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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES (Details 2) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES |  |
Available borrowing capacity from unused FHLB advances | $ 3,700,000,000 | $ 3,250,000,000
Long-term FHLB advances prepaid | 0 | 93,000,000
Additional prepayment penalties |  | 6,800,000
Additional available borrowing capacity from the Federal Reserve Bank's discount window | 1,420,000,000 | 1,310,000,000
Outstanding overnight FHLB borrowings | 0 | 0
FHLB advances |  | 375,000,000
Modification Cost |  | $ 48,190,000

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- Definition The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3291-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Financing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228 + Details
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