NONINTEREST EXPENSE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Noninterest Expense [Abstract]

Noninterest Expense

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Other noninterest expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 included the following:

	2011		2010		2009
Cardholder and merchant processing	$	48,614	$	46,765	$	42,605
Collection	23,237		20,485		2,102
Processing fees paid to third parties	16,336		13,327		9,672
Cardholder reward programs	11,780		11,624		8,457
Telecommunications	12,131		11,328		11,314
Advertising	7,957		8,301		8,111
Postage	7,365		6,848		6,130
Amortization of intangible assets	4,386		6,202		1,940
Legal	6,306		4,968		5,425
Other	66,824		57,632		55,988
Total other noninterest expense	$	204,936	$	187,480	$	151,744