Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

The nature of the Company's business requires that it maintain amounts due from correspondent banks which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The balances in these accounts at December 31, were as follows:

	2016		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest bearing accounts	$	289	$	315
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston	34,777		13,530
FHLB of Boston	572		253