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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 7) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 261,679 |  |  |
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | $ 3,494 | $ 8,000 | 8,481 | $ 14,933 |  |
Ending balance | 261,229 |  | 261,229 |  |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 261,229 |  | 261,679 |  | $ 261,229 |
Loans Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 257,738 | 252,136 | 261,679 | 249,675 |  |
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 3,494 | 8,000 | 8,481 | 14,933 |  |
Provision allocation for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | (4,109) | (829) | (7,029) | (1,044) |  |
Charge-offs | (3,192) | (8,971) | (11,992) | (15,107) |  |
Recoveries | 7,298 | 1,012 | 10,090 | 2,891 |  |
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 4,106 | (7,959) | (1,902) | (12,216) |  |
Ending balance | 261,229 | 251,348 | 261,229 | 251,348 |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 25,076 | $ 24,841
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 235,541 | 224,949
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  | 612 | 1,558
Ending balance | 257,738 | 252,136 | 261,679 | 249,675 | 261,229 | 251,348
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 257,095 | 249,934 | 260,965 | 247,406 |  |
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 3,525 | 8,121 | 8,583 | 15,121 |  |
Provision allocation for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | (4,109) | (829) | (7,029) | (1,044) |  |
Charge-offs | (3,192) | (8,448) | (11,992) | (14,584) |  |
Recoveries | 7,298 | 1,012 | 10,090 | 2,891 |  |
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 4,106 | (7,436) | (1,902) | (11,693) |  |
Ending balance | 260,617 | 249,790 | 260,617 | 249,790 |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 25,076 | 24,841
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 235,541 | 224,949
Ending balance | 257,095 | 249,934 | 260,965 | 247,406 | 260,617 | 249,790
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | CRE |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 69,740 | 63,627 | 72,263 | 70,154 |  |
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 5,739 | (2,387) | 3,406 | (9,423) |  |
Charge-offs | (348) | (894) | (1,350) | (1,213) |  |
Recoveries | 365 | 549 | 1,177 | 1,377 |  |
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 17 | (345) | (173) | 164 |  |
Ending balance | 75,496 | 60,895 | 75,496 | 60,895 |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 1,641 | 4,546
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 73,855 | 56,349
Ending balance | 69,740 | 63,627 | 72,263 | 70,154 | 75,496 | 60,895
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | C&I |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 133,914 | 127,156 | 134,598 | 115,184 |  |
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (2,716) | 10,918 | 2,662 | 27,510 |  |
Charge-offs | (2,843) | (7,413) | (9,432) | (12,944) |  |
Recoveries | 5,607 | 396 | 6,134 | 1,307 |  |
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 2,764 | (7,017) | (3,298) | (11,637) |  |
Ending balance | 133,962 | 131,057 | 133,962 | 131,057 |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 22,690 | 18,918
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 111,272 | 112,139
Ending balance | 133,914 | 127,156 | 134,598 | 115,184 | 133,962 | 131,057
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 42,990 | 47,995 | 43,856 | 50,716 |  |
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (3,318) | (2,048) | (4,889) | (4,623) |  |
Charge-offs | (1) | (61) | (747) | (344) |  |
Recoveries | 997 | 63 | 2,448 | 200 |  |
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 996 | 2 | 1,701 | (144) |  |
Ending balance | 40,668 | 45,949 | 40,668 | 45,949 |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 743 | 1,377
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 39,925 | 44,572
Ending balance | 42,990 | 47,995 | 43,856 | 50,716 | 40,668 | 45,949
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 10,451 | 11,156 | 10,248 | 11,352 |  |
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (289) | 809 | 375 | 613 |  |
Charge-offs |  | (80) | (463) | (83) |  |
Recoveries | 329 | 4 | 331 | 7 |  |
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 329 | (76) | (132) | (76) |  |
Ending balance | 10,491 | 11,889 | 10,491 | 11,889 |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | 10,489 | 11,889
Ending balance | 10,451 | 11,156 | 10,248 | 11,352 | 10,491 | 11,889
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 4,109 | 829 | 7,029 | 1,044 |  |
Provision allocation for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | (4,109) | (829) | (7,029) | (1,044) |  |
Loans Receivable | PCI loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 643 | 2,202 | 714 | 2,269 |  |
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (31) | (121) | (102) | (188) |  |
Charge-offs |  | (523) |  | (523) |  |
Net recoveries (charge-offs) |  | (523) |  | (523) |  |
Ending balance | 612 | 1,558 | 612 | 1,558 |  |
Ending balance allocated to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  | 612 | 1,558
Ending balance | $ 643 | $ 2,202 | $ 714 | $ 2,269 | $ 612 | $ 1,558

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