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COVERED ASSETS AND FDIC INDEMNIFICATION ASSET (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses on covered loans | $ (3,910) |  | $ (7,745) |
Total covered loans, net | 1,636,399 |  | 2,187,898 |
Covered loans |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | 1,789,139 | [1] | 2,461,560 | [2]
Covered discount | (148,830) |  | (265,917) |
Net valuation of loans | 1,640,309 |  | 2,195,643 |
Allowance for loan losses on covered loans | (3,910) |  | (7,745) |
Total covered loans, net | 1,636,399 |  | 2,187,898 |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 290,446 | [1] | 320,185 | [2]
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 1,349,863 |  | 1,875,458 |
Covered loans | Residential |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | 579,828 |  | 693,603 |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 12,100 |  | 12,000 |
Covered loans | Residential | Residential Single-family |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | 248,377 |  | 290,095 |
Covered loans | Residential | Residential Multifamily |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | 331,451 |  | 403,508 |
Covered loans | Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | 836,789 |  | 1,267,363 |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 59,600 |  | 46,700 |
Covered loans | Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Commercial and Industrial Real Estate |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | 773,098 |  | 1,103,530 |
Covered loans | Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") | Construction and Land |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | 63,691 |  | 163,833 |
Covered loans | Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 191,100 |  | 230,600 |
Covered loans | Consumer |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 27,600 |  | 30,900 |
Covered loans | Other Loans |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | 372,522 |  | 500,594 |
Covered loans | Other Loans | Commercial Business |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | 307,147 |  | 426,621 |
Covered loans | Other Loans | Other Consumer |  |  |  |
Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans |  |  |  |
Total covered loans receivable | $ 65,375 |  | $ 73,973 |
[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.

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