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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 9) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |  |  |
Net payable to the FDIC | $ 101,500 | $ 64,500 | $ 101,500 | $ 64,500 |
FDIC indemnification asset/(Payable to FDIC, net) |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (105,054) | (24,337) | (96,106) | 74,708 |
Amortization | (709) | (28,175) | (3,508) | (85,968) |
Reductions | (391) | (5,676) | (1,544) | (31,629) |
Estimate of FDIC repayment | 4,685 | (6,272) | (311) | (21,571) |
Ending Balance | (101,469) | (64,460) | (101,469) | (64,460) |
Washington First International Bank (WFIB) |  |  |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |  |  |
Payment for early termination of shared-loss agreements |  |  | 7,000 |  |
Loans Receivable |  |  |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |  |  |
Loans covered under shared-loss agreements | 238,400 |  | 238,400 |  | $ 1,480,000
Loans Receivable | PCI loans |  |  |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |  |  |
Loans covered under shared-loss agreements | 212,500 |  | 212,500 |  | $ 1,230,000
Changes in the accretable yield for the PCI loans |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 271,862 | 392,894 | 311,688 | 461,545 |
Addition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,745 |
Accretion | (30,608) | (52,524) | (84,537) | (180,093) |
Changes in expected cash flows | 1,518 | 11,232 | 15,621 | 63,405 |
Ending Balance | $ 242,772 | $ 351,602 | $ 242,772 | $ 351,602 |
Loans Receivable | United Commercial Bank (UCB) | Covered Loans |  |  |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible losses for which the FDIC is obligated to reimburse the Company | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  |
Percentage of eligible losses in excess of a specified amount for which the FDIC is obligated to reimburse the Company | 95.00% |  | 95.00% |  |
Amount of eligible losses over which the FDIC is obligated to reimburse a higher percentage | $ 2,050,000 |  | $ 2,050,000 |  |
Percentage obligation to reimburse the FDIC for eligible recoveries related to covered assets | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  |
Percentage obligation to reimburse the FDIC for eligible recoveries related to losses in excess of a specified amount on covered assets | 95.00% |  | 95.00% |  |
Loans Receivable | Washington First International Bank (WFIB) | Covered Loans |  |  |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible losses for which the FDIC is obligated to reimburse the Company | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  |
Percentage obligation to reimburse the FDIC for eligible recoveries related to covered assets | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  |

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