OTHER EXPENSE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expences [Text Block]

NOTE 14 - OTHER EXPENSE

Other expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Corporate and business development	$	1,666	$	1,551	$	1,442
Advertising		639		536		446
Office supplies		638		681		608
Telephone and postage		1,281		1,345		1,519
Regulatory fees and FDIC insurance		2,097		2,535		3,573
Professional fees		2,453		2,584		2,258
Amortization of other intangible assets		52		54		54
Courier and delivery		294		243		246
Miscellaneous		3,837		3,802		3,836
Total other expense	$	12,957	$	13,331	$	13,982