GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The balance of goodwill, net is as follows (in thousands):



	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Loss			Net Goodwill
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	539,545	$	(483,088	)	$	56,457
Acquisition of DepositAccounts	19,389		—			19,389
Acquisition of MagnifyMoney	23,784		—			23,784
Acquisition of SnapCap	13,738		—			13,738
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	596,456	$	(483,088	)	$	113,368
Acquisition of Ovation	11,260		—			11,260
Acquisition of Student Loan Hero	40,856		—			40,856
Acquisition of QuoteWizard	182,863		—			182,863
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	831,435	$	(483,088	)	$	348,347

Schedule of balance of intangible assets, net

The balance of intangible assets, net is as follows (in thousands):



	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Intangible assets with indefinite lives	$	10,142	$	10,142
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	195,557		70,983
Total intangible assets, net	$	205,699	$	81,125

Schedule of intangible assets with definite lives

Intangible assets with definite lives relate to the following (dollars in thousands):



	Weighted Average Amortization Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Technology	4.2 years	$	112,400	$	(21,022	)	$	91,378
Customer lists	12.9 years	80,200		(7,746		)	72,454
Trademarks and tradenames	4.7 years	16,742		(3,730		)	13,012
Website content	3.0 years	24,900		(6,192		)	18,708
Other	3.0 years	256		(251		)	5
Balance at December 31, 2018		$	234,498	$	(38,941	)	$	195,557



	Weighted Average Amortization Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Technology	4.2 years	$	37,500	$	(8,694	)	$	28,806
Customer lists	11.3 years	33,100		(3,239		)	29,861
Trademarks and tradenames	4.5 years	6,942		(1,992		)	4,950
Tenant leases	3.3 years	1,362		(504		)	858
Website content	3.0 years	7,800		(1,300		)	6,500
Other	3.0 years	256		(248		)	8
Balance at December 31, 2017		$	86,960	$	(15,977	)	$	70,983

Schedule of amortization of intangible assets with definite lives for the next five years

Amortization of intangible assets with definite lives is computed on a straight-line basis and, based on balances as of December 31, 2018, future amortization is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):



	Amortization Expense
Year ending December 31, 2019	$	45,774
Year ending December 31, 2020	42,819
Year ending December 31, 2021	32,479
Year ending December 31, 2022	24,255
Year ending December 31, 2023	8,442
Thereafter	41,788
Total intangible assets with definite lives, net	$	195,557