Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of other expenses

Other expenses consists of the following:

	Years ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022	December 31, 2021
Consulting and outside services	$	16,947	15,719	11,297
Debit card expenses	12,189		9,317	5,722
Loan expenses	8,135		7,688	7,438
VIE amortization and other expenses	7,333		7,229	6,323
Employee expenses	6,227		5,811	3,527
Telephone	6,109		6,577	5,631
Business development	5,630		5,893	5,250
Postage	4,300		4,095	3,681
Printing and supplies	3,130		4,026	3,334
Checking and operating expenses	2,781		2,284	2,020
Accounting and audit fees	1,956		2,005	1,538
Legal fees	1,490		2,210	1,391
Mergers and acquisition expenses	1,300		9,957	9,830
Loss (gain) on dispositions of fixed assets	160		(3,047)	(950)
Other	9,301		7,754	4,577
Total other expenses	$	86,988	87,518	70,609