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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 10) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 264,959 |
Ending balance | $ 255,812 |  | 255,812 |
Allowance for Unfunded Credit Reserve |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 20,318 | $ 19,741 | 20,360 | $ 12,712
(Reversal of) provision for unfunded credit reserves | (1,989) | (698) | (2,031) | 6,331
Ending balance | 18,329 | 19,043 | 18,329 | 19,043
CRE |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 81,538 |
Ending balance | 71,977 |  | 71,977 |
C&I |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 134,606 |
Ending balance | 143,447 |  | 143,447 |
Residential |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 39,295 |
Ending balance | 32,500 |  | 32,500 |
Consumer |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 9,520 |
Ending balance | 7,888 |  | 7,888 |
PCI Loans |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 359 |
Ending balance | 156 |  | 156 |
PCI Loans | CRE |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 347 |
Ending balance | 148 |  | 148 |
PCI Loans | C&I |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 9 |
Ending balance | 3 |  | 3 |
PCI Loans | Residential |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 3 |
Ending balance | 5 |  | 5 |
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 | 266,768 | 261,229 | 264,959 | 261,679
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 11,514 | 8,434 | 19,049 | 9,886
Charge-offs | (24,047) | (7,480) | (32,457) | (19,473)
Recoveries | 1,577 | 2,247 | 4,261 | 12,338
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (22,470) | (5,233) | (28,196) | (7,135)
Ending balance | 255,812 | 264,430 | 255,812 | 264,430
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 257 | 612 | 359 | 714
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (101) | (71) | (203) | (173)
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 156 | 541 | 156 | 541
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 266,511 | 260,617 | 264,600 | 260,965
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 11,615 | 8,505 | 19,252 | 10,059
Charge-offs | (24,047) | (7,480) | (32,457) | (19,473)
Recoveries | 1,577 | 2,247 | 4,261 | 12,338
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (22,470) | (5,233) | (28,196) | (7,135)
Ending balance | 255,656 | 263,889 | 255,656 | 263,889
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | CRE |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 78,102 | 75,496 | 81,191 | 72,263
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (6,598) | 2,333 | (9,731) | 5,739
Charge-offs | (309) | (135) | (504) | (1,486)
Recoveries | 634 | 83 | 873 | 1,261
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 325 | (52) | 369 | (225)
Ending balance | 71,829 | 77,777 | 71,829 | 77,777
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | C&I |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 148,427 | 133,962 | 134,597 | 134,598
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 18,548 | 11,221 | 38,549 | 13,883
Charge-offs | (23,696) | (7,187) | (31,770) | (16,619)
Recoveries | 165 | 933 | 2,068 | 7,067
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (23,531) | (6,254) | (29,702) | (9,552)
Ending balance | 143,444 | 138,929 | 143,444 | 138,929
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | Residential |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 31,561 | 40,668 | 39,292 | 43,856
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 309 | (4,979) | (7,679) | (9,868)
Charge-offs | (29) | (35) | (166) | (782)
Recoveries | 654 | 1,158 | 1,048 | 3,606
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 625 | 1,123 | 882 | 2,824
Ending balance | 32,495 | 36,812 | 32,495 | 36,812
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | Consumer |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses Roll Forward |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 8,421 | 10,491 | 9,520 | 10,248
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (644) | (70) | (1,887) | 305
Charge-offs | (13) | (123) | (17) | (586)
Recoveries | 124 | 73 | 272 | 404
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 111 | (50) | 255 | (182)
Ending balance | $ 7,888 | $ 10,371 | $ 7,888 | $ 10,371

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