Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

9.	Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment at December 31, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following:


	December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011			2010
Computer software	$	90,632		$	68,728
Computer hardware		37,717			32,158
Leasehold improvements		32,604			31,026
Furniture and equipment		14,088			11,940

Total		175,041			143,852
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(118,570	)		(99,307	)

Premises and equipment, net	$	56,471		$	44,545

Depreciation and amortization expense for premises and equipment was $17.7 million, $14.1 million, and $14.2 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

- 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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