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FAIR VALUE (Details 7) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Financial Assets |  |
Federal funds sold | $ 30,000 |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,429,614 | 1,431,185
Short-term investments | 254,714 | 61,834
Federal funds sold | 30,000 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 670,342 | 791,745
Loans Held for sale | 142,211 | 285,181
Loans receivable, net | 13,435,594 | 13,520,712
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 124,223 | 136,897
Investment in Federal Reserve Bank stock | 47,748 | 47,512
Accrued interest receivable | 85,389 | 89,686
Financial Liabilities |  |
Demand, savings and money market deposits | 11,040,151 | 10,307,001
Time deposits | 6,326,965 | 7,194,125
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 383,493 | 479,029
Securities sold under repurchase agreements | 1,184,501 | 1,177,331
Accrued interest payable | 9,846 | 15,447
Long-term debt | 145,644 | 144,392
Level 1 |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,429,614 | 1,431,185
Level 2 |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Short-term investments | 254,714 | 61,834
Federal funds sold | 30,000 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 670,342 | 791,745
Loans Held for sale | 142,211 | 285,181
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 124,223 | 136,897
Investment in Federal Reserve Bank stock | 47,748 | 47,512
Accrued interest receivable | 85,389 | 89,686
Financial Liabilities |  |
Demand, savings and money market deposits | 11,040,151 | 10,307,001
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 383,493 | 479,029
Securities sold under repurchase agreements | 1,184,501 | 1,177,331
Accrued interest payable | 9,846 | 15,447
Long-term debt | 145,644 | 144,392
Level 3 |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Loans receivable, net | 13,435,594 | 13,520,712
Financial Liabilities |  |
Time deposits | $ 6,326,965 | $ 7,194,125

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