RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 17 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In the normal course of business the Bank has granted loans to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and associates of the foregoing persons considered to be related parties. Changes in loans to executive officers, directors and their related associates are as follows (there are no loans to principal shareholders):

Years ended December 31, (in thousands)		2018			2017
Balance, beginning of period	$	7,651		$	7,918
Advances		4,374			508
Repayments		(2,593	)		(775	)
Balance, end of period	$	9,432		$	7,651