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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 13) (Non-covered loans, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 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 | $ 176,712 | $ 183,477
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 19,119,356 | 15,494,840
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 55,488 |
Ending balance | 19,351,556 | 15,678,317
Residential |  |
Recorded investment in total loans receivable related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 55,117 | 56,287
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 4,592,862 | 4,129,022
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 1,316 |
Ending balance | 4,649,295 | 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 | 77,349 | 84,436
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 5,819,505 | 4,500,641
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 52,496 |
Ending balance | 5,949,350 | 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 | 42,985 | 39,527
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 7,238,997 | 5,320,666
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 1,676 |
Ending balance | 7,283,658 | 5,360,193
Consumer |  |
Recorded investment in total loans receivable related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 1,261 | 3,227
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 1,467,992 | 1,544,511
Ending balance | $ 1,469,253 | $ 1,547,738

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