Southwest Bancorporation of Texas, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements— (Continued)

3. Securities:

The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available for sale and held to maturity is as follows:

The scheduled maturities of securities classified as available for sale is as follows:

Securities with a carrying value of $593,672 and $575,617 at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, have been pledged to collateralize repurchase agreements, public deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings and other items.