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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 13) (Non-covered loans, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Recorded investment in total loans receivable related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | $ 168,964 | $ 183,477
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 18,049,911 | 15,494,840
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 58,893 |
Ending balance | 18,277,768 | 15,678,317
Residential |  |
Recorded investment in total loans receivable related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 51,250 | 56,287
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 4,397,218 | 4,129,022
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 1,259 |
Ending balance | 4,449,727 | 4,185,309
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") |  |
Recorded investment in total loans receivable related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 76,743 | 84,436
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 5,665,843 | 4,500,641
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 55,717 |
Ending balance | 5,798,303 | 4,585,077
Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") |  |
Recorded investment in total loans receivable related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 40,208 | 39,527
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 6,631,178 | 5,320,666
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 1,917 |
Ending balance | 6,673,303 | 5,360,193
Consumer |  |
Recorded investment in total loans receivable related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 763 | 3,227
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 1,355,672 | 1,544,511
Ending balance | $ 1,356,435 | $ 1,547,738

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