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Commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments [Abstract]  
Commitments
8. Commitments

Lease commitments

We lease office space for our branch offices under operating lease agreements that require minimum annual payments as follows (in thousands):

 

Year ending

    December 31,    

      

2012

   $ 2,189   

2013

     1,389   

2014

     874   

2015

     685   

2016

     260   

Thereafter

     104   
  

 

 

 
   $ 5,501   
  

 

 

 

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $2.9 million for each year.