RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

LCNB has entered into related party transactions with various directors and executive officers. Management believes these transactions do not involve more than a normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features. The following table provides a summary of the loan activity for these officers and directors for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):



	2017			2016
Beginning balance	$	1,447		1,091
New loans and advances	669			64
Change in composition of related parties	—			506
Reductions	(246		)	(214	)
Ending Balance	$	1,870		1,447

Deposits from executive officers, directors and related interests of such persons held by the Company at December 31, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $5,698,000 and $4,618,000, respectively.