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Business Segments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ 322,775 | $ 278,865 | $ 625,444 | $ 555,037 |
Charge for funds used | (125,405) | (83,249) | (245,820) | (171,529) |
Interest spread on funds used | 197,370 | 195,616 | 379,624 | 383,508 |
Interest expense | (32,684) | (25,281) | (63,231) | (49,249) |
Credit on funds provided | 125,405 | 83,249 | 245,820 | 171,529 |
Interest spread on funds provided (used) | 92,721 | 57,968 | 182,589 | 122,280 |
Net interest income before provision for credit losses | 290,091 | 253,584 | 562,213 | 505,788 |
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses | 10,685 | 6,053 | 17,753 | 7,493 |
Depreciation, amortization and (accretion), net | 37,688 | 12,474 | 65,818 | 25,232 |
Segment income before income taxes | 157,685 | 142,916 | 385,689 | 287,587 |
Goodwill | 469,433 | 469,433 | 469,433 | 469,433 | $ 469,433
Segment assets | 35,917,617 | 32,952,212 | 35,917,617 | 32,952,212 | $ 34,788,840
Retail Banking |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 88,753 | 78,635 | 169,777 | 156,006 |
Charge for funds used | (33,139) | (23,798) | (60,877) | (46,450) |
Interest spread on funds used | 55,614 | 54,837 | 108,900 | 109,556 |
Interest expense | (18,378) | (14,672) | (34,560) | (29,278) |
Credit on funds provided | 106,094 | 69,778 | 208,640 | 142,209 |
Interest spread on funds provided (used) | 87,716 | 55,106 | 174,080 | 112,931 |
Net interest income before provision for credit losses | 143,330 | 109,943 | 282,980 | 222,487 |
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses | (664) | 2,445 | (286) | 863 |
Depreciation, amortization and (accretion), net | 996 | (546) | 3,340 | (503) |
Segment income before income taxes | 63,360 | 36,264 | 136,047 | 82,209 |
Goodwill | 357,207 | 357,207 | 357,207 | 357,207 |
Segment assets | 8,438,706 | 7,437,534 | 8,438,706 | 7,437,534 |
Commercial Banking |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 205,873 | 177,426 | 398,292 | 354,508 |
Charge for funds used | (77,750) | (52,681) | (142,259) | (106,472) |
Interest spread on funds used | 128,123 | 124,745 | 256,033 | 248,036 |
Interest expense | (5,183) | (4,240) | (10,282) | (8,266) |
Credit on funds provided | 12,624 | 8,472 | 24,666 | 18,449 |
Interest spread on funds provided (used) | 7,441 | 4,232 | 14,384 | 10,183 |
Net interest income before provision for credit losses | 135,564 | 128,977 | 270,417 | 258,219 |
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses | 11,349 | 3,608 | 18,039 | 6,630 |
Depreciation, amortization and (accretion), net | (5,686) | (9,267) | (9,160) | (20,040) |
Segment income before income taxes | 92,699 | 95,179 | 185,170 | 188,008 |
Goodwill | 112,226 | 112,226 | 112,226 | 112,226 |
Segment assets | 20,456,579 | 18,196,664 | 20,456,579 | 18,196,664 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | 28,149 | 22,804 | 57,375 | 44,523 |
Charge for funds used | (14,516) | (6,770) | (42,684) | (18,607) |
Interest spread on funds used | 13,633 | 16,034 | 14,691 | 25,916 |
Interest expense | (9,123) | (6,369) | (18,389) | (11,705) |
Credit on funds provided | 6,687 | 4,999 | 12,514 | 10,871 |
Interest spread on funds provided (used) | (2,436) | (1,370) | (5,875) | (834) |
Net interest income before provision for credit losses | 11,197 | 14,664 | 8,816 | 25,082 |
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation, amortization and (accretion), net | 42,378 | 22,287 | 71,638 | 45,775 |
Segment income before income taxes | 1,626 | 11,473 | 64,472 | 17,370 |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Segment assets | $ 7,022,332 | $ 7,318,014 | $ 7,022,332 | $ 7,318,014 |

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