UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
or 
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For transition period from             to             
Commission File Number 0-51331
 
BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Maryland75-3199276
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900
Not Applicable
(Former name, or former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    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 for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “largelarge accelerated filer “accelerated filer”, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and “smaller reporting company”emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨
Emerging growth company
¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date. At OctoberJuly 24, 2016,2017, there were 19,271,21118,177,790 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.





BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
Form 10-Q
SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In thousands, except share and per share data) - Unaudited


September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Assets      
Cash and due from other financial institutions$9,499
 $13,192
$9,835
 $13,053
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions91,031
 46,185
71,771
 83,631
Cash and cash equivalents100,530
 59,377
81,606
 96,684
Securities, at fair value99,899
 114,753
109,762
 107,212
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses:
September 30, 2016, $8,334 and December 31, 2015, $9,691
1,241,808
 1,232,257
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses:
June 30, 2017, $8,122 and December 31, 2016, $8,127
1,335,835
 1,312,952
Other real estate owned, net4,381
 7,011
4,896
 3,895
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost6,257
 6,257
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank, at cost

8,290
 11,650
Premises and equipment, net31,856
 32,726
30,889
 31,413
Accrued interest receivable4,156
 4,226
4,488
 4,381
Core deposit intangible911
 1,305
531
 782
Bank owned life insurance22,538
 22,387
22,723
 22,594
Deferred taxes23,715
 26,695
20,676
 22,411
Other assets4,222
 5,449
3,722
 6,063
Total assets$1,540,273
 $1,512,443
$1,623,418
 $1,620,037
      
Liabilities      
Deposits      
Noninterest-bearing$234,652
 $254,830
$229,921
 $249,539
Interest-bearing1,082,043
 958,089
1,117,966
 1,089,851
Total deposits1,316,695
 1,212,919
1,347,887
 1,339,390
Borrowings1,406
 64,318
50,877
 51,069
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance8,470
 11,528
13,693
 11,041
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities10,035
 11,314
10,899
 13,757
Total liabilities1,336,606
 1,300,079
1,423,356
 1,415,257


 



 

Stockholders’ equity      
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
 

 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 19,271,211 shares issued at September 30, 2016 and 20,297,317 issued at December 31, 2015193
 203
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 18,229,860 shares issued at June 30, 2017 and 19,233,760 issued at December 31, 2016182
 192
Additional paid-in capital173,185
 184,797
158,060
 173,047
Retained earnings38,380
 36,114
41,496
 39,483
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares(8,564) (9,297)
 (8,318)
Accumulated other comprehensive income473
 547
324
 376
Total stockholders’ equity203,667
 212,364
200,062
 204,780
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,540,273
 $1,512,443
$1,623,418
 $1,620,037

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share data) - Unaudited

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Interest and dividend income              
Loans, including fees$12,388
 $11,792
 $36,834
 $35,451
$12,956
 $12,099
 $25,716
 $24,446
Securities306
 267
 927
 851
357
 307
 706
 621
Other151
 88
 424
 249
336
 175
 589
 273
Total interest income12,845
 12,147
 38,185
 36,551
13,649
 12,581
 27,011
 25,340
Interest expense              
Deposits1,012
 695
 2,749
 2,068
1,304
 950
 2,484
 1,737
Borrowings2
 4
 73
 8
152
 2
 248
 71
Total interest expense1,014
 699
 2,822
 2,076
1,456
 952
 2,732
 1,808
Net interest income11,831
 11,448
 35,363
 34,475
12,193
 11,629
 24,279
 23,532
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(525) (956) 300
 (2,168)
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses12,356
 12,404
 35,063
 36,643
Provision for loan losses49
 1,315
 210
 825
Net interest income after provision for loan losses12,144
 10,314
 24,069
 22,707
Noninterest income              
Deposit service charges and fees583
 648
 1,691
 1,645
569
 541
 1,098
 1,108
Other fee income478
 502
 1,478
 1,638
490
 505
 971
 1,000
Insurance commissions and annuities income53
 68
 180
 217
52
 72
 129
 127
Gain on sale of loans, net38
 37
 59
 92
53
 3
 60
 21
Gain on sale of securities (includes $46 accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications for unrealized net gains on available for sale securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016)
 
 46
 
Gain on sale of securities (includes $46 accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications for unrealized net gains on available for sale securities for the six months ended June 30, 2016)
 
 
 46
Loan servicing fees66
 85
 214
 271
62
 75
 130
 148
Amortization and impairment of servicing assets(28) (50) (96) (107)(28) (37) (59) (68)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance54
 48
 151
 142
66
 46
 129
 97
Trust income167
 172
 492
 529
193
 165
 365
 325
Other226
 199
 553
 507
150
 167
 328
 327
Total noninterest income1,637
 1,709
 4,768
 4,934
1,607
 1,537
 3,151
 3,131
Noninterest expense              
Compensation and benefits5,315
 5,329
 17,021
 16,188
5,110
 5,713
 11,462
 11,706
Office occupancy and equipment1,487
 1,537
 4,769
 4,902
1,599
 1,635
 3,221
 3,282
Advertising and public relations144
 212
 618
 783
259
 252
 640
 474
Information technology707
 686
 2,130
 1,982
679
 699
 1,432
 1,423
Supplies, telephone, and postage345
 393
 1,018
 1,189
358
 297
 690
 673
Amortization of intangibles129
 136
 394
 414
122
 129
 251
 265
Nonperforming asset management89
 244
 300
 442
27
 127
 131
 211
Operations of other real estate owned243
 334
 768
 780
245
 149
 458
 525
FDIC insurance premiums238
 202
 691
 699
125
 236
 312
 453
Other1,215
 1,159
 3,639
 3,397
1,083
 1,269
 2,276
 2,424
Total noninterest expense9,912
 10,232
 31,348
 30,776
9,607
 10,506
 20,873
 21,436
Income before income taxes4,081
 3,881
 8,483
 10,801
4,144
 1,345
 6,347
 4,402
Income tax expense1,573
 1,532
 3,240
 4,242
1,572
 514
 1,894
 1,667
Net income$2,508
 $2,349
 $5,243
 $6,559
$2,572
 $831
 $4,453
 $2,735
Basic earnings per common share$0.13
 $0.12
 $0.27
 $0.33
$0.14
 $0.04
 $0.24
 $0.14
Diluted earnings per common share$0.13
 $0.12
 $0.27
 $0.33
$0.14
 $0.04
 $0.24
 $0.14
Weighted average common shares outstanding18,788,731
 19,725,707
 19,114,603
 19,999,089
18,330,032
 19,130,118
 18,485,181
 19,279,330
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding18,789,054
 19,731,302
 19,114,918
 20,004,694
18,330,455
 19,130,435
 18,485,597
 19,279,642

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands) - Unaudited

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Net income$2,508
 $2,349
 $5,243
 $6,559
$2,572
 $831
 $4,453
 $2,735
Unrealized holding loss arising during the period(13) (34) (75) (244)(63) (40) (83) (62)
Tax effect5
 13
 29
 93
24
 16
 31
 24
Net of tax(8) (21) (46) (151)(39) (24) (52) (38)
Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income
 
 (46) 

 
 
 (46)
Tax effect, included in income tax expense
 
 18
 

 
 
 18
Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, net of tax
 
 (28) 

 
 
 (28)
Other comprehensive loss(8) (21) (74) (151)(39) (24) (52) (66)
Comprehensive income$2,500
 $2,328
 $5,169
 $6,408
$2,533
 $807
 $4,401
 $2,669

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share data) - Unaudited


Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Unearned
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
Shares
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehen-sive
Income
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2015$211
 $193,845
 $31,584
 $(10,276) $757
 $216,121
Net income
 
 6,559
 
 
 6,559
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (151) (151)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (600,000 shares)(6) (7,382) 
 
 
 (7,388)
Nonvested stock awards-stock-based compensation expense
 351
 
 
 
 351
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.16 per share)
 
 (3,328) 
 
 (3,328)
ESOP shares earned
 178
 
 732
 
 910
Balance at September 30, 2015$205
 $186,992
 $34,815
 $(9,544) $606
 $213,074
           
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Unearned
Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
Shares
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehen-sive
Income
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2016$203
 $184,797
 $36,114
 $(9,297) $547
 $212,364
$203
 $184,797
 $36,114
 $(9,297) $547
 $212,364
Net income
 
 5,243
 
 
 5,243

 
 2,735
 
 
 2,735
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (74) (74)
 
 
 
 (66) (66)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (1,026,106 shares)(10) (12,685) 
 
 
 (12,695)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (618,620 shares)(6) (7,667) 
 
 
 (7,673)
Nonvested stock awards-stock-based compensation expense
 875
 
 
 
 875

 768
 
 
 
 768
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.15 per share)
 
 (2,977) 
 
 (2,977)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)
 
 (2,004) 
 
 (2,004)
ESOP shares earned
 198
 
 733
 
 931

 97
 
 486
 
 583
Balance at September 30, 2016$193
 $173,185
 $38,380
 $(8,564) $473
 $203,667
Balance at June 30, 2016$197
 $177,995
 $36,845
 $(8,811) $481
 $206,707
           
Balance at January 1, 2017$192
 $173,047
 $39,483
 $(8,318) $376
 $204,780
Net income
 
 4,453
 
 
 4,453
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (52) (52)
Net exercise of stock options (198,026 shares)2
 (1,239) 
 
 
 (1,237)
Prepayment of ESOP Share Acquisition Loan

(8) (7,185) 
 8,318
 
 1,125
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (448,436 shares)(4) (6,563) 
 
 
 (6,567)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.13 per share)
 
 (2,440) 
 
 (2,440)
Balance at June 30 , 2017$182
 $158,060
 $41,496
 $
 $324
 $200,062

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) - Unaudited

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income$5,243
 $6,559
$4,453
 $2,735
Adjustments to reconcile to net income to net cash from operating activities      
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses300
 (2,168)
Provision for loan losses210
 825
Prepayment of ESOP Share Acquisition Loan

1,125
 
ESOP shares earned931
 910

 583
Stock–based compensation expense875
 351

 768
Depreciation and amortization2,815
 2,754
1,890
 1,872
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities and loans(104) (214)(91) (77)
Amortization of core deposit intangible394
 414
251
 265
Amortization of servicing assets96
 107
59
 68
Net change in net deferred loan origination costs(36) (384)183
 (37)
Net gain on sale of other real estate owned(15) (91)
Net loss on sale of other real estate owned31
 
Net gain on sale of loans(59) (92)(60) (21)
Net gain on sale of securities(46) 

 (46)
Net loss on disposition of premises and equipment
 1
Loans originated for sale(1,097) (3,593)(1,016) (503)
Proceeds from sale of loans1,156
 3,685
1,076
 524
Other real estate owned valuation adjustments244
 467
74
 129
Net change in:      
Accrued interest receivable70
 (74)(107) 226
Earnings on bank owned life insurance(151) (142)(129) (97)
Other assets3,515
 5,906
3,317
 1,955
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities(1,279) (2,154)(2,858) (682)
Net cash from operating activities12,852
 12,242
8,408
 8,487
Cash flows from investing activities      
Securities      
Proceeds from maturities58,577
 53,410
29,275
 38,523
Proceeds from principal repayments3,545
 5,888
1,732
 2,263
Proceeds from sales of securities46
 

 46
Purchases of securities(47,423) (42,643)(33,648) (31,857)
Loans receivable      
Loan participations sold3,023
 3,350
3,615
 
Principal payments on loans receivable366,784
 333,644
295,864
 249,183
Purchase of loans(20,406) 
Proceeds of loan sale14,746
 

 14,746
Originated for investment(395,087) (326,624)(304,332) (240,574)
Proceeds of redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago stock3,514
 
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock(154) 
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned2,616
 2,487
830
 1,630
Purchase of premises and equipment, net(660) (363)(507) (317)
Net cash from investing activities6,167
 29,149
Net cash from (used in) investing activities(24,217) 33,643

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) - Unaudited

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
Cash flows from financing activities      
Net change in deposits$103,776
 $(30,179)$8,497
 $55,683
Net change in borrowings(62,912) 5,127
(192) (62,849)
Net change in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance(3,058) (3,734)2,652
 893
Repurchase and retirement of common stock(12,695) (7,388)(6,567) (7,673)
Cash dividends paid on common stock(2,977) (3,328)(2,440) (2,004)
Shares retired for tax liability(1,219) 
Net cash from (used in) financing activities22,134
 (39,502)731
 (15,950)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents41,153
 1,889
(15,078) 26,180
Beginning cash and cash equivalents59,377
 59,581
96,684
 59,377
Ending cash and cash equivalents$100,530
 $61,470
$81,606
 $85,557
      
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Interest paid$2,704
 $2,113
$2,668
 $1,710
Income taxes paid182
 262
176
 175
Loans transferred to other real estate owned215
 1,314
1,936
 121

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


Basis of Presentation: BankFinancial Corporation, a Maryland corporation headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois (the “Company”), is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of BankFinancial, F.S.B.National Association (the “Bank”). The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of and transactions of BankFinancial Corporation, the Bank, and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Financial Assurance Services, Inc. and BF Asset Recovery Corporation (collectively, “the Company”), and reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three- and nine-monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016.2017.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Use of Estimates: To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and future results could differ.
Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period’s financial statements to conform them to the current period’s presentation.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued an update (ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers) creating FASB Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The guidance in this update affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (for example, insurance contracts or lease contracts). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides steps to follow to achieve the core principle. An entity should disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. The amendments in this update originally were to become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. During 2015, the FASB delayed the effectiveness by one year to annual periods and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements. Our preliminary finding is that the new pronouncement will not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements as the majority of our business transactions will not be subject to this pronouncement.
On January 5, 2016, the FASB issued an update (ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities). The new guidance is intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments by requiring: equity investments (other than equity method or consolidation) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets (i.e.(i.e. securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; eliminating the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for organizations that are not public business entities; eliminating the requirement for non-public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is to be required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; and requiring a reporting organization to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in fair value of a liability resulting from the change in the instrument-specific credit risk (also referred to as “own credit”) when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. The new guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, Our preliminary finding is that the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The standard requiresnew pronouncement will not have a lessee to recognize assets and liabilitiessignificant impact on the balance sheet for leases with lease terms greater than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effectiveour Statement of Operations.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


The pronouncement will require some revision to our disclosures within the consolidated financial statements and we are currently evaluating the impact.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The standard requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with lease terms greater than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effectivefor fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. Our preliminary finding is that the new pronouncement will not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements as the projected minimum lease payments under existing leases subject to the new pronouncement are less than one percent of our current total assets.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). The standard is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeitures. ASU 2016-09 iswas effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. WeJanuary 1, 2017. This new pronouncement affects the effective tax rate reported as existing vested stock options are currently evaluatingexercised. The amount of the impact thaton the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.effective tax rate is determined by the number of stock options exercised and the stock price of the Company when the stock options are exercised. Excess tax benefits and deficiencies are recorded in the tax expense.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial InstrumentsInstruments” (“ASU 2016-13”).  These amendments require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.  ASU 2016-13 is effective for SEC filers for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019 (i.e.(i.e., January 1, 2020, for calendar year entities). Early application will be permitted for all organizations for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. Our initial review indicates that we have maintained sufficient historical loan data to support the requirements of this pronouncement. We are currently evaluating various loss methodologies to determine their correlation to our various loan categories' historical performance.
In March of 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, “Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (“ASU 2017-08”). This guidance shortens the amortization period for premiums on certain callable debt securities to the earliest call date (with an explicit, noncontingent call feature that is callable at a fixed price and on a preset dates), rather than contractual maturity date as currently required under GAAP. The ASU does not impact instruments without preset call dates such as mortgage-backed securities.  For instruments with contingent call features, once the contingency is resolved and the security is callable at a fixed price and preset date, the security is within the scope of the ASU.  ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted.  Effective January 2017, we early adopted the pronouncement. Adoption of the new pronouncement was immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

Amounts reported in earnings per share reflect earnings available to common stockholders for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, exclusive of unearned ESOP shares and unvested restricted stock shares. Stock options and restricted stock are regarded as potential common stock and are considered in the diluted earnings per share calculations to the extent that they would have a dilutive effect if converted to common stock.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Net income available to common stockholders$2,508
 $2,349
 $5,243
 $6,559
$2,572
 $831
 $4,453
 $2,735
Average common shares outstanding19,460,022
 20,501,966
 19,813,088
 20,803,065
18,330,972
 19,827,581
 18,784,934
 19,991,561
Less:              
Unearned ESOP shares(670,351) (768,327) (694,655) (792,551)
 (694,773) (298,813) (706,941)
Unvested restricted stock shares(940) (7,932) (3,830) (11,425)(940) (2,690) (940) (5,290)
Weighted average common shares outstanding18,788,731
 19,725,707
 19,114,603
 19,999,089
18,330,032
 19,130,118
 18,485,181
 19,279,330
Add - Net effect of dilutive unvested restricted stock323
 5,595
 315
 5,605
423
 317
 416
 312
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding18,789,054
 19,731,302
 19,114,918
 20,004,694
18,330,455
 19,130,435
 18,485,597
 19,279,642
Basic earnings per common share$0.13
 $0.12
 $0.27
 $0.33
$0.14
 $0.04
 $0.24
 $0.14
Diluted earnings per common share$0.13
 $0.12
 $0.27
 $0.33
$0.14
 $0.04
 $0.24
 $0.14
Number of antidilutive stock options excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation536,459
 
 536,459
 

 536,459
 
 536,459
Weighted average exercise price of anti-dilutive option shares$12.99
 $
 $12.99
 $
$
 $12.99
 $
 $12.99
 
NOTE 3 - SECURITIES
The fair value of securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income are shown below.
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
June 30, 2017       
Certificates of deposit$90,619
 $
 $
 $90,619
Equity mutual fund500
 1
 
 501
Mortgage-backed securities - residential13,095
 553
 (19) 13,629
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential5,008
 13
 (22) 4,999
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates14
 
 
 14
 $109,236
 $567
 $(41) $109,762
December 31, 2016       
Certificates of deposit$85,938
 $
 $
 $85,938
Equity mutual fund500
 
 (1) 499
Mortgage-backed securities - residential14,561
 644
 (21) 15,184
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential5,587
 15
 (28) 5,574
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates17
 
 
 17
 $106,603
 $659
 $(50) $107,212



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES (continued)

The fair value of securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income are shown below.
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
September 30, 2016       
Certificates of deposit$76,901
 $
 $
 $76,901
Equity mutual fund500
 15
 
 515
Mortgage-backed securities - residential15,796
 756
 
 16,552
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential5,917
 16
 (20) 5,913
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates18
 
 
 18
 $99,132
 $787
 $(20) $99,899
December 31, 2015       
Certificates of deposit$87,901
 $
 $
 $87,901
Equity mutual fund500
 7
 
 507
Mortgage-backed securities - residential18,330
 880
 (30) 19,180
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential7,111
 41
 (10) 7,142
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates23
 
 
 23
 $113,865
 $928
 $(40) $114,753
The mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations reflected in the preceding table were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities or agencies, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae, and are obligations which the government has affirmed its commitment to support. All securities reflected in the preceding table were classified as available-for-sale at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016.
The amortized cost and fair values of securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
September 30, 2016June 30, 2017
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$76,901
 $76,901
$90,619
 $90,619
Equity mutual fund500
 515
500
 501
Mortgage-backed securities - residential15,796
 16,552
13,095
 13,629
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential5,917
 5,913
5,008
 4,999
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates18
 18
14
 14
$99,132
 $99,899
$109,236
 $109,762
Sales of securities were as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Proceeds$
 $
 $46
 $
$
 $
 $
 $46
Gross gains
 
 46
 

 
 
 46
Gross losses
 
 
 
Securities with unrealized losses not recognized in income are as follows:
 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
June 30, 2017           
Mortgage-backed securities - residential$1,167
 $(19) $
 $
 $1,167
 $(19)
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
 
 3,490
 (22) 3,490
 (22)
 $1,167
 $(19) $3,490
 $(22) $4,657
 $(41)
            
December 31, 2016           
Equity Mutual Fund$499
 $(1) $
 $
 $499
 $(1)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential1,187
 (21) 
 
 1,187
 (21)
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential3,691
 (18) 1,028
 (10) 4,719
 (28)
 $5,377
 $(40) $1,028
 $(10) $6,405
 $(50)
The Company evaluates marketable investment securities with significant declines in fair value on a quarterly basis to determine whether they should be considered other-than-temporarily impaired under current accounting guidance, which generally provides



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES (continued)

Securities with unrealized losses not recognized in income are as follows:
 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
September 30, 2016           
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential$3,030
 $(12) $1,095
 $(8) $4,125
 $(20)
            
December 31, 2015           
Mortgage-backed securities - residential$
 $
 $1,724
 $(30) $1,724
 $(30)
Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
 
 1,299
 (10) 1,299
 (10)
 $
 $
 $3,023
 $(40) $3,023
 $(40)
The Company evaluates marketable investment securities with significant declines in fair value on a quarterly basis to determine whether they should be considered other-than-temporarily impaired under current accounting guidance, which generally provides that if a marketable security is in an unrealized loss position, whether due to general market conditions or industry or issuer-specific factors, the holder of the securities must assess whether the impairment is other-than-temporary.
Certain mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations that the Company holds in its investment portfolio were in an unrealized loss position at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, but the unrealized losses were not considered significant under the Company’s impairment testing methodology. In addition, the Company does not intend to sell these securities, and it is likely that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery occurs.
NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable are as follows:
 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
One-to-four family residential real estate$142,130
 $159,501
Multi-family mortgage505,369
 506,026
Nonresidential real estate186,504
 226,735
Construction and land1,005
 1,313
Commercial loans106,878
 79,516
Commercial leases304,753
 265,405
Consumer1,846
 1,831
 1,248,485
 1,240,327
Net deferred loan origination costs1,657
 1,621
Allowance for loan losses(8,334) (9,691)
Loans, net$1,241,808
 $1,232,257



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
One-to-four family residential real estate$115,659
 $135,218
Multi-family mortgage555,691
 542,887
Nonresidential real estate177,436
 182,152
Construction and land2,265
 1,302
Commercial loans129,200
 103,063
Commercial leases360,397
 352,539
Consumer1,829
 2,255
 1,342,477
 1,319,416
Net deferred loan origination costs1,480
 1,663
Allowance for loan losses(8,122) (8,127)
Loans, net$1,335,835
 $1,312,952
The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the loans receivable by portfolio segment and based on impairment method:
 Allowance for loan losses Loan Balances
 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total
September 30, 2016           
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $1,271
 $1,271
 $3,527
 $138,603
 $142,130
Multi-family mortgage13
 3,336
 3,349
 1,112
 504,257
 505,369
Nonresidential real estate26
 1,981
 2,007
 714
 185,790
 186,504
Construction and land
 24
 24
 
 1,005
 1,005
Commercial loans
 769
 769
 
 106,878
 106,878
Commercial leases
 894
 894
 
 304,753
 304,753
Consumer
 20
 20
 
 1,846
 1,846
 $39
 $8,295
 $8,334
 $5,353
 $1,243,132
 1,248,485
Net deferred loan origination costs         1,657
Allowance for loan losses         (8,334)
Loans, net          $1,241,808
Allowance for loan losses Loan BalancesAllowance for loan losses Loan Balances
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total
December 31, 2015           
June 30, 2017           
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $1,704
 $1,704
 $2,672
 $156,829
 $159,501
$
 $912
 $912
 $4,745
 $110,914
 $115,659
Multi-family mortgage41
 3,569
 3,610
 2,879
 503,147
 506,026

 3,668
 3,668
 965
 554,726
 555,691
Nonresidential real estate3
 2,579
 2,582
 2,099
 224,636
 226,735

 1,631
 1,631
 
 177,436
 177,436
Construction and land
 43
 43
 
 1,313
 1,313

 54
 54
 
 2,265
 2,265
Commercial loans
 654
 654
 
 79,516
 79,516

 1,012
 1,012
 
 129,200
 129,200
Commercial leases
 1,073
 1,073
 
 265,405
 265,405

 830
 830
 
 360,397
 360,397
Consumer
 25
 25
 
 1,831
 1,831

 15
 15
 
 1,829
 1,829
$44
 $9,647
 $9,691
 $7,650
 $1,232,677
 1,240,327
$
 $8,122
 $8,122
 $5,710
 $1,336,767
 1,342,477
Net deferred loan origination costsNet deferred loan origination costs         1,621
Net deferred loan origination costs         1,480
Allowance for loan lossesAllowance for loan losses         (9,691)Allowance for loan losses         (8,122)
Loans, net          $1,232,257
          $1,335,835



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

 Allowance for loan losses Loan Balances
 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total 
Individually
evaluated  for
impairment
 
Collectively
evaluated  for
impairment
 Total
December 31, 2016           
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $1,168
 $1,168
 $4,962
 $130,256
 $135,218
Multi-family mortgage
 3,647
 3,647
 787
 542,100
 542,887
Nonresidential real estate26
 1,768
 1,794
 260
 181,892
 182,152
Construction and land
 32
 32
 
 1,302
 1,302
Commercial loans
 733
 733
 
 103,063
 103,063
Commercial leases
 714
 714
 
 352,539
 352,539
Consumer
 39
 39
 
 2,255
 2,255
 $26
 $8,101
 $8,127
 $6,009
 $1,313,407
 1,319,416
Net deferred loan origination costs         1,663
Allowance for loan losses         (8,127)
Loans, net          $1,312,952
Activity in the allowance for loan losses is as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Beginning balance$8,915
 $10,810
 $9,691
 $11,990
$7,971
 $9,416
 $8,127
 $9,691
Loans charged off:              
One-to-four family residential real estate(102) (125) (509) (327)(22) (355) (193) (407)
Multi-family mortgage
 (9) (51) (189)
 (6) (3) (51)
Nonresidential real estate(55) (26) (1,715) (289)
 (1,657) (165) (1,660)
Commercial loans
 
 
 (98)
Consumer(6) (3) (24) (11)
 (2) 
 (18)
(163) (163) (2,299) (914)(22) (2,020) (361) (2,136)
Recoveries:              
One-to-four family residential real estate5
 16
 92
 295
79
 6
 85
 87
Multi-family mortgage10
 169
 156
 177
40
 9
 51
 146
Nonresidential real estate39
 24
 200
 49

 161
 
 161
Construction and land
 38
 35
 44

 
 
 35
Commercial loans45
 143
 150
 606
5
 28
 10
 105
Commercial leases7
 
 7
 1
Consumer1
 
 2
 1

 
 
 1
107
 390
 642
 1,173
124
 204
 146
 535
Net recoveries (charge-offs)(56) 227
 (1,657) 259
102
 (1,816) (215) (1,601)
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(525) (956) 300
 (2,168)
Provision for loan losses49
 1,315
 210
 825
Ending balance$8,334
 $10,081
 $8,334
 $10,081
$8,122
 $8,915
 $8,122
 $8,915



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Impaired loans
Several of the following disclosures are presented by “recorded investment,” which the FASB defines as “the amount of the investment in a loan, which is not net of a valuation allowance, but which does reflect any direct write-down of the investment.” The following represents the components of recorded investment:
Loan principal balance
Less unapplied payments
Plus negative unapplied balance
Less escrow balance
Plus negative escrow balance
Plus unamortized net deferred loan costs
Less unamortized net deferred loan fees
Plus unamortized premium
Less unamortized discount
Less previous charge-offs
Plus recorded accrued interest
Less reserve for uncollected interest
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans:
        Three months ended September 30, 2016 Nine months ended September 30, 2016        Three months ended
June 30, 2017
 Six months ended
June 30, 2017
Loan
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 Partial Charge-off 
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
Loan
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 Partial Charge-off 
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
September 30, 2016               
June 30, 2017               
With no related allowance recorded:                              
One-to-four family residential real estate$3,776
 $3,160
 $695
 $
 $2,890
 $8
 $2,755
 $26
$5,071
 $4,163
 $884
 $
 $3,972
 $16
 $3,771
 $36
One-to-four family residential real estate - non-owner occupied283
 357
 53
 
 239
 
 159
 
527
 551
 
 
 1,115
 
 1,161
 
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois984
 991
 
 
 994
 
 1,152
 31
972
 964
 
 
 727
 10
 753
 21
Nonresidential real estate461
 457
 
 
 457
 
 1,366
 4
5,504
 4,965
 748
 
 4,580
 8
 5,432
 61
$6,570
 $5,678
 $884
 $
 $5,814
 $26
 $5,685
 $57
With an allowance recorded:               
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois173
 125
 51
 13
 384
 
 503
 
Nonresidential real estate262
 260
 21
 26
 279
 
 135
 
435
 385
 72
 39
 663
 
 638
 
$5,939
 $5,350
 $820
 $39
 $5,243
 $8
 $6,070
 $61
        
Year ended
December 31, 2015
        
Year ended
December 31, 2016
Loan
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 Partial Charge-off 
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
Loan
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 Partial Charge-off 
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
December 31, 2015           
December 31, 2016           
With no related allowance recorded:                      
One-to-four family residential real estate$3,203
 $2,637
 $637
 $
 $2,708
 $24
$5,379
 $4,548
 $886
 $
 $2,947
 $70
One-to-four family residential real estate - non-owner occupied23
 21
 2
 
 859
 
503
 386
 119
 
 251
 9
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois1,863
 1,837
 
 
 1,962
 78
787
 787
 
 
 980
 41
Multi-family mortgage - Other511
 507
 
 
 514
 34
Nonresidential real estate2,066
 2,049
 
 
 1,877
 102
7,666
 7,051
 639
 
 7,920
 238
6,669
 5,721
 1,005
 
 4,178
 120
With an allowance recorded:                      
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois518
 518
 
 41
 1,181
 
Nonresidential real estate62
 39
 27
 3
 1,439
 
262
 260
 21
 26
 164
 
580
 557
 27
 44
 2,620
 
262
 260
 21
 26
 164
 
$8,246
 $7,608
 $666
 $44
 $10,540
 $238
$6,931
 $5,981
 $1,026
 $26
 $4,342
 $120



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Nonaccrual Loans
The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans:
Loan Balance 
Recorded
Investment
 
Loans Past
Due Over 90
Days, Still
Accruing
Loan Balance 
Recorded
Investment
 
Loans Past
Due Over 90
Days, Still
Accruing
September 30, 2016     
June 30, 2017     
One-to-four family residential real estate$2,557
 $2,120
 $
$3,726
 $2,034
 $
One-to-four family residential real estate – non owner occupied497
 571
 
One-to-four family residential real estate – non-owner occupied709
 551
 
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois381
 371
 
$4,816
 $2,956
 $
December 31, 2016     
One-to-four family residential real estate$2,861
 $2,483
 $
One-to-four family residential real estate – non-owner occupied428
 368
 
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois552
 508
 
187
 185
 
Nonresidential real estate723
 717
 
262
 260
 
$4,329
 $3,916
 $
$3,738
 $3,296
 $
December 31, 2015     
One-to-four family residential real estate$2,704
 $2,263
 $
One-to-four family residential real estate – non owner occupied92
 192
 
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois829
 821
 
Nonresidential real estate324
 296
 
$3,949
 $3,572
 $
Nonaccrual loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, and some may only be included in one category. Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.
The Company’s reserve for uncollected loan interest was $238,000 and $181,000$199,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. When a loan is on nonaccrual status and the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan is in doubt, all payments are applied to principal under the cost recovery method. Alternatively, when a loan is on non-accrual status but there is doubt concerning only the ultimate collectability of interest, contractual interest is credited to interest income only when received, under the cash basis method pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 310–10, as applicable. In all cases, the average balances are calculated based on the month–end balances of the financing receivables within the period reported pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 310–10, as applicable.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Past Due Loans
The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment of loans at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 by class of loans:
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Loans Not
Past Due
 Total
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Loans Not
Past Due
 Total
One-to-four family residential real estate loans$543
 $652
 $1,815
 $3,010
 $98,669
 $101,679
$
 $98
 $2,034
 $2,132
 $84,771
 $86,903
One-to-four family residential real estate loans – non-owner occupied2
 4
 571
 577
 39,881
 40,458
2
 3
 551
 556
 27,559
 28,115
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois
 
 508
 508
 298,572
 299,080

 
 371
 371
 290,277
 290,648
Multi-family mortgage - Other
 
 
 
 202,686
 202,686

 
 
 
 258,835
 258,835
Nonresidential real estate
 
 717
 717
 184,432
 185,149

 
 
 
 174,126
 174,126
Construction
 
 
 
 628
 628

 
 
 
 1,962
 1,962
Land
 
 
 
 374
 374

 
 
 
 302
 302
Commercial loans:      
   
      
   
Regional commercial banking
 
 
 
 34,452
 34,452

 
 
 
 41,027
 41,027
Health care
 
 
 
 34,348
 34,348

 
 
 
 54,176
 54,176
Direct commercial lessor236
 
 
 236
 38,218
 38,454

 
 
 
 34,198
 34,198
Commercial leases:      

   

      

   

Investment rated commercial leases409
 46
 
 455
 216,115
 216,570

 
 
 
 256,938
 256,938
Other commercial leases
 
 
 
 89,958
 89,958

 
 
 
 105,426
 105,426
Consumer
 
 
 
 1,854
 1,854
1
 
 
 1
 1,836
 1,837
$1,190
 $702
 $3,611
 $5,503
 $1,240,187
 $1,245,690
$3
 $101
 $2,956
 $3,060
 $1,331,433
 $1,334,493



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment of loans at December 31, 20152016 by class of loans:
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Loans Not
Past Due
 Total
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 90 Days or
Greater
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Loans Not
Past Due
 Total
One-to-four family residential real estate loans$2,000
 $572
 $1,997
 $4,569
 $109,893
 $114,462
$984
 $335
 $2,235
 $3,554
 $92,665
 $96,219
One-to-four family residential real estate loans – non-owner occupied299
 164
 192
 655
 43,557
 44,212
664
 114
 368
 1,146
 37,179
 38,325
Multi-family mortgage - Illinois651
 283
 821
 1,755
 312,620
 314,375
605
 439
 184
 1,228
 294,223
 295,451
Multi-family mortgage - Other
 
 
 
 188,178
 188,178

 
 
 
 243,944
 243,944
Nonresidential real estate
 
 296
 296
 223,018
 223,314

 
 260
 260
 178,644
 178,904
Construction
 
 
 
 21
 21

 
 
 
 950
 950
Land
 
 
 
 1,279
 1,279

 
 
 
 349
 349
Commercial loans:      
   
      
   
Regional commercial banking4
 150
 
 154
 29,890
 30,044

 
 
 
 36,086
 36,086
Health care
 
 
 
 31,862
 31,862

 
 
 
 35,455
 35,455
Direct commercial lessor
 
 
 
 17,873
 17,873

 
 
 
 31,847
 31,847
Commercial leases:      

   

      

   

Investment rated commercial leases50
 363
 
 413
 170,859
 171,272
51
 
 
 51
 269,430
 269,481
Other commercial leases
 
 
 
 95,800
 95,800

 
 
 
 84,988
 84,988
Consumer21
 
 
 21
 1,819
 1,840

 
 
 
 2,263
 2,263
$3,025
 $1,532
 $3,306
 $7,863
 $1,226,669
 $1,234,532
$2,304
 $888
 $3,047
 $6,239
 $1,308,023
 $1,314,262
Troubled Debt Restructurings
The Company evaluates loan extensions or modifications in accordance with FASB ASC 310–40 with respect to the classification of the loan as a Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR"). In general, if the Company grants a loan extension or modification to a borrower for other than an insignificant period of time that includes a below–market interest rate, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance or other concession intended to minimize the economic loss to the Company, the loan extension or loan modification is classified as a TDR. In cases where borrowers are granted new terms that provide for a reduction of either interest or principal then due and payable, management measures any impairment on the restructured loan in the same manner as for impaired loans as noted above.
The Company had $413,00017,000 of TDRs at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $2.7 million$341,000 at December 31, 2015.2016. No specific valuation reserves were allocated to those loans at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015.2016. The Company had no outstanding commitments to borrowers whose loans were classified as TDRs at either date. During the first quarter of 2016, six loans totaling $1.5 million were declassified as TDRs as they successfully met the criteria for removal from TDR status.
The following table presents loans classified as TDRs:
September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
One-to-four family residential real estate$183
 $1,385
$
 $205
Multi-family mortgage
 1,119
Troubled debt restructured loans – accrual loans183
 2,504

 205
One-to-four family residential real estate230
 174
17
 136
Troubled debt restructured loans – nonaccrual loans230
 174
17
 136
Total troubled debt restructured loans$413
 $2,678
$17
 $341
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, there were no loans modified and classified as TDRs. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the terms of certain loans were modified and classified as TDRs. The modification of the terms of such loans included one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date



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(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the terms of certain loans were modified and classified as TDRs. The modification of the terms of such loans included one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; or a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loan.
The following tables present TDR activity:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015
 
Number
of loans
 
Pre-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Post-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Number
of loans
 
Pre-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Post-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
One-to-four family residential real estate
 $
 $
 5
 $338
 $211
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016
 
Number
of loans
 
Pre-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Post-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Number
of loans
 
Pre-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Post-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
One-to-four family residential real estate
 $
 $
 1
 $63
 $63
 Due to
reduction in
interest rate
 Due to
extension of
maturity date
 Due to
permanent
reduction in
recorded
investment
 Total
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016       
One-to-four family residential real estate
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015       
One-to-four family residential real estate
 79
 132
 211
The TDRs described above had no impact on interest income, resulted in no change to the allowance for loan losses allocated and resulted in $127,000 of charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2015.
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2016 2015
 
Number
of loans
 
Pre-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Post-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Number
of loans
 
Pre-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
 
Post-
Modification
outstanding
recorded
investment
One-to-four family residential real estate1
 $63
 $63
 6
 $401
 $274
Due to
reduction in
interest rate
 Due to
extension of
maturity date
 Due to
permanent
reduction in
recorded
investment
 TotalDue to
reduction in
interest rate
 Due to
extension of
maturity date
 Due to
permanent
reduction in
recorded
investment
 Total
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016       
       
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016       
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $63
 $
 $63
$
 $63
 $
 $63
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015       
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $142
 $132
 $274
The TDRs described above had no impact on interest income, resulted in no change to the allowance for loan losses allocated and resulted in no charge-offs for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The TDRs had no material impact on interest income, resulted in no change to the allowance for loan losses allocated and resulted in $127,000 of charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

The following table presents TDRs for which there was a payment default during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016 within twelve months following the modification.
 2016 2015
 
Number
of loans
 
Recorded
investment
 
Number
of loans
 
Recorded
investment
One-to-four family residential real estate2
 $87
 1
 $27
 2017 2016
 
Number
of loans
 
Recorded
investment
 
Number
of loans
 
Recorded
investment
One-to-four family residential real estate1
 $17
 3
 $104
A TDR is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.
The TDRs for which there was a payment default resulted in no change to the allowance for loan losses allocated and resulted in no charge-offs during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The TDRs for which there was a payment default resulted in no change to the allowance for loan losses allocated2017 and resulted in no charge-offs during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.2016.
There were certain other loan modifications during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016 that did not meet the definition of a TDR. These loans had a total recorded investment of $615,000$133,000 and $2.6 million$255,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. The modification of these loans involved either a modification of the terms of a loan to borrowers who were not experiencing financial difficulties or a delay in a payment that was considered to be insignificant.
In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.
Credit Quality Indicators
The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, including current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans based on credit risk. This analysis includes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans. This analysis is performed on a monthly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
Special Mention. A Special Mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

institution’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.
Substandard. Loans categorized as Substandard continue to accrue interest, but exhibit a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. The loans continue to accrue interest because they are well secured and collection of principal and interest is expected within a reasonable time. The risk rating guidance published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clarifies that a loan with a well-defined weakness does not have to present a probability of default for the loan to be rated Substandard, and that an individual loan’s loss potential does not have to be distinct for the loan to be rated Substandard.
Nonaccrual. An asset classified Nonaccrual has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The loans were placed on nonaccrual status.
Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered “Pass” rated loans.
As of June 30, 2017, based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk categories of loans by class of loans are as follows:
 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Nonaccrual Total
One-to-four family residential real estate loans$84,977
 $
 $324
 $2,030
 $87,331
One-to-four family residential real estate loans – non-owner occupied27,736
 
 40
 552
 28,328
Multi-family mortgage loans - Illinois293,342
 
 487
 374
 294,203
Multi-family mortgage loans - Other261,488
 
 
 
 261,488
Nonresidential real estate loans177,330
 
 106
 
 177,436
Construction loans1,957
 
 
 
 1,957
Land loans308
 
 
 
 308
Commercial loans:        
Regional commercial banking41,001
 
 7
 
 41,008
Health care53,162
 
 1,000
 
 54,162
Direct commercial lessor34,030
 
 
 
 34,030
Commercial leases:        

Investment rated commercial leases255,375
 
 
 
 255,375
Other commercial leases105,022
 
 
 
 105,022
Consumer1,823
 
 6
 
 1,829

$1,337,551
 $
 $1,970
 $2,956
 $1,342,477



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

As of September 30, 2016, based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk categories of loans by class of loans are as follows:
 Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Nonaccrual Total
One-to-four family residential real estate loans$99,095
 $
 $475
 $2,120
 $101,690
One-to-four family residential real estate loans – non-owner occupied39,658
 211
 
 571
 40,440
Multi-family mortgage loans - Illinois297,485
 329
 2,119
 507
 300,440
Multi-family mortgage loans - Other204,929
 
 
 
 204,929
Nonresidential real estate loans183,383
 
 2,407
 714
 186,504
Construction loans625
 
 
 
 625
Land loans380
 
 
 
 380
Commercial loans:        
Regional commercial banking34,254
 
 75
 
 34,329
Health care34,290
 
 
 
 34,290
Direct commercial lessor36,989
 1,270
 
 
 38,259
Commercial leases:        

Investment rated commercial leases215,237
 
 
 
 215,237
Other commercial leases89,332
 184
 
 
 89,516
Consumer1,846
 
 
 
 1,846

$1,237,503
 $1,994
 $5,076
 $3,912
 $1,248,485
As of December 31, 2015,2016, the risk categories of loans by class of loans are as follows:
Pass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Nonaccrual TotalPass 
Special
Mention
 Substandard Nonaccrual Total
One-to-four family residential real estate loans$112,449
 $
 $576
 $1,936
 $114,961
$93,514
 $
 $629
 $2,486
 $96,629
One-to-four family residential real estate loans – non-owner occupied43,858
 219
 271
 192
 44,540
38,179
 
 41
 369
 38,589
Multi-family mortgage loans - Illinois312,329
 344
 4,656
 828
 318,157
297,826
 122
 1,048
 187
 299,183
Multi-family mortgage loans - Other187,358
 
 511
 
 187,869
243,704
 
 
 
 243,704
Nonresidential real estate loans219,859
 1,600
 4,981
 295
 226,735
180,047
 
 1,845
 260
 182,152
Construction loans21
 
 
 
 21
946
 
 
 
 946
Land loans450
 
 842
 
 1,292
356
 
 
 
 356
Commercial loans:        
        
Regional commercial banking29,377
 
 614
 
 29,991
35,944
 
 66
 
 36,010
Health care31,809
 
 
 
 31,809
35,372
 
 
 
 35,372
Direct commercial lessor17,716
 
 
 
 17,716
30,881
 800
 
 
 31,681
Commercial leases:        

        

Investment rated commercial leases170,100
 
 
 
 170,100
268,022
 
 
 
 268,022
Other commercial leases95,305
 
 
 
 95,305
84,356
 161
 
 
 84,517
Consumer1,831
 
 
 
 1,831
2,255
 
 
 
 2,255
$1,222,462
 $2,163
 $12,451
 $3,251
 $1,240,327
$1,311,402
 $1,083
 $3,629
 $3,302
 $1,319,416



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED


Real estate that is acquired through foreclosure or a deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as other real estate owned ("OREO") until it is sold. When real estate is acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, it is recorded at its fair value, less the estimated costs of disposal. If the fair value of the property is less than the loan balance, the difference is charged against the allowance for loan losses.
September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Balance Valuation Allowance Net OREO Balance Balance Valuation Allowance Net OREO BalanceBalance Valuation Allowance Net OREO Balance Balance Valuation Allowance Net OREO Balance
One–to–four family residential$2,437
 $(156) $2,281
 $2,684
 $(63) $2,621
$1,997
 $(51) $1,946
 $1,702
 $(137) $1,565
Multi-family mortgage430
 (37) 393
 1,025
 (74) 951
361
 (4) 357
 370
 
 370
Nonresidential real estate1,022
 (242) 780
 1,986
 (239) 1,747
1,902
 (166) 1,736
 1,171
 (105) 1,066
Land1,101
 (174) 927
 2,358
 (666) 1,692
944
 (87) 857
 1,101
 (207) 894
$4,990
 $(609) $4,381
 $8,053
 $(1,042) $7,011
$5,204
 $(308) $4,896
 $4,344
 $(449) $3,895



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (continued)


The following represents the roll forward of OREO and the composition of OREO properties:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Beginning balance$5,373
 $5,539
 $7,011
 $6,358
$5,301
 $5,629
 $3,895
 $7,011
New foreclosed properties94
 147
 215
 1,314

 56
 1,936
 121
Valuation adjustments(115) (231) (244) (467)(54) (10) (74) (129)
Sales(971) (646) (2,601) (2,396)
Sales and Payments(351) (302) (861) (1,630)
Ending balance$4,381
 $4,809
 $4,381
 $4,809
$4,896
 $5,373
 $4,896
 $5,373
Activity in the valuation allowance is as follows:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Beginning balance$664
 $1,102
 $1,042
 $896
$410
 $654
 $449
 $1,042
Additions charged to expense115
 231
 244
 467
54
 10
 74
 129
Reductions from sales of other real estate owned(170) (64) (677) (94)(156) 
 (215) (507)
Ending balance$609
 $1,269
 $609
 $1,269
$308
 $664
 $308
 $664
At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balance of OREO included no foreclosed residential real estate properties recorded as a result of obtaining physical possession of the property without title. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceeds are in process was $1.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
NOTE 6 - SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, included with borrowings on the consolidated balance sheet, are shown below.
 September 30, 2016 Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 days 30 - 90 days Greater Than 90 days Total
 Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 days 30 - 90 days Greater Than 90 days Total
June 30, 2017          
Repurchase agreements and repurchase-to-maturity transactions $1,406
 $
 $
 $
 $1,406
 $877
 $
 $
 $
 $877
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of ConditionGross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of Condition $1,406
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of Condition $877
          
December 31, 2016          
Repurchase agreements and repurchase-to-maturity transactions $1,069
 $
 $
 $
 $1,069
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of ConditionGross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of Condition   $1,069
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were secured by mortgage-backed securities with a carrying amount of $4.1 million and $4.7 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Also included in total borrowings were advances from the FHLBC of $50.0 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Because security values fluctuate due to market conditions, the Company has no control over the market value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase.  The Company is contractually obligated to promptly transfer additional securities to the counterparty if the market value of the securities falls below the repurchase price.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

Employee Stock Ownership Plan. On March 29, 2017, the BankFinancial, NA Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP") was terminated and the ESOP repaid all amounts owing under the ESOP’s Term Loan Agreement with the Company (the “Share Acquisition Loan”). The ESOP repaid the Share Acquisition Loan by transferring 753,490 unallocated shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company in exchange for the full satisfaction of the Share Acquisition Loan, using the valuation method provided for in the ESOP. A total of 78,362 unallocated shares remained in the ESOP after the Share Acquisition Loan was repaid, and these shares were released and will be allocated to the accounts of eligible ESOP participants who were actively employed by the Bank as of March 29, 2017, based on their account balances, subject to the receipt of a favorable IRS determination letter. These transactions resulted in the recording of one-time, non-cash, non-tax deductible equity compensation expense of $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2017. The Share Acquisition Loan had no outstanding principal balance at June 30, 2017 and an outstanding principal balance of $10.8 million at December 31, 2016.
The Company made the Share Acquisition Loan to the ESOP in the original principal amount of $19.6 million in connection with the Company’s mutual to stock conversion in June of 2005. The proceeds of the Share Acquisition Loan were used by the ESOP to purchase 1,957,300 shares of the Company’s common stock issued in the subscription offering price of $10.00 per share. The Share Acquisition Loan was secured by a pledge of the acquired shares and the ESOP made annual loan payments with funds it received from the Bank’s discretionary contributions to the ESOP in subsequent years and dividends it received on unallocated shares. As loan payments were made, the Company recorded compensation expense based on the allocation of shares released.
ESOP benefit expense was recorded based upon the fair value of the awarded shares, net of dividends and interest received on unallocated ESOP shares. ESOP benefit expense totaled $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Shares held by the ESOP were as follows:
 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Allocated to participants1,203,810
 1,125,448
Distributed to participants(317,914) (313,223)
Unearned
 831,852
Total ESOP shares885,896
 1,644,077
Fair value of unearned shares$
 $12,328

NOTE 8 – EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
On June 27, 2006, the Company’s stockholders approved the BankFinancial Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, which authorized the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company to grant a variety of cash- and equity-based incentive awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares and other incentive awards, to employees and directors aggregating up to 3,425,275 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Plan provides that no awards may be granted under the Plan after the ten-year anniversary of the Effective Date. Consequently, no further awards will be granted under this Plan.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 6 - SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE8 – EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (continued)


As of December 31, 2016, there were 1,752,156 stock options outstanding. The Company recognized $979,000 of equity-based compensation expense relating to the granting of stock options for the year ended December 31, 2016. There was no equity-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017. A summary of the activity in the stock option plan for 2017 and 2016 follows:
  December 31, 2015
  Overnight and Continuous Up to 30 days 30 - 90 days Greater Than 90 days Total
Repurchase agreements and repurchase-to-maturity transactions $2,318
 $
 $
 $
 $2,318
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements in Statement of Condition $2,318
Stock Options 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2015 1,752,156
 $12.30
 1.48 $778
Stock options granted 
 
    
Stock options exercised 
 
    
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2016 1,752,156
 $12.30
 0.48 $4,422
Stock options granted 
 
    
Stock options exercised (1,752,156) 12.30
    
Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2017 
 $
 0 $
(1)Stock option aggregate intrinsic value represents the number of shares subject to options multiplied by the difference (if positive) in the closing market price of the common stock underlying the options on the date shown and the weighted average exercise price.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchaseDuring the six months ended June 30, 2017, 1,752,156 stock options were secured by mortgage-backed securities withexercised. All stock options were exercised on a carrying amount of $5.3 million and $6.0 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Also included in total borrowings were advances from the FHLBC of $62.0 million at December 31, 2015; there were no outstanding advances at September 30, 2016.
Because security values fluctuate due to market conditions, the Company has no control over the market value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase.  The Company is obligated to promptly transfer additional securities to the counterparty if the market valuenet settlement basis, using a portion of the securities falls belowshares obtained upon exercise to pay the repurchaseexercise price perof the agreement.stock option. The net settlement resulted in the issuance of 280,554 shares of the Company's common stock. Certain employees chose to use a portion of the net shares received upon the exercise to pay required tax withholdings. This reduced the net shares issued by 82,528 shares to 198,026 shares.
NOTE 7 -9 – FAIR VALUE
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:
Securities: The fair values of marketable equity securities are generally determined by quoted prices, in active markets, for each specific security (Level 1). If Level 1 measurement inputs are not available for a marketable equity security, we determine its fair value based on the quoted price of a similar security traded in an active market (Level 2). The fair values of debt securities are generally determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2).
Impaired Loans: The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available for similar loans and collateral underlying such



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

loans. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted in accordance with the allowance policy.
Other Real Estate Owned: Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals which are updated no less frequently than annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach with data from comparable properties. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Real estate owned properties are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)




NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

Mortgage Servicing Rights: On a quarterly basis, loan servicing rights are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to carrying amount. The fair values of mortgage servicing rights are based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income. The valuation model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income. The Company is able to compare the valuation model inputs and results to widely available published industry data for reasonableness (Level 2).
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 Fair Value Measurements Using  
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair
Value
September 30, 2016       
Securities:       
Certificates of deposit$
 $76,901
 $
 $76,901
Equity mutual fund515
 
 
 515
Mortgage-backed securities – residential
 16,552
 
 16,552
Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential
 5,913
 
 5,913
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates
 18
 
 18
 $515
 $99,384
 $
 $99,899
December 31, 2015       
Securities:       
Certificates of deposit$
 $87,901
 $
 $87,901
Equity mutual fund507
 
 
 507
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
 19,180
 
 19,180
Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential
 7,142
 
 7,142
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates
 23
 
 23
 $507
 $114,246
 $
 $114,753



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)




NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
 Fair Value Measurement Using  
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair
Value
September 30, 2016       
Impaired loans:       
Multi-family mortgage$
 $
 $112
 $112
Nonresidential real estate
 
 234
 234
 $
 $
 $346
 $346
Other real estate owned:       
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $
 $2,162
 $2,162
Nonresidential real estate
 
 674
 674
 $
 $
 $2,836
 $2,836
Mortgage servicing rights$
 $240
 $
 $240
        
December 31, 2015       
Impaired loans:       
Multi-family mortgage$
 $
 $477
 $477
Nonresidential real estate
 
 36
 36
 $
 $
 $513
 $513
Other real estate owned:       
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $
 $42
 $42
Multi-family mortgage
 
 354
 354
Nonresidential real estate
 
 474
 474
Land
 
 794
 794
 $
 $
 $1,664
 $1,664
Mortgage servicing rights$
 $281
 $
 $281
Impaired loans that are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral–dependent loans and which have specific valuation allowances had a carrying amount of $385,000, with a valuation allowance of $39,000 at September 30, 2016, compared to a carrying amount of $557,000 and a valuation allowance of $44,000 at December 31, 2015. The decrease in the valuation allowance resulted in a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $5,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. There was a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $384,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
OREO, which is carried at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell, had a carrying value of $3.2 million less a valuation allowance of $398,000, or $2.8 million at September 30, 2016, compared to a carrying value of $2.5 million less a valuation allowance of $881,000, or $1.7 million at December 31, 2015. There were $244,000 of valuation adjustments of OREO recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. There were $467,000 of valuation adjustments of OREO recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
Mortgage servicing rights, which are carried at lower of cost or fair value, had a carrying amount of $240,000 at September 30, 2016, and a carrying amount of $281,000 at December 31, 2015. There was no pre-tax provision for our mortgage servicing rights
 Fair Value Measurements Using  
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair
Value
June 30, 2017       
Securities:       
Certificates of deposit$
 $90,619
 $
 $90,619
Equity mutual fund501
 
 
 501
Mortgage-backed securities – residential
 13,629
 
 13,629
Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential
 4,999
 
 4,999
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates
 14
 
 14
 $501
 $109,261
 $
 $109,762
December 31, 2016       
Securities:       
Certificates of deposit$
 $85,938
 $
 $85,938
Equity mutual fund499
 
 
 499
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
 15,184
 
 15,184
Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential
 5,574
 
 5,574
SBA-guaranteed loan participation certificates
 17
 
 17
 $499
 $106,713
 $
 $107,212



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)




NOTE 79 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

portfolio included in noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to a pre-tax recovery of $2,000 for the same period in 2015.
The following table presents quantitative information, based on certain empirical data with respect to Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instrumentssets forth the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2016:basis:
 Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Significant Unobservable
Input(s)
 
Range
(Weighted
Average)
Impaired loans:       
Multi-family mortgage loans$112
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 85.7%
   Income approach Cap Rate 10.0%
Nonresidential real estate loans234
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches -10.2%
   Income approach Cap Rate 8.5%
Impaired loans$346
      
Other real estate owned:       
One-to-four family residential real estate$2,162
 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation 
7.5% to 24.2%
(17%)
Nonresidential real estate loans674
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches -3.2% to 54.9%
(11%)
Other real estate owned$2,836
      
 Fair Value Measurement Using  
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Fair
Value
June 30, 2017       
Other real estate owned:       
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $
 $102
 $102
Multi-family mortgage
 
 112
 112
Nonresidential real estate
 
 900
 900
 $
 $
 $1,114
 $1,114
        
December 31, 2016       
Impaired loans:       
Nonresidential real estate
 
 234
 234
 $
 $
 $234
 $234
Other real estate owned:       
One-to-four family residential real estate$
 $
 $1,282
 $1,282
Nonresidential real estate
 
 553
 553
Land
 
 47
 47
 $
 $
 $1,882
 $1,882
At June 30, 2017 there were no impaired loans that were measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral–dependent loans and which had specific valuation allowances, compared to one impaired loan with a carrying amount of $260,000 and having specific valuation allowance of $26,000 at December 31, 2016. The decrease in the valuation allowance resulted in a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $26,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017. There was an increase in the provision for loan losses of $37,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
OREO, which is carried at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell, had a carrying value of $1.3 million less a valuation allowance of $179,000, or $1.1 million, at June 30, 2017, compared to a carrying value of $2.3 million less a valuation allowance of $434,000, or $1.9 million, at December 31, 2016. There were $74,000 of valuation adjustments of OREO recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2017. There were $129,000 of valuation adjustments of OREO recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2016.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)




NOTE 79 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

The following table presents quantitative information, based on certain empirical data with respect to Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2015:June 30, 2017:
Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Unobservable
Input(s)
 
Range
(Weighted
Average)
Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Significant Unobservable
Input(s)
 
Range
(Weighted
Average)
Impaired loans  
Multi-family mortgage$477
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 39.3%
  Income approach Cap Rate 8.75%
Nonresidential real estate36
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 1.2%
$513
 
Other real estate owned  
Other real estate owned:  
One-to-four family residential real estate$42
 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation 
-0.35% to 2.8%
(0.03%)
$102
 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation 5.6%
Multi-family mortgage354
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 
-67.74% to 10.37%
(-13%)
112
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 1.0%
Nonresidential real estate474
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 
-15.6% to 1.46%
(-5%)
Land794
 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation 
-7.7% to 17.24%
(6%)
$1,664
 
Nonresidential real estate loans$900
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches -3.66% - 15.22%
(10.7%)
Other real estate owned$1,114
 
The following table presents quantitative information, based on certain empirical data with respect to Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2016:
 Fair Value 
Valuation
Technique(s)
 
Significant Unobservable
Input(s)
 
Range
(Weighted
Average)
Impaired loans       
Nonresidential real estate$234
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches -10.2%
   Income approach Cap Rate 8.5%
 $234
      
Other real estate owned       
One-to-four family residential real estate$1,282
 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation 
8.62% to 20.04%
(11.9%)
Nonresidential real estate553
 Sales comparison Comparison between sales and income approaches 
-3.22% to
4.58%
(3.7%)
Land47
 Sales comparison Discount applied to valuation 
5.74% to 31.60%
(25.2%)
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(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)




NOTE 79 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments are as follows:
  
Fair Value Measurements at
September 30, 2016 Using:
    
Fair Value Measurements at
June 30, 2017 Using:
  
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents$100,530
 $9,499
 $91,031
 $
 $100,530
$81,606
 $9,835
 $71,771
 $
 $81,606
Securities99,899
 515
 99,384
 
 99,899
109,762
 501
 109,261
 
 109,762
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses1,241,808
 
 1,262,883
 346
 1,263,229
1,335,835
 
 1,342,214
 
 1,342,214
FHLBC stock6,257
 
 
 
 N/A
FHLBC and FRB stock8,290
 
 
 
 N/A
Accrued interest receivable4,156
 
 4,156
 
 4,156
4,488
 
 4,488
 
 4,488
Financial liabilities        
        
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$234,652
 $
 $234,652
 $
 $234,652
$229,921
 $
 $229,921
 $
 $229,921
Savings deposits155,199
 
 155,199
 
 155,199
160,544
 
 160,544
 
 160,544
NOW and money market accounts584,100
 
 584,100
 
 584,100
591,700
 
 591,700
 
 591,700
Certificates of deposit342,744
 
 342,797
 
 342,797
365,722
 
 364,543
 
 364,543
Borrowings1,406
 
 1,407
 
 1,407
50,877
 
 50,024
 
 50,024
Accrued interest payable84
 
 84
 
 84
166
 
 166
 
 166
  
Fair Value Measurements at
 December 31, 2015 Using:
    
Fair Value Measurements at
 December 31, 2016 Using:
  
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Carrying
Amount
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents$59,377
 $13,192
 $46,185
 $
 $59,377
$96,684
 $13,053
 $83,631
 $
 $96,684
Securities114,753
 507
 114,246
 
 114,753
107,212
 499
 106,713
 
 107,212
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses1,232,257
 
 1,240,791
 513
 1,241,304
1,312,952
 
 1,322,713
 234
 1,322,947
FHLBC stock6,257
 
 
 
 N/A
FHLBC and FRB stock11,650
 
 
 
 N/A
Accrued interest receivable4,226
 
 4,226
 
 4,226
4,381
 
 4,381
 
 4,381
Financial liabilities        
        
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$254,830
 $
 $254,830
 $
 $254,830
$249,539
 $
 $249,539
 $
 $249,539
Savings deposits156,752
 
 156,752
 
 156,752
160,002
 
 160,002
 
 160,002
NOW and money market accounts578,636
 
 578,636
 
 578,636
578,237
 
 578,237
 
 578,237
Certificates of deposit222,701
 
 222,026
 
 222,026
351,612
 
 350,593
 
 350,593
Borrowings64,318
 
 64,318
 
 64,318
51,069
 
 50,015
 
 50,015
Accrued interest payable39
 
 39
 
 39
102
 
 102
 
 102
For purposes of the above, the following assumptions were used:
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The estimated fair values for cash and cash equivalents are based on their carrying value due to the short-term nature of these assets.
Loans: The estimated fair value for loans has been determined by calculating the present value of future cash flows based on the current rate the Company would charge for similar loans with similar maturities, applied for an estimated time period until the loan is assumed to be repriced or repaid.
FHLBC Stock: It is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLBC stock due to the restrictions placed on its transferability.



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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)




NOTE 79 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

FHLBC and FRB Stock: It is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLBC and FRB stock due to the restrictions placed on their transferability.
Deposit Liabilities: The estimated fair value for certificates of deposit has been determined by calculating the present value of future cash flows based on estimates of rates the Company would pay on such deposits, applied for the time period until maturity. The estimated fair values of noninterest-bearing demand, NOW, money market, and savings deposits are assumed to approximate their carrying values as management establishes rates on these deposits at a level that approximates the local market area. Additionally, these deposits can be withdrawn on demand.
Borrowings: The estimated fair values of advances from the FHLBC and notes payable are based on current market rates for similar financing. The estimated fair value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase is assumed to equal its carrying value due to the short-term nature of the liability.
Accrued Interest: The estimated fair values of accrued interest receivable and payable are assumed to equal their carrying value.
Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments: Off-balance-sheet items consist principally of unfunded loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and unused lines of credit. The estimated fair values of unfunded loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and unused lines of credit are not material.
While the above estimates are based on management’s judgment of the most appropriate factors, as of the balance sheet date, there is no assurance that the estimated fair values would have been realized if the assets were disposed of or the liabilities settled at that date, since market values may differ depending on the various circumstances. The estimated fair values would also not apply to subsequent dates.
In addition, other assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments, such as premises and equipment, are not included in the above disclosures.
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Forward Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, and other periodic and current reports, press releases and other public stockholder communications of BankFinancial Corporation may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may include statements relating to our future plans, strategies and expectations, as well as our future revenues, earnings, losses, financial performance, financial condition, asset quality metrics and future prospects. Forward looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “preliminary,” “project,” “plan,” or similar expressions. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date made. They are frequently based on assumptions that may or may not materialize, and are subject to numerous uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for the purpose of invoking these safe harbor provisions.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected and which could materially and adversely affect our operating results, financial condition or future prospects include, but are not limited to: (i) less than anticipated loan growth due to intense competition for high quality loans and leases, particularly in terms of pricing and credit underwriting, or a dearth of borrowers who meet our underwriting standards; (ii) the impact of re-pricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (iii) interest rate movements and their impact on the economy, customer behavior and our net interest margin; (iv) adverse economic conditions in general, in the Chicago metropolitan area in particular and in other market areas where we operate that could result in increased delinquencies in our loan portfolio or a decline in the value of our investment securities and the collateral for our loans; (v) declines in real estate values that adversely impact the value of our loan collateral, OREO, asset dispositions and the level of borrower equity in their investments; (vi) borrowers that experience legal or financial difficulties that we do not currently foresee; (vii) results of supervisory monitoring or examinations by regulatory authorities, including the possibility that a regulatory authority could, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or adversely change our loan classifications, write-down assets, reduce credit concentrations or maintain specific capital levels; (viii) changes,



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disruptions or illiquidity in national or global financial markets; (ix) the credit risks of lending activities, including risks that could cause changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs or changes in estimates relating to the computation



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of our allowance for loan losses; (x) monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; (xi) factors affecting our ability to access deposits or cost-effective funding, and the impact of competitors' pricing initiatives on our deposit products; (xii) the impact of new legislation or regulatory changes, including the Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III, on our products, services, operations and operating expenses; (xiii) higher federal deposit insurance premiums; (xiv) higher than expected overhead, infrastructure and compliance costs; (xv) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; and (xvi) privacy and cybersecurity risks, including the risks of business interruption and the compromise of confidential customer information resulting from intrusions.
These risks and uncertainties, as well astogether with the Risk Factors and other information set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152016 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as other filings we make with the SEC, should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement in the future, or to reflect circumstances and events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement was made.
Critical Accounting Policies
Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that the most critical accounting policies upon which our financial condition and results of operation depend, and which involve the most complex subjective decisions or assessments, are included in the discussion entitled “Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015,2016, and all amendments thereto, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Overview
Total loans increased in the second quarter of 2017 due to stronger originations in commercial and industrial loans and commercial leases, and reduced payoffs in multi-family mortgage loans. Total commercial-related loan balances reachedcommercial and industrial loans increased by 22% on a new record level of $1.1 billion, and now comprise 88.4% of total loans. We are encouraged by an increase in loan opportunities in all commercial-related loan segments, but it remains difficult to predict the quantity of new loan originations due to the various competitive factors we encounter.
The combination oflinked-quarter basis consistent with our existing loan prospects and the success of our continuing marketing efforts provide us reason to believe that commercial-related loan originations should achieve meaningful net growth during the remainder of 2016. As previously announced, we are in the process of seeking the necessary regulatory approvals to convertrecent conversion to a national bank to eliminate the existing statutory limits on the composition of ourcharter. We expect new commercial loan and lease portfolio.originations will continue their relatively strong growth, but as in the past, the timing of the growth will depend on a variety of factors.
OurDuring the second quarter of 2017, loan originations and line utilizations increased 23% to $179 million with a weighted-average interest rate of 4.96%, compared to $146 million with a weighted average yieldinterest rate of 4.08% in the first quarter of 2017. Loan payments and loan payoffs for the second quarter of 2017 increased 16% to $158 million with a weighted average interest rate of 4.39%, compared to $136 million of loan payments and loan payoffs with a weighted average interest rate of 4.01% in the previous quarter. As a result of the second quarter activity and the Federal Reserve rate increase, the weighted-average interest rate on loans remained stableour loan portfolio increased to 3.99% at June 30, 2017, from 3.89% at the end of the first quarter of 2017.
The increase in the weighted average interest rate of the loan portfolio occurred late in the second quarter of 2017 due to the timing of loan originations, and the increase in the Federal Funds rate occurred in mid-June, 2017; by comparison, our loan payments and loan payoffs occurred more evenly throughout the quarter. As a result, our net interest margin decreased to 3.22% in the second quarter, from 3.26% in the previous quarter, and our net interest rate spread decreased to 3.10% from 3.15% in the previous quarter. Based on the current portfolio composition and activity, we expect our net interest margin increased modestly due to the relative composition of new loan originations and a decline in higher-yield loan payoffstrend towards 3.30% during the quarter. third and fourth quarters of 2017, without regard to any further Federal Reserve rate increases.
Non-interest income increased modestly due primarily to slightly higher deposit-account related fee income, loan fee income and othertrust income. Additional growth in commercial and industrial lending, together with new product development within commercial leasing, multi-family/commercial real estate and trust operations, may contribute further to the increased non-interest income experienced during the second quarter of 2017.
Non-interest expense continuesdecreased by 17% primarily due to declinereduced compensation and benefits, marketing and information technology expenses. We expect some further improvement in lineoperating expenses during the remainder of 2017, especially with our expectations for 2016.respect to OREO expenses. Other non-interest expenses remained well-contained.
Past due and classified loan trends remainremained favorable. Our ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.31%0.22%, for commercial-related loans the ratio was 0.03%, and our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 0.54%0.48% at SeptemberJune 30, 2016. Non-performing commercial-related loans represented 0.11% of total commercial-related loans.2017. Non-performing asset andexpenses declined significantly, notwithstanding higher OREO expenses increased slightly in the third quarter due in part to real estate tax and resolution expenses, as well as a seasonally higher volume of updated valuations on non-performing assets.holding expenses. We continue to focus on pro-active portfolio management and resolutions of non-performing loans and assets to maintain our strong asset quality ratios and reduce non-performing asset expense to the lowest practicable levels.



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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following summary information is derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. For additional information, reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 ChangeJune 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Selected Financial Condition Data:          
Total assets$1,540,273
 $1,512,443
 $27,830
$1,623,418
 $1,620,037
 $3,381
Loans, net1,241,808
 1,232,257
 9,551
1,335,835
 1,312,952
 22,883
Securities, at fair value99,899
 114,753
 (14,854)109,762
 107,212
 2,550
Other real estate owned, net4,381
 7,011
 (2,630)4,896
 3,895
 1,001
Deposits1,316,695
 1,212,919
 103,776
1,347,887
 1,339,390
 8,497
Borrowings1,406
 64,318
 (62,912)50,877
 51,069
 (192)
Equity203,667
 212,364
 (8,697)200,062
 204,780
 (4,718)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change 2017 2016 Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Selected Operating Data:                      
Interest and dividend income$12,845
 $12,147
 $698
 $38,185
 $36,551
 $1,634
Interest income$13,649
 $12,581
 $1,068
 $27,011
 $25,340
 $1,671
Interest expense1,014
 699
 315
 2,822
 2,076
 746
1,456
 952
 504
 2,732
 1,808
 924
Net interest income11,831
 11,448
 383
 35,363
 34,475
 888
12,193
 11,629
 564
 24,279
 23,532
 747
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses(525) (956) 431
 300
 (2,168) 2,468
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses12,356
 12,404
 (48) 35,063
 36,643
 (1,580)
Provision for loan losses49
 1,315
 (1,266) 210
 825
 (615)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses12,144
 10,314
 1,830
 24,069
 22,707
 1,362
Noninterest income1,637
 1,709
 (72) 4,768
 4,934
 (166)1,607
 1,537
 70
 3,151
 3,131
 20
Noninterest expense9,912
 10,232
 (320) 31,348
 30,776
 572
9,607
 10,506
 (899) 20,873
 21,436
 (563)
Income before income tax expense4,081
 3,881
 200
 8,483
 10,801
 (2,318)4,144
 1,345
 2,799
 6,347
 4,402
 1,945
Income tax expense1,573
 1,532
 41
 3,240
 4,242
 (1,002)1,572
 514
 1,058
 1,894
 1,667
 227
Net income$2,508
 $2,349
 $159
 $5,243
 $6,559
 $(1,316)$2,572
 $831
 $1,741
 $4,453
 $2,735
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 Six Months Ended
June 30,
2016 20152016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:            
Performance Ratios:            
Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets) (1)
0.66% 0.65%0.46% 0.61%0.64% 0.22% 0.56% 0.36%
Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity) (1)
4.86
 4.41
3.34
 4.06
5.08
 1.59
 4.37
 2.60
Average equity to average assets13.64
 14.85
13.84
 14.92
12.55
 13.86
 12.71
 13.94
Net interest rate spread (1) (2)
3.23
 3.33
3.25
 3.37
3.10
 3.21
 3.13
 3.25
Net interest margin (1) (3)
3.33
 3.40
3.34
 3.43
3.22
 3.31
 3.24
 3.35
Efficiency ratio (4)
73.60
 77.77
78.11
 78.09
69.62
 79.80
 76.10
 80.40
Noninterest expense to average total assets (1)
2.62
 2.85
2.76
 2.84
2.38
 2.78
 2.60
 2.84
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities134.36
 134.89
135.58
 130.22
131.33
 136.17
 131.94
 136.21
Dividends declared per share$0.05
 $0.08
$0.15
 $0.16
$0.07
 $0.05
 $0.13
 $0.10
Dividend payout ratio38.82% 69.82%56.79% 50.74%49.94% 119.60% 54.79% 73.27%
At September 30, 2016 At December 31, 2015At June 30, 2017 At December 31, 2016
Asset Quality Ratios:      
Nonperforming assets to total assets (5)
0.54% 0.70%0.48% 0.44%
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.31
 0.29
0.22
 0.25
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans212.82
 271.30
274.76
 246.57
Allowance for loan losses to total loans0.67
 0.78
0.61
 0.62
Capital Ratios:      
Equity to total assets at end of period13.22% 14.04%12.32% 12.64%
Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank only)10.51% 11.33%10.89% 10.27%
Other Data:      
Number of full-service offices19
 19
19
 19
Employees (full-time equivalents)242
 251
247
 246
(1)Ratios annualized.
(2)The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
(3)The net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets for the period.
(4)The efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense, divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.
(5)Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and other real estate owned.
Comparison of Financial Condition at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016
Total assets increased $27.8$3.4 million, or 1.8%0.2%, to $1.5401.623 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $1.512$1.620 billion at December 31, 2015.2016. The increase in total assets was primarily due to increasesan increase in loans of $22.9 million, or 1.7%, to $1.336 billion at June 30, 2017, from $1.313 billion at December 31, 2016. Partially offsetting this increase in loans was decrease in cash and cash equivalents and loans. Partially offsetting this increase was a $14.9of $15.1 million, or 12.9%15.6%, decrease in securities to $99.9$81.6 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $114.8$96.7 million at December 31, 2015.2016.
LoansOur loan portfolio consists primarily of investment and business loans (multi-family, nonresidential real estate, commercial, construction and land loans, and commercial leases), which together totaled 91.2% of gross loans at June 30, 2017. Commercial loans increased $9.6by $26.1 million, or 0.8%25.4% and multi-family mortgage loans increased by $12.8 million, or 2.4%, to $1.242 billion at Septemberduring the six months ending June 30, 2016, from $1.232 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase was2017. Commercial leases increased $7.9 million, or 2.2%, due in part to the Company's acquisition of a portfolio of a $20.4 million investment-grade commercial loan and lease originations of $306.5 million in 2016, which was partially offset by year to date commercial loan and lease repayments of $248.3 million andleases from a competitor exiting the sale of three performing loans to a single borrower with a total carrying value of $16.2 million in the second quarter of 2016. At September 30, 2016, our loan portfolio consisted of $835.0 million of real estate loans, which represented 66.9% of total loans. The Bank’ssector. Our primary lending area consists of the counties in the State of Illinois where our branch offices are located, and contiguous counties. We derive the most significant portion of our



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activities on a nationwide basis. At SeptemberJune 30, 2016, $291.92017, $286.3 million, or 57.8%51.5%, of our multi-family loans were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Chicago, Illinois, while $54.1$69.4 million, or 10.7%12.5%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Dallas, Texas; $52.3$54.1 million, or 10.4%9.7%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Denver, Colorado; $20.7$25.5 million, or 4.1%4.6%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Minneapolis, Minnesota;Tampa, Florida and $16.8$18.1 million, or 3.3%, were in the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Tampa, Florida.Minneapolis, Minnesota. This information reflects the location of the collateral, but does not necessarily reflect the location of the borrower.
Total liabilities increased $36.58.1 million, or 2.8%0.6%, to $1.3371.423 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $1.3001.415 billion at December 31, 2015,2016, primarily due to increases in interest-bearing NOW accounts and certificates of deposits.deposit. The increases were partially offset by decreases in borrowings, non-interest demandnoninterest-bearing accounts and money market accounts. Total deposits increased $103.8$8.5 million, or 8.6%0.6%, to $1.3171.348 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $1.213$1.339 billion at December 31, 2015.2016. Certificates of deposit increased $120.0$14.1 million, or 53.9%4.0%, to $342.7$365.7 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $222.7$351.6 million at December 31, 2015.2016. This increase included a $107.4$12.0 million increase in brokered certificates of deposit, of which $62.0 million was used to repay FHLBC advances.deposit. Interest-bearing NOW accounts increased $14.3$19.3 million, or 5.74%7.24%, to $263.3$286.4 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $249.0$267.1 million at December 31, 2015.2016. Savings accounts decreased $1.6 million,increased $542,000, or 1.0%0.3%, to $155.2$160.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $156.8$160.0 million at December 31, 2015.2016. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $20.219.6 million, or 7.9%, to $234.7229.9 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $254.8249.5 million at December 31, 2015.2016. Money market accounts decreased $8.8$5.9 million, or 2.68%1.89%, to $320.8$305.3 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $329.7$311.2 million at December 31, 2015.2016. Core deposits (which consists of savings, money market, noninterest-bearing demand and NOW accounts) were 74.0%72.9% and 81.6%73.7% of total deposits at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.
Total stockholders’ equity was $203.7200.1 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $212.4204.8 million at December 31, 2015.2016. The decrease in total stockholders’ equity during the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to the combined impact of our repurchase of 1,026,106448,436 shares of our common stock at a total cost of $12.7$6.6 million, and our declaration and payment of cash dividends totaling $3.0$2.4 million, duringand the nine months ended September 30, 2016.$1.2 million net impact of stock option exercises. These items were partially offset by the net income of $5.24.5 million that we recorded for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The unallocated shares2017 and the $1.1 million impact of common stock that ourthe ESOP owns were reflected as an $8.6 million reduction to stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2016, compared to a $9.3 million reduction at December 31, 2015.loan repayment made on March 29, 2017.
Operating Results for the Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016
Net Income. We had net income of $2.52.6 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to net income $2.3 million$831,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. Earnings per basic and fully diluted share of common stock were $0.130.14 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $0.12$0.04 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income was $11.812.2 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $11.411.6 million for the same period in 2015.2016. The increase in net interest income reflected a $698,0001.1 million, or 5.7%8.5%, increase in interest income, which was partially offset by a $315,000504,000, or 45.1%52.9%, increase in interest expense.
The increase in interest income was primarily attributable to an increase in net average interest-earning assets. Total average interest-earning assets increased $78.3$106.4 million, or 5.86%7.5%, to $1.415$1.520 billion for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $1.3361.413 billion for the same period in 2015.2016. Our net interest rate spread decreased by 1011 basis points to 3.23%3.10% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from 3.33%3.21% for the same period in 2015.2016. Our net interest margin decreased by sevennine basis points to 3.33%3.22% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from 3.40%3.31% for the same period in 2015.2016. The decreases in the net interest rate spread and net interest margin resulted primarily from increasedthe combined impact of the $75.4 million lease portfolio acquisition, having an average balancesrate of 2.26%, and increased costsloan payoffs. The average yield on commercial loans and leases originated in the second quarter of 2017 was 4.76%, compared to 3.59% for interest-bearing liabilities.commercial loans and leases originated in the second quarter of 2016. The yield on interest-earning assets remained at 3.61%increased two basis points to 3.60% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, from 3.58% for the same period in 2016, and 2015, and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased ten13 basis points to 0.38%0.50% for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from 0.28%0.37% for the same period in 2015.2016.
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Average Balance Sheets
The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and expenses, discounts and premiums and purchase accounting adjustments that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.
For the Three Months Ended September 30,For the Three Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:                      
Loans$1,225,480
 $12,388
 4.02% $1,164,251
 $11,792
 4.02%$1,318,473
 $12,956
 3.94% $1,210,726
 $12,099
 4.02%
Securities106,904
 306
 1.14
 102,578
 267
 1.03
109,454
 357
 1.31
 108,865
 307
 1.13
Stock in FHLBC6,257
 10
 0.64
 6,257
 7
 0.44
Stock in FHLBC and FRB8,250
 102
 4.96
 6,257
 29
 1.86
Other76,095
 141
 0.74
 63,326
 81
 0.51
83,396
 234
 1.13
 87,313
 146
 0.67
Total interest-earning assets1,414,736
 12,845
 3.61
 1,336,412
 12,147
 3.61
1,519,573
 13,649
 3.60
 1,413,161
 12,581
 3.58
Noninterest-earning assets96,739
     98,337
    92,548
     96,954
    
Total assets$1,511,475
     $1,434,749
    $1,612,121
     $1,510,115
    
Interest-bearing liabilities:                      
Savings deposits$157,036
 43
 0.11
 $154,413
 41
 0.11
$161,471
 47
 0.12
 $160,673
 43
 0.11
Money market accounts313,270
 243
 0.31
 333,613
 261
 0.31
305,546
 306
 0.40
 320,232
 246
 0.31
NOW accounts257,553
 95
 0.15
 270,175
 92
 0.14
274,743
 135
 0.20
 251,465
 92
 0.15
Certificates of deposit323,076
 631
 0.78
 223,432
 301
 0.53
364,121
 816
 0.90
 302,304
 569
 0.76
Total deposits1,050,935
 1,012
 0.38
 981,633
 695
 0.28
1,105,881
 1,304
 0.47
 1,034,674
 950
 0.37
Borrowings1,981
 2
 0.40
 9,100
 4
 0.17
51,179
 152
 1.19
 3,107
 2
 0.26
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,052,916
 1,014
 0.38
 990,733
 699
 0.28
1,157,060
 1,456
 0.50
 1,037,781
 952
 0.37
Noninterest-bearing deposits233,914
     211,438
    230,386
     240,358
    
Noninterest-bearing liabilities18,408
     19,517
    22,315
     22,745
    
Total liabilities1,305,238
     1,221,688
    1,409,761
     1,300,884
    
Equity206,237
     213,061
    202,360
     209,231
    
Total liabilities and equity$1,511,475
     $1,434,749
    $1,612,121
     $1,510,115
    
Net interest income  $11,831
     $11,448
    $12,193
     $11,629
  
Net interest rate spread (2)
    3.23%     3.33%    3.10%     3.21%
Net interest-earning assets (3)
$361,820
     $345,679
    $362,513
     $375,380
    
Net interest margin (4)
    3.33%     3.40%    3.22%     3.31%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities134.36%     134.89%    131.33%     136.17%    
(1)Annualized
(2)Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.



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Provision for Loan Losses
We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to operations in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level we consider necessary to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, we consider past and current loss experience, evaluations of real estate collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay a loan and the levels of nonperforming and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or events change. We assess the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and make provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance.
We recorded a recovery of loan losses of $525,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to a recovery of loan losses of $956,000 for the same period in 2015. The provision for or recovery of loan losses is a function of the allowance for loan loss methodology that we use to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for inherent loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted. The portion of the allowance for loan losses attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment decreased $539,000, or 6.1%, to $8.3 million at September 30, 2016, from $8.8 million at June 30, 2016.The reserve established for loans individually evaluated for impairment decreased $42,000, or 51.9%, to $39,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Net charge-offs were $56,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 212.82% at September 30, 2016, compared to 170.52% at June 30, 2016.
A loan balance is classified as a loss and charged-off when it is confirmed that there is no readily apparent source of repayment for the portion of the loan that is classified as loss. Confirmation can occur upon the receipt of updated third-party appraisal valuation information indicating that there is a low probability of repayment upon sale of the collateral, the final disposition of collateral where the net proceeds are insufficient to pay the loan balance in full, our failure to obtain possession of certain consumer-loan collateral within certain time limits specified by applicable federal regulations, the conclusion of legal proceedings where the borrower’s obligation to repay is legally discharged (such as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding), or when it appears that further formal collection procedures are not likely to result in net proceeds in excess of the costs to collect.
Noninterest Income
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 2016 2015 Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Deposit service charges and fees$583
 $648
 $(65)
Other fee income478
 502
 (24)
Insurance commissions and annuities income53
 68
 (15)
Gain on sale of loans, net38
 37
 1
Loan servicing fees66
 85
 (19)
Amortization of servicing assets(28) (35) 7
Recovery of servicing assets
 (15) 15
Earnings on bank owned life insurance54
 48
 6
Trust income167
 172
 (5)
Other226
 199
 27
Total noninterest income$1,637
 $1,709
 $(72)
Noninterest income decreased $72,000, or 4.2%, toWe recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.6 million49,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $1.7$1.3 million for the same period in 2016. Net charge-offs in 2016 included a $1.6 million charge-off resulting from the sale of three performing loans to a single borrower with a total carrying value of $16.2 million in the second quarter of 2016. Although the loans were well-secured and supported by adequate cash flow, the Company concluded that possible future events could increase the risk of a default and subject the Company to significant legal expenses and an extended resolution period. The Company therefore elected to pursue a resolution that would result in a finite, known consequence rather than pursue alternative resolution strategies that presented multiple uncertainties and risks that were difficult to quantify.
The provision for or recovery of loan losses is a function of the allowance for loan loss methodology that we use to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for inherent loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted. The portion of the allowance for loan losses attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment increased $151,000, or 1.9%, to $8.1 million at June 30, 2017, from $8.0 million at March 31, 2017.There was no reserve established for loans individually evaluated for impairment for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015. Deposit service charges and fees decreased $65,000,2017 or 10.0%, to $583,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $648,000March 31, 2017. Net recoveries were $102,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015. Other fee income decreased $24,000, or 4.8%, to $478,0002017.
The allowance for the three months ended Septemberloan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 274.76% at June 30, 2016,2017, compared to $502,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. 331.85% at March 31, 2017.
Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 included a $38,000 gain on sale of loans. Loan servicing fees decreased $19,000 due to a decrease in the balance of loans serviced for others. Other income increased $27,000, or 13.6%, to $226,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $199,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.Income
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
 2017 2016 Change
 (Dollars in thousands)
Deposit service charges and fees$569
 $541
 $28
Other fee income490
 505
 (15)
Insurance commissions and annuities income52
 72
 (20)
Gain on sale of loans, net53
 3
 50
Loan servicing fees62
 75
 (13)
Amortization of servicing assets(28) (40) 12
Recovery of servicing assets
 3
 (3)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance66
 46
 20
Trust income193
 165
 28
Other150
 167
 (17)
Total noninterest income$1,607
 $1,537
 $70



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Noninterest income increased $70,000, or 4.6%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Deposit service charges and fees increased $28,000, or 5.2%, to $569,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $541,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Other fee income decreased $15,000, or 3.0%, to $490,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $505,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 included a $53,000 gain on sale of loans. Earnings on bank owned life insurance increased $20,000, or 43.5%, and trust income increased $28,000, or 17.0%, for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Other income decreased $17,000, or 10.2%, to $150,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $167,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016.
Noninterest Expense
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and benefits$5,315
 $5,329
 $(14)$5,110
 $5,713
 $(603)
Office occupancy and equipment1,487
 1,537
 (50)1,599
 1,635
 (36)
Advertising and public relations144
 212
 (68)259
 252
 7
Information technology707
 686
 21
679
 699
 (20)
Supplies, telephone and postage345
 393
 (48)358
 297
 61
Amortization of intangibles129
 136
 (7)122
 129
 (7)
Nonperforming asset management89
 244
 (155)27
 127
 (100)
Gain on sale other real estate owned(15) (11) (4)
Loss (gain) on sale other real estate owned15
 (38) 53
Valuation adjustments of other real estate owned115
 231
 (116)54
 10
 44
Operations of other real estate owned143
 114
 29
176
 177
 (1)
FDIC insurance premiums238
 202
 36
125
 236
 (111)
Other1,215
 1,159
 56
1,083
 1,269
 (186)
Total noninterest expense$9,912
 $10,232
 $(320)$9,607
 $10,506
 $(899)
Noninterest expense decreased by $320,000899,000, or 3.1%8.6%, to $9.99.6 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $10.210.5 million for the same period in 2015.2016. Compensation and benefits expense decreased $603,000, primarily due to a decrease in equity-based compensation expense. No equity-based compensation expense was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $640,000 in equity-based compensation expense for the same period in 2016. The decrease was duereduction in substantial part to decreasesequity-based compensation expense resulted from the termination of the ESOP in nonperforming asset management expensesthe first quarter of 2017 and lower valuation adjustments for OREO.the absence of unvested stock options. Advertising and public relations expense decreased $68,000,increased $7,000, or 32.1%2.8%, to $144,000$259,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $212,000$252,000 for the same period in 2015.2016. Information technology expense decreased $20,000, or 2.9%, to $679,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $699,000 for the same period in 2016. Nonperforming asset management expense decreased $155,000,$100,000, or 63.5%78.7%, to $89,000$27,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $244,000$127,000 for the same period in 2015,2016, primarily due to loweran $88,000 reduction in legal expenses. Valuation adjustments of OREO decreased $116,000,increased $44,000 to $115,000$54,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $231,000$10,000 for the same period in 2015.2016. Other expenses included a $16,000 increasedecreased $186,000, or 14.7%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $1.3 million for the same period in the mortgage representation and warranty reserve for mortgage loans sold, compared to no provision or recovery in 2015 for loans serviced for others. The amount of the warranty and representation reserve was calculated by applying published Fannie Mae data relating to the percentage of loans that it required to be repurchased2016, primarily due to breaches of warranties and representationsa $54,000 reduction in loss due to the Bank's outstanding sold loans.fraud.
Income Taxes
For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we recorded income tax expense of $1.6 million, compared to $1.5 million$514,000 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 was 38.5%37.9%, compared to 39.5%38.2% for the same period in 2015.2016.
Effective July 1, 2017, our Illinois income tax rate increased from 7.75% to 9.50%, which will result in an $879,000 increase in the deferred tax asset related to our Illinois net operating loss carryforward. Beginning in the third quarter 2017, our effective tax rate will increase by approximately 70 basis points as a result of the increase in the Illinois income tax rate.



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Operating Results for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016
Net Income. We had net income of $5.2$4.5 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $6.6$2.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. The declineincrease in net income was due in part to an increase in interest income of $1.7 million in 2017 combined with a pre-tax charge off of $1.6 million resulting from our decision to sell three performing loans to a single borrower with a total carrying value of $16.2 million in the second quarter of 2016. Our earnings per basic and fully diluted share of common stock was $0.27$0.24 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $0.33$0.14 per basic and fully diluted share for the same period in 2015.2016.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income was $35.4$24.3 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $34.5$23.5 million for the same period in 2015.2016. The increase in net interest income reflected a $1.6$1.7 million increase in interest income, which was partially offset by a $746,000$924,000 increase in interest expense.
The increase in net interest income was primarily attributable to an increase in net average interest-earning assets, which was partially offset by a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets. Total average interest-earning assets increased $71.3$97.4 million, or 5.3%6.9%, to $1.414$1.511 billion for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $1.343$1.414 billion for the same period in 2015.2016. Our net interest rate spread decreased by 12 basis points to 3.25%3.13% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from 3.37%3.25% for the same period in 2015.2016. Our net interest margin decreased by nine11 basis point to 3.34%3.24% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from 3.43%3.35% for the same period in 2015.2016. The decreases in the net interest rate spread and net interest margin resulted primarily from



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increasedthe $75.4 million lease portfolio acquisition, having an average interest-earning assets at lower yieldsrate of 2.26%, and increasedloan payoffs. The average interest-bearing liabilities at increased costs.yield on commercial loans and leases originated in the first six months of 2017 was 4.28%, compared to 3.67% for commercial loans and leases originated in the first six months of 2016. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased threeincreased one basis point to 3.61% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from 3.64%3.60% for the same period in 2015,2016, and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased nine13 basis points to 0.36%0.48% for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from 0.27%0.35% for the same period in 2015.2016.



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Average Balance Sheets
The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and expenses, discounts and premiums, purchase accounting adjustments that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
 
Average
Outstanding
Balance
 Interest 
Yield/Rate (1)
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:                      
Loans$1,224,779
 $36,834
 4.02% $1,159,592
 $35,451
 4.09%$1,315,900
 $25,716
 3.94% $1,224,422
 $24,446
 4.02%
Securities111,399
 927
 1.11
 110,674
 851
 1.03
111,593
 706
 1.28
 113,684
 621
 1.10
Stock in FHLBC6,257
 53
 1.13
 6,257
 23
 0.49
Stock in FHLBC and FRB8,702
 200
 4.63
 6,257
 43
 1.38
Other71,516
 371
 0.69
 66,110
 226
 0.46
74,713
 389
 1.05
 69,189
 230
 0.67
Total interest-earning assets1,413,951
 38,185
 3.61
 1,342,633
 36,551
 3.64
1,510,908
 27,011
 3.61
 1,413,552
 25,340
 3.60
Noninterest-earning assets97,803
     101,597
    92,841
     98,341
    
Total assets$1,511,754
     $1,444,230
    $1,603,749
     $1,511,893
    
Interest-bearing liabilities:                      
Savings deposits$158,671
 128
 0.11
 $156,189
 122
 0.10
$160,967
 90
 0.11
 $159,503
 85
 0.11
Money market accounts319,299
 738
 0.31
 337,828
 797
 0.32
306,329
 579
 0.38
 322,363
 495
 0.31
NOW accounts251,423
 278
 0.15
 304,020
 270
 0.12
269,046
 256
 0.19
 248,307
 183
 0.15
Certificates of deposit287,074
 1,605
 0.75
 227,905
 879
 0.52
358,556
 1,559
 0.88
 268,774
 974
 0.73
Total deposits1,016,467
 2,749
 0.36
 1,025,942
 2,068
 0.27
1,094,898
 2,484
 0.46
 998,947
 1,737
 0.35
Borrowings26,398
 73
 0.37
 5,070
 8
 0.21
50,247
 248
 1.00
 38,809
 71
 0.37
Total interest-bearing liabilities1,042,865
 2,822
 0.36
 1,031,012
 2,076
 0.27
1,145,145
 2,732
 0.48
 1,037,756
 1,808
 0.35
Noninterest-bearing deposits238,827
     176,112
    232,763
     241,323
    
Noninterest-bearing liabilities20,822
     21,582
    21,980
     22,047
    
Total liabilities1,302,514
     1,228,706
    1,399,888
     1,301,126
    
Equity209,240
     215,524
    203,861
     210,767
    
Total liabilities and equity$1,511,754
     $1,444,230
    $1,603,749
     $1,511,893
    
Net interest income  $35,363
     $34,475
    $24,279
     $23,532
  
Net interest rate spread (2)
    3.25%     3.37%    3.13%     3.25%
Net interest-earning assets (3)
$371,086
     $311,621
    $365,763
     $375,796
    
Net interest margin (4)
    3.34%     3.43%    3.24%     3.35%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities135.58%     130.22%    131.94%     136.21%    
(1)Annualized
(2)Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
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Provision for Loan Losses
We recorded a provision for loan losses of $300,000$210,000 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to a recoveryprovision of $2.2 million$825,000 for the same period in 2015.2016. The portion of the allowance for loan losses attributable to loans collectively evaluated for impairment decreased $1.4 million,$21,000, or 14.0%0.3%, to $8.3$8.1 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016, from $9.6 million at December 31, 2015.2017. The reserve established for loans individually evaluated for impairment decreased $5,000$26,000 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.
Net charge-offs were $1.7 million$215,000 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to net recoveries of $259,000$1.6 million for the same period in 2015.2016. Net charge-offs in 2016 included a $1.6 million charge-off resulting from the sale of three performing loans to a single borrower with a total carrying value of $16.2 million in the second quarter of 2016. The loans were previously discussed in the “Nonperforming Assets” section of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2015, and in a Current Report on Form 8-K that the Company filed with the SEC on June 22, 2016. Although the loans were well-secured and supported by adequate cash flow, the Company concluded that possible future events could increase the risk of a default and subject the Company to significant legal expenses and an extended resolution period. The Company therefore elected to pursue a resolution that would result in a finite, known consequence rather than pursue alternative resolution strategies that presented multiple uncertainties and risks that were difficult to quantify.
The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 212.82%274.76% at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to 271.30%246.57% at December 31, 2015.2016.
Noninterest Income
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Deposit service charges and fees$1,691
 $1,645
 $46
$1,098
 $1,108
 $(10)
Other fee income1,478
 1,638
 (160)971
 1,000
 (29)
Insurance commissions and annuities income180
 217
 (37)129
 127
 2
Gain on sale of loans, net59
 92
 (33)60
 21
 39
Gain on sales of securities46
 
 46

 46
 (46)
Loss on disposition of premises and equipment
 (1) 1
Loan servicing fees214
 271
 (57)130
 148
 (18)
Amortization of servicing assets(96) (105) 9
(59) (68) 9
Recovery of servicing assets
 (2) 2
Earnings on bank owned life insurance151
 142
 9
129
 97
 32
Trust income492
 529
 (37)365
 325
 40
Other553
 508
 45
328
 327
 1
Total noninterest income$4,768
 $4,934
 $(166)$3,151
 $3,131
 $20
Noninterest income decreasedincreased by $166,000,$20,000, or 3.4%0.6%, to $4.8$3.2 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $4.9$3.1 million for the same period in 2015. Deposit service charges and fees increased $46,000, or 2.8%, to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2015. The increase reflects increased charges for savings accounts.2016. Other fee income decreased $160,000,$29,000, or 9.8%2.9%, compared to $1.5 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, compared to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.2016. The decrease reflects decreased ATM and visa debit card charges and other loan fees.charges. Noninterest income for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 included a $59,000$60,000 gain on sale of loans, compared to a $92,000$21,000 gain on sale of loans for the same period in 2015.2016. Loan servicing fees decreased $57,000$18,000 compared to the same six month period in 2016 due to a decrease in the balance of loans serviced for others.



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Noninterest Expense
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
2016 2015 Change2017 2016 Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and benefits$17,021
 $16,188
 $833
$11,462
 $11,706
 $(244)
Office occupancy and equipment4,769
 4,902
 (133)3,221
 3,282
 (61)
Advertising and public relations618
 783
 (165)640
 474
 166
Information technology2,130
 1,982
 148
1,432
 1,423
 9
Supplies, telephone and postage1,018
 1,189
 (171)690
 673
 17
Amortization of intangibles394
 414
 (20)251
 265
 (14)
Nonperforming asset management300
 442
 (142)131
 211
 (80)
Gain on sale other real estate owned(15) (91) 76
Loss on sale other real estate owned31
 
 31
Valuation adjustments of other real estate owned244
 467
 (223)74
 129
 (55)
Operations of other real estate owned539
 404
 135
353
 396
 (43)
FDIC insurance premiums691
 699
 (8)312
 453
 (141)
Other3,639
 3,397
 242
2,276
 2,424
 (148)
Total noninterest expense$31,348
 $30,776
 $572
$20,873
 $21,436
 $(563)
Noninterest expense increaseddecreased by $572,000,$563,000, or 1.9%2.6%, to $31.3$20.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, from $30.8$21.4 million for the same period in 2015.2016. Compensation and benefits expense increased $833,000,decreased $244,000, or 5.1%2.1%, due in substantial part to an $875,000a decrease of $182,000 in stock-based compensation expense for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. In the first quarter of 2017, we recorded a one-time, non-cash, non-tax deductible equity compensation expense of $1.1 million related to the termination of the ESOP and the repayment of the ESOP’s Share Acquisition Loan on March 29, 2017. ESOP and equity-based compensation recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to a $351,000 stock-based compensation expense for the same period in 2015.was $1.3 million. Expenses for office occupancy and equipment and supplies, telephone and postage decreased $61,000, or 1.9%, as a result of efficiency reviews. Operations of OREO increased $135,000,decreased $43,000, or 33.4%10.9%, due to $539,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $404,000 for the same perioddecreases in 2015. The increase reflects a $236,000 decrease in rental income and a $51,000 increase in repairlegal expense and maintenance and repairs expense, which were partially offset by a decrease of $102,000$51,000 in receiver fees.rental income. Other expenses includeddecreased $148,000, or 6.1%, primarily due to a $150,000 increase$59,000 reduction in loss due to fraud in the first six months of 2017 and the fact that we recorded an expense of $147,000 in the first six months of 2016 for a mortgage representation and warranty reserve for mortgage loans sold compared to a loss of $68,000 recorded in 2015 for a loanand serviced for others. The amount of the warranty and representation reserve was calculated by applying published Fannie Mae data relating to the percentage of loans that it required to be repurchased due to breaches of warranties and representations to the Bank's outstanding sold loans.
Income Taxes
For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we recorded $3.2$1.9 million of income tax expense, compared to $4.2$1.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. Our effective tax rate for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 was 38.2%29.8%, compared to 39.3%37.9% for the same period in 2015.2016. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 includes the impact of the stock option exercises and the one-time, non-cash, non-tax deductible equity compensation expense relating to the termination of the ESOP. Excluding the impact of the stock option exercises and the ESOP termination expense, the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 would have been comparable to the effective tax rate for the same period in 2016.
Nonperforming Loans and Assets
We review loans on a regular basis, and generally place loans on nonaccrual status when either principal or interest is 90 days or more past due. In addition, the Company places loans on nonaccrual status when we do not expect to receive full payment of interest or principal. Interest accrued and unpaid at the time a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed from interest income. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are recognized in accordance with our significant accounting policies. Once a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the borrower must generally demonstrate at least six months of payment performance before the loan is eligible to return to accrual status. We may have loans classified as 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing. Generally, we do not utilize this category of loan classification unless: (1) the loan is repaid in full shortly after the period end date; (2) the loan is well secured and there are no asserted or pending legal barriers to its collection; or (3) the borrower has remitted all scheduled payments and is otherwise in substantial compliance with the terms of the loan, but the processing of loan payments actually received or the renewal of the loan has not occurred for administrative reasons. At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we had no loans in this category.



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We typically obtain new third–party appraisals or collateral valuations when we place a loan on nonaccrual status, conduct impairment testing or conduct a TDR analysis unless the existing valuation information for the collateral is sufficiently current to comply with the requirements of our Appraisal and Collateral Valuation Policy (“ACV Policy”). We also obtain new third–party



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appraisals or collateral valuations when the judicial foreclosure process concludes with respect to real estate collateral, and when we otherwise acquire actual or constructive title to real estate collateral. In addition to third–party appraisals, we use updated valuation information based on Multiple Listing Service data, broker opinions of value, actual sales prices of similar assets sold by us and approved sales prices in response to offers to purchase similar assets owned by us to provide interim valuation information for consolidated financial statement and management purposes. Our ACV Policy establishes the maximum useful life of a real estate appraisal at 18 months. Because appraisals and updated valuations utilize historical or “ask–side” data in reaching valuation conclusions, the appraised or updated valuation may or may not reflect the actual sales price that we will receive at the time of sale.
Real estate appraisals may include up to three approaches to value: the sales comparison approach, the income approach (for income-producing property) and the cost approach. Not all appraisals utilize all three approaches. Depending on the nature of the collateral and market conditions, we may emphasize one approach over another in determining the fair value of real estate collateral. Appraisals may also contain different estimates of value based on the level of occupancy or planned future improvements. “As-is” valuations represent an estimate of value based on current market conditions with no changes to the use or condition of the real estate collateral. “As-stabilized” or “as-completed” valuations assume the real estate collateral will be improved to a stated standard or achieve its highest and best use in terms of occupancy. “As-stabilized” or “as-completed” valuations may be subject to a present value adjustment for market conditions or the schedule of improvements.
As part of the asset classification process, we develop an exit strategy for real estate collateral or OREO by assessing overall market conditions, the current use and condition of the asset, and its highest and best use. For most income–producing real estate, we believe that investors value most highly a stable income stream from the asset; consequently, we perform a comparative evaluation to determine whether conducting a sale on an “as–is”, “as–stabilized” or “as–completed” basis is most likely to produce the highest net realizable value. If we determine that the “as–stabilized” or “as–completed” basis is appropriate, we then complete the necessary improvements or tenant stabilization tasks, with the applicable time value discount and improvement expenses incorporated into our estimates of the expected costs to sell. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, substantially all impaired real estate loan collateral and OREO were valued on an “as–is basis.”
Estimates of the net realizable value of real estate collateral also include a deduction for the expected costs to sell the collateral or such other deductions from the cash flows resulting from the operation and liquidation of the asset as are appropriate. For most real estate collateral subject to the judicial foreclosure process, we generally apply a 10.0% deduction to the value of the asset to determine the expected costs to sell the asset. This estimate includes one year of real estate taxes, sales commissions and miscellaneous repair and closing costs. If we receive a purchase offer that requires unbudgeted repairs, or if the expected resolution period for the asset exceeds one year, we then include, on a case-by-case basis, the costs of the additional real estate taxes and repairs and any other material holding costs in the expected costs to sell the collateral. For OREO, we generally apply a 7.0% deduction to determine the expected costs to sell, as expenses for real estate taxes and repairs are expensed when incurred.



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Nonperforming Assets Summary
The following table below sets forth the amounts and categories of our nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets.
September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Quarter Change Nine Month ChangeJune 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Quarter Change Six Month Change
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:                  
One-to-four family residential real estate$2,691
 $2,625
 $2,455
 $66
 $236
$2,585
 $2,296
 $2,851
 $289
 $(266)
Multi-family mortgage508
 1,021
 821
 (513) (313)371
 106
 185
 265
 186
Nonresidential real estate717
 754
 296
 (37) 421

 
 260
 
 (260)
3,916
 4,400
 3,572
 (484) 344
2,956
 2,402
 3,296
 554
 (340)
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days, still accruing
 828
 
 (828) 
Other real estate owned:                  
One-to-four family residential2,281
 2,433
 2,621
 (152) (340)1,946
 1,986
 1,565
 (40) 381
Multi-family mortgage393
 737
 951
 (344) (558)357
 615
 370
 (258) (13)
Nonresidential real estate780
 1,065
 1,747
 (285) (967)1,736
 1,808
 1,066
 (72) 670
Land927
 1,138
 1,692
 (211) (765)857
 892
 894
 (35) (37)
4,381
 5,373
 7,011
 (992) (2,630)4,896
 5,301
 3,895
 (405) 1,001
Total nonperforming assets$8,297
 $10,601
 $10,583
 $(2,304) $(2,286)$7,852
 $7,703
 $7,191
 $149
 $661
Ratios:                  
Nonperforming loans to total loans0.31% 0.43% 0.29%    0.22% 0.18% 0.25%    
Nonperforming assets to total assets0.54
 0.71
 0.70
    0.48
 0.48
 0.44
    
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets totaled $8.37.9 million at September 30, 2016,, $7.7 million, and $10.6$7.2 million at each of June 30, 20162017, March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015.2016, respectively. Nonperforming assets decreased $2.3 millionincreased $149,000 for the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017 compared to the prior quarter. Although we experience occasional isolated instances of new nonaccrual loans, we believe that continuing our aggressive resolution posture will maintain the trends favoring very strong asset quality.
ThreeFour residential, one multi-family and two nonresidential real estate loans and one nonresidential real estate loan with aan aggregate book balance of $215,000$1.9 million were transferred from nonaccrual loans to OREO during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. We continue to experience modest quantities of defaults on residential real estate loans principally due either to the borrower’s personal financial condition or deteriorated collateral value.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity. The overall objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash funds to meet all financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. We manage liquidity in order to meet deposit withdrawals on demand or at contractual maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature, and to fund new loans and investments as opportunities arise.
Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and, to a lesser extent, wholesale borrowings, the proceeds from maturing securities and short-term investments, and the proceeds from the sales of loans and securities and lease payments. The scheduled amortization of loans and securities, as well as proceeds from borrowings, are predictable sources of funds. Other funding sources, however, such as deposit inflows, mortgage prepayments and mortgage loan sales are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments and lines of credit and maturing certificates of deposit that are not renewed or extended. We generally remain fully invested and utilize FHLBC advances as an additional sources of funds through FHLBC advances.funds. We had no FHLBC advances at September 30, 2016, and $62.0$50.0 million of FHLBC advances at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2015.2016.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we were not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that had or were reasonably likely to have a material impact on our liquidity. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we had no other material commitments for capital expenditures.



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Capital Management
On September 16, 2016, the Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert from a federal savings bank to a national bank. As part of the charter conversion, the Company will apply to the Federal Reserve Board to register as a bank holding company instead of a savings and loan holding company. The charter conversion remains subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals. No timetable has been established for its completion. If approved, the charter conversion will eliminate current restrictions on and facilitate the expansion of the Bank’s commercial lending and leasing activities, including small business lending.
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write-downs that are inherent in the business risks associated with the banking industry. We seek to balance the need for higher capital levels to address such unforeseen risks and the goal to achieve an adequate return on the capital invested by our stockholders.
The Bank and the Company are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. The capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve the quantitative measuremeasurement of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. FailureThe failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in the initiation of regulatory actions. The final rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks (Basel III rules) became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule, and fully phased in by January 1, 2019. The net unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital.
Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized,well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If only adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the OCC categorized the Bank as well–capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since those notifications that management believes have changed the institution’s well–capitalized status.
The Company and the Bank have each adopted Regulatory Capital Plans that require the Bank to maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 7.5%, 7.0% for common equity tier 1 captial and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.5% (including the Capital Conservation Buffer ("CCB")). The minimum capital ratios set forth in the Regulatory Capital Plans will be increased or decreased and other minimum capital requirements will be established if and as necessary. In accordance with the Regulatory Capital Plans, neither the Company nor the Bank will pursue any acquisition or growth opportunity, declare any dividend or conduct any stock repurchase that would cause the Bank's total risk-based capital ratio and/or its Tier 1 leverage ratio to fall below the established minimum capital levels or the capital levels required for capital adequacy plus the CCB. The minimum CCB in 2016at June 30, 2017 is 0.625%1.25% and will increase 0.625% annually through 2019 to 2.5%. In addition, the Company will continue to maintain its ability to serve as a source of financial strength to the Bank by holding at least $5.0 million of cash or liquid assets for that purpose. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Bank and the Company were well-capitalized, with all capital ratios exceeding the well-capitalized requirement. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the Bank’s prompt corrective action capitalization category.
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Actual and required capital amounts and ratios were:
Actual Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes To be Well-Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action ProvisionsActual Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes To be Well-Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount RatioAmount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2016           
June 30, 2017           
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):                      
Consolidated$191,433
 17.64% $86,817
 8.00% N/A N/A$190,210
 16.29% $93,440
 8.00% N/A N/A
BankFinancial, F.S.B.165,066
 15.21
 86,801
 8.00
 $108,501
 10.00%
BankFinancial, NA181,839
 15.57
 93,416
 8.00
 $116,770
 10.00%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):          Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):          
Consolidated183,092
 16.87
 65,112
 6.00
 N/A N/A$182,088
 15.59% $70,080
 6.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, F.S.B.156,725
 14.44
 65,100
 6.00
 86,801
 8.00
BankFinancial, NA173,717
 14.88
 70,062
 6.00
 93,416
 8.00
Common Tier 1 (CET1)                      
Consolidated183,092
 16.87
 48,834
 4.50
 N/A N/A$182,088
 15.59% $52,560
 4.50
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, F.S.B.156,725
 14.44
 48,825
 4.50
 70,526
 6.50
BankFinancial, NA173,717
 14.88
 52,547
 4.50
 75,901
 6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):        Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):        
Consolidated183,092
 12.28
 59,655
 4.00
 N/A N/A$182,088
 11.42% $63,784
 4.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, F.S.B.156,725
 10.51
 59,566
 4.00
 74,582
 5.00
BankFinancial, NA173,717
 10.89
 63,781
 4.00
 79,726
 5.00
 Actual Actual Actual
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
 (Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2015           
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):           
Consolidated$198,738
 17.89% $88,898
 8.00% N/A N/A
BankFinancial, F.S.B.171,239
 15.41
 88,881
 8.00
 $111,102
 10.00%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):          
Consolidated189,044
 17.01
 66,674
 6.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, F.S.B.161,545
 14.54
 66,661
 6.00
 88,881
 8.00
Common Tier 1 (CET1)           
Consolidated189,044
 17.01
 50,005
 4.50
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, F.S.B.161,545
 14.54
 49,996
 4.50
 72,216
 6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):        
Consolidated189,044
 13.26
 57,043
 4.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, F.S.B.161,545
 11.33
 57,039
 4.00
 71,299
 5.00
The Bank paid a dividend of $15.0 million to the Company in April 2016 to be used for general corporate purposes. The Bank also paid a quarterly dividend of $534,000 to the Company during the third quarter of 2016.
 Actual Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes To be Well-Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
 (Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2016           
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):           
Consolidated$193,845
 16.96% $91,414
 8.00% N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA168,113
 14.72
 91,386
 8.00
 $114,232
 10.00%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets):          
Consolidated185,718
 16.25
 68,560
 6.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA159,986
 14.01
 68,539
 6.00
 91,386
 8.00
Common Tier 1 (CET1)           
Consolidated185,718
 16.25
 51,420
 4.50
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA159,986
 14.01
 51,404
 4.50
 74,251
 6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted average total assets):        
Consolidated185,718
 11.92
 62,306
 4.00
 N/A N/A
BankFinancial, NA159,986
 10.27
 62,303
 4.00
 77,879
 5.00
Capital Management - Company. Total stockholders’ equity was $203.7$200.1 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to $212.4$204.8 million at December 31, 2015.2016. The decrease in total stockholders’ equity was primarily due to the combined impact of our repurchase of 1,026,106448,436 shares of our common stock at a total cost of $12.7$6.6 million, and our declaration and payment of cash dividends totaling $3.0$2.4 million, duringand the nine months ended September 30, 2016.$1.2 million net impact of stock option exercises. These items were partially offset by the net income of $5.2$4.5 million that we recorded for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017 and the $1.1 million impact of the ESOP loan repayment on March 29, 2017.
Quarterly Cash Dividends. The unallocated sharesCompany declared cash dividends of common stock that our ESOP owns were reflected as a $8.6 million reduction to stockholders’ equity at September$0.13 and $0.10 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, compared to a $9.3 million reduction at December 31, 2015.respectively.



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Quarterly Cash Dividends. The Company declared cash dividends of $0.15 and $0.16 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
Stock Repurchase Program. On March 30, 2015,April 27, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorizedextended the repurchase of up to 1,055,098 sharesexpiration date of the Company’s common stock, which represented approximately 5% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. On December 28, 2015, the Board of Directors extended thiscurrent repurchase authorization from December 31, 2015June 30, 2017 to December 31, 2016, and increased2017. During the numberquarter ending June 30, 2017, the Company repurchased 216,391 shares of shares that can be repurchased in accordance with the authorization by 1,046,868.its common stock. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Company had repurchased 1,830,7552,316,642 shares of its common stock out of the 2,101,9662,580,755 shares of common stock authorized under thisthe share repurchase authorization.authorizations.
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Qualitative Analysis. A significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk results from timing differences in the maturity or repricing of our assets, liabilities and off balance sheet contracts (i.e., forward loan commitments), the effect of loan prepayments and deposit withdrawals, the difference in the behavior of lending and funding rates arising from the use of different indices and “yield curve risk” arising from changing rate relationships across the spectrum of maturities for constant or variable credit risk investments. In addition to directly affecting net interest income, changes in market interest rates can also affect the amount of new loan originations, the ability of borrowers to repay variable rate loans, the volume of loan prepayments and refinancings, the carrying value of investment securities classified as available-for-sale and the flow and mix of deposits.
The general objective of our interest rate risk management is to determine the appropriate level of risk given our business strategy and then manage that risk in a manner that is consistent with our policy to reduce, to the extent possible, the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), which consists of certain members of senior management, evaluates the interest rate risk inherent in certain assets and liabilities, our operating environment and capital and liquidity requirements, and modifies our lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies accordingly. The Board of Directors then reviews the ALCO’s activities and strategies, the effect of those strategies on our net interest margin, and the effect that changes in market interest rates would have on the economic value of our loan and securities portfolios as well as the intrinsic value of our deposits and borrowings, and reports to the full Board of Directors.
We actively evaluate interest rate risk in connection with our lending, investing and deposit activities. In an effort to better manage interest-rate risk, we have de-emphasized the origination of residential mortgage loans, and have increased our emphasis on the origination of nonresidential real estate loans, multi-family mortgage loans, commercial loans and commercial leases. In addition, depending on market interest rates and our capital and liquidity position, we generally sell all or a portion of our longer-term, fixed-rate residential loans, usually on a servicing-retained basis. Further, we primarily invest in shorter-duration securities, which generally have lower yields compared to longer-term investments. Shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets by increasing our investments in shorter-term loans and securities, as well as loans with variable rates of interest, helps to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Finally, we have classified all of our investment portfolio as available-for-sale so as to provide flexibility in liquidity management.
We utilize a combination of analyses to monitor the Bank’s exposure to changes in interest rates. The economic value of equity analysis is a model that estimates the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. In calculating changes in NPV, we assume estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates that seem most likely based on historical experience during prior interest rate changes.
Our net interest income analysis utilizes the data derived from the dynamic GAP analysis, described below, and applies several additional elements, including actual interest rate indices and margins, contractual limitations such as interest rate floors and caps and the U.S. Treasury yield curve as of the balance sheet date. In addition, we apply consistent parallel yield curve shifts (in both directions) to determine possible changes in net interest income if the theoretical yield curve shifts occurred instantaneously. Net interest income analysis also adjusts the dynamic GAP repricing analysis based on changes in prepayment rates resulting from the parallel yield curve shifts.
Our dynamic GAP analysis determines the relative balance between the repricing of assets and liabilities over multiple periods of time (ranging from overnight to five years). Dynamic GAP analysis includes expected cash flows from loans and mortgage-backed securities, applying prepayment rates based on the differential between the current interest rate and the market interest rate for each loan and security type. This analysis identifies mismatches in the timing of asset and liability repricing but does not necessarily provide an accurate indicator of interest rate risk because it omits the factors incorporated into the net interest income analysis.



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Quantitative Analysis. The following table sets forth, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the estimated changes in the Bank’s NPV and net interest income that would result from the designated instantaneous parallel shift in the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.
Estimated Increase (Decrease) in NPV 
Increase (Decrease) in Estimated
Net Interest Income
Estimated Decrease
in NPV
 
Increase (Decrease) in Estimated
Net Interest Income
Change in Interest Rates (basis points)Amount Percent Amount PercentAmount Percent Amount Percent
(Dollars in thousands)(Dollars in thousands)
+400$(21,071) (9.43)% $1,760
 3.96 %$(29,403) (11.75)% $1,974
 3.88 %
+300(10,901) (4.88) 1,453
 3.27
(17,537) (7.01) 1,603
 3.15
+200(2,462) (1.10) 1,240
 2.79
(8,511) (3.40) 1,242
 2.44
+100175
 0.08
 684
 1.54
(2,603) (1.04) 775
 1.53
0              
-25(1,581) (0.71) (404) (0.91)(1,511) (0.60) (452) (0.89)
The table set forth above indicates that at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, in the event of an immediate 25 basis point decrease in interest rates, the Bank would be expected to experience a 0.71%0.60% decrease in NPV and a $404,000$452,000 decrease in net interest income. In the event of an immediate 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the Bank would be expected to experience a 1.10%3.40% decrease in NPV and a $1,240,0001,242,000 increase in net interest income. This data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors, which could reduce the actual impact on NPV and net interest income, if any.
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in NPV and net interest income requires that we make certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The NPV and net interest income table presented above assumes that the composition of our interest-rate-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and, accordingly, the data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors. The table also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or the repricing characteristics of specific assets and liabilities. Because of the shortcomings mentioned above, management considers many additional factors such as projected changes in loan and deposit balances and various projected forward interest rate scenarios when evaluating strategies for managing interest rate risk. Accordingly, although the NPV and net interest income table provides an indication of our sensitivity to interest rate changes at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.
ITEM 4.
 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
During the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, based on currently available information, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a)
Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. Not applicable.
(b)
Use of Proceeds. Not applicable.
(c)
Repurchases of Equity Securities.
The following table sets forth information in connection with purchases of our common stock made by, or, on behalf of us, during the thirdsecond quarter of 2016:2017:
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (1)
July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2016 136,671 $12.18
 136,671 542,026
August 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016 165,029 12.23
 165,029 376,997
September 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016 105,786 12.46
 105,786 271,211
  407,486   407,486  
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (1)
April 1, 2017 through April 30, 2017 76,278 $14.44
 76,278 404,226
May 1, 2017 through May 31, 2017 72,682 14.80
 72,682 331,544
June 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017 67,431 14.83
 67,431 264,113
  216,391   216,391  
(1) 
On March 30, 2015, the Company announced that the Board had authorized the repurchase of up to 1,055,098 shares of the Company’s common stock, which represented approximately 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock. On December 28, 2015,April 27, 2017, the Board extended thisthe expiration date of the current repurchase authorization from December 31, 2015June 30, 2017 to December 31, 2016, and increased the number of shares that can be repurchased in accordance with the authorization by 1,046,868.2017. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Company had repurchased 1,830,7552,316,642 shares of its common stock out of the 2,101,9662,580,755 shares of common stock authorized under thisthe share repurchase authorization.authorizations.
ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6.EXHIBITS



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Exhibit Number Description
10.1Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement Between BankFinancial, National Association with F. Morgan Gasior
10.2Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement Between BankFinancial, National Association with Paul A. Cloutier
10.3Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement Between BankFinancial, National Association with James J. Brennan
10.4Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement Between BankFinancial, National Association with John G. Manos
10.5Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement Between BankFinancial, National Association with William J. Deutsch
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
101 The following financial statements from the BankFinancial Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) consolidated statement of conditions, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of cash flows and (iv) the notes to consolidated financial statements.

*A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.



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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
   BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION 
      
Dated:OctoberJuly 26, 20162017 By:/s/ F. Morgan Gasior 
    F. Morgan Gasior 
    Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
      
    /s/ Paul A. Cloutier 
    Paul A. Cloutier 
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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