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Other Operating Expenses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Operating Expenses

NOTE 15. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Other operating expenses consist of miscellaneous taxes, consulting fees, ATM expenses, postage, supplies, legal fees, communications, other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses, and other expenses. Other operating expenses are presented below:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Franchise and other miscellaneous taxes

 

$

10,459

 

$

14,112

 

$

12,813

 

Consulting, regulatory and advisory fees

 

 

12,642

 

 

11,717

 

 

8,993

 

ATM and electronic banking interchange expenses

 

 

8,238

 

 

8,365

 

 

6,931

 

Postage and courier expenses

 

 

5,151

 

 

5,028

 

 

5,334

 

Supplies

 

 

3,819

 

 

4,561

 

 

4,499

 

Legal fees

 

 

3,440

 

 

3,307

 

 

3,054

 

Communications

 

 

4,157

 

 

4,292

 

 

3,720

 

Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses

 

 

219

 

 

(108

)

 

397

 

Other

 

 

21,936

 

 

19,474

 

 

16,915

 

Total other operating expenses

 

$

70,061

 

$

70,748

 

$

62,656