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BUSINESS COMBINATION (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jan. 17, 2014 MetroCorp | Sep. 30, 2014 MetroCorp item
Business combination |  |  |  |  |
Number of branches |  |  |  |  | 19
Number of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | 2
Percentage of purchase consideration satisfied in stock |  |  |  | 66.67% |
Percentage of purchase consideration satisfied in cash |  |  |  | 33.33% |
Fair value of the consideration transferred |  |  |  | $ 291,400,000 |
Consideration transferred in the acquisition (in shares) | 5,583,093 |  |  | 5,583,093 |
Fair value of common stock issued as part of consideration transferred | 190,830,000 |  |  | 190,800,000 |
Consideration transferred in cash |  |  |  | 89,400,000 |
Additional cash given to acquiree's stock option holders as part of consideration transferred |  |  |  | 2,400,000 |
Amount given for warrant's assumed as part of consideration transferred |  |  |  | 8,800,000 |
Goodwill recorded as a result of the business combination | 458,467,000 | 337,438,000 | 337,438,000 | 121,000,000 |
Fair value of assets acquired |  |  |  | 1,700,000,000 |
Cash and due from banks |  |  |  | 230,300,000 |
Investment securities available for sale |  |  |  | 64,300,000 |
FHLB stock |  |  |  | 2,700,000 |
Loans receivable |  |  |  | 1,190,000,000 |
Fixed assets |  |  |  | 8,600,000 |
Premiums on deposits acquired |  |  |  | 8,600,000 |
OREO |  |  |  | 9,400,000 |
Bank owned life insurance |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |
Other assets |  |  |  | 16,700,000 |
Fair value of liabilities acquired |  |  |  | 1,410,000,000 |
Deposits |  |  |  | 1,320,000,000 |
FHLB advances |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |
Repurchase agreements |  |  |  | 25,900,000 |
Junior subordinated debts |  |  |  | 29,100,000 |
Other liabilities |  |  |  | $ 22,700,000 |

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