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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Additions to Non-PCI TDRs) (Details) - Non-PCI Loans $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Loans Modified as TDRs |
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 6,419
Commercial lending |
Loans Modified as TDRs |
Number of Loans | loan | 5
Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 8,060
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 6,419
Financial Impact | $ 1,273
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |
Loans Modified as TDRs |
Number of Loans | loan | 2
Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 6,448
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 4,914
Financial Impact | $ 1,273
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) |
Loans Modified as TDRs |
Number of Loans | loan | 1
Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 1,526
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 1,505
Financial Impact | $ 0
Commercial lending | Construction and land |
Loans Modified as TDRs |
Number of Loans | loan | 2
Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 86
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0
Financial Impact | $ 0

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