Other Operating Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Operating Expenses

NOTE 14. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Other operating expenses consist of miscellaneous taxes, consulting fees, ATM expenses, postage, supplies, legal fees, communications, other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses, and other expenses. Other operating expenses are presented below:

	For the years ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Franchise and other miscellaneous taxes	$	6,825	$	5,924	$	6,748
Consulting, regulatory and advisory fees		6,270		4,959		4,405
ATM and electronic banking interchange expenses		4,297		4,463		4,222
Postage and courier expenses		3,306		3,720		3,373
Supplies		2,919		2,841		2,425
Legal fees		2,406		2,418		2,531
Communications		1,800		1,537		1,555
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses		1,210		546		1,101
Other		11,967		12,479		10,836
Total other operating expenses	$	41,000	$	38,887	$	37,196