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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 M note | Mar. 31, 2012 Performing loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Performing loan | Mar. 31, 2012 Performing loan A/B Note Splits | Dec. 31, 2011 Performing loan A/B Note Splits | Mar. 31, 2012 Nonperforming loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Nonperforming loan | Mar. 31, 2012 Residential D | Mar. 31, 2012 Residential TDR (Types of Modifications) | Mar. 31, 2012 Residential Performing loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Residential Performing loan | Mar. 31, 2012 Residential Nonperforming loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Residential Nonperforming loan | Mar. 31, 2012 Residential Residential Single-family contract | Mar. 31, 2012 Residential Residential Multifamily contract | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") D | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") TDR (Types of Modifications) | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Modifications using forbearance payments, and/or non-market interest changes | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Performing loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Performing loan | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Nonperforming loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Nonperforming loan | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Income producing contract | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Construction contract | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Land contract | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") D | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") TDR (Types of Modifications) | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") Performing loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") Performing loan | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") Nonperforming loan | Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") Nonperforming loan | Mar. 31, 2012 Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") Commercial Business contract | Mar. 31, 2012 Consumer D
Restructured loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of notes into which A/B notes are split | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of consecutive months of payments considered demonstration of sustained period of performance | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan balance of restructured loans |  | $ 28,300 | $ 99,600 | $ 5,800 | $ 22,800 | $ 27,800 | $ 38,900 |  | $ 596 | $ 6,400 | $ 19,100 | $ 6,800 | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700 | $ 2,000 | $ 19,500 | $ 60,200 | $ 19,200 | $ 34,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500 | $ 2,400 | $ 20,300 | $ 1,800 | $ 1,600 |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 302 |  | 399 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,103 |  |  | 432 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,525 |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 206 | [1] | 390 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,683 | [1] |  | 70 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,489 | [1] |
Financial Impact |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 561 | [2] |  | 77 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297 | [2] |
Disclosures on loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period beyond which a TDR generally becomes delinquent (in days) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30
Number of contracts modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Balance of loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,109 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,509 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227 |  |
Allowance for troubled debt restructurings loans receivable |  | $ 3,300 | $ 10,500 |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 139 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes subsequent payments after modification and reflects the balance as of March 31, 2012.
[2] | The financial impact includes chargeoffs and specific reserves recorded at modification date.

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