Other Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Other Expenses

Other expenses consists of the following:

	Years ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015	December 31, 2014
Debit card expenses	$	8,479	6,153	5,802
Consulting and outside services	6,080		5,525	4,179
Telephone	3,867		3,353	2,911
Loan expenses	3,611		2,824	2,513
Employee expenses	3,611		2,508	2,156
Checking and operating expenses	2,942		3,554	3,517
Printing and supplies	2,807		3,530	3,547
Postage	2,789		3,716	3,391
VIE write-downs and other expenses	2,702		4,528	4,231
Business development	1,847		1,526	1,401
Accounting and audit fees	1,674		1,401	1,393
Legal fees	1,391		1,082	1,455
ATM expenses	900		1,082	1,268
Other	4,460		3,983	3,884
Total other expenses	$	47,160	44,765	41,648