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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 9) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosures on loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  |  |
Period beyond which a TDR generally becomes delinquent | 90 days |  |
Recorded investments transferred to REO |  | $ 271 |
Residential | Residential Single-family |  |  |
Disclosures on loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  | 2 |
Balance of loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  | 2,830 | [1]
Residential | Residential Multifamily |  |  |
Disclosures on loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  | 1 |
Balance of loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  | 378 | [1]
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Income producing |  |  |
Disclosures on loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  | 1 |
Balance of loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  | 271 | [1]
Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") | Commercial Business |  |  |
Disclosures on loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted | 1 | 2 |
Balance of loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted | 570 | 33 | [1]
Consumer | Other Consumer |  |  |
Disclosures on loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted |  |  |
Number of contracts modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted | 1 |  |
Balance of loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted | $ 639 |  |
[1] | Included in the year ended December 31, 2012 table is $271 thousand of recorded investment which has been transferred to REO and is not included in the total loans receivable balance as of December 31, 2012.

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