NONINTEREST EXPENSE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Noninterest Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component

Other noninterest expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 included the following:

	2012		2011		2010
Cardholder and merchant processing	$	45,129	$	48,614	$	46,765
Collection	25,591		23,237		20,485
Processing fees paid to third parties	14,454		16,336		13,327
Cardholder reward programs	4,325		11,780		11,624
Telecommunications	11,131		12,131		11,328
Advertising	3,897		7,957		8,301
Postage	6,799		7,365		6,848
Amortization of intangible assets	3,476		4,386		6,202
Legal	2,490		6,306		4,968
Other	62,519		66,824		57,632
Total other noninterest expense	$	179,811	$	204,936	$	187,480