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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Details 9) - Loans Receivable - Non-PCI Loans - 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
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 186,848 |  | $ 186,848 |  | $ 255,273
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 118,260 |  | 118,260 |  | 121,934
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 68,480 |  | 68,480 |  | 84,121
Total Recorded Investment | 186,740 |  | 186,740 |  | 206,055
Related Allowance | 17,293 |  | 17,293 |  | 12,701
Average Recorded Investment | 190,415 | $ 237,230 | 196,665 | $ 239,564 |
Recognized Interest Income | 302 | 916 | 696 | 1,829 |
CRE | Income producing |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 37,672 |  | 37,672 |  | 50,718
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 33,059 |  | 33,059 |  | 32,507
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 4,598 |  | 4,598 |  | 14,001
Total Recorded Investment | 37,657 |  | 37,657 |  | 46,508
Related Allowance | 702 |  | 702 |  | 1,263
Average Recorded Investment | 37,897 | 78,183 | 38,116 | 79,072 |
Recognized Interest Income | 33 | 404 | 80 | 816 |
CRE | Land |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 4,344 |  | 4,344 |  | 6,457
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 4,323 |  | 4,323 |  | 5,427
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 21 |  | 21 |  | 443
Total Recorded Investment | 4,344 |  | 4,344 |  | 5,870
Related Allowance | 3 |  | 3 |  | 63
Average Recorded Investment | 4,414 | 6,747 | 4,584 | 6,912 |
Recognized Interest Income | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
C&I | Commercial business |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 106,076 |  | 106,076 |  | 162,239
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 69,274 |  | 69,274 |  | 78,316
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 36,779 |  | 36,779 |  | 42,137
Total Recorded Investment | 106,053 |  | 106,053 |  | 120,453
Related Allowance | 15,580 |  | 15,580 |  | 10,443
Average Recorded Investment | 109,887 | 100,407 | 115,252 | 100,593 |
Recognized Interest Income | 122 | 270 | 337 | 530 |
C&I | Trade finance |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 4,615 |  | 4,615 |  | 5,227
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 4,538 |  | 4,538 |  | 5,166
Total Recorded Investment | 4,538 |  | 4,538 |  | 5,166
Related Allowance | 305 |  | 305 |  | 34
Average Recorded Investment | 3,971 | 12,715 | 4,356 | 13,513 |
Recognized Interest Income | 18 | 67 | 25 | 133 |
Residential | Real estate loan | Single-family |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 16,956 |  | 16,956 |  | 15,435
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 4,161 |  | 4,161 |  | 0
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 12,788 |  | 12,788 |  | 14,335
Total Recorded Investment | 16,949 |  | 16,949 |  | 14,335
Related Allowance | 492 |  | 492 |  | 687
Average Recorded Investment | 16,985 | 12,735 | 17,038 | 12,818 |
Recognized Interest Income | 35 | 74 | 93 | 148 |
Residential | Real estate loan | Multifamily |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 12,657 |  | 12,657 |  | 11,181
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 6,135 |  | 6,135 |  | 5,684
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 6,531 |  | 6,531 |  | 4,357
Total Recorded Investment | 12,666 |  | 12,666 |  | 10,041
Related Allowance | 206 |  | 206 |  | 180
Average Recorded Investment | 12,720 | 24,858 | 12,771 | 25,067 |
Recognized Interest Income | 81 | 77 | 129 | 154 |
Consumer |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 4,528 |  | 4,528 |  | 4,016
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 1,308 |  | 1,308 |  | 0
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 3,225 |  | 3,225 |  | 3,682
Total Recorded Investment | 4,533 |  | 4,533 |  | 3,682
Related Allowance | 5 |  | 5 |  | $ 31
Average Recorded Investment | 4,541 | 1,585 | 4,548 | 1,589 |
Recognized Interest Income | $ 13 | $ 16 | $ 32 | $ 31 |

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