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FAIR VALUE (Details 7) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Financial Liabilities: |  |
Other borrowings |  | $ 20,000
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 895,820 | 1,323,106
Short-term investments | 257,473 | 366,378
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 1,279,406 | 1,442,302
Loans held for sale | 212,469 | 180,349
Loans receivable, net | 16,741,674 | 14,743,218
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 62,330 | 107,275
Investment in Federal Reserve Bank stock | 48,333 | 48,003
Accrued interest receivable | 116,314 | 94,837
Financial Liabilities: |  |
Demand, savings and money market deposits | 14,588,570 | 12,187,740
Time deposits | 5,791,659 | 6,115,530
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 308,521 | 333,060
Securities sold under repurchase agreements | 1,134,774 | 1,173,830
Other borrowings |  | 20,000
Accrued interest payable | 11,178 | 10,855
Long-term debt | 184,415 | 83,762
Level 1 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 895,820 | 1,323,106
Level 2 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Short-term investments | 257,473 | 366,378
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 1,279,406 | 1,442,302
Loans held for sale | 212,469 | 180,349
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 62,330 | 107,275
Investment in Federal Reserve Bank stock | 48,333 | 48,003
Accrued interest receivable | 116,314 | 94,837
Financial Liabilities: |  |
Demand, savings and money market deposits | 14,588,570 | 12,187,740
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 308,521 | 333,060
Securities sold under repurchase agreements | 1,134,774 | 1,173,830
Other borrowings |  | 20,000
Accrued interest payable | 11,178 | 10,855
Long-term debt | 184,415 | 83,762
Level 3 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Loans receivable, net | 16,741,674 | 14,743,218
Financial Liabilities: |  |
Time deposits | $ 5,791,659 | $ 6,115,530

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