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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 7) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 contract | Mar. 31, 2012 contract
Residential | Residential Single-family |  |  |  |
Restructured loans disclosures |  |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs |  |  | 1 |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  | $ 302 |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  | 206 | [1]
Financial Impact |  |  | 95 | [2]
Residential | Residential Multifamily |  |  |  |
Restructured loans disclosures |  |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs |  |  | 1 |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  | 399 |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  | 390 | [1]
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Income producing |  |  |  |
Restructured loans disclosures |  |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs |  |  | 4 |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  | 4,103 |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  | 3,683 | [1]
Financial Impact |  |  | 561 | [2]
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Land |  |  |  |
Restructured loans disclosures |  |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs |  |  | 1 |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  | 432 |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance |  |  | 70 | [1]
Financial Impact |  |  | 77 | [2]
Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") | Commercial Business |  |  |  |
Restructured loans disclosures |  |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs | 1 |  | 6 |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance | 42 |  | 2,525 |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance | 41 | [1] | 2,489 | [1]
Financial Impact |  |  | 297 | [2]
Consumer | Other Consumer |  |  |  |
Restructured loans disclosures |  |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs | 1 |  |  |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance | 651 |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance | $ 651 | [1] |  |
[1] | Includes subsequent payments after modification and reflects the balance as of March 31, 2013 and 2012.
[2] | The financial impact includes charge-offs and specific reserves recorded at modification date.

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