Premises and equipment at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 
 Range of Useful Lives
20252024
LandNot applicable$42,321 $41,315 
Buildings15 years-40 years132,139 116,349 
Leasehold improvements14 years-35 years115,255 80,212 
Furniture and equipment3 years-20 years215,559 186,436 
Construction in process21,881 57,261 
  527,155 481,573 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 187,165 170,296 
   $339,990 $311,277 

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.