15. OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

15. OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

Other noninterest income consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Merchant fee income	$	413	$	443	$	531
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies (Note 16)		284		247		266
Other		345		383		274
	$	1,042	$	1,073	$	1,071

Other noninterest expense consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Professional fees	$	1,182	$	933	$	1,031
Outsourced item processing		355		357		379
Directors’ expense		394		348		384
Telephone and postage		357		329		335
Amortization of intangible assets		—		—		183
Stationery and supplies		193		240		229
Advertising and promotion		160		284		268
Other operating expenses		736		596		959
	$	3,377	$	3,087	$	3,768