INBK-2014.12.31-10K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
þ
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period From ________ to ________.
 
Commission File Number 001-35750
 
 
First Internet Bancorp
 
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
Indiana
 
20-3489991
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1700
 
 
Indianapolis, Indiana
 
46240
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(317) 532-7900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of class
 
Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, without par value
 
NASDAQ Capital Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.                                                                                                                                                     Yes ¨ No þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                                                                                           Yes ¨ No þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 þ 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 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).         Yes þ No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.                                           ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Large Accelerated Filer ¨
Accelerated Filer þ
 
 
Non-accelerated Filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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 þ
 
The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2014, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $84.3 million, based on the closing sale price for the registrant’s common stock on that date. For purposes of determining this number, all officers and directors of the registrant are considered to be affiliates of the registrant. This number is provided only for the purpose of this report and does not represent an admission by either the registrant or any such person as to the status of such person.
 
As of March 6, 2015, the registrant had 4,486,563 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 
Documents Incorporated By Reference
 
Portions of our Proxy Statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 18, 2015 are incorporated by reference in Part III.
 




Forward-Looking Statements
  
This annual report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are not historical facts, rather statements based on First Internet Bancorp’s (“we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company”) current expectations regarding its business strategies, intended results and future performance. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plan” and similar expressions. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including: failures or interruptions in our information systems; growth in our commercial lending activities; declines in market values of our investments; technological obsolescence; our possible need for additional capital resources in the future; competition; loss of key members of management; fluctuations in interest rates; inadequate allowance for loan losses; risks relating to consumer lending; our dependence on capital distributions from the First Internet Bank of Indiana (the “Bank”); our ability to maintain growth in our mortgage lending business; a decline in the mortgage loan markets or real estate markets; risks associated with the regulation of financial institutions; and changes in regulatory capital requirements. Additional factors that may affect our results include those discussed in this report under the heading “Risk Factors” and in other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.

Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
 

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PART I
 
Item 1.        Business
 
General
 
First Internet Bancorp (“we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”) is a bank holding company that conducts its business activities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Internet Bank of Indiana, an Indiana chartered bank (the “Bank”.) The Bank was the first state-chartered, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured Internet bank and commenced banking operations in 1999. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana on September 15, 2005. On March 21, 2006, we consummated a plan of exchange by which we acquired all of the outstanding shares of the Bank.

We offer a full complement of products and services on a nationwide basis. We conduct our deposit operations primarily over the Internet and have no traditional branch offices. In recent years, we have added commercial real estate (“CRE”) lending, including nationwide single tenant lease financing , and commercial and industrial (“C&I”) lending, including asset based lending and business banking/treasury management services to meet the needs of high-quality commercial borrowers and depositors.
 
Our principal office is located at 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1700, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240; our website is www.firstinternetbancorp.com; and our telephone number is (317) 532-7900.
 
As of December 31, 2014, we had total assets of $970.5 million, total liabilities of $873.7 million, and shareholders’ equity of $96.8 million.
Business Strategies
 
Our business model is significantly different from that of a typical community bank. We do not have a conventional brick and mortar branch system; rather, we operate through our scalable Internet banking platform. The market area for our residential real estate lending, consumer lending, and deposit gathering activities is the entire United States. We also offer single tenant lease financing on a nationwide basis. Our other commercial banking activities, including CRE loans and C&I loans, corporate credit cards, and corporate treasury management services, are offered by our commercial banking team to businesses primarily within Central Indiana, Phoenix, Arizona and markets adjacent to these areas. We have no significant customer concentrations within our loan portfolio.
Performance
Growth. Total assets have increased 92.6% from $503.9 million at December 31, 2010 to $970.5 million at December 31, 2014. This increase was driven primarily by strong organic growth. During the same time period, loans receivable increased from $306.4 million to $732.4 million and deposits increased from $422.7 million to $758.6 million, increases of 139.0% and 79.5%, respectively. Our sustained growth profile is the result of our flexible and highly scalable Internet banking strategy that allows us to target a broad reach of customers across 50 states. Additionally, key strategic commercial banking hires have enabled us to further expand our product offerings on both a local and national basis. At December 31, 2014, CRE and C&I loans comprised 48.3% of loans receivable compared to 8.1% at December 31, 2010.
Earnings Trend. We have generated positive net income for the last five years. Net income was $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Asset Quality. We have maintained a high quality loan portfolio due to our emphasis on a strong credit culture, conservative underwriting standards, and a diverse national and local customer base. At December 31, 2014, our nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.50%, our nonperforming loans to total loans receivable was 0.04% and our allowance for loan losses to total loans receivable was 0.79%.
Strategic Focus
We operate on a national basis through our scalable Internet banking platform to gather deposits and offer residential mortgage and consumer lending products rather than relying on a conventional brick and mortar branch system. We also conduct commercial banking and related activities, primarily on a local basis except for our single tenant lease financing product which is offered nationwide. Our overriding strategic focus is enhancing franchise and shareholder value. We believe the continued creation of franchise and shareholder value will be driven by profitable growth in consumer and commercial banking, effective underwriting, strong asset quality and efficient technology-driven operations.

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National Focus on Deposit and Consumer Banking Growth. Our first product offerings were basic deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, electronic bill pay and credit cards. Within 90 days of opening, we had accounts with consumers in all 50 states. Over the years, we added secured consumer loans, lines of credit, home equity loans and single-family mortgages. Our footprint for deposit gathering and these consumer lending activities is the entire nation. With the use of our Internet-based technology platform, we do not face geographic boundaries that traditional banks must overcome for customer acquisition. Armed with smart phones, tablets and computers, our customers can access our online banking system, bill pay, and remote deposit capture 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on a real time basis. In addition, we have dedicated banking specialists who can service customer needs via telephone, email or online chat. We intend to continue to expand our deposit base by leveraging technology and through cross-selling capabilities as well as targeted marketing efforts.
Commercial Banking Growth. Over the past several years, we have diversified our operations by adding commercial banking to complement our consumer platform. We offer traditional CRE loans, single tenant lease financing, C&I loans, asset based lending, corporate credit cards, and treasury management services. Our commercial lending teams consist of seasoned commercial bankers, most of whom have had extensive careers with larger money center, super-regional or regional banks. These lenders leverage deep market knowledge and experience to serve commercial borrowers with a relationship-based approach. We are continuing to develop new products and services for this market which is expected to produce additional revenue. We also intend to grow and expand our commercial banking platform by hiring additional seasoned loan officers and relationship managers with specialized market or product expertise.
Experience. Our management team and our Board of Directors are integral to our success. Our management team and Board of Directors are led by David B. Becker, the founder of First Internet Bank of Indiana. Mr. Becker is a seasoned business executive and entrepreneur with over three decades of management experience in the financial services and financial technology space, and has served as our Chief Executive Officer since 2005. Mr. Becker has been the recipient of numerous business awards, including Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002, and is an inductee to the Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame. The senior management team is complemented by a dedicated Board of Directors with a wide range of experience from careers in financial services, legal and regulatory services, and industrial services.
The leaders of our lending teams and members of their staff are highly seasoned, career bankers who bring deep banking knowledge and relationships from regional, super-regional or money center banks. Our management team has a wealth of banking knowledge from a wide variety of backgrounds which gives us significant market insight and allows us to leverage their comprehensive, long-term customer relationships. We organize our lending teams as follows: Commercial and Industrial, Commercial Real Estate, Consumer, and Mortgage Banking. We will continue to search for seasoned bankers who can add new lending verticals and sources of revenue.
Profitability. We intend to continue to leverage our technology, our long-term commercial relationships and our noninterest income sources to drive profitability. As we continue to grow, we believe that our model will produce a greater level of efficiency than more traditional community banks, with the goal of higher returns on assets and shareholders’ equity.
Maintain Asset Quality, Diversified Loan Portfolio and Effective Underwriting. We place an emphasis on our strong credit culture and strict underwriting standards of diverse loan products to maintain our excellent credit quality. At December 31, 2014, the loan portfolio consisted of 37.7% CRE, 10.6% C&I, 13.3% consumer, and 38.4% residential real estate loans.
Efficiency Through Technology. To date, we have pursued growth in a prudent and disciplined fashion. We will continue to monitor our efficiency ratio and intend to invest in and utilize technology to compete more effectively as we grow in the future. Through our online account access services, augmented by our team of dedicated banking specialists, we can satisfy all of the needs of our retail and commercial customers in an efficient manner. Our data processing systems run on a “real-time” basis, unlike many banks that run a “batch system”, so customers benefit from an up-to-the-minute picture of their financial position-particularly our commercial customers, who complete numerous transactions in a single day. We believe we have built a scalable banking infrastructure based upon technology, rather than a traditional branch network, and that our Internet banking processes are capable of supporting continued growth while improving operational efficiencies.
Expand Market Share Through Disciplined Acquisition Strategy. We may expand through acquisitions on an opportunistic basis, primarily as a means of securing additional asset generation capabilities and expertise.

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Lending Activities 
Residential Mortgage Lending. We offer first-lien residential mortgage loans in 50 states and second-lien (home equity) loans as well as home equity lines of credit in 47 states. We offer loans for home buyers (purchase money) as well as existing homeowners who wish to refinance their current loans. Over the past two years, we have re-focused our business model to emphasize purchase mortgage business while also allowing us the flexibility to capitalize on refinance activity. In 2014, approximately 60% of the loans we originated were refinances, compared to 70% in 2013 and 87% in 2012.
 
We attract credit-worthy loan applicants through disciplined online lead generation efforts and through repeat business from past customers. We track our acquisition costs vigilantly and use customer relationship management tools to track prospects and identify the most likely sales opportunities on which to focus our efforts.
 
We currently sell the vast majority of our conforming conventional (fixed rate) loans in the secondary market and thereby avoid the potential interest rate risk of these loans. We generally retain variable rate non-conforming (jumbo) loans in our portfolio.

In 2014, we expanded our residential mortgage lending capabilities with a construction lending initiative. The program allows Central Indiana homeowners to finance the construction of a new home and convert the loan to a mortgage loan upon completion of construction, with only one visit to the closing table.
 
We also actively promote home equity loans and lines of credit through our Internet channel, leveraging our robust yet easy-to-use customer-facing toolset. We continue to expand our efforts to complement our first-lien products.
 
Consumer Lending. While we offer consumer loans and credit cards through our website to a nationwide consumer base, the majority of our consumer loans have been acquired through indirect dealer networks, primarily horse trailers and recreational vehicles (RVs). In recent years, we expanded our recreational product dealer network and implemented a new loan origination system to improve both the customer experience and document tracking during the underwriting process.
 
Commercial Real Estate Lending. The vast majority of our traditional investment real estate loans are secured by office, retail, industrial, single family residential, and multi-family properties located in the State of Indiana, with single tenant, long term lease financing originated on a nationwide basis. At December 31, 2014, $273.9 million, or 37.7% of our loan portfolio consisted of CRE loans.
 
We believe our CRE portfolio will continue its growth in two ways: (1) regionally, in more traditional short and intermediate-term financing arrangements supporting local developers and conventional property types (office, retail, industrial, residential development & construction, multi-family); and (2) nationally, where we will concentrate on intermediate and longer term financing of properties occupied by single tenants committed to long-term leases with borrowers providing significant cash equity in relation to the amount borrowed.
 
Commercial and Industrial Lending. Historically, we originated C&I loans as a result of referrals we received from customers and third parties. In 2011, we established a C&I lending team through the recruitment of seasoned relationship managers focused on serving commercial borrowers in the Central Indiana area. In 2013, we expanded our commercial lending capabilities by opening a loan production office in Tempe, Arizona and by creating a new division that offers asset based lending services. Operating under the name First Internet Bank Business Capital, the new asset based lending division provides working capital to small-to-medium sized companies in the form of revolving lines of credit backed by accounts receivable and inventory as well as term loans backed by real estate and equipment.

The recent increase in our C&I lending activity is intended to further diversify our lending portfolio and increase opportunities for new business. In addition to commercial loan originations, C&I relationships can result in new deposits, fee income from treasury management products, and opportunities to cross-sell other products such as residential mortgage loans and consumer home equity and installment loans. C&I customers and their advisors also serve as referral sources for additional new business opportunities. In order to attract deposits from C&I borrowers, which diversifies our deposit mix and reduces our cost of funds, and to enhance our noninterest income, we offer these borrowers expanded online account access and treasury management service capabilities.
 

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Loan Portfolio Analysis
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 
$
279,046

 
38.4
%
 
$
191,007

 
38.5
%
 
$
128,815

 
36.3
%
 
$
143,452

 
43.3
%
 
$
106,729

 
35.3
%
Commercial
 
273,855

 
37.7
%
 
142,429

 
28.7
%
 
84,918

 
24.0
%
 
43,507

 
13.1
%
 
19,563

 
6.5
%
Total real estate loans
 
552,901

 
76.1
%
 
333,436

 
67.2
%
 
213,733

 
60.3
%
 
186,959

 
56.4
%
 
126,292

 
41.8
%
Commercial loans
 
77,232

 
10.6
%
 
55,168

 
11.1
%
 
14,271

 
4.0
%
 
2,063

 
0.6
%
 
4,919

 
1.6
%
Consumer loans
 
97,094

 
13.3
%
 
107,562

 
21.7
%
 
126,486

 
35.7
%
 
142,783

 
43.0
%
 
171,122

 
56.6
%
 
 
727,227

 
100.0
%
 
496,166

 
100.0
%
 
354,490

 
100.0
%
 
331,805

 
100.0
%
 
302,333

 
100.0
%
Net deferred loan fees, costs,
    premiums and discounts
 
5,199

 
 

 
4,987

 
 

 
3,671

 
 

 
3,421

 
 

 
4,057

 
 

Total loans receivable
 
732,426

 
 
 
501,153

 
 
 
358,161

 
 
 
335,226

 
 
 
306,390

 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
(5,800
)
 
 

 
(5,426
)
 
 

 
(5,833
)
 
 

 
(5,656
)
 
 

 
(6,845
)
 
 

Net loans receivable
 
$
726,626

 
 

 
$
495,727

 
 

 
$
352,328

 
 

 
$
329,570

 
 

 
$
299,545

 
 

 
Loan Maturities
 
The following table shows the contractual maturity distribution intervals of the outstanding loans in our portfolio as of December 31, 2014
(dollars in thousands)
 
Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential
 
Commercial
 
Commercial
 
Consumer
 
Total
Amounts due in:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One year or less
 
$
1,352

 
$
19,060

 
$
13,259

 
$
2,015

 
$
35,686

More than one to two years
 
643

 
25,019

 
5,887

 
2,197

 
$
33,746

More than two to three years
 
514

 
4,728

 
6,556

 
3,420

 
$
15,218

More than three to five years
 
554

 
70,480

 
29,821

 
18,594

 
$
119,449

More than five to ten years
 
1,652

 
140,831

 
21,269

 
56,782

 
$
220,534

More than ten to fifteen years
 
7,933

 
13,619

 
440

 
14,086

 
$
36,078

More than fifteen years
 
266,398

 
118

 

 

 
$
266,516

Total
 
$
279,046

 
$
273,855

 
$
77,232

 
$
97,094

 
$
727,227

 
Fixed vs. Adjustable Rate Loans
 
The following table shows the distribution of the outstanding loans in our portfolio between those with variable or floating interest rates and those with fixed or predetermined interest rates as of December 31, 2014
(dollars in thousands)
 
Due after December 31, 2014
 
 
Fixed
 
Adjustable
 
Total
Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 
$
30,599

 
$
248,447

 
$
279,046

Commercial
 
221,382

 
52,473

 
$
273,855

Total real estate loans
 
251,981

 
300,920

 
$
552,901

Commercial loans
 
55,725

 
21,507

 
$
77,232

Consumer loans
 
96,146

 
948

 
$
97,094

Total loans
 
$
403,852

 
$
323,375

 
$
727,227




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Loan Activity

The following table shows loan activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
(dollars in thousands)
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Total loans at beginning of period:
 
$
496,166

 
$
354,490

 
 
 
 
 
Loans originated:
 
 

 
 

Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

Residential
 
33,991

 
29,004

Commercial
 
176,619

 
91,128

Commercial loans
 
72,185

 
46,975

Consumer loans
 
27,086

 
23,335

Total loans originated
 
309,881

 
190,442

 
 
 
 
 
Loans Purchased(1):
 
 

 
 

Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

Residential
 
104,894

 
59,254

Commercial
 

 

Commercial loans
 

 
21,892

Consumer loans
 

 

Total loans purchased
 
104,894

 
81,146

 
 
 
 
 
Add (Deduct):
 
 

 
 

Principal repayments
 
(182,857
)
 
(128,137
)
Net other
 
(857
)
 
(1,775
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net loan activity
 
231,061

 
141,676

Total loans at end of period
 
$
727,227

 
$
496,166

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(1) Excludes premiums paid or discounts received.

Nonperforming Assets
 
Loans are reviewed at least annually unless certain events or circumstances warrant more frequent reviews and any loan for which collectability is doubtful is placed on nonaccrual status. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when either principal or interest is 90 days or more past due, unless, in the judgment of management, the loan is well collateralized and in the process of collection. Interest accrued and unpaid at the time a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is charged against interest income. Subsequent payments are either applied to the outstanding principal balance or recorded as interest income, depending on the assessment of the ultimate collectability of the loan. Restructured loans include troubled debt restructurings that involved forgiving a portion of interest or principal, granting interest rate concessions, or maturity date extensions to those borrowers who may be experiencing financial difficulties. Foreclosed and repossessed assets include assets acquired in the settlement of loans.

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The following table sets forth the amounts and categories of nonperforming assets in our portfolio as of the dates indicated. 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Nonaccrual loans(1):
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 
$
25

 
$
630

 
$
1,389

 
$
876

 
$
2,841

Commercial
 
87

 
1,054

 
2,362

 
7,523

 
3,593

Total real estate loans
 
112

 
1,684

 
3,751

 
8,399

 
6,434

Commercial loans
 

 

 

 

 
1,539

Consumer loans
 
123

 
150

 
155

 
224

 
683

Total nonaccrual loans
 
235

 
1,834

 
3,906

 
8,623

 
8,656

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 
57

 

 
450

 
75

 

Commercial
 

 

 

 

 
900

Total real estate loans
 
57

 

 
450

 
75

 
900

Commercial loans
 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans
 
4

 
18

 
21

 
56

 
30

Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more
 
61

 
18

 
471

 
131

 
930

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming loans
 
296

 
1,852

 
4,377

 
8,754

 
9,586

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate owned:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 

 
368

 
265

 
448

 
591

Commercial
 
4,488

 
4,013

 
3,401

 
1,064

 
1,616

Total real estate owned
 
4,488

 
4,381

 
3,666

 
1,512

 
2,207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other nonperforming assets
 
82

 
956

 
2,253

 
3,113

 
5,118

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
4,866

 
7,189

 
10,296

 
13,379

 
16,911

Troubled debt restructurings not included in nonaccruals
 
1,125

 
1,243

 
1,412

 
1,086

 
360

Troubled debt restructurings and total nonperforming assets
 
$
5,991

 
$
8,432

 
$
11,708

 
$
14,465

 
$
17,271

__________________________________
(1) Includes nonperforming troubled debt restructurings.
 

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(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Troubled debt restructurings:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential – Accruing
 
$
1,013

 
$
1,054

 
$
1,092

 
$
817

 
$
360

Residential – Non-accruing
 

 
27

 
29

 
285

 

Commercial – Non-accruing
 

 

 
510

 
510

 

Total real estate loans
 
1,013

 
1,081

 
1,631

 
1,612

 
360

Consumer loans – Accruing
 
112

 
189

 
319

 
269

 

Consumer loans – Non-accruing
 
5

 

 
20

 
89

 

Total troubled debt restructurings
 
$
1,130

 
$
1,270

 
$
1,970

 
$
1,970

 
$
360

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming loans to total loans
 
0.04
%
 
0.37
%
 
1.23
%
 
2.64
%
 
3.17
%
Total nonperforming assets to total assets
 
0.50
%
 
0.90
%
 
1.62
%
 
2.29
%
 
3.36
%
Total nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings to total assets
 
0.62
%
 
1.05
%
 
1.84
%
 
2.47
%
 
3.43
%
 
Classified Loans
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Special Mention loans
 
$
379

 
$
3,456

Substandard loans
 
1,608

 
1,054

Doubtful loans
 

 

Total classified loans
 
$
1,987

 
$
4,510

 
Delinquencies 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90+ Days
Past Due
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90+ Days
Past Due
Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 
$
161

 
$

 
$
57

 
$
122

 
$

 
$
603

Commercial
 

 

 

 

 

 
955

Total real estate loans
 
161

 

 
57

 
122

 

 
1,558

Commercial loans
 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans
 
249

 
56

 
53

 
484

 
45

 
84

Total
 
$
410

 
$
56

 
$
110

 
$
606

 
$
45

 
$
1,642

 
Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The determination of the allowance for loan losses and the related provision is one of our critical accounting policies that is subject to significant estimates, as discussed within the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section of Item 7 of Part II of this report, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The current level of the allowance for loan losses is a result of management’s assessment of the risks within the portfolio based on the information obtained through the credit evaluation process. The Company utilizes a risk-rating system on non-homogenous CRE and C&I loans that includes regular credit reviews to identify and quantify the risk in the commercial portfolio. Management conducts quarterly reviews of the entire loan portfolio and evaluates the need to establish allowances on the basis of these reviews.
 

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Management actively monitors asset quality and, when appropriate, charges off loans against the allowance for loan losses. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the economic conditions in the assumptions used to determine the size of the allowance for loan losses.
 
The following tables reflect the allowance for loan losses and its allocations for the periods indicated.
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
Amount
 
% of Total
ALLL
 
% of Total
Loans
 
Amount
 
% of Total
ALLL
 
% of Total
Loans
 
Amount
 
% of Total
ALLL
 
% of Total
Loans
Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 
$
1,192

 
20.5
%
 
38.4
%
 
$
1,219

 
22.5
%
 
38.5
%
 
$
1,149

 
19.7
%
 
36.3
%
Commercial
 
2,997

 
51.7
%
 
37.7
%
 
2,517

 
46.4
%
 
28.7
%
 
3,107

 
53.3
%
 
24.0
%
Commercial loans
 
920

 
15.9
%
 
10.6
%
 
819

 
15.1
%
 
11.1
%
 
371

 
6.3
%
 
4.0
%
Consumer loans
 
691

 
11.9
%
 
13.3
%
 
871

 
16.0
%
 
21.7
%
 
1,206

 
20.7
%
 
35.7
%
Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
5,800

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
$
5,426

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
$
5,833

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
  
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
Amount
 
% of Total
ALLL
 
% of Total
Loans
 
Amount
 
% of Total
ALLL
 
% of Total
Loans
Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 
$
1,099

 
19.4
%
 
43.3
%
 
$
2,135

 
31.2
%
 
35.3
%
Commercial
 
2,485

 
43.9
%
 
13.1
%
 
1,292

 
18.9
%
 
6.5
%
Commercial loans
 
333

 
5.9
%
 
0.6
%
 
608

 
8.9
%
 
1.6
%
Consumer loans
 
1,739

 
30.8
%
 
43.0
%
 
2,810

 
41.0
%
 
56.6
%
Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
5,656

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
$
6,845

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%


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Loan Loss Experience
 
The following table reflects activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated and selected related statistics. 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2011
Allowance at beginning of period:
 
$
5,426

 
$
5,833

 
$
5,656

 
$
6,845

 
$
10,097

Provision for loan losses
 
349

 
324

 
2,852

 
2,440

 
927

Charge offs:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 
247

 
164

 
509

 
811

 
1,158

Commercial
 

 
238

 
1,464

 
698

 
445

Commercial loans
 
14

 

 

 
612

 
61

Consumer loans
 
596

 
810

 
1,438

 
2,296

 
3,399

Total charge-offs
 
857

 
1,212

 
3,411

 
4,417

 
5,063

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recoveries:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Real estate loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential
 
38

 
98

 
148

 
141

 
121

Commercial
 
460

 

 

 

 
17

Commercial loans
 

 
70

 
75

 
19

 

Consumer loans
 
384

 
313

 
513

 
628

 
746

Total recoveries
 
882

 
481

 
736

 
788

 
884

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (recoveries) charge-offs
 
(25
)
 
731

 
2,675

 
3,629

 
4,179

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance at end of period
 
$
5,800

 
$
5,426

 
$
5,833

 
$
5,656

 
$
6,845

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance to nonperforming loans
 
1,959.5
 %
 
293.0
%
 
133.3
%
 
64.6
%
 
71.4
%
Allowance to total loans outstanding at end of period
 
0.79
 %
 
1.09
%
 
1.65
%
 
1.70
%
 
2.26
%
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding during period
 
0.00
 %
 
0.17
%
 
0.69
%
 
1.05
%
 
1.35
%
 
Underwriting Procedures and Standards
 
Loan Approval Procedures and Authority. Our lending activities follow written, non-discriminatory policies with loan approval limits approved by the Board of Directors. Loan officers have underwriting and approval authorization of varying amounts based on their years of experience in the lending field. Additionally, based on the amount of the loan, multiple approvals may be required. Per the Company’s legal lending limit, the maximum the Bank could lend to any one borrower at December 31, 2014 was $13.4 million.
 
Our goal is to have a well-diversified and balanced loan portfolio. In order to manage our loan portfolio risk, we establish concentration limits by borrower, product type, industry and geography. To supplement our internal loan review resources, we have engaged an independent third-party loan review group, which is a part of our internal loan review function.
 
Residential Real Estate Loans. Residential real estate loans generally include loans for the purchase or refinance of residential real estate properties consisting of 1-4 family units and home equity loans and lines of credit.  We currently sell substantially all of the long-term fixed rate residential real estate loans that we originate to secondary market investors. We also release the servicing of these loans upon sale. Loan servicing includes collecting and remitting loan payments, accounting for principal and interest, contacting delinquent mortgagors, supervising foreclosures and property dispositions in the event of unremedied defaults, making certain insurance and tax payments on behalf of the borrowers and generally administering the loans.

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We typically retain all adjustable rate residential real estate loans that exceed the government maximum conforming loan amount (which is currently $417,000). Loans secured by first liens on residential real estate retained in the portfolio typically do not exceed 80% of the value of the collateral, are adjustable rate, and have amortization periods of thirty years or less.
 
Residential real estate loans are typically underwritten to conform to industry standards including criteria for maximum debt-to-income and loan-to-value ratios as well as minimum credit scores. Our underwriting focuses on the applicant’s ability to repay the loan from his or her employment and from other sources.  We verify an applicant’s credit information using third-party records and tax transcripts through the IRS.
 
Additionally, our residential mortgage underwriters use a third party product to assess the risk of the loan transaction for both the collateral and applicant. The product helps us identify suspicious mortgage loans and analyzes the property and neighborhood characteristics for each transaction.  From the date of application to the date of closing, all of an applicant’s credit activity is monitored.  All appraisals are reviewed by our collateral underwriter, who is an Indiana state certified appraiser.  The collateral underwriter has several third party products that help assess the quality of the appraisal, the comparables chosen, and the value determination.
 
We do not offer, and have never offered, “subprime loans” (loans that generally target borrowers with weakened credit histories typically characterized by payment delinquencies, previous charge-offs, judgments, bankruptcies, or borrowers with questionable repayment capacity as evidenced by low credit scores or high debt-burden ratios).
 
Consumer Loans. Consumer loans are primarily comprised of installment loans and credit cards. The majority of our consumer loans are horse trailer and recreational vehicle loans, underwritten by our staff for buyers whose applications were sent to us through a dealer network.  Minimum underwriting criteria have been established that consider credit score, debt-to-income ratio, employment history, the advance percentage and collateral coverage.  Typically, consumer loans are set up on monthly payments with amortization periods based on the type and age of the collateral.
 
Commercial Real Estate Loans. Traditional CRE loans are comprised of credit extended to developers or owners of real estate for the following purposes: (1) leasing space to non-related commercial entities; (2) construction and land development of residential and commercial projects; and (3) interim financing to developers/owners of multi-family residential structures, such as apartment buildings and condominiums.  CRE loans are underwritten primarily based on historical and projected cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the appraised value of the underlying real estate pledged as collateral on the debt. Single tenant lease financing activities target individual and institutional real estate investors purchasing commercial properties occupied under long-term leasing arrangements by national or regional tenants.  These transactions are typically longer term in nature given the longer contractual lease periods and the reliability of the cash flow from financially sound tenants.  For the various types of commercial real estate loans, minimum criteria have been established within the Bank’s loan policy regarding debt service coverage while maximum limits on loan-to-value, loan term and amortization periods have been defined.  Loan-to-value ratios range from 50% to 80% depending upon the type of real estate collateral, while the desired debt coverage ratio range is 1.05x to 1.80x.
 
The Bank’s CRE loan portfolio is monitored on an ongoing basis through the completion of periodic credit reviews and site inspections, and the review of financial statement updates, property rent rolls, guarantor tax returns and personal financial statements, insurance renewals and property tax payments.
 
Commercial and Industrial Loans. C&I loans consist of loans for business expansion as well as working capital loans used to purchase inventory and fund accounts receivable that are secured by business assets other than real estate.  Also, new equipment financing is provided to businesses with these loans generally limited to 90% of the value of the collateral and amortization periods limited to seven years. C&I loans are often accompanied by a personal guaranty of the principal owners of a business. As with CRE loans, the underlying cash flow on a historic and projected basis of the business is the primary consideration in the underwriting process, with a desired minimum debt coverage ratio of 1.20x. We also assess the management’s operational effectiveness, level of equity invested in the business and customer relationships. We also consider relevant economic and industry factors, as well as competitor and supplier information relating to the applicant’s business.  The financial condition of commercial borrowers is monitored at least annually with the type of financial information required determined by the size of the relationship.  We address the needs of businesses with higher risk profiles through the use of government-assisted lending programs through the Small Business Administration. We determine the loan structure after evaluating what is appropriate for the specific situation and establish monitoring mechanisms for going forward.
 

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Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds
 
We obtain deposits through the ACH network (direct deposit as well as customer-directed transfers of funds from outside financial institutions), remote and mobile deposit capture, mailed checks, wire transfers, and a deposit-taking ATM network. We do not currently solicit brokered deposits, although we had approximately $13.5 million in brokered time deposits at December 31, 2014 that were originated in prior years.
 
The Bank does not own or operate any ATMs. Through network participation, the Bank’s customers are able to use nearly any ATM worldwide to withdraw cash. The Bank currently rebates up to $10.00 per customer per month for surcharges our customers incur when using an ATM owned by another institution. Management believes this program is more cost effective for the Bank, and more convenient for customers, than it would be to build and maintain a proprietary nationwide ATM network for our customers.
 
By providing robust online capabilities, quality customer service and competitive pricing for the products and services offered, we have been able to develop relationships with our retail customers and build brand loyalty. As a result, we are not dependent upon costly account acquisition campaigns to attract new customers on a continual basis.
 
Deposits
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Regular savings accounts
 
$
20,776

 
2.7
%
 
$
14,330

 
2.1
%
 
$
11,583

 
2.2
%
Non-interest bearing
 
21,790

 
2.9
%
 
19,386

 
2.9
%
 
13,187

 
2.5
%
Interest-bearing demand
 
74,238

 
9.8
%
 
73,748

 
11.0
%
 
73,660

 
13.9
%
Money market accounts
 
267,046

 
35.2
%
 
255,169

 
37.9
%
 
202,388

 
38.1
%
Certificates of deposit
 
361,202

 
47.6
%
 
292,685

 
43.5
%
 
211,542

 
39.9
%
Brokered deposits
 
13,546

 
1.8
%
 
17,777

 
2.6
%
 
18,331

 
3.4
%
Total
 
$
758,598

 
100.0
%
 
$
673,095

 
100.0
%
 
$
530,691

 
100.0
%
 
Time Deposits
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2014
Interest Rate:
 
<1.00%
$
189,721

1.00% – 1.99%
90,502

2.00% – 2.99%
75,615

3.00% – 3.99%
15,656

4.00% – 4.99%
734

5.00% – 5.99%
2,520

Total
$
374,748

 

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Time Deposit Maturities at December 31, 2014
(dollars in thousands)
 
Period to Maturity
 
 
 
Percentage of Total Certificate Accounts
 
 
Less than 1
year
 
> 1 year
to 2 years
 
> 2 years
to 3 years
 
More than
3 years
 
Total
 
Interest Rate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

<1.00%
 
$
163,581

 
$
25,736

 
$
404

 
$

 
$
189,721

 
50.6
%
1.00% – 1.99%
 
27,119

 
30,257

 
15,651

 
17,475

 
90,502

 
24.1
%
2.00% – 2.99%
 
26,406

 
45,021

 
90

 
4,098

 
75,615

 
20.2
%
3.00% – 3.99%
 
5,238

 
7,224

 
3,068

 
126

 
15,656

 
4.2
%
4.00% – 4.99%
 
734

 

 

 

 
734

 
0.2
%
5.00% – 5.99%
 

 

 

 
2,520

 
2,520

 
0.7
%
Total
 
$
223,078

 
$
108,238

 
$
19,213

 
$
24,219

 
$
374,748

 
100.0
%
  
Time Deposit Maturities of $100,000 or Greater
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2014
Maturity Period:
 

3 months or less
$
42,975

Over 3 through 6 months
40,570

Over 6 through 12 months
105,173

Over 12 months
105,668

Total
$
294,386

 
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
 
Although deposits are the primary source of funds for our lending and investment activities and for general business purposes, we may obtain advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (“FHLB”) as an alternative to retail and commercial deposit funds. The following table is a summary of FHLB borrowings for the periods indicated. 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Balance outstanding at end of period
 
$
106,897

 
$
31,793

 
$
40,686

Average amount outstanding during period
 
42,597

 
30,054

 
40,625

Maximum outstanding at any month end during period
 
106,897

 
31,793

 
40,686

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average interest rate at end of period
 
1.58
%
 
2.63
%
 
3.22
%
Weighted average interest rate during period
 
2.23
%
 
3.53
%
 
3.35
%
 
Market Areas
 
The market area for our retail banking activities, primarily residential mortgage and consumer lending and deposit gathering, is nationwide. The physical location of our offices is of no consequence to our retail customers.
 
We also deliver our single tenant lease financing and asset based lending services nationally. We serve our traditional CRE borrowers in Indiana and bordering states. Traditional C&I banking focuses on Arizona, Indiana and bordering states. Our traditional CRE business and C&I activities are highly dependent on strong lender/borrower relationships.
 

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Competition
 
The markets in which we compete to make loans and attract deposits are highly competitive.
 
For retail banking activities, we compete with other banks that use the Internet as a primary service channel, including Ally Bank, EverBank and Bank of Internet. However, we also compete with other banks, savings banks, credit unions, investment banks, insurance companies, securities brokerages and other financial institutions, as nearly all have some form of Internet delivery for their services. For residential mortgage lending, competitors that use the Internet as a primary service channel include Quicken Loans and Discover Home Loans. However, we also compete with the major banks in residential mortgage lending, including Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo.
 
For our commercial lending activities, we compete with larger financial institutions operating in the Midwest and Central Indiana regions, including Key Bank, PNC Bank, Chase, BMO Harris, Huntington National Bank, and First Financial Bank. In the Southwest, competitors include Wells Fargo, Chase, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, Bank of Arizona, and CoBiz Bank. All of these competitors have significantly greater financial resources and higher lending limits and may also offer specialized products and services we do not. For our commercial clients, we offer a highly personalized relationship and fast, local decision making.
 
In the United States, banking has experienced widespread consolidation over the last decade leading to the emergence of several large nationwide banking institutions. These competitors have significantly greater financial resources and offer many branch locations as well as a variety of services we do not. We have attempted to offset some of the advantages of the larger competitors by leveraging technology to deliver product solutions and better compete in targeted segments. We have positioned ourselves as an alternative to these institutions for consumers who do not wish to subsidize the cost of large branch networks through high fees and unfavorable rates.
 
We anticipate that consolidation will continue in the financial services industry and perhaps accelerate as a result of ongoing financial stress, intensified competition for the same customer segments and significantly increased regulatory burdens and rules that are expected to increase expenses and put pressure on earnings.

Regulation and Supervision
 
General
 
We and the Bank are extensively regulated under federal and state law. We are a registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the “BHCA”) and, as such, are subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). We are required to file reports with the Federal Reserve on a quarterly basis.
 
The Bank is an Indiana-chartered bank formed pursuant to the Indiana Financial Institutions Act (the “IFIA”). As such, the Bank is regularly examined by and subject to regulations promulgated by the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (the “DFI”) and the FDIC as its primary federal bank regulator. The Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System.
 
The regulatory environment affecting us has been and continues to be altered by the enactment of new statutes and the adoption of new regulations as well as by revisions to, and evolving interpretations of, existing regulations. State and federal banking agencies have significant discretion in the conduct of their supervisory and enforcement activities and their examination policies. Any change in such practices and policies could have a material impact on our operations and shareholders.
 
The following discussion is intended to be a summary of the material statutes, regulations and regulatory directives that are currently applicable to us. It does not purport to be comprehensive or complete and it is expressly subject to and modified by reference to the text of the applicable statutes, regulations and directives.
 
The Dodd-Frank Act
 
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) comprehensively reformed the regulation of financial institutions and the products and services they offer. Certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act noted in this section are also discussed in other sections. Furthermore, many of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act require further study or rulemaking by federal agencies, a process which will take years to implement fully.
 
Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act provides for new capital standards that eliminate or restrict the treatment of trust preferred securities as Tier 1 capital based on the asset size of an institution. The Company has never issued any trust preferred

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securities. The Dodd-Frank Act permanently raised deposit insurance levels to $250,000, retroactive to January 1, 2008, and provided unlimited deposit insurance coverage for non-interest bearing transaction accounts through December 31, 2012. Pursuant to modifications under the Dodd-Frank Act, deposit insurance assessments are now being calculated based on an insured depository institution’s assets rather than its insured deposits and the minimum reserve ratio of the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund (the “DIF”) has been raised to 1.35%. The payment of interest on business demand deposit accounts is permitted by the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act authorized the Federal Reserve to regulate interchange fees for debit card transactions and established new minimum mortgage underwriting standards for residential mortgages. Further, the Dodd-Frank Act barred certain banking organizations from engaging in proprietary trading and from sponsoring and investing in hedge funds and private equity funds, except as permitted under certain limited circumstances. The Dodd-Frank Act empowered the newly established Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate certain activities as posing a risk to the U.S. financial system and to recommend new or heightened standards and safeguards for financial organizations engaging in such activities.
 
The Dodd-Frank Act also established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) as an independent agency within the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The CFPB has the exclusive authority to administer, enforce, and otherwise implement federal consumer financial laws, which includes the power to make rules, issue orders, and issue guidance governing the provision of consumer financial products and services. The CFPB has exclusive federal consumer law supervisory authority and primary enforcement authority over insured depository institutions with assets totaling over $10 billion. Authority for institutions with $10 billion or less rests with the prudential regulator, and in the case of the Bank will be enforced by the FDIC. The CFPB is also required to establish four offices: 1) Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity, 2) Office of Financial Education, 3) Office of Service Member Affairs, and 4) Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans. Additionally, the Bureau is required to establish a Consumer Advisory Board to advise and consult with the Bureau in the exercise of its functions. Further, the Dodd-Frank Act established the Office of Financial Research, which has the power to require reports from other financial services companies.

On December 10, 2013, five federal agencies published the final “Volcker Rule” pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act. Among other things, the Volcker Rule imposes significant limitations on certain activities by covered banks and bank holding companies, including restrictions on holding certain types of securities, proprietary trading, and private equity investing. Most of the limitations imposed by the Volcker Rule are not likely to impact smaller banks which do not engage in proprietary trading or private equity activities. However, the restrictions on investing in hedge funds and similar entities could impact the ability to invest in collateralized debt obligations and other investments that many smaller banks hold. On January 14, 2014, through publication of an Interim Final Rule, the federal banking agencies clarified that investments by banks in certain trust preferred collateralized debt obligations are not prohibited by the Volcker Rule. However, the ultimate effect of the Volcker Rule on the Bank remains uncertain.
 
Holding Company Regulation
 
We are subject to supervision and examination as a bank holding company by the Federal Reserve under the BHCA. In addition, the Federal Reserve has the authority to issue orders to bank holding companies to cease and desist from unsafe or unsound banking practices and from violations of conditions imposed by, or violations of agreements with, the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve is also empowered, among other things, to assess civil money penalties against companies or individuals who violate Federal Reserve orders or regulations, to order termination of nonbanking activities of bank holding companies, and to order termination of ownership and control of a nonbanking subsidiary by a bank holding company. Federal Reserve approval is also required in connection with bank holding companies’ acquisitions of more than 5% of the voting shares of any class of a depository institution or its holding company and, among other things, in connection with the bank holding company’s engaging in new activities.
 
Under the BHCA, our activities are limited to businesses so closely related to banking, managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. The BHCA also requires a bank holding company to obtain approval from the Federal Reserve before (1) acquiring or holding more than a 5% voting interest in any bank or bank holding company, (2) acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company or (3) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company.
 
We have not filed an election with the Federal Reserve to be treated as a “financial holding company,” a type of holding company that can engage in certain insurance and securities-related activities that are not permitted for a bank holding company.
 
Source of Strength. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, we are required to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength for the Bank in the event of the financial distress of the Bank. This provision codifies the longstanding policy of the Federal Reserve. Although the Dodd-Frank Act requires the federal banking agencies to issue regulations to implement the source of strength provisions, no regulations have been promulgated at this time. In addition, any capital loans by a bank holding company to any of its depository subsidiaries are subordinate to the payment of deposits and to certain other indebtedness. In the event of

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a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a depository subsidiary will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.
 
Regulation of Banks, Generally
 
Business Activities. The Bank derives its lending and investment powers from the IFIA, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “FDIA”) and related regulations.
 
Loans-to-One Borrower Limitations. Generally, the Bank’s total loans or extensions of credit to a single borrower, including the borrower’s related entities, outstanding at one time, and not fully secured, cannot exceed 15% of the Bank’s unimpaired capital and surplus. If the loans or extensions of credit are fully secured by readily marketable collateral, the Bank may lend up to an additional 10% of its unimpaired capital and surplus.
 
Capital Requirements—Generally. Through December 31, 2014, FDIC regulations required insured non-member banks generally to maintain the following minimum capital standards:
 
a ratio of “core capital” to adjusted total assets (“leverage ratio”) of not less than 4%;

“Core capital” (also called “Tier 1 Capital”) for this purpose is defined to include common shareholders’ equity (excluding unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale), noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries, less all intangibles assets other than mortgage and non-mortgage servicing assets and purchased credit card relationships, noneligible credit-enhancing interest-only strips and certain deferred tax assets.

a ratio of “core capital” to risk-weighted assets (“Tier 1 Capital Ratio”) of not less than 4%; and

a ratio of “total capital” (core and supplementary) to total risk-weighted assets (“Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio”) of not less than 8%, provided that the amount of supplementary capital used to satisfy this requirement may not exceed the amount of core capital.

“Supplementary capital” (also called “Tier 2 Capital”) for this purpose is defined to include the allowance for loan losses up to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets, cumulative perpetual and certain other preferred stock, mandatory convertible debt securities and subordinated debt up to a maximum of 50% of Tier 1 Capital. In addition, up to 45% of the unrealized gains on available for sale equity securities with a readily determinable fair value may be included in supplementary capital.
 
In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets for purposes of the risk-based capital requirements, the Bank’s balance sheet assets and the credit conversion values of certain off-balance sheet items are multiplied by specified risk-weights, generally ranging from 0% for cash and obligations issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies to 100% for consumer and commercial loans, as specified by the FDIC regulations based on the degree of risk deemed to be inherent in the particular type of asset.
 
The FDIC has adopted regulations to implement its capital adequacy requirements through the system of prompt corrective action established by Section 38 of the FDIA. Under the prompt corrective action regulations, at December 31, 2014, a bank is “well capitalized” if it has: (1) a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 10.0% or greater; (2) a Tier 1 (Core) risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater; (3) a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater; and (4) is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive or prompt corrective action directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. A bank is “adequately capitalized” if it has: (1) a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 8.0% or greater; (2) a Tier 1 (Core) risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% or greater; and (3) a leverage ratio of 4.0% or greater (3.0% under certain circumstances) and does not meet the definition of “well capitalized”.
 
Regulators also must take into consideration: (1) concentrations of credit risk, (2) interest rate risk and (3) risks from non-traditional activities, as well as an institution’s ability to manage those risks, when determining the adequacy of an institution’s capital. This evaluation will be made as a part of the institution’s regular safety and soundness examination.
 
Generally, a bank, upon receiving notice that it is not adequately capitalized (i.e., that it is “undercapitalized”), becomes subject to the prompt corrective action provisions of Section 38 of the FDIA that, for example, (1) restrict payment of capital distributions and management fees, (2) require that the FDIC monitor the condition of the bank and its efforts to restore its capital, (3) require submission of a capital restoration plan, (4) restrict the growth of the bank’s assets and (5) require prior regulatory approval of certain expansion proposals. A bank that is required to submit a capital restoration plan must concurrently submit a

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performance guarantee by each company that controls the bank. A bank that is “critically undercapitalized” (i.e., has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%) will be subject to further restrictions, and generally will be placed in conservatorship or receivership within 90 days.
 
We are also subject to capital adequacy regulations of the Federal Reserve. These capital requirements are substantially similar to those applicable to the Bank. For bank holding companies, through December 31, 2014, the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 4% and the minimum Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 8%. In addition to the risk-based capital requirements, the Federal Reserve requires top rated bank holding companies to maintain a minimum leverage capital ratio of Tier 1 capital (defined by reference to the risk-based capital guidelines) to its average total consolidated assets of at least 3.0%. For most other bank holding companies, the minimum leverage ratio is 4.0%. Bank holding companies with supervisory, financial, operational or managerial weaknesses, as well as bank holding companies that are anticipating or experiencing significant growth, are expected to maintain capital ratios well above the minimum levels. The following summarizes our applicable capital ratios as of December 31, 2014
(dollars in thousands)
 
Actual
 
Minimum
Capital
Requirement
 
Minimum to be
Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective Action
 
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Consolidated
 
$
101,033

 
13.75
%
 
$
58,777

 
8.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
 
89,177

 
12.17
%
 
58,600

 
8.00
%
 
$
73,250

 
10.00
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Consolidated
 
92,233

 
12.55
%
 
29,388

 
4.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
 
83,377

 
11.38
%
 
29,300

 
4.00
%
 
43,950

 
6.00
%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Consolidated
 
92,233

 
9.87
%
 
37,381

 
4.00
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Bank
 
83,377

 
8.94
%
 
37,303

 
4.00
%
 
46,629

 
5.00
%
 
In July 2013, the Federal Reserve published final rules (the “Basel III Capital Rules”) establishing a new comprehensive capital framework for U.S. bank holding companies. The FDIC adopted substantially identical standards for institutions, like the Bank, subject to its jurisdiction in an interim final rule. The Basel III Capital Rules implement requirements consistent with agreements reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision as well as certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. These rules substantially revise the risk-based capital requirements applicable to depository institutions and their holding companies, including the Company and the Bank. The Basel III Capital Rules are effective for all banks as of January 1, 2015 (subject to certain phase-in periods for some requirements).

Among other things, the Basel III Capital Rules (i) introduce a new capital measure called “Common Equity Tier 1” (“CET1”), (ii) specify that Tier 1 capital consists of CET1 and “Additional Tier 1 capital” instruments meeting specified requirements, (iii) apply most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures to CET1 and not to the other components of capital, thus potentially requiring higher levels of CET1 in order to meet minimum ratios, and (iv) expand the scope of the deductions/adjustments from capital in comparison to current regulations.

As of January 1, 2015, the minimum capital ratios are: 4.5% CET1 to risk-weighted assets, 6.0% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, 8.0% Total capital (Tier 1 plus Tier 2) to risk-weighted assets and 4.0% leverage ratio.

In addition, a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% above each of these levels will be required for banking institutions like the Company and the Bank to avoid restrictions on their ability to make capital distributions, including dividends, and pay certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. The capital conservation buffer will be phased in over a three year period, beginning at 0.625% in 2016 and increasing by that amount each subsequent year on January 1.

The Basel III Capital Rules provide for multiple new deductions from and adjustments to CET1. These include, for example, the requirement that deferred tax assets dependent upon future taxable income and significant investments in non-consolidated financial entities be deducted from CET1 to the extent that any one category exceeds 10% of total CET1 or all such categories in the aggregate exceed 15% of CET1. Implementation of these adjustments will begin on January 1, 2015, and will be phased in over the following three years.

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The Basel III Capital Rules also revise the prompt corrective action framework by (i) introducing a CET1 ratio requirement at each capital level, with a required CET1 ratio to remain well-capitalized at 6.5%, (ii) increasing the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirement for each category, with the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio for well-capitalized status being increased to 8% and (iii) transitioning to a leverage ratio of 4% in order to qualify as adequately capitalized and a leverage ratio of 5% to be well-capitalized.

The Company believes that, as of December 31, 2014, the Company and the Bank would meet all capital adequacy requirements under the Basel III Capital Rules on a fully phased-in basis if such requirements were then effective.

Community Reinvestment Act. Under the Community Reinvestment Act (the “CRA”), as implemented by FDIC regulations, the Bank has a continuing and affirmative obligation, consistent with safe and sound banking practices, to help meet the credit needs of its entire community, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The CRA does not establish specific lending requirements or programs for financial institutions nor does it limit an institution’s discretion to develop the types of products and services that it believes are best suited to its particular community, consistent with the CRA. The CRA requires the FDIC, in connection with its examinations of the Bank, to assess the Bank’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community and to take that record into account in evaluating certain applications for regulatory approvals that we may file with the FDIC. 

Due to its Internet-driven model and nationwide consumer banking platform, the Bank has opted to operate under a CRA Strategic Plan, which was submitted and approved by the FDIC and sets forth certain guidelines the Bank must meet in order to achieve a “Satisfactory” or “Outstanding” rating. The current Strategic Plan expired December 31, 2014 and the Bank has submitted a new plan for approval that will be in effect through December 31, 2017. The Bank received a “Satisfactory” CRA rating in its most recent CRA examination. Failure of an institution to receive at least a “Satisfactory” rating could inhibit such institution or its holding company from engaging in certain activities or pursuing acquisitions of other financial institutions.
 
Transactions with Affiliates. The authority of the Bank, like other FDIC-insured banks, to engage in transactions with its “affiliates” is limited by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and the Federal Reserve’s Regulation W. An “affiliate” for this purpose is defined generally as any company that owns or controls the Bank or is under common ownership or control with the Bank, but excludes a company controlled by a bank. In general, transactions between the Bank and its affiliates must be on terms that are consistent with safe and sound banking practices and at least as favorable to the Bank as comparable transactions between the Bank and non-affiliates. In addition, covered transactions with affiliates are restricted individually to 10% and in the aggregate to 20% of the Bank’s capital. Collateral ranging from 100% to 130% of the loan amount depending on the quality of the collateral must be provided for an affiliate to secure a loan or other extension of credit from the Bank. The Company is an “affiliate” of the Bank for purposes of Regulation W and Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. The Bank is in compliance with these provisions.
 
Loans to Insiders. The Bank’s authority to extend credit to its directors, executive officers and principal stockholders, as well as to entities controlled by such persons (“Related Interests”), is governed by Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O of the Federal Reserve. Among other things, these provisions require that extensions of credit to insiders: (1) be made on terms that are substantially the same as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons and that do not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features; and (2) not exceed certain limitations on the amount of credit extended to such persons, individually and in the aggregate, which limits are based, in part, on the amount of the Bank’s capital. In addition, extensions of credit in excess of certain limits must be approved in advance by the Bank’s Board of Directors. Further, provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act require that after July 21, 2011, any sale or purchase of an asset by the Bank with an insider must be on market terms and if the transaction represents more than 10% of the Bank’s capital stock and surplus it must be approved in advance by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Bank. The Bank is in compliance with these provisions.
 
Enforcement. The DFI and the FDIC share primary regulatory enforcement responsibility over the Bank and its institution-affiliated parties (“IAPs”), including directors, officers and employees. This enforcement authority includes, among other things, the ability to appoint a conservator or receiver for the Bank, to assess civil money penalties, to issue cease and desist orders, to seek judicial enforcement of administrative orders and to remove directors and officers from office and bar them from further participation in banking. In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated in response to violations of laws, regulations and administrative orders, as well as in response to unsafe or unsound banking practices or conditions.
 
Standards for Safety and Soundness. Pursuant to the FDIA, the federal banking agencies have adopted a set of guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards. These guidelines establish general standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate risk exposure, asset growth,

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asset quality, earnings standards, compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risks and exposures specified in the guidelines. We believe we are in compliance with the safety and soundness guidelines.
 
Dividends. The ability of the Bank to pay dividends is limited by state and federal laws and regulations that require the Bank to obtain the prior approval of the DFI before paying a dividend that, together with other dividends it has paid during a calendar year, would exceed the sum of its net income for the year to date combined with its retained net income for the previous two years. The amount of dividends the Bank may pay may also be limited by the principles of prudent bank management.
 
Capital Distributions. The FDIC may disapprove of a notice or application to make a capital distribution if:
 
the Bank would be undercapitalized following the distribution;

the proposed capital distribution raises safety and soundness concerns; or

the capital distribution would violate a prohibition contained in any statute, regulation or agreement applicable to the Bank.

Insurance of Deposit Accounts. The Bank is a member of the DIF, which is administered by the FDIC. All deposit accounts at the Bank are insured by the FDIC up to a maximum of $250,000 per depositor.
 
The FDIA, as amended by the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act and the Dodd-Frank Act, requires the FDIC to set a ratio of deposit insurance reserves to estimated insured deposits—the designated reserve ratio (the “DRR”)—of at least 1.35%. The FDIC utilizes a risk-based assessment system that imposes insurance premiums based upon a risk matrix that takes into account a bank’s capital level and supervisory rating. On February 27, 2009, the FDIC introduced three possible adjustments to an institution’s initial base assessment rate: (1) a decrease of up to five basis points for long-term unsecured debt, including senior unsecured debt (other than debt guaranteed under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program) and subordinated debt and, for small institutions, a portion of Tier 1 capital; (2) an increase not to exceed 50 percent of an institution’s assessment rate before the increase for secured liabilities in excess of 25 percent of domestic deposits; and (3) for non-Risk Category I institutions, an increase not to exceed 10 basis points for brokered deposits in excess of 10 percent of domestic deposits.
 
On November 9, 2010, the FDIC proposed to change its assessment base from total domestic deposits to average total assets minus average tangible equity, which is defined as Tier 1 capital, as required in the Dodd-Frank Act. The new assessment formula became effective on April 1, 2011, and was used to calculate the June 30, 2011 assessment. The FDIC plans to raise the same expected revenue under the new base as under the current assessment base. Since the new base is larger than the current base, the proposal would lower the assessment rate schedule to maintain revenue neutrality. Assessment rates would be reduced to a range of 2.5 to 9 basis points on the broader assessment base for banks in the lowest risk category (well capitalized and CAMELS I or II) and up to 30 to 45 basis points for banks in the highest risk category.
 
FDIC insurance expense, including assessments relating to Financing Corporation (FICO) bonds, totaled $0.6 million for 2014.
 
Under the FDIA, the FDIC may terminate deposit insurance upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC.
 
Liquidity. The Bank is required to maintain a sufficient amount of liquid assets to ensure its safe and sound operation. To fund its operations, the Bank historically has relied upon core deposits, fed funds lines with correspondent banks, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (“FHLB”) borrowings and brokered deposits. The Bank does not currently solicit brokered deposits. The Bank believes it has sufficient liquidity to meet its funding obligations.
 
Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank is a member of the FHLB, which is one of the regional Federal Home Loan Banks comprising the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Each Federal Home Loan Bank serves as a central credit facility primarily for its member institutions. The Bank, as a member of the FHLB, is required to acquire and hold shares of FHLB capital stock. While the required percentage of stock ownership is subject to change by the FHLB, the Bank is in compliance with this requirement with an investment in FHLB stock at December 31, 2014 of $5.4 million. Any advances from the FHLB must be secured by specified types of collateral, and long-term advances may be used for the purpose of providing funds to make residential mortgage or commercial loans and to purchase investments. Long term advances may also be used to help alleviate interest rate risk for asset and liability management purposes. The Bank receives dividends on its FHLB stock.

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Federal Reserve System. Although the Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, it is subject to provisions of the Federal Reserve Act and the Federal Reserve’s regulations under which depository institutions may be required to maintain reserves against their deposit accounts and certain other liabilities. In 2008, the Federal Reserve Banks began paying interest on reserve balances. Currently, reserves must be maintained against transaction accounts (primarily NOW and regular checking accounts). As of December 31, 2014, the Federal Reserve’s regulations required reserves equal to 3% on transaction account balances over $13.3 million and up to $89.0 million, plus 10% on the excess over $89.0 million. These requirements are subject to adjustment annually by the Federal Reserve. The Bank is in compliance with the foregoing reserve requirements. The balances maintained to meet the reserve requirements imposed by the Federal Reserve may be used to satisfy liquidity requirements imposed by the FDIC.
 
Anti-Money Laundering and the Bank Secrecy Act. Under the Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA”), a financial institution is required to have systems in place to detect and report transactions of a certain size and nature. Financial institutions are generally required to report to the U.S. Treasury any cash transactions involving more than $10,000. In addition, financial institutions are required to file suspicious activity reports for transactions that involve more than $5,000 and which the financial institution knows, suspects or has reason to suspect involves illegal funds, is designed to evade the requirements of the BSA or has no lawful purpose. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the “USA PATRIOT Act”), which amended the BSA, is designed to deny terrorists and others the ability to obtain anonymous access to the U.S. financial system. The USA PATRIOT Act has significant implications for financial institutions and businesses of other types involved in the transfer of money. The USA PATRIOT Act, together with the implementing regulations of various federal regulatory agencies, has caused financial institutions, such as the Bank, to adopt and implement additional policies or amend existing policies and procedures with respect to, among other things, anti-money laundering compliance, suspicious activity, currency transaction reporting, customer identity verification and customer risk analysis.
 
The United States has imposed economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals and others. These sanctions, which are administered by the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), take many different forms. Generally, however, they contain one or more of the following elements: (1) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on “U.S. persons” engaging in financial transactions relating to making investments in, or providing investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country; and (2) blocking of assets in which the government or specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest, by prohibiting transfers of property subject to U.S. jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons). Blocked assets (for example, property and bank deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC.
 
Consumer Protection Laws. The Bank is subject to a number of federal and state laws designed to protect consumers and prohibit unfair or deceptive business practices. These laws include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, Home Ownership Protection Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (the “FACT Act”), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLBA”), the Truth in Lending Act, the CRA, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the National Flood Insurance Act and various state law counterparts. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must interact with customers when taking deposits, making loans, collecting loans and providing other services. Further, the Dodd-Frank Act established the CFPB, which has the responsibility for making and amending rules and regulations under the federal consumer protection laws relating to financial products and services. The CFPB also has a broad mandate to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts and practices and is specifically empowered to require certain disclosures to consumers and draft model disclosure forms. Failure to comply with consumer protection laws and regulations can subject financial institutions to enforcement actions, fines and other penalties. The FDIC will enforce CFPB rules with respect to the Bank.
 
Mortgage Reform. The Dodd-Frank Act prescribes certain standards that mortgage lenders must consider before making a residential mortgage loan, including verifying a borrower’s ability to repay such mortgage loan. The Dodd-Frank Act also allows borrowers to assert violations of certain provisions of the Truth-in-Lending Act as a defense to foreclosure proceedings. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, prepayment penalties are prohibited for certain mortgage transactions and creditors are prohibited from financing insurance policies in connection with a residential mortgage loan or home equity line of credit. The Dodd-Frank Act requires mortgage lenders to make additional disclosures prior to the extension of credit, in each billing statement and for negative amortization loans and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act prohibits mortgage originators from receiving compensation based on the terms of residential mortgage loans and generally limits the ability of a mortgage originator to be compensated by others if compensation is received from a consumer.
 
Customer Information Security. The federal banking agencies have adopted final guidelines for establishing standards for safeguarding nonpublic personal information about customers. These guidelines implement provisions of the GLBA.

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Specifically, the Information Security Guidelines established by the GLBA require each financial institution, under the supervision and ongoing oversight of its board of directors or an appropriate committee thereof, to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive written information security program designed to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer information (as defined under the GLBA), to protect against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information and to protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer. The federal banking regulators have issued guidance for banks on response programs for unauthorized access to customer information. This guidance, among other things, requires notice to be sent to customers whose “sensitive information” has been compromised if unauthorized use of this information is “reasonably possible.”
 
Identity Theft Red Flags. The federal banking agencies jointly issued final rules and guidelines in 2007 implementing Section 114 of the FACT Act and final rules implementing Section 315 of the FACT Act. The rules implementing Section 114 require each financial institution or creditor to develop and implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft in connection with the opening of certain accounts or certain existing accounts. In addition, the federal banking agencies issued guidelines to assist financial institutions and creditors in the formulation and maintenance of an Identity Theft Prevention Program that satisfies the requirements of the rules. The rules implementing Section 114 also require credit and debit card issuers to assess the validity of notifications of changes of address under certain circumstances. Additionally, the federal banking agencies issued joint rules, that became effective in 2008, under Section 315 that provide guidance regarding reasonable policies and procedures that a user of consumer reports must employ when a consumer reporting agency sends the user a notice of address discrepancy.
 
Privacy. The GLBA requires financial institutions to implement policies and procedures regarding the disclosure of nonpublic personal information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties. In general, the statute requires financial institutions to explain to consumers their policies and procedures regarding the disclosure of such nonpublic personal information and, except as otherwise required or permitted by law, financial institutions are prohibited from disclosing such information except as provided in their policies and procedures. The Bank is required to provide notice to its customers on an annual basis disclosing their policies and procedures on the sharing of nonpublic personal information. In December 2009, the federal banking agencies promulgated regulations that incorporate a two-page model form that financial institutions may use to satisfy their privacy disclosure obligations under the GLBA. These regulations became effective in January 2011.

Employees
 
At December 31, 2014, we had 143 full-time equivalent employees. None of our employees are currently represented by a union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Management believes that its employee relations are satisfactory.
 
Corporate Information
 
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana on September 15, 2005. On March 21, 2006, we consummated a plan of exchange by which we acquired all of the outstanding shares of the Bank. Our principal executive offices are located at 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1700, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240, and our telephone number is (317) 532-7900.

Available Information
 
Our Internet address is www.firstinternetbancorp.com. We post important information for investors on our website in the “Investor Relations” section and use this website as a means for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. Investors can easily find or navigate to pertinent information about us, free of charge, on our website, including:
 
our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with or furnish it to the SEC;

announcements of investor conferences and events at which our executives talk about our products and competitive strategies. Archives of some of these events are also available;

press releases on quarterly earnings, product announcements, legal developments and other material news that we may post from time to time;


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corporate governance information, including our Corporate Governance Principles, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, information concerning our Board of Directors and its committees, including the charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and other governance-related policies;

shareholder services information, including ways to contact our transfer agent; and

opportunities to sign up for email alerts and RSS feeds to have information provided in real time.

The information available on our website is not incorporated by reference in, or a part of, this or any other report we file with or furnish to the SEC.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors    
 
Risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from our expectations and which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations are discussed below and elsewhere in this report. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that are currently not believed to be significant to our business may also affect our actual results and could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. If any of the risks or uncertainties described below or any additional risks and uncertainties actually occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
 
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
 
A failure of, or interruption in, the communications and information systems on which we rely to conduct our business could adversely affect our revenues and profitability.
We rely heavily upon communications and information systems to conduct our business. Although we have built a level of redundancy into our information technology infrastructure and update our business continuity plan annually, any failure or interruption of our information systems, or the third-party information systems on which we rely, as a result of inadequate or failed processes or systems, human errors or external events, could adversely affect our Internet-based operations and slow the processing of applications, loan servicing, and deposit-related transactions. In addition, our communication and information systems may present security risks and could be susceptible to hacking or other unauthorized access. The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our commercial loan portfolio exposes us to higher credit risks than residential real estate and consumer loans, including risks relating to the success of the underlying business and conditions in the market or the economy and concentrations in our commercial loan portfolio.
We are growing our CRE and C&I loan portfolios. These loans generally involve higher credit risks than residential real estate and consumer loans and are dependent upon our lenders maintaining close relationships with the borrowers. Payments on these loans are often dependent upon the successful operation and management of the underlying business or assets, and repayment of such loans may be influenced to a great extent by conditions in the market or the economy. Commercial loans are generally larger than residential real estate or consumer loans and could lead to concentration risks within our commercial loan portfolio. Our failure to manage this growth could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The market value of some of our investments could decline and adversely affect our financial position.
As of December 31, 2014, we had a net unrealized loss of $0.2 million on the available for sale portion of our $137.5 million investment securities portfolio. In assessing the impairment of investment securities, we consider the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuers, whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions and whether we have the intent to sell the security or will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. We also use economic models to assist in the valuation of some of our investment securities. If our investment securities experience a decline in value, we would need to determine whether the decline represented an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”), in which case we would be required to record a write-down of the investment and a corresponding charge to our earnings.

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Because our business is highly dependent on technology that is subject to rapid change and transformation, we are subject to risks of obsolescence.
The Bank conducts its consumer lending and deposit gathering activities through the Internet. The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological change, and we face constant evolution of customer demand for technology-driven financial and banking products and services. Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvement and product development, marketing and implementation. Any failure to successfully keep pace with and fund technological innovation in the markets in which we compete could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may need additional capital resources in the future and these capital resources may not be available when needed or at all, without which our financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially impaired.
If we continue to experience significant growth, we may need to raise additional capital. Our ability to raise capital, if needed, will depend upon our financial performance and on conditions in the capital markets, as well as economic conditions generally. Accordingly, such financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, it would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The competitive nature of the banking and financial services industry could negatively affect our ability to increase our market share and retain long‑term profitability.
Competition in the banking and financial services industry is strong. We compete with commercial banks, savings institutions, mortgage brokerage firms, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies and brokerage and investment banking firms operating locally and nationwide. Some of our competitors have greater name recognition and market presence than we do and offer certain services that we do not or cannot provide. In addition, larger competitors may be able to price loans and deposits more aggressively than we do, which could affect our ability to increase our market share and remain profitable on a long term basis. Our success will depend on the ability of the Bank to compete successfully on a long term basis within the financial services industry.
We rely on our management team and could be adversely affected by the unexpected loss of key officers.
Our future success and profitability is substantially dependent upon our management and the abilities of our senior executives. We believe that our future results will also depend in part upon our ability to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified management. Competition for senior personnel is intense, and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. Changes in key personnel and their responsibilities may be disruptive to our businesses and could have a material adverse effect on our businesses, financial condition and results of operations. In particular, the loss of our chief executive officer could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Fluctuations in interest rates could reduce our profitability and affect the value of our assets.
Like other financial institutions, we are subject to interest rate risk. Our primary source of income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and borrowings. We expect that we will periodically experience imbalances in the interest rate sensitivities of our assets and liabilities and the relationships of various interest rates to each other. Over any defined period of time, our interest-earning assets may be more sensitive to changes in market interest rates than our interest-bearing liabilities, or vice-versa. In addition, the individual market interest rates underlying our loan and deposit products may not change to the same degree over a given time period. In any event, if market interest rates should move contrary to our position, earnings may be negatively affected. In addition, loan volume and quality and deposit volume and mix can be affected by market interest rates as can the businesses of our clients. Changes in levels of market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our net interest spread, asset quality, loan origination volume, deposit gathering efforts and overall profitability.
Market interest rates are beyond our control, and they fluctuate in response to economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, in particular, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the “Federal Reserve”). Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, may negatively affect our ability to originate loans and leases, the value of our assets and our ability to realize gains from the sale of our assets, all of which ultimately could affect our earnings.

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An inadequate allowance for loan losses would reduce our earnings and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our success depends to a significant extent upon the quality of our assets, particularly the credit quality of our loans. In originating loans, there is a substantial likelihood that credit losses will be experienced. The risk of loss will vary with, among other things, general economic conditions, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan and, in the case of a collateralized loan, the quality of the collateral. Although we and our regulators regularly review our loan portfolio and evaluate the adequacy of our allowance, and believe that the allowance is adequate to absorb any inherent losses in our portfolio, there can be no assurance that we will not experience losses in excess of the allowance and be required to increase our provision for loan losses.
Consumer loans in our portfolio generally have greater risk of loss or default than residential real estate loans and may make it necessary to increase our provision for loan losses.
At December 31, 2014, our consumer loans totaled $97.1 million, representing approximately 13.3% of our total loan portfolio at such date. The overwhelming majority of our consumer loans are horse trailer and recreational vehicle loans acquired through indirect dealer networks. Consumer loans generally have a greater risk of loss or default than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of loans that are secured by rapidly depreciating assets such as horse trailer and recreational vehicles. In such cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including federal and state bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans. It may become necessary to increase our provision for loan losses in the event that our losses on these loans increase.
Because of our holding company structure, we depend on capital distributions from the Bank to fund our operations.
We are a separate and distinct legal entity from the Bank and have no business activities other than our ownership of the Bank. As a result, we primarily depend on dividends, distributions and other payments from the Bank to fund our obligations. The ability of the Bank to pay dividends to us is limited by state and federal law and depends generally on the Bank’s ability to generate net income. If we are unable to comply with applicable provisions of these statutes and regulations, the Bank may not be able to pay dividends to us, and we would not be able to pay dividends on our outstanding common stock.
Lack of seasoning of our commercial loan portfolios may increase the risk of credit defaults in the future.
Due to our increasing emphasis on CRE and C&I lending, a substantial amount of the loans in our commercial loan portfolios and our lending relationships are of relatively recent origin. In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process referred to as “seasoning.” A portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a newer portfolio. As a result, because a large portion of our commercial loan portfolio is relatively new, the current level of delinquencies and defaults may not be representative of the level that will prevail when the portfolio becomes more seasoned, which may be higher than current levels. If delinquencies and defaults increase, we may be required to increase our provision for loan losses.
A sustained decline in the mortgage loan markets or the related real estate markets could reduce loan origination activity or increase delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures, which could adversely affect our financial results.
Historically, our mortgage loan business has provided a significant portion of our revenue and our ability to maintain or grow that revenue is dependent upon our ability to originate loans and sell them on the secondary market. During the year ended December 31, 2014, income from mortgage banking activities was $5.6 million, compared to $8.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Mortgage loan originations are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including decreased economic activity, a slowdown in the housing market, and higher market interest rates, and has historically been cyclical, enjoying periods of strong growth and profitability followed by periods of lower volumes and market-wide losses. During periods of rising interest rates, refinancing originations for many mortgage products tend to decrease as the economic incentives for borrowers to refinance their existing mortgage loans are reduced. In addition, the mortgage loan origination business is affected by changes in real property values. A reduction in real property values could also negatively affect our ability to originate mortgage loans because the value of the real properties underlying the loans is a primary source of repayment in the event of foreclosure. The national market for residential mortgage loan refinancing has recently declined and a continuation of that trend may adversely impact our business. Any sustained period of increased delinquencies, foreclosures or losses could harm our ability to originate and sell mortgage loans,

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and the price received on the sale of such loans, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Reputational risk and social factors may negatively affect us.
 
Our ability to attract and retain depositors and customers is highly dependent upon consumer and other external perceptions of our business practices and financial condition. Adverse perceptions could damage our reputation to a level that could lead to difficulties in generating and maintaining deposit accounts and accessing credit markets as well as increased regulatory scrutiny of our business. Borrower payment behaviors also affect us. To the extent that borrowers determine to stop paying their loans where the financed properties’ market values are less than the amount of their loans, or for other reasons, our costs and losses may increase. Adverse developments or perceptions regarding the business practices or financial condition of our competitors, or our industry as a whole, may also indirectly adversely affect our reputation.
 
In addition, adverse reputational developments with respect to third parties with whom we have important relationships may adversely affect our reputation. All of the above factors may result in greater regulatory and/or legislative scrutiny, which may lead to laws or regulations that may change or constrain the manner in which we engage with our customers and the products we offer and may also increase our litigation risk. If these risks were to materialize they could negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third party vendors and other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks, could disrupt our business, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses.
We depend upon our ability to process, record and monitor our client transactions on a continuous basis. As client, public and regulatory expectations regarding operational and information security have increased, our operational systems and infrastructure must continue to be safeguarded and monitored for potential failures, disruptions and breakdowns. Our business, financial, accounting and data processing systems, or other operating systems and facilities, may stop operating properly or become disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors, including events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. For example, there could be electrical or telecommunications outages; natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes; disease pandemics; events arising from local or larger scale political or social matters, including terrorist acts; and, as described below, cyber-attacks. Although we have business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, our business operations may be adversely affected by significant and widespread disruption to our physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our business and clients. 
Information security risks for financial institutions such as ours have generally increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of the internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists, activists and other external parties. As noted above, our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in our computer systems and networks. Our business relies on our digital technologies, computer and email systems, software and networks to conduct its operations. In addition, to access our products and services, our clients may use personal smartphones, tablets, personal computers and other mobile devices that are beyond our control systems. Although we have information security procedures and controls in place, our technologies, systems, networks and our clients’ devices may become the target of cyber-attacks or information security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of our or our clients’ confidential, proprietary and other information, or otherwise disrupt our or our clients’ or other third parties’ business operations. 
Third parties with whom we do business or that facilitate our business activities, including financial intermediaries or vendors that provide services or security solutions for our operations, could also be sources of operational and information security risk to us, including from breakdowns or failures of their own systems or capacity constraints.
Although to date we have not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that we will not suffer such losses in the future. Our risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened because of the evolving nature of these threats. As a result, cyber security and the continued development and enhancement of our controls, processes and practices designed to protect our systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a focus for us. As threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate information security vulnerabilities. 

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Disruptions or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our business and clients, or cyber-attacks or security breaches of the networks, systems or devices that our clients use to access our products and services could result in client attrition, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs and/or additional compliance costs, any of which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.
RISKS RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF OUR INDUSTRY
We operate in a highly regulated environment, which could restrain our growth and profitability.
We are subject to extensive laws and regulations that govern almost all aspects of our operations. These laws and regulations, and the supervisory framework that oversees the administration of these laws and regulations, are primarily intended to protect depositors, the Deposit Insurance Fund and the banking system as a whole, and not shareholders. These laws and regulations, among other matters, affect our lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy, operations and growth. Compliance with the myriad laws and regulations applicable to our organization can be difficult and costly. In addition, these laws, regulations and policies are subject to continual review by governmental authorities, and changes to these laws, regulations and policies, including changes in interpretation or implementation of these laws, regulations and policies, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways and often impose additional compliance costs. Further, any new laws, rules and regulations, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and regulatory capital rules, could make compliance more difficult or expensive. All of these laws and regulations, and the supervisory framework applicable to our industry, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Federal and state regulators periodically examine our business and we may be required to remediate adverse examination findings.
The Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the DFI periodically examine our business, including our compliance with laws and regulations. If, as a result of an examination, a federal or state banking agency were to determine that our financial condition, capital resource, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity or other aspects of any of our operations had become unsatisfactory, or that we were in violation of any law or regulation, it may take a number of different remedial actions as it deems appropriate. These actions include the power to enjoin “unsafe or unsound” practices, to require affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in our capital, to restrict our growth, to assess civil monetary penalties against our officers or directors, to remove officers and directors and, if it is concluded that such conditions cannot be corrected or there is an imminent risk of loss to depositors, to terminate our deposit insurance and place us into receivership or conservatorship. Any regulatory action against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments may increase which would reduce our profitability.
The deposits of the Bank are insured by the FDIC up to legal limits and, accordingly, subject to the payment of FDIC deposit insurance assessments. The Bank’s regular assessments are determined by its risk classification, which is based on its regulatory capital levels and the level of supervisory concern that it poses. High levels of bank failures since the beginning of the financial crisis and increases in the statutory deposit insurance limits have increased resolution costs to the FDIC and put significant pressure on the Deposit Insurance Fund. In order to maintain a strong funding position and restore the reserve ratios of the Deposit Insurance Fund, the FDIC increased deposit insurance assessment rates and charged a special assessment to all FDIC-insured financial institutions. Further increases in assessment rates or special assessments may occur in the future, especially if there are significant additional financial institution failures. Any future special assessments, increases in assessment rates or required prepayments in FDIC insurance premiums could reduce our profitability or limit our ability to pursue certain business opportunities.
The short term and long term impact of recently adopted regulatory capital rules is uncertain and a significant increase in our capital requirements could have an adverse effect on our business and profitability.
In July 2013, the federal banking agencies approved rules that will significantly change the regulatory capital requirements of all banking institutions in the United States. The new rules are designed to implement the recommendations with respect to regulatory capital standards, commonly known as Basel III, approved by the International Basel Committee on Bank Supervision. We will become subject to the new rules over a multi-year transition period commencing January 1, 2015. The new rules establish a new regulatory capital standard based on tier 1 common equity and increase the minimum leverage and risk-based capital ratios. The rules also change how a number of the regulatory capital components are calculated. The new rules will generally require us and the Bank to maintain greater amounts of regulatory capital. A significant increase in our capital requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

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We are subject to numerous laws designed to protect consumers, including the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.
The Community Reinvestment Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act and other fair lending laws and regulations impose nondiscriminatory lending requirements on financial institutions. The Department of Justice and other federal agencies are responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations. A successful regulatory challenge to an institution’s performance under the Community Reinvestment Act or fair lending laws and regulations could result in a wide variety of sanctions, including damages and civil money penalties, injunctive relief, restrictions on mergers and acquisitions activity, restrictions on expansion and restrictions on entering new business lines. Private parties may also have the ability to challenge an institution’s performance under fair lending laws in private class action litigation. Such actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We face a risk of noncompliance and enforcement action with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations.
The Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and other laws and regulations require financial institutions, among other duties, to institute and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and file suspicious activity and currency transaction reports as appropriate. The federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is authorized to impose significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements and has recently engaged in coordinated enforcement efforts with the individual federal banking regulators, as well as the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and Internal Revenue Service. We are also subject to increased scrutiny of compliance with the rules enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. If our policies, procedures and systems are deemed deficient, we would be subject to liability, including fines and regulatory actions, which may include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and the necessity to obtain regulatory approvals to proceed with certain aspects of our business plan, including our acquisition plans. Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could also have serious reputational consequences for us. Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK 
There is a limited trading market for our common stock and you may not be able to resell your shares.
 
Our common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market on February 22, 2013 and we issued common stock through a follow-on public offering in late 2013; however, trading remains relatively limited. Although we expect that a more liquid market for our common stock will develop, we cannot guarantee that you would be able to resell shares of common stock at an attractive price or at all.
 
Federal banking laws limit the acquisition and ownership of our common stock.
 
Because we are a bank holding company, any purchaser of 5% or more of our common stock may be required to file a notice with or obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, or the BHCA. Specifically, under regulations adopted by the Federal Reserve, (1) any other bank holding company may be required to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve before acquiring 5% or more of our common stock and (2) any person other than a bank holding company may be required to file a notice with and not be disapproved by the Federal Reserve to acquire 10% or more of our common stock.
 
Anti-takeover provisions could negatively impact our shareholders.
 
Provisions of Indiana law and provisions of our Articles of Incorporation could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us or have the effect of discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire control of us. We are subject to certain anti-takeover provisions under the Indiana Business Corporation Law. Additionally, our Articles of Incorporation authorize our Board of Directors to issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock without shareholder approval and such preferred stock could be issued as a defensive measure in response to a takeover proposal. These provisions could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us even if an acquisition might be in the best interest of our shareholders.
 
Our shares of common stock are not an insured deposit and as such are subject to loss of entire investment.
 
The shares of our common stock are not a bank deposit and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Your investment is subject to investment risk and you must be capable of affording the loss of your entire investment.

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If we were to issue preferred stock, the rights of holders of our common stock and the value of such common stock could be adversely affected.
 
Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue classes or series of preferred stock, without any action on the part of the shareholders. The Board of Directors also has the power, without shareholder approval, to set the terms of any such classes or series of preferred stock, including voting rights, dividend rights and preferences over the common stock with respect to dividends or upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our business and other terms. If we issue preferred stock in the future that has a preference over the common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, or if we issue preferred stock with voting rights that dilute the voting power of the common stock, the rights of holders of the common stock or the value of the common stock would be adversely affected.

If we default on our subordinated debt, we will be prohibited from paying dividends or distributions on our common stock.
During 2013, we issued a $3.0 million subordinated debenture to a third party. The purchase agreement under which the subordinated debenture was issued prohibits us from paying any dividends on our common stock or making any other distributions to our shareholders at any time when there shall have occurred and be continuing an event of default under the agreement.
Events of default generally consist of, among other things, our failure to pay any principal or interest on the subordinated debenture when due, our failure to comply with certain agreements, terms and covenants under the agreement (without curing such default following notice), and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation relating to us.
If an event of default were to occur and we did not cure it, we would be prohibited from paying any dividends or making any other distributions to our shareholders or from redeeming or repurchasing any of our common stock, which would likely have a material adverse effect on the market value of our common stock. Moreover, without notice to or consent from the holders of our common stock, we may enter into additional financing arrangements that may limit our ability to purchase or to pay dividends or distributions on our common stock.
We are subject to evolving and expensive corporate governance regulations and requirements. Our failure to adhere to these requirements or the failure or circumvention of our controls and procedures could seriously harm our business. 
We are subject to extensive regulation as a financial institution and are also required to follow the corporate governance and financial reporting practices and policies required of a company whose stock is registered under the Exchange Act and listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Compliance with these requirements means we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur in the past and are not reflected in our historical financial statements. Compliance will also require a significant diversion of management time and attention, particularly with regard to disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, and will require changes in corporate governance practices. Although we have reviewed, and will continue to review, our disclosure controls and procedures in order to determine whether they are effective, our controls and procedures may not be able to prevent errors or frauds in the future. Faulty judgments, simple errors or mistakes, or the failure of our personnel to adhere to established controls and procedures may make it difficult for us to ensure that the objectives of the control system will be met. A failure of our controls and procedures to detect other than inconsequential errors or fraud could seriously harm our business and results of operations.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments
 
None.

Item 2.        Properties
 
Our principal office is located at 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1700, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240.
 
The Company owns an office building with approximately 52,000 square feet of office space and related real estate located in Fishers, Indiana. The Company intends to use the property for the current and future operations of the Bank.
 
The Bank is currently leasing approximately 15,250 square feet of office space at the Fishers property. The lease has an initial term of five years and provides for monthly rent in the amount of $18.50 per square foot. The Company expects that the Bank will increase its use of the leased property over time. The Company believes that the leased principal office space and the Fishers property will be adequate to meet the Bank’s current and near-term needs.


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The Company borrowed $4.0 million from the Bank for the purchase of the Fishers property. The scheduled maturity date of the loan is March 6, 2015. Effective March 6, 2015, we entered into an Acknowledgment, Confirmation and Amendment that, among other things, extended the maturity until March 6, 2016. The loan bears interest during the term at a variable rate equal to the then applicable prime rate (as determined by the Bank with reference to the “Prime Rate” published in The Wall Street Journal) plus 1.00% per annum. The loan agreement contains customary affirmative covenants and events of default. The loan agreement provides that the loan is to be secured by a first priority mortgage and lien on the acquired property and requires that the Company maintain collateral securing the loan that has a value of not less than $5.2 million during the term of the loan.
  
On March 5, 2013 the Bank entered into a sublease for 5,670 square feet of furnished office space in Tempe, Arizona and intends to use the space primarily to house administrative operations. The term of the lease is 37 months.

Item 3.        Legal Proceedings
 
We are not party to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, the Bank is a party to legal actions arising from its normal business activities. 

Item 4.        Mine Safety Disclosures
 
None.

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PART II
 
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
Market Information
 
Our common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “INBK” effective February 22, 2013. Previously, shares of our common stock were quoted on the over-the-counter market under the symbol “FIBP.”

The following table sets forth the range of high and low stock prices and dividends declared per share for each quarter within the two most recent fiscal years.  
Period
 
High
(US$)
 
Low
(US$)
 
Declared
Dividends
Year Ended December 31, 2013:
 
 

 
 

 
 

First Quarter
 
$
19.77

 
$
13.67

 
$
0.04

Second Quarter
 
21.88

 
14.43

 
0.06

Third Quarter
 
36.00

 
20.99

 
0.06

Fourth Quarter
 
31.82

 
20.12

 
0.06

Year Ended December 31, 2014:
 
 

 
 

 
 

First Quarter
 
26.10

 
19.66

 
0.06

Second Quarter
 
24.00

 
19.38

 
0.06

Third Quarter
 
22.00

 
15.54

 
0.06

Fourth Quarter
 
19.00

 
15.10

 
0.06

 
As of March 6, 2015, we had 4,486,563 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and there were 153 holders of record of our common stock.
 
Dividends
 
The Company began paying regular quarterly dividends in 2013. Total dividends declared in 2014 were $0.24 per share. The Company expects to continue to pay cash dividends on a quarterly basis; however, the declaration and amount of any future cash dividends will be subject to the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon many factors, including our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements of our operating subsidiaries, legal requirements, regulatory constraints and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.

On June 21, 2013 we effected a three-for-two (3:2) stock split of our outstanding common stock through the payment of a stock dividend of one-half of one share for each then-outstanding share of common stock.
 
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
None.

 

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Item 6.        Selected Financial Data
 
Five Year Selected Financial and Other Data
(dollars in thousands)
 
At or for the Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total assets
 
$
970,503

 
$
802,342

 
$
636,367

 
$
585,440

 
$
503,915

Cash and cash equivalents
 
28,289

 
53,690

 
32,513

 
34,778

 
32,417

Loans receivable
 
732,426

 
501,153

 
358,161

 
335,226

 
306,390

Loans held-for-sale
 
34,671

 
28,610

 
63,234

 
45,091

 
5,008

Securities available for sale
 
137,518

 
181,409

 
156,693

 
149,270

 
136,936

Deposits
 
758,598

 
673,095

 
530,691

 
486,665

 
422,703

Tangible common equity (1)
 
92,098

 
86,221

 
56,663

 
50,736

 
44,210

Total shareholders’ equity
 
96,785

 
90,908

 
61,350

 
55,423

 
48,897

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Statement Data:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest and dividend income
 
$
31,215

 
$
25,536

 
$
24,374

 
$
23,944

 
$
25,296

Interest expense
 
8,928

 
8,088

 
8,532

 
9,621

 
10,785

    Net interest income
 
22,287

 
17,448

 
15,842

 
14,323

 
14,511

Provision for loan losses
 
349

 
324

 
2,852

 
2,440

 
927

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
21,938

 
17,124

 
12,990

 
11,883