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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Other Commitments |  |
Unfunded commitments for investments in tax credit and other investments | $ 174,700 | $ 114,700
Loans Sold or Securitized with Recourse |  |
Guarantees |  |
Principal amount of loans sold or securitized | 191,300 | 249,800
Principal amount of single-family loans with full recourse sold or securitized | 29,800 | 35,500
Principal amount of multifamily loans with limited recourse sold or securitized | $ 161,500 | 214,300
Recourse provision limitation, maximum percentage of the top loss on the multifamily loans | 4.00% |
Recourse reserve related to loan sales and securitizations totaled | $ 630 | 2,200
East West Bank | F&F, LLC and 618 Investment, Inc. v. East West Bank |  |
Litigation |  |
Litigation accrual | $ 35,400 | $ 31,600

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