TRANSACTIONS WITH EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Leases [Abstract]

Sale Leaseback Transaction Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 14—TRANSACTIONS WITH EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2014				2013
Beginning balance		$	20,365			$	18,977
New loans			150				11,613
Loans assumed in Merger			31,325				—
Repayments			(7,487	)			(10,225	)
Ending balance		$	44,353			$	20,365

Deposits from principal officers, directors, and their affiliates at December 31, 2014 were $19,400,000.

The Company has had, and may be expected to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with its executive officers, directors, principal stockholders, their immediate families and affiliated companies (commonly referred to as related parties). The Company leases branch facilities from related party entities. In addition, the Company also utilizes an advertising and public relations agency at which one of the Company’s directors is President and CEO and a principal owner. For these transactions, the expenses are not significant to the operations of the Company.