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Note 7 - Loans (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Note 7 - Loans (Tables) [Line Items] |
|  | September 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Type of Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,237,902 |  |  | $ | 2,127,107 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 1,293,849 |  |  |  | 1,146,230 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 3,921,348 |  |  |  | 3,768,452 |
Equity lines |  |  | 173,798 |  |  |  | 193,852 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 189,867 |  |  |  | 180,950 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 15,249 |  |  |  | 12,556 |
Gross loans |  |  | 7,832,013 |  |  |  | 7,429,147 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  | (181,452 | ) |  |  | (183,322 | )
Unamortized deferred loan fees |  |  | (12,933 | ) |  |  | (10,238 | )
Total loans, net |  | $ | 7,637,628 |  |  | $ | 7,235,587 |
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | Impaired Loans |
|  | Average Recorded Investment |  |  | Interest Income Recognized |
|  | Three months ended September 30, |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, |  |  | Three months ended September 30, |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 32,187 |  |  | $ | 25,987 |  |  | $ | 24,873 |  |  | $ | 33,672 |  |  | $ | 166 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 395 |  |  | $ | 146 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 34,946 |  |  |  | 41,404 |  |  |  | 39,014 |  |  |  | 51,176 |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | 177 |  |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | 531 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 132,921 |  |  |  | 178,206 |  |  |  | 145,380 |  |  |  | 180,959 |  |  |  | 730 |  |  |  | 1,971 |  |  |  | 3,289 |  |  |  | 5,477 |
Residential mortgage and equity lines |  |  | 16,884 |  |  |  | 18,370 |  |  |  | 17,574 |  |  |  | 18,420 |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | 227 |  |  |  | 148 |
Total |  | $ | 216,938 |  |  | $ | 263,967 |  |  | $ | 226,841 |  |  | $ | 284,227 |  |  | $ | 1,069 |  |  | $ | 2,246 |  |  | $ | 4,110 |  |  | $ | 6,302 |
|  | Impaired Loans |
|  | September 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |  |  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |
|  | (In thousands) |
With no allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 20,896 |  |  | $ | 17,699 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 29,359 |  |  | $ | 18,963 |  |  | $ | - |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 25,438 |  |  |  | 15,135 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,304 |  |  |  | 7,277 |  |  |  | - |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 125,489 |  |  |  | 94,167 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 189,871 |  |  |  | 152,957 |  |  |  | - |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 2,978 |  |  |  | 2,969 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,303 |  |  |  | 4,229 |  |  |  | - |
Subtotal |  | $ | 174,801 |  |  | $ | 129,970 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 232,837 |  |  | $ | 183,426 |  |  | $ | - |
With allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 22,099 |  |  | $ | 17,352 |  |  | $ | 10,849 |  |  | $ | 7,804 |  |  | $ | 4,959 |  |  | $ | 1,467 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 28,847 |  |  |  | 19,694 |  |  |  | 5,691 |  |  |  | 54,718 |  |  |  | 34,856 |  |  |  | 8,158 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 35,582 |  |  |  | 34,688 |  |  |  | 6,129 |  |  |  | 14,163 |  |  |  | 12,928 |  |  |  | 1,336 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 15,951 |  |  |  | 14,097 |  |  |  | 693 |  |  |  | 14,264 |  |  |  | 12,428 |  |  |  | 1,222 |
Subtotal |  | $ | 102,479 |  |  | $ | 85,831 |  |  | $ | 23,362 |  |  | $ | 90,949 |  |  | $ | 65,171 |  |  | $ | 12,183 |
Total impaired loans |  | $ | 277,280 |  |  | $ | 215,801 |  |  | $ | 23,362 |  |  | $ | 323,786 |  |  | $ | 248,597 |  |  | $ | 12,183 |
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2013 |
|  | 30-59 Days Past Due |  |  | 60-89 Days Past Due |  |  | 90 Days or More Past Due |  |  | Non-accrual Loans |  |  | Total Past Due |  |  | Loans Not Past Due |  |  | Total |
Type of Loans: |  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 17,034 |  |  | $ | 4,136 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 24,506 |  |  | $ | 45,676 |  |  | $ | 2,192,226 |  |  | $ | 2,237,902 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 28,995 |  |  |  | 28,995 |  |  |  | 160,872 |  |  |  | 189,867 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 2,396 |  |  |  | 262 |  |  |  | 499 |  |  |  | 35,996 |  |  |  | 39,153 |  |  |  | 3,882,195 |  |  |  | 3,921,348 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 3,310 |  |  |  | 2,237 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,364 |  |  |  | 15,911 |  |  |  | 1,451,736 |  |  |  | 1,467,647 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 208 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 208 |  |  |  | 15,041 |  |  |  | 15,249 |
Total loans |  | $ | 22,948 |  |  | $ | 6,635 |  |  | $ | 499 |  |  | $ | 99,861 |  |  | $ | 129,943 |  |  | $ | 7,702,070 |  |  | $ | 7,832,013 |
|  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | 30-59 Days Past Due |  |  | 60-89 Days Past Due |  |  | 90 Days or More Past Due |  |  | Non-accrual Loans |  |  | Total Past Due |  |  | Loans Not Past Due |  |  | Total |
Type of Loans: |  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 16,832 |  |  | $ | 1,610 |  |  | $ | 630 |  |  | $ | 19,958 |  |  | $ | 39,030 |  |  | $ | 2,088,077 |  |  | $ | 2,127,107 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,471 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36,299 |  |  |  | 37,770 |  |  |  | 143,180 |  |  |  | 180,950 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 21,570 |  |  |  | 3,627 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 35,704 |  |  |  | 60,901 |  |  |  | 3,707,551 |  |  |  | 3,768,452 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 5,324 |  |  |  | 1,972 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,941 |  |  |  | 19,237 |  |  |  | 1,320,845 |  |  |  | 1,340,082 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,556 |  |  |  | 12,556 |
Total loans |  | $ | 43,726 |  |  | $ | 8,680 |  |  | $ | 630 |  |  | $ | 103,902 |  |  | $ | 156,938 |  |  | $ | 7,272,209 |  |  | $ | 7,429,147 |
|  | Nine months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | September 30, 2013 |
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Charge-offs |  |  | Specific Reserve |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 11,705 |  |  |  | 10,516 |  |  | $ | 1,189 |  |  | $ | 71 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 7,474 |  |  |  | 7,474 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 191 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 3,736 |  |  |  | 3,658 |  |  |  | 78 |  |  |  | 125 |
Total |  |  | 23 |  |  | $ | 22,915 |  |  | $ | 21,648 |  |  | $ | 1,267 |  |  | $ | 387 |
|  | Nine months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | September 30, 2013 |
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Charge-offs |  |  | Specific Reserve |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 2,144 |  |  | $ | 2,144 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 75 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 59,299 |  |  |  | 55,610 |  |  |  | 3,689 |  |  |  | - |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 2,895 |  |  |  | 2,895 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70 |
Total |  |  | 30 |  |  | $ | 64,338 |  |  | $ | 60,649 |  |  | $ | 3,689 |  |  | $ | 145 |
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2013 |
Accruing TDRs |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 4,813 |  |  | $ | 2,943 |  |  | $ | 2,788 |  |  | $ | 10,544 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,833 |  |  |  | 5,833 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 12,740 |  |  |  | 9,130 |  |  |  | 70,991 |  |  |  | 92,861 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 1,573 |  |  |  | 1,588 |  |  |  | 3,541 |  |  |  | 6,702 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 19,126 |  |  | $ | 13,661 |  |  | $ | 83,153 |  |  | $ | 115,940 |
|  | December 31, 2012 |
Accruing TDRs |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 531 |  |  | $ | 3,020 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 413 |  |  | $ | 3,964 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,834 |  |  |  | 5,834 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 27,003 |  |  |  | 16,656 |  |  |  | 739 |  |  |  | 85,783 |  |  |  | 130,181 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 1,461 |  |  |  | 1,024 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,231 |  |  |  | 4,716 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 28,995 |  |  | $ | 20,700 |  |  | $ | 739 |  |  | $ | 94,261 |  |  | $ | 144,695 |
|  | September 30, 2013 |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | Interest Deferral |  |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,026 |  |  | $ | 1,391 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,417 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,199 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,301 |  |  |  | 25,500 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 1,464 |  |  |  | 1,640 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,677 |  |  |  | 9,781 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 249 |  |  |  | 2,241 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,420 |  |  |  | 3,910 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 1,713 |  |  | $ | 23,106 |  |  | $ | 1,391 |  |  | $ | 17,398 |  |  | $ | 43,608 |
|  | December 31, 2012 |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | Interest Deferral |  |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 912 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,518 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,430 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,767 |  |  |  | 9,579 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 26,346 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 1,685 |  |  |  | 2,817 |  |  |  | 5,746 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,076 |  |  |  | 15,324 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 275 |  |  |  | 2,010 |  |  |  | 586 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 760 |  |  |  | 3,631 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 1,960 |  |  | $ | 22,506 |  |  | $ | 15,911 |  |  | $ | 1,518 |  |  | $ | 5,836 |  |  | $ | 47,731 |
Activity Within The Troubled Debt Resturings [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three months ended September 30, |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
Accruing TDRs |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 115,464 |  |  | $ | 153,249 |  |  | $ | 144,695 |  |  | $ | 120,016 |
New restructurings |  |  | 10,669 |  |  |  | 14,765 |  |  |  | 15,485 |  |  |  | 53,524 |
Restructured loans restored to accrual status |  |  | 5,397 |  |  |  | 3,957 |  |  |  | 6,851 |  |  |  | 6,810 |
Charge-offs |  |  | - |  |  |  | (251 | ) |  |  | (78 | ) |  |  | (251 | )
Payments |  |  | (15,274 | ) |  |  | (1,569 | ) |  |  | (48,663 | ) |  |  | (4,124 | )
Restructured loans placed on nonaccrual |  |  | (316 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,350 | ) |  |  | (5,824 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 115,940 |  |  | $ | 170,151 |  |  | $ | 115,940 |  |  | $ | 170,151 |
|  | Three months ended September 30, |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 48,524 |  |  | $ | 23,285 |  |  | $ | 47,731 |  |  | $ | 50,870 |
New restructurings |  |  | 2,415 |  |  |  | 1,153 |  |  |  | 6,163 |  |  |  | 7,124 |
Restructured loans placed on nonaccrual |  |  | 316 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,350 |  |  |  | 5,824 |
Charge-offs |  |  | (1,188 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,121 | ) |  |  | (4,285 | )
Payments |  |  | (1,062 | ) |  |  | (1,405 | ) |  |  | (3,664 | ) |  |  | (33,647 | )
Restructured loans restored to accrual status |  |  | (5,397 | ) |  |  | (3,957 | ) |  |  | (6,851 | ) |  |  | (6,810 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 43,608 |  |  | $ | 19,076 |  |  | $ | 43,608 |  |  | $ | 19,076 |
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2013 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,047,158 |  |  | $ | 84,776 |  |  | $ | 94,088 |  |  | $ | 11,880 |  |  | $ | 2,237,902 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 151,696 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 34,676 |  |  |  | 3,495 |  |  |  | 189,867 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 3,543,731 |  |  |  | 137,183 |  |  |  | 240,434 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,921,348 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 1,453,498 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14,149 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,467,647 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 15,249 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,249 |
Total gross loans |  | $ | 7,211,332 |  |  | $ | 221,959 |  |  | $ | 383,347 |  |  | $ | 15,375 |  |  | $ | 7,832,013 |
|  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 1,944,989 |  |  | $ | 76,776 |  |  | $ | 94,077 |  |  | $ | 11,265 |  |  | $ | 2,127,107 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 109,269 |  |  |  | 18,000 |  |  |  | 45,171 |  |  |  | 8,510 |  |  |  | 180,950 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 3,344,783 |  |  |  | 162,455 |  |  |  | 261,214 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,768,452 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 1,322,768 |  |  |  | 816 |  |  |  | 16,084 |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | 1,340,082 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 12,556 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,556 |
Total gross loans |  | $ | 6,734,365 |  |  | $ | 258,047 |  |  | $ | 416,546 |  |  | $ | 20,189 |  |  | $ | 7,429,147 |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | Commercial Loans |  |  | Real Estate Construction Loans |  |  | Commercial Mortgage Loans |  |  | Residential Mortgage Loans and Equity Lines |  |  | Installment and Other Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
June 30, 2012 Ending Balance |  |  | 66,595 |  |  |  | 16,360 |  |  |  | 99,009 |  |  |  | 10,254 |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 192,274 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | 6,199 |  |  |  | (670 | ) |  |  | (6,350 | ) |  |  | 740 |  |  |  | (23 | ) |  |  | (104 | )
Charge-offs |  |  | (7,387 | ) |  |  | (39 | ) |  |  | (966 | ) |  |  | (477 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (8,869 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 331 |  |  |  | 477 |  |  |  | 318 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,137 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | (7,056 | ) |  |  | 438 |  |  |  | (648 | ) |  |  | (466 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (7,732 | )
September 30, 2012 Ending Balance |  | $ | 65,738 |  |  | $ | 16,128 |  |  | $ | 92,011 |  |  | $ | 10,528 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 184,438 |
June 30, 2013 Ending Balance |  | $ | 64,379 |  |  | $ | 13,755 |  |  | $ | 89,678 |  |  | $ | 11,892 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 179,733 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | 2,121 |  |  |  | 1,660 |  |  |  | (5,710 | ) |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (1,871 | )
Charge-offs |  |  | (200 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (394 | ) |  |  | (160 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (754 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 436 |  |  |  | 1,236 |  |  |  | 2,514 |  |  |  | 158 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,344 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | 236 |  |  |  | 1,236 |  |  |  | 2,120 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,590 |
September 30, 2013 Ending Balance |  | $ | 66,736 |  |  | $ | 16,651 |  |  | $ | 86,088 |  |  | $ | 11,942 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 181,452 |
|  | Commercial Loans |  |  | Real Estate Construction Loans |  |  | Commercial Mortgage Loans |  |  | Residential Mortgage Loans and Equity Lines |  |  | Installment and Other Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
2012 Beginning Balance |  | $ | 65,658 |  |  | $ | 21,749 |  |  | $ | 108,021 |  |  | $ | 10,795 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 206,280 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | 13,329 |  |  |  | (10,081 | ) |  |  | (12,937 | ) |  |  | 1,150 |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (8,541 | )
Charge-offs |  |  | (14,479 | ) |  |  | (1,165 | ) |  |  | (10,647 | ) |  |  | (1,805 | ) |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | (28,121 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 1,230 |  |  |  | 5,625 |  |  |  | 7,574 |  |  |  | 388 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 14,820 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | (13,249 | ) |  |  | 4,460 |  |  |  | (3,073 | ) |  |  | (1,417 | ) |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | (13,301 | )
September 30, 2012 Ending Balance |  | $ | 65,738 |  |  | $ | 16,128 |  |  | $ | 92,011 |  |  | $ | 10,528 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 184,438 |
Reserve for impaired loans |  | $ | 1,791 |  |  | $ | 279 |  |  | $ | 1,729 |  |  | $ | 1,626 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,425 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans |  | $ | 63,947 |  |  | $ | 15,849 |  |  | $ | 90,282 |  |  | $ | 8,902 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 179,013 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  | $ | 801 |  |  | $ | 668 |  |  | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 1,610 |
2013 Beginning Balance |  | $ | 66,101 |  |  | $ | 23,017 |  |  | $ | 82,473 |  |  | $ | 11,703 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 183,322 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | 3,200 |  |  |  | (8,622 | ) |  |  | 935 |  |  |  | 780 |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (3,711 | )
Charge-offs |  |  | (4,580 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (3,425 | ) |  |  | (766 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (8,771 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 2,015 |  |  |  | 2,256 |  |  |  | 6,105 |  |  |  | 225 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 10,612 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | (2,565 | ) |  |  | 2,256 |  |  |  | 2,680 |  |  |  | (541 | ) |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 1,841 |
September 30, 2013 Ending Balance |  | $ | 66,736 |  |  | $ | 16,651 |  |  | $ | 86,088 |  |  | $ | 11,942 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 181,452 |
Reserve for impaired loans |  | $ | 10,849 |  |  | $ | 5,691 |  |  | $ | 6,129 |  |  | $ | 693 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 23,362 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans |  | $ | 55,887 |  |  | $ | 10,960 |  |  | $ | 79,959 |  |  | $ | 11,249 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 158,090 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  | $ | 953 |  |  | $ | 287 |  |  | $ | 799 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 2,074 |
Impairment Method [Member] |
Note 7 - Loans (Tables) [Line Items] |
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | Commercial Loans |  |  | Real Estate Construction Loans |  |  | Commercial Mortgage Loans |  |  | Residential Mortgage Loans and Equity Lines |  |  | Installment and Other Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
September 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 10,849 |  |  | $ | 5,691 |  |  | $ | 6,129 |  |  | $ | 693 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 23,362 |
Balance |  | $ | 35,051 |  |  | $ | 34,829 |  |  | $ | 128,855 |  |  | $ | 17,066 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 215,801 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 55,887 |  |  | $ | 10,960 |  |  | $ | 79,959 |  |  | $ | 11,249 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 158,090 |
Balance |  | $ | 2,202,851 |  |  | $ | 155,038 |  |  | $ | 3,792,493 |  |  | $ | 1,450,581 |  |  | $ | 15,249 |  |  | $ | 7,616,212 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 66,736 |  |  | $ | 16,651 |  |  | $ | 86,088 |  |  | $ | 11,942 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 181,452 |
Total balance |  | $ | 2,237,902 |  |  | $ | 189,867 |  |  | $ | 3,921,348 |  |  | $ | 1,467,647 |  |  | $ | 15,249 |  |  | $ | 7,832,013 |
December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 1,467 |  |  | $ | 8,158 |  |  | $ | 1,336 |  |  | $ | 1,222 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 12,183 |
Balance |  | $ | 23,922 |  |  | $ | 42,133 |  |  | $ | 165,885 |  |  | $ | 16,657 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 248,597 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 64,634 |  |  | $ | 14,859 |  |  | $ | 81,137 |  |  | $ | 10,481 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 171,139 |
Balance |  | $ | 2,103,185 |  |  | $ | 138,817 |  |  | $ | 3,602,567 |  |  | $ | 1,323,425 |  |  | $ | 12,556 |  |  | $ | 7,180,550 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 66,101 |  |  | $ | 23,017 |  |  | $ | 82,473 |  |  | $ | 11,703 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 183,322 |
Total balance |  | $ | 2,127,107 |  |  | $ | 180,950 |  |  | $ | 3,768,452 |  |  | $ | 1,340,082 |  |  | $ | 12,556 |  |  | $ | 7,429,147 |

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