Other Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Other Expenses

Other expenses consists of the following:

	Three Months ended			Nine Months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016	September 30, 2017	September 30, 2016
Debit card expenses	$	1,840	2,521	5,352	6,606
Consulting and outside services	1,247		1,516	3,651	3,840
Employee expenses	1,055		948	2,969	2,434
Telephone	988		976	2,899	2,881
VIE amortization and other expenses	1,041		773	2,453	1,814
Loan expenses	653		1,062	2,266	2,800
Postage	646		626	2,007	2,296
Printing and supplies	605		733	1,913	2,397
Accounting and audit fees	499		383	1,508	1,053
Business development	641		629	1,434	1,514
ATM expenses	641		250	1,335	768
Checking and operating expenses	564		742	1,291	2,434
Mergers and acquisition expenses	245		228	1,194	1,364
Legal fees	319		177	825	730
Other	1,214		848	3,026	2,705
Total other expenses	$	12,198	12,412	34,123	35,636