form10q.htm


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

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2011
  Commission File Number 0-10592

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
NEW YORK   14-1630287
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
                                          
5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE, GLENVILLE, NEW YORK   12302
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
                                     
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (518) 377-3311
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  xYes    o 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 (Sec. 232.405  of  this  chapter)  during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period  that  the  registrant  was  required to submit and  post such files.   xYes    o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company.”   in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o    
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
( )Yes   (x) No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Common Stock   Number of Shares Outstanding
as of November 1, 2011
 $1 Par Value    93,315,147
                                                                                                          


 
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TrustCo Bank Corp NY

INDEX
                                                                                                                    
Part I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION   PAGE NO.
Item 1.
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited):
 
 
       
    3
       
   
4
       
   
5-6
       
   
7-8
       
   
9-32
       
   
33
       
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   34-52
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   53
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   53
 
 
 
 
Part II.
OTHER INFORMATION
   
       
Item 1.
 
54
       
Item 1A.
 
54
       
Item 2.
 
54
       
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities   54
       
Item 4.
 
54
       
Item 5.
 
54
       
Item 6.
 
54
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Interest and dividend income:
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 32,640       32,297       96,501       96,026  
Interest and dividends on securities available for sale:
                               
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    3,347       2,805       10,337       9,990  
State and political subdivisions
    557       844       1,981       2,690  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
    778       572       2,008       2,686  
Corporate bonds
    953       1,184       3,173       3,335  
Other securities
    89       96       239       278  
Total interest and dividends on securities available for sale
    5,724       5,501       17,738       18,979  
                                 
Interest on held to maturity securities:
                               
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    164       -       164       487  
Mortgage-backed securities-residential
    1,186       1,226       3,614       3,926  
Corporate bonds
    565       802       1,875       2,447  
Total interest on held to maturity securities
    1,915       2,028       5,653       6,860  
                                 
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments
    318       258       818       650  
Total interest income
    40,597       40,084       120,710       122,515  
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Interest on deposits:
                               
Interest-bearing checking
    74       167       209       508  
Savings
    952       823       2,770       2,489  
Money market deposit accounts
    1,158       1,350       3,569       3,971  
Time deposits
    3,904       5,753       12,446       19,004  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    384       438       1,173       1,349  
Total interest expense
    6,472       8,531       20,167       27,321  
                                 
Net interest income
    34,125       31,553       100,543       95,194  
Provision for loan losses
    5,100       5,900       14,550       17,700  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    29,025       25,653       85,993       77,494  
                                 
Noninterest income:
                               
Trust department income
    1,242       1,261       4,002       3,798  
Fees for services to customers
    2,189       2,400       6,608       7,339  
Net gain on securities transactions
    158       934       1,296       2,475  
Other
    214       244       739       742  
Total noninterest income
    3,803       4,839       12,645       14,354  
                                 
Noninterest expenses:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    7,087       6,567       21,113       19,857  
Net occupancy expense
    3,614       3,502       11,023       10,514  
Equipment expense
    1,639       1,333       4,452       4,217  
Professional services
    1,152       1,194       4,318       4,162  
Outsourced services
    1,350       1,409       4,050       4,248  
Advertising expense
    763       583       2,177       1,905  
FDIC and other insurance
    835       1,610       4,078       4,667  
Other real estate expense, net
    754       1,371       4,439       4,118  
Other
    1,249       1,415       5,191       4,620  
Total noninterest expenses
    18,443       18,984       60,841       58,308  
                                 
Income before taxes
    14,385       11,508       37,797       33,540  
Income taxes
    5,160       3,150       13,424       11,123  
                                 
Net income
  $ 9,225       8,358       24,373       22,417  
                                 
Net income per Common Share:
                               
- Basic
  $ 0.100       0.109       0.296       0.292  
                                 
- Diluted
  $ 0.100       0.109       0.296       0.292  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                                                         
 
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
ASSETS:
           
             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 40,875       44,067  
                 
Federal funds sold and other short term investments
    434,950       400,183  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    475,825       444,250  
                 
Securities available for sale
    990,602       891,601  
                 
Held to maturity securities (fair value 2011 $201,872; 2010 $200,206)
    194,158       191,712  
                 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs
    2,478,949       2,355,265  
Less:
               
Allowance for loan losses
    47,782       41,911  
Net loans
    2,431,167       2,313,354  
                 
Bank premises and equipment, net
    35,946       36,632  
Other assets
    65,261       77,235  
                 
Total assets
  $ 4,192,959       3,954,784  
                 
LIABILITIES:
               
Deposits:
               
Demand
  $ 269,958       251,091  
Interest-bearing checking
    472,908       441,520  
Savings accounts
    923,893       774,366  
Money market deposit accounts
    642,054       602,803  
Certificates of deposit (in denominations of $100,000 or more)
    461,081       456,837  
Other time accounts
    910,633       1,027,470  
Total deposits
    3,680,527       3,554,087  
                 
Short-term borrowings
    143,081       124,615  
Due to broker
    10,000       -  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    21,541       20,642  
                 
Total liabilities
    3,855,149       3,699,344  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Capital stock par value $1; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 98,806,423 and 83,166,423 shares issued at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    98,806       83,166  
Surplus
    177,448       126,982  
Undivided profits
    116,894       108,780  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
    258       (4,119 )
Treasury stock at cost - 5,652,838 and  6,036,512 shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    (55,596 )     (59,369 )
                 
Total shareholders' equity
    337,810       255,440  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 4,192,959       3,954,784  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                     
Accumulated
                   
                     
Other
                   
   
Capital
         
Undivided
   
Comprehensive
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
       
   
Stock
   
Surplus
   
Profits
   
Income (Loss)
   
Income
   
Stock
   
Total
 
                                           
                                           
Beginning balance, July 1, 2010
  $ 83,166       127,987       103,647       2,284             (61,895 )     255,189  
Comprehensive income:
                                                     
Net Income - Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
    -       -       8,358       -       8,358       -       8,358  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Amortization of prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans, net of tax (pretax of $101)
    -       -       -       -       (60 )     -       -  
Unrealized net holding gain on securities available-for-sale arising during the period, net of tax (pretax gain of $4,248)
    -       -       -       -       2,553       -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain realized in net income during the period (pretax gain $934)
    -       -       -       -       (562 )     -       -  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                            1,931       1,931               1,931  
Comprehensive income
    -       -       -               10,289       -       -  
Cash dividend declared, $.0656 per share
    -       -       (5,053 )     -               -       (5,053 )
Sale of treasury stock (125,400 shares)
    -       (532 )     -       -               1,234       702  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       44       -       -               -       44  
                                                         
Ending balance, September 30, 2010
  $ 83,166       127,499       106,952       4,215               (60,661 )     261,171  
                                                         
Beginning balance, July 1, 2011
  $ 83,166       126,196       113,782       2,846               (57,041 )     268,949  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net Income - Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
    -       -       9,225       -       9,225       -       9,225  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans, net of tax (pretax of $44)
    -       -       -       -       (26 )     -       -  
Unrealized net holding loss on securities available-for-sale arising during the period, net of tax (pretax loss of $4,102)
    -       -       -       -       (2,466 )     -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain realized in net income during the period (pretax gain $158)
    -       -       -       -       (96 )     -       -  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                            (2,588 )     (2,588 )             (2,588 )
Comprehensive income
    -       -       -               6,637       -       -  
Proceeds from stock offering (15,640,000 shares)
    15,640       51,938       -       -               -       67,578  
Cash dividend declared, $.0656 per share
    -       -       (6,113 )     -               -       (6,113 )
Sale of treasury stock (146,974 shares)
    -       (723 )     -       -               1,445       722  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       37       -       -               -       37  
                                                         
Ending balance, September 30, 2011
  $ 98,806       177,448       116,894       258               (55,596 )     337,810  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                      Accumulated                    
                     
Other
                   
   
Capital
         
Undivided
   
Comprehensive
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
       
   
Stock
   
Surplus
   
Profits
   
Income (Loss)
   
Income
   
Stock
   
Total
 
                                           
                                           
Beginning balance, January 1, 2010
  $ 83,166       128,681       99,190       (1,282 )           (64,077 )     245,678  
Comprehensive income:
                                                     
Net Income - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
    -       -       22,417       -       22,417       -       22,417  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Amortization of prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans, net of tax (pretax of $303)
    -       -       -       -       (182 )     -       -  
Unrealized net holding gain on securities available-for-sale arising during the period, net of tax (pretax gain of $11,922)
    -       -       -       -       7,170       -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain realized in net income during the period (pretax gain $2,475)
    -       -       -       -       (1,491 )     -       -  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                            5,497       5,497               5,497  
Comprehensive income
    -       -       -               27,914       -       -  
Cash dividend declared, $.1910 per share
    -       -       (14,655 )     -               -       (14,655 )
Sale of treasury stock (347,225 shares)
    -       (1,315 )     -       -               3,416       2,101  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       133       -       -               -       133  
                                                         
Ending balance, September 30, 2010
  $ 83,166       127,499       106,952       4,215               (60,661 )     261,171  
                                                         
Beginning balance, January 1, 2011
  $ 83,166       126,982       108,780       (4,119 )             (59,369 )     255,440  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net Income - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
    -       -       24,373       -       24,373       -       24,373  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans, net of tax (pretax of $133)
    -       -       -       -       (80 )     -       -  
Unrealized net holding gain on securities available-for-sale arising during the period, net of tax (pretax gain of $8,709)
    -       -       -       -       5,238       -       -  
Reclassification adjustment for net gain realized in net income during the period (pretax gain $1,296)
    -       -       -       -       (781 )     -       -  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                            4,377       4,377               4,377  
Comprehensive income
    -       -       -               28,750       -       -  
Proceeds from stock offering (15,640,000 shares)
    15,640       51,938       -       -               -       67,578  
Cash dividend declared, $.1969 per share
    -       -       (16,259 )     -               -       (16,259 )
Sale of treasury stock (383,673 shares)
    -       (1,583 )     -       -               3,773       2,190  
Stock based compensation expense
    -       111       -       -               -       111  
                                                         
Ending balance, September 30, 2011
  $ 98,806       177,448       116,894       258               (55,596 )     337,810  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
 
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net income
  $ 24,373       22,417  
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    3,605       3,524  
Loss on sale of other real estate owned
    304       788  
Provision for loan losses
    14,550       17,700  
Deferred tax (benefit) expense
    (1,942 )     798  
Stock based compensation expense
    111       133  
Net loss on sale of bank premises and equipment
    -       39  
Net gain on sales and calls of securities
    (1,296 )     (2,475 )
Decrease (increase) in taxes receivable
    4,618       (10,944 )
Decrease in interest receivable
    323       437  
Decrease in interest payable
    (303 )     (494 )
Decrease in other assets
    7,524       2,226  
Increase in due to broker
    10,000       -  
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    150       (866 )
Total adjustments
    37,644       10,866  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    62,017       33,283  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
                 
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale
    916,106       837,555  
Proceeds from calls and maturities of held to maturity securities
    68,489       169,320  
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (1,019,583 )     (873,215 )
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
    13,185       13,217  
Purchases of held to maturity securities
    (70,935 )     -  
Net increase in loans
    (141,166 )     (87,007 )
Proceeds from dispositions of other real estate owned
    6,914       9,477  
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
    (2,919 )     (2,932 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (229,909 )     66,415  
                 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
                 
Net increase in deposits
    126,440       128,184  
Net increase in short-term borrowings
    18,466       9,046  
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock
    2,190       2,101  
Proceeds from common stock offering
    67,578       -  
Dividends paid
    (15,207 )     (14,393 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    199,467       124,938  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    31,575       224,636  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    444,250       145,894  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 475,825       370,530  
 
 
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid during the year for:
               
Interest paid
  $ 20,470       27,815  
Income taxes paid
    8,805       22,317  
Other non cash items:
               
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
    8,803       5,955  
Increase in dividends payable
    1,052       262  
Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale-gross of deferred taxes
    7,413       9,446  
Change in deferred tax effect on unrealized gain on securities available for sale
    (2,956 )     (3,767 )
Amortization of prior service credit on pension and post retirement plans
    (133 )     (303 )
Change in deferred tax effect of amortization of prior service credit
    53       121  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

1. 
Financial Statement Presentation
The unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the Company) include the accounts of the subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions.  Prior period amounts are reclassified when necessary to conform to the current period presentation.  The net income reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011, or any interim periods.  These financial statements consider events that occurred through the date of filing.

In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2011 and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  The accompanying Consolidated Interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the TrustCo Bank Corp NY year-end Consolidated Financial Statements, including notes thereto, which are included in TrustCo Bank Corp NY's 2010 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flow activity required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
 
2.
Earnings Per Share
A reconciliation of the component parts of earnings per share (EPS) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
                   
(dollars in thousands,
except per share data)
 
   
Income
    Weighted
Average Shares
Outstanding
     
Per Share
Amounts
 
For the quarter ended September 30, 2011:
                 
Basic EPS:
                 
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 9,225       92,124     $ 0.100  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 9,225       92,124     $ 0.100  
                         
For the quarter ended  September 30, 2010:
                       
                         
Basic EPS:
                       
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 8,358       76,990     $ 0.109  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 8,358       76,990     $ 0.109  
 
 
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(dollars in thousands,
except per share data)
   
Income
   
Weighted
Average Shares
Outstanding
   
Per Share
Amounts
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011:
                       
                         
Basic EPS:
                       
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 24,373       82,297     $ 0.296  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 24,373       82,297     $ 0.296  
                         
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010:
                       
                         
Basic EPS:
                       
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 22,417       76,875     $ 0.292  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                       
Stock Options
    -       -       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 22,417       76,875     $ 0.292  
 
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, all of the Company's outstanding stock options are antidilutive because the option price is greater than the current market price.
 
3.
Benefit Plans
The table below outlines the components of the Company's net periodic benefit recognized during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 for its pension and other postretirement benefit plans:

   
For the three months ended September 30,
 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Service cost
  $ 11       15       7       8  
Interest cost
    378       374       25       16  
Expected return on plan assets
    (496 )     (453 )     (111 )     (106 )
Amortization of net loss (gain)
    39       50       (17 )     -  
Amortization of prior service credit
    -       -       (66 )     (101 )
Net periodic benefit
  $ (68 )     (14 )     (162 )     (183 )
 
   
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Service cost
  $ 34       43       20       24  
Interest cost
    1,136       1,123       74       47  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,489 )     (1,360 )     (335 )     (317 )
Amortization of net loss (gain)
    117       152       (53 )     -  
Amortization of prior service credit
    -       -       (197 )     (303 )
Net periodic benefit
  $ (202 )     (42 )     (491 )     (549 )
 
The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, that it did not expect to make contributions to its pension and postretirement benefit plans in 2011.  As of September 30, 2011, no contributions have been made.  The Company presently anticipates that it will not make any contributions in 2011.
 
 
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Since 2003, the Company has not subsidized retiree medical insurance premiums.  However, it continues to provide postretirement medical benefits to a limited number of current and retired executives in accordance with the terms of their employment contracts.
 
4. 
Investment Securities
 
 (a) Securities available for sale
 
The amortized cost and fair value of the securities available for sale are as follows:
 
   
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
 
Available for sale
       
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
                         
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 632,997       1,631       816       633,812  
State and political subdivisions
    50,187       1,102       -       51,289  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    198,814       2,105       403       200,516  
Corporate bonds
    102,997       67       5,600       97,464  
Other
    650       -       -       650  
Total debt securities
    985,645       4,905       6,819       983,731  
Equity securities
    6,871       -       -       6,871  
                                 
Total securities available for sale
  $ 992,516       4,905       6,819       990,602  
   
                                 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2010
 
Available for sale
         
Gross
   
Gross
         
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
                                 
                                 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 625,399       312       10,825       614,886  
State and political subdivisions
    79,038       1,184       458       79,764  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    73,384       618       435       73,567  
Corporate bonds
    115,274       854       624       115,504  
Other
    650       -       -       650  
Total debt securities
    893,745       2,968       12,342       884,371  
Equity securities
    7,183       47       -       7,230  
                                 
Total securities available for sale
  $ 900,928       3,015       12,342       891,601  
 
 
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Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock included in equity securities at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, totaled $6.9 million.
 
The following table distributes the debt securities included in the available for sale portfolio as of September 30, 2011, based on the securities' final maturity (mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are stated using an estimated average life):
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
   
Fair
 
Available for sale
 
Cost
   
Value
 
Due in one year or less
  $ 9,353       9,454  
Due in one year through five years
    565,697       564,079  
Due after five years through ten years
    386,746       385,565  
Due after ten years
    23,849       24,633  
    $ 985,645       983,731  
 
Actual maturities may differ from the above because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.

Gross unrealized losses on investment securities available for sale and the related fair values aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position, were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Available for sale
 
September 30, 2011
 
   
Less than
   
12 months
             
   
12 months
   
or more
   
Total
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
                                     
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 225,094       816       -       -       225,094       816  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    93,669       355       784       48       94,453       403  
Corporate bonds
    82,677       5,214       9,614       386       82,677       5,600  
Total available for sale
  $ 401,440       6,385       10,398       434       402,224       6,819  
   
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2010
 
Available for sale
 
Less than
   
12 months
             
   
12 months
   
or more
   
Total
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
                                     
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 526,071       10,825       -       -       526,071       10,825  
State and political subdivisions
    19,939       458       -       -       19,939       458  
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    58,952       392       803       43       59,755       435  
Corporate bonds
    50,934       624       -       -       50,934       624  
Total available for sale
  $ 655,896       12,299       803       43       656,699       12,342  

 
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Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale were $512.5 million and $187.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Gross gains of approximately $166 thousand and $934 thousand were realized on these sales and calls for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Gross losses realized on sales of securities available for sale for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were approximately $8 thousand. No securities were sold at a loss during the three months ended September 30, 2010. Income tax expense recognized on net gains on sales and calls of securities available for sale were approximately $55 thousand and $327 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale were $916.1 million and $837.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Gross gains of approximately $1.3 million and $2.9 million were realized on these sales and calls for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Gross losses realized on sales of securities available for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were approximately $45 thousand and $417 thousand, respectively. Income tax expense recognized on net gains on sales and calls of securities available for sale were approximately $454 thousand and $866 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(b) Held to maturity securities
The amortized cost and fair value of the held to maturity securities are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
 
Held to maturity
       
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrecognized
   
Unrecognized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
                         
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 25,000       72       -       25,072  
Mortgage backed securities - residential
    109,603       6,900       -       116,503  
Corporate bonds
    59,555       1,083       341       60,297  
Total held to maturity securities
  $ 194,158       8,055       341       201,872  
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2010
 
Held to maturity
       
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrecognized
   
Unrecognized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
                         
Mortgage backed securities - residential
  $ 122,654       6,092       -       128,746  
Corporate bonds
    69,058       2,402       -       71,460  
Total held to maturity securities
  $ 191,712       8,494       -       200,206  
 
 
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The following table distributes the debt securities included in the held to maturity portfolio as of September 30, 2011, based on the securities’ final maturity (mortgage-backed securities are stated using estimated average life):

   
September 30, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
   
Fair
 
Held to maturity
 
Cost
   
Value
 
Due in one year or less
  $ 24,005       24,280  
Due in one year through five years
    135,242       142,902  
Due in five years through ten years
    34,911       34,690  
    $ 194,158       201,872  
 
Actual maturities may differ from the above because of securities prepayments and the right of certain issuers to call or prepay their obligations without penalty.

The corporate bonds included in the held to maturity securities portfolio that are in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2011 have been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months.  There were no held to maturity securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2010.

There were no sales or transfers of held to maturity securities during 2011 and 2010.
 
 (c) Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment
 
Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio by type and applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities classified as available for sale or held-to-maturity are generally evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC 320 “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.”
 
In determining OTTI under the FASB ASC 320 model, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time.
 
When OTTI occurs, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether management intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If management intends to sell or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If management does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the OTTI on debt securities shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of the total OTTI related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and is recognized in earnings. The amount of the total OTTI related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings becomes the new amortized cost basis of the investment.
 
 
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As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s security portfolio consisted of 292 securities, 52 of which were in an unrealized loss position, and are discussed below.
 
Mortgage-backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Residential
 
At September 30, 2011, all of the mortgage-backed securities held by the Company were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies, primarily GNMA (Ginnie Mae), FNMA (Fannie Mae) and FHLMC (Freddie Mac), institutions which the government has affirmed its commitment to  support. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the  Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2011.
 
Other Securities
 
At September 30, 2011, the Company has unrealized losses (unrecognized losses for held to maturity securities) on U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and state and political subdivisions. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2011.
 
In the case of unrealized losses on corporate bonds at September 30, 2011, the Company's exposure is primarily in bonds of firms in the financial sector.  Changing market perceptions of that sector and of some specific firms has had a negative impact on bond pricing.  All of the corporate bonds owned continue to be rated investment grade, all are current as to the payment of interest and the Company expects to collect the full amount of the principal balance at maturity.  The Company actively monitors the firms and the bonds. The Company has concluded that the decline in fair value is not attributable to credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery,  the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2011.
 
As a result of the above analysis, for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairment losses for credit or any other reason.
 
 
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5. 
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

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

   
September 30, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
             
   
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 193,583       25,622       219,205  
Other
    25,065       119       25,184  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    1,712,435       163,368       1,875,803  
Home equity loans
    48,206       1,135       49,341  
Home equity lines of credit
    280,235       25,352       305,587  
Installment
    3,764       65       3,829  
Total loans, net
  $ 2,263,288       215,661       2,478,949  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                    47,782  
Net loans
                  $ 2,431,167  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
             
   
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 196,803       28,644       225,447  
Other
    32,542       264       32,806  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    1,611,645       139,932       1,751,577  
Home equity loans
    48,505       960       49,465  
Home equity lines of credit
    268,509       22,778       291,287  
Installment
    4,284       399       4,683  
Total loans, net
  $ 2,162,288       192,977       2,355,265  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
                    41,911  
Net loans
                  $ 2,313,354  

* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.
 
At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $23.9 million and $14.6 million of real estate construction loans, respectively.  Construction loans are included in first mortgages and commercial real estate in the tables above.
 
 
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The following tables present the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan class:

   
September 30, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
             
   
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,071       5,400       10,471  
Other
    15       -       15  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    22,798       9,536       32,334  
Home equity loans
    865       48       913  
Home equity lines of credit
    2,269       647       2,916  
Installment
    4       -       4  
Total non-accrual loans
    31,022       15,631       46,653  
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
    317       -       317  
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 31,339       15,631       46,970  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
New York and
             
   
other states*
   
Florida
   
Total
 
Loans in nonaccrual status:
                 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,617       8,281       13,898  
Other
    126       -       126  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    18,067       12,888       30,955  
Home equity loans
    860       73       933  
Home equity lines of credit
    2,109       436       2,545  
Installment
    20       1       21  
Total non-accrual loans
    26,799       21,679       48,478  
Other nonperforming real estate mortgages - 1 to 4 family
    336       -       336  
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 27,135       21,679       48,814  
 
* Includes New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts.
 
As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company's loan portfolio did not include any subprime loans or loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan class and by region:

   
September 30, 2011
 
New York and other states*:
  30-59     60-89     90+    
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ -       -       3,259       3,259       190,324       193,583  
Other
    -       -       -       -       25,065       25,065  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    6,889       4,976       19,524       31,389       1,681,046       1,712,435  
Home equity loans
    443       77       792       1,312       46,894       48,206  
Home equity lines of credit
    1,385       477       1,966       3,828       276,407       280,235  
Installment
    17       3       3       23       3,741       3,764  
                                                 
Total
  $ 8,734       5,533       25,544       39,811       2,223,477       2,263,288  
 
 
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Florida:
  30-59     60-89     90+    
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ -       -       5,400       5,400       20,222       25,622  
Other
    -       -       -       -       119       119  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    339       65       8,883       9,287       154,081       163,368  
Home equity loans
    -       -       48       48       1,087       1,135  
Home equity lines of credit
    84       -       504       588       24,764       25,352  
Installment
    -       -       -       -       65       65  
                                                 
Total
  $ 423       65       14,835       15,323       200,338       215,661  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
New York and other states*:
  30-59     60-89     90+    
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ -       -       3,870       3,870       192,933       196,803  
Other
    -       13       126       139       32,403       32,542  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    11,129       4,275       15,615       31,019       1,580,626       1,611,645  
Home equity loans
    228       63       690       981       47,524       48,505  
Home equity lines of credit
    1,324       19       1,338       2,681       265,828       268,509  
Installment
    46       4       20       70       4,214       4,284  
                                                 
Total
  $ 12,727       4,374       21,659       38,760       2,123,528       2,162,288  
 
   
Florida:
  30-59     60-89  
90+
   
Total
             
   
Days
   
Days
   
Days
   
30+ days
         
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
 
                                           
Commercial:
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ -       -       2,281       2,281       26,363       28,644  
Other
    -       -       -       -       264       264  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                               
First mortgages
    5,219       553       12,427       18,199       121,733       139,932  
Home equity loans
    26       -       73       99       861       960  
Home equity lines of credit
    422       10       410       842       21,936       22,778  
Installment
    -       -       1       1       398       399  
                                                 
Total
  $ 5,667       563       15,192       21,422       171,555       192,977  
 
As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no loans that are 90 days past due and still accruing interest.  As a result, non-accrual loans includes all loans 90 days past due and greater as well as $6.3 million and $11.6 million of certain loans less than 90 days past due that were placed in non-accruing status for reasons other than delinquent status as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Approximately $6 thousand and $14 thousand of interest on nonperforming loans was collected and recognized as income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and approximately $28 thousand and $38 thousand of interest on nonperforming loans was collected and recognized as income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.   There are no commitments to extend further credit on nonperforming loans.
 
 
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Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment, is summarized as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
For the quarter ended September 30, 2011
 
         
Real Estate
             
         
Mortgage-
             
   
Commercial
   
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 4,164       41,244       153       45,561  
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
    1       1,001       22       1,024  
Florida
    -       2,008       1       2,009  
Total loan chargeoffs
    1       3,009       23       3,033  
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
    4       143       5       152  
Florida
    -       2       -       2  
Total recoveries
    4       145       5       154  
Net loans charged off
    (3 )     2,864       18       2,879  
Provision for loan losses
    (116 )     5,225       (9 )     5,100  
Balance at end of period
  $ 4,051       43,605       126       47,782  
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
         
Real Estate
             
         
Mortgage-
             
   
Commercial
   
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment
   
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 4,227       37,448       236       41,911  
Loans charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
    70       2,816       70       2,956  
Florida
    600       5,626       2       6,228  
Total loan chargeoffs
    670       8,442       72       9,184  
                                 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                               
New York and other states*
    55       380       36       471  
Florida
    4       29       1       34  
Total recoveries
    59       409       37       505  
Net loans charged off
    611       8,033       35       8,679  
Provision for loan losses
    435       14,190       (75 )     14,550  
Balance at end of period
  $ 4,051       43,605       126       47,782  
 
 
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The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method:

   
September 30, 2011
 
         
Real Estate Mortgage-
             
   
Commercial Loans
   
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment Loans
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                       
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -       -       -       -  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    4,051       43,605       126       47,782  
                                 
Total ending allowance balance
  $ 4,051       43,605       126       47,782  
Loans:
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 10,486       1,608       -       12,094  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    233,903       2,229,123       3,829       2,466,855  
                                 
Total ending loans balance
  $ 244,389       2,230,731       3,829       2,478,949  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
         
Real Estate Mortgage-
             
   
Commercial Loans
   
1 to 4 Family
   
Installment Loans
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                       
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -       -       -       -  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    4,227       37,448       236       41,911  
                                 
Total ending allowance balance
  $ 4,227       37,448       236       41,911  
                                 
                                 
Loans:
                               
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 14,024       336       -       14,360  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    244,229       2,091,993       4,683       2,340,905  
                                 
Total ending loans balance
  $ 258,253       2,092,329       4,683       2,355,265  
 
As of September 30, 2011, included in the real estate mortgage 1 to 4 family category are $1.3 million of modifications of loans in 2011 that were identified as TDR's upon the adoption of FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-02, "A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring" during the third quarter of 2011.  These loans were not disclosed as TDR's as of June 30, 2011, but were included in nonaccrual loans as of that date.  As a result of the adoption of the new ASU guidance, these loans were individually evaluated for impairment.  The impact of this evaluation on the allowance for loan losses was not material.

The Company identifies impaired loans and measures the impairment in accordance with “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” (FASB ASC 310-10-35). A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the borrower will be unable to repay the loan according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement or the loan is restructured in a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). These standards are applicable principally to commercial and commercial real estate loans; however, certain provisions dealing with restructured loans also apply to retail loan products. A loan for which the terms have been modified, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, is considered a TDR and is classified as impaired. TDR’s, which TrustCo includes in nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception or the fair value of the underlying collateral if the loan is considered collateral dependent.

In situations where the Bank considers a non-bankruptcy related loan modification, management determines whether the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty by performing an evaluation of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification.  This evaluation  is performed under the Company's underwriting policy.
 
 
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The Company has identified nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring, as impaired loans.

The following tables present impaired loans by loan class as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
 
New York and other states*:
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,071       5,780       -       5,263       -  
Other
    15       34       -       71       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    1,433       1,877       -       1,490       22  
Home equity loans
    39       88       -       39       4  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       75       -       -       2  
                                         
Total
  $ 6,558       7,854       -       6,863       28  
 
Florida:
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,400       9,042       -       7,321       -  
Other
    -       -       -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    136       179       -       151       -  
                                         
Total
  $ 5,536       9,221       -       7,472       -  
 
    December 31, 2010  
New York and other states*:
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,617       6,217       -       3,792       -  
Other
    126       189       -       179       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    336       516       -       373       39  
Home equity loans
    -       58       -       -       6  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       77       -       -       3  
                                         
Total
  $ 6,079       7,057       -       4,344       48  
 
 
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Florida:
   
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
                               
Commercial:
                             
Commercial real estate
  $ 8,281       12,798       -       9,289       -  
Other
    -       -       -       1       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                                       
First mortgages
    -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Total
  $ 8,281       12,798       -       9,290       -  
 
The average recorded investment in impaired loans in the preceding table includes the year-to-date average of all impaired loans.  The average balance of impaired loans for the three months ended September 30, 2011 included $6.3 million of loans in New York and its surrounding areas and $7.6 million of loans in Florida.  In the New York area, approximately $5.3 million were commercial real estate loans, approximately $100 thousand were other commercial loans and approximately $900 thousand were residential 1 to 4 family first mortgages.  In Florida, approximately $7.5 million were commercial real estate loans with the remainder in residential 1 to 4 family first mortgages.

The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as impaired.

Management evaluates impairment on commercial and commercial real estate loans that are past due as well as in situations where circumstances dictate that an evaluation is prudent.  If, during this evaluation, impairment of the loan is identified, a charge-off is taken at that time.  As a result, as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, based upon management's evaluation and due to the sufficiency of chargeoffs taken, none of the allowance for loan losses has been allocated to a specific impaired loan(s).

As previously noted, during the third quarter of 2011, the Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-02, "A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring".  As a result, certain loans which had not previously met the definition of a TDR have now been identified as TDR's under this new guidance.  These loans were not disclosed as TDR's as of June 30, 2011, but were included in nonaccrual loans as of that date.

In accordance with the new guidance, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Company identified certain modified loans as TDR's.  The modification of the terms of these loans were the result of the borrower filing for bankruptcy protection, and included the deferral of all past due amounts for a period of generally 60 months in accordance with the bankruptcy court order.

As of September 30, 2011, all loans classified as TDR's are on nonaccrual.  In addition, due to the sufficiency of prior chargeoffs taken, none of the allowance for loan losses has been allocated to TDR's and the impact of the identification of these loans as TDR's did not have a material impact on the allowance.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, there were $36 thousand and $101 thousand of chargeoffs, respectively, on loans identified as TDR's under the new accounting guidance.
 
 
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The Company is not committed to lend any additional amounts to borrowers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDR's.

The following tables present modified loans by class that were determined to be TDR's that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011:
 
 
   
During the three months ended September 20, 2011
 
New York and other states*:
       
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
  Commercial real estate     -     $ -       -  
  Other     -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
  First mortgages     1       68       68  
  Home equity loans     -       -       -  
  Home equity lines of credit     -       -       -  
                          
  Total     1     $ 68       68  
 
Florida:
       
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
  Commercial real estate     -     $ -       -  
  Other     -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
  First mortgages     -       -       -  
                         
  Total     -     $ -       -  
 
 
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    During the nine months ended September 20, 2011  
New York and other states*:
       
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
         
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -       -  
Other
    -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    11       1,203       1,116  
Home equity loans
    1       39       39  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       -       -  
                         
Total
    12     $ 1,242       1,155  
 
Florida:
   
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
     
Outstanding
   
Outstanding
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
   
Investment
 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -       -  
Other
    -       -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                       
First mortgages
    1       150       136  
                         
Total
    1     $ 150       136  
 
In addition to the loans in the preceding tables, as of September 30, 2011, the Company has approximately $1.8 million of commercial and commercial real estate loans which were classified as TDR's as a result of modifications prior to 2011.  In these cases, the loan modification included a reduction in the stated interest rate on the loan to the current market rate available.  These loans were in nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  As of September 30, 2011, these loans were performing in accordance with their modified terms.
 
 
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The following table presents loans by class modified as TDR's that occurred during the twelve months ended September 30, 2011 for which there was a payment default during the same period:
 
New York and other states*:
 
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
 
             
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -  
Other
    -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
First mortgages
    6       500  
Home equity loans
    -       -  
Home equity lines of credit
    -       -  
                 
Total
    6     $ 500  
 
Florida:
           
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Investment
 
             
Commercial:
           
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -  
Other
    -       -  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
               
First mortgages
    1       136  
                 
Total
    1     $ 136  
 
A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.  In situations involving a borrower filing for bankruptcy protection, however, a loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due, consistent with the treatment of the bankruptcy court.

The TDR's that subsequently defaulted described above did not have a material impact on the allowance for loan losses as they were previously identified as nonaccrual loans.  As a result, the underlying collateral was evaluated at the time these loans were placed on nonaccrual, and a charge-off was taken at that time, if necessary.  Collateral values on these loans, as well as all other nonaccrual loans, are reviewed for collateral sufficiency on a quarterly basis.

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors.  On at least an annual basis, the Company's loan review process analyzes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans, individually by grading the loans based on credit risk.  The Company uses the following definitions for classified loans:

Special Mention:  Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management's close attention.  If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Company's credit position at some future date.
 
 
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Substandard:  Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  All substandard loans are considered impaired.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

   
As of September 30, 2011
 
New York and other states*:
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 186,200       7,383       193,583  
Other
    24,930       135       25,065  
                         
    $ 211,130       7,518       218,648  

Florida:
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 20,222       5,400       25,622  
Other
    119       -       119  
                         
    $ 20,341       5,400       25,741  
 
   
As of December 31, 2010
 
New York and other states*:
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 189,809       6,994       196,803  
Other
    32,286       256       32,542  
                         
    $ 222,095       7,250       229,345  

Florida:
 
Pass
   
Classified
   
Total
 
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                 
                   
Commercial:
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 20,363       8,281       28,644  
Other
    264       -       264  
                         
    $ 20,627       8,281       28,908  
 
 
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For homogeneous loan pools, such as residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and installment loans, the Company uses payment status to identify the credit risk in these loan portfolios.  Payment status is reviewed on a daily basis by the Bank's collection area and on a monthly basis with respect to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  The payment status of these homogeneous pools at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is included in the aging of the recorded investment of past due loans table.  In addition, the total nonperforming portion of these homogeneous loan pools at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is presented in the recorded investment in non-accrual loans table.
 
6. 
Fair Value
 
Fair value measurements (ASC 820) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
 
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
 
 
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
 
 
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the value that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
 
The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities:
 
 
Securities Available for Sale: Securities available for sale are fair valued utilizing an independent pricing service for identical assets or significantly similar securities. The pricing service uses a variety of techniques to arrive at fair value including market maker bids, quotes and pricing models. Inputs to the pricing models include recent trades, benchmark interest rates, spreads and actual and projected cash flows. This results in a Level 2 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Interest and dividend income is recorded on the accrual method and included in the income statement in the respective investment class under total interest income. Also classified as available for sale securities are equity securities where fair value is determined by quoted market prices and these are designated as Level 1.
 
 
Other Real Estate Owned:  The fair value of other real estate owned is determined by use of appraisals, comparable sales and property valuation techniques. This results in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the majority of other real estate owned consisted of residential real estate property.
 
 
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Impaired Loans:  Impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral and takes into consideration the costs necessary to dispose of the property. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 input based on the discounting of the collateral measured by appraisals. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, impaired loan consisted primarily of loans secured by commercial real estate.
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value under ASC 820 on a recurring basis are summarized below:
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
September 30, 2011 Using:
 
   
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Securities available-for sale:
                       
                         
U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
  $ 633,812       -       633,812       -  
State and political subdivisions
    51,289       -       51,289       -  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    200,516       -       200,516       -  
Corporate bonds
    97,464       -       97,464       -  
Other securities
    660       10       650       -  
Total securities available-for-sale
  $ 983,741       10       983,731       -  
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at
 
    December 31, 2010 Using:  
   
Carrying
Value
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Securities available-for sale:
                       
                         
U.S. government-sponsored enterprises   $ 614,886       -       614,886       -  
State and political subdivisions
    79,764       -       79,764       -  
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations - residential
    73,567       -       73,567       -  
Corporate bonds
    115,504       -       115,504       -  
Other securities
    967       317       650       -  
Total securities available-for-sale
  $ 884,688       317       884,371       -  
 
 
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The securities available for sale in the above table do not include Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock as these assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, rather their fair value approximates their cost basis.

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

   
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
September 30, 2011 Using:
 
   
Carrying
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Other real estate owned
  $ 6,111       -       -       6,111  
Impaired loans:
                               
Commercial real estate
    5,400       -       -       5,400  
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family:
                               
First mortgages
    748        -        -       748  
 
Other real estate owned, which is carried at fair value, approximates $6.1 million at September 30, 2011, and consisted of $2.0 million of commercial real estate and $4.1 million of residential real estate properties.  Valuation charges of $215 thousand and $2.9 million are included in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

Of the total impaired loans of $12.1 million at September 30, 2011, $6.1 million are collateral dependent and are carried at fair value measured on a non-recurring basis. Due to the sufficiency of charge-offs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans. Gross charge-offs related to impaired loans were $37 thousand and $771 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.
 
   
Fair Value Measurements at
 
   
December 31, 2010 Using:
 
         
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
   
Significant
Other
Observable
   
Significant
Unobservable
 
   
Carrying
   
Identical Assets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
   
Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                       
                         
Other real estate owned
  $
7,416
      -       -       7,416  
Impaired loans
   
            8,307
      -       -       8,307  
 
Other real estate owned, which is carried at fair value, approximates $7.4 million at December 31, 2010. A valuation charge of $2.6 million is included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
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At December 31, 2010, impaired loans had a fair value of $8.3 million. Due to the sufficiency of charge-offs taken on these loans and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, there were no specific valuation allowances for these loans. Gross charge-offs related to impaired loans were $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

There have been no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2011 and 2010.
 
In accordance with ASC 825, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:

   
As of
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Value
   
Value
 
Financial assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 475,825       475,825  
Securities available for sale
    990,602       990,602  
Held to maturity securities
    194,158       201,872  
Net loans
    2,431,167       2,560,825  
Accrued interest receivable
    12,855       12,855  
Financial liabilities:
               
Demand deposits
    269,958       269,958  
Interest bearing deposits
    3,410,569       3,417,277  
Short-term borrowings
    143,081       143,081  
Accrued interest payable
    770       770  
 
   
As of
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Value
   
Value
 
Financial assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 444,250       444,250  
Securities available for sale
    891,601       891,601  
Held to maturity securities
    191,712       200,206  
Net loans
    2,313,354       2,372,880  
Accrued interest receivable
    13,178       13,178  
Financial liabilities:
               
Demand deposits
    251,091       251,091  
Interest bearing deposits
    3,302,996       3,305,586  
Short-term borrowings
    124,615       124,615  
Accrued interest payable
    1,073       1,073  
 
The specific estimation methods and assumptions used can have a substantial impact on the resulting fair values of financial instruments. Following is a brief summary of the significant methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values:

Cash and Cash Equivalents
The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate fair values.

Securities
Securities available for sale and held to maturity are fair valued utilizing an independent pricing service. The pricing service uses a variety of techniques to arrive at fair value including market maker bids and quotes of significantly similar securities and pricing models. Inputs to the pricing models include recent trades, benchmark interest rates, spreads and actual and projected cash flows.
 
 
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Loans
The fair values of all loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses with discount rates equal to the interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.

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

Short-Term Borrowings and Other Financial Instruments
The fair value of all short-term borrowings, and other financial instruments approximates the carrying value.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. Such financial instruments consist of commitments to extend financing and standby letters of credit. If the commitments are exercised by the prospective borrowers, these financial instruments will become interest earning assets of the Company. If the commitments expire, the Company retains any fees paid by the prospective borrower. The fair value of commitments is estimated based upon fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into consideration the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the borrower. For fixed rate commitments, the fair value estimation takes into consideration an interest rate risk factor. The fair value of these off-balance sheet items approximates the recorded amounts of the related fees, which are considered to be immaterial.

The Company does not engage in activities involving interest rate swaps, forward placement contracts, or any other instruments commonly referred to as derivatives.
 
7.
Stock Offering

On July 6, 2011, the Company completed a public offering of 15,640,000 shares of common stock, $1 par value per share.  The 15,640,000 shares included 2,040,000 additional shares of common stock as a result of the underwriters exercising their over-allotment option.  The common stock was sold at $4.60 per share. Net proceeds from the offering, after direct costs, were $67.6 million.

 
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8.
Adoption of New Accounting Guidance

Impact of Not Yet Effective Authoritative Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.”  ASU 2011-04  represents the converged guidance of the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board on fair value measurement.  The Boards have concluded that the common requirements will result in greater comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.  The amendments in ASU 2011-04 are to be applied prospectively.  For public entities, the amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early application by public entities is not permitted.  Management is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-04 on the Company’s fair value measurements and disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 “Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income.”  The amendments in ASU 2011-05 allow an entity the option to present total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity.  ASU 2011-05 should be applied retrospectively.  For public entities, the amendments are effective for and interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted.  Management is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-05 on the Company’s disclosures.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


The Board of Directors and Shareholders
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Glenville, New York
 
 
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition of TrustCo Bank Corp NY as of September 30, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income and changes in shareholders equity for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

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

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

 
                                                                /s/ Crowe Horwath LLP

Livingston, New Jersey
November 4, 2011
 
 
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Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition andResults of Operations

Forward-looking Statements
Statements included in this report and in future filings by TrustCo Bank Corp NY (“TrustCo” or the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in TrustCo’s press releases, and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, which are not historical or current facts, are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such words as may, will, should, could, would, estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions.  TrustCo wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

In addition to the factors described under Item 1A, Risk Factors, the following important factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect TrustCo’s actual results, and could cause TrustCo’s actual financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in any forward-looking statement:

 
·
Credit risk,

 
·
The effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations.

 
·
Competition,

 
·
The effect of changes in financial services laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxation, banking and securities).

 
·
Real estate and collateral values,

 
·
Changes in accounting policies and practices as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board,

 
·
Changes in local market areas and general business and economic trends, and

 
·
The matters described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in our subsequent securities filings.

The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and the Company disclaims any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
 
 
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Following this discussion is the table "Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential" which gives a detailed breakdown of TrustCo's average interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

Introduction
The review that follows focuses on the factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of TrustCo during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, with comparisons to 2010 as applicable.  Net interest margin is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis in this discussion.  The consolidated interim financial statements and related notes, as well as the 2010 Annual Report to Shareholders should be read in conjunction with this review.  Amounts in prior period consolidated interim financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period's presentation.

Financial markets continued to present mixed messages during the third quarter of 2011.  Equity markets declined sharply during the quarter with significant daily volatility.  The S&P 500 Index was down 14.3% during the period, with most of the decline coming in the second half of the quarter.  Credit markets  continued to show significant volatility during the quarter, with interest rates generally down from June 30, 2011 to September 30, 2011.  For example, the 10 year Treasury yield declined 126 basis points to 1.92% from the end of the second quarter to the end of the third quarter.  The target Fed Funds range remained unchanged at zero to 0.25% during the third quarter.

Underlying national economic conditions remain subdued, with persistent issues in regard to unemployment and continued high levels of financial leverage in some sectors.  The housing market remains troubled and issues regarding home foreclosures remain prominent topics of discussion in the media and within government.  Federal deficits and debt levels have received significant political and media attention, and sovereign fiscal issues in a number of nations, including Greece, Ireland, Spain and others have caused significant uncertainty in financial markets worldwide.

The pace of bank failures has remained elevated thus far in 2011, though down from 2010 levels, with the focus mostly on smaller institutions.  Most closures have been the result of capital and asset quality problems, rather than the liquidity issues that resulted in the failures and near-failures of some of the largest financial institutions in the world during the initial phase of the financial crisis.  The 2008 through early 2010 period saw unprecedented intervention by governments in markets and the financial services industry as the United States saw the two largest bank failures in its history in 2008 as well as failures of other major financial institutions, forced mergers and massive government bailouts.    The United States Government responded to these events with legislation, including the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which authorized the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”), and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2010 (“ARRA”) more commonly known as the economic stimulus or economic recovery package, which was intended to stimulate the economy and provide for extensive infrastructure, energy, health and education needs.  In addition, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), implemented a variety of major initiatives, including a sharp easing of monetary policy and direct intervention in a number of financial markets, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Treasury Department and other bank regulatory agencies also instituted a wide variety of programs.  The FRB has lowered its expectations for economic recovery in the United States and many economists have done the same with regard to forecasts for the remainder of 2011 as well as 2012.  The overhang of significant loan and asset quality problems, as well as uncertainty regarding the eventual need for the FRB to move away from its easy money policy and the need for the FRB and other elements of the government to withdraw various supporting mechanisms remain concerns for both the economy and financial markets.  Although the FRB’s quantitative easing program ended in June of 2011 in terms of adding to its positions, it continues to maintain its positions.  It is not clear how aggressive the government will be in unwinding some of the programs that are now in place, if any of those programs are to be unwound at all.  More recently, the FRB has attempted to influence the shape of the yield curve by selling shorter term bonds and buying longer term bonds, with a goal of reducing longer term interest rates.  The federal government, primarily through the Treasury Department and the federal banking agencies, is also implementing the financial reform bill, the “Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (the “Dodd-Frank Act.”), which will likely have a significant impact on the financial services industry.  Regulatory changes that have been implemented have reduced interchange revenue level that banks previously earned.
 
 
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TrustCo’s believes that its long-term focus on traditional banking services has enabled the Company to avoid significant impact from asset quality problems and that the Company’s strong liquidity and solid capital positions have allowed the Company to continue to conduct business in a manner consistent with its past practice.  TrustCo has not engaged in the types of high risk loans and investments that have led to the widely reported problems in the industry.  Nevertheless, the Company has experienced an increase in nonperforming loans, although management believes the level remains manageable.   While the Company does not expect to see a significant increase in the inherent risk of loss in its loan portfolios at September 30, 2011, should general housing prices and other economic measures, such as unemployment, in the Company’s market areas deteriorate, the Company may experience an increase in the level of credit risk and in the amount of its classified loans.

In addition, the natural flight to quality that occurs in financial crises as investors focus on the safest possible investments, cuts in targeted interest rates and liquidity injections by the Federal government have all served to reduce yields available on both short term liquidity (Fed Funds and other short term investments) as well as the low risk types of securities typically invested in by the Company.  During the quarter, the slope of the yield curve remained positive, but there was significant compression compared to the second quarter of 2011.  The slope of the curve, as measured by the difference between the 10 year Treasury and the 2 year Treasury, averaged 2.14% in the third quarter of 2011, down 50 basis points from the average level during the second quarter.  The future course of interest rates is subject to significant uncertainty, as various indicators are providing contradicting signals.  For example, the FRB’s quantitative easing through June 2011 was designed to maintain low interest rates, but the end of the quantitative easing program and the sheer volume of government financing expected in the coming quarters may lead to increased rates.  Future gains in the level of economic activity could lead to higher inflation, and potentially higher rates.  Potentially offsetting these issues is that Treasuries continue to be viewed as a safe haven by many investors around the world, with their demand serving to dampen any upward pressure on yields.  Finally, the Dodd-Frank Act creates additional uncertainty for the Company and the Bank. This law significantly changes the current bank regulatory structure and affects the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies.
 
 
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The level of home foreclosures nationally remains an area of intense political and media interest.  Recently, there have been instances of foreclosures where the paperwork or process may not have met legal requirements.  Much of this has been related to mortgages that were sold one or more times, and in many cases were eventually securitized.  The changes of ownership and the securitization process may have contributed to the reported errors that have been uncovered.  Also recently, efforts by mortgage servicers and secondary market purchasers of mortgage loans to require mortgage originators to repurchase troubled loans have also increased. TrustCo’s mortgage loan portfolio consists of loans it and its employees have originated and serviced.  Files with the relevant documents are retained and monitored by staff members on Bank premises.  As a result, management believes the Company is unlikely to be significantly affected by errors in foreclosing on its mortgage loans.  In addition, because TrustCo generally originates loans to be held in its portfolio, the exposure that can come with being forced to buy back nonperforming loans that have been sold is limited.
 
Overview
TrustCo recorded net income of $9.2 million, or $0.100 of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to net income of $8.4 million or $0.109 of diluted earnings per share in the same period in 2010.

For the first nine months of 2011, TrustCo recorded net income of $24.4 million, or $0.296 of diluted earnings per share, as compared to net income of $22.4 million or $0.292 of diluted earnings per share in the same period in 2010.

The primary factors accounting for the change in net income for three and nine-month periods through September 30, 2011 as compared to the prior year were:

 
·
An increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $329.2 million to $4.07 billion for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, and an increase of $300.0 million for the first nine months of 2011 as compared to the prior year,

 
·
An increase in the average balance of interest bearing liabilities of $235.3 million to $3.55 billion for the third quarter of 2011 as compared to 2010, and an increase of $253.5 million for the first nine months of 2011, compared to the prior year,

 
·
A decrease in net interest margin for the third quarter of 2011 to 3.38% from 3.42% in the prior year, while the margin for the first nine months of the year declined 10 basis points to 3.42%.  The decline in the margin partly offset the beneficial impact of the increase in average earning assets, resulting in an increase of $2.4 million in taxable equivalent net interest income in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010.
 
 
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·
A decrease in the provision for loan losses to $5.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 from $5.9 million in the third quarter of 2010 and a decrease to $14.6 million from $17.7 million in the provision in the first nine months of 2011, compared to the prior year period.  The decline in both the three and nine month periods versus the prior year reflect a number of factors, with the most significant being reductions in net chargeoffs of $1.4 million for the quarter and $5.8 million for the nine month period.

 
·
A decrease of $776 thousand in net gains on securities transactions for the third quarter of 2011 as compared to same period in 2010, and a decrease of $1.2 million in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the prior year period, and

 
·
A decrease of $541 thousand in noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2011 as compared to 2010 and an increase of $2.5 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the prior year.

 
·
The stock offering completed on July 6, 2011 raised $67.6 million, which was invested in earning assets.
 
Asset/Liability Management
The Company strives to generate its earnings capabilities through a mix of core deposits funding a prudent mix of earning assets.  Additionally, TrustCo attempts to maintain adequate liquidity and reduce the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates to an acceptable level while enhancing profitability both on a short-term and long-term basis.

TrustCo’s results are affected by a variety of factors including competitive and economic conditions in the specific markets in which the Company operates and more generally in the national economy, financial market conditions and the regulatory environment.  Each of these is dynamic and changes in any area can have an impact on TrustCo’s results.  Included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2010 is a description of the effect interest rates had on the results for the year 2010 compared to 2009.  Many of the same market factors discussed in the 2010 Annual Report continued to have a significant impact on the quarterly and year to date results for 2011.

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

Interest rates have a significant impact on the operations and financial results of all financial services companies. One of the most important interest rates used to implement national economic policy is the “Federal Funds” rate. This is the interest rate utilized within the banking system for overnight borrowings for institutions with the highest credit rating. The Federal Funds target rate decreased from 4.25% at the beginning of 2008 to a target range of 0.00% to 0.25% by the end of 2008. The target range has not been changed since.  Traditionally interest rates on bank deposit accounts are heavily influenced by the Federal Funds rate.  Deposit rates continued to decline in the third quarter of 2011 relative to prior periods, but at a slower pace as rates reach extremely low levels.  Please refer to the statistical disclosures in the table below entitled “Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential.”
 
 
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The interest rate on the 10 year Treasury bond and other long-term interest rates has a significant influence on the rates for new residential real estate loans. The Federal Reserve Board has attempted to influence rates on mortgage loans by means other than targeting a lower Federal Funds rate, including direct intervention in the mortgage-backed securities market, through purchasing these securities in an attempt to raise prices and reduce yields.  Eventually, management believes, the FRB will have to unwind these positions, by selling mortgage-backed securities, which would likely have the opposite effect, putting upward pressure on rates, although other factors may mitigate this pressure.  Increases in energy and commodities during the first nine months of 2011 added some inflation concerns, but weakening global economies now appear to be mitigating that concern.  These changes in interest rates have an effect on the Company relative to the interest income on loans, securities, and Federal Funds sold and other short term instruments as well as on interest expense on deposits and borrowings.

The principal loan product for TrustCo is residential real estate loans.  As noted above, residential real estate loans and longer-term investments are most affected by the changes in longer term market interest rates such as the 10 year Treasury. As noted previously, the 10 year Treasury yield, while fluctuating during the quarter, is at a very low level relative to historical yields.

Interest rates on new residential real estate loan originations are also influenced by the rates established by secondary market participants such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.  Because TrustCo is a portfolio lender and does not generally sell loans into the secondary market, the Company establishes rates that management determines are appropriate in light of the long-term nature of residential real estate loans while remaining competitive with the secondary market rates.  Financial market volatility and the problems faced by the financial services industry have significantly lessened the influence of the secondary market, however various programs initiated by arms of the Federal government have had an impact on rate levels for certain products.  Most importantly, a government goal of keeping mortgage rates low has been supported by targeted buying of certain securities, thus supporting prices and constraining yields, as noted above.

The Federal Funds sold portfolio and other short term investments are affected primarily by changes in the Federal Funds target rate. Also, changes in interest rates have an effect on the recorded balance of the securities available for sale portfolio, which is recorded at fair value. Generally, as interest rates increase the fair value of these securities will decrease.
 
 
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Interest rates generally remained below historic norms on both short term and longer term investments.  As noted, deposit costs have generally continued to decline over the third quarter of 2011, although the rate of decline has slowed.

While TrustCo has been affected somewhat by aspects of the overall changes in financial markets, it has not been affected to the degree the mortgage crisis affected some banks and financial institutions in the United States.  Generally, the crisis revolves around actual and future levels of delinquencies and defaults on mortgage loans, in many cases arising, in management’s view, from lenders with overly liberal underwriting standards, changes in the types of mortgage loans offered, significant upward resets on adjustable rate loans and fraud, among other factors.  The Company utilizes a traditional underwriting process in evaluating loan applications, and since originated loans are retained in portfolio there is a strong incentive to be conservative in making credit decisions.  For additional information concerning TrustCo’s loan portfolio and non-performing loans, please refer to the discussions under “Loans” and “Nonperforming Assets,” respectively.  Further, the Company does not rely on borrowed funds to support its assets and maintains a very significant level of liquidity on the asset side of the balance sheet.  These characteristics provide the Company with increased flexibility and stability during periods of market disruption.

For the third quarter of 2011, the net interest margin was 3.38%, down 4 basis points versus the prior year quarter.  The quarterly results reflect the following significant factors:

 
·
The average balance of federal funds sold and other short-term investments increased by $82.8 million while the average yield increased 1 basis point to 26 basis points in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.  The increase in the average balance reflects the strong growth of deposit account balances, the lack of attractive longer term investment opportunities, the proceeds from the stock offering and the Company’s intent to maintain additional liquidity.

 
·
The average balance of securities available for sale and held-to-maturity securities  increased by $133.6 million and the average yield decreased to 2.78% for the third quarter of 2011 compared to 3.18% for the same period in 2010.  Within the total securities portfolio, the available-for-sale portfolio increased by $158.3 million, while the held-to-maturity portfolio decreased by $24.7 million.

 
·
The average loan portfolio grew by $112.8 million to $2.45 billion and the average yield decreased 20 basis points to 5.32% in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.  The decline in the average yield primarily reflects the decline in market interest rates on new loan originations as older, higher rate loans pay down.

 
·
The average balance of interest bearing liabilities (primarily deposit accounts) increased $235.3 million and the average rate paid decreased 30 basis points to 0.72% in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.  The decline in the rate paid on interest bearing liabilities reflects the decline in market interest rates and changes in competitive conditions.
 
 
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During the third quarter of 2011, the Company continued to focus on its strategy to expand the loan portfolio by offering competitive interest rates as the rate environment changed.  Management believes the TrustCo residential real estate loan product is very competitive compared to local and national competitors.  As noted, the widespread disruptions in the mortgage market as a result of the financial crisis have not had a significant impact on TrustCo, partly because the Company has not originated the types of loans that have been responsible for many of the problems causing the disruptions as well as the fact that housing prices in the Company’s primary market of the Capital Region of New York have not experienced the declines realized in other areas of the country.  The withdrawal from the market of some of the troubled lenders that did focus on subprime and similar loans slightly improved competitive conditions for the type of residential mortgage loans focused on by TrustCo; however, competition remains strong.

The strategy on the funding side of the balance sheet continues to be to attract deposit customers to the Company based upon a combination of service, convenience and interest rate.  The Company has periodically offered attractive long-term deposit rates as part of a strategy to lengthen deposit lives.  The decline in the federal funds rate and slightly lessened competitive conditions has led to lower deposit rates offered by most depository institutions, including TrustCo, during the third quarter of 2011.  However, the decline in deposit costs, which initially lagged the decline in the Federal Funds target rate, has continued since the Federal Funds target was stabilized in late 2008.

Earning Assets
Total average interest earning assets increased from $3.74 billion in the third quarter of 2010 to $4.07 billion in the same period of 2011 with an average yield of 4.33% in 2010 and 4.01% in 2011.  Interest income on average earning assets increased from $40.5 million in the third quarter of 2010 to $40.9 million in the third quarter of 2011, on a tax equivalent basis, as the increase in average earning assets more than offset the decline in average yield.

Loans
The average balance of loans was $2.45 billion in the third quarter of 2011 and $2.34 billion in the comparable period in 2010.  The yield on loans decreased 20 basis points to 5.32%.  The higher average balances roughly offset the lower yield, leading to a nominal increase in the interest income on loans from $32.3 million in the third quarter of 2010 to $32.6 million in the third quarter of 2011.

Compared to the third quarter of 2010, the average balance of the loan portfolio during the third quarter of 2011 increased in the residential mortgage and home equity categories, but declined in the commercial and installment loan categories.  The average balance of residential mortgage loans was $1.90 billion in 2011 compared to $1.79 billion in 2010, an increase of 6.1%.  The average yield on residential mortgage loans decreased by 25 basis points to 5.50% in the third quarter of 2011 compared to 2010.
 
 
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TrustCo actively markets the residential loan products within its market territories.  Mortgage loan rates are affected by a number of factors including rates on treasury securities, the federal funds rate and rates set by competitors and secondary market participants.  As noted earlier, market interest rates have changed significantly in recent years as a result of national economic policy in the United States, as well as due to disruptions in the mortgage market.  During this period of changing interest rates, TrustCo aggressively marketed the unique aspects of its loan products thereby attempting to create a differentiation from other lenders.  These unique aspects include extremely low closing costs, fast turn-around time on loan approvals, no escrow or mortgage insurance requirements for qualified borrowers and the fact that the Company typically holds these loans in portfolio and does not sell them into the secondary markets.  Assuming a rise in long-term interest rates, the Company would anticipate that the unique features of its loan product will continue to attract customers in the residential mortgage loan area.

Commercial loans, which consist primarily of loans secured by commercial real estate, decreased $9.2 million to an average balance of $247.3 million in the third quarter of 2011 over the prior year.  The average yield on this portfolio decreased 19 basis points to 5.71% over the same period.
 
The average yield on home equity credit lines increased 11 basis points to 3.76% during the third quarter of 2011 compared to 2010 with the change reflecting that introductory rates repriced to the index rate.  The average balances of home equity lines increased 4.9% to $301.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the prior year.

Securities Available-for-Sale
The average balance of the securities available-for-sale portfolio for the third quarter of 2011 was $944.5 million compared to $786.2 million for the comparable period in 2010.  The higher balances reflect limited growth in net loans during the quarter compared to the growth in deposit balances as well as the impact of maturities and calls in the held-to-maturity portfolio.  The average yield was 2.53% for the third quarter of 2011 and 3.02% for the third quarter of 2010.  The decline in yield reflects the reinvestment of funds from the calls and maturities of securities into new securities at lower market yields.  This portfolio is primarily comprised of bonds issued by government sponsored enterprises (such as Fannie Mae, the Federal Home Loan Bank, and Freddie Mac), municipal bonds, corporate bonds and residential mortgage-backed securities.  These securities are recorded at fair value with any adjustment included in other comprehensive income.

The net unrealized loss in the available-for-sale securities portfolio was $1.9 million as of September 30, 2011 compared to an unrealized loss of $9.3 million as of December 31, 2010, with the change due primarily to a decrease in long term interest rates.  In the case of corporate bonds, the Company exposure is primarily in bonds of firms in the financial sector and changing market perceptions of that sector and of some specific firms has had a negative impact on bond pricing.  All of the corporate bonds owned continue to be rated investment grade and are performing to the terms of the bond.

 
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Held-to-Maturity Securities
The average balance of held-to-maturity securities was $189.8 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $214.5 million in the third quarter of 2010.  The decline in balances reflects calls and maturities, while the low rate environment has reduced the attractiveness of adding new securities to this portfolio.  Nevertheless, the Company does expect to continue to designate some of its securities as held-to-maturity.  The decline in this portfolio was more than offset by the increase in the available-for-sale portfolio.  The average yield was 4.04% for the 2011 period compared to 3.78% for the year earlier period.  TrustCo expects to hold the securities in this portfolio until they mature or are called.

As of September 30, 2011, the securities in this portfolio include residential mortgage-backed securities, government sponsored enterprise bonds and corporate bonds.  The balances for these securities are recorded at amortized cost.

Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
The 2011 third quarter average balance of federal funds sold and other short-term investments was $486.7 million, an $82.8 million increase from the $403.9 million average for the same period in 2010.  The yield was up 1 basis point to 0.26%.  Interest income from this portfolio increased by approximately $60 thousand from $258 thousand in 2010 to $318 thousand in 2011, primarily reflecting the average balance increase.

The federal funds sold and other short-term investments portfolio is utilized to generate additional interest income and liquidity as funds are waiting to be deployed into the loan and securities portfolios.

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

Total average interest-bearing deposits (which includes interest-bearing checking, money market accounts, savings, and certificates of deposit) increased from $3.20 billion during the third quarter of 2010 to $3.42 billion in the third quarter of 2011, and the average rate paid decreased from 1.00% for 2010 to 0.71% for 2011.  Total interest expense on these deposits decreased $2.0 million to $6.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the year earlier period.  The increase in deposits versus the prior year was due to strong growth in core deposits more than offsetting a decline in certificates of deposit.  The low rate environment led more consumers to hold funds in money market, savings and demand accounts as opposed to committing to a longer term certificate.  From the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2011, interest bearing demand account average balances were up 9.1%, money market account average balances were up 18.5% and savings account average balances were up 24.0%, while non-interest demand average balances were up 2.1%.  Average balances in certificates of deposits declined 6.3% over the same time frame, but still constitute 37.9% of total average deposits.  The Company does not accept brokered deposits and does not pay premium rates on certificates with balances over $100,000.
 
 
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At September 30, 2011, the maturity of total time
 
deposits is as follows:
     
       
(dollars in thousands)
     
Under 1 year
  $ 1,129,222  
1 to 2 years
    179,020  
2 to 3 years
    48,181  
3 to 4 years
    11,407  
4 to 5 years
    3,431  
Over 5 years
    453  
    $ 1,371,714  

Average short-term borrowings for the quarter were $132.4 million in 2011 compared to $120.4 million in 2010.  The average rate decreased during this time period from 1.44% in 2010 to 1.15% in 2011.

Net Interest Income
Taxable equivalent net interest income increased by $2.4 million to $34.4 million in the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.  The net interest spread was down 2 basis points to 3.29% in the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the year ago period. As previously noted, the net interest margin was down 4 basis points to 3.38% for the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.  For the nine month ended September 30, 2011, taxable equivalent net interest income increased by $4.9 million to $101.5 million as compared to the same period in 2010.  The net interest spread was down 6 basis points to 3.33% for the first nine months of 2011 as compared to the year earlier period, and the net interest margin was down 10 basis points to 3.42%.

Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans (NPLs), which are those loans in a nonaccrual status, loans that have been restructured in a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), and loans past due three payments or more and still accruing interest.  Also included in the total of nonperforming assets are foreclosed real estate properties, which are categorized as other real estate owned.

Impaired loans are considered to be those commercial and commercial real estate loans in a nonaccrual status and troubled debt restructured loans.  The following describes the nonperforming assets of TrustCo as of September 30, 2011:

Nonperforming loans: Total NPLs were $47.0 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $50.6 million at September 30, 2010 and to $48.8 million at December 31, 2010.  There were $46.7 million of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2011 compared to $50.2 million at September 30, 2010 and $48.5 million at December 31, 2010.  There were no loans at September 30, 2011 and 2010, or December 31, 2010 that were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.  Included in nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2011 are $1.3 million of residential 1 to 4 family loan modifications that occurred in 2011.
 
 
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At September 30, 2011, nonperforming loans include a mix of commercial and residential loans.  Of total nonperforming loans of $47.0 million, $36.2 million were residential real estate loans and $10.5 million were commercial mortgages and commercial loans, compared to $34.4 million and $14.0 million, respectively at December 31, 2010.

As previously noted, a significant percentage of non-performing loans are residential real estate loans, which are historically lower-risk than most other types of loans.  The Bank’s loan loss experience on these loans has generally been strong with net charge-offs of 0.52% of average residential real estate loans (including home equity lines of credit) for the third quarter of 2011 (annualized) compared to 0.77% for the third quarter of 2010.  These levels are elevated compared to historical levels, reflecting current economic conditions.  However, while the level of nonperforming loans has increased, the Company does not believe this represents a significant level of increased risk of loss in the current loan portfolios.  Management believes that these loans have been appropriately written down where required.

Ongoing portfolio management is intended to result in early identification and disengagement from deteriorating credits. TrustCo has a diversified loan portfolio that includes a significant balance of residential mortgage loans to borrowers in the Capital Region of New York and avoids concentrations to any one borrower or any single industry.  TrustCo has no advances to borrowers or projects located outside the United States.  TrustCo continues to identify delinquent loans as quickly as possible and to move promptly to resolve problem loans.  Efforts to resolve delinquencies begin immediately after the payment grace period expires, with repeated automatically generated notices as well as personalized phone calls and letters.  Loans are placed in non-accrual status once they are 90 days past due or management has determined that such classification is appropriate.  Once in non-accrual status, loans are either brought current and maintained current, at which point they may be returned to accrual status, or they proceed through the foreclosure process.  The collateral on non-accrual loans is evaluated periodically and the loan value is written down if the collateral value is insufficient.

The Company originates loans throughout its deposit franchise area.  At September 30, 2011, 91.3% of its gross loan portfolio balances were in New York State and the immediately surrounding areas (including New Jersey, Vermont and Massachusetts), and 8.7% were in Florida.  Those figures compare to 91.8% and 8.2%, respectively at December 31, 2010.  Within these two geographic regions, commercial loans constitute a larger component of the local outstandings in Florida than in New York, at 11.9% and 9.7%, respectively, as of September 30, 2011; however the Florida number declined from 15.0% at December 31, 2010.  The New York component also declined, but less significantly from 10.6% at December 31, 2010 to the 9.7% level noted.

Economic conditions vary widely by geographic location.  Florida has experienced a more significant downturn than New York.  Reflecting that, nonaccrual loans are more heavily weighted towards Florida.  As of September 30, 2011, 33.5% of nonaccrual loans were to Florida borrowers, compared to 66.5% in New York and surrounding areas.  The level of Florida based nonaccrual loans declined from 44.7% as of December 31, 2010.  Net charge-offs also reflect local conditions.  For the three months ended September 30, 2011, Florida net charge-offs were equal to 69.7% of total net charge-offs, compared to 30.3% for New York and surrounding areas.  For the full year 2010, Florida net charge-offs were 71.4% of total net charge-offs, and New York and surrounding area net charge-offs were 28.6%.  The higher level of net charge-offs relative to loan outstandings reflects both the higher level of nonaccrual loans in Florida as well as a greater severity of loss as housing prices have fallen more significantly and broadly in the Florida markets than in the Company’s primary market area.
 
 
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Other than loans currently identified as nonperforming, management is aware of no other loans in the Bank’s portfolio that pose material risk of the eventual non-collection of principal and interest.  Also as of September 30, 2011, there were no other loans classified for regulatory purposes that management reasonably expects will materially impact future operating results, liquidity, or capital resources.

TrustCo has identified nonaccrual commercial and commercial real estate loans, as well as all loans restructured under a troubled debt restructuring, as impaired loans.  There were $10.5 million of nonaccrual commercial mortgages and loans classified as impaired as of September 30, 2011, compared to $14.0 million at December 31, 2010.  There were $1.6 million of impaired retail loans at September 30, 2011, compared to $336 thousand at December 31, 2010.  As previously noted, the increase in impaired retail loans is the result of the adoption, during the third quarter of 2011, of new accounting guidance for determining when a loan modification is a TDR.  The average balances of all impaired loans were $14.3 million during 2011 and $13.6 million for the full year 2010.  The Company recognized approximately $6 thousand of interest income on nonaccrual and restructured loans in the third quarter of 2011, $14 thousand in the third quarter of 2010 and approximately $88 thousand for all of 2010.

At September 30, 2011 there was $6.1 million of foreclosed real estate as compared to $4.7 million at September 30, 2010 and to $7.4 million at December 31, 2010.

During the third quarter of 2011, there were $1 thousand of gross commercial loan charge offs and $3.0 million of gross residential mortgage and consumer loan charge-offs as compared with $300 thousand of gross commercial loan charge-offs and $4.2 million of residential mortgage and consumer loan charge-offs in the third quarter of 2010.  Gross recoveries during the third quarter of 2011 were $4 thousand for commercial loans and $150 thousand for residential mortgage and consumer loans, compared to $2 thousand for commercial loans and $199 thousand for residential and consumer in the third quarter of 2010.

Allowance for loan losses: The balance of the allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that is, in management’s judgment, representative of the amount of risk incurred in the loan portfolio.
 
 
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Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The allocation of the allowance for loans losses is as follows:
 
   
As of
   
As of
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
         
Percent of
Loans to
         
Percent of
Loans to
 
   
Amount
   
Total Loans
   
Amount
   
Total Loans
 
Commercial
  $ 3,835       9.4 %   $ 4,227       11.0 %
Real estate - construction
    462       1.0 %     262       0.6 %
Real estate mortgage - 1 to 4 family
    35,988       77.1 %     30,429       75.8 %
Home equity lines of credit
    7,371       12.3 %     6,757       12.4 %
Installment Loans
    126       0.2 %     236       0.2 %
    $ 47,782       100.0 %   $ 41,911       100.0 %
 
At September 30, 2011, the allowance for loan losses was $47.8 million, compared to the September 30, 2010 level of $40.8 million and to the December 31, 2010 balance of $41.9 million.  The allowance represents 1.93% of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2011 compared to 1.74% at September 30, 2010 and to 1.78% at December 31, 2010.

The provision for loan losses was $5.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to $5.9 million for the third quarter of 2010.  Net charge-offs for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 were $2.9 million, compared to $4.3 million in the year earlier period.  For the first nine months of 2011, the provision was $14.6 million, down from $17.7 million in the prior year and net charge-offs were $8.7 million, down from $14.5 million in the corresponding periods.  In deciding on the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management reviews the current nonperforming loan portfolio as well as loans that are past due and not yet categorized as nonperforming for reporting purposes.  Also, there are a number of other factors that are taken into consideration, including:

 
·
The magnitude and nature of recent loan charge offs and recoveries, and
 
·
The growth in the loan portfolio given existing economic conditions.

Management continues to monitor these factors in determining future provisions or credits for loan losses in relation to the economic environment, loan charge-offs, recoveries and the level and trends of nonperforming loans.

Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity
TrustCo seeks to obtain favorable sources of funding and to maintain prudent levels of liquid assets in order to satisfy varied liquidity demands.  TrustCo’s earnings performance and strong capital position enable the Company to easily secure new sources of liquidity.  The Company actively manages its liquidity through target ratios established under its liquidity policies.  Continual monitoring of both historical and prospective ratios allows TrustCo to employ strategies necessary to maintain adequate liquidity.  Management has also defined various degrees of adverse liquidity situations, which could potentially occur, and has prepared appropriate contingency plans should such a situation arise.
 
 
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The Company uses an internal model as the primary tool to identify, quantify and project changes in interest rates and the impact on the balance sheet. The model utilizes assumptions with respect to cash flows and prepayment speeds taken both from industry sources and internally generated data based upon historical trends in the Bank’s balance sheet. Assumptions based on the historical behavior of deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in market interest rates are also incorporated into the model. This model calculates a fair value amount with respect to non-time deposit categories since these deposits are part of the core deposit products of the Company. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure the fair value of capital or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on the fair value of capital.

Using this internal model, the fair value of capital projections as of September 30, 2011 are referenced below. The base case scenario shows the present estimate of the fair value of capital assuming no change in the operating environment or operating strategies and no change in interest rates from those existing in the marketplace as of September 30, 2011. The table indicates the impact on the fair value of capital assuming interest rates were to instantaneously increase by 100 bp, 200 bp, 300 bp and 400 bp or to decrease by 100 bp.
 
 
 
       
As of September 30, 2011
 
Estimated Percentage of
Fair value of Capital to
Fair value of Assets
 
+400 BP
    12.53 %
+300 BP
    13.33  
+200 BP
    14.07  
+100 BP
    14.82  
Current rates
    14.78  
-100 BP
    12.81  
 

Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income for the third quarter of 2011 was $3.8 million, compared to $4.8 million in the prior year period.  Excluding net securities transactions, non-interest income decreased from $3.9 million in the third quarter of 2010 to $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2011.  Net gains on securities transactions were $158 thousand in the third quarter of 2011, compared to net gains of $934 thousand in the third quarter of 2010.

Trust department income was essentially flat at $1.2 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared $1.3 million to the third quarter of 2010. Trust department assets under management were $725 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $800 million at December 31, 2010 and $754 million at September 30, 2010.  The decrease in assets compared to the prior periods was due to market conditions.

The total of fees for other services to customers plus other income was $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $2.6 the same period in 2010.  The net result reflects growth in customer accounts and increased transactions, offset by the impact of new regulations that have had a negative impact on certain service fees.  Implementation of new regulations may also have a negative impact on these fees for the remainder of the year.
 
 
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For the first nine months of 2011, total noninterest income was $12.6 million, down from $14.4 million in the prior year period, with $1.2 million of the decline due to lower securities gains.  The balance of the decline was due to the noted regulatory changes that led to lower service charges.

Noninterest Expenses
Total noninterest expenses were $18.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $19.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease of $541 thousand was primarily due to decreases in two categories.  FDIC and other insurance was down $775 thousand and other real estate expense decreased $617 thousand.  The decline in FDIC costs reflect a lower assessment rate while the decline in other real estate expense reflects lower write-downs on foreclosed properties.  Most other expense categories were relatively stable, with an increase of $520 thousand in salaries and benefits being the one significant increase.  The increase in salaries and benefits was primarily due to higher benefit costs.  Full time equivalent headcount was 720 as of September 30, 2011, the same as the prior year, and down from 729 as of June 30, 2011.

Net occupancy expense increased $112 thousand to $3.6 million during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.  Equipment expense was up $306 thousand to $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2011 versus the prior year.  Professional services were down $42 thousand to $1.2 million for the quarter.  Outsourced services were down $59 thousand to $1.4 million.  Advertising expenses increased by $180 thousand to $763 thousand in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the prior year.

For the first nine months of 2011, total noninterest expense was $60.8 million, compared to $58.3 million in the prior year period.  The increase was mostly the result of the growth of the Company, with an increase of $1.3 million in salaries and benefits constituting the largest individual category increase.  The only category with a significant decrease was FDIC and other insurance, which was down $589 thousand in the first nine months of 2011 compared to 2010.

Income Taxes
In the third quarter of 2011, TrustCo recognized income tax expense of $5.2 million as compared to $3.2 million for the same period in 2010.  The effective tax rates were 35.9% and 27.4% for the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Third quarter 2010 income tax expense was affected by one-time items that reduced the effective tax rate and are not expected to be repeated in 2011.  The tax expense on the Company’s income was different than tax expense at the statutory rate of 35%, due to tax exempt income and the effect of state income taxes.

Capital Resources
Consistent with its long-term goal of operating a sound and profitable financial organization, TrustCo strives to maintain strong capital ratios.

Banking regulators are beginning to move towards higher required capital requirements due to the standards included in the Basel III reform measures as well as a general trend towards reducing risk in the banking system by providing a greater capital margin.
 
 
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On July 6, 2011, the Company completed a public offering of 15,640,000 shares of common stock, $1 par value per share.  The 15,640,000 shares included 2,040,000 additional shares of common stock as a result of the underwriters exercising their over-allotment option.  The common stock was sold at $4.60 per share. Net proceeds from the offering were $67.6 million.

Total shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2011 was $337.8 million, compared to $255.4 million at December 31, 2010 and $261.2 million at September 30, 2010. TrustCo declared a dividend of $0.065625 per share in the third quarter of 2011.  This results in a dividend payout ratio of 66.3% based on third quarter 2011 earnings per share of $0.100.

The Company and the Bank achieved the following capital ratios as of September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
Trustco Bank
 
September 30,
   
Minimum Regulatory
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Guidelines
 
Leverage capital
    8.00 %     6.43 %     4.00 %
                         
Tier 1 risk adjusted capital
    15.69 %     12.07 %     4.00 %
                         
Total risk adjusted capital
    16.96 %     13.33 %     8.00 %
                         
                         
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
 
September 30,
         
      2011       2010          
Leverage capital
    8.09 %     6.66 %        
                         
Tier 1 risk adjusted capital
    15.88 %     12.50 %        
                         
Total risk adjusted capital
    17.14 %     13.76 %        
 
The leverage capital ratio is calculated by adjusting total equity by other comprehensive income and intangibles and dividing the result into total average assets, also adjusted for other comprehensive income and intangibles.

In addition, at September 30, 2011, the consolidated equity to total assets ratio was 8.06%, compared to 6.82% at September 30, 2010. TrustCo is not currently subject to regulatory minimums.

Critical Accounting Policies:
Pursuant to SEC guidance, management of the Company is encouraged to evaluate and disclose those accounting policies judged to be critical policies - those most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and that require management’s most difficult subjective or complex judgments.
 
Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses to be a critical accounting policy given the inherent uncertainty in evaluating the levels of the allowance required to cover the inherent risk of losses in the portfolio and the material effect that such judgments can have on the results of operations. Included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K is a description of the significant accounting policies that are utilized by the Company in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
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TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Management's Discussion and Analysis
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE

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

The following table summarizes the component distribution of the average balance sheet, related interest income and expense and the average annualized yields on interest earning assets and annualized rates on interest bearing liabilities of TrustCo (adjusted for tax equivalency) for each of the reported periods. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans for this analysis. The average balances of securities available for sale and held-to-maturity are calculated using amortized costs for these securities.  Included in the average balance of shareholders' equity is unrealized appreciation, net of tax, in the available for sale portfolio of $1.2 million in 2011 and $3.5 million in 2010.  The subtotals contained in the following table are the arithmetic totals of the items contained in that category.  Increases and decreases in interest income and expense  due to both rate and volume have been allocated to the categories of variances (volume and rate) based on the percentage relationship of such variances to each other.

   
Three months ended
   
Three months ended
                   
   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
                   
                                                       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
    Interest    
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
    Interest    
Average
Rate
   
Change in
Interest
   
Variance
Balance
   
Variance
Rate
 
                                       
Income/
   
Change
   
Change
 
Assets
                                     
Expense
             
                                                       
Securities available for sale:
                                                     
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 666,503       3,347       2.01 %     523,482       2,805       2.14 %     542       1,557       (1,015 )
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
    114,442       778       2.72 %     65,074       572       3.51 %     206       952       (746 )
State and political subdivisions
    53,540       815       6.09 %     75,691       1,280       6.77 %     (465 )     (346 )     (119 )
Corporate bonds
    102,522       953       3.72 %     114,144       1,184       4.15 %     (231 )     (114 )     (117 )
Other
    7,521       89       4.70 %     7,833       96       4.92 %     (7 )     (3 )     (4 )
                                                                         
Total securities available for sale
    944,528       5,982       2.53 %     786,224       5,937       3.02 %     45       2,045       (2,000 )
                                                                         
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
    486,749       318       0.26 %     403,910       258       0.25 %     60       50       10  
                                                                         
Held to maturity securities:
                                                                       
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    27,772       164       2.36 %     0       0       0.00 %     164       82       82  
Corporate bonds
    50,962       565       4.44 %     69,128       802       4.64 %     (237 )     (204 )     (33 )
Mortgage backed securities-residential
    111,037       1,186       4.27 %     145,361       1,226       3.37 %     (40 )     (1,247 )     1,207  
                                                                         
Total held to maturity securities
    189,771       1,915       4.04 %     214,489       2,028       3.78 %     (113 )     (1,369 )     1,256  
                                                                         
Commercial loans
    247,294       3,532       5.71 %     256,521       3,781       5.90 %     (249 )     (131 )     (118 )
Residential mortgage loans
    1,899,421       26,115       5.50 %     1,790,901       25,727       5.75 %     388       5,440       (5,052 )
Home equity lines of credit
    301,055       2,853       3.76 %     287,000       2,643       3.65 %     210       130       80  
Installment loans
    3,559       147       16.34 %     4,138       155       14.87 %     (8 )     (76 )     68  
                                                                         
Loans, net of unearned income
    2,451,329       32,647       5.32 %     2,338,560       32,306       5.52 %     341       5,363       (5,022 )
                                                                         
Total interest earning assets
    4,072,377       40,862       4.01 %     3,743,183       40,529       4.33 %     333       6,089       (5,756 )
                                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
    (46,731 )                     (40,763 )                                        
Cash & non-interest earning assets
    143,928                       148,928                                          
                                                                         
                                                                         
Total assets
  $ 4,169,574                       3,851,348                                          
                                                                         
                                                                         
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                       
                                                                         
Deposits:
                                                                       
Interest bearing checking accounts
  $ 467,152       74       0.06 %     428,314       167       0.15 %     (93 )     89       (182 )
Money market accounts
    644,452       1,158       0.71 %     543,789       1,350       0.98 %     (192 )     1,103       (1,295 )
Savings
    913,384       952       0.41 %     736,358       823       0.44 %     129       445       (316 )
Time deposits
    1,396,941       3,904       1.11 %     1,490,100       5,753       1.53 %     (1,849 )     (343 )     (1,506 )
                                                                         
Total interest bearing deposits
    3,421,929       6,088       0.71 %     3,198,561       8,093       1.00 %     (2,005 )     1,294       (3,299 )
Short-term borrowings
    132,404       384       1.15 %     120,437       438       1.44 %     (54 )     213       (267 )
                                                                         
Total interest bearing liabilities
    3,554,333       6,472       0.72 %     3,318,998       8,531       1.02 %     (2,059 )     1,508       (3,567 )
                                                                         
Demand deposits
    260,602                       255,186                                          
Other liabilities
    19,310                       18,289                                          
Shareholders' equity
    335,329                       258,875                                          
                                                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 4,169,574                       3,851,348                                          
                                                                         
Net interest income , tax equivalent
            34,390                       31,998               2,392       4,581       (2,189 )
                                                                         
Net interest spread
                    3.29 %                     3.31 %                        
                                                                         
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                    3.38 %                     3.42 %                        
                                                                         
Tax equivalent adjustment
            (265 )                     (445 )                                
                                                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income
            34,125                       31,553                                  
 
 
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TrustCo Bank Corp NY
Management's Discussion and Analysis
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE

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

The following table summarizes the component distribution of the average balance sheet, related interest income and expense and the average annualized yields on interest earning assets and annualized rates on interest bearing liabilities of TrustCo (adjusted for tax equivalency) for each of the reported periods. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans for this analysis. The average balances of securities available for sale and held-to-maturity are calculated using amortized costs for these securities.  Included in the average balance of shareholders' equity is unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net of tax, in the available for sale portfolio of ($1.3) million in 2011 and $2.1 million in 2010.  The subtotals contained in the following table are the arithmetic totals of the items contained in that category.  Increases and decreases in interest income and expense  due to both rate and volume have been allocated to the categories of variances (volume and rate) based on the percentage relationship of such variances to each other.

   
Nine months ended
   
Nine months ended
                   
 
 
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
                   
                                                       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
    Interest    
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
    Interest    
Average
Rate
   
Change in
Interest
   
Variance
Balance
   
Variance
Rate
 
                                       
Income/
   
Change
   
Change
 
Assets
                                     
Expense
             
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
             
Securities available for sale:
                                                     
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
  $ 691,975       10,337       1.99 %     505,448       9,990       2.64 %     347       4,149       (3,802 )
Mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations-residential
    83,603       2,008       3.20 %     81,323       2,686       4.40 %     (678 )     119       (797 )
State and political subdivisions
    62,440       2,913       6.22 %     81,487       4,081       6.68 %     (1,168 )     (902 )     (266 )
Corporate bonds
    110,438       3,173       3.83 %     99,779       3,335       4.46 %     (162 )     472       (634 )
Other
    7,596       239       4.21 %     7,650       278       4.86 %     (39 )     (2 )     (37 )
                                                                         
Total securities available for sale
    956,052       18,670       2.60 %     775,687       20,370       3.50 %     (1,700 )     3,836       (5,536 )
                                                                         
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
    429,115       818       0.25 %     315,151       650       0.28 %     168       275       (107 )
                                                                         
Held to maturity securities:
                                                                       
U. S. government sponsored enterprises
    9,359       164       2.33 %     27,032       487       2.40 %     (323 )     (309 )     (14 )
Corporate bonds
    55,125       1,875       4.54 %     70,383       2,447       4.64 %     (572 )     (520 )     (52 )
Mortgage backed securities-residential
    112,472       3,614       4.28 %     162,680       3,926       3.22 %     (312 )     (1,820 )     1,508  
                                                                         
Total held to maturity securities
    176,956       5,653       4.26 %     260,095       6,860       3.52 %     (1,207 )     (2,649 )     1,442  
                                                                         
Commercial loans
    250,346       10,884       5.80 %     265,450       11,786       5.92 %     (902 )     (665 )     (237 )
Residential mortgage loans
    1,849,192       76,950       5.55 %     1,756,549       76,062       5.77 %     888       5,001       (4,113 )
Home equity lines of credit
    295,338       8,247       3.73 %     283,505       7,730       3.65 %     517       339       178  
Installment loans
    3,650       442       16.19 %     4,219       473       15.00 %     (31 )     (83 )     52  
                                                                         
Loans, net of unearned income
    2,398,526       96,523       5.37 %     2,309,723       96,051       5.55 %     472       4,592       (4,120 )
                                                                         
Total interest earning assets
    3,960,649       121,664       4.10 %     3,660,656       123,931       4.51 %     (2,267 )     6,054       (8,321 )
                                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
    (45,197 )                     (40,195 )                                        
Cash & non-interest earning assets
    144,386                       147,252                                          
                                                                         
                                                                         
Total assets
  $ 4,059,838                       3,767,713                                          
                                                                         
                                                                         
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                       
                                                                         
Deposits:
                                                                       
Interest bearing checking accounts
  $ 452,938       209       0.06 %     412,520       508       0.16 %     (299 )     71       (370 )
Money market accounts
    630,649       3,569       0.76 %     493,382       3,971       1.08 %     (402 )     1,334       (1,736 )
Savings
    869,511       2,770       0.43 %     702,396       2,489       0.47 %     281       621       (340 )
Time deposits
    1,417,272       12,446       1.17 %     1,520,691       19,004       1.67 %     (6,558 )     (1,214 )     (5,344 )
                                                                         
Total interest bearing deposits
    3,370,370       18,994       0.75 %     3,128,989       25,972       1.11 %     (6,978 )     813       (7,791 )
Short-term borrowings
    130,890       1,173       1.20 %     118,807       1,349       1.52 %     (176 )     190       (366 )
                                                                         
Total interest bearing liabilities
    3,501,260       20,167       0.77 %     3,247,796       27,321       1.12 %     (7,154 )     1,003       (8,157 )
                                                                         
Demand deposits
    254,187                       249,249                                          
Other liabilities
    18,070                       17,281                                          
Shareholders' equity
    286,321                       253,387                                          
                                                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 4,059,838                       3,767,713                                          
                                                                         
Net interest income , tax equivalent
            101,497                       96,610               4,887       5,051       (164 )
                                                                         
Net interest spread
                    3.33 %                     3.39 %                        
                                                                         
Net interest margin (net interest income to total interest earning assets)
                    3.42 %                     3.52 %                        
                                                                         
Tax equivalent adjustment
            (954 )                     (1,416 )                                
                                                                         
                                                                         
Net interest income
            100,543                       95,194                                  

 
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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

As detailed in the Annual Report to Shareholders as of December 31, 2010 the Company is subject to interest rate risk as its principal market risk.  As noted in detail throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, the Company continues to respond to changes in interest rates in a fashion to position the Company to meet short term earning goals and to also allow the Company to respond to changes in interest rates in the future.  Consequently, for the third quarter of 2011, the Company had average balance of federal funds sold and other short-term investments of $486.7 million compared to $403.9 million in the third quarter of 2010.  As investment opportunities present themselves, management plans to invest funds from the federal funds sold and other short-term investment portfolio into the securities available-for-sale, securities held-to-maturity and loan portfolios.  Additional disclosure of interest rate risk can be found under “Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity” and “Asset/Liability Management” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of this document.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

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

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

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  Further, no evaluation of a cost-effective system of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be detected.

 
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There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings

 
None.
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
      
 
There were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
 
Item 2. 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 
None.
  
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 
None.
 
Item 4. 
[Removed and Reserved.]
        
Item 5. 
Other Information
 
 
None
 
Item 6.
 
Reg S-K (Item 601)
Exhibit No.
Descripton
 
15
Crowe Horwath LLP Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information

31(a)
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer.

31(b)
Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert T. Cushing, principal financial officer.

32
Section 1350 Certifications of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer and Robert T. Cushing, principal financial officer.

101.INS
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101.SCH
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101.CAL
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101.DEF
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101.LAB
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101.PRE
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
 
     
       
 
By: //s/Robert J. McCormick  
 
Robert J. McCormick
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer

 
 
       
 
By: /s/Robert T. Cushing
 
 
Robert T. Cushing
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
Date:  November 4, 2011
 
 
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Exhibits Index
 
Reg S-K
Exhibit No.
Descripton
 
Crowe Horwath LLP Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information

Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer.

Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certification of Robert T. Cushing, principal financial officer.

Section 1350 Certifications of Robert J. McCormick, principal executive officer and Robert T. Cushing, principal financial officer.

101.INS
Instance Document

101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE
XBRLTaxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
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