Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Income
Loans and leases, including fees	$ 6,456	$ 5,451	$ 17,878	$ 15,925
Investment securities AFS	1,334	1,734	4,250	5,610
Deposits in banks	8	6	21	16
Total Interest Income	7,798	7,191	22,149	21,551
Interest Expense
Deposits	968	900	2,796	2,712
Short-term borrowings	5	1	5	13
Long-term borrowings	663	722	1,997	2,145
Total Interest Expense	1,636	1,623	4,798	4,870
Net Interest Income	6,162	5,568	17,351	16,681
Credit for loan and lease losses	(216)	(51)	(1,382)	(765)
Net Interest Income after Credit for Loan and Lease Losses	6,378	5,619	18,733	17,446
Non-interest Income
Service charges and fees	298	248	832	779
Net gains on sales of loans and leases		80		223
Net gains on sales of other real estate owned	123	173	769	633
Gain on sale of premises and equipment		107		107
Income from bank owned life insurance	124	129	372	384
Net gains on the sale of AFS investment securities	80	238	652	330
Other income	75	229	205	336
Total Non-interest Income	700	1,204	2,830	2,792
Non-interest Expense
Employee salaries and benefits	2,655	2,704	7,825	7,505
Occupancy and equipment	736	614	2,212	1,865
Professional and legal fees	380	570	1,314	1,562
OREO expenses and impairment	386	154	1,140	892
Pennsylvania Shares Tax	113	138	338	406
FDIC and state assessments	158	261	533	770
Communications and data processing	214	166	607	485
Provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures	(68)	14	282	5
Directors' fees	114	129	349	360
Marketing and advertising	38	86	185	325
Insurance	78	89	244	289
Loan collection expense	138	70	273	227
Other operating expenses	423	380	1,175	1,037
Total Non-interest Expense	5,365	5,375	16,477	15,728
Income Before Tax (Benefit) Expense	1,713	1,448	5,086	4,510
Net Income	1,713	1,448	5,086	4,510
Less Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	179	25	500	212
Net Income Attributable to Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc.	1,534	1,423	4,586	4,298
Less Preferred Stock Series A Accumulated Dividend and Accretion	434	152	1,287	1,644
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 1,100	$ 1,271	$ 3,299	$ 2,654
Per Common Share Data
Net Income - Basic and Diluted	$ 0.04	$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.15