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Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Borrowings (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral | The following table summarizes, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the carrying value of securities pledged as collateral to secure public deposits, borrowings and other purposes as permitted or required by law:
|  | December 31, 2011 |  | December 31, 2010
|  | (in thousands)
To Washington and Oregon State to secure public deposits |  | $ | 225,345 |  |  | $ | 153,328 |
To Federal Home Loan Bank to secure advances |  | 91,097 |  |  | 110,780 |
To Federal Reserve Bank to secure borrowings |  | 56,347 |  |  | 149,315 |
Other securities pledged |  | 47,454 |  |  | 45,109 |
Total securities pledged as collateral |  | $ | 420,243 |  |  | $ | 458,532 |
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Activity For Year | The maximum, average outstanding and year-end balances and average interest rates on advances from the FHLB were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
|  | Years ended December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
|  | (dollars in thousands)
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 119,009 |  |  | $ | 119,405 |  |  | $ | 100,000 |
Average balance during the year |  | $ | 120,419 |  |  | $ | 123,685 |  |  | $ | 111,211 |
Maximum month-end balance during the year |  | $ | 127,426 |  |  | $ | 154,916 |  |  | $ | 178,000 |
Weighted average rate during the year |  | 2.76 | % |  | 2.75 | % |  | 2.38 | %
Weighted average rate at December 31 |  | 2.81 | % |  | 2.81 | % |  | 2.49 | %
Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral | FHLB advances are collateralized by the following:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  | (in thousands)
Fair value of investment securities |  | $ | 77,414 |  |  | $ | 96,496 |
Recorded value of blanket pledge on loans receivable |  | 462,040 |  |  | 426,555 |
Total |  | $ | 539,454 |  |  | $ | 523,051 |
FHLB Borrowing Capacity |  | $ | 419,115 |  |  | $ | 402,048 |
Federal Home Loan Bank Fixed Rate Advances [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt | At December 31, 2011 FHLB advances were scheduled to mature as follows:
|  | Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Fixed rate advances
|  | Wtd Avg Rate |  | Amount
|  | (dollars in thousands)
Within 1 year |  | 4.22 | % |  | $ | 8,000 |
Over 1 through 5 years |  | 2.54 | % |  | 103,694 |
Over 5 through 10 years |  | 5.30 | % |  | 1,416 |
Due after 10 years |  | 5.37 | % |  | 5,000 |
Total |  | 118,110 |
Valuation adjustment from acquisition accounting |  | 899 |
Total |  | $ | 119,009 |
Federal Reserve Bank Advances [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument Activity For Year | The maximum, average outstanding and year-end balances and average interest rates on advances from the Federal Reserve Bank were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
|  | Years ended December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
|  | (dollars in thousands)
Balance at end of year |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Average balance during the year |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 38,205 |
Maximum month-end balance during the year |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 100,000 |
Weighted average rate during the year |  | — | % |  | — | % |  | 0.30 | %
Weighted average rate at December 31 |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral | Federal Reserve Bank advances are collateralized by the following:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010
|  | (in thousands)
Fair value of investment securities |  | $ | 53,122 |  |  | $ | 135,966 |
Recorded value of pledged commercial loans |  | 351,322 |  |  | 313,452 |
Total |  | $ | 404,444 |  |  | $ | 449,418 |
Federal Reserve Bank borrowing capacity |  | $ | 404,444 |  |  | $ | 449,418 |

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