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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Details 10) - 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
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 276,316 | $ 266,768 | $ 260,520 | $ 264,959
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 13,448 | 11,514 | 32,134 | 19,049
Charge-offs | (7,424) | (24,047) | (20,024) | (32,457)
Recoveries | 3,586 | 1,577 | 13,296 | 4,261
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (3,838) | (22,470) | (6,728) | (28,196)
Ending balance | 285,926 | 255,812 | 285,926 | 255,812
CRE |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 72,916 |
Ending balance | 74,317 |  | 74,317 |
C&I |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 142,167 |
Charge-offs | (232) |  | (441) |
Ending balance | 160,598 |  | 160,598 |
Residential |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 37,338 |
Ending balance | 43,905 |  | 43,905 |
Consumer |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 8,099 |
Ending balance | 7,106 |  | 7,106 |
Non-PCI Loans |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 276,238 | 266,511 | 260,402 | 264,600
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 13,458 | 11,615 | 32,184 | 19,252
Charge-offs | (7,424) | (24,047) | (20,024) | (32,457)
Recoveries | 3,586 | 1,577 | 13,296 | 4,261
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (3,838) | (22,470) | (6,728) | (28,196)
Ending balance | 285,858 | 255,656 | 285,858 | 255,656
Non-PCI Loans | CRE |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 73,985 | 78,102 | 72,804 | 81,191
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (346) | (6,598) | (120) | (9,731)
Charge-offs | 0 | (309) | (149) | (504)
Recoveries | 610 | 634 | 1,714 | 873
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 610 | 325 | 1,565 | 369
Ending balance | 74,249 | 71,829 | 74,249 | 71,829
Non-PCI Loans | C&I |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 150,136 | 148,427 | 142,166 | 134,597
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | 15,656 | 18,548 | 28,576 | 38,549
Charge-offs | (7,359) | (23,696) | (19,802) | (31,770)
Recoveries | 2,165 | 165 | 9,658 | 2,068
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (5,194) | (23,531) | (10,144) | (29,702)
Ending balance | 160,598 | 143,444 | 160,598 | 143,444
Non-PCI Loans | Residential |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 43,679 | 31,561 | 37,333 | 39,292
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (583) | 309 | 4,815 | (7,679)
Charge-offs | 0 | (29) | (1) | (166)
Recoveries | 809 | 654 | 1,758 | 1,048
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 809 | 625 | 1,757 | 882
Ending balance | 43,905 | 32,495 | 43,905 | 32,495
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 8,438 | 8,421 | 8,099 | 9,520
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (1,269) | (644) | (1,087) | (1,887)
Charge-offs | (65) | (13) | (72) | (17)
Recoveries | 2 | 124 | 166 | 272
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (63) | 111 | 94 | 255
Ending balance | 7,106 | 7,888 | 7,106 | 7,888
PCI Loans |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 78 | 257 | 118 | 359
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses | (10) | (101) | (50) | (203)
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ 68 | $ 156 | $ 68 | $ 156

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