Other Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Note 17. Other Expenses

The following is a summary of the significant components of other noninterest expense:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Other noninterest expense:
Legal and professional fees	$	3,037	$	2,185	$	2,019
Data processing		1,608		1,259		1,184
ATM Fees		1,161		1,044		1,022
Marketing and public relations		1,205		878		848
Taxes - sales, capital and franchise		970		787		717
Operating supplies		496		471		414
Software expense and amortization		923		835		612
Travel and lodging		910		710		818
Telephone		167		177		172
Amortization of core deposits		432		320		320
Donations		322		298		332
Net costs from other real estate and repossessions		306		498		493
Regulatory assessment		726		1,005		1,111
Other		1,640		1,599		1,692
Total other noninterest expense	$	13,903	$	12,066	$	11,754

First Guaranty does not capitalize advertising costs. They are expensed as incurred and are included in other noninterest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Advertising expense was $0.7 million, $0.6 million and $0.6 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.