Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates were as follows (dollars in thousands).

   
2018
   
2017
 
Beginning balance
 
$
28,538
   
$
24,333
 
New loans and renewals
   
19,200
     
31,560
 
Repayments and renewals
   
(18,995
)
   
(27,355
)
Effect of changes in related parties
   
     
 
Ending balance
 
$
28,743
   
$
28,538
 

Deposits from principal officers, directors, and their affiliates at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $112.7 million and $125.8 million, respectively.  The majority of the deposit balances for each year are associated with institutional accounts of affiliated organizations of one of the Company’s directors and are at market rates.

During 2015, the Bank entered into a back-to-back swap agreement (see Note 1 – Derivatives) with a company affiliated with one of the Company’s directors.  Terms were at market rates and the total notional amount of the agreement was $15.0 million and $15.9 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.