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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 4) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Loans held for sale |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ 0 | $ 517,000 | $ 2,400,000 | $ 517,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | OREO |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (1,073,000) | (200,000) | (1,529,000) | (258,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans held for sale |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 0 | (517,000) | (2,351,000) | (517,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (4,960,000) | (7,116,000) | (7,200,000) | (10,550,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI impaired loans | CRE |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (261,000) | (445,000) | 1,908,000 | (905,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI impaired loans | C&I |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (4,693,000) | (6,454,000) | (9,149,000) | (9,303,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI impaired loans | Residential |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (4,000) | (216,000) | 27,000 | (341,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI impaired loans | Consumer |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ (2,000) | $ (1,000) | $ 14,000 | $ (1,000)

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