Note 13 - Transactions with Executive Officers, Directors, and Principle Stockholders

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 13 – Transactions with Executive Officers, Directors and Principal Stockholders

Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

	2022			2021
	(dollars in thousands)
Balance, January 1	$	17,616		$	21,534
New loans		1,200			5,250
Repayments		(2,550	)		(9,168	)
Balance, December 31	$	16,266		$	17,616

Deposits from principal officers, directors, and their affiliates as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $49.7 million and $59.5 million respectively.

The Company has had, and may be expected to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with its executive officers, directors, principal stockholders, their immediate families and affiliated companies (commonly referred to as related parties). The Company leases banking offices from related party entities. In addition, the Company also utilizes an advertising and public relations agency at which one of the Company’s directors is President and CEO and a principal owner. For these transactions, the expenses are not significant to the operations of the Company.