Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Premises and equipment at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:



	December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2012			2011
Computer software	$	108,415		$	90,632
Computer hardware	42,147			37,717
Leasehold improvements	36,907			32,604
Furniture and equipment	17,431			14,088
Total	204,900			175,041
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(138,355		)	(118,570		)
Premises and equipment, net	$	66,545		$	56,471

Depreciation and amortization expense for premises and equipment was $23.7 million, $17.7 million, and $14.1 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Additionally, in 2012 we wrote-off $4.0 million in certain assets, primarily computer software.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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