Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying balance sheets. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The following table summarizes loan commitments: (In thousands) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Undisbursed loan commitments $ 27,255 $ 31,589 Standby letters of credit 172 172 $ 27,427 $ 31,761 The Company is involved in various regulatory inspections, inquiries, investigations and proceedings, and litigation matters that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. The process of resolving matters through litigation or other means is inherently uncertain, and it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of these matters, will adversely affect the Company, its results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. The Companys regular practice is to expense legal fees as services are rendered in connection with legal matters, and to accrue for liabilities when payment is probable. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sanders Morris, has uncommitted financing arrangements with clearing brokers that finance its customer accounts, certain broker-dealer balances, and firm trading positions. Although these customer accounts and broker-dealer balances are not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets for financial reporting purposes, Sanders Morris has generally agreed to indemnify these clearing brokers for losses they may sustain in connection with the accounts, and therefore, retains risk on these accounts. Sanders Morris is required to maintain certain cash or securities on deposit with its clearing brokers. Deposits with clearing organizations were $250,000 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Employment Agreements In connection with the Tectonic Merger and the Companys initial public offering (see Note 2, Tectonic Merger and Initial Public Offering of Series B Preferred Stock, to these consolidated financial statements for more information), the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements with Patrick Howard, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Ken Bramlage, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In addition, the Company entered into an employment agreement with A. Haag Sherman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, in connection with the Companys merger with Tectonic Holdings and its initial public offering. Messrs. Sherman and Howards employment agreements have a four year term and Mr. Bramlages employment agreement has a three year term. Each employment agreement is automatically renewable for an additional one-year term unless either party elects not to renew.