Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 13,146	$ 10,394
Interest bearing deposits	8,084	15,026
Total cash and cash equivalents	21,230	25,420
Investment securities available for sale (“AFS”), at fair value	169,854	224,067
Other investment, at cost	2,250	2,250
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock	3,216	2,545
Loans and leases ("LHFI")	602,009	499,103
Less allowance for loan and lease losses	10,420	9,689
Net loans and leases	591,589	489,414
Company owned life insurance	20,781	19,899
Accrued interest receivable	3,968	4,149
Other real estate owned ("OREO"), net	3,536	7,435
Premises and equipment, net	5,398	3,959
Other assets	10,663	9,145
Total assets	832,485	788,283
Deposits
Non-interest bearing	97,859	83,529
Interest bearing	531,687	494,363
Total deposits	629,546	577,892
Short-term borrowings	19,000	9,000
Long-term borrowings	85,000	81,970
Subordinated debentures	25,774	25,774
Accrued interest payable	711	709
Other liabilities	20,181	20,640
Total liabilities	780,212	715,985
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Preferred stock, Series A perpetual, $1,000 liquidation value per share, 500,000 shares authorized, 0 and 18,856 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively		18,856
Additional paid in capital	99,667	110,494
Accumulated deficit	(94,512)	(104,879)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,219)	(3,919)
Treasury stock - at cost, shares of Class A, 355,031 and 375,333 at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(4,965)	(5,249)
Total Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. shareholders’ equity	51,648	71,904
Noncontrolling interest	625	394
Total equity	52,273	72,298
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	832,485	788,283
Class A - Common stock
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	56,484	56,408
Class B - Common stock
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	$ 193	$ 193