SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative expenses include payroll and employee benefits associated with personnel employed in executive, finance, law, compliance, human resources, vendor management, facilities, risk management, sales and marketing roles. This category also includes professional fees, occupancy costs, marketing costs, depreciation and amortization of non-operating assets and other expenses. The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows for the three months ended March 31:

(in thousands)	2018		2017
Compensation and benefits	$	13,569	$	12,506
Occupancy related costs	8,434		10,273
Amortization of intangible assets	7,147		9,146
Marketing costs	3,607		4,269
Professional services	3,226		3,730
Depreciation and amortization	2,268		2,421
Other	4,873		5,356
Total	$	43,124	$	47,701