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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 11) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance | $ 213,396 | $ 212,637
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 99,056 | 110,004
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 85,215 | 73,473
Recorded investment | 184,271 | 183,477
Related allowance | 26,718 | 24,143
Average recorded investment | 184,845 | 185,440
Interest income recognized (cash basis) | 767 | 2,319
Covered nonaccrual loans | 125,021 | 126,895
Covered loans accounted for under ASC 310-10 |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Covered nonaccrual loans | 12,800 | 17,700
Residential | Single-family |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance | 19,649 | 15,814
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 17,485 | 13,585
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 1,581 | 1,588
Recorded investment | 19,066 | 15,173
Related allowance | 200 | 207
Average recorded investment | 17,100 | 15,322
Interest income recognized (cash basis) | 21 | 222
Residential | Multifamily |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance | 38,908 | 43,821
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 18,568 | 30,899
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 17,521 | 10,215
Recorded investment | 36,089 | 41,114
Related allowance | 1,653 | 1,339
Average recorded investment | 36,370 | 35,799
Interest income recognized (cash basis) | 164 | 543
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Income producing |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance | 75,138 | 73,777
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 39,216 | 39,745
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 27,314 | 25,523
Recorded investment | 66,530 | 65,268
Related allowance | 6,317 | 5,976
Average recorded investment | 67,153 | 71,856
Interest income recognized (cash basis) | 382 | 872
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Construction |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance | 6,888 | 6,888
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 6,888 | 6,888
Recorded investment | 6,888 | 6,888
Average recorded investment | 6,888 | 6,888
Interest income recognized (cash basis) |  | 61
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Land |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance | 17,306 | 17,390
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 4,291 | 4,372
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 7,884 | 7,908
Recorded investment | 12,175 | 12,280
Related allowance | 2,058 | 2,082
Average recorded investment | 12,227 | 12,453
Interest income recognized (cash basis) | 21 | 42
Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") | Commercial Business |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance | 53,884 | 48,482
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 11,282 | 10,850
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 30,622 | 27,487
Recorded investment | 41,904 | 38,337
Related allowance | 16,197 | 13,787
Average recorded investment | 43,726 | 38,294
Interest income recognized (cash basis) | 174 | 520
Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") | Trade finance |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance | 877 | 2,771
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 584 | 438
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 293 | 752
Recorded investment | 877 | 1,190
Related allowance | 293 | 752
Average recorded investment | 637 | 1,603
Interest income recognized (cash basis) | 3 | 42
Consumer | Other Consumer |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance | 746 | 1,945
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 742 | 1,546
Recorded investment | 742 | 1,546
Average recorded investment | 744 | 1,561
Interest income recognized (cash basis) | 2 | 16
Consumer | Student loans |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |
Unpaid principal balance |  | 1,749
Recorded Investment With No Allowance |  | 1,681
Recorded investment |  | 1,681
Average recorded investment |  | 1,664
Interest income recognized (cash basis) |  | $ 1

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