Non-Interest Expense (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

The table below shows the components of non-interest expense for years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:


	2023		2022		2021
	(In thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	256,966	$	238,885	$	170,755
Occupancy and equipment	60,303		53,417		36,631
Data processing expense	36,329		34,942		24,280
Merger expense	—		49,594		1,886
Other operating expenses:
Advertising	8,850		7,974		4,855
Amortization of intangibles	9,685		8,853		5,683
Electronic banking expense	14,313		13,632		9,817
Directors' fees	1,814		1,491		1,614
Due from bank service charges	1,115		1,255		1,044
FDIC and state assessment	25,530		8,428		5,472
Hurricane expense	—		176		—
Insurance	3,567		3,705		3,118
Legal and accounting	5,230		9,401		3,703
Other professional fees	8,815		8,881		6,950
Operating supplies	3,138		3,120		1,915
Postage	2,081		2,078		1,283
Telephone	2,160		1,890		1,425
Other expense	32,967		27,905		18,086
Total other operating expenses	119,265		98,789		64,965
Total non-interest expense	$	472,863	$	475,627	$	298,517