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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | $ 17,308,411 | [1] | $ 15,678,317 | [1]
Unearned fees, premiums and discounts, net | (9,349) |  | (23,672) |
Allowance for non-covered loans receivable | (245,618) |  | (241,930) |
Non-covered loans receivable, excluding covered loans, net | 17,053,444 |  | 15,412,715 |
Residential |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 4,349,486 |  | 4,185,309 |
Residential | Single-family |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 3,238,298 |  | 3,192,875 |
Residential | Multifamily |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 1,111,188 |  | 992,434 |
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 5,519,920 |  | 4,585,077 |
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Income producing |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 5,118,377 |  | 4,301,030 |
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Construction |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 197,628 |  | 140,186 |
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Land |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 203,915 |  | 143,861 |
Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 6,201,083 |  | 5,360,193 |
Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") | Commercial Business |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 5,533,379 |  | 4,637,056 |
Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") | Trade finance |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 667,704 |  | 723,137 |
Consumer |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 1,237,922 |  | 1,547,738 |
Consumer | Student loans |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 184,900 |  | 679,220 |
Consumer | Other Consumer |  |  |  |
Non-Covered loans receivable disclosures |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | $ 1,053,022 |  | $ 868,518 |
[1] | Loans net of ASC 310-30 discount

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