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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Details 9) - Non-PCI Loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 165,725 |  | $ 165,725 |  | $ 255,273
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 93,013 |  | 93,013 |  | 121,934
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 72,551 |  | 72,551 |  | 84,121
Total Recorded Investment | 165,564 |  | 165,564 |  | 206,055
Related Allowance | 20,751 |  | 20,751 |  | 12,701
Average Recorded Investment | 172,468 | $ 194,627 | 174,011 | $ 197,569 |
Recognized Interest Income | 707 | 929 | 2,146 | 2,707 |
CRE | Income producing |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 35,133 |  | 35,133 |  | 50,718
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 28,908 |  | 28,908 |  | 32,507
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 6,241 |  | 6,241 |  | 14,001
Total Recorded Investment | 35,149 |  | 35,149 |  | 46,508
Related Allowance | 1,011 |  | 1,011 |  | 1,263
Average Recorded Investment | 37,489 | 52,116 | 37,238 | 52,221 |
Recognized Interest Income | 179 | 464 | 535 | 1,368 |
CRE | Land |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 4,183 |  | 4,183 |  | 6,457
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 4,173 |  | 4,173 |  | 5,427
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 10 |  | 10 |  | 443
Total Recorded Investment | 4,183 |  | 4,183 |  | 5,870
Related Allowance | 1 |  | 1 |  | 63
Average Recorded Investment | 4,337 | 6,622 | 4,484 | 6,777 |
Recognized Interest Income | 0 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
C&I | Commercial business |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 89,233 |  | 89,233 |  | 162,239
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 50,700 |  | 50,700 |  | 78,316
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 38,392 |  | 38,392 |  | 42,137
Total Recorded Investment | 89,092 |  | 89,092 |  | 120,453
Related Allowance | 18,183 |  | 18,183 |  | 10,443
Average Recorded Investment | 93,278 | 91,290 | 94,709 | 92,805 |
Recognized Interest Income | 242 | 258 | 799 | 648 |
C&I | Trade finance |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 4,786 |  | 4,786 |  | 5,227
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 4,708 |  | 4,708 |  | 5,166
Total Recorded Investment | 4,708 |  | 4,708 |  | 5,166
Related Allowance | 786 |  | 786 |  | 34
Average Recorded Investment | 4,216 | 9,005 | 4,444 | 10,028 |
Recognized Interest Income | 53 | 33 | 122 | 166 |
Residential | Real estate loan | Single-family |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 15,868 |  | 15,868 |  | 15,435
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 1,867 |  | 1,867 |  | 0
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 14,032 |  | 14,032 |  | 14,335
Total Recorded Investment | 15,899 |  | 15,899 |  | 14,335
Related Allowance | 572 |  | 572 |  | 687
Average Recorded Investment | 16,124 | 13,438 | 16,141 | 13,517 |
Recognized Interest Income | 111 | 72 | 325 | 220 |
Residential | Real estate loan | Multifamily |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 12,224 |  | 12,224 |  | 11,181
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 6,062 |  | 6,062 |  | 5,684
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 6,170 |  | 6,170 |  | 4,357
Total Recorded Investment | 12,232 |  | 12,232 |  | 10,041
Related Allowance | 194 |  | 194 |  | 180
Average Recorded Investment | 12,532 | 20,585 | 12,540 | 20,646 |
Recognized Interest Income | 108 | 77 | 324 | 231 |
Consumer |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 4,298 |  | 4,298 |  | 4,016
Recorded Investment With No Allowance | 1,303 |  | 1,303 |  | 0
Recorded Investment With Allowance | 2,998 |  | 2,998 |  | 3,682
Total Recorded Investment | 4,301 |  | 4,301 |  | 3,682
Related Allowance | 4 |  | 4 |  | $ 31
Average Recorded Investment | 4,492 | 1,571 | 4,455 | 1,575 |
Recognized Interest Income | $ 14 | $ 16 | $ 41 | $ 48 |

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