Noninterest Expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest Expense

19) Noninterest Expense

The following table indicates the various components of the Company’s noninterest expense in each category for the periods indicated:

	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
	(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	56,862	$	55,331	$	51,862
Occupancy and equipment		9,490		9,639		9,038
Insurance expense		6,264		4,958		3,270
Professional fees		4,350		5,015		5,901
Data processing		3,429		2,482		2,146
Software subscriptions		2,599		1,958		1,924
Client services		2,512		1,851		1,563
Reserve for litigation		—		—		4,500
Other		15,548		13,625		12,873
Total noninterest expense	$	101,054	$	94,859	$	93,077