Other Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Expenses

Other expenses consists of the following:

	Three Months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2020		March 31, 2019
Mergers and acquisition expenses	$	2,791	214
Consulting and outside services	2,235		1,767
Telephone	1,238		1,175
Debit card expenses	1,093		1,869
Business development	1,048		890
Employee expenses	1,043		996
Printing and supplies	903		725
VIE amortization and other expenses	841		545
Postage	795		833
Accounting and audit fees	448		453
Legal fees	433		307
Checking and operating expenses	357		362
ATM expenses	100		494
Loan expenses 1	(2,695)		859
Other	915		778
Total other expenses	$	11,545	12,267

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¹ Loan expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 includes a decrease in credit loss expense for off-balance sheet credit exposures.