Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Premises and Equipment

Premises and Equipment

(In Thousands)

Bank premises and equipment at December 31 are summarized as follows:

	2016			2015
Premises	$	183,957		$	170,624
Leasehold improvements	7,862			7,207
Furniture and equipment	42,166			38,003
Computer equipment	13,548			15,230
Autos	252			219
Total	247,785			231,283
Accumulated depreciation	(68,562		)	(62,155		)
Net	$	179,223		$	169,128

Depreciation expense was $12,066, $8,689 and $6,613 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Company has operating leases which extend to 2028 for certain land and office locations. Leases that expire are generally expected to be renewed or replaced by other leases. Rental expense was $4,460, $3,688 and $2,909 for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for years following December 31, 2016:

2017	$	4,526
2018	4,145
2019	3,440
2020	2,801
2021	1,713
Thereafter	5,634
Total	$	22,259