Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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).
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Beginning balance
 
$
17,351
   
$
10,077
 
New loans and renewals
   
13,223
     
22,550
 
Repayments and renewals
   
(12,648
)
   
(15,114
)
Effect of changes in related parties
   
6,407
     
(162
)
Ending balance
 
$
24,333
   
$
17,351
 

Deposits from principal officers, directors, and their affiliates at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $92.9 million and $72.9 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.

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 $16.8 million and $17.7 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015.