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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT |
Summary of pertinent information related to outstanding junior subordinated debt issued by each Trust |
|  |  |  |  |  | Rate at |  | Balance at |
|  |  |  | Stated |  | December 31, |  | December 31, |
Trust Name |  | Maturity Date (1) |  | Interest Rate |  | 2013 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (Dollars in thousands) |
East West Capital Statutory Trust III |  | December 2033 |  | 3-month Libor + 2.85% |  | — |  | — |  | 10,000 |
East West Capital Trust IV |  | July 2034 |  | 3-month Libor + 2.55% |  | 2.79% |  | 10,000 |  | 10,000 |
East West Capital Trust V |  | November 2034 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.80% |  | 2.04% |  | 15,000 |  | 15,000 |
East West Capital Trust VI |  | September 2035 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.50% |  | 1.74% |  | 20,000 |  | 20,000 |
East West Capital Trust VII |  | June 2036 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.35% |  | 1.59% |  | 30,000 |  | 30,000 |
East West Capital Trust VIII |  | June 2037 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.40% |  | 1.64% |  | 18,000 |  | 18,000 |
East West Capital Trust IX |  | September 2037 |  | 3-month Libor + 1.90% |  | 2.14% |  | 30,000 |  | 30,000 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $123,000 |  | $133,000 |
(1) All of the above debt instruments are subject to various call options.

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