Other Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Other ExpensesOther expenses consists of the following:

	Three Months ended			Nine Months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2022
Consulting and outside services	$	3,697	3,462	12,863	11,871
Debit card expenses	2,955		2,330	8,682	6,414
Loan expenses	2,032		2,041	5,513	5,811
VIE amortization and other expenses	1,603		1,744	5,349	5,457
Employee expenses	1,480		1,487	4,727	4,008
Telephone	1,545		1,683	4,599	4,968
Business development	1,399		1,705	3,929	4,002
Postage	1,097		1,023	3,223	3,124
Checking and operating expenses	713		618	2,429	1,804
Printing and supplies	798		1,020	2,334	3,047
Legal fees	276		477	1,163	1,768
Accounting and audit fees	131		304	1,157	1,202
Mergers and acquisition expenses	279		891	842	9,153
Loss (gain) on dispositions of fixed assets	37		205	23	(1,062)
Other	2,309		2,107	6,773	5,251
Total other expenses	$	20,351	21,097	63,606	66,818