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Note 16 - Other Operating Expenses
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE
16:
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES
 
Other operating expenses consist of the following:
 
(In thousands)   2017   2016   2015
             
Professional services   $
19,500
     $
14,630
     $
9,583
  
Postage    
4,686
      
4,599
      
4,219
  
Telephone    
4,262
      
4,294
      
4,817
  
Credit card expense    
12,188
      
11,328
      
9,157
  
Marketing    
11,141
      
6,929
      
6,337
  
Operating supplies    
1,980
      
1,824
      
2,395
  
Amortization of intangibles    
7,668
      
5,945
      
4,889
  
Branch right sizing expense    
434
      
3,600
      
3,297
  
Other expense    
27,020
      
20,364
      
20,001
  
Total other operating expenses   $
88,879
     $
73,513
     $
64,695
  
 
The Company had aggregate annual equipment rental expense of approximately
$2.2
million in
2017,
$2.3
million in
2016
and
$2.6
million in
2015.
  The Company leases the majority of its ATMs, accounting for approximately
$1,335,000,
$1,338,000
and
$1,463,000
of the
2017,
2016
and
2015,
respectively, of rental expense.  The Company had aggregate annual occupancy rental expense of approximately
$5,580,000
in
2017,
$4,643,000
in
2016
and
$4,216,000
in
2015.