Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

v2.4.1.9
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED [Abstract]  
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED
NOTE 4 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

Other real estate owned was as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Three
Months Ended
March 31,
2015
   
Year
Ended
December 31,
2014
   
Three
Months Ended
March 31,
2014
 
Beginning balance
 
$
43,071
   
$
53,501
   
$
53,501
 
Additions, transfers from loans
   
699
     
4,932
     
554
 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
   
(1,452
)
   
(12,487
)
   
(3,501
)
Valuation allowance reversal upon sale
   
(447
)
   
(3,499
)
   
(1,948
)
Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned
   
67
     
624
     
484
 
     
41,938
     
43,071
     
49,090
 
Less: valuation allowance
   
(14,900
)
   
(14,829
)
   
(15,055
)
Ending balance
 
$
27,038
   
$
28,242
   
$
34,035
 
 
Activity in the valuation allowance was as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2015
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2014
 
Beginning balance
 
$
14,829
   
$
16,705
 
Additions charged to expense
   
518
     
298
 
Reversals upon sale
   
(447
)
   
(1,948
)
Ending balance
 
$
14,900
   
$
15,055