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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 12) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on covered loans | $ 9,629,000 |  | $ 9,629,000 |  | $ 5,153,000
Percentage of allowance allocated to covered loans | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |  |
Provision for covered loans | 723,000 | (1,095,000) | 5,812,000 | 526,000 |
Percentage of income from covered loans under loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  |
Covered loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Provision for covered loans |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |
Covered loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 | Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on covered loans | 2,500,000 |  | 2,500,000 |  |
Specific covered loans outside of the scope of ASC 310-30 |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Allowance allocated to additional advances | 7,100,000 |  | 7,100,000 |  | 5,200,000
Percentage of allowance allocated to covered loans | 2.90% |  | 2.90% |  | 2.20%
Provision for covered loans | 186,000 | (1,100,000) | 3,300,000 | 526,000 |
Charge-offs | 1,200,000 | 0 | 1,300,000 | 0 |
Income from covered loans under loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |
Percentage of income from covered loans under loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  |
Net impact to earnings due to charge-offs |  |  | 267,000 |  |
Specific covered loans outside of the scope of ASC 310-30 | Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Allowance allocated to additional advances | 4,100,000 |  | 4,100,000 |  | 2,400,000
Specific covered loans outside of the scope of ASC 310-30 | Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Allowance allocated to additional advances | $ 2,400,000 |  | $ 2,400,000 |  | $ 2,500,000

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