SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, sales and marketing, finance, law, compliance, human resources, vendor management, facilities and risk management roles. This category also includes professional services 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 years ended December 31:

(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Compensation and benefits	$	49,875	$	51,043	$	58,157
Occupancy related costs	26,042		30,851		36,371
Amortization of intangible assets	19,021		28,412		35,367
Professional services	14,975		16,950		13,421
Marketing costs	11,212		14,707		16,171
Depreciation and amortization	4,788		6,786		9,178
Other	15,163		26,921		23,977
Total	$	141,076	$	175,670	$	192,642