Note 15 - Other Operating Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 15: OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Other operating expenses consist of the following:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Professional services	$	1,078	$	1,010	$	3,196	$	3,216
Postage		574		586		1,820		1,785
Telephone		586		641		1,666		1,909
Credit card expense		1,787		1,643		5,198		4,805
Operating supplies		342		365		1,009		1,197
Amortization of core deposit premiums		74		222		221		670
Other expense		2,778		3,187		8,818		9,131
Total other operating expenses	$	7,219	$	7,654	$	21,928	$	22,713