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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment, net | $ 26,934,350 | $ 25,242,619
Loans Receivable |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 27,210,666 | 25,503,139
Allowance for loan losses | (276,316) | (260,520)
Loans held-for-investment, net | 26,934,350 | 25,242,619
Loans Receivable | CRE |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 9,125,849 | 8,690,863
Loans Receivable | CRE | Income producing |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 8,465,030 | 8,016,109
Loans Receivable | CRE | Construction |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 550,781 | 551,560
Loans Receivable | CRE | Land |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 110,038 | 123,194
Loans Receivable | C&I |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 10,187,349 | 9,640,563
Loans Receivable | C&I | Commercial business |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 9,424,236 | 8,959,633
Loans Receivable | C&I | Trade finance |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 763,113 | 680,930
Loans Receivable | Residential |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 5,774,229 | 5,095,718
Loans Receivable | Residential | Real estate loan | Single-family |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 4,001,488 | 3,509,779
Loans Receivable | Residential | Real estate loan | Multifamily |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 1,772,741 | 1,585,939
Loans Receivable | Consumer |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 2,123,239 | 2,075,995
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 26,645,211 | 24,860,694
Allowance for loan losses | (276,238) | (260,402)
Loans held-for-investment, net | 26,368,973 | 24,600,292
Deferred loan fees, unamortized premiums and unaccreted discounts, net | (9,600) | 1,200
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | CRE |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 8,801,059 | 8,340,497
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | CRE | Income producing |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 8,141,483 | 7,667,661
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | CRE | Construction |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 550,781 | 551,560
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | CRE | Land |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 108,795 | 121,276
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | C&I |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 10,166,688 | 9,602,176
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | C&I | Commercial business |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 9,403,575 | 8,921,246
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | C&I | Trade finance |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 763,113 | 680,930
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | Residential |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 5,570,781 | 4,860,954
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | Residential | Real estate loan | Single-family |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 3,873,803 | 3,370,669
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | Residential | Real estate loan | Multifamily |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 1,696,978 | 1,490,285
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI Loans | Consumer |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 2,106,683 | 2,057,067
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 565,455 | 642,445
Allowance for loan losses | (78) | (118)
Loans held-for-investment, net | 565,377 | 642,327
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | CRE |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 324,790 | 350,366
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | CRE | Income producing |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 323,547 | 348,448
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | CRE | Construction |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 0 | 0
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | CRE | Land |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 1,243 | 1,918
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | C&I |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 20,661 | 38,387
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | C&I | Commercial business |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 20,661 | 38,387
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | C&I | Trade finance |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 0 | 0
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | Residential |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 203,448 | 234,764
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | Residential | Real estate loan | Single-family |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 127,685 | 139,110
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | Residential | Real estate loan | Multifamily |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | 75,763 | 95,654
Loans Receivable | PCI Loans | Consumer |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Total loans held-for-investment | $ 16,556 | $ 18,928

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