Note 15 - Other Operating Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE

15:

          OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Other operating expenses consist of the following:

(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Professional services	$	14,630	$	9,583	$	7,516
Postage		4,599		4,219		3,383
Telephone		4,294		4,817		2,957
Credit card expense		11,328		9,157		8,699
Operating supplies		1,824		2,395		1,964
Amortization of intangibles		5,945		4,889		1,979
Branch right sizing expense		3,600		3,297		4,721
Other expense		27,293		26,338		17,803
Total	$	73,513	$	64,695	$	49,022

The Company had aggregate annual equipment rental expense of approximately

$2.3

million in

2016,

$2.6

million in

2015

and

$1.9

million in

2014.

  The Company leases the majority of its ATMs, accounting for approximately

$1,338,000,

$1,463,000

and

$1,283,000

of the

2016,

2015

and

2014,

respectively, of rental expense.  The Company had aggregate annual occupancy rental expense of approximately

$4,643,000

in

2016,

$4,216,000

in

2015

and

$3,706,000

in

2014.