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AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER TAX CREDIT INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $) | 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
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER TAX CREDIT INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |
Minimum compliance period to fully utilize the tax credits |  |  | 15 years |  |
Investments in affordable housing partnerships | $ 179,606,000 |  | $ 179,606,000 |  | $ 164,776,000
CRA and other tax credit investments | 100,900,000 |  | 100,900,000 |  | 70,200,000
Total unfunded commitments for investments | 112,700,000 |  | 112,700,000 |  | 73,100,000
Increase in amortization of investments in affordable housing partnerships and other tax credit investments | 32,200,000 |  | 41,800,000 |  |
Amortization of investments in affordable housing partnerships and other tax credit investments | 36,936,000 | 4,693,000 | 55,751,000 | 14,040,000 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ (13,644,000) | $ 35,749,000 | $ 52,923,000 | $ 108,023,000 |
Effective income tax rate (as a percent) | 18.20% | 32.80% | 17.50% | 33.00% |

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- Definition The amortization related to limited partnership interests in projects of affordable housing for lower income tenants and other investments. The investments in which the Company recorded using the cost method are being amortized using the level-yield method over the life of the related tax credits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in amortization related to limited partnership interests in projects of affordable housing for lower income tenants and other investments. The investments in which the Company recorded using the cost method are being amortized using the level-yield method over the life of the related tax credits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Investments in limited partnership interests in projects of affordable housing for lower income tenants, which have related tax credits. The investments in which the Company has significant influence or has a limited partnership interest that exceeds 5% are recorded using the equity method of accounting. The remaining investments are recorded using the cost method and are being amortized using the level-yield method over the life of the related tax credits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the amount of investments in certain limited partnerships that qualify for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credits or that qualify for other types of tax credits . The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) encourages banks to meet the credit needs of their communities for housing and other purposes, particularly in neighborhoods with low or moderate incomes, included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. + References No definition available. + Details
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