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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 30, 2018	Aug. 14, 2018
Entity Registrant Name	SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
Trading Symbol	snfca
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000318673
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Class A Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,569,509
Class C Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,089,184

Balance Sheet - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 218,409,812	$ 228,397,623
Equity securities at estimated fair value	6,078,767	6,037,855
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses of $1,563,664 and $1,768,796 for 2018 and 2017)	193,068,837	204,210,885
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $16,240,453 and $18,788,869 for 2018 and 2017)	124,578,839	141,298,706
Other investments and policy loans (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,011,924 and $846,641 for 2018 and 2017)	44,793,898	45,895,472
Accrued investment income	3,968,447	3,644,077
Total investments	590,898,600	629,484,618
Cash and cash equivalents	118,705,581	45,315,661
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value	170,538,537	133,414,188
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,586,009and $1,544,518 for 2018 and 2017)	19,524,786	10,443,869
Restricted assets (including $809,002 and $809,958 for 2018 and 2017 at estimated fair value)	11,354,894	11,830,621
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $683,233 and $682,315 for 2018 and 2017 at estimated fair value)	3,973,545	4,623,563
Receivable from reinsurers	13,256,173	13,394,603
Cemetery land and improvements	9,906,590	9,942,933
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	85,701,658	80,625,304
Mortgage servicing rights, net	21,117,937	21,376,937
Property and equipment, net	7,307,352	8,069,380
Value of business acquired	6,159,749	6,588,759
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570
Other assets	6,538,475	4,297,048
Total Assets	1,067,749,447	982,173,054
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims	610,717,068	604,746,951
Unearned premium reserve	4,058,696	4,222,410
Bank and other loans payable	208,777,621	157,450,925
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,337,571	12,873,068
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	3,761,500	3,710,740
Accounts payable	4,354,663	3,613,100
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	31,786,281	29,655,087
Income taxes	22,370,243	17,332,783
Total liabilities	898,163,643	833,605,064
Common Stock:
Additional paid-in capital	38,476,728	38,125,042
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	(1,448)	603,170
Retained earnings	98,279,383	77,520,951
Treasury stock at cost - 397,022 Class A shares in 2018 and 537,203 Class A shares in 2017	(486,245)	(931,075)
Total stockholders' equity	169,585,804	148,567,990
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	1,067,749,447	982,173,054
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	29,139,018	29,071,154
Class B Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock
Class C Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	4,178,368	4,178,748
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock

Balance Sheet Parenthetical - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Allowance for losses on mortgage loans held for investment	$ 1,563,664	$ 1,768,796
Accumulated depreciation on real estate held for investment	16,240,453	18,788,869
Allowance for doubtful accounts on other investments and policy loans	1,011,924	846,641
Allowance for doubtful accounts on receivables	1,586,009	1,544,518
Fair value of restricted assets	809,002	809,958
Fair value of cemetery perpetual care trust investments	$ 683,233	$ 682,315
Preferred Stock Par Value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred Stock Authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock Par Value	$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Common Stock Authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common Stock Issued	14,569,509	14,535,577
Treasury Stock	397,022	537,203
Class B Common Stock
Common Stock Par Value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common Stock Authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Common Stock Issued
Common Stock Outstanding
Class C Common Stock
Common Stock Par Value	$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Common Stock Authorized	3,000,000	3,000,000
Common Stock Issued	2,089,184	2,089,374

Income Statement - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Statement - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Insurance premiums and other considerations	$ 19,190,831	$ 17,498,500	$ 38,001,189	$ 34,855,624
Net investment income	9,741,965	8,322,307	19,816,396	17,338,683
Net mortuary and cemetery sales	3,551,109	3,280,375	6,783,838	6,639,348
Gains on investments and other assets	2,328,229	887,402	24,349,168	1,032,732
Other than temporary impairments on investments		(266,227)		(318,366)
Mortgage fee income	31,709,080	41,514,401	57,169,240	80,489,161
Other revenues	2,343,912	2,075,836	4,821,404	4,104,709
Total revenues	68,865,126	73,312,594	150,941,235	144,141,891
Benefits and expenses:
Death benefits	9,355,157	8,547,019	18,963,255	17,341,617
Surrenders and other policy benefits	695,906	680,117	1,506,034	1,537,648
Increase in future policy benefits	6,149,027	5,366,096	11,733,963	10,934,138
Amortization of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs and value of business acquired	2,110,782	1,768,769	5,220,715	4,032,808
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
Commissions	14,459,722	18,522,758	25,742,123	34,877,806
Personnel	16,905,714	18,105,954	33,472,402	36,695,641
Advertising	1,194,086	1,485,604	2,223,677	2,796,278
Rent and rent related	1,929,133	2,212,037	3,892,483	4,436,033
Depreciation on property and equipment	491,626	581,026	968,657	1,206,838
Costs related to funding mortgage loans	2,045,659	2,286,107	3,414,940	4,505,756
Other expenses	7,135,844	7,845,307	13,946,168	15,191,800
Interest expense	1,679,841	1,385,354	3,441,518	2,639,393
Cost of goods and services sold-mortuaries and cemeteries	550,398	532,147	1,065,888	1,054,066
Total benefits and expenses	64,702,895	69,318,295	125,591,823	137,249,822
Earnings before income taxes	4,162,231	3,994,299	25,349,412	6,892,069
Income tax expense	(924,014)	(1,508,435)	(5,185,272)	(2,546,205)
Net earnings	$ 3,238,217	$ 2,485,864	$ 20,164,140	$ 4,345,864
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share (1)	$ 0.20	$ 0.16	$ 1.24	$ 0.27
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share-assuming dilution (1)	$ 0.20	$ 0.15	$ 1.23	$ 0.27
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common share outstanding (1)	16,252,998	15,931,031	16,209,987	15,879,461
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common shares outstanding-assuming dilution (1)	16,487,068	16,278,148	16,417,351	16,241,068

Comprehensive Income Statement - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income Statement - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Comprehensive Income Statement
Net earnings	$ 3,238,217	$ 2,485,864	$ 20,164,140	$ 4,345,864
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities		(67,708)		(37,838)
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments		1,021		2,616
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,929)		(1,929)
Other comprehensive income, before income tax	(1,929)	(66,687)	(1,929)	(35,222)
Income tax expense	481	22,786	481	12,613
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax	(1,448)	(43,901)	(1,448)	(22,609)
Comprehensive income	$ 3,236,769	$ 2,441,963	$ 20,162,692	$ 4,323,255

Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Class A Common Stock	Class C Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 27,638,012	$ 3,804,458	$ 34,813,246	$ 264,822	$ 67,409,204	$ (1,370,611)	$ 132,559,131
Net earnings					4,345,864		4,345,864
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(22,609)			(22,609)
Grant of stock options			203,312				203,312
Exercise of stock options	2	206,804	(206,806)
Sale of treasury stock			373,385			351,157	724,542
Purchase of treasury stock						(185,470)	(185,470)
Stock Dividends	930	4	2,350		(3,284)
Conversion Class C to Class A	1,214	(1,214)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	27,640,158	4,010,052	35,185,487	242,213	71,751,784	(1,204,924)	137,624,770
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	29,071,154	4,178,748	38,125,042	603,170	77,520,951	(931,075)	148,567,990
Cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption of new accounting standard (ASU 2016-01)				(603,170)	603,170
Net earnings					20,164,140		20,164,140
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(1,448)			(1,448)
Grant of stock options			116,140				116,140
Exercise of stock options	63,968		(22,115)				41,853
Sale of treasury stock			252,299			444,830	697,129
Stock Dividends	3,520	(4)	5,362		(8,878)
Conversion Class C to Class A	376	(376)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 29,139,018	$ 4,178,368	$ 38,476,728	$ (1,448)	$ 98,279,383	$ (486,245)	$ 169,585,804

Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (27,786,532)	$ 20,042,049
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of fixed maturity securities	(11,414,568)	(14,739,655)
Calls and maturities of fixed maturity securities	10,740,357	5,780,429
Purchases of equity securities	(2,124,482)	(4,662,660)
Sales of equity securities	1,852,049	8,728,231
Purchases of short-term investments		(10,545,721)
Sales of short-term investments		14,657,281
Net changes in restricted assets	165,631	(172,770)
Net changes in perpetual care trusts	1,670,976	(162,966)
Mortgage loans, other investments and policy loans made	(251,952,076)	(225,709,097)
Payments received for mortgage loans, other investments and policy loans	266,703,802	243,249,202
Purchase of property and equipment	(662,579)	(396,225)
Sale of property and equipment	2,011,700	9,973
Purchase of real estate	(21,152,074)	(9,792,553)
Sale of real estate	59,629,788	6,955,785
Cash paid for purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired	(3,405,783)
Net cash provided by investing activities	52,062,741	13,199,254
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment contract receipts	5,727,714	6,619,919
Investment contract withdrawals	(7,755,515)	$ (8,281,872)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	41,853
Purchase of treasury stock		(185,470)
Repayment of bank loans	(27,614,318)	$ (1,450,283)
Proceeds from borrowing on bank loans	11,049,325	13,785,915
Net change in warehouse line borrowings	21,633,787	(891,035)
Net change in line of credit borrowings	46,250,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	49,332,846	9,597,174
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	73,609,055	42,838,477
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	54,501,923	46,942,293
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	128,110,978	89,780,770
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
Interest (net of amount capitalized)	3,401,874	2,617,241
Income taxes (net of refunds)	147,327	(804,859)
Non Cash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities:
Receivable for maturities of fixed maturity securities	10,000,000
Benefit plans funded with treasury stock	697,129	724,542
Accrued real estate construction costs and retainage	681,167	3,013,225
Mortgage loans foreclosed into real estate	565,341	1,345,213
Transfer of loans held for sale to mortgage loans held for investment	$ 139,464	$ 5,032,147

1) Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

1) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10 Q and Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation S X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (file number 000-09341). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. The presentation of certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the 2018 presentation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term are those used in determining the value of derivative assets and liabilities; those used in determining deferred acquisition costs and the value of business acquired; those used in determining the value of mortgage loans foreclosed to real estate held for investment; those used in determining the liability for future policy benefits and unearned revenue; those used in determining the estimated future costs for pre-need sales; those used in determining the value of mortgage servicing rights; those used in determining allowances for loan losses for mortgage loans held for investment; those used in determining loan loss reserve; and those used in determining deferred tax assets and liabilities. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates, management believes the amounts provided are fairly stated in all material respects.

2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-01: “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business” – Issued in January 2017, ASU 2017-01 intends to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Under the current implementation guidance in Topic 805, there are three elements of a business: inputs, processes, and outputs. While an integrated set of assets and activities, collectively referred to as a “set,” that is a business usually has outputs, outputs are not required to be present. ASU 2017-01 provides a screen to determine when a set is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. While the Company’s acquisitions have historically been classified as either business combinations or asset acquisitions, certain acquisitions that were classified as business combinations by the Company would have been considered asset acquisitions under the new standard. As a result, transaction costs may be capitalized more often since the Company expects some of its future acquisitions to be classified as asset acquisitions under this new standard. In addition, goodwill that was previously allocated to businesses that were sold or held for sale will no longer be allocated and written off upon sale if future sales were deemed to be sales of assets and not businesses. ASU 2017-01 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018 and it will be applied prospectively to transactions occurring after the adoption date, as applicable.

ASU No. 2016-18: “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash” – Issued in November 2016, ASU 2016-18 requires restricted cash and cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of cash flows and disclose the nature of the restrictions on cash and cash equivalents. The Company currently discloses the restrictions on cash and cash equivalents in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and will continue these disclosures. Note 8 also discloses the components of the Company’s restricted assets and cemetery perpetual care trust investments which include restricted cash and cash equivalents. ASU 2016-18 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company previously presented changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents under investing activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-18, the Company amended the presentation in the consolidated statements of cash flows to include the restricted cash and cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents and retrospectively reclassified all periods presented. The adoption of this standard does not impact the Company’s total cash and cash equivalents but is a change in presentation within the consolidated statements of cash flows.

ASU No. 2016-01: “Financial Instruments – Overall (Topic 825-10)” – Issued in January 2016, ASU 2016-01 changes the accounting for non-consolidated equity investments that are not accounted for under the equity method of accounting by requiring changes in fair value to be recognized in income. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of the adoption made to the balance sheet as of the date of adoption. Thus, the adoption resulted in a reclassification of the related accumulated net unrealized gains of $603,170 included in accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2017 to retained earnings. Under previous guidance, changes in fair value for investments of this nature were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of stockholders’ equity. Additionally, ASU 2016-01 simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values; requires entities to use the exit price when estimating the fair value of financial instruments; and modifies various presentation disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The Company holds equity securities that were previously measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through other comprehensive income. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-01 the Company now recognizes the changes in the fair value of these equity securities through earnings as part of gains on investments and other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, thus increasing the volatility of the Company’s earnings. The adoption of this standard does not significantly affect the Company’s comprehensive income or stockholders’ equity.

ASU No. 2014-09: “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” - Issued in May 2014, ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”. ASU 2014-09 clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue in order to improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries. ASU 2014-09 provides guidance to assist in the identification of contracts with customers and separate performance obligations within those contracts, the determination and allocation of the transaction price to those identified performance obligations and the recognition of revenue when a performance obligation has been satisfied. ASU 2014-09 also requires disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. Premiums and related fees from insurance contracts and mortgage banking revenues are excluded from the scope of this new guidance.

The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach. No cumulative effect adjustment was made to beginning retained earnings. The Company’s revenues from contracts with customers that are subject to ASU 2014-09 include revenues on mortuary and cemetery contracts, which is less than 5% of the Company’s total revenues. The recognition and measurement of these items did not change as a result of the Company’s adoption of ASU 2014-09 and thus the adoption of ASU 2014-09 does not significantly impact the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings or condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company reclassified $856,479 of amounts due from customers for unfulfilled performance obligations on cancelable pre-need contracts from Receivables, net to Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The standard primarily impacts the manner in which the Company recognizes a) certain nonrefundable up-front fees and b) incremental costs to acquire new pre-need funeral trust contracts and pre-need and at-need cemetery contracts (i.e., selling costs). The nonrefundable fees will continue to be deferred and recognized as revenue when the underlying goods and services are delivered to the customer. The incremental selling costs will continue to be deferred and amortized by specific identification to the delivery of the underlying goods and services. Additionally, the amounts due from customers for undelivered performance obligations on cancelable pre-need contracts represent contract assets, which are required to be netted with deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues, instead of receivables on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

ASU No. 2016-13: “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)” – Issued in June 2016, ASU 2016-13 amends guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis (such as mortgage loans and held to maturity debt securities) and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current general accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. For available for sale debt securities, credit losses should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP, however Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact of this standard.

ASU No. 2016-02: “Leases (Topic 842)” - Issued in February 2016, ASU 2016-02 supersedes the requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840, “Leases”, and was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact of this standard, which is not expected to be material to the Company’s results of operations but will have an effect on the balance sheet presentation for leased assets and obligations.

The Company has reviewed other recent accounting pronouncements and has determined that they will not significantly impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

3) Investments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

3) Investments

The Company’s investments as of June 30, 2018 are summarized as follows:

	Cost	Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized Losses	Estimated Fair Value
June 30, 2018
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost:
Bonds:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$ 44,290,515	$ 161,391	$ (1,053,070)	$ 43,398,836
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	6,715,254	56,035	(154,442)	6,616,847
Corporate securities including public utilities	154,368,566	8,196,301	(2,033,410)	160,531,457
Mortgage-backed securities	12,411,842	199,574	(295,001)	12,316,415
Redeemable preferred stock	623,635	36,767	(299)	660,103
Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity	$ 218,409,812	$ 8,650,068	$ (3,536,222)	$ 223,523,658


Equity securities at estimated fair value:

Common stock:

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	$ 6,267,290	$ 557,705	$ (746,228)	$ 6,078,767

Total equity securities at estimated fair value	$ 6,267,290	$ 557,705	$ (746,228)	$ 6,078,767

Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost:
Residential	$ 87,960,136
Residential construction	63,461,371
Commercial	44,682,145
Less: Unamortized deferred loan fees, net	(1,471,151)
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(1,563,664)
Total mortgage loans held for investment	$ 193,068,837

Real estate held for investment net of accumulated depreciation:
Residential	$ 31,111,447
Commercial	93,467,392
Total real estate held for investment	$ 124,578,839

Policy loans and other investments at amortized cost:
Policy loans	$ 6,310,614
Insurance assignments	32,705,857
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	2,508,700
Other investments	4,280,651
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,011,924)

Total policy loans and other investments	$ 44,793,898

Accrued investment income	$ 3,968,447

Total investments	$ 590,898,600

The Company’s investments as of December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows:

	Cost	Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized Losses	Estimated Fair Value
December 31, 2017:

Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost:
Bonds:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$ 54,077,069	$ 211,824	$ (579,423)	$ 53,709,470
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	5,843,176	112,372	(71,013)	5,884,535
Corporate securities including public utilities	158,350,727	14,336,452	(1,007,504)	171,679,675
Mortgage-backed securities	9,503,016	210,652	(162,131)	9,551,537
Redeemable preferred stock	623,635	49,748	(191)	673,192
Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity	$ 228,397,623	$ 14,921,048	$ (1,820,262)	$ 241,498,409


Equity securities at estimated fair value:

Common stock:

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	$ 6,002,931	$ 667,593	$ (632,669)	$ 6,037,855

Total equity securities at estimated fair value	$ 6,002,931	$ 667,593	$ (632,669)	$ 6,037,855


Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost:
Residential		$ 102,527,111
Residential construction		50,157,533
Commercial		54,954,865
Less: Unamortized deferred loan fees, net		(1,659,828)
Less: Allowance for loan losses		(1,768,796)

Total mortgage loans held for investment		$ 204,210,885

Real estate held for investment net of accumulated depreciation:
Residential		$ 68,329,917
Commercial		72,968,789
Total real estate held for investment		$ 141,298,706

Policy loans and other investments at amortized cost:
Policy loans		$ 6,531,352
Insurance assignments		36,301,739
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		689,400
Other investments		3,219,622
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(846,641)

Total policy loans and other investments		$ 45,895,472


Accrued investment income		$ 3,644,077

Total investments		$ 629,484,618

Fixed Maturity Securities

The following tables summarize unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities held to maturity, which are carried at amortized cost, at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The unrealized losses were primarily related to interest rate fluctuations. The tables set forth unrealized losses by duration with the fair value of the related fixed maturity securities:

	Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months	Fair Value	Total Unrealized Loss	Fair Value
At June 30, 2018
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Agencies	$ 980,567	$ 39,678,285	$ 72,503	$ 2,310,384	$ 1,053,070	$ 41,988,669
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	27,244	2,178,208	127,198	2,676,232	154,442	4,854,440
Corporate securities	1,474,703	52,689,981	558,707	9,403,585	2,033,410	62,093,566
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities	91,703	2,719,836	203,298	2,025,315	295,001	4,745,151
Redeemable preferred stock	299	11,612	-	-	299	11,612
Total unrealized losses	$ 2,574,516	$ 97,277,922	$ 961,706	$ 16,415,516	$ 3,536,222	$ 113,693,438

At December 31, 2017
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Agencies	$ 532,010	$ 51,606,699	$ 47,413	$ 643,380	$ 579,423	$ 52,250,079
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	296	214,882	70,717	2,225,021	71,013	2,439,903
Corporate securities	167,786	11,551,865	839,718	13,193,258	1,007,504	24,745,123
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities	56,756	2,516,660	105,375	1,676,494	162,131	4,193,154
Redeemable preferred stock	191	11,421	-	-	191	11,421
Total unrealized losses	$ 757,039	$ 65,901,527	$ 1,063,223	$ 17,738,153	$ 1,820,262	$ 83,639,680

There were 316 securities with fair value of 97.0% of amortized cost at June 30, 2018. There were 141 securities with fair value of 97.9% of amortized cost at December 31, 2017. During the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, an other than temporary decline in fair value resulted in the recognition of credit losses on fixed maturity securities of $-0- and $266,227, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, an other than temporary decline in fair value resulted in the recognition of credit losses on fixed maturity securities of $-0- and $318,366, respectively.

On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates its fixed maturity securities held to maturity. This evaluation includes a review of current ratings by the National Association of Insurance Commissions (“NAIC”). Securities with a rating of 1 or 2 are considered investment grade and are not reviewed for impairment. Securities with ratings of 3 to 5 are evaluated for impairment. Securities with a rating of 6 are automatically determined to be impaired and are written down. The evaluation involves an analysis of the securities in relation to historical values, interest payment history, projected earnings and revenue growth rates as well as a review of the reason for a downgrade in the NAIC rating. Based on the analysis of a security that is rated 3 to 5, a determination is made whether the security will likely make interest and principal payments in accordance with the terms of the financial instrument. If it is unlikely that the security will meet contractual obligations, the loss is considered to be other than temporary, the security is written down to the new anticipated market value and an impairment loss is recognized. Impairment losses are treated as credit losses as the Company holds fixed maturity securities to maturity unless the underlying conditions have changed in the financial instrument to require an impairment.

The fair values of fixed maturity securities are based on quoted market prices, when available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services, or in the case of private placements, are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market value applicable to the coupon rate, credit and maturity of the investments.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at June 30, 2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	Amortized Cost	Estimated Fair Value
Held to Maturity:
Due in 1 year	$ 4,672,982	$ 4,780,152
Due in 2-5 years	66,946,075	66,997,789
Due in 5-10 years	56,121,102	56,597,254
Due in more than 10 years	77,634,176	82,171,945
Mortgage-backed securities	12,411,842	12,316,415
Redeemable preferred stock	623,635	660,103
Total held to maturity	$ 218,409,812	$ 223,523,658

The Company is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“FHLB”). The Company currently has deposited a total of $50,000,000, par value, of United States Treasury fixed maturity securities with FHLB. These securities generate interest income for the Company and are available to use as collateral on any cash borrowings from the FHLB. As of June 30, 2018, the Company owed $45,000,000 to the FHLB. This amount owed was paid in July 2018.

Equity Securities

The following tables summarize unrealized losses on equity securities that were carried at estimated fair value based on quoted trading prices at December 31, 2017. The unrealized losses were primarily the result of decreases in fair value in the retail, industrial and energy sectors. The tables set forth unrealized losses by duration and number of investment positions, together with the fair value of the related equity securities in a loss position:

	Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months	No. of Investment Positions	Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months	No. of Investment Positions	Total Unrealized Losses
At December 31, 2017
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	$ 213,097	98	$ 419,572	81	$ 632,669
Total unrealized losses	$ 213,097	98	$ 419,572	81	$ 632,669
Fair Value	$ 847,718		$ 1,329,213		$ 2,176,931

The average fair value of the equity securities was 77.5% of the original investment as of December 31, 2017. The intent of the Company is to retain equity securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery in fair value. However, the Company may sell equity securities during a period in which the fair value has declined below the amount of the original investment. In certain situations, new factors, including changes in the business environment, can change the Company’s previous intent to continue holding a security.

The fair values for equity securities are based on quoted market prices.

See Note 2 regarding the adoption of ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018. The Company now recognizes the changes (unrealized gains and losses) in the fair value of these equity securities through earnings as part of gains on investments and other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings instead of other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s net gains from investments and other assets, including net realized gains and losses from sales, calls, and maturities, unrealized gains and losses on equity securities, and other than temporary impairments are summarized as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30		Six Months Ended June 30
	2018	2017	2018		2017
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity:
Gross realized gains	$ 259,503	$ 50,987	$ 287,635		$ 53,422
Gross realized losses	(260,702)	(35,066)	(569,633)		(35,066)
Other than temporary impairments	-	(266,227)	-		(318,366)

Equity securities:
Gross realized gains	-	45,474	-		106,452
Gross realized losses	-	(53,881)	-		(58,437)
Gains and (losses) during 2018 on securities sold in 2018	(39,797)	-	(25,146)		-
Unrealized gains and (losses) on securities held at the end of the period	158,993	-	(213,048)		-

Other assets:
Gross realized gains	2,294,404	1,325,424	25,246,127	(1)	1,781,698
Gross realized losses	(84,172)	(445,536)	(376,767)		(815,337)
Total	$ 2,328,229	$ 621,175	$ 24,349,168		$ 714,366

(1) Includes a one-time gain of $22,252,000 from the sale of Dry Creek at East Village apartments.

The net realized gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date, and the cost of the securities sold is determined using the specific identification method.

The carrying amount of held to maturity securities sold was $2,432,180 and $255,509 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The net realized loss related to these sales was $314,643 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the net realized gain related to these sales was $39,374 for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Although the intent is to buy and hold a fixed maturity security to maturity, the Company will sell a security prior to maturity if conditions have changed within the entity that issued the security to increase the risk of default to an unacceptable level.

Major categories of net investment income are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30		Six Months Ended June 30
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity	$ 2,510,842	$ 2,508,454	$ 5,040,682	$ 4,933,259
Equity securities	53,620	59,066	111,912	113,852
Mortgage loans held for investment	4,872,441	2,410,234	9,776,361	5,810,030
Real estate held for investment	1,623,044	2,834,022	4,299,858	5,722,084
Policy loans	108,630	153,552	211,496	270,397
Insurance assignments	3,511,749	3,100,721	7,372,687	6,382,333
Other investments	75,871	12,448	129,544	19,990
Cash and cash equivalents	239,661	155,073	377,029	256,943
Gross investment income	12,995,858	11,233,570	27,319,569	23,508,888
Investment expenses	(3,253,893)	(2,911,263)	(7,503,173)	(6,170,205)
Net investment income	$ 9,741,965	$ 8,322,307	$ 19,816,396	$ 17,338,683

Net investment income includes income earned by the restricted assets of the cemeteries and mortuaries of $95,256 and $124,983 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $206,059 and $240,485 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Net investment income on real estate consists primarily of rental revenue.

Investment expenses consist primarily of depreciation, property taxes, operating expenses of real estate and an estimated portion of administrative expenses relating to investment activities.

Securities on deposit with regulatory authorities as required by law amounted to $9,228,146 at June 30, 2018 and $9,264,977 at December 31, 2017. These restricted securities are included in various assets under investments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

There were no investments, aggregated by issuer, in excess of 10% of shareholders’ equity (before net unrealized gains and losses on equity securities) at June 30, 2018, other than investments issued or guaranteed by the United States Government.

Real Estate Held for Investment

The Company continues to strategically deploy resources into real estate to match the income and yield durations of its primary obligations. The sources for these real estate assets come through its various business units in the form of acquisition, development and mortgage foreclosures.

Commercial Real Estate Held for Investment

The Company owns and manages commercial real estate assets as a means of generating investment income. These assets are acquired in accordance with the Company’s goals and objectives for risk-adjusted returns. Due diligence is conducted on each asset using internal and third-party reports. Geographic locations and asset classes of the investment activity is determined by senior management under the direction of the Board of Directors.

The Company employs full-time employees to attend to the day-to-day operations of those assets within the greater Salt Lake area and close surrounding markets. The Company utilizes third party property managers when the geographic boundary does not warrant full-time staff or through strategic lease-up periods. The Company generally looks to acquire assets in regions that are high growth regions for employment and population and in assets that provide operational efficiencies.

The Company currently owns and operates 12 commercial properties in 7 states. These properties include industrial warehouses, office buildings, retail centers, undeveloped land, and the redevelopment and expansion of its corporate campus (“Center53”) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Company uses Bank debt in strategic cases to leverage established yields or to acquire a higher quality or different class of asset.

The aggregated net ending balance of commercial real estate that serves as collateral for bank borrowings was approximately $85,560,000 and $64,704,000 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The associated bank loan carrying values totaled approximately $51,842,000 and $40,994,000 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The following is a summary of the Company’s commercial real estate held for investment for the periods presented:

	Net Ending Balance				Total Square Footage
	June 30		December 31		June 30	December 31
	2018		2017		2018	2017
Arizona	$ 4,000	(1)	$ 4,000	(1)	-	-
Arkansas	-		96,169		-	3,200
Kansas	7,225,273		7,200,000		222,679	222,679
Louisiana	480,445		493,197		7,063	7,063
Mississippi	3,678,509		3,725,039		33,821	33,821
New Mexico	7,000	(1)	7,000	(1)	-	-
Texas	335,000	(1)	335,000	(1)	-	23,470
Utah	81,737,165	(2)	61,108,384	(2)	502,129	433,244

	$ 93,467,392		$ 72,968,789		765,692	723,477


(1) Undeveloped land

(2) Includes Center53 completed in July 2017. The Company is currently in the process of leasing the building.

Residential Real Estate Held for Investment

The Company owns a portfolio of residential homes primarily as a result of loan foreclosures. The strategy has been to lease these homes to produce cash flow, and allow time for the economic fundamentals to return to the various markets. As an orderly and active market for these homes returns, the Company has the option to dispose or to continue and hold them for cash flow and acceptable returns.

The Company established Security National Real Estate Services (“SNRE”) to manage the residential portfolio. SNRE cultivates and maintains the preferred vendor relationships necessary to manage costs and quality of work performed on the portfolio of homes across the country.

As of June 30, 2018, SNRE manages 101 residential properties in 8 states across the United States.

The net ending balance of residential real estate that serves as collateral for a bank borrowing was approximately $-0- and $34,431,000, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The associated bank loan carrying value was approximately $-0- and $26,773,000 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. This real estate relates to the Company’s Dry Creek at East Village apartment complex sold in March 2018.

The net ending balance of foreclosed residential real estate included in residential real estate held for investment is $30,590,000 and $33,372,000 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The following is a summary of the Company’s residential real estate held for investment for the periods presented:

	Net Ending Balance
	June	December 31
	2018	2017
Arizona	$ -	$ 217,105
California	4,955,551	5,463,878
Florida	6,792,934	7,000,684
Hawaii	712,286	712,286
Ohio	10,000	10,000
Oklahoma	-	17,500
Texas	553,550	509,011
Utah	17,460,770	54,113,272
Virginia	150,175	-
Washington	476,181	286,181
	$ 31,111,447	$ 68,329,917

Real Estate Owned and Occupied by the Company

The primary business units of the Company occupy a portion of the real estate owned by the Company. Currently, the Company occupies nearly 70,000 square feet, or approximately 10% of the overall commercial real estate holdings.

As of June 30, 2018, real estate owned and occupied by the Company is summarized as follows:

Location	Business Segment	Approximate Square Footage	Square Footage Occupied by the Company
5300 South 360 West, Salt Lake City, UT (1)	Corporate Offices, Life Insurance and Cemetery/Mortuary Operations	36,000	100%
5201 Green Street, Salt Lake City, UT	Mortgage Operations	36,899	34%
1044 River Oaks Dr., Flowood, MS	Life Insurance Operations	21,521	27%
121 West Election Road, Draper, UT	Mortgage Sales	78,978	19%

(1) This asset is included in property and equipment on the condensed consolidated balance sheets

Mortgage Loans Held for Investment

Mortgage loans held for investment consist of first and second mortgages. The mortgage loans bear interest at rates ranging from 2.0% to 10.5%, maturity dates range from six months to 30 years and are secured by real estate. Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of mortgage loan debtors have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. Although the Company has a diversified mortgage loan portfolio consisting of residential mortgages, commercial loans and residential construction loans and requires collateral on all real estate exposures, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor obligations is reliant on the economic stability of the geographic region in which the debtors do business. At June 30, 2018, the Company had 48%, 13%, 13%, 8%, 6%, 3% and 3% of its mortgage loans from borrowers located in the states of Utah, Florida, Texas, California, Nevada, Arizona, and Tennessee, respectively.

Mortgage loans held for investment are carried at their unpaid principal balances adjusted for net deferred fees, charge-offs and the related allowance for loan losses. Interest income is included in net investment income on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and is recognized when earned. The Company defers related material loan origination fees, net of related direct loan origination costs, and amortizes the net fees over the term of the loans. Origination fees are included in net investment income on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

Mortgage loans are secured by the underlying property and require an appraisal at the time of underwriting and funding. Generally, the Company will fund a loan not to exceed 80% of the loan’s collateral fair market value. Amounts over 80% will require additional collateral or mortgage insurance by an approved third-party insurer.

The Company provides for losses on its mortgage loans held for investment through an allowance for loan losses (a contra-asset account). The allowance is comprised of two components. The first component is an allowance for collectively evaluated impairment that is based upon the Company’s historical experience in collecting similar receivables. The second component is based upon individual evaluation of loans that are determined to be impaired. Upon determining impairment, the Company establishes an individual impairment allowance based upon an assessment of the fair value of the underlying collateral. In addition, when a mortgage loan is past due more than 90 days, the Company does not accrue any interest income. When a loan becomes delinquent, the Company proceeds to foreclose on the real estate and all expenses for foreclosure are expensed as incurred. Once foreclosed, an adjustment for the lower of cost or fair value is made, if necessary, and the amount is classified as real estate held for investment. The Company will rent the properties until it is deemed desirable to sell them.

The allowance for losses on mortgage loans held for investment could change based on changes in the value of the underlying collateral, the performance status of the loans, or the Company’s actual collection experience. The actual losses could change, in the near term, from the established allowance, based upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of these events.

For purposes of determining the allowance for losses, the Company has segmented its mortgage loans held for investment by loan type. The Company’s loan types are commercial, residential, and residential construction. The inherent risks within the portfolio vary depending upon the loan type as follows:

Commercial - Underwritten in accordance with the Company’s policies to determine the borrower’s ability to repay the obligation as agreed. Commercial loans are made primarily based on the underlying collateral supporting the loan. Accordingly, the repayment of a commercial loan depends primarily on the collateral and its ability to generate income and secondary on the borrower’s (or guarantors) ability to repay.

Residential – Secured by family dwelling units. These loans are secured by first mortgages on the unit, which are generally the primary residence of the borrower, generally at a loan-to-value ratio (“LTV”) of 80% or less.

Residential construction (including land acquisition and development) – Underwritten in accordance with the Company’s underwriting policies which include a financial analysis of the builders, borrowers (guarantors), construction cost estimates, and independent appraisal valuations. These loans will rely on the value associated with the project upon completion. These cost and valuation estimates may be inaccurate. Construction loans generally involve the disbursement of substantial funds over a short period of time with repayment substantially dependent upon the success of the completed project and the ability of the borrower to secure long-term financing. Additionally, land is underwritten according to the Company’s policies, which include independent appraisal valuations as well as the estimated value associated with the land upon completion of development into finished lots. These cost and valuation estimates may be inaccurate. These loans are considered to be of a higher risk than other mortgage loans due to their ultimate repayment being sensitive to general economic conditions, availability of long-term or construction financing, and interest rate sensitivity.

Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Mortgage Loans

	Commercial	Residential	Residential Construction	Total
June 30, 2018
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance - January 1, 2018	$ 187,129	$ 1,546,447	$ 35,220	$ 1,768,796
Charge-offs	-	(5,725)	-	(5,725)
Provision	-	(199,407)	-	(199,407)
Ending balance - June 30, 2018	$ 187,129	$ 1,341,315	$ 35,220	$ 1,563,664

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$ -	$ 240,152	$ -	$ 240,152

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 187,129	$ 1,101,163	$ 35,220	$ 1,323,512

Mortgage loans:
Ending balance	$ 44,682,145	$ 87,960,136	$ 63,461,371	$ 196,103,652

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$ -	$ 4,475,326	$ 1,122,279	$ 5,597,605

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 44,682,145	$ 83,484,810	$ 62,339,092	$ 190,506,047

December 31, 2017
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance - January 1, 2017	$ 187,129	$ 1,461,540	$ 100,114	$ 1,748,783
Charge-offs	-	(351,357)	(64,894)	(416,251)
Provision	-	436,264	-	436,264
Ending balance - December 31, 2017	$ 187,129	$ 1,546,447	$ 35,220	$ 1,768,796

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$ -	$ 237,560	$ -	$ 237,560

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 187,129	$ 1,308,887	$ 35,220	$ 1,531,236

Mortgage loans:
Ending balance	$ 54,954,865	$ 102,527,111	$ 50,157,533	$ 207,639,509

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$ -	$ 4,923,552	$ 461,834	$ 5,385,386

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 54,954,865	$ 97,603,559	$ 49,695,699	$ 202,254,123

The following is a summary of the aging of mortgage loans held for investment for the periods presented:

Age Analysis of Mortgage Loans Held for Investment

	30-59 Days Past Due	60-89 Days Past Due	Greater Than 90 Days (1)	In Process of Foreclosure (1)	Total Past Due	Current	Total Mortgage Loans	Allowance for Loan Losses	Unamortized deferred loan fees, net	Net Mortgage Loans
June 30, 2018
Commercial	$ 1,062,767	$ 836,970	$ -	$ -	$ 1,899,737	$ 42,782,408	$ 44,682,145	$ (187,129)	$ (42,566)	$ 44,452,450
Residential	6,994,194	652,173	2,080,525	2,394,801	12,121,693	75,838,443	87,960,136	(1,341,315)	(885,680)	85,733,141
Residential Construction	-	-	1,122,279	-	1,122,279	62,339,092	63,461,371	(35,220)	(542,905)	62,883,246

Total	$ 8,056,961	$ 1,489,143	$ 3,202,804	$ 2,394,801	$ 15,143,709	$ 180,959,943	$ 196,103,652	$ (1,563,664)	$ (1,471,151)	$ 193,068,837

December 31, 2017
Commercial	$ 1,943,495	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ 1,943,495	$ 53,011,370	$ 54,954,865	$ (187,129)	$ (67,411)	$ 54,700,325
Residential	6,613,479	495,347	3,591,333	1,332,219	12,032,378	90,494,733	102,527,111	(1,546,447)	(1,164,130)	99,816,534
Residential Construction	-	-	461,834	-	461,834	49,695,699	50,157,533	(35,220)	(428,287)	49,694,026

Total	$ 8,556,974	$ 495,347	$ 4,053,167	$ 1,332,219	$ 14,437,707	$ 193,201,802	$ 207,639,509	$ (1,768,796)	$ (1,659,828)	$ 204,210,885


(1) Interest income is not recognized on loans past due greater than 90 days or in foreclosure.

Impaired Mortgage Loans Held for Investment

Impaired mortgage loans held for investment include loans with a related specific valuation allowance or loans whose carrying amount has been reduced to the expected collectible amount because the impairment has been considered other than temporary. The recorded investment in and unpaid principal balance of impaired loans along with the related loan specific allowance for losses, if any, for each reporting period and the average recorded investment and interest income recognized during the time the loans were impaired were as follows:

Impaired Loans

	Recorded Investment	Unpaid Principal Balance	Related Allowance	Average Recorded Investment	Interest Income Recognized
June 30, 2018
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -
Residential	2,536,912	2,536,912	-	3,212,156	-
Residential construction	1,122,279	1,122,279	-	561,139	-

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -
Residential	1,938,414	1,938,414	240,152	1,706,989	-
Residential construction	-	-	-	-	-

Total:
Commercial	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -
Residential	4,475,326	4,475,326	240,152	4,919,145	-
Residential construction	1,122,279	1,122,279	-	561,139	-

December 31, 2017
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ 365,220	$ -
Residential	3,322,552	3,322,552	-	3,290,094	-
Residential construction	461,834	461,834	-	277,232	-

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -
Residential	1,601,000	1,601,000	237,560	1,350,115	-
Residential construction	-	-	-	-	-

Total:
Commercial	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ 365,220	$ -
Residential	4,923,552	4,923,552	237,560	4,640,209	-
Residential construction	461,834	461,834	-	277,232	-

Credit Risk Profile Based on Performance Status

The Company’s mortgage loan held for investment portfolio is monitored based on performance of the loans. Monitoring a mortgage loan increases when the loan is delinquent or earlier if there is an indication of impairment. The Company defines non-performing mortgage loans as loans 90 days or greater delinquent or on non-accrual status.

The Company’s performing and non-performing mortgage loans held for investment were as follows:

Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Credit Exposure
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity

	Commercial		Residential		Residential Construction		Total
	June 30, 2018	December 31, 2017	June 30, 2018	December 31, 2017	June 30, 2018	December 31, 2017	June 30, 2018	December 31, 2017

Performing	$ 44,682,145	$ 54,954,865	$ 83,484,810	$ 97,603,559	$ 62,339,092	$ 49,695,699	$ 190,506,047	$ 202,254,123
Non-performing	-	-	4,475,326	4,923,552	1,122,279	461,834	5,597,605	5,385,386

Total	$ 44,682,145	$ 54,954,865	$ 87,960,136	$ 102,527,111	$ 63,461,371	$ 50,157,533	$ 196,103,652	$ 207,639,509

Non-Accrual Mortgage Loans Held for Investment

Once a loan is past due 90 days, it is the policy of the Company to end the accrual of interest income on the loan and write off any interest income that had been accrued. Payments received for loans on a non-accrual status are recognized on a cash basis. Interest income recognized from any payments received for loans on a non-accrual status was immaterial. Accrual of interest resumes if a loan is brought current. Interest not accrued on these loans totals approximately $180,000 and $204,000 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The following is a summary of mortgage loans held for investment on a non-accrual status for the periods presented.

	Mortgage Loans on Non-Accrual Status

	As of June 30 2018	As of December 31 2017
Residential	$ 4,475,326	$ 4,923,552
Residential construction	1,122,279	461,834
Total	$ 5,597,605	$ 5,385,386

4) Loans Held For Sale

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

4) Loans Held For Sale

4) Loans Held for Sale

Fair Value Option Election

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 825, “Financial Instruments”, allows for the option to report certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value initially and at subsequent measurement dates with changes in fair value included in earnings. The option may be applied instrument by instrument, but it is irrevocable. The Company elected the fair value option for loans held for sale originated after July 1, 2017. The Company believes the fair value option most closely aligns the timing of the recognition of gains and costs. These loans are intended for sale and the Company believes that the fair value is the best indicator of the resolution of these loans. Electing fair value also reduces certain timing differences and better matches changes in the fair value of these assets with changes in the fair value of the related derivatives used for these assets.

Interest income is recorded based on the contractual terms of the loan and in accordance with the Company’s policy on mortgage loans held for investment and is included in mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings. None of these loans are 90 or more days past due nor on nonaccrual status as of June 30, 2018. See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional disclosures regarding loans held for sale.

The following is a summary of the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans held for sale for the periods presented:

	As of June 30, 2018

Aggregate fair value	$ 170,538,537
Unpaid principal balance	165,180,172
Unrealized gain	5,358,365

Mortgage Fee Income

Mortgage fee income consists of origination fees, processing fees, interest income and certain other income related to the origination and sale of mortgage loans held for sale.

Major categories of mortgage fee income for loans held for sale are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30			Six Months Ended June 30
	2018		2017	2018		2017
Loan fees	$ 7,843,728		$ 8,758,784	$ 13,589,036		$ 18,063,709
Interest income	1,588,550		1,848,092	2,705,004		3,582,619
Secondary gains	21,765,939		32,446,222	36,318,341		58,640,572
Change in fair value of loan commitments	2,169		(1,011,879)	443,127		1,155,714
Change in fair value of loans held for sale	810,755	(1)	-	4,766,844	(1)	-
Provision for loan loss reserve	(302,061)		(526,818)	(653,112)		(953,453)
Mortgage fee income	$ 31,709,080		$ 41,514,401	$ 57,169,240		$ 80,489,161

(1) See Fair Value Option Election

Loan Loss Reserve

When a repurchase demand corresponding to a mortgage loan previously held for sale and sold to a third-party investor is received from a third-party investor, the relevant data is reviewed and captured so that an estimated future loss can be calculated. The key factors that are used in the estimated loss calculation are as follows: (i) lien position, (ii) payment status, (iii) claim type, (iv) unpaid principal balance, (v) interest rate, and (vi) validity of the demand. Other data is captured and is useful for management purposes; the actual estimated loss is generally based on these key factors. The Company conducts its own review upon the receipt of a repurchase demand. In many instances, the Company is able to resolve the issues relating to the repurchase demand by the third-party investor without having to make any payments to the investor.

The following is a summary of the loan loss reserve that is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses:

	As of June 30 2018	As of December 31 2017
Balance, beginning of period	$ 2,571,524	$ 627,733
Provision on current loan originations (1)	653,112	1,851,187
Charge-offs, net of recaptured amounts	(44,382)	92,604
Balance, end of period	$ 3,180,254	$ 2,571,524

(1) Included in Mortgage fee income

The Company believes the loan loss reserve represents probable loan losses incurred as of the balance sheet date. Actual loan loss experience could change, in the near-term, from the established reserve based upon claims that could be asserted by third-party investors. The Company believes there is potential to resolve any alleged claims by third-party investors on acceptable terms. If the Company is unable to resolve such claims on acceptable terms, legal action may ensue. In the event of legal action by any third-party investor, the Company believes it has significant defenses to any such action and intends to vigorously defend itself against such action.

5) Stock-based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

5) Stock-based Compensation

5) Stock Compensation Plans

The Company has four fixed option plans (the “2003 Plan”, the “2006 Director Plan”, the “2013 Plan” and the “2014 Director Plan”). Compensation expense for options issued of $58,053 and $101,316 has been recognized for these plans for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $116,140 and $203,312 has been recognized for these plans for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to the options issued was $97,605, which is expected to be recognized over the vesting period of one year.

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. The Company estimates the expected life of the options using the simplified method. Future volatility is estimated based upon the weighted historical volatility of the Company’s Class A common stock over a period equal to the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate for the expected life of the options is based upon the Federal Reserve Board’s daily interest rates in effect at the time of the grant.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock compensation plans as of June 30, 2018, and the changes during the six months ended June 30, 2018, are presented below:

	Number of Class A Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price	Number of Class C Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2017	880,426	$ 4.35	523,603	$ 5.24
Granted	-		-
Exercised	(31,984)		-
Cancelled	(5,704)		-
Outstanding at June 30, 2018	842,738	$ 4.48	523,603	$ 5.24

As of June 30, 2018:
Options exercisable	777,373	$ 4.42	486,853	$ 5.27

As of June 30, 2018:
Available options for future grant	421,241		165,638

Weighted average contractual term of options
outstanding at June 30, 2018	6.30 years		2.94 years

Weighted average contractual term of options
exercisable at June 30, 2018	6.29 years		2.45 years

Aggregated intrinsic value of options
outstanding at June 30, 2018 (1)	$873,372		$267,943

Aggregated intrinsic value of options
exercisable at June 30, 2018 (1)	$862,976		$253,243


(1) The Company used a stock price of $5.20 as of June 30, 2018 to derive intrinsic value.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock compensation plans as of June 30, 2017, and the changes during the six months ended June 30, 2017, are presented below:

	Number of Class A Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price	Number of Class C Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2016	741,973	$ 4.33	556,298	$ 4.61
Granted	-		-
Exercised	-		(103,402)
Cancelled	-		(24,227)
Outstanding at June 30, 2017	741,973	$ 4.33	428,669	$ 5.59

As of June 30, 2017:
Options exercisable	671,816	$ 4.08	386,669	$ 5.40

As of June 30, 2017:
Available options for future grant	525,682		227,750

Weighted average contractual term of options
outstanding at June 30, 2017	6.87 years		2.88 years

Weighted average contractual term of options
exercisable at June 30, 2017	6.61 years		2.71 years

Aggregated intrinsic value of options
outstanding at June 30, 2017 (1)	$1,564,592		$449,896

Aggregated intrinsic value of options
exercisable at June 30, 2017 (1)	$1,564,592		$449,896


(1) The Company used a stock price of $6.37 as of June 30, 2017 to derive intrinsic value.

The total intrinsic value (which is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of an option on the exercise date) of stock options exercised during the six months June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $111,157 and $578,017, respectively.

6) Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

6) Earnings Per Share

The basic and diluted earnings per share amounts were calculated as follows:

		Three Months Ended June 30		Six Months Ended June 30
		2018	2017	2018	2017
Numerator:
	Net earnings	$ 3,238,217	$ 2,485,864	$ 20,164,140	$ 4,345,864
Denominator:
	Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	16,252,998	15,931,031	16,209,987	15,879,461
Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee stock options	234,070	347,117	207,364	361,607

	Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	16,487,068	16,278,148	16,417,351	16,241,068

Basic net earnings per share		$0.20	$0.16	$1.24	$0.27

Diluted net earnings per share		$0.20	$0.15	$1.23	$0.27

Net earnings per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the effect of annual stock dividends. For the six months June 30, 2018 and 2017, there were 589,822 and 330,225 of anti-dilutive employee stock option shares, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted net earnings per common share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

7) Business Segments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

7) Business Segments

7) Business Segment Information

Description of Products and Services by Segment

The Company has three reportable business segments: life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage. The Company’s life insurance segment consists of life insurance premiums and operating expenses from the sale of insurance products sold by the Company’s independent agency force and net investment income derived from investing policyholder and segment surplus funds. The Company’s cemetery and mortuary segment consists of revenues and operating expenses from the sale of at-need cemetery and mortuary merchandise and services at its mortuaries and cemeteries, pre-need sales of cemetery spaces after collection of 10% or more of the purchase price and the net investment income from investing segment surplus funds. The Company’s mortgage segment consists of fee income and expenses from the originations of residential mortgage loans and interest earned and interest expenses from warehousing loans held for sale.

Measurement of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the Significant Accounting Principles of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Intersegment revenues are recorded at cost plus an agreed upon intercompany profit, and are eliminated upon consolidation.

Factors Management Used to Identify the Enterprise’s Reportable Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are business units that are managed separately due to the different products provided and the need to report separately to the various regulatory jurisdictions. The Company regularly reviews the quantitative thresholds and other criteria to determine when other business segments may need to be reported.

	Life Insurance	Cemetery/ Mortuary	Mortgage	Intercompany Eliminations	Consolidated
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
Revenues from external customers	$ 29,370,509	$ 5,281,005	$ 34,213,612	$ -	$ 68,865,126
Intersegment revenues	987,994	107,021	132,282	(1,227,297)	-
Segment profit before income taxes	2,937,037	2,071,666	(846,472)	-	4,162,231
		-
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2017
Revenues from external customers	$ 25,870,031	$ 3,308,665	$ 44,133,898	$ -	$ 73,312,594
Intersegment revenues	1,588,782	105,004	86,414	(1,780,200)	-
Segment profit before income taxes	2,799,274	325,203	869,822	-	3,994,299

For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
Revenues from external customers	$ 80,236,374	$ 9,051,414	$ 61,653,447	$ -	$ 150,941,235
Intersegment revenues	1,807,286	216,038	265,879	(2,289,203)	-
Segment profit before income taxes	26,648,846	2,932,429	(4,231,863)	-	25,349,412

Identifiable Assets	919,115,726	95,779,077	185,865,711	(135,776,637)	1,064,983,877
Goodwill	2,765,570	-	-	-	2,765,570
Total Assets	921,881,296	95,779,077	185,865,711	(135,776,637)	1,067,749,447

For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
Revenues from external customers	$ 52,034,068	$ 6,908,226	$ 85,199,597	$ -	$ 144,141,891
Intersegment revenues	3,050,106	206,255	182,184	(3,438,545)	-
Segment profit before income taxes	4,282,754	1,084,114	1,525,201	-	6,892,069

Identifiable Assets	839,619,710	95,058,739	170,463,229	(131,393,058)	973,748,620
Goodwill	2,765,570	-	-	-	2,765,570
Total Assets	842,385,280	95,058,739	170,463,229	(131,393,058)	976,514,190

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments

8) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. GAAP also specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions. Fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Financial assets and financial liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Company can access.

Level 2: Financial assets and financial liabilities whose values are based on the following:

a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets; or

c) Valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3: Financial assets and financial liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs may reflect the Company’s estimates of the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the financial assets and financial liabilities.

The Company utilizes a combination of third party valuation service providers, brokers, and internal valuation models to determine fair value.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value disclosures related to significant financial instruments.

The items shown under Level 1 and Level 2 are valued as follows:

Equity Securities: The fair values of investments in equity securities along with methods used to estimate such values are disclosed in Note 3 of the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Restricted Assets: A portion of these assets include mutual funds and equity securities that have quoted market prices that are used to determine fair value. Also included are cash and cash equivalents and participations in mortgage loans. The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

Cemetery Endowment Care Trust Investments: A portion of these assets include equity securities that have quoted market prices that are used to determine fair value. Also included are cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

Call and Put Options: The Company uses quoted market prices to value its call and put options.

Additionally, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The items shown under Level 3 are valued as follows:

Loans Held for Sale: The Company elected the fair value option for all loans held for sale originated after July 1, 2017. The fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available. When a quoted market price is not readily available, the Company uses the market price from its last sale of similar assets.

Loan Commitments and Forward Sale Commitments: The Company’s mortgage segment enters into loan commitments with potential borrowers and forward sale commitments to sell loans to third-party investors. The Company also uses a hedging strategy for these transactions. A loan commitment binds the Company to lend funds to a qualified borrower at a specified interest rate and within a specified period of time, generally up to 30 days after issuance of the loan commitment. Loan commitments are defined to be derivatives under GAAP and are recognized at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in their fair values recorded in current earnings.

The Company estimates the fair value of a loan commitment based on the change in estimated fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted MBS prices, estimates of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and an estimate of the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the commitment. The change in fair value of the underlying mortgage loan is measured from the date the loan commitment is issued. Following issuance, the value of a mortgage loan commitment can be either positive or negative depending upon the change in value of the underlying mortgage loans. Fallout rates and other factors from the Company’s recent historical data are used to estimate the quantity and value of mortgage loans that will fund within the terms of the commitments.

Impaired Mortgage Loans Held for Investment: The Company believes that the fair value of these nonperforming loans will approximate the unpaid principal balance expected to be recovered based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. For residential and commercial properties, the collateral value is estimated by obtaining an independent appraisal. The appraisal typically considers area comparables and property condition as well as potential rental income that could be generated (particularly for commercial properties). For residential construction loans, the collateral is typically incomplete, so fair value is estimated as the replacement cost using data from Marshall and Swift, a provider of building cost information to the real estate construction.

Real Estate Held for Investment: The Company believes that in an orderly market, fair value will approximate the replacement cost of a home and the rental income provides a cash flow stream for investment analysis. The Company believes the highest and best use of the properties are as income producing assets since it is the Company’s intent to hold the properties as rental properties, matching the income from the investment in rental properties with the funds required for future estimated policy claims.

It should be noted that for replacement cost, when determining the fair value of mortgage properties, the Company uses Marshall and Swift, a provider of building cost information to the real estate construction industry. For the investment analysis, the Company uses market data based upon its real estate operation experience and projected the present value of the net rental income over seven years. The Company also considers area comparables and property condition when determining fair value.

In addition to this analysis performed by the Company, the Company depreciates Real Estate Held for Investment. This depreciation reduces the book value of these properties and lessens the exposure to the Company from further deterioration in real estate values.

Mortgage Servicing Rights: The Company initially recognizes Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”) at their estimated fair values derived from the net cash flows associated with the servicing contracts, where the Company assumes the obligation to service the loan in the sale transaction. The precise fair value of MSRs cannot be readily determined because MSRs are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. Considerable judgment is required to estimate the fair values of these assets and the exercise of such judgment can significantly affect the Company’s earnings.

The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2018.

	Total	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Common stock	$ 6,078,767	$ 6,078,767	$ -	$ -
Total equity securities	$ 6,078,767	$ 6,078,767	$ -	$ -

Loans held for sale	$ 170,538,537	$ -	$ -	$ 170,538,537
Restricted assets (1)	809,002	809,002	-	-
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)	683,233	683,233	-	-
Derivatives - loan commitments (2)	2,935,344	-	-	2,935,344

Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis	$ 181,044,883	$ 7,571,002	$ -	$ 173,473,881

Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Derivatives - call options (3)	$ (28,325)	$ (28,325)	$ -	$ -
Derivatives - put options (3)	(57,591)	(57,591)	-	-
Derivatives - loan commitments (3)	(495,628)	-	-	(495,628)

Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis	$ (581,544)	$ (85,916)	$ -	$ (495,628)

(1) Mutual funds and equity securities
(2) Included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
(3) Included in other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets

Following is a summary of changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs:

	Net Loan Commitments	Loans Held for Sale
Balance - December 31, 2017	$ 1,996,589	$ 133,414,188
Originations		1,095,373,146
Sales		(1,097,388,896)
Transfer to mortgage loans held for investment		(139,464)
Total gains (losses):
Included in earnings (1)	443,127	39,279,563

Balance - June 30, 2018	$ 2,439,716	$ 170,538,537

(1) As a component of Mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings

The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2018.

		Quoted Prices
		in Active	Significant	Significant
		Markets for	Observable	Unobservable
		Identical Assets	Inputs	Inputs
	Total	(Level 1)	(Level 2)	(Level 3)
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment	$ 1,698,262	$ -	$ -	$ 1,698,262
Impaired real estate held for investment	999,465	-	-	999,465
Mortgage servicing rights additions	1,364,733	-	-	1,364,733
Total assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	$ 4,062,460	$ -	$ -	$ 4,062,460

	Total	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Common stock	$ 6,037,855	$ 6,037,855	$ -	$ -
Total equity securities	$ 6,037,855	$ 6,037,855	$ -	$ -

Loans held for sale	$ 133,414,188	$ -	$ -	$ 133,414,188
Restricted assets (1)	809,958	809,958	-	-
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)	682,315	682,315	-	-
Derivatives - loan commitments (2)	2,032,782	-	-	2,032,782

Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis	$ 9,562,910	$ 7,530,128	$ -	$ 2,032,782
Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Derivatives - call options (3)	(64,689)	(64,689)	-	-
Derivatives - put options (3)	(20,568)	(20,568)	-	-
Derivatives - loan commitments (3)	(36,193)	-	-	(36,193)

Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis	$ (121,450)	$ (85,257)	$ -	$ (36,193)

(1) Mutual funds and equity securities
(2) Included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
(3) Included in other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets

Following is a summary of changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs:

	Net Loan Commitments	Bank Loan Interest Rate Swaps	Loans Held for Sale
Balance - December 31, 2016	$ 6,809,332	$ (3,308)	$ -
Originations			1,233,683,666
Sales			(1,151,031,388)
Total gains (losses):
Included in earnings (1)	(4,812,743)	-	50,761,910
Included in other comprehensive income (2)	-	3,308	-
Balance - December 31, 2017	$ 1,996,589	$ -	$ 133,414,188

(1) As a component of Mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings
(2) As a component of Unrealized gains on derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income

		Quoted Prices
		in Active	Significant	Significant
		Markets for	Observable	Unobservable
		Identical Assets	Inputs	Inputs
	Total	(Level 1)	(Level 2)	(Level 3)
Assets accounted for at fair value on a
nonrecurring basis
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment	$ 1,363,440	$ -	$ -	$ 1,363,440
Mortgage servicing rights additions	6,085,352	-	-	6,085,352
Impaired real estate held for investment	8,500,000	-	-	8,500,000
Impaired fixed maturity securities, held to maturity	426,984	-	426,984	-
Total assets accounted for at fair value on a
nonrecurring basis	$ 16,375,776	$ -	$ 426,984	$ 15,948,792

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value

ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique. Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sales transaction at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

The carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy, are summarized as follows as of June 30, 2018:

	Carrying Value	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total Estimated Fair Value
Assets
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity	$ 218,409,812	$ -	$ 192,836,479	$ 30,687,179	$ 223,523,658
Mortgage loans held for investment:
Residential	85,733,141	-	-	90,610,146	90,610,146
Residential construction	62,883,246	-	-	62,883,246	62,883,246
Commercial	44,452,450	-	-	45,438,216	45,438,216
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	$ 193,068,837	$ -	$ -	$ 198,931,608	$ 198,931,608
Policy loans	6,310,614	-	-	6,310,614	6,310,614
Insurance assignments, net (1)	31,693,933	-	-	31,693,933	31,693,933
Restricted assets (2)	1,159,629	-	1,169,967	-	1,169,967
Restricted assets (3)	1,500,000	-	-	1,500,000	1,500,000
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2)	963,646	-	961,655	-	961,655
Mortgage servicing rights, net	21,117,937	-	-	31,037,960	31,037,960

Liabilities
Bank and other loans payable	$ (208,777,621)	$ -	$ -	$ (208,777,621)	$ (208,777,621)
Policyholder account balances (4)	(46,914,113)	-	-	(34,441,613)	(34,441,613)
Future policy benefits - annuities (4)	(98,787,048)	-	-	(96,759,178)	(96,759,178)

(1) Included in other investments and policy loans on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
(2) Fixed maturity securities held to maturity
(3) Participation in mortgage loans held for investment (residential construction)
(4) Included in future policy benefits and unpaid claims on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy, are summarized as follows as of December 31, 2017:

	Carrying Value	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total Estimated Fair Value
Assets
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity	$ 228,397,623	$ -	$ 208,672,036	$ 32,826,373	$ 241,498,409
Mortgage loans held for investment:
Residential	99,816,535	-	-	106,050,169	106,050,169
Residential construction	49,694,025	-	-	49,694,025	49,694,025
Commercial	54,700,325	-	-	56,473,156	56,473,156
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	$ 204,210,885	$ -	$ -	$ 212,217,350	$ 212,217,350
Policy loans	6,531,352	-	-	6,531,352	6,531,352
Insurance assignments, net (1)	35,455,098	-	-	35,455,098	35,455,098
Restricted assets (2)	1,130,088	-	1,152,324	-	1,152,324
Restricted assets (3)	1,701,811	-	-	1,796,910	1,796,910
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2)	943,211	-	953,404	-	953,404
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (3)	4,128	-	-	4,411	4,411
Mortgage servicing rights, net	21,376,937	-	-	27,427,174	27,427,174

Liabilities
Bank and other loans payable	$ (157,450,925)	$ -	$ -	$ (157,450,925)	$ (157,450,925)
Policyholder account balances (4)	(47,867,037)	-	-	(34,557,111)	(34,557,111)
Future policy benefits - annuities (4)	(99,474,392)	-	-	(98,827,107)	(98,827,107)

(1) Included in other investments and policy loans on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
(2) Fixed maturity securities held to maturity
(3) Participation in mortgage loans held for investment (commercial)
(4) Included in future policy benefits and unpaid claims on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The methods, assumptions and significant valuation techniques and inputs used to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments are summarized as follows:

Fixed Maturity Securities Held to Maturity: The fair values of fixed maturity securities are based on quoted market prices, when available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services, or in the case of private placements, are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market value applicable to the coupon rate, credit and maturity of the investments.

Mortgage Loans Held for Investment: The estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgage loans held for investment is determined using various methods. The Company’s mortgage loans are grouped into three categories: Residential, Residential Construction and Commercial. When estimating the expected future cash flows, it is assumed that all loans will be held to maturity, and any loans that are non-performing are evaluated individually for impairment.

Residential – The estimated fair value is determined through a combination of discounted cash flows (estimating expected future cash flows of interest payments and discounting them using current interest rates from single family mortgages) and considering pricing of similar loans that were sold recently.

Residential Construction – These loans are primarily short in maturity accordingly, the estimated fair value is determined to be the carrying value.

Commercial – The estimated fair value is determined by estimating expected future cash flows of interest payments and discounting them using current interest rates for commercial mortgages.

Policy Loans: The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values because they are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the underlying insurance policies.

Insurance Assignments, Net: These investments are primarily short in maturity, accordingly, the carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values.

Bank and Other Loans Payable: The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term maturities and variable interest rates.

Policyholder Account Balances and Future Policy Benefits-Annuities: Future policy benefit reserves for interest-sensitive insurance products are computed under a retrospective deposit method and represent policy account balances before applicable surrender charges. Policy benefits and claims that are charged to expense include benefit claims incurred in the period in excess of related policy account balances. Interest crediting rates for interest-sensitive insurance products ranged from 1.5% to 6.5%. The fair values for these investment-type insurance contracts are estimated based on the present value of liability cash flows.

The fair values for the Company’s insurance contracts other than investment-type contracts are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company’s exposure to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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9) Allowance For Doubtful Accounts and Loan Losses and Impaired Loans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

9) Allowance For Doubtful Accounts and Loan Losses and Impaired Loans

9) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company records an allowance and recognizes an expense for potential losses from other investments and receivables in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Receivables are the result of cemetery and mortuary operations, mortgage loan operations and life insurance operations. The allowance is based upon the Company’s historical experience for collectively evaluated impairment. Other allowances are based upon receivables individually evaluated for impairment. Collectability of the cemetery and mortuary receivables is significantly influenced by current economic conditions. The critical issues that impact recovery of mortgage loan operations are interest rate risk, loan underwriting, new regulations and the overall economy.

10) Derivative Commitments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

10) Derivative Commitments

10) Derivative Instruments

Mortgage Banking Derivatives

Loan Commitments

The Company is exposed to price risk due to the potential impact of changes in interest rates on the values of loan commitments from the time a loan commitment is made to an applicant to the time the loan that would result from the exercise of that loan commitment is funded. Managing price risk is complicated by the fact that the ultimate percentage of loan commitments that will be exercised (i.e., the number of loans that will be funded) fluctuates. The probability that a loan will not be funded or the loan application is denied or withdrawn within the terms of the commitment is driven by a number of factors, particularly the change, if any, in mortgage rates following the issuance of the loan commitment.

In general, the probability of funding increases if mortgage rates rise and decreases if mortgage rates fall. This is due primarily to the relative attractiveness of current mortgage rates compared to the applicant’s committed rate. The probability that a loan will not be funded within the terms of the mortgage loan commitment also is influenced by the source of the applications (retail, broker or correspondent channels), proximity to rate lock expiration, purpose for the loan (purchase or refinance), product type and the application approval status. The Company has developed fallout estimates using historical data that take into account all of the variables, as well as renegotiations of rate and point commitments that tend to occur when mortgage rates fall. These fallout estimates are used to estimate the number of loans that the Company expects to be funded within the terms of the loan commitments and are updated periodically to reflect the most current data.

The Company estimates the fair value of a loan commitment based on the change in estimated fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) prices, estimates of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and an estimate of the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the commitment. The change in fair value of the underlying mortgage loan is measured from the date the loan commitment is issued and is shown net of expenses. Following issuance, the value of a loan commitment can be either positive or negative depending upon the change in value of the underlying mortgage loans.

Forward Sale Commitments

The Company utilizes forward commitments to economically hedge the price risk associated with its outstanding mortgage loan commitments. A forward commitment protects the Company from losses on sales of the loans arising from exercise of the loan commitments. Management expects these types of commitments will experience changes in fair value opposite to changes in fair value of the loan commitments, thereby reducing earnings volatility related to the recognition in earnings of changes in the values of the commitments.

The net changes in fair value of loan commitments and forward sale commitments are shown in current earnings as a component of mortgage fee income on the consolidated statements of earnings. Mortgage banking derivatives are shown in other assets and other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Call and Put Options

The Company uses a strategy of selling “out of the money” call options on its equity securities as a source of revenue. The options give the purchaser the right to buy from the Company specified equity securities at a set price up to a pre-determined date in the future. The Company uses the strategy of selling put options as a means of generating cash or purchasing equity securities at lower than current market prices. The Company receives an immediate payment of cash for the value of the option and establishes a liability for the fair value of the option. The liability for options is adjusted to fair value at each reporting date. In the event a call option is exercised, the Company recognizes a gain on the sale of the equity security enhanced by the value of the option that was sold. If the option expires unexercised, the Company realizes a gain from the sale of the option. In the event a put option is exercised, the Company acquires an equity security at the strike price of the option reduced by the value received from the sale of the put option. The equity security is then traded as a normal equity security in the Company’s portfolio. The net changes in the fair value of call and put options are shown in current earnings as a component of gains (losses) on investments and other assets. Call and put options are shown in other liabilities and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The following table shows the notional amount and fair value of derivatives as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

	Fair Values and Notional Values of Derivative Instruments
		June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount	Asset Fair Value	Liability Fair Value	Notional Amount	Asset Fair Value	Liability Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Loan commitments	Other assets and Other liabilities	$172,439,140	$2,935,344	$495,628	$105,679,107	$2,032,782	$ 36,193
Call options	Other liabilities	2,900,750	--	28,325	1,488,550	--	64,689
Put options	Other liabilities	4,524,200	--	57,591	2,265,900	--	20,568
Total		$179,864,090	$2,935,344	$581,544	$109,433,557	$2,032,782	$121,450

The following table shows the gains and losses on derivatives for the periods presented.

		Net Amount Gain		Net Amount Gain
		Three Months Ended June 30		Six Months Ended June 30
Derivative	Classification	2018	2017	2018	2017
Loan commitments	Mortgage fee income	$ 2,169	$ (1,011,879)	$ 443,127	$ 1,155,714

Call and put options	Gains on investments and other assets	$ 151,130	$ 54,266	$ 230,301	$ 188,828

11) Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

11) Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies

Reinsurance

The Company follows the procedure of reinsuring risks in excess of a specified limit, which ranges from $25,000 to $100,000. The Company is liable for these amounts in the event such reinsurers are unable to pay their portion of the claims. The Company has also assumed insurance from other companies.

Mortgage Loan Loss Settlements

Future loan losses can be extremely difficult to estimate. However, management believes that the Company’s reserve methodology and its current practice of property preservation allow it to estimate its potential losses on loans sold. The estimated liability for indemnification losses is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses and, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the balances were $3,180,000 and $2,572,000, respectively.

Mortgage Loan Loss Litigation

Lehman Brothers Holdings Litigation – Delaware and New York

In January 2014, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (“Lehman Holdings”) entered into a settlement with the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) concerning the mortgage loan claims that Fannie Mae had asserted against Lehman Holdings, which were based on alleged breaches of certain representations and warranties by Lehman Holdings in the mortgage loans it had sold to Fannie Mae. Lehman Holdings had acquired these loans from Aurora Bank, FSB, formerly known as Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, which in turn purchased the loans from certain residential mortgage loan originators, including SecurityNational Mortgage. A settlement based on similar circumstances was entered into between Lehman Holdings and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) in February 2014.

Lehman Holdings filed a motion in May 2014 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York to require the mortgage loan originators, including SecurityNational Mortgage, to engage in non-binding mediations of the alleged indemnification claims against the mortgage loan originators relative to the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac settlements with Lehman Holdings. The mediation was not successful in resolving any issues between SecurityNational Mortgage and Lehman Holdings.

On January 26, 2016, SecurityNational Mortgage filed a declaratory judgment action against Lehman Holdings in the Superior Court for the State of Delaware. In the Delaware action, SecurityNational Mortgage asserted its right

to obtain a declaration of rights in that there are allegedly millions of dollars in dispute with Lehman Holdings pertaining to approximately 136 loans. SecurityNational Mortgage sought a declaratory judgment as to its rights as it contends that it has no liability to Lehman Holdings as a result of Lehman Holdings’ settlements with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Lehman Holdings filed a motion in the Delaware court seeking to stay or dismiss the declaratory judgment action. On August 24, 2016, the Court ruled that it would exercise its discretion to decline jurisdiction over the action and granted Lehman Holdings’ motion to dismiss.

On February 3, 2016, Lehman Holdings filed an adversary proceeding against approximately 150 mortgage loan originators, including SecurityNational Mortgage, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York seeking a declaration of rights similar in nature to the declaratory judgment that SecurityNational Mortgage sought in its Delaware lawsuit, and for damages relating to the alleged obligations of the defendants under the indemnification provisions of the alleged agreements, in amounts to be determined at trial, including interest, attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Lehman Holdings in enforcing the obligations of the defendants. No response was required to be filed relative to the Complaint or the Amended Complaint dated March 7, 2016. A Case Management Order was entered on November 1, 2016.

On December 27, 2016, pursuant to the Case Management Order, Lehman Holdings filed a Second Amended Complaint against SecurityNational Mortgage, which eliminates the declaratory judgment claim but retains a similar claim for damages as in the Complaint. The case is presently in a motion period. Many of the defendants, including SecurityNational Mortgage, filed a joint motion in the case asserting that the Bankruptcy Court does not have subject matter jurisdiction concerning the matter and that venue is improper. Lehman Holdings’ response memorandum was filed on May 31, 2017 and a reply memorandum of the defendants filing the motion was filed on July 14, 2017. A hearing on the motion was held on June 12, 2018. The Court took the motion under advisement and has not yet ruled on it. No Answer to the Second Amended Complaint is required to be filed by SecurityNational Mortgage pending further order of the Court. SecurityNational Mortgage denies that it has any liability to Lehman Holdings and intends to vigorously protect and defend its position.

Other Contingencies and Commitments

The Company has entered into commitments to fund construction and land development loans and has also provided financing for land acquisition and development. As of June 30, 2018, the Company’s commitments were approximately $94,866,000 for these loans, of which $64,961,000 had been funded. The Company will advance funds once the work has been completed and an independent inspection is made. The maximum loan commitment ranges between 50% and 80% of appraised value. The Company receives fees and interest for these loans and the interest rate is generally fixed 5.50% to 8.00% per annum. Maturities range between six and eighteen months.

The Company belongs to a captive insurance group for certain casualty insurance, worker compensation and liability programs. Insurance reserves are maintained relative to these programs. The level of exposure from catastrophic events is limited by the purchase of stop-loss and aggregate liability reinsurance coverage. When estimating the insurance liabilities and related reserves, the captive insurance management considers a number of factors, which include historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and valuations provided by independent third-party actuaries. If actual claims or adverse development of loss reserves occurs and exceed these estimates, additional reserves may be required. The estimation process contains uncertainty since captive insurance management must use judgment to estimate the ultimate cost that will be incurred to settle reported claims and unreported claims for incidents incurred but not reported as of the balance sheet date.

The Company is a defendant in various other legal actions arising from the normal conduct of business. Management believes that none of the actions will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Based on management’s assessment and legal counsel’s representations concerning the likelihood of unfavorable outcomes, no amounts have been accrued for the above claims in the consolidated financial statements.

The Company is not a party to any other material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of business or to any other legal proceedings, which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights

The Company initially records these MSRs at fair value as discussed in Note 8.

After being initially recorded at fair value, MSRs backed by mortgage loans are accounted for using the amortization method. Amortization expense is included in other expenses on the consolidated statements of earnings. MSR amortization is determined by amortizing the MSR balance in proportion to, and over the period of the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets.

The Company periodically assesses MSRs for impairment. Impairment occurs when the current fair value of the MSR falls below the asset’s carrying value (carrying value is the amortized cost reduced by any related valuation allowance). If MSRs are impaired, the impairment is recognized in current-period earnings and the carrying value of the MSRs is adjusted through a valuation allowance.

Management periodically reviews the various loan strata to determine whether the value of the MSRs in a given stratum is impaired and likely to recover. When management deems recovery of the value to be unlikely in the foreseeable future, a write-down of the cost of the MSRs for that stratum to its estimated recoverable value is charged to the valuation allowance.

The following is a summary of the MSR activity for the periods presented.

	As of June 30 2018	As of December 31 2017
Amortized cost:
Balance before valuation allowance at beginning of year	$ 21,376,937	$ 18,872,362
MSR additions resulting from loan sales	1,364,733	6,085,352
Amortization (1)	(1,623,733)	(3,580,777)
Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment	-	-
Balance before valuation allowance at end of period	$ 21,117,937	$ 21,376,937

Valuation allowance for impairment of MSRs:
Balance at beginning of year	$ -	$ -
Additions	-	-
Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment	-	-
Balance at end of period	$ -	$ -

Mortgage servicing rights, net	$ 21,117,937	$ 21,376,937

Estimated fair value of MSRs at end of period	$ 31,037,960	$ 27,427,174

(1) Included in other expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings

The following table summarizes the Company’s estimate of future amortization of its existing MSRs carried at amortized cost:

		Estimated MSR Amortization
2018		4,008,666
2019		4,008,666
2020		4,008,666
2021		4,008,522
2022		3,202,881
Thereafter		1,880,536
Total		$ 21,117,937

The Company collected the following contractual servicing fee income and late fee income as reported in other revenues on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings:

	Three Months Ended June 30		Six Months Ended June 30
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Contractual servicing fees	$ 1,887,576	$ 1,674,721	$ 3,764,459	$ 3,510,594
Late fees	116,350	80,599	228,098	166,937
Total	$ 2,003,926	$ 1,755,320	$ 3,992,557	$ 3,677,531

The following is a summary of the unpaid principal balances (“UPB”) of the servicing portfolio for the periods presented:

	As of June 30 2018		As of December 31 2017
Servicing UPB	$ 2,974,279,299		$ 2,924,868,843

The following key assumptions were used in determining MSR value:

	Prepayment Speeds	Average Life (Years)	Discount Rate
June 30, 2018	4.09%	6.8	9.51
December 31, 2017	3.67%	6.34	10.01

13) Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

13) Income Taxes

The Company’s overall effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was 22.2% and 37.8%, respectively, which resulted in a provision for income taxes of 924014$924,000 and 1508435$1,508,000, respectively. The Company’s overall effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was 20.5% and 36.9%, respectively, which resulted in a provision for income taxes of 5185272$5,185,000 and 2546205$2,546,000, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% in 2018 and 35% in 2017 largely due to its provision for state income taxes. The effective tax rate in the current period decreased when compared to the prior year period largely due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduction of the federal statutory rate from 35% to 21%.

14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

14) Revenues From Contracts With Customers

14) Revenues from Contracts with Customers

See Note 2 regarding the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09. The Company’s cemetery and mortuary revenues are the only revenues recognized from contracts with customers, thus they are the only revenues subject to ASU No. 2014-09.

Pre-need contract sales of funeral services and caskets - revenue and costs associated with the sales of pre-need funeral services and caskets are deferred until the services are performed or the caskets are delivered.

Sales of cemetery interment rights (cemetery burial property) - revenue and costs associated with the sale of cemetery interment rights are recognized in accordance with the retail land sales provisions based on GAAP. Under GAAP, recognition of revenue and associated costs from constructed cemetery property must be deferred until 10% of the sales price has been collected.

Pre-need contract sales of cemetery merchandise (primarily markers and vaults) - revenue and costs associated with the sale of pre-need cemetery merchandise is deferred until the merchandise is delivered.

Pre-need contract sales of cemetery services (primarily merchandise delivery and installation fees) - revenue and costs associated with the sales of pre-need cemetery services are deferred until the services are performed.

Prearranged funeral and pre-need cemetery customer acquisition costs - costs incurred related to obtaining new pre-need contract cemetery and prearranged funeral services are accounted for under the guidance of the provisions based on GAAP. Obtaining costs, which include only costs that vary with and are primarily related to the acquisition of new pre-need cemetery and prearranged funeral services, are deferred until the merchandise is delivered or services are performed.

Revenues and costs for at need sales are recorded when a valid contract exists, the services are performed, collection is reasonably assured and there are no significant obligations remaining.

The following table disaggregates revenue for the Company’s cemetery and mortuary contracts.

	Three Months Ended June 30	Six Months Ended June 30
	2018	2018
Major goods/service lines
At-need	$ 2,463,070	$ 5,200,695
Pre-need	1,088,039	1,583,143
	$ 3,551,109	$ 6,783,838

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Goods transferred at a point in time	$ 2,413,657	$ 4,486,138
Services transferred at a point in time	1,137,452	2,297,700
	$ 3,551,109	$ 6,783,838

The following table reconciles revenues from cemetery and mortuary contracts to Note 7 – Business Segment Information for the Cemetery/Mortuary Segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018:

	Three Months Ended June 30	Six Months Ended June 30
	2018	2018
Net mortuary and cemetery sales	$ 3,551,109	$ 6,783,838
Gains on investments and other assets	1,676,165	2,085,253
Net investment income	36,129	99,601
Other revenues	17,602	82,722
Revenues from external customers	5,281,005	9,051,414

The opening and closing balances of the Company’s receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities are as follows:

	Contract Balances
	Receivables (1)	Contract Asset (2)	Contract Liability (2)
Opening (1/1/2018)	$ 2,742,765	$ 856,479	$ 13,729,547
Closing (6/30/2018)	2,909,679	678,148	13,015,719
Increase/(decrease)	166,914	(178,331)	(713,828)

(1) Included in Receivables, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
(2) The contract asset and liability are netted together in Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The amount of revenue recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 that was included in the opening contract liability balance was $630,209 and $1,354,980.

The difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company’s contract assets and contract liabilities primarily results from the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment.

15) Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes

15) Acquisitions

On June 1, 2018, the Company completed a stock purchase transaction with Beta Capital Corp. ("Beta Capital") and Ronald D. Maxson ("Maxson"), the sole owner of all the outstanding shares of common stock of Beta Capital, to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Beta Capital. Beta Capital is engaged in the operation of a factoring business with the principal purpose of providing funding for funeral homes and mortuaries.

Under the terms of the transaction, as set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 1, 2018, by and among the Company, Beta Capital and Maxson, the Company paid Maxson the purchase consideration at the closing of the transaction equal to the sum of (i) $890,000 in cash plus (ii) the accounts receivable value of $2,515,783, representing the total amount of the Company's outstanding receivables as of the closing date of June 1, 2018, for a total closing payment of $3,405,783. From the $3,405,783 closing payment, a holdback amount equal to $175,000 was deposited into an interest bearing escrow account to be held for a period of eighteen months from the closing date to pay off any uncollected accounts receivable and other liabilities of Beta Capital as of the closing date.

The estimated fair values of the assets acquired the date of acquisition were as follows:

Other investments - insurance assignments	$ 2,515,783
Other - intangible asset	890,000
Total assets acquired	3,405,783
Fair value of net assets acquired/consideration paid	$ 3,405,783

The Company determined that the estimated fair value of the customer list intangible asset acquired was equal to the consideration paid less the insurance assignments value.

1) Basis of Presentation: Accounting Policy (Policies)	6 Months Ended
1) Basis of Presentation: Accounting Policy (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2018
Policies
Accounting Policy	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10 Q and Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation S X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (file number 000-09341). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. The presentation of certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the 2018 presentation.

1) Basis of Presentation: Use of Estimates Policy (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Policies

Use of Estimates Policy

2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements: New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Policies

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2018

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

The Company has reviewed other recent accounting pronouncements and has determined that they will not significantly impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

3) Investments: Held-to-maturity Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

AsOfJune302018Member

Held-to-maturity Securities

	Cost	Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized Losses	Estimated Fair Value
June 30, 2018
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost:
Bonds:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$ 44,290,515	$ 161,391	$ (1,053,070)	$ 43,398,836
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	6,715,254	56,035	(154,442)	6,616,847
Corporate securities including public utilities	154,368,566	8,196,301	(2,033,410)	160,531,457
Mortgage-backed securities	12,411,842	199,574	(295,001)	12,316,415
Redeemable preferred stock	623,635	36,767	(299)	660,103
Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity	$ 218,409,812	$ 8,650,068	$ (3,536,222)	$ 223,523,658


Equity securities at estimated fair value:

Common stock:

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	$ 6,267,290	$ 557,705	$ (746,228)	$ 6,078,767

Total equity securities at estimated fair value	$ 6,267,290	$ 557,705	$ (746,228)	$ 6,078,767

Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost:
Residential	$ 87,960,136
Residential construction	63,461,371
Commercial	44,682,145
Less: Unamortized deferred loan fees, net	(1,471,151)
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(1,563,664)
Total mortgage loans held for investment	$ 193,068,837

Real estate held for investment net of accumulated depreciation:
Residential	$ 31,111,447
Commercial	93,467,392
Total real estate held for investment	$ 124,578,839

Policy loans and other investments at amortized cost:
Policy loans	$ 6,310,614
Insurance assignments	32,705,857
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	2,508,700
Other investments	4,280,651
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,011,924)

Total policy loans and other investments	$ 44,793,898

Accrued investment income	$ 3,968,447

Total investments	$ 590,898,600

AsOfDecember312017Member

Held-to-maturity Securities

	Cost	Gross Unrealized Gains	Gross Unrealized Losses	Estimated Fair Value
December 31, 2017:

Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost:
Bonds:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies	$ 54,077,069	$ 211,824	$ (579,423)	$ 53,709,470
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	5,843,176	112,372	(71,013)	5,884,535
Corporate securities including public utilities	158,350,727	14,336,452	(1,007,504)	171,679,675
Mortgage-backed securities	9,503,016	210,652	(162,131)	9,551,537
Redeemable preferred stock	623,635	49,748	(191)	673,192
Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity	$ 228,397,623	$ 14,921,048	$ (1,820,262)	$ 241,498,409


Equity securities at estimated fair value:

Common stock:

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	$ 6,002,931	$ 667,593	$ (632,669)	$ 6,037,855

Total equity securities at estimated fair value	$ 6,002,931	$ 667,593	$ (632,669)	$ 6,037,855


Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost:
Residential		$ 102,527,111
Residential construction		50,157,533
Commercial		54,954,865
Less: Unamortized deferred loan fees, net		(1,659,828)
Less: Allowance for loan losses		(1,768,796)

Total mortgage loans held for investment		$ 204,210,885

Real estate held for investment net of accumulated depreciation:
Residential		$ 68,329,917
Commercial		72,968,789
Total real estate held for investment		$ 141,298,706

Policy loans and other investments at amortized cost:
Policy loans		$ 6,531,352
Insurance assignments		36,301,739
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		689,400
Other investments		3,219,622
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(846,641)

Total policy loans and other investments		$ 45,895,472


Accrued investment income		$ 3,644,077

Total investments		$ 629,484,618

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of all investments in certain debt and equity securities for which the entity has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity.

+ References + Details

3) Investments: Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fixed Maturities

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments

	Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months	Fair Value	Total Unrealized Loss	Fair Value
At June 30, 2018
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Agencies	$ 980,567	$ 39,678,285	$ 72,503	$ 2,310,384	$ 1,053,070	$ 41,988,669
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	27,244	2,178,208	127,198	2,676,232	154,442	4,854,440
Corporate securities	1,474,703	52,689,981	558,707	9,403,585	2,033,410	62,093,566
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities	91,703	2,719,836	203,298	2,025,315	295,001	4,745,151
Redeemable preferred stock	299	11,612	-	-	299	11,612
Total unrealized losses	$ 2,574,516	$ 97,277,922	$ 961,706	$ 16,415,516	$ 3,536,222	$ 113,693,438

At December 31, 2017
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government Agencies	$ 532,010	$ 51,606,699	$ 47,413	$ 643,380	$ 579,423	$ 52,250,079
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	296	214,882	70,717	2,225,021	71,013	2,439,903
Corporate securities	167,786	11,551,865	839,718	13,193,258	1,007,504	24,745,123
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities	56,756	2,516,660	105,375	1,676,494	162,131	4,193,154
Redeemable preferred stock	191	11,421	-	-	191	11,421
Total unrealized losses	$ 757,039	$ 65,901,527	$ 1,063,223	$ 17,738,153	$ 1,820,262	$ 83,639,680

Equity Securities

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments

	Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months	No. of Investment Positions	Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months	No. of Investment Positions	Total Unrealized Losses
At December 31, 2017
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	$ 213,097	98	$ 419,572	81	$ 632,669
Total unrealized losses	$ 213,097	98	$ 419,572	81	$ 632,669
Fair Value	$ 847,718		$ 1,329,213		$ 2,176,931

3) Investments: Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Held-to-maturity Securities

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

	Amortized Cost	Estimated Fair Value
Held to Maturity:
Due in 1 year	$ 4,672,982	$ 4,780,152
Due in 2-5 years	66,946,075	66,997,789
Due in 5-10 years	56,121,102	56,597,254
Due in more than 10 years	77,634,176	82,171,945
Mortgage-backed securities	12,411,842	12,316,415
Redeemable preferred stock	623,635	660,103
Total held to maturity	$ 218,409,812	$ 223,523,658

3) Investments: Gain (Loss) on Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

3) Investments: Held-to-maturity Securities (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
AmortizedCost	$ 218,409,812	$ 228,397,623
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	8,650,068	14,921,048
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(3,536,222)	(1,820,262)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	223,523,658	241,498,409
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	590,898,600	629,484,618
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	193,068,837	204,210,885
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, unamortized deferred loan fees, net	(1,471,151)	(1,659,828)
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, allowance for losses	(1,563,664)	(1,768,796)
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation	124,578,839	141,298,706
Policy loans	6,310,614	6,531,352
Insurance assignments	32,705,857	36,301,739
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	2,508,700	689,400
Other investments	4,280,651	3,219,622
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,011,924)	(846,641)
Total policy loans and other investments	44,793,898	45,895,472
Accrued investment income	3,968,447	3,644,077
Residential Mortgage
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	87,960,136	102,527,111
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation	31,111,447	68,329,917
Residential Construction
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	63,461,371	50,157,533
Commercial Loan
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	44,682,145	54,954,865
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation	93,467,392	72,968,789
US Treasury and Government
AmortizedCost	44,290,515	54,077,069
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	161,391	211,824
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(1,053,070)	(579,423)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	43,398,836	53,709,470
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
AmortizedCost	6,715,254	5,843,176
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	56,035	112,372
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(154,442)	(71,013)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	6,616,847	5,884,535
Corporate Debt Securities
AmortizedCost	154,368,566	158,350,727
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	8,196,301	14,336,452
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(2,033,410)	(1,007,504)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	160,531,457	171,679,675
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
AmortizedCost	12,411,842	9,503,016
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	199,574	210,652
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(295,001)	(162,131)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	12,316,415	9,551,537
Redeemable Preferred Stock
AmortizedCost	623,635	623,635
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	36,767	49,748
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(299)	(191)
Represents the monetary amount of HeldToMaturitySecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	660,103	673,192
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other equity securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	6,267,290	6,002,931
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	557,705	667,593
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses	(746,228)	(632,669)
Represents the monetary amount of AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	6,078,767	6,037,855
Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	6,267,290	6,002,931
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	557,705	667,593
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLosses	(746,228)	(632,669)
Represents the monetary amount of AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEstimatedFairValue, as of the indicated date.	$ 6,078,767	$ 6,037,855

3) Investments: Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	$ 3,536,222	$ 1,820,262
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	113,693,438	83,639,680
Fair Value		2,176,931
USTreasurySecurities1Member
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	41,988,669	52,250,079
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	154,442	71,013
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	4,854,440	2,439,903
Corporate Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	2,033,410	1,007,504
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	62,093,566	24,745,123
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	295,001	162,131
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	4,745,151	4,193,154
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	299	191
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	11,612	11,421
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other equity securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		632,669
Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		632,669
Less than 12 months
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	2,574,516	757,039
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	97,277,922	65,901,527
Fair Value		847,718
Less than 12 months \| USTreasurySecurities1Member
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	980,567	532,010
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	39,678,285	51,606,699
Less than 12 months \| US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	27,244	296
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	2,178,208	214,882
Less than 12 months \| Corporate Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	1,474,703	167,786
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	52,689,981	11,551,865
Less than 12 months \| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	91,703	56,756
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	2,719,836	2,516,660
Less than 12 months \| Redeemable Preferred Stock
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	299	191
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	11,612	11,421
Less than 12 months \| Industrial, miscellaneous and all other equity securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		$ 213,097
No. of Investment Positions		98
Less than 12 months \| Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		$ 213,097
No. of Investment Positions		98
More than 12 months
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	961,706	$ 1,063,223
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	16,415,516	17,738,153
Fair Value		1,329,213
More than 12 months \| USTreasurySecurities1Member
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	72,503	47,413
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	2,310,384	643,380
More than 12 months \| US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	127,198	70,717
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	2,676,232	2,225,021
More than 12 months \| Corporate Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	558,707	839,718
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	9,403,585	13,193,258
More than 12 months \| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	203,298	105,375
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	2,025,315	1,676,494
More than 12 months \| Industrial, miscellaneous and all other equity securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		$ 419,572
No. of Investment Positions		81
More than 12 months \| Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss		$ 419,572
No. of Investment Positions		81
TotalMember
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	3,536,222	$ 1,820,262
TotalMember \| USTreasurySecurities1Member
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	1,053,070	579,423
TotalMember \| US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	154,442	71,013
TotalMember \| Corporate Debt Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	2,033,410	1,007,504
TotalMember \| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	295,001	162,131
TotalMember \| Redeemable Preferred Stock
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	$ 299	$ 191

3) Investments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
3) Investments (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Average market value over amortized cost	97.00%		97.00%		97.90%
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Period Increase (Decrease)		$ 266,227		$ 318,366
Net Investment Income	$ 9,741,965	8,322,307	$ 19,816,396	17,338,683
Securities on deposit for regulatory authorities	9,228,146		9,228,146		$ 9,264,977
Residential Real Estate 1
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Other Assets Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value					34,431,000
Bank Loans					26,773,000
Foreclosed Residential Real Estate included in Residential Real Estate Held for Investment	30,590,000		30,590,000		$ 33,372,000
Cemeteries and mortuaries
Net Investment Income	$ 95,256	$ 124,983	$ 206,059	$ 240,485

3) Investments: Equity Securities - Additional (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Average Market Value of Security over initial investment	77.50%

3) Investments: Net carrying amount of held to maturity securities (Details) - Held-to-maturity Securities - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Net carrying amount for sales of securities	$ 2,432,180	$ 255,509
Net realized loss related to sales of securities	$ 314,643
Net realized gain related to sales of securities		$ 39,374

3) Investments: Schedule of Allowance for loan losses as a contra-asset account (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Beginning Balance	$ 1,768,796	$ 1,748,783
Allowance for credit losses, Charge-offs	(5,725)	(416,251)
Allowance for credit losses, Provision	(199,407)	436,264
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Ending Balance	1,563,664	1,768,796
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	240,152	237,560
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,323,512	1,531,236
Mortgage loans	196,103,652	207,639,509
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	5,597,605	5,385,386
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	190,506,047	202,254,123
Commercial Loan
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Beginning Balance	187,129	187,129
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Ending Balance	187,129	187,129
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	187,129	187,129
Mortgage loans	44,682,145	54,954,865
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	44,682,145	54,954,865
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Beginning Balance	1,546,447	1,461,540
Allowance for credit losses, Charge-offs	(5,725)	(351,357)
Allowance for credit losses, Provision	(199,407)	436,264
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Ending Balance	1,341,315	1,546,447
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	240,152	237,560
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,101,163	1,308,887
Mortgage loans	87,960,136	102,527,111
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	4,475,326	4,923,552
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	83,484,810	97,603,559
Residential Construction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Beginning Balance	35,220	100,114
Allowance for credit losses, Charge-offs		(64,894)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Ending Balance	35,220	35,220
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	35,220	35,220
Mortgage loans	63,461,371	50,157,533
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	1,122,279	461,834
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$ 62,339,092	$ 49,695,699

3) Investments: Schedule Of Credit Risk Of Mortgage Loans Based On Performance Status (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Represents the monetary amount of MortgageLoans, as of the indicated date.	$ 196,103,652	$ 207,639,509
Commercial Loan
Represents the monetary amount of MortgageLoans, as of the indicated date.	44,682,145	54,954,865
Residential Mortgage
Represents the monetary amount of MortgageLoans, as of the indicated date.	87,960,136	102,527,111
Residential Construction
Represents the monetary amount of MortgageLoans, as of the indicated date.	$ 63,461,371	$ 50,157,533

3) Investments: Summary of Interest not accrued on non-performing mortgage loans (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Interest not accrued on non-performing loans	$ 180,000	$ 204,000

3) Investments: Schedule of Mortgage loans on a nonaccrual status (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	$ 5,597,605	$ 5,385,386
Residential Mortgage
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	4,475,326	4,923,552
Residential Construction
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	$ 1,122,279	$ 461,834

4) Loans Held For Sale: Aggregate fair value - Loans Held for Sale (Details)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Details
Fair value of loans held for sale	$ 170,538,537
Aggregate unpaid principal balance - Loans Held for Sale	165,180,172
Unrealized gain - Loans Held for Sale	$ 5,358,365

4) Loans Held For Sale: Schedule of loan loss reserve which is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Beginning, Loan Loss Reserve	$ 2,571,524	$ 627,733
Loan loss reserve, Provisions for losses	653,112	1,851,187
Loan loss reserve, Charge-offs	(44,382)	92,604
Ending, Loan Loss Reserve	$ 3,180,254	$ 2,571,524

5) Stock-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
5) Stock-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Details
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount	$ 58,053	$ 101,316	$ 116,140	$ 203,312
Unrecognized compensation expense related to the options issued in December 2014	$ 97,605		97,605
Total intrinsic value			$ 111,157	$ 578,017

6) Earnings Per Share (Details) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
6) Earnings Per Share (Details) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Details
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Net Income, Per Outstanding Unit, Amount	$ 589,822	$ 330,225

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Trading Securities, Equity	$ 6,078,767	$ 6,037,855
Available-for-sale Securities	6,078,767	6,037,855
Fair value of loans held for sale	170,538,537
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries	809,002	809,958
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	683,233	682,315
Derivatives - loan commitments	2,935,344	2,032,782
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	181,044,883	9,562,910
Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Derivatives - Call Options	(28,325)	(64,689)
Derivatives - Put Options	(57,591)	(20,568)
Derivatives - loan commitments1	(495,628)	(36,193)
Liabilities accounted for at fair value	(581,544)	(121,450)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Trading Securities, Equity	6,078,767	6,037,855
Available-for-sale Securities	6,078,767	6,037,855
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries	809,002	809,958
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	683,233	682,315
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	7,571,002	7,530,128
Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Derivatives - Call Options	(28,325)	(64,689)
Derivatives - Put Options	(57,591)	(20,568)
Liabilities accounted for at fair value	(85,916)	(85,257)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair value of loans held for sale	170,538,537
Derivatives - loan commitments	2,935,344	2,032,782
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	173,473,881	2,032,782
Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Derivatives - loan commitments1	(495,628)	(36,193)
Liabilities accounted for at fair value	$ (495,628)	$ (36,193)

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate	$ 1,698,262	$ 1,363,440
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Impaired real estate held for investment	999,465
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Mortgage servicing rights	1,364,733	6,085,352
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	4,062,460	16,375,776
Assets accounted for at fair value on non-recurring basis
Impaired real estate held for investment		8,500,000
Impaired fixed maturity securities, held to maturity		426,984
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring		426,984
Assets accounted for at fair value on non-recurring basis
Impaired fixed maturity securities, held to maturity		426,984
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate	1,698,262	1,363,440
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Impaired real estate held for investment	999,465
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis - Mortgage servicing rights	1,364,733	6,085,352
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 4,062,460	15,948,792
Assets accounted for at fair value on non-recurring basis
Impaired real estate held for investment		$ 8,500,000

8): Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
FixedMaturitySecuritiesHeldToMaturityMember
Carrying Value	$ 218,409,812	$ 228,397,623
Estimated Fair Value	223,523,658	241,498,409
Residential Mortgage
Carrying Value	85,733,141	99,816,535
Estimated Fair Value	90,610,146	106,050,169
Residential Construction
Carrying Value	62,883,246	49,694,025
Estimated Fair Value	62,883,246	49,694,025
Commercial Loan
Carrying Value	44,452,450	54,700,325
Estimated Fair Value	45,438,216	56,473,156
MortgageLoansNet1Member
Carrying Value	193,068,837	204,210,885
Estimated Fair Value	198,931,608	212,217,350
PolicyLoanMember
Carrying Value	6,310,614	6,531,352
Estimated Fair Value	6,310,614	6,531,352
Insurance Assignments
Carrying Value	31,693,933	35,455,098
Estimated Fair Value	31,693,933	35,455,098
Restricted Assets 1
Carrying Value	1,159,629	1,130,088
Estimated Fair Value	1,169,967	1,152,324
Restricted Assets 2
Carrying Value	1,500,000	1,701,811
Estimated Fair Value	1,500,000	1,796,910
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 1
Carrying Value	963,646	943,211
Estimated Fair Value	961,655	953,404
MortgageServicingRightsMember
Carrying Value	21,117,937	21,376,937
Estimated Fair Value	31,037,960	27,427,174
BankAndOtherLoansPayableMember
Carrying Value	(208,777,621)	(157,450,925)
Estimated Fair Value	(208,777,621)	(157,450,925)
Policyholder account balances
Carrying Value	(46,914,113)	(47,867,037)
Estimated Fair Value	(34,441,613)	(34,557,111)
FuturePolicyBenefitsAnnuitiesMember
Carrying Value	(98,787,048)	(99,474,392)
Estimated Fair Value	(96,759,178)	(98,827,107)
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 2
Carrying Value		4,128
Estimated Fair Value		4,411
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| FixedMaturitySecuritiesHeldToMaturityMember
Estimated Fair Value	192,836,479	208,672,036
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Restricted Assets 1
Estimated Fair Value	1,169,967	1,152,324
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 1
Estimated Fair Value	961,655	953,404
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| FixedMaturitySecuritiesHeldToMaturityMember
Estimated Fair Value	30,687,179	32,826,373
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Residential Mortgage
Estimated Fair Value	90,610,146	106,050,169
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Residential Construction
Estimated Fair Value	62,883,246	49,694,025
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Commercial Loan
Estimated Fair Value	45,438,216	56,473,156
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| MortgageLoansNet1Member
Estimated Fair Value	198,931,608	212,217,350
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| PolicyLoanMember
Estimated Fair Value	6,310,614	6,531,352
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Insurance Assignments
Estimated Fair Value	31,693,933	35,455,098
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Restricted Assets 2
Estimated Fair Value	1,500,000	1,796,910
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| MortgageServicingRightsMember
Estimated Fair Value	31,037,960	27,427,174
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| BankAndOtherLoansPayableMember
Estimated Fair Value	(208,777,621)	(157,450,925)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Policyholder account balances
Estimated Fair Value	(34,441,613)	(34,557,111)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| FuturePolicyBenefitsAnnuitiesMember
Estimated Fair Value	$ (96,759,178)	(98,827,107)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 2
Estimated Fair Value		$ 4,411

10) Derivative Commitments: Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 179,864,090	$ 109,433,557
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	2,935,344	2,032,782
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	581,544	121,450
Loan Commitments
Derivative, Notional Amount	172,439,140	105,679,107
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	2,935,344	2,032,782
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	495,628	36,193
Call Options
Derivative, Notional Amount	2,900,750	1,488,550
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	28,325	64,689
Put Options
Derivative, Notional Amount	4,524,200	2,265,900
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	$ 57,591	$ 20,568

11) Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies: Mortgage Loan Loss Settlements (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Funds reserved and accrued to settle investor related claims	$ 3,180,000	$ 2,572,000

11) Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies: Other Contingencies and Commitments (Details)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Details
Commitments to fund new residential construction loans	$ 94,866,000
Commitments to fund new residential construction loans funded	$ 64,961,000

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense, Mortgage Servicing Rights (Details)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Details
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 4,008,666
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	4,008,666
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	4,008,666
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	4,008,522
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	3,202,881
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	1,880,536
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 21,117,937

12) Mortgage Servicing Rights: Summary of Unpaid Principal Balances of the Servicing Portfolio (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Servicing Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 2,974,279,299	$ 2,924,868,843

13) Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
13) Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Details
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	22.20%	37.80%	20.50%	36.90%
Income tax expense	$ 924,014	$ 1,508,435	$ 5,185,272	$ 2,546,205

15) Acquisitions: The Estimated Fair Values of The Assets Acquired and The Liabilities Assumed At The Date of Acquisition (Details) - Beta Capital Corp	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value of Assets Acquired	$ 3,405,783
Other Investments - Insurance Assignments
Fair Value of Assets Acquired	2,515,783
Other - Intangible Asset
Fair Value of Assets Acquired	890,000
Assets Acquired
Fair Value of Assets Acquired	$ 3,405,783