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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2013 item | Mar. 31, 2013 Performing loan | Dec. 31, 2012 Performing loan | Mar. 31, 2013 Performing loan A/B Note Splits | Dec. 31, 2012 Performing loan A/B Note Splits | Mar. 31, 2013 Nonperforming loan | Dec. 31, 2012 Nonperforming loan
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 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan balance of restructured loans |  | $ 57,000 | $ 94,600 | $ 2,400 | $ 34,800 | $ 9,000 | $ 10,000

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- Definition The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6951948&loc=d3e18845-111554 + Details
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