Noninterest Expense

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest Expense

15) Noninterest Expense

The following table sets forth the various components of the Company’s noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	12,461	$	11,967	$	38,991	$	38,470
Occupancy and equipment		2,151		2,283		6,672		5,821
Professional fees		1,211		1,352		4,701		3,942
Insurance expense		949		591		2,273		1,625
Amortization of intangible assets		754		965		2,241		2,787
Data processing		507		463		1,624		2,218
Reserve for litigation		500		—		4,500		—
Software subscriptions		461		641		1,438		2,276
Client services		424		167		1,076		650
Other		2,413		2,739		7,334		10,165
Total noninterest expense	$	21,831	$	21,168	$	70,850	$	67,954

The following table presents the merger-related costs included in other and salaries and employee benefits by category for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	356
Other		(7)		17		27		2,144
Total merger-related costs	$	(7)	$	17	$	27	$	2,500