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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 6) - Loans Receivable - Non-PCI Loans $ 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
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 459 | $ 5,614 | $ 34,454 | $ 37,734
CRE |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 0 | $ 1,191 | $ 20,948 | $ 2,090
CRE | Income producing |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 0 | $ 451 | $ 15,899 | $ 1,279
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 403 | 15,722 | 1,209
Financial Impact | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 43 | $ 0
CRE | Land |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 0 | $ 2,056 | $ 5,522 | $ 2,227
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 788 | 5,226 | 881
Financial Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102
C&I |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 459 | $ 4,423 | $ 12,113 | $ 35,365
C&I | Commercial business |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 493 | $ 4,596 | $ 22,182 | $ 42,686
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 459 | 4,423 | 9,088 | 35,365
Financial Impact | $ 93 | $ 1,229 | $ 2,711 | $ 6,726
C&I | Trade finance |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan |  |  | 2 | 0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | $ 7,901 | $ 0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | 3,025 | 0
Financial Impact |  |  | 0 | 0
Residential |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | $ 1,058 | $ 279
Residential | Real estate loan | Single-family |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan |  |  | 2 | 1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | $ 1,071 | $ 281
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | 1,058 | 279
Financial Impact |  |  | $ 0 | $ 2
Consumer |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan |  |  | 1 | 0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | $ 344 | $ 0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | 335 | 0
Financial Impact |  |  | $ 1 | $ 0

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