INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries

The following table presents amortization and tax credits recognized associated with our investments in LIHTC partnerships for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017:



(dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2018		Three Months Ended September 30, 2017		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Cost method:
Amortization expense recognized in other operating expense	$	114	$	174	$	341	$	630
Tax credits recognized in income tax expense	152		218		457		744

The components of the Company's investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries were as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Investments in low income housing tax credit partnerships	$	12,267	$	3,608
Trust preferred investments	2,792		2,792
Investments in affiliates	170		634
Other	54		54
Total	$	15,283	$	7,088