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COVERED ASSETS AND FDIC INDEMNIFICATION ASSET (Details 3) (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 | Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses | $ (15,225) |  | $ (3,571) |  | $ (30,158) |  | $ (16,898) |  |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The number of grades used for the loan risk rating system | 8 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Covered loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance | 1,789,139 | [1] |  |  | 1,789,139 | [1] |  |  | 2,461,560 | [2]
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,880 |  | 9,629 |  | 7,745 |  | 5,153 |  |  |
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses | 7,669 |  | (964) |  | 5,704 |  | 4,848 |  |  |
Charge-offs | (9,360) |  |  |  | (10,260) |  | (1,336) |  |  |
Recoveries | 721 |  |  |  | 721 |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 3,910 |  | 8,665 |  | 3,910 |  | 8,665 |  |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 3,486 | [3] | 6,328 | [4] | 3,486 | [3] | 6,328 | [4] |  |
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 424 |  | 2,337 |  | 424 |  | 2,337 |  |  |
Ending balance | 3,910 |  | 8,665 |  | 3,910 |  | 8,665 |  |  |
Covered loans | Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 2,400 |  | 3,700 |  | 2,400 |  | 3,700 |  |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 2,400 |  | 3,700 |  | 2,400 |  | 3,700 |  |  |
Covered loans | Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance | 836,789 |  |  |  | 836,789 |  |  |  | 1,267,363 |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 645 |  | 2,200 |  | 645 |  | 2,200 |  |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 645 |  | 2,200 |  | 645 |  | 2,200 |  |  |
Covered loans | Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 232 |  | 376 |  | 232 |  | 376 |  |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 232 |  | 376 |  | 232 |  | 376 |  |  |
Covered loans | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance | 579,828 |  |  |  | 579,828 |  |  |  | 693,603 |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 163 |  | 161 |  | 163 |  | 161 |  |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 163 |  | 161 |  | 163 |  | 161 |  |  |
Covered loans | Covered Advances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,692 |  | 7,100 |  | 5,476 |  | 5,153 |  |  |
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses | 8,433 |  | (772) |  | 7,549 |  | 2,511 |  |  |
Charge-offs | (9,360) |  |  |  | (10,260) |  | (1,336) |  |  |
Recoveries | 721 |  |  |  | 721 |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 3,486 | [3] | 6,328 | [4] | 3,486 | [3] | 6,328 | [4] |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 3,486 | [3] | 6,328 | [4] | 3,486 | [3] | 6,328 | [4] |  |
Ending balance | 3,486 | [3] | 6,328 | [4] | 3,486 | [3] | 6,328 | [4] |  |
Covered loans | PCI Covered Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance | 64,900 |  |  |  | 64,900 |  |  |  | 129,700 |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,188 |  | 2,529 |  | 2,269 |  |  |  |  |
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses | (764) |  | (192) |  | (1,845) |  | 2,337 |  |  |
Ending balance | 424 |  | 2,337 |  | 424 |  | 2,337 |  |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 424 |  | 2,337 |  | 424 |  | 2,337 |  |  |
Ending balance | $ 424 |  | $ 2,337 |  | $ 424 |  | $ 2,337 |  |  |
[1] | Includes $290.4 million of covered advances comprised of $191.1 million, $59.6 million, $27.6 million and $12.1 million of commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, consumer, and residential loans, respectively.
[2] | Includes $320.2 million of covered advances comprised of $230.6 million, $46.7 million, $30.9 million and $12.0 million of commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, consumer and residential loans, respectively.
[3] | Allowance for loan losses of $2.4 million, $645 thousand, $232 thousand and $163 thousand are allocated to commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, consumer and residential loans, respectively.
[4] | Allowance for loan losses of $3.7 million, $2.2 million, $376 thousand and $161 thousand are allocated to commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, consumer and residential loans, respectively.

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