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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 8) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) loan | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) loan | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) loan | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional funds committed to lend to borrowers whose terms have been modified | $ 2,900 |  | $ 2,900 |
Loans Receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Period beyond which a TDR generally becomes delinquent |  |  | 90 days |
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | CRE | Income producing |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted | loan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Recorded Investment | $ 995 | $ 2,088 | $ 995 | $ 2,088
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | C&I | Commercial business |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of loans modified as TDRs that subsequently defaulted | loan |  |  | 2 | 0
Recorded Investment |  |  | $ 113 | $ 0

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