Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 10,806	$ 10,394
Interest bearing deposits	16,756	15,026
Total cash and cash equivalents	27,562	25,420
Investment securities available for sale (“AFS”), at fair value	201,228	224,067
Other investment, at cost	2,250	2,250
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock	2,545	2,545
Loans and leases ("LHFI")	531,147	499,103
Less allowance for loan and lease losses	9,941	9,689
Net loans and leases	521,206	489,414
Bank owned life insurance	16,254	16,133
Accrued interest receivable	4,220	4,149
Other real estate owned ("OREO"), net	7,096	7,435
Premises and equipment, net	3,982	3,959
Other assets	12,205	12,911
Total assets	798,548	788,283
Deposits
Non-interest bearing	87,350	83,529
Interest bearing	501,981	494,363
Total deposits	589,331	577,892
Short-term borrowings	9,000	9,000
Long-term borrowings	81,857	81,970
Subordinated debentures	25,774	25,774
Accrued interest payable	1,238	709
Other liabilities	20,881	20,640
Total liabilities	728,081	715,985
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Preferred stock, Series A perpetual, $1,000 liquidation value per share, 500,000 shares authorized, 14,856 and 18,856 shares outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	14,856	18,856
Additional paid in capital	108,515	110,494
Accumulated deficit	(102,690)	(104,879)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,253)	(3,919)
Treasury stock - at cost, shares of Class A, 359,497 and 375,333 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(5,027)	(5,249)
Total Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. shareholders’ equity	70,042	71,904
Noncontrolling interest	425	394
Total equity	70,467	72,298
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	798,548	788,283
Class A - Common stock
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	56,448	56,408
Total equity	56,448	56,408
Class B - Common stock
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	193	193
Total equity	$ 193	$ 193