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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Credit Extensions |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | $ 264,959 | $ 261,679 |  |
Unfunded Lending Commitments |  |  |  |
Credit Extensions |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 20,360 | 12,712 | $ 11,282 | $ 9,437
Unfunded Lending Commitments | Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities |  |  |  |
Credit Extensions |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 19,800 | 10,500 |  |
Undisbursed Loan Commitments |  |  |  |
Credit Extensions |  |  |  |
Loan commitments | 3,370,271 | 2,973,577 |  |
Loan commitments expected to expire in 2016 | 1,840,000 |  |  |
Commercial and Standby Letters of Credit |  |  |  |
Credit Extensions |  |  |  |
Commercial and standby letters of credit (“SBLCs”) | 1,293,547 | $ 1,253,066 |  |
Letters of credit expected to expire in 2016 | 420,800 |  |  |
Commercial Letters Of Credit |  |  |  |
Credit Extensions |  |  |  |
Total commitment | 64,900 |  |  |
Standby Letters of Credit |  |  |  |
Credit Extensions |  |  |  |
Total commitment | $ 1,230,000 |  |  |

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