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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 4) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Loans held for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ (2,400,000) | $ 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | OREO |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (461,000) | (277,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans held for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (2,351,000) | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 163,000 | (1,868,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | CRE |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 2,178,000 | 841,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | C&I |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (1,935,000) | (2,470,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Residential |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (83,000) | (239,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Consumer |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ 3,000 | $ 0

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