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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 5) - Loans Receivable $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) loan | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) loan
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Period beyond which a TDR generally becomes delinquent | 90 days |  |
Non-PCI loans |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 36,191 | $ 24,264 | $ 34,790
Non-PCI loans | CRE |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 1,788 | $ 8,624 | $ 17,456
Non-PCI loans | CRE | Income producing |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 3 | 6 | 6
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 1,802 | $ 8,829 | $ 26,021
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 1,705 | 8,624 | 17,456
Financial Impact | $ 0 | 43 | 219
Non-PCI loans | CRE | Land |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 2 |  |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 2,227 |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 83 |  |
Financial Impact | 102 |  |
Non-PCI loans | C&I |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 34,124 | $ 3,162 | $ 15,624
Non-PCI loans | C&I | Commercial business |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 18 | 13 | 6
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 42,816 | $ 4,379 | $ 16,220
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 34,124 | 3,089 | 15,624
Financial Impact | 6,726 | $ 2,205 | 4,274
Non-PCI loans | C&I | Trade finance |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan |  | 1 |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  | $ 190 |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  | 73 |
Financial Impact |  | 14 |
Non-PCI loans | Residential |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 279 | $ 11,974 | $ 1,071
Non-PCI loans | Residential | Single-family |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 | 9 |
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 281 | $ 11,454 |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 279 | 8,269 |
Financial Impact | $ 2 | $ 0 |
Non-PCI loans | Residential | Multifamily |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan |  | 6 | 1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  | $ 5,471 | $ 1,093
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  | 3,705 | 1,071
Financial Impact |  | $ 7 | $ 0
Non-PCI loans | Consumer |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan |  | 1 | 1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  | $ 509 | $ 651
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  | 504 | 639
Financial Impact |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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