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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Covered OREO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of company's liability for losses under shared loss agreements | 20.00% |  | 20.00% |  | 20.00% |  | 20.00% |
Percentage of eligible losses for which the FDIC is obligated to reimburse the Company | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ (4,277) |  | $ (5,856) |  | $ (7,915) |  | $ (11,094) |
Company's liability for losses under shared loss agreements | 122 |  | 44 |  | 170 |  | 269 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Non-covered OREO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (1,527) |  | (17) |  | (1,527) |  | (1,420) |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Covered OREO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (608) | [1] | (219) | [1] | (852) | [1] | (1,344) | [1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (538) |  | (96) |  | (475) |  | (677) |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Commercial real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (281) |  | 1,412 |  | 1,049 |  | (1,706) |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (3,457) |  | (7,172) |  | (8,488) |  | (8,599) |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ (1) |  |  |  | $ (1) |  | $ (112) |
[1] | Covered OREO results from the Washington First International Bank ("WFIB") and United Commercial Bank ("UCB") FDIC-assisted acquisitions for which the Company entered into shared-loss agreements with the FDIC whereby the FDIC will reimburse the Company for 80% of eligible losses. As such, the Company's liability for losses is 20% of the $608 thousand in losses, or $122 thousand, and 20% of the $852 thousand in losses, or $170 thousand, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. In comparison, the Company's liability for losses is 20% of the $219 thousand in losses, or $44 thousand, and 20% of the $1.3 million in losses, or $269 thousand, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

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