Total premises and equipment, net at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
(In thousands)20252024
Right-of-use lease assets$51,203 $67,224 
Premises and equipment:
Land117,172 124,819 
Buildings and improvements417,866 404,223 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment129,891 123,741 
Software65,702 63,844 
Construction in progress25,966 24,262 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(246,580)(222,682)
Total premises and equipment, net$561,220 $585,431 

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.