Represents capital securities issued by trust that is qualified as Tier I capital as on the reporting date.

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The number of years specified as the extended transition period under the final rule of the Federal Reserve Board.

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The aggregate amount of identified intangible assets and goodwill recorded in connection with acquisitions made by the entity, are deducted from the sum of core capital elements while determining capital ratios of the entity.

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The length of the transition period under final rule of Federal Reserve Board limiting the 25% Tier I capital to trust preferred securities and certain other elements.

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Represents the maximum percentage of capital securities issued by the trust qualifying as Tier I capital on an aggregate basis.

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Maximum percentage of qualifying mandatory convertible preferred securities to Tier 1 capital elements related to bank holding companies with significant international operations.

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Maximum percentage of the aggregate amount of trust preferred securities and certain other capital elements to Tier 1 capital elements, net of goodwill, less any associated deferred tax liability.

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Minimum amounts of consolidated assets required for the application of Collins amendment as per Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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For bank holding companies with significant international operations, the expected maximum percentage of trust preferred securities to tier I capital.

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Total Capital divided by risk weighted assets as defined in the regulations.

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Tier 1 Leverage Capital divided by average assets as defined in the regulations.

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Tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets as defined by regulations.

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Capital Ratios (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Capital Ratios (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2009	Mar. 31, 2005	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Capital Ratios
Tier 1 capital to average total asset (leverage) ratio (as a percent)			11.79%	11.58%
Risk-weighted Tier 1 capital ratio (as a percent)			21.23%	19.47%
Risk-weighted total capital ratio (as a percent)			22.48%	20.72%
Identified intangibles and goodwill			$ 297,237,000
Percentage of capital securities issued by trust qualifying as Tier I capital, maximum (as a percent)			25.00%
Capital securities issued by the trust, qualifying as Tier I capital			190,726,000	201,117,000
Length of transition period under final rule of Federal Reserve Board (in years)		5
Percentage of trust preferred securities and certain other capital elements to Tier 1 capital, maximum (as a percent)			25.00%
Percentage of trust preferred securities to tier 1 capital for bank holding companies with significant international operations, maximum limit expected (as a percent)			15.00%
Percentage of convertible preferred securities to Tier 1 capital elements related to bank holding companies with significant international operations, maximum (as a percent)			25.00%
Extended transition period under the final rule of the Federal Reserve Board (in years)	2
Consolidated assets required for the application of Collins amendment, minimum					$ 15,000,000,000