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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Interest income: |  |
Loans | $ 450,446 | $ 447,713
Money market investments | 12,000 | 29,220
Investment securities | 87,912 | 81,036
Total interest income | 550,358 | 557,969
Interest expense: |  |
Deposits | 62,101 | 70,826
Short-term borrowings | 1,048 | 1,600
Long-term debt | 14,114 | 14,580
Total interest expense | 77,263 | 87,006
Net interest income | 473,095 | 470,963
Provision for credit losses - loan portfolios | 188,995 | 41,825
Provision for credit losses - Investment securities | 736 | 0
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 283,364 | 429,138
Mortgage banking activities | 6,420 | 9,926
Net (loss) gain, including impairment on equity securities | (2,728) | 1,433
Net profit on trading account debt securities | 491 | 260
Net gain on sale of loans, including valuation adjustments on loans held-for-sale | 957 | 0
Indemnity reserves on loans sold expense | (4,793) | (93)
Other operating income | 19,864 | 21,906
Total non-interest income | 126,643 | 136,430
Operating expenses: |  |
Personnel costs | 146,831 | 143,117
Net occupancy expenses | 25,158 | 23,537
Equipment expenses | 21,605 | 19,705
Other taxes | 13,681 | 11,662
Professional fees | 101,071 | 87,466
Communications | 5,954 | 5,849
Business promotion | 14,197 | 14,674
FDIC deposit insurance | 5,080 | 4,806
Other real estate owned (O R E O) expenses | 2,479 | 2,677
Other operating expenses | 34,079 | 31,615
Amortization of intangibles | 2,473 | 2,312
Total operating expenses | 372,608 | 347,420
Income before income tax | 37,399 | 218,148
Income tax expense | 3,097 | 50,223
Net Income | 34,302 | 167,925
Net Income Applicable to Common Stock | $ 33,632 | $ 166,994
Net Income per Common Share - Basic | $ 0.37 | $ 1.69
Net Income per Common Share - Diluted | $ 0.37 | $ 1.69
Service charges on deposit accounts |  |
Interest expense: |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 41,659 | $ 38,691
Other services |  |
Interest expense: |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 64,773 | $ 64,307

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