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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 11) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | $ 22,514 |  | $ 20,338 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 243,997 |  | 244,262 |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 266,768 |  | 264,959 |  |  |
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 257 |  | 359 |  |  |
CRE |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 538 |  | 3,267 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 77,564 |  | 77,924 |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 78,345 |  | 81,538 |  |  |
CRE | Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 243 |  | 347 |  |  |
C&I |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 21,282 |  | 16,088 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 127,145 |  | 118,509 |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 148,435 |  | 134,606 |  |  |
C&I | Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 8 |  | 9 |  |  |
Residential |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 649 |  | 923 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 30,912 |  | 38,369 |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 31,567 |  | 39,295 |  |  |
Residential | Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 6 |  | 3 |  |  |
Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 45 |  | 60 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 8,376 |  | 9,460 |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 8,421 |  | 9,520 |  |  |
Consumer | Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Loans Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 266,768 | $ 260,238 | 264,959 | $ 261,229 | $ 257,738 | $ 261,679
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 234,117 |  | 163,206 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 23,208,056 |  | 22,525,801 |  |  |
Total loans | 24,236,216 |  | 23,659,761 |  |  |
Loans Receivable | Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 257 | $ 328 | 359 | $ 612 | $ 643 | $ 714
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans | 794,043 |  | 970,754 |  |  |
Loans Receivable | CRE |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 84,146 |  | 41,396 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 7,941,484 |  | 7,519,988 |  |  |
Total loans | 8,476,682 |  | 8,110,749 |  |  |
Loans Receivable | CRE | Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans | 451,052 |  | 549,365 |  |  |
Loans Receivable | C&I |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 111,034 |  | 81,831 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 9,006,148 |  | 8,861,960 |  |  |
Total loans | 9,163,804 |  | 9,003,007 |  |  |
Loans Receivable | C&I | Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans | 46,622 |  | 59,216 |  |  |
Loans Receivable | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 37,360 |  | 38,739 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 4,220,215 |  | 4,213,265 |  |  |
Total loans | 4,532,300 |  | 4,589,914 |  |  |
Loans Receivable | Residential | Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans | 274,725 |  | 337,910 |  |  |
Loans Receivable | Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 1,577 |  | 1,240 |  |  |
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 2,040,209 |  | 1,930,588 |  |  |
Total loans | 2,063,430 |  | 1,956,091 |  |  |
Loans Receivable | Consumer | Acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment in loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans | $ 21,644 |  | $ 24,263 |  |  |

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