The First American Corporation / Annual Report 2001




notes to consolidated financial statements

 NOTE 5

Demand Deposits:

    Passbook and investment certificate accounts are summarized as follows:

  December 31
(in thousands, except percentages) 2001   2000
Passbook accounts $  15,292 $  11,243
Certificate accounts:
    Less than one year                                                   51,351 54,381
    One to five years 24,642 15,665
  75,993 70,046
  $  91,285 $  81,289
Annualized interest rates:
    Passbook accounts 3%–6% 5%–6%
    Certificate accounts 3%–8% 5%–8%


    The carrying value of the passbook accounts approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of this liability. The fair value of investment certificate accounts was $77.0 million and $69.9 million at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and was estimated based on the discounted value of future cash flows using a discount rate approximating current market for similar liabilities.