Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Related Party TransactionsDuring 2022 and 2021, the Company had transactions made in the ordinary course of business with certain of its executive officers and directors. All loans included in such transactions were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rate and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons, and did not, in the opinion of management, involve more than normal credit risk or present other unfavorable features.

A summary of loan transactions follows:


	2022		2021
	(dollars in thousands)
Beginning Balance January 1	$	7,976	$	8,342
Additions	10,296		1,018
Payments	(4,845)		(1,384)

Ending Balance December 31	$	13,427	$	7,976

The Company held deposits of $5.5 million and $4.5 million from directors, principal shareholders and executive officers at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. All deposits included in such transactions were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rate, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons.

As discussed in Note 6, the Company leased one facility from a related party in 2022 and 2021. The Everett branch facility is leased from a group of investors, one of which is a director. The Everett lease originated in 1997 for ten years and has been renewed through March 2024. Monthly rent under the Everett lease is $46,000 for the remaining lease term. Rents paid during 2022 and 2021 for the related party Everett lease totaled $546,000 for each year.

The Company utilizes Adams and Duncan, Inc. P.S. for legal services in which one of the Company’s directors is a partner. The services provided include general legal counsel and specialized CCBX agreement counsel. The Company also uses other law firms for legal counsel and specialties such as regulatory and SEC counsel. For fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, total payments for legal services were $864,000 and $816,000, respectively.