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Property and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Property and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment

NOTE 6 – Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Components of property and equipment included in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

    
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)     2017     2016
Land        $6,8276,827
Buildings23,99014,833
Leasehold Improvements2,2202,020
Furniture and equipment8,0757,410
Software306421
Construction in process406,225
41,45837,736
Accumulated depreciation(9,224)(9,374)
Total property and equipment$32,234        28,362

Construction in process at December 31, 2017 included costs associated with the upfit of leased office space in Atlanta, Georgia, while the balance at December 31, 2016 included costs associated with the construction of a new regional office in Charleston, South Carolina. Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $1.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Depreciation is charged to operations utilizing a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives for the principal items follow:

   
Type of Asset     Life in Years
Software3
Furniture and equipmentto 7
Leasehold improvementsto 15
Buildings40