Other Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Other ExpensesOther expenses consists of the following:

	Three Months ended			Six Months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2021		June 30, 2020	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2020
Consulting and outside services	$	2,744	2,319	4,915	4,554
Loan expenses	1,755		1,125	3,379	1,989
Telephone	1,339		1,313	2,714	2,551
VIE amortization and other expenses	1,143		1,045	2,674	1,886
Debit card expenses	970		1,197	2,292	2,290
Business development	1,048		923	1,870	1,971
Postage	874		833	1,835	1,628
Printing and supplies	823		924	1,613	1,827
Employee expenses	753		644	1,184	1,687
Mergers and acquisition expenses	1,078		3,728	1,182	6,519
Legal fees	636		386	792	819
Checking and operating expenses	598		551	754	908
Accounting and audit fees	238		550	693	998
(Gain) loss on dispositions of fixed assets	(1,045)		66	(1,398)	125
Other	1,006		917	2,107	1,873
Total other expenses	$	13,960	16,521	26,606	31,625