Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Note 23  Subsequent Events

On January 25, 2012, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with VIST Financial Corp. (“VIST”), pursuant to which  VIST will merge into the Company.  The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of each of Tompkins and VIST.  Subject to approval of the shareholders of VIST and Tompkins (if required), regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, the Company anticipates completing the merger in the third quarter of 2012.

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data
	2011
(in thousands)	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Interest and dividend income	$	34,287	$	34,554	$	34,334	$	33,913
Interest expense		6,745		6,602		6,421		5,914
Net interest income		27,542		27,952		27,913		27,999
Provision for loan and lease losses		1,910		1,005		4,870		1,160
Income before income tax		12,908		13,797		11,382		13,836
Net income		8,773		9,400		7,859		9,387
Net income per common share (basic)		0.80		0.86		0.71		0.84
Net income per common share (diluted)		0.80		0.85		0.71		0.84

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data
	2010
(in thousands)	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Interest and dividend income	$	36,634	$	36,450	$	35,744	$	35,234
Interest expense		8,690		8,344		7,880		7,373
Net interest income		27,944		28,106		27,864		27,861
Provision for loan and lease losses		2,183		1,408		3,483		1,433
Income before income tax		12,587		13,513		10,756		13,526
Net income		8,416		9,033		7,490		8,892
Net income per common shre (basic)		0.78		0.84		0.69		0.82
Net income per common share (diluted)		0.78		0.83		0.69		0.81