risk factors disclosed in Part II – Item 1A of any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, include all known risks our management believes could materially affect the results described by forward-looking statements in this report. However, those risks may not be the only risks we face. Our results of operations, cash flows, financial position, and prospects could also be materially and adversely affected by additional factors that are not presently known to us that we currently consider to be immaterial, or that develop after the date of this report. We cannot assure you that our future results will meet expectations. While we believe the forward-looking statements in this report are reasonable, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. In addition, these statements speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to update or alter any statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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Part I - Item 1.

INDEPENDENT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands, except share amounts)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	44,272		$	48,326
Interest bearing deposits		14,045			25,690
Cash and Cash Equivalents		58,317			74,016
Interest bearing deposits - time		10,853			13,561
Trading securities		180			203
Securities available for sale		557,695			533,178
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost		15,146			19,919
Loans held for sale, carried at fair value		30,518			23,662
Loans
Commercial		711,007			690,955
Mortgage		469,662			472,628
Installment		228,761			206,378
Payment plan receivables		40,577			40,001
Total Loans		1,450,007			1,409,962
Allowance for loan losses		(24,586	)		(25,990	)
Net Loans		1,425,421			1,383,972
Other real estate and repossessed assets		4,471			6,454
Property and equipment, net		44,172			45,948
Bank-owned life insurance		54,300			53,625
Deferred tax assets, net		44,157			48,632
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights		12,535			12,106
Vehicle service contract counterparty receivables, net		7,273			7,237
Other intangibles		2,453			2,627
Accrued income and other assets		21,463			23,590
Total Assets	$	2,288,954		$	2,248,730

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits
Non-interest bearing	$	617,126		$	576,882
Savings and interest-bearing checking		965,330			943,734
Reciprocal		49,015			53,668
Retail time		328,646			338,720
Brokered time		1,300			11,298
Total Deposits		1,961,417			1,924,302
Other borrowings		12,325			12,470
Subordinated debentures		35,569			35,569
Vehicle service contract counterparty payables		2,305			1,977
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		22,963			24,041
Total Liabilities		2,034,579			1,998,359

Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		-			-
Common stock, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 22,769,416 shares at June 30, 2015 and 22,957,323 shares at December 31, 2014		349,580			352,462
Accumulated deficit		(89,815	)		(96,455	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,390	)		(5,636	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		254,375			250,371
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	2,288,954		$	2,248,730

See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(unaudited)						(unaudited)
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$	17,751		$	18,146		$	34,990		$	36,361
Interest on securities
Taxable		1,869			1,596			3,627			2,979
Tax-exempt		222			287			439			549
Other investments		289			328			627			751
Total Interest Income		20,131			20,357			39,683			40,640
Interest Expense
Deposits		967			1,260			1,974			2,553
Other borrowings		463			559			917			1,071
Total Interest Expense		1,430			1,819			2,891			3,624
Net Interest Income		18,701			18,538			36,792			37,016
Provision for loan losses		(134	)		(1,845	)		(793	)		(1,417	)
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses		18,835			20,383			37,585			38,433
Non-interest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts		3,117			3,532			5,967			6,587
Interchange income		2,240			2,067			4,382			4,008
Net gains (losses) on assets
Mortgage loans		1,784			1,505			3,923			2,649
Securities		(33	)		54			52			166
Mortgage loan servicing		1,452			193			1,032			457
Title insurance fees		337			217			593			491
Other		2,090			2,508			4,000			4,673
Total Non-interest Income		10,987			10,076			19,949			19,031
Non-Interest Expense
Compensation and employee benefits		11,791			11,818			23,576			23,056
Occupancy, net		2,040			2,153			4,459			4,636
Data processing		2,027			1,777			3,957			3,863
Loan and collection		967			1,427			2,122			2,892
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		965			1,053			1,917			2,122
Communications		694			711			1,430			1,500
Advertising		448			601			932			1,120
Legal and professional		453			420			833			821
FDIC deposit insurance		351			422			694			839
Interchange expense		289			342			580			744
Credit card and bank service fees		203			245			405			508
Vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies		30			73			59			141
Costs related to unfunded lending commitments		4			5			20			15
Provision for loss reimbursement on sold loans		45			15			(24	)		(466	)
Net gain on other real estate and repossessed assets		(139	)		(38	)		(178	)		(125	)
Other		1,411			1,536			2,948			3,294
Total Non-interest Expense		21,579			22,560			43,730			44,960
Income Before Income Tax		8,243			7,899			13,804			12,504
Income tax expense		2,624			1,847			4,404			3,314
Net Income	$	5,619		$	6,052		$	9,400		$	9,190
Net Income Per Common Share
Basic	$	0.25		$	0.26		$	0.41		$	0.40
Diluted	$	0.24		$	0.26		$	0.40		$	0.39
Dividends Per Common Share
Declared	$	0.06		$	0.06		$	0.12		$	0.06
Paid	$	0.06		$	0.06		$	0.12		$	0.06

See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(unaudited)						(unaudited)
	(In thousands)

Net income	$	5,619		$	6,052		$	9,400		$	9,190
Other comprehensive income, before tax
Available for sale securities
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during period		(1,806	)		1,759			464			4,009
Change in unrealized gains (losses) for which a portion of other than temporary impairment has been recognized in earnings		(21	)		219			(10	)		338
Reclassification adjustments for gains included in earnings		-			(2	)		(75	)		(2	)
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income on available for sale securities		(1,827	)		1,976			379			4,345
Income tax expense (benefit)		(639	)		691			133			1,521
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income on available for sale securities, net of tax		(1,188	)		1,285			246			2,824
Derivative instruments
Reclassification adjustment for accretion on settled derivatives		-			95			-			190
Unrealized gains recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments		-			95			-			190
Income tax expense		-			34			-			67
Unrealized gains recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments, net of tax		-			61			-			123
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,188	)		1,346			246			2,947
Comprehensive income	$	4,431		$	7,398		$	9,646		$	12,137

See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014
	(unaudited - In thousands)
Net Income	$	9,400		$	9,190
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash From Operating Activities
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale		154,938			96,384
Disbursements for loans held for sale		(157,871	)		(96,544	)
Provision for loan losses		(793	)		(1,417	)
Deferred federal income tax expense		4,475			4,874
Deferred loan fees		(930	)		(526	)
Depreciation, amortization of intangible assets and premiums and accretion of discounts on securities and loans		2,228			1,019
Net gains on mortgage loans		(3,923	)		(2,649	)
Net gains on securities		(52	)		(166	)
Net gains on other real estate and repossessed assets		(178	)		(125	)
Vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies		59			141
Share based compensation		772			581
Decrease in accrued income and other assets		551			511
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities		(894	)		(3,115	)
Total Adjustments		(1,618	)		(1,032	)
Net Cash From Operating Activities		7,782			8,158
Cash Flow Used in Investing Activities
Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale		11,786			5,126
Proceeds from the maturity of securities available for sale		16,047			39,579
Principal payments received on securities available for sale		58,587			38,891
Purchases of securities available for sale		(111,908	)		(136,127	)
Purchases of interest bearing deposits		(245	)		-
Proceeds from the maturity of interest bearing deposits		2,915			2,593
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock		(132	)		-
Redemption of Federal Reserve Bank stock		391			5
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		4,514			-
Net increase in portfolio loans (loans originated, net of principal payments)		(39,442	)		(3,712	)
Proceeds from the collection of vehicle service contract counterparty receivables		15			327
Proceeds from the sale of other real estate and repossessed assets		4,515			2,870
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment		490			-
Capital expenditures		(1,898	)		(1,606	)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(54,365	)		(52,054	)
Cash Flow From Financing Activities
Net increase in total deposits		37,115			23,265
Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings		(1	)		13,799
Payments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(144	)		(4,373	)
Net increase (decrease) in vehicle service contract counterparty payables		328			(1,001	)
Dividends paid		(2,760	)		(1,375	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		80			37
Repurchase of common stock		(3,668	)		-
Share based compensation withholding obligation		(66	)		-
Net Cash From Financing Activities		30,884			30,352
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(15,699	)		(13,544	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period		74,016			119,081
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	58,317		$	105,537
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	$	2,878		$	3,659
Income taxes		91			5
Transfers to other real estate and repossessed assets		2,354			2,584
Transfer of payment plan receivables to vehicle service contract counterparty receivables		110			297

See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity

	Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands)

Balance at beginning of period	$	250,371		$	231,581
Net income		9,400			9,190
Cash dividends declared		(2,760	)		(1,375	)
Issuance of common stock		80			37
Share based compensation		772			581
Share based compensation withholding obligation		(66	)		-
Repurchase of common stock		(3,668	)		-
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax effect		246			2,947
Balance at end of period	$	254,375		$	242,961

See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1.	Preparation of Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all the adjustments necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial condition as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. Our critical accounting policies include the assessment for other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on investment securities, the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the determination of vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies, the valuation of originated mortgage loan servicing rights and the valuation of deferred tax assets. Refer to our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a disclosure of our accounting policies.

2.	New Accounting Standards

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-04, “Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure”. The amendments in this ASU 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. This amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption and retrospective or prospective application permitted. This amended guidance became effective for us on January 1, 2015, and did not have a material impact on our consolidated operating results or financial condition.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. This ASU supersedes and replaces nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance, establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, provides new and more detailed guidance on specific topics and expands and improves disclosures about revenue. In addition, this ASU specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. This amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, permitted. This amended guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated operating results or financial condition.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) – Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved After the Requisite Service Period”. This ASU amends existing guidance related to the accounting for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. These amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. The requisite service period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and still be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. This amended guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2016, and is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated operating results or financial condition.

3.	Securities

Securities available for sale consist of the following:

	Amortized		Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
U.S. agency	$	36,068	$	231	$	28	$	36,271
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed		216,466		1,868		354		217,980
U.S. agency commercial mortgage-backed		30,074		113		27		30,160
Private label residential mortgage-backed		5,644		187		371		5,460
Other asset backed		108,314		115		117		108,312
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		135,007		640		1,284		134,363
Corporate		22,582		63		10		22,635
Trust preferred		2,913		-		399		2,514
Total	$	557,068	$	3,217	$	2,590	$	557,695

December 31, 2014
U.S. agency	$	34,936	$	133	$	63	$	35,006
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed		256,387		1,838		667		257,558
U.S. agency commercial mortgage-backed		33,779		68		119		33,728
Private label residential mortgage-backed		6,216		187		390		6,013
Other asset backed		32,314		77		38		32,353
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		143,698		961		1,244		143,415
Corporate		22,690		53		79		22,664
Trust preferred		2,910		-		469		2,441
Total	$	532,930	$	3,317	$	3,069	$	533,178

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

Our investments’ gross unrealized losses and fair values aggregated by investment type and length of time that individual securities have been at a continuous unrealized loss position follows:

	Less Than Twelve Months				Twelve Months or More				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)

June 30, 2015
U.S. agency	$	9,564	$	25	$	760	$	3	$	10,324	$	28
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed		48,277		221		14,933		133		63,210		354
U.S. agency commercial mortgage-backed		10,921		21		1,342		6		12,263		27
Private label residential mortgage-backed		193		1		3,603		370		3,796		371
Other asset backed		35,787		69		5,691		48		41,478		117
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		35,965		355		29,252		929		65,217		1,284
Corporate		4,233		10		-		-		4,233		10
Trust preferred		-		-		2,514		399		2,514		399
Total	$	144,940	$	702	$	58,095	$	1,888	$	203,035	$	2,590

December 31, 2014
U.S. agency	$	12,851	$	58	$	606	$	5	$	13,457	$	63
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed		89,547		531		15,793		136		105,340		667
U.S. agency commercial mortgage-backed		21,325		119		-		-		21,325		119
Private label residential mortgage-backed		208		1		4,013		389		4,221		390
Other asset backed		2,960		15		8,729		23		11,689		38
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		28,114		106		37,540		1,138		65,654		1,244
Corporate		8,660		79		-		-		8,660		79
Trust preferred		-		-		2,441		469		2,441		469
Total	$	163,665	$	909	$	69,122	$	2,160	$	232,787	$	3,069

Our portfolio of available-for-sale securities is reviewed quarterly for impairment in value. In performing this review management considers (1) the length of time and extent that fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, (3) the impact of changes in market interest rates on the market value of the security and (4) an assessment of whether we intend to sell, or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. For securities that do not meet the aforementioned recovery criteria, the amount of impairment recognized in earnings is limited to the amount related to credit losses, while impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income or loss.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

U.S. agency, U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities and U.S. agency commercial mortgage backed securities — at June 30, 2015, we had 16 U.S. agency, 74 U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed and eight U.S. agency commercial mortgage-backed securities whose fair market value is less than amortized cost. The unrealized losses are largely attributed to rises in term interest rates since acquisition and widening spreads to Treasury bonds. As management does not intend to liquidate these securities and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell these securities prior to recovery of these unrealized losses, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

Private label residential mortgage backed securities — at June 30, 2015, we had five of this type of security whose fair value is less than amortized cost. Two of the five issues are rated by a major rating agency as investment grade, two are rated below investment grade and one is split rated. Two of these bonds have an impairment in excess of 10% and four of these holdings have been impaired for more than 12 months. The unrealized losses are largely attributable to credit spread widening on these securities since their acquisition.

All of these securities are receiving principal and interest payments. Most of these transactions are pass-through structures, receiving pro rata principal and interest payments from a dedicated collateral pool. The nonreceipt of interest cash flows is not expected and thus not presently considered in our discounted cash flow methodology discussed below.

All private label residential mortgage-backed securities are reviewed for OTTI utilizing a cash flow projection. The cash flow analysis forecasts cash flow from the underlying loans in each transaction and then applies these cash flows to the bonds in the securitization. Our cash flow analysis forecasts complete recovery of our cost basis for four of the five securities whose fair value is less than amortized cost while the fifth security had credit related OTTI and is discussed in further detail below.

As management does not intend to liquidate these securities and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell these securities prior to recovery of these unrealized losses, no other declines discussed above are deemed to be other than temporary.

Other asset backed — at June 30, 2015, we had 47 other asset backed securities whose fair value is less than amortized cost. The unrealized losses are primarily due to credit spread widening. As management does not intend to liquidate these securities and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell these securities prior to recovery of these unrealized losses, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

Obligations of states and political subdivisions — at June 30, 2015, we had 90 municipal securities whose fair value is less than amortized cost. The unrealized losses are primarily due to increases in interest rates since acquisition. As management does not intend to liquidate these securities and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell these securities prior to recovery of these unrealized losses, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

Corporate — at June 30, 2015, we had four corporate securities whose fair value is less than amortized cost. The unrealized losses are primarily due to credit spread widening. As management does not intend to liquidate these securities and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell these securities prior to recovery of these unrealized losses, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

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(unaudited)

Trust preferred securities — at June 30, 2015, we had three trust preferred securities whose fair value is less than amortized cost. All of our trust preferred securities are single issue securities issued by a trust subsidiary of a bank holding company. The pricing of trust preferred securities has suffered from credit spread widening.

One of the three securities is rated by two major rating agencies as investment grade, while one (a Bank of America issuance) is rated below investment grade by two major rating agencies and the other one is non-rated. The non-rated issue is a relatively small bank and was never rated. The issuer of this non-rated trust preferred security, which had a total amortized cost of $1.0 million and total fair value of $0.8 million as of June 30, 2015, continues to have satisfactory credit metrics and make interest payments.

The following table breaks out our trust preferred securities in further detail as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	June 30, 2015					December 31, 2014
	Fair Value		Net Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Net Unrealized Loss
	(In thousands)

Trust preferred securities
Rated issues	$	1,700	$	(213	)	$	1,643	$	(267	)
Unrated issues		814		(186	)		798		(202	)

We recorded no credit related OTTI charges in earnings on securities available for sale during the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

At June 30, 2015, three private label residential mortgage-backed securities had credit related OTTI and are summarized as follows:

	Senior Security		Super Senior Security		Senior Support Security		Total
	(In thousands)

As of June 30, 2015
Fair value	$	1,835	$	1,466	$	96	$	3,397
Amortized cost		1,889		1,374		-		3,263
Non-credit unrealized loss		54		-		-		54
Unrealized gain		-		92		96		188
Cumulative credit related OTTI		757		457		380		1,594

Credit related OTTI recognized in our Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three months ended June 30,
2015	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
2014		-		-		-		-
For the six months ended June 30,
2015		-		-		-		-
2014		-		-		-		-

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(unaudited)

Each of these securities is receiving principal and interest payments similar to principal reductions in the underlying collateral. Two of these securities have unrealized gains and one has an unrealized loss at June 30, 2015. Prior to the second quarter of 2013, all three of these securities had an unrealized loss. The original amortized cost for each of these securities has been permanently adjusted downward for previously recorded credit related OTTI. The unrealized loss (based on original amortized cost) for two of these securities is now less than previously recorded credit related OTTI amounts. The remaining non-credit related unrealized loss in the senior security is attributed to other factors and is reflected in other comprehensive income during those same periods.

A roll forward of credit losses recognized in earnings on securities available for sale for the three and six month periods ending June 30, follows:

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,844	$	1,835	$	1,844	$	1,835
Additions to credit losses on securities for which no previous OTTI was recognized		-		-		-		-
Increases to credit losses on securities for which OTTI was previously recognized		-		-		-		-
Balance at end of period	$	1,844	$	1,835	$	1,844	$	1,835

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale at June 30, 2015, by contractual maturity, follow:

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Maturing within one year	$	24,875	$	24,904
Maturing after one year but within five years		59,355		59,631
Maturing after five years but within ten years		34,747		34,991
Maturing after ten years		77,593		76,257
		196,570		195,783
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed		216,466		217,980
U.S. agency commercial mortgage-backed		30,074		30,160
Private label residential mortgage-backed		5,644		5,460
Other asset backed		108,314		108,312
Total	$	557,068	$	557,695

The actual maturity may differ from the contractual maturity because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Gains and losses realized on the sale of securities available for sale are determined using the specific identification method and are recognized on a trade-date basis. A summary of proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale and gains and losses for the six month periods ending June 30, follows:

	Proceeds		Realized Gains (1)		Losses
	(In thousands)
2015	$	11,786	$	75	$	-
2014		5,126		2		-

(1)	Gains in 2014 exclude $0.053 million of unrealized gain related to a U.S. Treasury short position.

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(unaudited)

During 2015 and 2014, our trading securities consisted of various preferred stocks. During the first six months of 2015 and 2014, we recognized gains (losses) on trading securities of $(0.023) million and $0.111 million, respectively, that are included in net gains on securities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Both of these amounts relate to gains (losses) recognized on trading securities still held at each respective period end.

Loans

Our assessment of the allowance for loan losses is based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio, recent loss experience, current economic conditions and other pertinent factors.

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended June 30, follows:

	Commercial			Mortgage			Installment			Payment Plan Receivables			Unallocated			Total
	(In thousands)
2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,916		$	12,081		$	1,564		$	62		$	5,056		$	24,679
Additions (deductions)
Provision for loan losses		177			(101	)		(45	)		3			(168	)		(134	)
Recoveries credited to allowance		652			319			284			-			-			1,255
Loans charged against the allowance		(38	)		(834	)		(342	)		-			-			(1,214	)
Balance at end of period	$	6,707		$	11,465		$	1,461		$	65		$	4,888		$	24,586

2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,763		$	17,000		$	2,061		$	87		$	5,526		$	30,437
Additions (deductions)
Provision for loan losses		(1,070	)		(579	)		(76	)		(6	)		(114	)		(1,845	)
Recoveries credited to allowance		2,138			400			352			1			-			2,891
Loans charged against the allowance		(1,656	)		(1,279	)		(349	)		(2	)		-			(3,286	)
Balance at end of period	$	5,175		$	15,542		$	1,988		$	80		$	5,412		$	28,197

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(unaudited)

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the six months ended June 30, follows:

	Commercial			Mortgage			Installment			Payment Plan Receivables			Unallocated			Total
	(In thousands)
2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,445		$	13,444		$	1,814		$	64		$	5,223		$	25,990
Additions (deductions)
Provision for loan losses		505			(834	)		(130	)		1			(335	)		(793	)
Recoveries credited to allowance		1,085			557			603			-			-			2,245
Loans charged against the allowance		(328	)		(1,702	)		(826	)		-			-			(2,856	)
Balance at end of period	$	6,707		$	11,465		$	1,461		$	65		$	4,888		$	24,586

2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	6,827		$	17,195		$	2,246		$	97		$	5,960		$	32,325
Additions (deductions)
Provision for loan losses		(563	)		(386	)		100			(20	)		(548	)		(1,417	)
Recoveries credited to allowance		2,493			858			603			5			-			3,959
Loans charged against the allowance		(3,582	)		(2,125	)		(961	)		(2	)		-			(6,670	)
Balance at end of period	$	5,175		$	15,542		$	1,988		$	80		$	5,412		$	28,197

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(unaudited)

Allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment follows:

	Commercial		Mortgage		Installment		Payment Plan Receivables		Unallocated		Total
	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	3,531	$	8,420	$	584	$	-	$	-	$	12,535
Collectively evaluated for impairment		3,176		3,045		877		65		4,888		12,051
Total ending allowance balance	$	6,707	$	11,465	$	1,461	$	65	$	4,888	$	24,586

Loans
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	31,802	$	69,097	$	6,248	$	-			$	107,147
Collectively evaluated for impairment		680,758		402,719		223,191		40,577				1,347,245
Total loans recorded investment		712,560		471,816		229,439		40,577				1,454,392
Accrued interest included in recorded investment		1,553		2,154		678		-				4,385
Total loans	$	711,007	$	469,662	$	228,761	$	40,577			$	1,450,007

December 31, 2014
Allowance for loan losses
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	3,194	$	9,311	$	728	$	-	$	-	$	13,233
Collectively evaluated for impairment		2,251		4,133		1,086		64		5,223		12,757
Total ending allowance balance	$	5,445	$	13,444	$	1,814	$	64	$	5,223	$	25,990

Loans
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	34,147	$	72,340	$	6,679	$	-			$	113,166
Collectively evaluated for impairment		658,423		402,458		200,368		40,001				1,301,250
Total loans recorded investment		692,570		474,798		207,047		40,001				1,414,416
Accrued interest included in recorded investment		1,615		2,170		669		-				4,454
Total loans	$	690,955	$	472,628	$	206,378	$	40,001			$	1,409,962

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(unaudited)

Loans on non-accrual status and past due more than 90 days (“Non-performing Loans”) follow:

	90+ and Still Accruing		Non- Accrual		Total Non- Performing Loans
	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
Commercial
Income producing - real estate	$	-	$	1,151	$	1,151
Land, land development and construction - real estate		-		552		552
Commercial and industrial		64		2,467		2,531
Mortgage
1-4 family		-		5,200		5,200
Resort lending		-		1,268		1,268
Home equity - 1st lien		-		257		257
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		187		187
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		-		210		210
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		475		475
Loans not secured by real estate		-		486		486
Other		-		3		3
Payment plan receivables
Full refund		-		8		8
Partial refund		-		8		8
Other		-		2		2
Total recorded investment	$	64	$	12,274	$	12,338
Accrued interest included in recorded investment	$	1	$	-	$	1

December 31, 2014
Commercial
Income producing - real estate	$	-	$	1,233	$	1,233
Land, land development and construction - real estate		-		594		594
Commercial and industrial		-		2,746		2,746
Mortgage
1-4 family		7		5,945		5,952
Resort lending		-		2,168		2,168
Home equity - 1st lien		-		331		331
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		605		605
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		-		576		576
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		517		517
Loans not secured by real estate		-		454		454
Other		-		48		48
Payment plan receivables
Full refund		-		2		2
Partial refund		-		12		12
Other		-		-		-
Total recorded investment	$	7	$	15,231	$	15,238
Accrued interest included in recorded investment	$	-	$	-	$	-

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(unaudited)

An aging analysis of loans by class follows:

	Loans Past Due								Loans not		Total
	30-59 days		60-89 days		90+ days		Total		Past Due		Loans
	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
Commercial
Income producing - real estate	$	112	$	26	$	720	$	858	$	258,349	$	259,207
Land, land development and construction - real estate		11		-		210		221		35,763		35,984
Commercial and industrial		787		-		114		901		416,468		417,369
Mortgage
1-4 family		1,180		865		5,200		7,245		274,036		281,281
Resort lending		298		-		1,268		1,566		118,719		120,285
Home equity - 1st lien		29		35		257		321		22,322		22,643
Home equity - 2nd lien		239		180		187		606		47,001		47,607
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		416		187		210		813		18,887		19,700
Home equity - 2nd lien		228		38		475		741		24,244		24,985
Loans not secured by real estate		248		73		486		807		181,746		182,553
Other		3		2		3		8		2,193		2,201
Payment plan receivables
Full refund		545		157		8		710		23,810		24,520
Partial refund		585		89		8		682		9,778		10,460
Other		82		21		2		105		5,492		5,597
Total recorded investment	$	4,763	$	1,673	$	9,148	$	15,584	$	1,438,808	$	1,454,392
Accrued interest included in recorded investment	$	32	$	22	$	1	$	55	$	4,330	$	4,385

December 31, 2014
Commercial
Income producing - real estate	$	89	$	-	$	214	$	303	$	252,763	$	253,066
Land, land development and construction - real estate		131		-		223		354		33,984		34,338
Commercial and industrial		2,391		279		209		2,879		402,287		405,166
Mortgage
1-4 family		1,877		1,638		5,952		9,467		269,719		279,186
Resort lending		226		-		2,168		2,394		126,342		128,736
Home equity - 1st lien		39		50		331		420		19,782		20,202
Home equity - 2nd lien		711		89		605		1,405		45,269		46,674
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		466		37		576		1,079		20,995		22,074
Home equity - 2nd lien		369		81		517		967		28,125		29,092
Loans not secured by real estate		589		231		454		1,274		152,115		153,389
Other		15		3		48		66		2,426		2,492
Payment plan receivables
Full refund		838		214		2		1,054		26,799		27,853
Partial refund		409		123		12		544		6,550		7,094
Other		96		24		-		120		4,934		5,054
Total recorded investment	$	8,246	$	2,769	$	11,311	$	22,326	$	1,392,090	$	1,414,416
Accrued interest included in recorded investment	$	55	$	29	$	-	$	84	$	4,370	$	4,454

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(unaudited)

Impaired loans are as follows:

	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Impaired loans with no allocated allowance	(In thousands)
TDR	$	9,074	$	9,325
Non - TDR		283		299
Impaired loans with an allocated allowance
TDR - allowance based on collateral		4,439		5,879
TDR - allowance based on present value cash flow		90,814		94,970
Non - TDR - allowance based on collateral		2,190		2,296
Non - TDR - allowance based on present value cash flow		-		-
Total impaired loans	$	106,800	$	112,769

Amount of allowance for loan losses allocated
TDR - allowance based on collateral	$	1,655	$	2,025
TDR - allowance based on present value cash flow		9,430		10,188
Non - TDR - allowance based on collateral		1,450		1,020
Non - TDR - allowance based on present value cash flow		-		-
Total amount of allowance for loan losses allocated	$	12,535	$	13,233

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(unaudited)

Impaired loans by class are as follows (1):

	June 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
With no related allowance recorded:	(In thousands)
Commercial
Income producing - real estate	$	5,488	$	5,717	$	-	$	5,868	$	6,077	$	-
Land, land development & construction-real estate		1,012		1,579		-		1,051		1,606		-
Commercial and industrial		2,859		2,839		-		2,685		2,667		-
Mortgage
1-4 family		25		169		-		-		49		-
Resort lending		-		-		-		48		397		-
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-		-		-		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		-		37		-		-		40		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-		-		-		-		-
Loans not secured by real estate		-		-		-		-		-		-
Other		-		-		-		-		-		-
		9,384		10,341		-		9,652		10,836		-
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		12,895		13,881		767		12,836		13,797		689
Land, land development & construction-real estate		1,925		2,013		374		3,456		3,528		499
Commercial and industrial		7,623		7,870		2,390		8,251		8,486		2,006
Mortgage
1-4 family		50,166		52,274		5,562		53,206		56,063		6,195
Resort lending		18,499		18,761		2,830		18,799		18,963		3,075
Home equity - 1st lien		158		174		11		162		177		14
Home equity - 2nd lien		249		328		17		125		205		27
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		2,514		2,688		156		2,744		2,930		219
Home equity - 2nd lien		3,066		3,079		367		3,212		3,215		419
Loans not secured by real estate		658		767		60		711		835		89
Other		10		10		1		12		12		1
		97,763		101,845		12,535		103,514		108,211		13,233
Total
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		18,383		19,598		767		18,704		19,874		689
Land, land development & construction-real estate		2,937		3,592		374		4,507		5,134		499
Commercial and industrial		10,482		10,709		2,390		10,936		11,153		2,006
Mortgage
1-4 family		50,191		52,443		5,562		53,206		56,112		6,195
Resort lending		18,499		18,761		2,830		18,847		19,360		3,075
Home equity - 1st lien		158		174		11		162		177		14
Home equity - 2nd lien		249		328		17		125		205		27
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		2,514		2,725		156		2,744		2,970		219
Home equity - 2nd lien		3,066		3,079		367		3,212		3,215		419
Loans not secured by real estate		658		767		60		711		835		89
Other		10		10		1		12		12		1
Total	$	107,147	$	112,186	$	12,535	$	113,166	$	119,047	$	13,233

Accrued interest included in recorded investment	$	347					$	397

(1)	There were no impaired payment plan receivables at June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

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(unaudited)

Average recorded investment in and interest income earned on impaired loans by class for the three month periods ending June 30, follows (1):

	2015				2014
	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	(In thousands)
Commercial
Income producing - real estate	$	5,658	$	50	$	8,403	$	86
Land, land development & construction-real estate		1,021		15		821		15
Commercial and industrial		2,855		37		3,352		26
Mortgage
1-4 family		25		2		33		-
Resort lending		7		-		35		-
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		-		1		-		1
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-		-		-
Loans not secured by real estate		-		-		-		-
Other		-		-		-		-
		9,566		105		12,644		128
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		12,878		163		12,780		141
Land, land development & construction-real estate		1,943		13		4,418		40
Commercial and industrial		7,863		67		8,615		80
Mortgage
1-4 family		50,931		539		56,778		589
Resort lending		18,482		173		19,485		195
Home equity - 1st lien		160		2		160		2
Home equity - 2nd lien		185		4		40		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		2,576		44		2,861		44
Home equity - 2nd lien		3,101		49		3,453		48
Loans not secured by real estate		668		9		715		7
Other		11		1		15		1
		98,798		1,064		109,320		1,147
Total
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		18,536		213		21,183		227
Land, land development & construction-real estate		2,964		28		5,239		55
Commercial and industrial		10,718		104		11,967		106
Mortgage
1-4 family		50,956		541		56,811		589
Resort lending		18,489		173		19,520		195
Home equity - 1st lien		160		2		160		2
Home equity - 2nd lien		185		4		40		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		2,576		45		2,861		45
Home equity - 2nd lien		3,101		49		3,453		48
Loans not secured by real estate		668		9		715		7
Other		11		1		15		1
Total	$	108,364	$	1,169	$	121,964	$	1,275

(1)	There were no impaired payment plan receivables during the three month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

Average recorded investment in and interest income earned on impaired loans by class for the six month periods ending June 30, follows (1):

	2015				2014
	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	(In thousands)
Commercial
Income producing - real estate	$	5,728	$	103	$	7,949	$	186
Land, land development & construction-real estate		1,031		49		1,276		28
Commercial and industrial		2,798		74		3,605		66
Mortgage
1-4 family		17		2		24		-
Resort lending		20		-		35		-
Home equity line of credit - 1st lien		-		-		-		-
Home equity line of credit - 2nd lien		-		-		-		-
Installment
Home equity installment - 1st lien		-		1		-		1
Home equity installment - 2nd lien		-		-		-		-
Loans not secured by real estate		-		-		-		-
Other		-		-		-		-
		9,594		229		12,889		281
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		12,864		320		13,366		281
Land, land development & construction-real estate		2,447		27		4,067		82
Commercial and industrial		7,992		133		8,871		158
Mortgage
1-4 family		51,689		1,090		57,056		1,219
Resort lending		18,587		344		19,713		386
Home equity line of credit - 1st lien		160		4		158		3
Home equity line of credit - 2nd lien		165		6		41		1
Installment
Home equity installment - 1st lien		2,632		94		2,894		89
Home equity installment - 2nd lien		3,138		100		3,419		97
Loans not secured by real estate		682		19		724		17
Other		11		1		15		1
		100,367		2,138		110,324		2,334
Total
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		18,592		423		21,315		467
Land, land development & construction-real estate		3,478		76		5,343		110
Commercial and industrial		10,790		207		12,476		224
Mortgage
1-4 family		51,706		1,092		57,080		1,219
Resort lending		18,607		344		19,748		386
Home equity line of credit - 1st lien		160		4		158		3
Home equity line of credit - 2nd lien		165		6		41		1
Installment
Home equity installment - 1st lien		2,632		95		2,894		90
Home equity installment - 2nd lien		3,138		100		3,419		97
Loans not secured by real estate		682		19		724		17
Other		11		1		15		1
Total	$	109,961	$	2,367	$	123,213	$	2,615

(1)	There were no impaired payment plan receivables during the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

Our average investment in impaired loans was approximately $108.4 million and $122.0 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $110.0 million and $123.2 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Cash receipts on impaired loans on non-accrual status are generally applied to the principal balance. Interest income recognized on impaired loans during the three months ending June 30, 2015 and 2014, was approximately $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and was approximately $2.4 million and $2.6 million during the six months ending June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Troubled debt restructurings follow:

	June 30, 2015
	Commercial		Retail			Total
	(In thousands)
Performing TDRs	$	27,540	$	70,576		$	98,116
Non-performing TDRs(1)		1,698		4,513	⁽²⁾		6,211
Total	$	29,238	$	75,089		$	104,327

	December 31, 2014
	Commercial		Retail			Total
	(In thousands)
Performing TDRs	$	29,475	$	73,496		$	102,971
Non-performing TDRs(1)		1,978		5,225	⁽²⁾		7,203
Total	$	31,453	$	78,721		$	110,174

(1)	Included in non-performing loans table above.

(2)	Also includes loans on non-accrual at the time of modification until six payments are received on a timely basis.

We allocated $11.1 million and $12.2 million of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the terms of certain loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings. The modification of the terms of such loans generally included one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; or a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loan.

Modifications involving a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan have generally been for periods ranging from 9 months to 36 months but have extended to as much as 480 months in certain circumstances. Modifications involving an extension of the maturity date have generally been for periods ranging from 1 month to 60 months but have extended to as much as 230 months in certain circumstances.

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(unaudited)

Loans that have been classified as troubled debt restructurings during the three-month periods ended June 30 follow:

	Number of Contracts		Pre-modification Recorded Balance		Post-modification Recorded Balance
	(Dollars in thousands)
2015
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		1	$	73	$	73
Land, land development & construction-real estate		-		-		-
Commercial and industrial		1		17		17
Mortgage
1-4 family		1		25		40
Resort lending		1		313		309
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		1		23		24
Home equity - 2nd lien		3		58		58
Loans not secured by real estate		1		-		6
Other		-		-		-
Total		9	$	509	$	527

2014
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		1	$	141	$	122
Land, land development & construction-real estate		1		15		15
Commercial and industrial		2		1,177		1,439
Mortgage
1-4 family		3		226		229
Resort lending		1		339		341
Home equity - 1st lien		1		17		14
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		2		314		294
Home equity - 2nd lien		2		73		72
Loans not secured by real estate		-		-		-
Other		-		-		-
Total		13	$	2,302	$	2,526

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

Loans that have been classified as troubled debt restructurings during the six-month periods ended June 30 follow:

	Number of Contracts		Pre-modification Recorded Balance		Post-modification Recorded Balance
	(Dollars in thousands)
2015
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		2	$	229	$	234
Land, land development & construction-real estate		-		-		-
Commercial and industrial		3		253		247
Mortgage
1-4 family		6		1,030		845
Resort lending		1		313		309
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		5		190		164
Home equity - 2nd lien		3		58		58
Loans not secured by real estate		1		-		6
Other		-		-		-
Total		21	$	2,073	$	1,863

2014
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		3	$	354	$	332
Land, land development & construction-real estate		1		15		15
Commercial and industrial		6		1,367		1,628
Mortgage
1-4 family		7		950		968
Resort lending		3		633		634
Home equity - 1st lien		1		17		14
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		5		420		372
Home equity - 2nd lien		5		294		292
Loans not secured by real estate		2		33		29
Other		-		-		-
Total		33	$	4,083	$	4,284

The troubled debt restructurings described above for 2015 increased the allowance for loan losses by $0.1 million and resulted in zero charge offs during the three months ended June 30, 2015, and increased the allowance by $0.1 million and resulted in zero charge offs during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

The troubled debt restructurings described above for 2014 decreased the allowance for loan losses by $0.1 million and resulted in $0.02 million of charge offs during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased the allowance by $0.1 million and resulted in $0.03 million of charge offs during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

Loans that have been classified as troubled debt restructurings during the past twelve months and that have subsequently defaulted during the three-month periods ended June 30 follow:

	Number of Contracts		Recorded Balance
	(Dollars in thousands)
2015
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		-	$	-
Land, land development & construction-real estate		-		-
Commercial and industrial		1		65
Mortgage
1-4 family		-		-
Resort lending		-		-
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-
Loans not secured by real estate		1		4
Other		-		-
		2	$	69

2014
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		-	$	-
Land, land development & construction-real estate		-		-
Commercial and industrial		1		253
Mortgage
1-4 family		-		-
Resort lending		-		-
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-
Loans not secured by real estate		-		-
Other		-		-
		1	$	253

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

Loans that have been classified as troubled debt restructurings during the past twelve months and that have subsequently defaulted during the six-month periods ended June 30 follow:

	Number of Contracts		Recorded Balance
	(Dollars in thousands)
2015
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		-	$	-
Land, land development & construction-real estate		-		-
Commercial and industrial		2		157
Mortgage
1-4 family		-		-
Resort lending		-		-
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-
Loans not secured by real estate		1		4
Other		-		-
		3	$	161

2014
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		-	$	-
Land, land development & construction-real estate		-		-
Commercial and industrial		1		253
Mortgage
1-4 family		-		-
Resort lending		-		-
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		-		-
Home equity - 2nd lien		-		-
Loans not secured by real estate		-		-
Other		-		-
		1	$	253

A loan is considered to be in payment default generally once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.

The troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted described above for 2015 had no impact on the allowance for loan losses and resulted in zero charge offs during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and decreased the allowance for loan losses by $0.01 million and resulted in zero charge offs during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

The troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted described above for 2014 increased the allowance for loan losses by $0.2 million and resulted in zero charge offs during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and increased the allowance for loan losses by $0.2 million and resulted in zero charge offs during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

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(unaudited)

The terms of certain other loans were modified during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 in a manner that did not meet the definition of a troubled debt restructuring. The modification of these loans could have included modification of the terms of a loan to borrowers who were not experiencing financial difficulties or a delay in a payment that was considered to be insignificant.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, we perform 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 our internal underwriting policy.

Credit Quality Indicators – As part of our on on-going monitoring of the credit quality of our loan portfolios, we track certain credit quality indicators including (a) weighted-average risk grade of commercial loans, (b) the level of classified commercial loans, (c) credit scores of mortgage and installment loan borrowers, (d) financial performance of certain counterparties for payment plan receivables and (e) delinquency history and non-performing loans.

For commercial loans, we use a loan rating system that is similar to those employed by state and federal banking regulators. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 12. A description of the general characteristics of the ratings follows:

Rating 1 through 6: These loans are generally referred to as our “non-watch” commercial credits that include very high or exceptional credit fundamentals through acceptable credit fundamentals.

Rating 7 and 8: These loans are generally referred to as our “watch” commercial credits. This rating includes loans to borrowers that exhibit potential credit weakness or downward trends. If not checked or cured these trends could weaken our asset or credit position. While potentially weak, no loss of principal or interest is envisioned with these ratings.

Rating 9: These loans are generally referred to as our “substandard accruing” commercial credits. This rating includes loans to borrowers that exhibit a well-defined weakness where payment default is probable and loss is possible if deficiencies are not corrected. Generally, loans with this rating are considered collectible as to both principal and interest primarily due to collateral coverage.

Rating 10 and 11: These loans are generally referred to as our “substandard - non-accrual” and “doubtful” commercial credits. This rating includes loans to borrowers with weaknesses that make collection of debt in full, on the basis of current facts, conditions and values at best questionable and at worst improbable. All of these loans are placed in non-accrual.

Rating 12: These loans are generally referred to as our “loss” commercial credits. This rating includes loans to borrowers that are deemed incapable of repayment and are charged-off.

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(unaudited)

The following table summarizes loan ratings by loan class for our commercial loan segment:

	Commercial
	Non-watch 1-6		Watch 7-8		Substandard Accrual 9		Non- Accrual 10-11		Total
					(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
Income producing - real estate	$	244,392	$	7,606	$	6,058	$	1,151	$	259,207
Land, land development and construction - real estate		31,811		3,370		251		552		35,984
Commercial and industrial		374,628		35,160		5,114		2,467		417,369
Total	$	650,831	$	46,136	$	11,423	$	4,170	$	712,560
Accrued interest included in total	$	1,377	$	146	$	30	$	-	$	1,553

December 31, 2014
Income producing - real estate	$	241,266	$	8,649	$	1,918	$	1,233	$	253,066
Land, land development and construction - real estate		30,869		2,485		390		594		34,338
Commercial and industrial		372,947		23,475		5,998		2,746		405,166
Total	$	645,082	$	34,609	$	8,306	$	4,573	$	692,570
Accrued interest included in total	$	1,479	$	111	$	25	$	-	$	1,615

For each of our mortgage and installment segment classes we generally monitor credit quality based on the credit scores of the borrowers. These credit scores are generally updated semi-annually.

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(unaudited)

The following tables summarize credit scores by loan class for our mortgage and installment loan segments:

	Mortgage (1)
	1-4 Family		Resort Lending		Home Equity 1st Lien		Home Equity 2nd Lien		Total


	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
800 and above	$	28,612	$	12,812	$	4,853	$	6,646	$	52,923
750-799		76,395		43,145		6,796		14,533		140,869
700-749		51,900		34,511		3,825		11,073		101,309
650-699		54,494		16,971		3,475		7,826		82,766
600-649		29,328		5,872		1,813		3,784		40,797
550-599		17,245		2,566		648		1,948		22,407
500-549		14,357		1,266		787		1,133		17,543
Under 500		4,351		997		210		406		5,964
Unknown		4,599		2,145		236		258		7,238
Total	$	281,281	$	120,285	$	22,643	$	47,607	$	471,816
Accrued interest included in total	$	1,349	$	510	$	95	$	200	$	2,154

December 31, 2014
800 and above	$	27,918	$	14,484	$	3,863	$	6,225	$	52,490
750-799		72,674		45,950		6,128		14,323		139,075
700-749		52,843		32,660		3,054		9,642		98,199
650-699		51,664		20,250		3,257		8,194		83,365
600-649		27,770		6,538		1,704		3,862		39,874
550-599		21,361		3,639		994		1,721		27,715
500-549		14,575		2,156		699		1,401		18,831
Under 500		6,306		875		261		632		8,074
Unknown		4,075		2,184		242		674		7,175
Total	$	279,186	$	128,736	$	20,202	$	46,674	$	474,798
Accrued interest included in total	$	1,311	$	562	$	88	$	209	$	2,170

(1)	Credit scores have been updated within the last twelve months.

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(unaudited)

	Installment(1)
	Home Equity 1st Lien		Home Equity 2nd Lien		Loans not Secured by Real Estate		Other		Total


	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
800 and above	$	2,189	$	2,377	$	39,189	$	73	$	43,828
750-799		4,762		7,711		81,899		557		94,929
700-749		2,816		5,259		34,688		594		43,357
650-699		3,987		4,413		15,871		498		24,769
600-649		2,299		2,452		5,014		263		10,028
550-599		2,002		1,581		2,223		122		5,928
500-549		800		875		1,062		53		2,790
Under 500		780		301		502		12		1,595
Unknown		65		16		2,105		29		2,215
Total	$	19,700	$	24,985	$	182,553	$	2,201	$	229,439
Accrued interest included in total	$	76	$	89	$	496	$	17	$	678

December 31, 2014
800 and above	$	2,272	$	2,835	$	31,507	$	60	$	36,674
750-799		5,677		8,557		66,558		583		81,375
700-749		3,111		6,358		28,179		689		38,337
650-699		3,963		5,477		16,152		615		26,207
600-649		3,434		2,408		5,128		255		11,225
550-599		2,019		1,913		1,896		134		5,962
500-549		1,128		1,036		1,672		84		3,920
Under 500		393		427		455		28		1,303
Unknown		77		81		1,842		44		2,044
Total	$	22,074	$	29,092	$	153,389	$	2,492	$	207,047
Accrued interest included in total	$	93	$	112	$	445	$	19	$	669

(1)	Credit scores have been updated within the last twelve months.

Mepco Finance Corporation (“Mepco”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Bank that operates a vehicle service contract payment plan business throughout the United States. See Note #14 for more information about Mepco’s business. As of June 30, 2015, approximately 60.4% of Mepco’s outstanding payment plan receivables relate to programs in which a third party insurer or risk retention group is obligated to pay Mepco the full refund owing upon cancellation of the related service contract (including with respect to both the portion funded to the service contract seller and the portion funded to the administrator). These receivables are shown as “Full Refund” in the table below. Another approximately 25.8% of Mepco’s outstanding payment plan receivables as of June 30, 2015, relate to programs in which a third party insurer or risk retention group is obligated to pay Mepco the refund owing upon cancellation only with respect to the unearned portion previously funded by Mepco to the administrator (but not to the service contract seller). These receivables are shown as “Partial Refund” in the table below. The balance of Mepco’s outstanding payment plan receivables relate to programs in which there is no insurer or risk retention group that has any contractual liability to Mepco for any portion of the refund amount. These receivables are shown as “Other” in the table below. For each class of our payment plan receivables we monitor financial information on the counterparties as we evaluate the credit quality of this portfolio.

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(unaudited)

The following table summarizes credit ratings of insurer or risk retention group counterparties by class of payment plan receivable:

	Payment Plan Receivables
	Full Refund		Partial Refund		Other		Total
	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
AM Best rating
A+	$	-	$	17	$	-	$	17
A		4,850		9,674		-		14,524
A-		2,779		671		5,585		9,035
Not rated		16,891		98		12		17,001
Total	$	24,520	$	10,460	$	5,597	$	40,577

December 31, 2014
AM Best rating
A+	$	-	$	43	$	-	$	43
A		10,007		6,190		-		16,197
A-		1,989		685		5,054		7,728
Not rated		15,857		176		-		16,033
Total	$	27,853	$	7,094	$	5,054	$	40,001

Although Mepco has contractual recourse against various counterparties for refunds owing upon cancellation of vehicle service contracts, see Note #14 below regarding certain risks and difficulties associated with collecting these refunds.

Foreclosed residential real estate properties included in other real estate and repossessed assets on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition totaled $3.4 million and $2.9 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Retail mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process according to local requirements totaled $2.0 million and $2.5 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Segments

Our reportable segments are based upon legal entities. We currently have two reportable segments: Independent Bank (“IB” or “Bank”) and Mepco. These business segments are also differentiated based on the products and services provided. We evaluate performance based principally on net income (loss) of the respective reportable segments.

In the normal course of business, our IB segment provides funding to our Mepco segment through an intercompany line of credit priced at the prime rate of interest as published in the Wall Street Journal. Our IB segment also provides certain administrative services to our Mepco segment which are reimbursed at an agreed upon rate. These intercompany transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. The only other material intersegment balances and transactions are investments in subsidiaries at the parent entities and cash balances on deposit at our IB segment.

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(unaudited)

A summary of selected financial information for our reportable segments follows:

	IB			Mepco			Other⁽¹⁾			Elimination⁽²⁾			Total
	(In thousands)
Total assets
June 30, 2015	$	2,214,504		$	63,314		$	289,977		$	(278,841	)	$	2,288,954
December 31, 2014		2,174,536			63,378			286,158			(275,342	)		2,248,730

For the three months ended June 30,
2015
Interest income	$	18,701		$	1,430		$	20		$	(20	)	$	20,131
Net interest income		17,717			1,218			(234	)		-			18,701
Provision for loan losses		(138	)		4			-			-			(134	)
Income (loss) before income tax		8,843			(221	)		(356	)		(23	)		8,243
Net income (loss)		5,935			(77	)		(225	)		(14	)		5,619

2014
Interest income	$	18,511		$	1,846		$	16		$	(16	)	$	20,357
Net interest income		17,384			1,480			(326	)		-			18,538
Provision for loan losses		(1,838	)		(7	)		-			-			(1,845	)
Income (loss) before income tax		8,014			305			(397	)		(23	)		7,899
Net income (loss)		6,115			201			(136	)		(128	)		6,052

For the six months ended June 30,
2015
Interest income	$	36,922		$	2,761		$	40		$	(40	)	$	39,683
Net interest income		34,900			2,353			(461	)		-			36,792
Provision for loan losses		(794	)		1			-			-			(793	)
Income (loss) before income tax		15,102			(512	)		(739	)		(47	)		13,804
Net income (loss)		10,168			(269	)		(469	)		(30	)		9,400

2014
Interest income	$	36,709		$	3,931		$	16		$	(16	)	$	40,640
Net interest income		34,467			3,162			(613	)		-			37,016
Provision for loan losses		(1,395	)		(22	)		-			-			(1,417	)
Income (loss) before income tax		12,692			661			(802	)		(47	)		12,504
Net income (loss)		9,297			444			(399	)		(152	)		9,190

(1)	Includes amounts relating to our parent company and certain insignificant operations.

(2)	Includes parent company's investment in subsidiaries and cash balances maintained at subsidiary.

6.	Shareholders’ Equity and Earnings Per Common Share

On January 21, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan (the “Repurchase Plan”) to buy back up to 5% of our outstanding common stock through December 31, 2015. We expect to accomplish the repurchases through open market transactions, though we could effect repurchases through other means, such as privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including, among others, securities law restrictions, the trading price of our common stock, regulatory requirements, potential alternative uses for capital, and our financial performance. The Repurchase Plan does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be modified or suspended at any time at our discretion. We expect to fund any repurchases from cash on hand. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we repurchased 277,415 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3.7 million.

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On November 15, 2011, we entered into a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (the "Preservation Plan") with our stock transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company. Our Board of Directors adopted the Preservation Plan in an effort to protect the value to our shareholders of our ability to use deferred tax assets such as net operating loss carry forwards to reduce potential future federal income tax obligations. Under federal tax rules, this value could be lost in the event we experienced an "ownership change," as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Preservation Plan attempts to protect this value by reducing the likelihood that we will experience such an ownership change by discouraging any person who is not already a 5% shareholder from becoming a 5% shareholder (with certain limited exceptions).

On November 15, 2011, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a "Right") for each outstanding share of our common stock under the terms of the Preservation Plan. The dividend is payable to the holders of common stock outstanding as of the close of business on November 15, 2011, or outstanding at any time thereafter but before the earlier of a "Distribution Date" and the date the Preservation Plan terminates. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from us 1/1000 of a share of our Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock, no par value per share ("Series C Preferred Stock"). Each 1/1000 of a share of Series C Preferred Stock has economic and voting terms similar to those of one whole share of common stock. The Rights are not exercisable and generally do not become exercisable until a person or group has acquired, subject to certain exceptions and conditions, beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock. At that time, each Right will generally entitle its holder to purchase securities of the Company at a discount of 50% to the current market price of the common stock. However, the Rights owned by the person acquiring beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock would automatically be void. The significant dilution that would result is expected to deter any person from acquiring beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more and thereby triggering the Rights.

To date, none of the Rights have been exercised or have become exercisable because no unpermitted 4.99% or more change in the beneficial ownership of the outstanding common stock has occurred. The Rights will generally expire on the earlier to occur of the close of business on November 15, 2016, and certain other events described in the Preservation Plan, including such date as our Board of Directors determines that the Preservation Plan is no longer necessary for its intended purposes.

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A reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per common share follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income	$	5,619	$	6,052	$	9,400	$	9,190

Weighted average shares outstanding ⁽¹⁾		22,889		22,928		22,943		22,908
Restricted stock units		310		305		310		304
Effect of stock options		120		126		120		126
Stock units for deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors		111		107		111		116
Weighted average shares outstanding for calculation of diluted earnings per share		23,430		23,466		23,484		23,454

Net income per common share
Basic ⁽¹⁾	$	0.25	$	0.26	$	0.41	$	0.40
Diluted	$	0.24	$	0.26	$	0.40	$	0.39

(1)	Basic net income per common share includes weighted average common shares outstanding during the period and participating share awards.

Weighted average stock options outstanding that were not considered in computing diluted net income per share because they were anti-dilutive totaled 0.03 million and 0.03 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and totaled 0.03 million and 0.03 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

7.	Derivative Financial Instruments

We are required to record derivatives on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as assets and liabilities measured at their fair value. The accounting for increases and decreases in the value of derivatives depends upon the use of derivatives and whether the derivatives qualify for hedge accounting.

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Our derivative financial instruments according to the type of hedge in which they are designated follows:

	June 30, 2015
	Notional Amount		Average Maturity (years)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
No hedge designation
Rate-lock mortgage loan commitments	$	22,118		0.1	$	542
Mandatory commitments to sell mortgage loans		53,935		0.1		336
Pay-fixed interest rate swap agreements		19,888		7.5		(222	)
Pay-variable interest rate swap agreements		19,888		7.5		222
Total	$	115,829		2.6	$	878

	December 31, 2014
	Notional Amount		Average Maturity (years)		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
No hedge designation
Rate-lock mortgage loan commitments	$	16,759		0.1	$	437
Mandatory commitments to sell mortgage loans		38,600		0.1		(184	)
Pay-fixed interest rate swap agreements		3,300		9.4		(182	)
Pay-variable interest rate swap agreements		3,300		9.4		182
Total	$	61,959		1.1	$	253

We have established management objectives and strategies that include interest-rate risk parameters for maximum fluctuations in net interest income and market value of portfolio equity. We monitor our interest rate risk position via simulation modeling reports. The goal of our asset/liability management efforts is to maintain profitable financial leverage within established risk parameters.

Certain financial derivative instruments have not been designated as hedges. The fair value of these derivative financial instruments has been recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and is adjusted on an ongoing basis to reflect their then current fair value. The changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges are recognized in earnings.

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into rate-lock mortgage loan commitments with customers (“Rate-Lock Commitments”). These commitments expose us to interest rate risk. We also enter into mandatory commitments to sell mortgage loans (“Mandatory Commitments”) to reduce the impact of price fluctuations of mortgage loans held for sale and Rate-Lock Commitments. Mandatory Commitments help protect our loan sale profit margin from fluctuations in interest rates. The changes in the fair value of Rate-Lock Commitments and Mandatory Commitments are recognized currently as part of net gains on mortgage loans. We obtain market prices on Mandatory Commitments and Rate-Lock Commitments. Net gains on mortgage loans, as well as net income may be more volatile as a result of these derivative instruments, which are not designated as hedges.

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During 2014, we began a program that allows commercial loan customers to lock in a fixed rate for a longer period of time than we would normally offer for interest rate risk reasons. We will enter into a variable rate commercial loan and an interest rate swap agreement with a customer and then enter into an offsetting interest rate swap agreement with an unrelated party. The interest rate swap agreement fair values will generally move in opposite directions resulting in little or no net impact on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. All of the interest rate swap agreements in the table above relate to this program.

The following tables illustrate the impact that the derivative financial instruments discussed above have on individual line items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition for the periods presented:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

	Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014			June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Rate-lock mortgage loan commitments	Other assets	$	542	Other assets	$	437	Other liabilities	$	-	Other liabilities	$	-
Mandatory commitments to sell mortgage loans	Other assets		336	Other assets		-	Other liabilities		-	Other liabilities		184
Pay-fixed interest rate swap agreements	Other assets		-	Other assets		-	Other liabilities		222	Other liabilities		182
Pay-variable interest rate swap agreements	Other assets		222	Other assets		182	Other liabilities		-	Other liabilities		-
Total derivatives		$	1,100		$	619		$	222		$	366

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The effect of derivative financial instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations follows:

Three Month Periods Ended June 30,
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Effective Portion)				Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income (Effective	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
	2015		2014		Portion)	2015		2014			in Income ⁽¹⁾	2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Cash Flow Hedges
Pay-fixed interest rate swap agreements ⁽²⁾	$	-	$	-	Interest expense	$	-	$	(95	)		$	-		$	-
Total	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	(95	)		$	-		$	-

No hedge designation
Rate-lock mortgage loan commitments											Net mortgage loan gains	$	(283	)	$	238
Mandatory commitments to sell mortgage loans											Net mortgage loan gains		559			(271	)
Pay-fixed interest rate swap agreements											Interest income		221			(99	)
Pay-variable interest rate swap agreements											Interest income		(221	)		99
U.S. Treasury short position											Gain on securities		-			52
Total												$	276		$	19

(1)	For cash flow hedges, this location and amount refers to the ineffective portion.

(2)	Relates to a terminated pay-fixed interest rate swap whose termination fee was included in accumulated other comprehensive income and was being amortized into earnings through December 31, 2014.

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Six Month Periods Ended June 30,
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Effective Portion)				Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income (Effective	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
	2015		2014		Portion)	2015		2014			in Income ⁽¹⁾	2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Cash Flow Hedges
Pay-fixed interest rate swap agreements ⁽²⁾	$	-	$	-	Interest expense	$	-	$	(190	)		$	-		$	-
Total	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	(190	)		$	-		$	-

No hedge designation
Rate-lock mortgage loan commitments											Net mortgage loan gains	$	105		$	224
Mandatory commitments to sell mortgage loans											Net mortgage loan gains		520			(354	)
Pay-fixed interest rate swap agreements											Interest income		(40	)		(99	)
Pay-variable interest rate swap agreements											Interest income		40			99
U.S. Treasury short position											Gain on securities		-			52
Total												$	625		$	(78	)

(1)	For cash flow hedges, this location and amount refers to the ineffective portion.

(2)	Relates to a terminated pay-fixed interest rate swap whose termination fee was included in accumulated other comprehensive income and was being amortized into earnings through December 31, 2014.

8.	Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes intangible assets, net of amortization:

	June 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	(In thousands)

Amortized intangible assets - core deposits	$	6,118	$	3,665	$	6,118	$	3,491

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Amortization of other intangibles has been estimated through 2020 and thereafter in the following table.

	(In thousands)


Six months ending December 31, 2015	$	173
2016		347
2017		346
2018		346
2019		346
2020 and thereafter		895
Total	$	2,453

9.	Share Based Compensation

We maintain share based payment plans that include a non-employee director stock purchase plan and a long-term incentive plan that permits the issuance of share based compensation, including stock options and non-vested share awards. The long-term incentive plan, which is shareholder approved, permits the grant of additional share based awards for up to 0.3 million shares of common stock as of June 30, 2015. The non-employee director stock purchase plan permits the issuance of additional share based payments for up to 0.2 million shares of common stock as of June 30, 2015. Share based awards and payments are measured at fair value at the date of grant and are expensed over the requisite service period. Common shares issued upon exercise of stock options come from currently authorized but unissued shares.

During each first quarter period of 2015 and 2014, pursuant to our long-term incentive plan, we granted 0.07 million shares of restricted stock and 0.03 million performance stock units (“PSU”) to certain officers. The shares of restricted stock issued during 2015 cliff vest after a period of three years, the shares of restricted stock issued during 2014 vest ratably over three years and the PSUs issued in both periods cliff vest after a period of three years. The performance feature of the PSUs is based on a comparison of our total shareholder return over the three year period starting on the grant date to the total shareholder return over that period for an index of our peers in the banking industry. No long term incentive grants were made during the second quarters of 2015 or 2014.

Our directors may elect to receive a portion of their quarterly cash retainer fees in the form of common stock (either on a current basis or on a deferred basis pursuant to the non-employee director stock purchase plan referenced above). Shares equal in value to that portion of each director’s fees that he or she has elected to receive in stock are issued each quarter and vest immediately. We issued 0.002 million shares and 0.007 million shares to directors during the first six months of 2015 and 2014, respectively and expensed their value during those same periods.

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Total compensation expense recognized for grants pursuant to our long-term incentive plan was $0.4 million and $0.7 million during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and was $0.3 million and $0.5 million during the same periods in 2014, respectively. The corresponding tax benefit relating to this expense was $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, respectively and $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the same periods in 2014. Total expense recognized for non-employee director share based payments was $0.02 million and $0.03 million during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and was $0.05 million and $0.09 million during the same periods in 2014, respectively. The corresponding tax benefit relating to this expense was $0.01 million and $0.01 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, respectively and $0.02 million and $0.03 million during the same periods in 2014.

At June 30, 2015, the total expected compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock, PSUs and restricted stock unit awards not yet recognized was $2.1 million. The weighted-average period over which this amount will be recognized is 2.0 years.

A summary of outstanding stock option grants and related transactions follows:

	Number of Shares			Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Aggregated Intrinsic Value
								(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015		281,820		$	4.69
Granted		-
Exercised		(24,774	)		3.33
Forfeited		(1,531	)		4.72
Expired		(757	)		13.81
Outstanding at June 30, 2015		254,758		$	4.80		6.59	$	2,293

Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2015		252,880		$	4.79		6.58	$	2,278
Exercisable at June 30, 2015		198,882		$	4.96		6.34	$	1,772

A summary of outstanding non-vested restricted stock, restricted stock units and PSUs and related transactions follows:

	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2015		407,130		$	6.31
Granted		107,156			13.04
Vested		(22,119	)		12.78
Forfeited		(3,380	)		12.93
Outstanding at June 30, 2015		488,787		$	7.45

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Certain information regarding options exercised during the periods follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Intrinsic value	$	187	$	93	$	243	$	108
Cash proceeds received	$	67	$	26	$	82	$	36
Tax benefit realized	$	65	$	32	$	85	$	37

10.	Income Tax

Income tax expense was $2.6 million and $1.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $4.4 million and $3.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

We assess whether a valuation allowance should be established against our deferred tax assets based on the consideration of all available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard. The ultimate realization of this asset is primarily based on generating future income. We concluded at both June 30, 2015 and 2014, that the realization of substantially all of our deferred tax assets continues to be more likely than not.

We did maintain a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets of approximately $1.0 million at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets primarily relates to state income taxes at our Mepco segment. In this instance, we determined that the future realization of these particular deferred tax assets was not more likely than not. This conclusion was primarily based on the uncertainty of Mepco’s future earnings attributable to particular states (given the various apportionment criteria) and the significant reduction in the size of Mepco’s business.

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had approximately $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively of gross unrecognized tax benefits. We do not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease during the balance of 2015.

11.	Regulatory Matters

Capital guidelines adopted by Federal and State regulatory agencies and restrictions imposed by law limit the amount of cash dividends our Bank can pay to us. Under these guidelines, the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year is limited to the Bank’s current year’s net profits, combined with the retained net profits of the preceding two years. Further, the Bank cannot pay a dividend at any time that it has negative undivided profits. As of June 30, 2015, the Bank had negative undivided profits of $21.2 million. We can request regulatory approval for a return of capital from the Bank to the parent company. During the first quarter of 2014, we requested regulatory approval for a $15.0 million return of capital from the Bank to the parent company. This return of capital request was approved by our banking regulators on March 28, 2014 and the Bank returned $15.0 million of capital to the parent company on April 9, 2014. During January of 2015, we requested regulatory approval for an additional $18.5 million return of capital from the Bank to the parent company. This return of capital request was approved by our banking regulators on February 13, 2015, and the Bank returned $18.5 million of capital to the parent company on February 17, 2015. It is not our intent to have dividends paid in amounts that would reduce the capital of our Bank to levels below those which we consider prudent and in accordance with guidelines of regulatory authorities.

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We are also subject to various regulatory capital requirements. The prompt corrective action regulations establish quantitative measures to ensure capital adequacy and require minimum amounts and ratios of total, Tier 1, and common equity Tier 1 (as of January 1, 2015) capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital to average assets. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory, and possibly discretionary, actions by regulators that could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines, we must meet specific capital requirements that involve quantitative measures as well as qualitative judgments by the regulators. The most recent regulatory filings as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, categorized our Bank as well capitalized. Management is not aware of any conditions or events that would have changed the most recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) categorization.

On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve approved a final rule that establishes an integrated regulatory capital framework (the “New Capital Rules”). The rule implements in the United States the Basel III regulatory capital reforms from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act. In general, under the New Capital Rules, minimum requirements have increased for both the quantity and quality of capital held by banking organizations. Consistent with the international Basel framework, the New Capital Rules include a new minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5% and a common equity Tier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets that applies to all supervised financial institutions. The rule also raises the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4% to 6% and includes a minimum leverage ratio of 4% for all banking organizations. As to the quality of capital, the New Capital Rules emphasize common equity Tier 1 capital, the most loss-absorbing form of capital, and implement strict eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments. The New Capital Rules also change the methodology for calculating risk-weighted assets to enhance risk sensitivity. The New Capital Rules became effective for us on January 1, 2015.

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Our actual capital amounts and ratios follow:

	Actual					Minimum for Adequately Capitalized Institutions					Minimum for Well-Capitalized Institutions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2015
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
Consolidated	$	275,836		17.33	%	$	127,340		8.00	%		NA		NA
Independent Bank		245,543		15.45			127,178		8.00		$	158,972		10.00	%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Consolidated	$	255,639		16.06	%	$	95,505		6.00	%		NA		NA
Independent Bank		225,439		14.18			95,383		6.00		$	127,178		8.00	%

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Consolidated	$	240,247		15.09	%	$	71,629		4.50	%		NA		NA
Independent Bank		225,439		14.18			71,538		4.50		$	103,332		6.50	%

Tier 1 capital to average assets
Consolidated	$	255,639		11.32	%	$	90,357		4.00	%		NA		NA
Independent Bank		225,439		9.99			90,283		4.00		$	112,853		5.00	%

December 31, 2014
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
Consolidated	$	265,163		18.06	%	$	117,427		8.00	%		NA		NA
Independent Bank		247,883		16.90			117,374		8.00		$	146,718		10.00	%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Consolidated	$	246,628		16.80	%	$	58,714		4.00	%		NA		NA
Independent Bank		229,361		15.63			58,687		4.00		$	88,031		6.00	%

Tier 1 capital to average assets
Consolidated	$	246,628		11.18	%	$	88,206		4.00	%		NA		NA
Independent Bank		229,361		10.46			87,687		4.00		$	109,609		5.00	%

NA - Not applicable

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The components of our regulatory capital are as follows:

	Consolidated						Independent Bank
	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014			June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Total shareholders' equity	$	254,375		$	250,371		$	249,477		$	257,832
Add (deduct)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss for regulatory purposes		(408	)		5,636			(408	)		5,636
Intangible assets		(981	)		(2,627	)		(981	)		(2,627	)
Disallowed deferred tax assets		(12,739	)		(40,500	)		(22,649	)		(30,728	)
Disallowed capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights		-			(752	)		-			(752	)
Common equity tier 1 capital		240,247			212,128			225,439			229,361
Qualifying trust preferred securities		34,500			34,500			-			-
Disallowed deferred tax assets		(19,108	)		-			-			-
Tier 1 capital		255,639			246,628			225,439			229,361
Allowance for loan losses and allowance for unfunded lending commitments limited to 1.25% of total risk-weighted assets		20,197			18,535			20,104			18,522
Total risk-based capital	$	275,836		$	265,163		$	245,543		$	247,883

12.	Fair Value Disclosures

FASB ASC topic 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. FASB ASC topic 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 value:

Level 1: Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets. Level 1 instruments include securities traded on active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange, as well as U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets.

Level 2: Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market. Level 2 instruments include securities traded in less active dealer or broker markets.

Level 3: Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

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We used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value:

Securities: Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities (trading or available for sale) are classified as Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities include certain preferred stocks included in our trading portfolio for which there are quoted prices in active markets. If quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by (1) using quoted market prices of securities with similar characteristics, (2) matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices, or (3) a discounted cash flow analysis whose significant fair value inputs can generally be verified and do not typically involve judgment by management. These securities are classified as Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy and include agency securities, private label residential mortgage-backed securities, other asset backed securities, municipal securities, trust preferred securities and corporate securities.

Loans held for sale: The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is based on mortgage backed security pricing for comparable assets (recurring Level 2).

Impaired loans with specific loss allocations based on collateral value: From time to time, certain loans are considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. We measure our investment in an impaired loan based on one of three methods: the loan’s observable market price, the fair value of the collateral or the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all of our total impaired loans were evaluated based on either the fair value of the collateral or the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an appraised value or when an appraised value is not available we record the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3. 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 by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments can be significant and thus will typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Other real estate: At the time of acquisition, other real estate is recorded at fair value, less estimated costs to sell, which becomes the property’s new basis. Subsequent write-downs to reflect declines in value since the time of acquisition may occur from time to time and are recorded in net gain on other real estate and repossessed assets in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The fair value of the property used at and subsequent to the time of acquisition is typically determined by a third party appraisal of the property. 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 by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments can be significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

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Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by us. Once received, an independent third party (for commercial properties over $0.25 million) or a member of our Collateral Evaluation Department (for commercial properties under $0.25 million) or a member of our Special Assets Group (for retail properties) reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. We compare the actual selling price of collateral that has been sold to the most recent appraised value of our properties to determine what additional adjustment, if any, should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value. For commercial and retail properties we typically discount an appraisal to account for various factors that the appraisal excludes in its assumptions. These additional discounts generally do not result in material adjustments to the appraised value.

Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights: The fair value of capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights is based on a valuation model used by an independent third party that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income. The valuation model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income. Certain model assumptions are generally unobservable and are based upon the best information available including data relating to our own servicing portfolio, reviews of mortgage servicing assumption and valuation surveys and input from various mortgage servicers and, therefore, are recorded as nonrecurring Level 3. Management evaluates the third party valuation for reasonableness each quarter as part of our financial reporting control processes.

Derivatives: The fair value of rate-lock mortgage loan commitments and mandatory commitments to sell mortgage loans is based on mortgage backed security pricing for comparable assets (recurring Level 2). The fair value of interest rate swap agreements is based on a discounted cash flow analysis whose significant fair value inputs can generally be observed in the market place and do not typically involve judgment by management (recurring Level 2).

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value, including financial assets for which we have elected the fair value option, were as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Fair Value Measure- ments		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Un- observable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015:
Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:
Assets
Trading securities	$	180	$	180	$	-	$	-
Securities available for sale
U.S. agency		36,271		-		36,271		-
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed		217,980		-		217,980		-
U.S. agency commercial mortgage-backed		30,160		-		30,160		-
Private label residential mortgage-backed		5,460		-		5,460		-
Other asset backed		108,312		-		108,312		-
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		134,363		-		134,363		-
Corporate		22,635		-		22,635		-
Trust preferred		2,514		-		2,514		-
Loans held for sale		30,518		-		30,518		-
Derivatives (1)		1,100		-		1,100		-
Liabilities
Derivatives (2)		222		-		222		-

Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring basis:
Assets
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights (3)		8,895		-		-		8,895
Impaired loans (4)
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		852		-		-		852
Land, land development & construction-real estate		126		-		-		126
Commercial and industrial		1,774		-		-		1,774
Mortgage
1-4 Family		631		-		-		631
Resort Lending		141		-		-		141
Other real estate (5)
Commercial
Land, land development & construction-real estate		639		-		-		639
Commercial and industrial		165		-		-		165
Mortgage
1-4 Family		135		-		-		135
Resort Lending		251		-		-		251
Home equity - 1st lien		10		-		-		10
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		43		-		-		43

(1)	Included in accrued income and other assets

(2)	Included in accrued expenses and other liabilities

(3)	Only includes servicing rights that are carried at fair value due to recognition of a valuation allowance.

(4)	Only includes impaired loans with specific loss allocations based on collateral value.

(5)	Only includes other real estate with subsequent write downs to fair value.

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			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Fair Value Measure- ments		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Un- observable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2014:
Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:
Assets
Trading securities	$	203	$	203	$	-	$	-
Securities available for sale
U.S. agency		35,006		-		35,006		-
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed		257,558		-		257,558		-
U.S. agency commercial mortgage-backed		33,728		-		33,728		-
Private label residential mortgage-backed		6,013		-		6,013		-
Other asset backed		32,353		-		32,353		-
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		143,415		-		143,415		-
Corporate		22,664		-		22,664		-
Trust preferred		2,441		-		2,441		-
Loans held for sale		23,662		-		23,662		-
Derivatives (1)		619		-		619		-
Liabilities
Derivatives (2)		366		-		366		-

Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring basis:
Assets
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights (3)		9,197		-		-		9,197
Impaired loans (4)
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		869		-		-		869
Land, land development & construction-real estate		354		-		-		354
Commercial and industrial		2,601		-		-		2,601
Mortgage
1-4 Family		1,306		-		-		1,306
Other real estate (5)
Commercial
Income producing - real estate		479		-		-		479
Land, land development & construction-real estate		737		-		-		737
Mortgage
1-4 Family		102		-		-		102
Resort Lending		575		-		-		575
Installment
Home equity - 1st lien		13		-		-		13

(1)	Included in accrued income and other assets

(2)	Included in accrued expenses and other liabilities

(3)	Only includes servicing rights that are carried at fair value due to recognition of a valuation allowance.

(4)	Only includes impaired loans with specific loss allocations based on collateral value.

(5)	Only includes other real estate with subsequent write downs to fair value.

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There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

Changes in fair values for financial assets which we have elected the fair value option for the periods presented were as follows:

		Changes in Fair Values for the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30 for Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option
		2015									2014
		Net Gains (Losses) on Assets						Total Change in Fair Values Included in Current Period			Net Gains (Losses) on Assets				Total Change in Fair Values Included in Current Period
		Securities			Loans			Earnings			Securities		Loans		Earnings
	(In thousands)
Trading securities		$	(23	)	$	-		$	(23	)	$	111	$	-	$	111
Loans held for sale			-			(121	)		(121	)		-		348		348

For those items measured at fair value pursuant to our election of the fair value option, interest income is recorded within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations based on the contractual amount of interest income earned on these financial assets and dividend income is recorded based on cash dividends.

The following represent impairment charges recognized during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 relating to assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights, whose individual strata are measured at fair value, had a carrying amount of $8.9 million which is net of a valuation allowance of $3.2 million at June 30, 2015, and had a carrying amount of $9.2 million which is net of a valuation allowance of $3.8 million at December 31, 2014. A recovery (charge) of $1.2 million and $0.5 million was included in our results of operations for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2015, respectively and $(0.2) million and $(0.5) million during the same periods in 2014.

Loans which are measured for impairment using the fair value of collateral for collateral dependent loans had a carrying amount of $6.6 million, with a valuation allowance of $3.1 million at June 30, 2015, and had a carrying amount of $8.2 million, with a valuation allowance of $3.1 million at December 31, 2014. The provision for loan losses included in our results of operations relating to impaired loans was an expense of $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the three month periods ending June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and an expense of $1.0 million and $1.5 million for the six month periods ending June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Other real estate, which is measured using the fair value of the property, had a carrying amount of $1.2 million which is net of a valuation allowance of $2.3 million at June 30, 2015, and a carrying amount of $1.9 million which is net of a valuation allowance of $2.5 million at December 31, 2014. An additional charge relating to other real estate measured at fair value of $0.22 million and $0.37 million was included in our results of operations during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, respectively and $0.03 million and $0.06 million during the same periods in 2014.

We had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

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Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements measured on a non-recurring basis follows:

	Asset (Liability)
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Weighted Average
	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights	$	8,895	Present value of net servicing revenue	Discount rate		10.02	%
				Cost to service	$	80
				Ancillary income		24
				Float rate		1.79	%

Impaired loans
Commercial ⁽¹⁾		2,220	Sales comparison approach	Adjustment for differences between comparable sales		(2.3	)%
			Income approach	Capitalization rate		9.3
Mortgage		772	Sales comparison approach	Adjustment for differences between comparable sales		5.6

Other real estate
Commercial		804	Sales comparison approach	Adjustment for differences between comparable sales		(3.9	)
Mortgage and installment		439	Sales comparison approach	Adjustment for differences between comparable sales		20.6

December 31, 2014
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights	$	9,197	Present value of net servicing revenue	Discount rate		10.07	%
				Cost to service	$	82
				Ancillary income		25
				Float rate		1.77	%

Impaired loans
Commercial ⁽¹⁾		2,751	Sales comparison approach	Adjustment for differences between comparable sales		(3.8	)%
			Income approach	Capitalization rate		9.3
Mortgage		1,306	Sales comparison approach	Adjustment for differences between comparable sales		8.6

Other real estate
Commercial		1,216	Sales comparison approach	Adjustment for differences between comparable sales		(9.0	)
Mortgage and installment		690	Sales comparison approach	Adjustment for differences between comparable sales		34.3

(1)

In addition to the valuation techniques and unobservable inputs discussed above, at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had an impaired collateral dependent commercial relationship that totaled $0.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively that was primarily secured by collateral other than real estate. Collateral securing this relationship primarily included machinery and equipment, accounts receivable, inventory and company stock. Valuation techniques at June 30, 2015, included discounting restructuring firm valuations based on estimates of value recovery of each particular asset type. Discount rates used ranged from 0% to 100% of stated values. Valuation techniques at December 31, 2014, included discounting cost and financial statement value approaches based on estimates of value recovery of each particular asset type. Discount rates used ranged from 35% to 100% of stated values.

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The following table reflects the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate remaining contractual principal balance outstanding for loans held for sale for which the fair value option has been elected for the periods presented.

	Aggregate Fair Value		Difference		Contractual Principal
	(In thousands)
Loans held for sale
June 30, 2015	$	30,518	$	503	$	30,015
December 31, 2014		23,662		624		23,038

13.	Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Most of our assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments. Many of these financial instruments lack an available trading market and it is our general practice and intent to hold the majority of our financial instruments to maturity. Significant estimates and assumptions were used to determine the fair value of financial instruments. These estimates are subjective in nature, involving uncertainties and matters of judgment, and therefore, fair values cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Estimated fair values have been determined using available data and methodologies that are considered suitable for each category of financial instrument. For instruments with adjustable-interest rates which reprice frequently and without significant credit risk, it is presumed that estimated fair values approximate the recorded book balances.

Cash and due from banks and interest bearing deposits: The recorded book balance of cash and due from banks and interest bearing deposits approximate fair value and are classified as Level 1.

Interest bearing deposits - time: Interest bearing deposits - time have been valued based on a model using a benchmark yield curve plus a base spread and are classified as Level 2.

Securities: Financial instrument assets actively traded in a secondary market have been valued using quoted market prices. Trading securities are classified as Level 1 while securities available for sale are classified as Level 2 as described in Note #12.

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock: It is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB and FRB Stock due to restrictions placed on transferability.

Net loans and loans held for sale: The fair value of loans is calculated by discounting estimated future cash flows using estimated market discount rates that reflect credit and interest-rate risk inherent in the loans resulting in a Level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described in Note #12. Loans held for sale are classified as Level 2 as described in Note #12.

Accrued interest receivable and payable: The recorded book balance of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate fair value and are classified at the same Level as the asset and liability they are associated with.

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Derivative financial instruments: The fair value of rate-lock mortgage loan commitments and mandatory commitments to sell mortgage loans is based on mortgage backed security pricing for comparable assets, while the fair value of interest rate swap agreements is based on a discounted cash flow analysis whose significant fair value inputs can generally be observed in the market place and do not typically involve judgment by management. Each of these instruments has been classified as Level 2 as described in note #12.

Deposits: Deposits without a stated maturity, including demand deposits, savings, NOW and money market accounts, have a fair value equal to the amount payable on demand. Each of these instruments is classified as Level 1. Deposits with a stated maturity, such as certificates of deposit have generally been valued based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows using a discount rate approximating current market rates for liabilities with a similar maturity resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Other borrowings: Other borrowings have been valued based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows using a discount rate approximating current market rates for liabilities with a similar maturity resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Subordinated debentures: Subordinated debentures have generally been valued based on a quoted market price of similar instruments resulting in a Level 2 classification.

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The estimated recorded book balances and fair values follow:

					Fair Value Using
	Recorded Book Balance		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Un- observable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
June 30, 2015
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	44,272	$	44,272	$	44,272	$	-	$	-
Interest bearing deposits		14,045		14,045		14,045		-		-
Interest bearing deposits - time		10,853		10,892		-		10,892		-
Trading securities		180		180		180		-		-
Securities available for sale		557,695		557,695		-		557,695		-
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal
Reserve Bank Stock		15,146		NA		NA		NA		NA
Net loans and loans held for sale		1,455,939		1,435,236		-		30,518		1,404,718
Accrued interest receivable		6,059		6,059		1		1,647		4,411
Derivative financial instruments		1,100		1,100		-		1,100		-

Liabilities
Deposits with no stated maturity ⁽¹⁾	$	1,594,948	$	1,594,948	$	1,594,948	$	-	$	-
Deposits with stated maturity ⁽¹⁾		366,469		365,081		-		365,081		-
Other borrowings		12,325		14,165		-		14,165		-
Subordinated debentures		35,569		24,117		-		24,117		-
Accrued interest payable		392		392		20		372		-
Derivative financial instruments		222		222		-		222		-

December 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	48,326	$	48,326	$	48,326	$	-	$	-
Interest bearing deposits		25,690		25,690		25,690		-		-
Interest bearing deposits - time		13,561		13,585		-		13,585		-
Trading securities		203		203		203		-		-
Securities available for sale		533,178		533,178		-		533,178		-
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal
Reserve Bank Stock		19,919		NA		NA		NA		NA
Net loans and loans held for sale		1,407,634		1,394,424		-		23,662		1,370,762
Accrued interest receivable		5,995		5,995		2		1,599		4,394
Derivative financial instruments		619		619		-		619		-

Liabilities
Deposits with no stated maturity ⁽¹⁾	$	1,534,175	$	1,534,175	$	1,534,175	$	-	$	-
Deposits with stated maturity ⁽¹⁾		390,127		389,139		-		389,139		-
Other borrowings		12,470		14,560		-		14,560		-
Subordinated debentures		35,569		23,328		-		23,328		-
Accrued interest payable		380		380		21		359		-
Derivative financial instruments		366		366		-		366		-

(1)

Deposits with no stated maturity include reciprocal deposits with a recorded book balance of $12.5 million and $13.6 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Deposits with a stated maturity include reciprocal deposits with a recorded book balance of $36.5 million and $40.1 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The fair values for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are estimated to approximate their aggregate book balance, which is nominal and therefore are not disclosed.

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Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale the entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business, the value of future earnings attributable to off-balance sheet activities and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.

Fair value estimates for deposit accounts do not include the value of the core deposit intangible asset resulting from the low-cost funding provided by the deposit liabilities compared to the cost of borrowing funds in the market.

14.	Contingent Liabilities

We are involved in various litigation matters in the ordinary course of business. At the present time, we do not believe any of these matters will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. The aggregate amount we have accrued for losses we consider probable as a result of these litigation matters is immaterial. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of outcomes from any litigation matter, we believe it is reasonably possible we may incur losses in addition to the amounts we have accrued. At this time, we estimate the maximum amount of additional losses that are reasonably possible is approximately $0.5 million. However, because of a number of factors, including the fact that certain of these litigation matters are still in their early stages, this maximum amount may change in the future.

The litigation matters described in the preceding paragraph primarily include claims that have been brought against us for damages, but do not include litigation matters where we seek to collect amounts owed to us by third parties (such as litigation initiated to collect delinquent loans or vehicle service contract counterparty receivables). These excluded, collection-related matters may involve claims or counterclaims by the opposing party or parties, but we have excluded such matters from the disclosure contained in the preceding paragraph in all cases where we believe the possibility of us paying damages to any opposing party is remote. Risks associated with the likelihood that we will not collect the full amount owed to us, net of reserves, are disclosed elsewhere in this report.

Our Mepco segment conducts its payment plan business activities across the United States. Mepco acquires the payment plans from companies (which we refer to as Mepco’s “counterparties”) at a discount from the face amount of the payment plan. Each payment plan (which are classified as payment plan receivables in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition) permits a consumer to purchase a vehicle service contract by making installment payments, generally for a term of 12 to 24 months, to the sellers of those contracts (one of the “counterparties”). Mepco thereafter collects the payments from consumers. In acquiring the payment plan, Mepco generally funds a portion of the cost to the seller of the service contract and a portion of the cost to the administrator of the service contract. The administrator, in turn, pays the necessary contractual liability insurance policy (“CLIP”) premium to the insurer or risk retention group.

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(unaudited)

Consumers are allowed to voluntarily cancel the service contract at any time and are generally entitled to receive a refund from the administrator of the unearned portion of the service contract at the time of cancellation. As a result, while Mepco does not owe any refund to the consumer, it also does not have any recourse against the consumer for nonpayment of a payment plan and therefore does not evaluate the creditworthiness of the individual consumer. If a consumer stops making payments on a payment plan or exercises the right to voluntarily cancel the service contract, the service contract seller and administrator are each obligated to refund to Mepco the amount necessary to make Mepco whole as a result of its funding of the service contract. In addition, the insurer or risk retention group that issued the CLIP for the service contract often guarantees all or a portion of the refund to Mepco. See note #4 above for a breakdown of Mepco’s payment plan receivables by the level of recourse Mepco has against various counterparties.

Upon the cancellation of a service contract and the completion of the billing process to the counterparties for amounts due to Mepco, there is a decrease in the amount of “payment plan receivables” and an increase in the amount of “vehicle service contract counterparty receivables” until such time as the amount due from the counterparty is collected. These amounts represent funds actually due to Mepco from its counterparties for cancelled service contracts. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate amount of such obligations owing to Mepco by counterparties, net of write-downs and reserves made through the recognition of vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies expense, totaled $7.3 million and $7.2 million, respectively. Mepco is currently in the process of working to recover these receivables, primarily through litigation against counterparties.

In some cases, Mepco requires collateral or guaranties by the principals of the counterparties to secure these refund obligations; however, this is generally only the case when no rated insurance company is involved to guarantee the repayment obligation of the seller and administrator counterparties. In most cases, there is no collateral to secure the counterparties’ refund obligations to Mepco, but Mepco has the contractual right to offset unpaid refund obligations against amounts Mepco would otherwise be obligated to fund to the counterparties. In addition, even when collateral is involved, the refund obligations of these counterparties are not fully secured. Mepco incurs losses when it is unable to fully recover funds owing to it by counterparties upon cancellation of the underlying service contracts. The sudden failure of one of Mepco’s major counterparties (an insurance company, administrator, or seller/dealer) could expose us to significant losses.

When counterparties do not honor their contractual obligations to Mepco to repay funds, we recognize estimated losses. Mepco pursues collection (including commencing legal action if necessary) of funds due to it under its various contracts with counterparties. Mepco has had to initiate litigation against certain counterparties, including third party insurers, to collect amounts owed to Mepco as a result of those parties' dispute of their contractual obligations to Mepco. Charges related to estimated losses for vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies included in non-interest expense totaled $0.03 million and $0.07 million for the three month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and totaled $0.06 million and $0.14 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These charges are being classified in non-interest expense because they are associated with a default or potential default of a contractual obligation under our counterparty contracts as opposed to loss on the administration of the payment plan itself.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

Our estimate of probable incurred losses from vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies requires a significant amount of judgment because a number of factors can influence the amount of loss that we may ultimately incur. These factors include our estimate of future cancellations of vehicle service contracts, our evaluation of collateral that may be available to recover funds due from our counterparties, and our assessment of the amount that may ultimately be collected from counterparties in connection with their contractual obligations. We apply a rigorous process, based upon historical payment plan activity and past experience, to estimate probable incurred losses and quantify the necessary reserves for our vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies, but there can be no assurance that our modeling process will successfully identify all such losses.

We believe our assumptions regarding the collection of vehicle service contract counterparty receivables are reasonable, and we based them on our good faith judgments using data currently available. We also believe the current amount of reserves we have established and the vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies expense that we have recorded are appropriate given our estimate of probable incurred losses at the applicable Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition date. However, because of the uncertainty surrounding the numerous and complex assumptions made, actual losses could exceed the charges we have taken to date.

The provision for loss reimbursement on sold loans represents our estimate of incurred losses related to mortgage loans that we have sold to investors (primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Since we sell mortgage loans without recourse, loss reimbursements only occur in those instances where we have breached a representation or warranty or other contractual requirement related to the loan sale. The provision for loss reimbursement on sold loans was an expense of $0.05 million and $0.02 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and a credit of $0.02 million and $0.47 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The credit provision in the first six months of 2015 is due primarily to the settlement of certain loss reimbursement claims at slightly lower amounts than what had been specifically reserved for at the end of 2014. The credit provision in the first six months of 2014 is due primarily to the rescission of certain loss reimbursement requests by Freddie Mac that had been pending and accrued for at the end of 2013. The reserve for loss reimbursements on sold mortgage loans totaled $0.7 million at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This reserve is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. This reserve is based on an analysis of mortgage loans that we have sold which are further categorized by delinquency status, loan to value, and year of origination. The calculation includes factors such as probability of default, probability of loss reimbursement (breach of representation or warranty) and estimated loss severity. The reserve levels at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 also reflect the resolution of the mortgage loan origination years of 2000 to 2008 with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We believe that the amounts that we have accrued for incurred losses on sold mortgage loans are appropriate given our analyses. However, future losses could exceed our current estimate.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

15.	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCL”)

A summary of changes in AOCL follows:

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities			Dispropor- tionate Tax Effects from Securities Available for Sale			Unrealized Losses on Settled Derivatives			Total
For the three months ended June 30,
2015
Balances at beginning of period	$	1,596		$	(5,798	)	$	-		$	(4,202	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(1,188	)		-			-			(1,188	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		-			-			-			-
Net current period other comprehensive loss		(1,188	)		-			-			(1,188	)
Balances at end of period	$	408		$	(5,798	)	$	-		$	(5,390	)

2014
Balances at beginning of period	$	(1,661	)	$	(5,798	)	$	(185	)	$	(7,644	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		1,286			-			-			1,286
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		(1	)		-			61			60
Net current period other comprehensive income		1,285			-			61			1,346
Balances at end of period	$	(376	)	$	(5,798	)	$	(124	)	$	(6,298	)


For the six months ended June 30,
2015
Balances at beginning of period	$	162		$	(5,798	)	$	-		$	(5,636	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		295			-			-			295
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		(49	)		-			-			(49	)
Net current period other comprehensive ncome		246			-			-			246
Balances at end of period	$	408		$	(5,798	)	$	-		$	(5,390	)

2014
Balances at beginning of period	$	(3,200	)	$	(5,798	)	$	(247	)	$	(9,245	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		2,825			-			-			2,825
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		(1	)		-			123			122
Net current period other comprehensive income		2,824			-			123			2,947
Balances at end of period	$	(376	)	$	(5,798	)	$	(124	)	$	(6,298	)

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

The disproportionate tax effects from securities available for sale arose due to tax effects of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in the presence of a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets and a pretax loss from operations. Generally, the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to operations is determined without regard to the tax effects of other categories of income or loss, such as OCI. However, an exception to the general rule is provided when, in the presence of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets, there is a pretax loss from operations and pretax income from other categories in the current period. In such instances, income from other categories must offset the current loss from operations, the tax benefit of such offset being reflected in operations.

A summary of reclassifications out of each component of AOCL for the three months ended June 30 follows:

AOCL Component	Amount Reclassified From AOCL			Affected Line Item in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
	(In thousands)
2015
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities
	$	-		Net gains on securities
		-		Net impairment loss recognized in earnings
		-		Total reclassifications before tax
		-		Tax expense
	$	-		Reclassifications, net of tax

2014
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities
	$	2		Net gains on securities
		-		Net impairment loss recognized in earnings
		2		Total reclassifications before tax
		1		Tax expense
	$	1		Reclassifications, net of tax

Unrealized gains on settled derivatives
	$	(95	)	Interest expense
		(34	)	Tax benefit
	$	(61	)	Reclassification, net of tax

	$	(60	)	Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(unaudited)

A summary of reclassifications out of each component of AOCL for the six months ended June 30 follows:

AOCL Component	Amount Reclassified From AOCL			Affected Line Item in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
	(In thousands)
2015
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities
	$	75		Net gains on securities
		-		Net impairment loss recognized in earnings
		75		Total reclassifications before tax
		26		Tax expense
	$	49		Reclassifications, net of tax

2014
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities
	$	2		Net gains on securities
		-		Net impairment loss recognized in earnings
		2		Total reclassifications before tax
		1		Tax expense
	$	1		Reclassifications, net of tax

Unrealized gains on settled derivatives
	$	(190	)	Interest expense
		(67	)	Tax benefit
	$	(123	)	Reclassification, net of tax

	$	(122	)	Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax

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ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction. The following section presents additional information to assess the financial condition and results of operations of Independent Bank Corporation, its wholly-owned bank, Independent Bank (the "Bank"), and their subsidiaries. This section should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We also encourage you to read our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). That report includes a list of risk factors that you should consider in connection with any decision to buy or sell our securities.

Overview. We provide banking services to customers located primarily in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. As a result, our success depends to a great extent upon the economic conditions in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Beginning in 2001, we have experienced a difficult economy in Michigan which had at times, a significant adverse effect on our performance. As a result of the recession, we incurred net losses from 2008 through 2011 and found it necessary to take certain steps to preserve capital and maintain our regulatory capital ratios.

Economic conditions in Michigan began to show signs of improvement during 2010. Generally, these improvements have continued into 2015, albeit at an uneven pace. There has been an overall decline in the unemployment rate and housing prices and other related statistics (such as home sales and new building permits) have generally been improving. In addition, since early- to mid-2009, we have seen an improvement in our asset quality metrics. In particular, since early 2012, we have generally experienced a decline in non-performing assets, reduced levels of new loan defaults, and reduced levels of loan net charge-offs. As a result of the foregoing factors and others, we returned to profitability in 2012 and have now been profitable for 14 consecutive quarters. In addition, we completed various transactions to improve our capital structure.

Recent Developments. On April 29, 2015 the Bank entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement (“PAA”) with Isabella Bank (based in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan). Pursuant to the PAA, we are selling the fixed assets (including an automated teller machine), real property and certain other assets of our bank branch located at 210 South Saginaw Road, Midland, Michigan (the “Midland Branch”) to Isabella Bank. The deposit liabilities of the Midland Branch (which totaled approximately $13.8 million at June 30, 2015) will be assumed by Isabella Bank. Under the terms of the PAA, Isabella Bank will pay a premium equal to 6.0% of the average deposit liabilities (based on the 20-day average ending two business days prior to the closing date) of the Midland Branch and $850,000 for the real property and fixed assets (including the ATM). The real property and the fixed assets (including the ATM) had a net book value of approximately $0.2 million as of June 30, 2015. Subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the closing of the transaction is expected to occur on August 28, 2015.

In January 2015, we adopted a plan to consolidate certain branch offices (the “Branch Consolidation”). This Branch Consolidation reflects our ongoing cost reduction initiatives and undertakings to further improve the overall efficiency of our operations. The Branch Consolidation resulted in the closing of six of our branch offices on April 30, 2015. It is expected that the aggregate, annual reduction in non-interest expenses resulting from the Branch Consolidation will amount to approximately $1.6 million. We also estimate a potential annual loss of revenue of approximately $0.3 million to $0.4 million due to possible customer attrition. We also undertook certain additional staffing reductions related to our retail banking operations. In connection with the Branch Consolidation and these staffing reductions, we recorded $0.2 million of severance expenses in the first quarter of 2015. We recorded a net gain of approximately $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2015 (included in Other Non-Interest Income) that was comprised of a $0.3 million gain on the sale of the real property of two of the branches that was partially offset by $0.1 million of write downs of the fixed assets (including real property) of the other four branches. We are in the process of disposing of the real property associated with these other four branches.

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Regulation. On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board (the "FRB") approved a final rule that establishes an integrated regulatory capital framework (the "New Capital Rules"). The rule implements in the United States the Basel III regulatory capital reforms from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain changes required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). In general, under the New Capital Rules, minimum requirements have increased for both the quantity and quality of capital held by banking organizations. Consistent with the international Basel framework, the New Capital Rules include a new minimum ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5% and a common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets that applies to all supervised financial institutions. The 2.5% capital conservation buffer is being phased in over a four-year period beginning in 2016. The rule also raises the minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4% to 6% and includes a minimum leverage ratio of 4% for all banking organizations. As to the quality of capital, the New Capital Rules emphasize common equity tier 1 capital, the most loss-absorbing form of capital, and implements strict eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments. The New Capital Rules also change the methodology for calculating risk-weighted assets to enhance risk sensitivity. Under the New Capital Rules our existing trust preferred securities are grandfathered as qualifying regulatory capital. We were subject to the New Capital Rules beginning on January 1, 2015 and as of June 30, 2015 we exceeded all of the capital ratio requirements of the New Capital Rules.

It is against this backdrop that we discuss our results of operations and financial condition for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 as compared to 2014.

Results of Operations

Summary. We recorded net income of $5.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The decline in 2015 results as compared to 2014 primarily reflects an increase in the provision for loan losses (a smaller credit) and an increase in income tax expense that were partially offset by increases in net interest income and non-interest income and by a decrease in non-interest expenses.

We recorded net income of $9.4 million and $9.2 million, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The increase in 2015 year-to-date results as compared to 2014 primarily reflects an increase in non-interest income and a decrease in non-interest expenses that were partially offset by a decrease in net interest income, an increase in the provision for loan losses (a smaller credit) and an increase in income tax expense.

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Key performance ratios

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net income (annualized) to
Average assets		0.98	%		1.08	%		0.83	%		0.83	%
Average common shareholders’ equity		8.86			10.13			7.46			7.81

Net income per common share
Basic	$	0.25		$	0.26		$	0.41		$	0.40
Diluted		0.24			0.26			0.40			0.39

Net interest income. Net interest income is the most important source of our earnings and thus is critical in evaluating our results of operations. Changes in our net interest income are primarily influenced by our level of interest-earning assets and the income or yield that we earn on those assets and the manner and cost of funding our interest-earning assets. Certain macro-economic factors can also influence our net interest income such as the level and direction of interest rates, the difference between short-term and long-term interest rates (the steepness of the yield curve) and the general strength of the economies in which we are doing business. Finally, risk management plays an important role in our level of net interest income. The ineffective management of credit risk and interest-rate risk in particular can adversely impact our net interest income.

Our net interest income totaled $18.7 million during the second quarter of 2015, an increase of $0.2 million, or 0.9% from the year-ago period. The increase in net interest income in 2015 compared to 2014 primarily reflects a $74.6 million increase in average interest-earning assets that was partially offset by a 12 basis point decrease in our tax equivalent net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets (the “net interest margin”)

For the first six months of 2015, net interest income totaled $36.8 million, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 0.6% from 2014. Our net interest margin for the first six months of 2015 declined to 3.60% compared to 3.76% in 2014. The impact of the lower net interest margin was partially offset by a $72.7 million increase in average interest-earning assets.

The decline in our net interest margin is primarily due to the prolonged low interest rate environment that has pushed our average yield on loans lower.

Interest rates have generally been at extremely low levels since 2008 due primarily to the FRB’s monetary policies and its efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy. This very low interest rate environment has had an adverse impact on our interest income and net interest income. Based on recent announcements by the FRB, short-term interest rates are expected to remain extremely low until at least late-2015. Given the repricing characteristics of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (and our level of non-interest bearing demand deposits), we would expect that our net interest margin will generally benefit on a long-term basis from rising interest rates.

Our net interest income is also adversely impacted by our level of non-accrual loans. In the second quarter and first six months of 2015 non-accrual loans averaged $13.2 million and $14.1 million, respectively compared to $19.4 million and $19.0 million, respectively for the same periods in 2014. In addition, in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 we had net recoveries of $0.130 million and $0.178 million, respectively, of accrued and unpaid interest on loans placed on or taken off non-accrual during each period compared to net recoveries of $0.159 million and $0.152 million, respectively, during the same periods in 2014.

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Average Balances and Tax Equivalent Rates

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2015									2014
	Average Balance		Interest		Rate ⁽³⁾			Average Balance		Interest		Rate ⁽³⁾
	Average Balance		Interest		Rate ⁽³⁾			Average Balance		Interest		Rate ⁽³⁾
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets ⁽¹⁾
Taxable loans	$	1,449,218	$	17,707		4.90	%	$	1,373,429	$	18,094		5.28	%
Tax-exempt loans ⁽²⁾		4,198		67		6.40			5,092		80		6.30
Taxable securities		529,345		1,869		1.41			486,043		1,596		1.32
Tax-exempt securities⁽²⁾		31,397		341		4.34			42,849		439		4.11
Interest bearing cash and repurchase agreement		50,664		54		0.43			77,502		67		0.35
Other investments		18,145		235		5.19			23,414		261		4.47
Interest Earning Assets		2,082,967		20,273		3.90			2,008,329		20,537		4.10
Cash and due from banks		42,980							43,314
Other assets, net		167,499							186,342
Total Assets	$	2,293,446						$	2,237,985

Liabilities
Savings and interest- bearing checking	$	990,019		260		0.11		$	963,662		266		0.11
Time deposits		371,304		707		0.76			419,190		994		0.95
Other borrowings		47,986		463		3.87			56,503		559		3.97
Interest Bearing Liabilities		1,409,309		1,430		0.41			1,439,355		1,819		0.51
Non-interest bearing deposits		603,706							525,441
Other liabilities		25,948							33,568
Shareholders’ equity		254,483							239,621
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,293,446						$	2,237,985

Net Interest Income			$	18,843						$	18,718

Net Interest Income as a Percent of Average Interest Earning Assets						3.62	%						3.74	%

(1)	All domestic.

(2)	Interest on tax-exempt loans and securities is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a marginal tax rate of 35%

(3)	Annualized

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Average Balances and Tax Equivalent Rates

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015							2014
	Average Balance		Interest		Rate ⁽³⁾			Average Balance		Interest		Rate ⁽³⁾
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets ⁽¹⁾
Taxable loans	$	1,434,817	$	34,902		4.89	%	$	1,371,274	$	36,256		5.32	%
Tax-exempt loans ⁽²⁾		4,279		135		6.36			5,142		162		6.35
Taxable securities		517,941		3,627		1.40			464,035		2,979		1.29
Tax-exempt securities⁽²⁾		32,630		674		4.13			41,941		838		4.03
Interest bearing cash and repurchase agreement		62,850		124		0.40			93,093		158		0.34
Other investments		19,063		503		5.32			23,416		593		5.11
Interest Earning Assets		2,071,580		39,965		3.88			1,998,901		40,986		4.13
Cash and due from banks		44,500							44,370
Other assets, net		169,678							187,290
Total Assets	$	2,285,758						$	2,230,561

Liabilities
Savings and interest- bearing checking	$	987,763		526		0.11		$	955,026		529		0.11
Time deposits		374,115		1,448		0.78			431,343		2,024		0.95
Other borrowings		48,012		917		3.85			55,422		1,071		3.90
Interest Bearing Liabilities		1,409,890		2,891		0.41			1,441,791		3,624		0.51
Non-interest bearing deposits		596,935							518,491
Other liabilities		24,951							32,944
Shareholders’ equity		253,982							237,335
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,285,758						$	2,230,561

Net Interest Income			$	37,074						$	37,362

Net Interest Income as a Percent of Average Interest Earning Assets						3.60	%						3.76	%

(1)	All domestic.

(2)	Interest on tax-exempt loans and securities is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a marginal tax rate of 35%

(3)	Annualized

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Provision for loan losses. The provision for loan losses was a credit of $0.1 million and $1.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the provision was a credit of $0.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The provision reflects our assessment of the allowance for loan losses taking into consideration factors such as loan mix, levels of non-performing and classified loans and loan net charge-offs. While we use relevant information to recognize losses on loans, additional provisions for related losses may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, customer circumstances and other credit risk factors. See “Portfolio Loans and asset quality” for a discussion of the various components of the allowance for loan losses and their impact on the provision for loan losses in the second quarter and first half of 2015.

Non-interest income. Non-interest income is a significant element in assessing our results of operations. We regard net gains on mortgage loans as a core recurring source of revenue but they are quite cyclical and thus can be volatile. We regard net gains (losses) on securities as a “non-operating” component of non-interest income.

Non-interest income totaled $11.0 million during the second quarter of 2015 compared to $10.1 million in 2014. For the first six months of 2015 non-interest income totaled $19.9 million compared to $19.0 million for the first six months of 2014. The quarterly and year-to-date comparative increases are primarily due to increases in interchange income, net gains on mortgage loans, mortgage loan servicing income and title insurance fees that were partially offset by decreases in service charges on deposit accounts and other non-interest income.

Non-Interest Income

	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	3,117		$	3,532	$	5,967	$	6,587
Interchange income		2,240			2,067		4,382		4,008
Net gains (losses) on assets:
Mortgage loans		1,784			1,505		3,923		2,649
Securities		(33	)		54		52		166
Mortgage loan servicing		1,452			193		1,032		457
Investment and insurance commissions		487			499		933		901
Bank owned life insurance		325			341		675		660
Title insurance fees		337			217		593		491
Other		1,278			1,668		2,392		3,112
Total non-interest income	$	10,987		$	10,076	$	19,949	$	19,031

Service charges on deposit accounts declined on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis in 2015 as compared to 2014. The decrease in such service charges in 2015 principally results from a decline in non-sufficient funds (“NSF”) occurrences and related NSF fees. We believe the decline in NSF occurrences is principally due to our customers managing their finances more closely in order to reduce NSF activity and avoid the associated fees.

Interchange income increased on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis in 2015 as compared to 2014. The increase in interchange income in 2015 as compared to 2014 primarily results from a new Debit Brand Agreement with MasterCard (which replaced our former agreement with VISA) that we executed in January 2014. We began converting our debit card base to MasterCard in June 2014 and completed the conversion in September 2014.

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The Dodd-Frank Act includes a provision under which interchange fees for debit cards are set by the FRB under a restrictive “reasonable and proportional cost” per transaction standard. On June 29, 2011, the FRB issued final rules (that were effective October 1, 2011) on interchange fees for debit cards. Overall, these final rules established price caps for debit card interchange fees that were significantly lower than previous averages. However, debit card issuers with less than $10 billion in assets (like us) are exempt from this rule. On a long-term basis, it is not clear how competitive market factors may impact debit card issuers who are exempt from the rule. However, we have been experiencing some reduction in per transaction interchange revenue due to certain transaction routing changes, particularly at large merchants.

Net gains on mortgage loans increased on both a quarterly and a year to date basis. Mortgage loan activity is summarized as follows:

Mortgage Loan Activity

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans originated	$	101,306		$	65,430		$	181,096		$	109,671
Mortgage loans sold		82,167			46,965			150,894			94,083
Mortgage loans sold with servicing rights released		773			8,357			3,442			16,218
Net gains on the sale of mortgage loans		1,784			1,505			3,923			2,649
Net gains as a percent of mortgage loans sold (“Loan Sales Margin”)		2.17	%		3.20	%		2.60	%		2.82	%
Fair value adjustments included in the Loan Sales Margin		(0.07	)		0.61			0.33			0.23

The increases in mortgage loan originations, sales and net gains in 2015 as compared to 2014 is due primarily to a decrease in mortgage loan interest rates during the first four months of 2015 that resulted in an increase in mortgage loan refinance volumes. However, mortgage loan interest rates have increased during the last two months of the second quarter of 2015 and, as a result, we anticipate mortgage loan refinance volumes to decline in the second half of 2015.

The volume of loans sold is dependent upon our ability to originate mortgage loans as well as the demand for fixed-rate obligations and other loans that we choose to not put into portfolio because of our established interest-rate risk parameters. (See “Portfolio Loans and asset quality.”) Net gains on mortgage loans are also dependent upon economic and competitive factors as well as our ability to effectively manage exposure to changes in interest rates and thus can often be a volatile part of our overall revenues.

Net gains as a percentage of mortgage loans sold (our “Loan Sales Margin”) are impacted by several factors including competition and the manner in which the loan is sold (with servicing rights retained or released). Our decision to sell or retain mortgage loan servicing rights is primarily influenced by an evaluation of the price being paid for mortgage loan servicing by outside third parties compared to our calculation of the economic value of retaining such servicing. Net gains on mortgage loans are also impacted by recording fair value accounting adjustments. Excluding the aforementioned fair value accounting adjustments, the Loan Sales Margin would have been 2.24% and 2.59% in the second quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively and 2.27% and 2.59% for the comparative 2015 and 2014 year-to-date periods, respectively. The decrease in the Loan Sales Margin (excluding fair value adjustments) in 2015 was generally due to a narrowing of primary-to-secondary market pricing spreads reflecting increased price competition. The changes in the fair value accounting adjustments are primarily due to changes in the amount of commitments to originate mortgage loans for sale.

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Securities net gains (losses) totaled $(0.03) million and $0.05 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $0.05 million and $0.17 million for the respective comparable periods in 2014. The second quarter 2015 securities net loss was due to a decline in the fair value of our trading securities. The 2015 year to date securities net gain was due primarily to the sale of U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities. The 2014 net securities gains were due primarily to fair value adjustments related to the short sale of a U.S. Treasury security and an increase in the fair value of trading securities. (See “Securities.”)

We recorded no net impairment losses in either 2015 or 2014 for other than temporary impairment of securities available for sale. (See “Securities.”)

Mortgage loan servicing generated income of $1.5 million and $1.0 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to income of $0.2 million and $0.5 million in the corresponding periods of 2014, respectively. These variances are primarily due to changes in the valuation allowance on and the amortization of capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights. The period end valuation allowance is based on the valuation of the mortgage loan servicing portfolio. Activity related to capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights is as follows:

Capitalized Mortgage Loan Servicing Rights

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	11,318		$	13,273		$	12,106		$	13,710
Originated servicing rights capitalized		787			382			1,450			764
Amortization		(800	)		(665	)		(1,559	)		(1,199	)
Change in valuation allowance		1,230			(194	)		538			(479	)
Balance at end of period	$	12,535		$	12,796		$	12,535		$	12,796

Valuation allowance at end of period	$	3,235		$	3,334		$	3,235		$	3,334

At June 30, 2015 we were servicing approximately $1.65 billion in mortgage loans for others on which servicing rights have been capitalized. This servicing portfolio had a weighted average coupon rate of 4.36% and a weighted average service fee of approximately 25.3 basis points. Remaining capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights at June 30, 2015 totaled $12.5 million, representing approximately 76 basis points on the related amount of mortgage loans serviced for others. The capitalized mortgage loan servicing had an estimated fair market value of $13.2 million at June 30, 2015.

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Investment and insurance commissions represent revenues generated on the sale or management of investments and insurance for our customers. These revenues were relatively unchanged on both a quarterly and year-to-date basis in 2015 as compared to 2014.

Income from bank owned life insurance was relatively consistent on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis in 2015 compared to 2014 reflecting a stable average crediting rate on our cash surrender value. Our separate account is primarily invested in agency mortgage-backed securities and managed by PIMCO. The crediting rate (on which the earnings are based) reflects the performance of the separate account. The total cash surrender value of our bank owned life insurance was $54.3 million and $53.6 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Title insurance fees were higher on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis in 2015 as compared to 2014. The amount of title insurance fees is primarily a function of the level of mortgage loans that we originated. During 2015, an increase in title insurance revenues related to mortgage loans was partially offset by a decline in title insurance revenues related to commercial loans and a lower retention bonus as compared to 2014.

Other non-interest income decreased on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis in 2015 compared to 2014. This decrease is primarily due to a decline in rental income on other real estate (“ORE”) due to the sales of such properties.

Non-interest expense. Non-interest expense is an important component of our results of operations. We strive to efficiently manage our cost structure and management is focused on a number of initiatives to reduce and contain non-interest expenses.

Non-interest expense decreased by $1.0 million to $21.6 million and by $1.2 million to $43.7 million during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. These decreases were primarily due to declines in loan and collection costs as well as several other expense categories (occupancy, furniture, fixtures and equipment, advertising, FDIC deposit insurance, interchange expense, supplies and credit card and bank service fees).

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Non-Interest Expense

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Compensation	$	8,131		$	8,439		$	16,461		$	16,747
Performance-based compensation		1,744			1,233			3,032			2,145
Payroll taxes and employee benefits		1,916			2,146			4,083			4,164
Compensation and employee benefits		11,791			11,818			23,576			23,056
Occupancy, net		2,040			2,153			4,459			4,636
Data processing		2,027			1,777			3,957			3,863
Loan and collection		967			1,427			2,122			2,892
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		965			1,053			1,917			2,122
Communications		694			711			1,430			1,500
Advertising		448			601			932			1,120
Legal and professional fees		453			420			833			821
FDIC deposit insurance		351			422			694			839
Interchange expense		289			342			580			744
Supplies		216			258			429			497
Credit card and bank service fees		203			245			405			508
Amortization of intangible assets		87			134			174			268
Vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies		30			73			59			141
Costs related to unfunded lending commitments		4			5			20			15
Provision for loss reimbursement on sold loans		45			15			(24	)		(466	)
Net gains on ORE and repossessed assets		(139	)		(38	)		(178	)		(125	)
Other		1,108			1,144			2,345			2,529
Total non-interest expense	$	21,579		$	22,560		$	43,730		$	44,960

Compensation and employee benefits expenses, in total, decreased slightly on a quarterly comparative basis and increased $0.5 million, or 2.3%, for the first six months of 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014.

Compensation expense decreased by $0.3 million, or 3.6%, and by $0.3 million, or 1.7%, in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. Average full-time equivalent employees (“FTEs”) were reduced by approximately 4.7% and 3.8% during the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the year ago periods. However, the impact of the FTE reductions was partially offset by merit raises granted in 2015.

Performance-based compensation increased by $0.5 million and by $0.9 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014, due primarily to a higher accrual for anticipated incentive compensation based on our estimated 2015 performance as compared to goals.

Payroll taxes and employee benefits decreased by $0.2 million and $0.1 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014, due primarily to declines in medical insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, and employee training costs.

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Occupancy, net, decreased by $0.1 million and $0.2 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. These declines are primarily due to decreases in utility costs, real estate property taxes and property insurance which reflect fewer properties owned due to sales or other dispositions.

Data processing expenses increased by $0.25 million and by $0.1 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014, due primarily to costs associated with a new sales and marketing system and the outsourcing of certain network and desktop delivery functions as well as an increase in mobile banking expenses.

Loan and collection expenses primarily reflect costs related to the management and collection of non-performing loans and other problem credits. These expenses have further declined in 2015, which primarily reflects the overall year-over-year decrease in non-performing assets. (See “Portfolio Loans and asset quality.”)

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, communications, and supplies expenses were all lower on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis, which primarily reflects our cost reduction efforts.

Advertising expenses were lower on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis due primarily to a reduction in outdoor (billboard) advertising and 2014 including expenses related to a website redesign.

Legal and professional fees increased slightly on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis due primarily to an increase in legal fees at Mepco related to counterparty litigation associated with collection matters.

FDIC deposit insurance expense decreased by $0.07 million and by $0.15 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. The decline in 2015 principally reflects a reduction in the Bank’s risk based premium rate due to our continued improving financial metrics.

Interchange expense primarily represents our third-party cost to process debit card transactions. This cost has declined on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis due primarily to the impact of a new seven-year core data processing contract that we executed in March 2015.

Credit card and bank service fees decreased on both a comparative quarterly and year-to-date basis primarily due to a decline in the number of payment plans being serviced by Mepco in 2015 compared to 2014.

The amortization of intangible assets primarily relates to branch acquisitions and the amortization of the deposit customer relationship value, including core deposit value, which was acquired in connection with those acquisitions. We had remaining unamortized intangible assets of $2.5 million and $2.6 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. See Note #8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a schedule of future amortization of intangible assets.

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We record estimated incurred losses associated with Mepco’s vehicle service contract payment plan receivables in our provision for loan losses and establish a related allowance for loan losses. (See “Portfolio Loans and asset quality.”) We record estimated incurred losses associated with defaults by Mepco’s counterparties as “vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies expense,” which is included in non-interest expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Such expenses totaled $0.03 million and $0.06 million for vehicle service contract payment plan counterparty contingencies in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to $0.07 million and $0.14 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2014.

In particular, as noted in our Risk Factors included in Part I - Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, Mepco has had to initiate litigation against certain counterparties, including third party insurers, to collect amounts owed to Mepco as a result of those parties' dispute of their contractual obligations to Mepco. In addition, see Note #14 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included within this report for more information about Mepco's business, certain risks and difficulties we currently face with respect to that business, and reserves we have established (through vehicle service contract counterparty contingencies expense) for losses related to the business.

The changes in cost related to unfunded lending commitments are primarily impacted by changes in the amounts of such commitments to originate portfolio loans as well as (for commercial loan commitments) the grade (pursuant to our loan rating system) of such commitments.

The provision for loss reimbursement on sold loans was an expense of $0.05 million and a credit of $0.02 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to an expense of $0.02 million and a credit of $0.47 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2014, respectively. This provision represents our estimate of incurred losses related to mortgage loans that we have sold to investors (primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). The credit provision in the first half of 2015 is due primarily to the settlement of certain loss reimbursement claims at slightly lower amounts than what had been specifically reserved for at the end of 2014. The credit provision in the first half of 2014 is due primarily to the rescission of certain loss reimbursement requests by Freddie Mac that had been pending and accrued for at the end of 2013. Since we sell mortgage loans without recourse, loss reimbursements only occur in those instances where we have breached a representation or warranty or other contractual requirement related to the loan sale. The reserve for loss reimbursements on sold mortgage loans totaled $0.7 million at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. This reserve is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. This reserve is based on an analysis of mortgage loans that we have sold which are further categorized by delinquency status, loan to value, and year of origination. The calculation includes factors such as probability of default, probability of loss reimbursement (breach of representation or warranty) and estimated loss severity. The reserve levels at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 also reflect the resolution of the mortgage loan origination years of 2000 to 2008 with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We believe that the amounts that we have accrued for incurred losses on sold mortgage loans are appropriate given our analyses. However, future losses could exceed our current estimate.

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Net gains on ORE and repossessed assets primarily represent the gain or loss on the sale or additional write downs on these assets subsequent to the transfer of the asset from our loan portfolio. This transfer occurs at the time we acquire the collateral that secured the loan. At the time of acquisition, the other real estate or repossessed asset is valued at fair value, less estimated costs to sell, which becomes the new basis for the asset. Any write-downs at the time of acquisition are charged to the allowance for loan losses. The net gains of $0.14 million and $0.18 million recorded in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively (as compared to net gains of $0.04 million and $0.13 million, respectively, recorded in the same periods in 2014) primarily reflect greater stability in real estate prices during the last two years, with some markets even experiencing price increases.

Other non-interest expenses were relatively unchanged and decreased by $0.2 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. The year-to-date comparative decline is due primarily to decreases in insurance costs and fraud related expenses.

Income tax expense. We recorded an income tax expense of $2.6 million and $4.4 million in the second quarter and the first six months of 2015, respectively. This compares to an income tax expense of $1.8 million and $3.3 million in the second quarter and the first six months of 2014, respectively.

Our actual federal income tax expense is different than the amount computed by applying our statutory federal income tax rate to our pre-tax income primarily due to tax-exempt interest income and tax-exempt income from the increase in the cash surrender value on life insurance. In addition, the second quarter and year-to-date 2014 income tax expense was reduced by a credit of approximately $0.7 million due to a true-up of the amount of unrecognized tax benefits relative to certain net operating loss carryforwards and the reversal of a valuation allowance on our capital loss carryforward that we believed was more likely than not to be realized due to a strategy executed during the second quarter of 2014 that generated a capital gain.

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Because of our net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, we are still subject to the rules of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. An ownership change, as defined by these rules, would negatively affect our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets in the future. If such an ownership change were to occur, we may suffer higher-than-anticipated tax expense, and consequently lower net income and cash flow, in those future years. Although we cannot control market purchases or sales of our common stock, we have in place a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan to dissuade any movement in our stock that would trigger an ownership change to avoid triggering any Section 382 limitations.

Business Segments. Our reportable segments are based upon legal entities. We currently have two reportable segments: Independent Bank and Mepco. These business segments are also differentiated based on the products and services provided. We evaluate performance based principally on net income (loss) of the respective reportable segments.

The following table presents net income (loss) by business segment.

Business Segments

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Independent Bank	$	5,935		$	6,115		$	10,168		$	9,297
Mepco		(77	)		201			(269	)		444
Other⁽¹⁾		(225	)		(136	)		(469	)		(399	)
Elimination		(14	)		(128	)		(30	)		(152	)
Net income	$	5,619		$	6,052		$	9,400		$	9,190

⁽¹⁾	Includes amounts relating to our parent company and certain insignificant operations.

The decrease in second quarter net income at Independent Bank in 2015 compared to 2014 is primarily due to increases in the provision for loan losses (a smaller credit) and in income tax expense that were partially offset by increases in net interest income and non-interest income and a decrease in non-interest expense. The increase in year-to-date net income at Independent Bank in 2015 compared to 2014 is primarily due to increases in net interest income and non-interest income and a decrease in non-interest expense that were partially offset by increases in the provision for loan losses (a smaller credit) and in income tax expense. (See “Net interest income,” “Provision for loan losses,” “Non-interest income,” “Non-interest expense,” “Income tax expense,” and “Portfolio Loans and asset quality.”)

The change in Mepco’s results (net losses in 2015 compared to net income in 2014) is due to a decrease in net interest income as a result of a decline in year-over-year average payment plan receivables and a decrease in non-interest income due to a decline in rental income on ORE that were partially offset by a decrease in non-interest expense. All of Mepco’s funding is provided by Independent Bank through an intercompany loan (that is eliminated in consolidation). The rate on this intercompany loan is based on the Prime Rate (currently 3.25%). Mepco might not be able to obtain such favorable funding costs on its own in the open market.

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Financial Condition

Summary. Our total assets increased by $40.2 million during the first six months of 2015 due primarily to increases in securities available for sale and loans. Loans, excluding loans held for sale ("Portfolio Loans"), totaled $1.45 billion at June 30, 2015, an increase of $40.0 million, or 2.8%, from December 31, 2014. (See "Portfolio Loans and asset quality.")

Deposits totaled $1.96 billion at June 30, 2015, compared to $1.92 billion at December 31, 2014. The $37.1 million increase in total deposits during the period is primarily due to growth in checking and savings account balances.

Securities. We maintain diversified securities portfolios, which include obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies, securities issued by states and political subdivisions, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, corporate securities and trust preferred securities. We regularly evaluate asset/liability management needs and attempt to maintain a portfolio structure that provides sufficient liquidity and cash flow. Except as discussed below, we believe that the unrealized losses on securities available for sale are temporary in nature and are expected to be recovered within a reasonable time period. We believe that we have the ability to hold securities with unrealized losses to maturity or until such time as the unrealized losses reverse. (See “Asset/liability management.”)

Securities

			Unrealized
	Amortized Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available for sale
June 30, 2015	$	557,068	$	3,217	$	2,590	$	557,695
December 31, 2014		532,930		3,317		3,069		533,178

Securities available for sale increased during 2015 due primarily to the purchase of U.S. government-sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and municipal securities. The securities were purchased to utilize cash and cash equivalents as well as to utilize funds generated from the increase in total deposits. (See “Deposits” and “Liquidity and capital resources.”)

Our portfolio of available-for-sale securities is reviewed quarterly for impairment in value. In performing this review, management considers (1) the length of time and extent that fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, (3) the impact of changes in market interest rates on the market value of the security and (4) an assessment of whether we intend to sell, or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. For securities that do not meet these recovery criteria, the amount of impairment recognized in earnings is limited to the amount related to credit losses, while impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income or loss. We recorded no net other than temporary impairment charges in earnings on securities in 2015 or 2014.

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Sales of securities were as follows (See “Non-interest income.”):

	Six months ended June 30,
	2015			2014
	(In thousands)

Proceeds	$	11,786		$	5,126

Gross gains	$	75		$	2
Gross losses		-			-
Net impairment charges		-			-
Fair value adjustments		(23	)		164
Net gains	$	52		$	166

Portfolio Loans and asset quality. In addition to the communities served by our Bank branch network, our principal lending markets also include nearby communities and metropolitan areas. Subject to established underwriting criteria, we also may participate in commercial lending transactions with certain non-affiliated banks.

The senior management and board of directors of our Bank retain authority and responsibility for credit decisions and we have adopted uniform underwriting standards. Our loan committee structure and the loan review process attempt to provide requisite controls and promote compliance with such established underwriting standards. However, there can be no assurance that our lending procedures and the use of uniform underwriting standards will prevent us from incurring significant credit losses in our lending activities.

We generally retain loans that may be profitably funded within established risk parameters. (See “Asset/liability management.”) As a result, we may hold adjustable-rate mortgage loans as Portfolio Loans, while 15- and 30-year, fixed-rate obligations are generally sold to mitigate exposure to changes in interest rates. (See “Non-interest income.”)

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Non-performing assets ⁽¹⁾

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)

Non-accrual loans	$	12,274		$	15,231
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest		63			7
Total non-performing loans		12,337			15,238
Other real estate and repossessed assets		4,471			6,454
Total non-performing assets	$	16,808		$	21,692

As a percent of Portfolio Loans
Non-performing loans		0.85	%		1.08
Allowance for loan losses		1.70			1.84
Non-performing assets to total assets		0.73			0.96
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-performing loans		199.29			170.56

⁽¹⁾	Excludes loans classified as "trouble debt restructured" that are not past due and vehicle service contract counterparty receivables, net.

Troubled debt restructurings ("TDR")

	June 30, 2015
	Commercial			Retail			Total
	(In thousands)
Performing TDR's		$	27,540	$	70,576		$	98,116
Non-performing TDR's(1)			1,698		4,513	⁽²⁾		6,211
Total		$	29,238	$	75,089		$	104,327

	December 31, 2014
	Commercial			Retail			Total
	(In thousands)
Performing TDR's		$	29,475	$	73,496		$	102,971
Non-performing TDR's(1)			1,978		5,225	⁽²⁾		7,203
Total		$	31,453	$	78,721		$	110,174

(1)	Included in non-performing assets table above.

(2)	Also includes loans on non-accrual at the time of modification until six payments are received on a timely basis.

Non-performing loans decreased by $2.9 million, or 19.0%, during the first half of 2015 due principally to decreases in non-performing mortgage and consumer/installment loans. These declines primarily reflect reduced levels of new loan defaults as well as loan charge-offs, pay-offs, negotiated transactions, and the migration of loans into ORE. In general, improving economic conditions in our market areas, as well as our collection and resolution efforts, have resulted in a downward trend in non-performing loans. However, we are still experiencing some loan defaults, particularly related to commercial loans secured by income-producing property and mortgage loans secured by resort/vacation property.

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Non-performing loans exclude performing loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”). Performing TDRs totaled $98.1 million, or 6.8% of total Portfolio Loans, and $103.0 million, or 7.3% of total Portfolio Loans, at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The decrease in the amount of performing TDRs in the first half of 2015 reflects declines in both commercial loan and retail loan TDRs.

ORE and repossessed assets totaled $4.5 million at June 30, 2015, compared to $6.5 million at December 31, 2014. This decrease is primarily the result of sales of ORE being in excess of the migration of non-performing loans secured by real estate into ORE as the foreclosure process is completed.

We will place a loan that is 90 days or more past due on non-accrual, unless we believe the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection. Accordingly, we have determined that the collection of the accrued and unpaid interest on any loans that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest is probable.

The ratio of loan net charge-offs to average Portfolio Loans was 0.09% on an annualized basis in the first six months of 2015 compared to 0.40% in the first six months of 2014. The $2.1 million decline in loan net charge-offs is primarily due to a $1.8 million decrease in commercial loan net charge-offs as well as slight decreases in mortgage and consumer/installment loan net charge-offs. The overall decrease in loan net charge-offs primarily reflects a year-over-year reduction in non-performing loans and improvement in collateral liquidation values.

Allowance for loan losses

	Six months ended June 30,
	2015					2014
	Loans			Unfunded Commitments		Loans			Unfunded Commitments
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	25,990		$	539	$	32,325		$	508
Additions (deductions)
Provision for loan losses		(793	)		-		(1,417	)		-
Recoveries credited to allowance		2,245			-		3,959			-
Loans charged against the allowance		(2,856	)		-		(6,670	)		-
Additions (deductions) included in non-interest expense		-			20		-			15
Balance at end of period	$	24,586		$	559	$	28,197		$	523


Net loans charged against the allowance to average Portfolio Loans (annualized)		0.09	%				0.40	%

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Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses

	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Specific allocations	$	12,535	$	13,233
Other adversely rated commercial loans		1,525		761
Historical loss allocations		5,638		6,773
Additional allocations based on subjective factors		4,888		5,223
Total	$	24,586	$	25,990

Some loans will not be repaid in full. Therefore, an allowance for loan losses (“AFLL”) is maintained at a level which represents our best estimate of losses incurred. In determining the AFLL and the related provision for loan losses, we consider four principal elements: (i) specific allocations based upon probable losses identified during the review of the loan portfolio, (ii) allocations established for other adversely rated commercial loans, (iii) allocations based principally on historical loan loss experience, and (iv) additional allowances based on subjective factors, including local and general economic business factors and trends, portfolio concentrations and changes in the size and/or the general terms of the loan portfolios.

The first AFLL element (specific allocations) reflects our estimate of probable incurred losses based upon our systematic review of specific loans. These estimates are based upon a number of factors, such as payment history, financial condition of the borrower, discounted collateral exposure and discounted cash flow analysis. Impaired commercial, mortgage and installment loans are allocated allowance amounts using this first element. The second AFLL element (other adversely rated commercial loans) reflects the application of our commercial loan rating system. This rating system is similar to those employed by state and federal banking regulators. Commercial loans that are rated below a certain predetermined classification are assigned a loss allocation factor for each loan classification category that is based upon a historical analysis of both the probability of default and the expected loss rate (“loss given default”). The lower the rating assigned to a loan or category, the greater the allocation percentage that is applied. The third AFLL element (historical loss allocations) is determined by assigning allocations to higher rated (“non-watch credit”) commercial loans using a probability of default and loss given default similar to the second AFLL element and to homogenous mortgage and installment loan groups based upon borrower credit score and portfolio segment. For homogenous mortgage and installment loans a probability of default for each homogenous pool is calculated by way of credit score migration. Historical loss data for each homogenous pool coupled with the associated probability of default is utilized to calculate an expected loss allocation rate. The fourth AFLL element (additional allocations based on subjective factors) is based on factors that cannot be associated with a specific credit or loan category and reflects our attempt to ensure that the overall allowance for loan losses appropriately reflects a margin for the imprecision necessarily inherent in the estimates of expected credit losses. We consider a number of subjective factors when determining this fourth element, including local and general economic business factors and trends, portfolio concentrations and changes in the size, mix and the general terms of the overall loan portfolio.

Increases in the AFLL are recorded by a provision for loan losses charged to expense. Although we periodically allocate portions of the AFLL to specific loans and loan portfolios, the entire AFLL is available for incurred losses. We generally charge-off commercial, homogenous residential mortgage, and installment loans and payment plan receivables when they are deemed uncollectible or reach a predetermined number of days past due based on product, industry practice and other factors. Collection efforts may continue and recoveries may occur after a loan is charged against the allowance.

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While we use relevant information to recognize losses on loans, additional provisions for related losses may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, customer circumstances and other credit risk factors.

Mepco’s allowance for losses is determined in a similar manner as discussed above, and primarily takes into account historical loss experience and other subjective factors deemed relevant to Mepco’s payment plan business. Estimated incurred losses associated with Mepco’s outstanding vehicle service contract payment plans are included in the provision for loan losses. Mepco recorded an expense of $0.001 million and a credit of $0.02 million in the first six months of 2015 and 2014, respectively, for its provision for loan losses. Mepco’s allowance for loan losses totaled $0.07 million at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Mepco has established procedures for vehicle service contract payment plan servicing, administration and collections, including the timely cancellation of the vehicle service contract, in order to protect our position in the event of payment default or voluntary cancellation by the customer. Mepco has also established procedures to attempt to prevent and detect fraud since the payment plan origination activities and initial customer contacts are done entirely through unrelated third parties (vehicle service contract administrators and sellers or automobile dealerships). However, there can be no assurance that the aforementioned risk management policies and procedures will prevent us from the possibility of incurring significant credit or fraud related losses in this business segment. The estimated incurred losses described in this paragraph should be distinguished from the possible losses we may incur from counterparties failing to pay their obligations to Mepco. See Note #14 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included within this report.

The allowance for loan losses decreased $1.4 million to $24.6 million at June 30, 2015 from $26.0 million at December 31, 2014 and was equal to 1.70% of total Portfolio Loans at June 30, 2015 compared to 1.84% at December 31, 2014. Three of the four components of the allowance for loan losses outlined above declined in the first six months of 2015. The allowance for loan losses related to specific loans decreased $0.7 million in 2015 due primarily to a decline in the balance of individually impaired loans as well as charge-offs. The allowance for loan losses related to other adversely rated commercial loans increased $0.8 million in 2015 primarily due to an increase in the balance of such loans included in this component to $42.1 million at June 30, 2015 from $30.6 million at December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses related to historical losses decreased $1.1 million during 2015 due principally to the use of a lower estimated probability of default for homogenous mortgage and installment loans (resulting from lower loan net charge-offs and reduced levels of new defaults on loans). The allowance for loan losses related to subjective factors decreased $0.3 million during 2015 primarily due to the improvement of various economic indicators used in computing this portion of the allowance.

Deposits and borrowings. Historically, the loyalty of our customer base has allowed us to price deposits competitively, contributing to a net interest margin that compares favorably to our peers. However, we still face a significant amount of competition for deposits within many of the markets served by our branch network, which limits our ability to materially increase deposits without adversely impacting the weighted-average cost of core deposits.

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To attract new core deposits, we have implemented various account acquisition strategies as well as branch staff sales training. Account acquisition initiatives have historically generated increases in customer relationships. Over the past several years, we have also expanded our treasury management products and services for commercial businesses and municipalities or other governmental units and have also increased our sales calling efforts in order to attract additional deposit relationships from these sectors. We view long-term core deposit growth as an important objective. Core deposits generally provide a more stable and lower cost source of funds than alternative sources such as short-term borrowings. (See “Liquidity and capital resources.”)

Deposits totaled $1.96 billion and $1.92 billion at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The $37.1 million increase in deposits in the first half of 2015 is due to growth in checking and savings deposit account balances. Reciprocal deposits totaled $49.0 million and $53.7 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. These deposits represent demand, money market and time deposits from our customers that have been placed through Promontory Interfinancial Network’s Insured Cash Sweep^® service and Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service^®. These services allow our customers to access multi-million dollar FDIC deposit insurance on deposit balances greater than the standard FDIC insurance maximum.

We cannot be sure that we will be able to maintain our current level of core deposits. In particular, those deposits that are uninsured may be susceptible to outflow. At June 30, 2015, we had approximately $400.0 million of uninsured deposits. A reduction in core deposits would likely increase our need to rely on wholesale funding sources.

We have also implemented strategies that incorporate using federal funds purchased, other borrowings and Brokered CDs to fund a portion of our interest-earning assets. The use of such alternate sources of funds supplements our core deposits and is also an integral part of our asset/liability management efforts.

Other borrowings, comprised almost entirely of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (the “FHLB”), totaled $12.3 million and $12.5 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

As described above, we utilize wholesale funding, including FHLB borrowings and Brokered CDs to augment our core deposits and fund a portion of our assets. At June 30, 2015, our use of such wholesale funding sources (including reciprocal deposits) amounted to approximately $62.6 million, or 3.2% of total funding (deposits and total borrowings, excluding subordinated debentures). Because wholesale funding sources are affected by general market conditions, the availability of such funding may be dependent on the confidence these sources have in our financial condition and operations. The continued availability to us of these funding sources is not certain, and Brokered CDs may be difficult for us to retain or replace at attractive rates as they mature. Our liquidity may be constrained if we are unable to renew our wholesale funding sources or if adequate financing is not available in the future at acceptable rates of interest or at all. Our financial performance could also be affected if we are unable to maintain our access to funding sources or if we are required to rely more heavily on more expensive funding sources. In such case, our net interest income and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We historically employed derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates. We discontinued the active use of derivative financial instruments during 2008. We began to again utilize interest-rate swaps in 2014, relating to our commercial lending activities. During the first six months of 2015 and 2014, we entered into $16.6 million and $2.4 million (aggregate notional amounts), respectively, of interest rate swaps with commercial loan customers, which were offset with interest rate swaps that the Bank entered into with a broker-dealer. We recorded $0.3 million and $0.05 million of fee income related to these transactions during the first six months of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Liquidity and capital resources. Liquidity risk is the risk of being unable to timely meet obligations as they come due at a reasonable funding cost or without incurring unacceptable losses. Our liquidity management involves the measurement and monitoring of a variety of sources and uses of funds. Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows categorize these sources and uses into operating, investing and financing activities. We primarily focus our liquidity management on maintaining adequate levels of liquid assets (primarily funds on deposit with the FRB and certain investment securities) as well as developing access to a variety of borrowing sources to supplement our deposit gathering activities and provide funds for purchasing investment securities or originating Portfolio Loans as well as to be able to respond to unforeseen liquidity needs.

Our primary sources of funds include our deposit base, secured advances from the FHLB, a federal funds purchased borrowing facility with another commercial bank, and access to the capital markets (for Brokered CDs).

At June 30, 2015, we had $232.1 million of time deposits that mature in the next 12 months. Historically, a majority of these maturing time deposits are renewed by our customers. Additionally, $1.59 billion of our deposits at June 30, 2015, were in account types from which the customer could withdraw the funds on demand. Changes in the balances of deposits that can be withdrawn upon demand are usually predictable and the total balances of these accounts have generally grown or have been stable over time as a result of our marketing and promotional activities. However, there can be no assurance that historical patterns of renewing time deposits or overall growth or stability in deposits will continue in the future.

We have developed contingency funding plans that stress test our liquidity needs that may arise from certain events such as an adverse change in our financial metrics (for example, credit quality or regulatory capital ratios). Our liquidity management also includes periodic monitoring that measures quick assets (defined generally as short-term assets with maturities less than 30 days and loans held for sale) to total assets, short-term liability dependence and basic surplus (defined as quick assets compared to short-term liabilities). Policy limits have been established for our various liquidity measurements and are monitored on a monthly basis. In addition, we also prepare cash flow forecasts that include a variety of different scenarios.

We believe that we currently have adequate liquidity at our Bank because of our cash and cash equivalents, our portfolio of securities available for sale, our access to secured advances from the FHLB, our ability to issue Brokered CDs and our improved financial metrics.

We also believe that the available cash on hand at the parent company (including time deposits) of approximately $29.5 million as of June 30, 2015 provides sufficient liquidity resources at the parent company to meet operating expenses, to make interest payments on the subordinated debentures and to pay a cash dividend on our common stock for the foreseeable future.

Effective management of capital resources is critical to our mission to create value for our shareholders. In addition to common stock, our capital structure also currently includes cumulative trust preferred securities.

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Capitalization

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Subordinated debentures	$	35,569		$	35,569
Amount not qualifying as regulatory capital		(1,069	)		(1,069	)
Amount qualifying as regulatory capital		34,500			34,500
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock		349,580			352,462
Accumulated deficit		(89,815	)		(96,455	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,390	)		(5,636	)
Total shareholders’ equity		254,375			250,371
Total capitalization	$	288,875		$	284,871

We currently have three special purpose entities that originally issued $39.5 million of cumulative trust preferred securities. These special purpose entities issued common securities and provided cash to our parent company that in turn issued subordinated debentures to these special purpose entities equal to the trust preferred securities and common securities. The subordinated debentures represent the sole asset of the special purpose entities. The common securities and subordinated debentures are included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

On December 1, 2014, we purchased 5,000 shares of trust preferred securities (liquidation amount of $1,000 per security, representing a total of $5.0 million) that were issued by IBC Capital Finance IV. The trust preferred securities have been retired along with certain related common stock issued by IBC Capital Finance IV and subordinated debentures issued by us.

The FRB has issued rules regarding trust preferred securities as a component of the Tier 1 capital of bank holding companies. The aggregate amount of trust preferred securities (and certain other capital elements) are limited to 25 percent of Tier 1 capital elements, net of goodwill (net of any associated deferred tax liability). The amount of trust preferred securities and certain other elements in excess of the limit can be included in Tier 2 capital, subject to restrictions. At the parent company, all of these securities qualified as Tier 1 capital at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Although the Dodd-Frank Act further limited Tier 1 treatment for trust preferred securities, those new limits did not apply to our outstanding trust preferred securities. Further, the New Capital Rules grandfathered the treatment of our trust preferred securities as qualifying regulatory capital.

Common shareholders’ equity increased to $254.4 million at June 30, 2015 from $250.4 million at December 31, 2014, due primarily to our net income in the first six months of 2015 as well as a decline in our accumulated other comprehensive loss that were partially offset by dividends and share repurchases. Our tangible common equity (“TCE”) totaled $251.9 million and $247.7 million, respectively, at those same dates. Our ratio of TCE to tangible assets was 11.02% and 11.03% at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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Because the Bank currently has negative “undivided profits” (i.e. a retained deficit) of $21.2 million at June 30, 2015, under Michigan banking regulations, the Bank is not currently permitted to pay a dividend. We can request regulatory approval for a return of capital from the Bank to the parent company. During the first quarter of 2015, we requested regulatory approval for an $18.5 million return of capital from the Bank to the parent company. This return of capital request was approved by our banking regulators on February 13, 2015 and the Bank returned $18.5 million of capital to the parent company on February 17, 2015. Also see note #11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included within this report.

On January 21, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan. Under the terms of the share repurchase plan, we are authorized to buy back up to 5% of our outstanding common stock. The repurchase plan is authorized to last through December 31, 2015. We intend and expect to accomplish the repurchases through open market transactions, though we could effect repurchases through other means, such as privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including, among others, securities law restrictions, the trading price of our common stock, other regulatory requirements, potential alternative uses for capital, and our financial performance. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be modified or suspended at any time at our discretion. During the first six months of 2015 we repurchased 277,415 shares of our comment stock pursuant to this plan at an average price of $13.22 per share.

We resumed a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of six cents per share in May 2014 and have continued to pay regular quarterly dividends at that amount ever since.

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our Bank (and holding company) continued to meet the requirements to be considered “well-capitalized” under federal regulatory standards (also see note #11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included within this report).

Asset/liability management. Interest-rate risk is created by differences in the cash flow characteristics of our assets and liabilities. Options embedded in certain financial instruments, including caps on adjustable-rate loans as well as borrowers’ rights to prepay fixed-rate loans, also create interest-rate risk.

Our asset/liability management efforts identify and evaluate opportunities to structure our statement of financial condition in a manner that is consistent with our mission to maintain profitable financial leverage within established risk parameters. We evaluate various opportunities and alternate asset/liability management strategies carefully and consider the likely impact on our risk profile as well as the anticipated contribution to earnings. The marginal cost of funds is a principal consideration in the implementation of our asset/liability management strategies, but such evaluations further consider interest-rate and liquidity risk as well as other pertinent factors. We have established parameters for interest-rate risk. We regularly monitor our interest-rate risk and report at least quarterly to our board of directors.

We employ simulation analyses to monitor our interest-rate risk profile and evaluate potential changes in our net interest income and market value of portfolio equity that result from changes in interest rates. The purpose of these simulations is to identify sources of interest-rate risk. The simulations do not anticipate any actions that we might initiate in response to changes in interest rates and, accordingly, the simulations do not provide a reliable forecast of anticipated results. The simulations are predicated on immediate, permanent and parallel shifts in interest rates and generally assume that current loan and deposit pricing relationships remain constant. The simulations further incorporate assumptions relating to changes in customer behavior, including changes in prepayment rates on certain assets and liabilities.

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Changes in Market Value of Portfolio Equity and Net Interest Income

Change in Interest Rates	Market Value Of Portfolio Equity(1)		Percent Change			Net Interest Income(2)		Percent Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2015
200 basis point rise	$	425,300		10.96	%	$	79,100		7.77	%
100 basis point rise		408,100		6.47			76,500		4.22
Base-rate scenario		383,300		-			73,400		-
100 basis point decline		350,100		(8.66	)		70,700		(3.68	)

December 31, 2014
200 basis point rise	$	421,700		9.56	%	$	75,600		6.03	%
100 basis point rise		406,800		5.69			73,600		3.23
Base-rate scenario		384,900		-			71,300		-
100 basis point decline		355,000		(7.77	)		69,200		(2.95	)

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Simulation analyses calculate the change in the net present value of our assets and liabilities, including debt and related financial derivative instruments, under parallel shifts in interest rates by discounting the estimated future cash flows using a market-based discount rate. Cash flow estimates incorporate anticipated changes in prepayment speeds and other embedded options.

(2)	Simulation analyses calculate the change in net interest income under immediate parallel shifts in interest rates over the next twelve months, based upon a static statement of financial condition, which includes debt and related financial derivative instruments, and do not consider loan fees.

Accounting standards update. See Note #2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report for details on recently issued accounting pronouncements and their impact on our financial statements.

Fair valuation of financial instruments. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) topic 820 - “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“FASB ASC topic 820”) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

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We utilize fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial instruments and to determine fair value disclosures. FASB ASC topic 820 differentiates between those assets and liabilities required to be carried at fair value at every reporting period (“recurring”) and those assets and liabilities that are only required to be adjusted to fair value under certain circumstances (“nonrecurring”). Trading securities, securities available-for-sale, loans held for sale, and derivatives are financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, we may be required to record at fair value other financial assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as loans held for investment, capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. See Note #12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included within this report for a complete discussion on our use of fair valuation of financial instruments and the related measurement techniques.

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Critical Accounting Policies

Our accounting and reporting policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general practices within the banking industry. Accounting and reporting policies for other than temporary impairment of investment securities, the allowance for loan losses, originated mortgage loan servicing rights, vehicle service contract payment plan counterparty contingencies, and income taxes are deemed critical since they involve the use of estimates and require significant management judgments. Application of assumptions different than those that we have used could result in material changes in our consolidated financial position or results of operations. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

See applicable disclaimers set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2 under the caption “Asset/liability management.”

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

(a)	Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

With the participation of management, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e)) for the period ended June 30, 2015, have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b)	Changes in Internal Controls.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company maintains a Deferred Compensation and Stock Purchase Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan") pursuant to which non-employee directors can elect to receive shares of the Company's common stock in lieu of fees otherwise payable to the director for his or her service as a director. A director can elect to receive shares on a current basis or to defer receipt of the shares, in which case the shares are issued to a trust to be held for the account of the director and then generally distributed to the director after his or her retirement from the Board. Pursuant to this Plan, during the second quarter of 2015, the Company issued 733 shares of common stock to non-employee directors on a current basis and 499 shares of common stock to the trust for distribution to directors on a deferred basis. The shares were issued on April 1, 2015, at a price of $12.83 per share, representing aggregate fees of $0.02 million. The price per share was the consolidated closing bid price per share of the Company's common stock as of the date of issuance, as determined in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. The Company issued the shares pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 due to the fact that the issuance of the shares was made on a private basis pursuant to the Plan.

The following table shows certain information relating to purchases of common stock for the three-months ended June 30, 2015:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan		Remaining Number of Shares Authorized for Purchase Under the Plan
April 2015		-	$	-		-		1,077,287
May 2015		93,224		13.25		93,224		984,063
June 2015		113,548		13.49		113,548		870,515
Total		206,772	$	13.38		206,772		870,515

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Item 6.

Exhibits

(a)	The following exhibits (listed by number corresponding to the Exhibit Table as Item 601 in Regulation S-K) are filed with this report:
	11.	Computation of Earnings Per Share.
	31.1	Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of Independent Bank Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
	31.2	Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Independent Bank Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
	32.1	Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of Independent Bank Corporation pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
	32.2	Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Independent Bank Corporation pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).
	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 XBRL Taxonomy 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.

Date	August 5, 2015	By	/s/ Robert N. Shuster
			Robert N. Shuster, Principal Financial Officer

Date	August 5, 2015	By	/s/ James J. Twarozynski
			James J. Twarozynski, Principal Accounting Officer