Non-Interest Expense (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

The table below shows the components of non-interest expense for years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:


	2024		2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	241,022	$	256,966	$	238,885
Occupancy and equipment	58,031		60,303		53,417
Data processing expense	36,494		36,329		34,942
Merger expense	—		—		49,594
Other operating expenses:
Advertising	7,097		8,850		7,974
Amortization of intangibles	8,443		9,685		8,853
Electronic banking expense	13,444		14,313		13,632
Directors' fees	1,639		1,814		1,491
Due from bank service charges	1,131		1,115		1,255
FDIC and state assessment	15,388		25,530		8,428
Hurricane expense	—		—		176
Insurance	3,634		3,567		3,705
Legal and accounting	8,961		5,230		9,401
Other professional fees	8,142		8,815		8,881
Operating supplies	2,680		3,138		3,120
Postage	2,060		2,081		2,078
Telephone	1,807		2,160		1,890
Other expense	36,963		32,967		27,905
Total other operating expenses	111,389		119,265		98,789
Total non-interest expense	$	446,936	$	472,863	$	475,627