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Bancorp, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/15 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Tuesday, 3/15/16, at 4:03pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/15   ·   Accession #:  1295401-16-17   ·   File #:  0-51018

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 3/15/16  Bancorp, Inc.                     10-K       12/31/15  131:28M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.92M 
 3: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     35K 
 4: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     38K 
 2: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     55K 
 5: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     46K 
 6: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
15: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     64K 
16: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    138K 
17: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     50K 
18: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    191K 
19: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     82K 
20: R6          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders'  HTML    101K 
                Equity                                                           
21: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    158K 
22: R8          Organization and Nature of Operations               HTML     42K 
23: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    402K 
24: R10         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     39K 
25: R11         Investment Securities                               HTML    459K 
26: R12         Loans                                               HTML    749K 
27: R13         Premises And Equipment                              HTML     62K 
28: R14         Time Deposits                                       HTML     48K 
29: R15         Variable Interest Entity                            HTML    103K 
30: R16         Debt                                                HTML     93K 
31: R17         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     46K 
32: R18         Benefit Plans                                       HTML     45K 
33: R19         Income Taxes                                        HTML    187K 
34: R20         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    148K 
35: R21         Transactions With Affiliates                        HTML     52K 
36: R22         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML     61K 
37: R23         Financial Instruments With Off-Balance-Sheet Risk   HTML     57K 
                And Concentrations Of Credit Risk                                
38: R24         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments                 HTML    497K 
39: R25         Derivatives                                         HTML     96K 
40: R26         Regulatory Matters                                  HTML    225K 
41: R27         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML    172K 
42: R28         Condensed Financial Information-Parent Only         HTML    165K 
43: R29         Segment Financials                                  HTML    253K 
44: R30         Discontinued Operations                             HTML    110K 
45: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    456K 
                (Policies)                                                       
46: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    333K 
                (Tables)                                                         
47: R33         Investment Securities (Tables)                      HTML    452K 
48: R34         Loans (Tables)                                      HTML    754K 
49: R35         Premises And Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     59K 
50: R36         Time Deposits (Tables)                              HTML     45K 
51: R37         Variable Interest Entity (Tables)                   HTML    100K 
52: R38         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     83K 
53: R39         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    181K 
54: R40         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    137K 
55: R41         Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     49K 
56: R42         Financial Instruments With Off-Balance-Sheet Risk   HTML     48K 
                And Concentrations Of Credit Risk (Tables)                       
57: R43         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML    484K 
58: R44         Derivatives (Tables)                                HTML     84K 
59: R45         Regulatory Matters (Tables)                         HTML    213K 
60: R46         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML    169K 
61: R47         Condensed Financial Information-Parent Only         HTML    163K 
                (Tables)                                                         
62: R48         Segment Financials (Tables)                         HTML    247K 
63: R49         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML    104K 
64: R50         Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)     HTML     42K 
65: R51         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     95K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
66: R52         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     92K 
                (Earnings Per Share) (Details)                                   
67: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     78K 
                (Schedule Of Other Comprehensive Income) (Details)               
68: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K 
                (Summary Of Gross Carrying Value And Accumulated                 
                Amortization Related To The Company's Intangible                 
                Items) (Details)                                                 
69: R55         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     51K 
                (Schedule Of Approximate Future Annual                           
                Amortization Of The Company's Intangible Items)                  
                (Details)                                                        
70: R56         Investment Securities (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     54K 
71: R57         Investment Securities (Schedule Of Investment       HTML     94K 
                Securities Classified As Available-for-sale And                  
                Held-to-maturity) (Details)                                      
72: R58         Investment Securities (Amortized Cost And Fair      HTML     91K 
                Value Of Investment Securities By Contractual                    
                Maturity) (Details)                                              
73: R59         Investment Securities (Available-for-sale And       HTML    143K 
                Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized               
                Loss Position) (Details)                                         
74: R60         Investment Securities (Schedule Of Additional       HTML     62K 
                Information Related To Single Issuer And Pooled                  
                Trust Preferred Securities) (Details)                            
75: R61         Loans (Narrative) (Details)                         HTML     59K 
76: R62         Loans (Major Classifications Of Loans) (Details)    HTML     67K 
77: R63         Loans (Schedule Of Small Business Administation     HTML     42K 
                Loans and Held For Sale) (Details)                               
78: R64         Loans (Impaired Loans) (Details)                    HTML     80K 
79: R65         Loans (Non-accrual Loans, Loans Past Due 90 Days    HTML     55K 
                And Other Real Estate Owned And Delinquent Loans                 
                By Loan Category) (Details)                                      
80: R66         Loans (Loans Modified And Considered Troubled Debt  HTML     50K 
                Restructurings) (Details)                                        
81: R67         Loans (Loans Modified As Troubled Debt              HTML     45K 
                Restructurings) (Details)                                        
82: R68         Loans (Summary Of Restructured Loans Within The     HTML     43K 
                Last Twelve Months That Have Subsequently                        
                Defaulted) (Details)                                             
83: R69         Loans (Changes In Allowance For Loan And Lease      HTML    101K 
                Losses By Loan Category) (Details)                               
84: R70         Loans (Delinquent Loans By Loan Category)           HTML     81K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R71         Loans (Loans By Categories) (Details)               HTML    126K 
86: R72         Premises And Equipment (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     39K 
87: R73         Premises And Equipment (Premises And Equipment)     HTML     58K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R74         Time Deposits (Scheduled Maturities Of Time         HTML     41K 
                Deposits) (Details)                                              
89: R75         Variable Interest Entity (Schedule Of The Total     HTML     61K 
                Unpaid Principal Amount Of Assets Held In Private                
                Label Securitization Entities, Including Those In                
                Which The Company Has Continuing Involvement)                    
                (Details)                                                        
90: R76         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML     64K 
91: R77         Debt (Schedule Of Short-term Debt) (Details)        HTML     43K 
92: R78         Debt (Schedule Of Securities Sold Under Agreements  HTML     49K 
                To Repurchase) (Details)                                         
93: R79         Shareholders' Equity (Details)                      HTML     49K 
94: R80         Benefit Plans (Details)                             HTML     55K 
95: R81         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     59K 
96: R82         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of The Income  HTML     70K 
                Taxes (Benefit)) (Details)                                       
97: R83         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Income Tax Expenses And   HTML     71K 
                Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate) (Details)                     
98: R84         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And   HTML     92K 
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
99: R85         Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax    HTML     44K 
                Benefits) (Details)                                              
100: R86         Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     97K  
101: R87         Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Status Of      HTML     82K  
                Company's Equity Compensations Plans) (Details)                  
102: R88         Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of The Company?s  HTML     72K  
                Restricted Stock Units) (Details)                                
103: R89         Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Nonvested     HTML     61K  
                Options Status) (Details)                                        
104: R90         Stock-Based Compensation (Fair Value Of Grant On    HTML     48K  
                Date Of Grant Using The Black-Scholes Options                    
                Pricing Model) (Details)                                         
105: R91         Transactions With Affiliates (Details)              HTML     70K  
106: R92         Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     41K  
                (Details)                                                        
107: R93         Commitments And Contingencies (Schedule Of Future   HTML     55K  
                Minimum Annual Rental Payments) (Details)                        
108: R94         Financial Instruments With Off-Balance-Sheet Risk   HTML     41K  
                And Concentrations Of Credit Risk (Narrative)                    
                (Details)                                                        
109: R95         Financial Instruments With Off-Balance-Sheet Risk   HTML     44K  
                And Concentrations Of Credit Risk (Schedule Of                   
                Contract Amounts And Maturity Term Of Credit                     
                Commitment) (Details)                                            
110: R96         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Narrative)     HTML     73K  
                (Details)                                                        
111: R97         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Carrying       HTML     97K  
                Amount And Estimated Fair Value Of Assets And                    
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
112: R98         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Assets         HTML    103K  
                Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring And                        
                Nonrecurring Basis) (Details)                                    
113: R99         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Unobservable   HTML     73K  
                Input Reconciliation) (Details)                                  
114: R100        Derivatives (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     53K  
115: R101        Derivatives (Derivatives) (Details)                 HTML     88K  
116: R102        Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     43K  
117: R103        Regulatory Matters (Schedule Of Compliance With     HTML    102K  
                Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking                    
                Regulations) (Details)                                           
118: R104        Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Narrative)    HTML     40K  
                (Details)                                                        
119: R105        Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Statement of  HTML     96K  
                Operations) (Details)                                            
120: R106        Condensed Financial Information-Parent Only         HTML     69K  
                (Schedule Of Condensed Balance Sheet) (Details)                  
121: R107        Condensed Financial Information-Parent Only         HTML     75K  
                (Schedule Of Condensed Statements Of Operations)                 
                (Details)                                                        
122: R108        Condensed Financial Information-Parent Only         HTML    101K  
                (Schedule Of Condensed Cash Flow Statement)                      
                (Details)                                                        
123: R109        Segment Financials (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     38K  
124: R110        Segment Financials (Operating Segments) (Details)   HTML    116K  
125: R111        Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details)       HTML     53K  
126: R112        Discontinued Operations (Financial Results Of The   HTML     65K  
                Commercial Lending Business Included In Net Income               
                (Loss) From Discontinued Operations) (Details)                   
127: R113        Discontinued Operations (Summary Of Discontinued    HTML     41K  
                Assets, Liabilities And Related Adjustments)                     
                (Details)                                                        
128: R114        Discontinued Operations (Schedule Of Various        HTML     48K  
                Elements Of The Lower Of Cost Or Market Valuation)               
                (Details)                                                        
130: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    258K  
129: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    175K  
 9: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- tbbk-20151231                       XML   8.77M 
11: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- tbbk-20151231_cal               XML    419K 
12: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- tbbk-20151231_def                XML   1.02M 
13: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- tbbk-20151231_lab                     XML   2.43M 
14: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- tbbk-20151231_pre              XML   1.79M 
10: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- tbbk-20151231                         XSD    322K 
131: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001295401-16-000017-xbrl      Zip    418K

‘EX-101.DEF’   —   XBRL Definitions — tbbk-20151231_def

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