Annual Report 2015 | Page 11

Changes in these ratios relate directly to:    changes in income as discussed below changes in assets as discussed in the Loan Portfolio changes in members’ equity as discussed in the Capital Adequacy section. Changes in Significant Components of Net Income For the year ended December 31 2015 2014 (in thousands) Net interest income Provision for (reversal of) loan losses Patronage income Other income, net Operating expenses Provision for (benefit from) income taxes Net income 2013 Increase (decrease) in net income 2015 vs 2014 2014 vs 2013 $86,686 500 11,736 8,613 45,944 8 $83,279 (2,500) 14,250 8,386 41,471 1,093 $79,244 1,000 15,090 9,139 42,267 (386) $3,407 (3,000) (2,514) 227 (4,473) 1,085 $4,035 3,500 (840) (753) 796 (1,479) $60,583 $65,851 $60,592 ($5,268) $5,259 Net Interest Income Changes in Net Interest Income (in thousands) Changes in volume Changes in interest rates Changes in nonaccrual income and other Net change 2015 vs 2014 2014 vs 2013 $5,335 (2,149) 221 $6,868 (2,888) 55 $3,407 $4,035 Net interest income included income on nonaccrual loans that totaled $1.3 million, $1.1 million, and $1.0 million in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Nonaccrual income is recognized when received in cash, collection of the recorded investment is fully expected, and prior charge-offs have been recovered. Net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets) was 2.7%, 2.7%, and 2.8% in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. We expect margins to further compress in the future if interest rates rise and competition increases. Provision for (Reversal of) Loan Losses The fluctuation in the provision for (reversal of) loan losses is related