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INVESTMENTS IN QUALIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS, NET, TAX CREDIT AND OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
INVESTMENTS IN QUALIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS, NET, TAX CREDIT AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Summary of the impact of new accounting guidance |
|  | December 31, 2014 |
($ in thousands) |  | As Previously Reported |  | As Revised |
Consolidated Balance Sheet: |  |  |  |  |
Investment in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net |  | $ | 178,652 |  | $ | 178,962 |
Other assets — Deferred tax assets |  | $ | 384,367 |  | $ | 389,601 |
Retained earnings |  | $ | 1,598,598 |  | $ | 1,604,141 |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 |
($ in thousands) |  | As Previously Reported |  | As Revised |
Consolidated Statement of Income: |  |  |  |  |
Noninterest expense — Amortization of tax credit and other investments |  | $ | 5,964 |  | $ | 1,492 |
Income before taxes |  | $ | 111,690 |  | $ | 116,163 |
Provision for income taxes |  | $ | 34,949 |  | $ | 41,992 |
Net income |  | $ | 76,741 |  | $ | 74,171 |
Earnings per share |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 0.54 |  | $ | 0.52 |
Diluted |  | $ | 0.54 |  | $ | 0.52 |
Schedule of investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships and related unfunded commitments |
($ in thousands) |  | March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |
Investment in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net |  | $ | 182,719 |  | $ | 178,962 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities — Unfunded commitments |  | $ | 50,884 |  | $ | 43,311 |
Schedule of other information related to investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
($ in thousands) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized |  | $ | 8,775 |  | $ | 7,792 |
Amortization expense included in provision for income taxes |  | $ | 6,244 |  | $ | 5,357 |

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