Other Income and Other Operating Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Other Operating Expenses

OTHER INCOME AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Other income for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $58.5 million and primarily consisted of the gain on sale of Visa Inc. class B common stock of $42.9 million. Other income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $19.9 million and $19.3 million, respectively.

Other operating expenses consisted of the following:

(In thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Professional services	$	16,897	$	16,685	$	19,500
Postage	6,363		5,785		4,686
Telephone	7,685		5,947		4,262
Credit card expense	16,163		14,338		12,188
Marketing	16,499		8,410		11,141
Software and technology	25,146		15,558		2,204
Operating supplies	2,322		2,346		1,980
Amortization of intangibles	11,805		11,009		7,668
Branch right sizing expense	3,129		1,341		434
Other expense	32,843		30,156		24,816
Total other operating expenses	$	138,852	$	111,575	$	88,879