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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 10) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 264,959 |
Ending balance | $ 266,768 |  | 266,768 |
Allowance for Unfunded Credit Reserve |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 21,414 | $ 15,632 | 20,360 | $ 12,712
(Reversal of) provision for unfunded lending commitments | (1,096) | 4,109 | (42) | 7,029
Ending balance | 20,318 | 19,741 | 20,318 | 19,741
CRE |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 81,538 |
Ending balance | 78,345 |  | 78,345 |
C&I |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 134,606 |
Ending balance | 148,435 |  | 148,435 |
Residential |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 39,295 |
Ending balance | 31,567 |  | 31,567 |
Consumer |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 9,520 |
Ending balance | 8,421 |  | 8,421 |
PCI Loans |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 359 |
Ending balance | 257 |  | 257 |
PCI Loans | CRE |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 347 |
Ending balance | 243 |  | 243 |
PCI Loans | C&I |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 9 |
Ending balance | 8 |  | 8 |
PCI Loans | Residential |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 3 |
Ending balance | 6 |  | 6 |
PCI Loans | Consumer |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Loans Receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 260,238 | 257,738 | 264,959 | 261,679
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 7,149 | (615) | 7,535 | 1,452
Charge-offs | (2,356) | (3,192) | (8,410) | (11,992)
Recoveries | 1,737 | 7,298 | 2,684 | 10,090
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (619) | 4,106 | (5,726) | (1,902)
Ending balance | 266,768 | 261,229 | 266,768 | 261,229
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 328 | 643 | 359 | 714
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (71) | (31) | (102) | (102)
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 257 | 612 | 257 | 612
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 259,910 | 257,095 | 264,600 | 260,965
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 7,220 | (584) | 7,637 | 1,554
Charge-offs | (2,356) | (3,192) | (8,410) | (11,992)
Recoveries | 1,737 | 7,298 | 2,684 | 10,090
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (619) | 4,106 | (5,726) | (1,902)
Ending balance | 266,511 | 260,617 | 266,511 | 260,617
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | CRE |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 82,538 | 69,740 | 81,191 | 72,263
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (4,439) | 5,739 | (3,133) | 3,406
Charge-offs | (139) | (348) | (195) | (1,350)
Recoveries | 142 | 365 | 239 | 1,177
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 3 | 17 | 44 | (173)
Ending balance | 78,102 | 75,496 | 78,102 | 75,496
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | C&I |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 134,077 | 133,914 | 134,597 | 134,598
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 15,347 | (2,716) | 20,001 | 2,662
Charge-offs | (2,214) | (2,843) | (8,074) | (9,432)
Recoveries | 1,217 | 5,607 | 1,903 | 6,134
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (997) | 2,764 | (6,171) | (3,298)
Ending balance | 148,427 | 133,962 | 148,427 | 133,962
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | Residential |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 33,935 | 42,990 | 39,292 | 43,856
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (2,671) | (3,318) | (7,988) | (4,889)
Charge-offs | 0 | (1) | (137) | (747)
Recoveries | 297 | 997 | 394 | 2,448
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 297 | 996 | 257 | 1,701
Ending balance | 31,561 | 40,668 | 31,561 | 40,668
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | Consumer |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 9,360 | 10,451 | 9,520 | 10,248
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (1,017) | (289) | (1,243) | 375
Charge-offs | (3) | 0 | (4) | (463)
Recoveries | 81 | 329 | 148 | 331
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 78 | 329 | 144 | (132)
Ending balance | $ 8,421 | $ 10,491 | $ 8,421 | $ 10,491

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