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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Outstanding Commitments to Extend Credit and Letters of Credit | The outstanding amounts of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit as of the dates indicated were as follows:
| September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
| (in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit | $ | 5,635,629 |  |  | $ | 4,389,064 |
Standby letters of credit | 390,501 |  |  | 382,465 |
Commercial letters of credit | 36,365 |  |  | 32,304 |

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