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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 7) - Loans Receivable - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Period beyond which a TDR generally becomes delinquent | 90 days |
Non-PCI loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 41,084 | $ 1,278
Non-PCI loans | Principal |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 33,507 | 445
Non-PCI loans | Principal and Interest |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 833
Non-PCI loans | Interest Rate Reduction |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 3,615 | 0
Non-PCI loans | Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 3,962 | 0
Non-PCI loans | CRE |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 13,753 | 833
Non-PCI loans | CRE | Principal |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 13,725 | 0
Non-PCI loans | CRE | Principal and Interest |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 833
Non-PCI loans | CRE | Interest Rate Reduction |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Non-PCI loans | CRE | Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 28 | 0
Non-PCI loans | C&I |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 26,715 | 164
Non-PCI loans | C&I | Principal |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 19,166 | 164
Non-PCI loans | C&I | Principal and Interest |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Non-PCI loans | C&I | Interest Rate Reduction |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 3,615 | 0
Non-PCI loans | C&I | Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 3,934 | 0
Non-PCI loans | Residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 273 | 281
Non-PCI loans | Residential | Principal |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 273 | 281
Non-PCI loans | Residential | Principal and Interest |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Non-PCI loans | Residential | Interest Rate Reduction |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Non-PCI loans | Residential | Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Non-PCI loans | Consumer |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 343 | 0
Non-PCI loans | Consumer | Principal |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 343 | 0
Non-PCI loans | Consumer | Principal and Interest |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Non-PCI loans | Consumer | Interest Rate Reduction |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Non-PCI loans | Consumer | Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 0 | $ 0

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