Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Premises and Equipment

Premises and Equipment

(In Thousands)

Bank premises and equipment at December 31 are summarized as follows:

	2017			2016
Premises	$	193,173		$	183,957
Leasehold improvements	7,736			7,862
Furniture and equipment	45,625			42,166
Computer equipment	15,686			13,548
Autos	182			252
Total	262,402			247,785
Accumulated depreciation	(79,148		)	(68,562		)
Net	$	183,254		$	179,223

Depreciation expense was $13,136, $12,066 and $8,689 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The Company has operating leases which extend to 2028 for certain land and office locations. Leases that expire are generally expected to be renewed or replaced by other leases. Rental expense was $4,827, $4,460 and $3,688 for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for years following December 31, 2017:

2018	$	5,734
2019	5,138
2020	4,344
2021	3,214
2022	2,120
Thereafter	6,672
Total	$	27,222