Other Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Other Expenses

Other expenses consists of the following:

	Three Months ended			Six Months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2020		June 30, 2019	June 30, 2020	June 30, 2019
Mergers and acquisition expenses	$	3,728	1,831	6,519	2,045
Consulting and outside services	2,319		2,010	4,554	3,777
Telephone	1,313		1,210	2,551	2,385
Debit card expenses	1,197		1,435	2,290	3,304
Business development	923		1,123	1,971	2,013
VIE amortization and other expenses	1,045		906	1,886	1,451
Printing and supplies	924		786	1,827	1,511
Loan expenses 1	4,502		943	1,807	1,802
Employee expenses	644		1,405	1,687	2,401
Postage	833		823	1,628	1,656
Accounting and audit fees	550		472	998	925
Checking and operating expenses	551		630	908	992
Legal fees	386		281	819	588
ATM expenses	28		519	128	1,013
Other	955		910	1,870	1,688
Total other expenses	$	19,898	15,284	31,443	27,551

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¹ Loan expenses include credit loss expense for off-balance sheet credit exposures.