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Note 7 - Loans (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Note 7 - Loans (Tables) [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Components Of Loans In Consolidated Balance Sheets [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Type of Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,450,118 |  |  | $ | 2,298,724 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 1,516,711 |  |  |  | 1,355,255 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 4,414,067 |  |  |  | 4,023,051 |
Equity lines |  |  | 172,223 |  |  |  | 171,277 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 301,459 |  |  |  | 221,701 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 3,676 |  |  |  | 14,555 |
Gross loans |  |  | 8,858,254 |  |  |  | 8,084,563 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  | (169,198 | ) |  |  | (173,889 | )
Unamortized deferred loan fees |  |  | (12,903 | ) |  |  | (13,487 | )
Total loans, net |  | $ | 8,676,153 |  |  | $ | 7,897,187 |
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | Impaired Loans |
|  | Average Recorded Investment |  |  | Interest Income Recognized |
|  | Three months ended |  |  | Nine months ended |  |  | Three months ended |  |  | Nine months ended |
|  | September 30, |  |  | September 30, |  |  | September 30, |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 21,706 |  |  | $ | 32,187 |  |  | $ | 26,741 |  |  | $ | 24,873 |  |  | $ | 205 |  |  | $ | 166 |  |  | $ | 636 |  |  | $ | 395 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 33,276 |  |  |  | 34,946 |  |  |  | 33,459 |  |  |  | 39,014 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | 198 |  |  |  | 199 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 119,611 |  |  |  | 132,921 |  |  |  | 114,663 |  |  |  | 145,380 |  |  |  | 1,153 |  |  |  | 730 |  |  |  | 3,310 |  |  |  | 3,289 |
Residential mortgage and equity lines |  |  | 16,151 |  |  |  | 16,884 |  |  |  | 17,889 |  |  |  | 17,574 |  |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | 363 |  |  |  | 227 |
Total impaired loans |  | $ | 190,744 |  |  | $ | 216,938 |  |  | $ | 192,752 |  |  | $ | 226,841 |  |  | $ | 1,552 |  |  | $ | 1,069 |  |  | $ | 4,507 |  |  | $ | 4,110 |
Schedule Of Impaired Loans And Related Allowance And Charge-Off [Table Text Block] |
|  | Impaired Loans |
|  | September 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
|  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |  |  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |
|  | (In thousands) |
With no allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 19,792 |  |  | $ | 18,764 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 20,992 |  |  | $ | 18,905 |  |  | $ | - |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 37,403 |  |  |  | 16,133 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 25,401 |  |  |  | 15,097 |  |  |  | - |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 84,274 |  |  |  | 82,586 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 105,593 |  |  |  | 78,930 |  |  |  | - |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 2,541 |  |  |  | 2,541 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,892 |  |  |  | 4,892 |  |  |  | - |
Subtotal |  | $ | 144,010 |  |  | $ | 120,024 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 156,878 |  |  | $ | 117,824 |  |  | $ | - |
With allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 8,951 |  |  | $ | 6,985 |  |  | $ | 2,730 |  |  | $ | 22,737 |  |  | $ | 13,063 |  |  | $ | 2,519 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 15,377 |  |  |  | 15,377 |  |  |  | 2,604 |  |  |  | 28,475 |  |  |  | 19,323 |  |  |  | 3,460 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 33,749 |  |  |  | 32,973 |  |  |  | 7,999 |  |  |  | 39,223 |  |  |  | 35,613 |  |  |  | 6,584 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 13,422 |  |  |  | 12,988 |  |  |  | 481 |  |  |  | 16,535 |  |  |  | 14,957 |  |  |  | 721 |
Subtotal |  | $ | 71,499 |  |  | $ | 68,323 |  |  | $ | 13,814 |  |  | $ | 106,970 |  |  | $ | 82,956 |  |  | $ | 13,284 |
Total impaired loans |  | $ | 215,509 |  |  | $ | 188,347 |  |  | $ | 13,814 |  |  | $ | 263,848 |  |  | $ | 200,780 |  |  | $ | 13,284 |
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2014 |
|  | 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 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Type of Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 8,307 |  |  | $ | 3,920 |  |  | $ | 662 |  |  | $ | 8,851 |  |  | $ | 21,740 |  |  | $ | 2,428,378 |  |  | $ | 2,450,118 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 25,728 |  |  |  | 25,728 |  |  |  | 275,731 |  |  |  | 301,459 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 171 |  |  |  | 1,676 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 23,830 |  |  |  | 25,677 |  |  |  | 4,388,390 |  |  |  | 4,414,067 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 408 |  |  |  | 807 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,849 |  |  |  | 8,064 |  |  |  | 1,680,870 |  |  |  | 1,688,934 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | 3,508 |  |  |  | 3,676 |
Total loans |  | $ | 9,054 |  |  | $ | 6,403 |  |  | $ | 662 |  |  | $ | 65,258 |  |  | $ | 81,377 |  |  | $ | 8,776,877 |  |  | $ | 8,858,254 |
|  | December 31, 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 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Type of Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 7,170 |  |  | $ | 16,562 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 21,232 |  |  | $ | 44,964 |  |  | $ | 2,253,760 |  |  | $ | 2,298,724 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 28,586 |  |  |  | 28,586 |  |  |  | 193,115 |  |  |  | 221,701 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 20,043 |  |  |  | 7,862 |  |  |  | 982 |  |  |  | 19,621 |  |  |  | 48,508 |  |  |  | 3,974,543 |  |  |  | 4,023,051 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 3,508 |  |  |  | 832 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,744 |  |  |  | 18,084 |  |  |  | 1,508,448 |  |  |  | 1,526,532 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 14,455 |  |  |  | 14,555 |
Total loans |  | $ | 30,821 |  |  | $ | 25,256 |  |  | $ | 982 |  |  | $ | 83,183 |  |  | $ | 140,242 |  |  | $ | 7,944,321 |  |  | $ | 8,084,563 |
Schedule Of Troubled Debt Restructurings [Table Text Block] |
|  | Nine months ended September 30, 2014 |  |  | September 30, 2014 |
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Charge-offs |  |  | Specific Reserve |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 6 |  |  | $ | 10,773 |  |  | $ | 10,773 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 26 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 11,818 |  |  |  | 11,818 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 564 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 2,226 |  |  |  | 2,226 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16 |
Total |  |  | 14 |  |  | $ | 24,817 |  |  | $ | 24,817 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 606 |
|  | 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 |
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2014 |
Accruing TDRs |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 13,006 |  |  | $ | 1,558 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,333 |  |  | $ | 16,897 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,782 |  |  |  | 5,782 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 19,116 |  |  |  | 8,317 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 64,296 |  |  |  | 91,729 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 3,557 |  |  |  | 1,013 |  |  |  | 216 |  |  |  | 3,895 |  |  |  | 8,681 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 35,679 |  |  | $ | 10,888 |  |  | $ | 216 |  |  | $ | 76,306 |  |  | $ | 123,089 |
|  | December 31, 2013 |
Accruing TDRs |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 9,112 |  |  | $ | 2,916 |  |  | $ | 2,708 |  |  | $ | 14,736 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,834 |  |  |  | 5,834 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 11,333 |  |  |  | 9,389 |  |  |  | 70,200 |  |  |  | 90,922 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 1,564 |  |  |  | 1,024 |  |  |  | 3,517 |  |  |  | 6,105 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 22,009 |  |  | $ | 13,329 |  |  | $ | 82,259 |  |  | $ | 117,597 |
Non Accrual Troubled Debt Restructurings [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2014 |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | Interest Deferral |  |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,186 |  |  | $ | 1,225 |  |  | $ | 243 |  |  | $ | 3,654 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,377 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,851 |  |  |  | 24,228 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 226 |  |  |  | 3,159 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,369 |  |  |  | 4,754 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 213 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,313 |  |  |  | 1,526 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 439 |  |  | $ | 20,722 |  |  | $ | 1,225 |  |  | $ | 11,776 |  |  | $ | 34,162 |
|  | December 31, 2013 |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | Interest Deferral |  |  | Principal Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,866 |  |  | $ | 1,352 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,218 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,009 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,263 |  |  |  | 25,272 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 1,443 |  |  |  | 2,168 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,843 |  |  |  | 5,454 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 241 |  |  |  | 2,206 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,378 |  |  |  | 3,825 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 1,684 |  |  | $ | 23,249 |  |  | $ | 1,352 |  |  | $ | 12,484 |  |  | $ | 38,769 |
Activity Within The Troubled Debt Resturings [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three months ended September 30, |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
Accruing TDRs |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 111,136 |  |  | $ | 115,464 |  |  | $ | 117,597 |  |  | $ | 144,695 |
New restructurings |  |  | 14,900 |  |  |  | 10,669 |  |  |  | 22,997 |  |  |  | 15,485 |
Restructured loans restored to accrual status |  |  | 660 |  |  |  | 5,397 |  |  |  | 1,622 |  |  |  | 6,851 |
Charge-offs |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (78 | )
Payments |  |  | (3,607 | ) |  |  | (15,274 | ) |  |  | (11,897 | ) |  |  | (48,663 | )
Restructured loans placed on nonaccrual |  |  | - |  |  |  | (316 | ) |  |  | (7,230 | ) |  |  | (2,350 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 123,089 |  |  | $ | 115,940 |  |  | $ | 123,089 |  |  | $ | 115,940 |
|  | Three months ended September 30, |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 43,605 |  |  | $ | 48,524 |  |  | $ | 38,769 |  |  | $ | 47,731 |
New restructurings |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 2,415 |  |  |  | 1,820 |  |  |  | 6,163 |
Restructured loans placed on nonaccrual |  |  | - |  |  |  | 316 |  |  |  | 7,230 |  |  |  | 2,350 |
Charge-offs |  |  | (234 | ) |  |  | (1,188 | ) |  |  | (833 | ) |  |  | (2,121 | )
Payments |  |  | (8,583 | ) |  |  | (1,062 | ) |  |  | (11,202 | ) |  |  | (3,664 | )
Restructured loans restored to accrual status |  |  | (660 | ) |  |  | (5,397 | ) |  |  | (1,622 | ) |  |  | (6,851 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 34,162 |  |  | $ | 43,608 |  |  | $ | 34,162 |  |  | $ | 43,608 |
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2014 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
|  |  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,283,837 |  |  | $ | 82,731 |  |  | $ | 80,180 |  |  | $ | 3,370 |  |  | $ | 2,450,118 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 267,760 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 32,199 |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  | 301,459 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 4,124,943 |  |  |  | 112,825 |  |  |  | 176,299 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,414,067 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 1,679,920 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,014 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,688,934 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 3,676 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,676 |
Total gross loans |  | $ | 8,360,136 |  |  | $ | 195,556 |  |  | $ | 297,692 |  |  | $ | 4,870 |  |  | $ | 8,858,254 |
|  | December 31, 2013 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
|  |  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,108,191 |  |  | $ | 84,786 |  |  | $ | 102,088 |  |  | $ | 3,659 |  |  | $ | 2,298,724 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 184,449 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 33,939 |  |  |  | 3,313 |  |  |  | 221,701 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 3,686,788 |  |  |  | 127,436 |  |  |  | 208,827 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,023,051 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 1,510,647 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,885 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,526,532 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 14,555 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14,555 |
Total gross loans |  | $ | 7,504,630 |  |  | $ | 212,222 |  |  | $ | 360,739 |  |  | $ | 6,972 |  |  | $ | 8,084,563 |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | Commercial |  |  | Real Estate Construction |  |  | Commercial Mortgage |  |  | Residential Mortgage Loans and |  |  | Installment and Other |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Equity Lines |  |  | Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
June 30, 2014 Ending Balance |  | $ | 63,239 |  |  | $ | 9,555 |  |  | $ | 83,395 |  |  | $ | 12,870 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  |  | 169,077 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | (10,839 | ) |  |  | 25,116 |  |  |  | (17,950 | ) |  |  | (1,427 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (5,101 | )
Charge-offs |  |  | (252 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (903 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,155 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 4,148 |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 2,197 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,377 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | 3,896 |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 1,294 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,222 |
September 30, 2014 Ending Balance |  | $ | 56,296 |  |  | $ | 34,703 |  |  | $ | 66,739 |  |  | $ | 11,443 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 169,198 |
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 |  |  | Real Estate Construction |  |  | Commercial Mortgage |  |  | Residential Mortgage Loans and |  |  | Installment and Other |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Equity Lines |  |  | Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
2014 Beginning Balance |  | $ | 65,103 |  |  | $ | 11,999 |  |  | $ | 84,753 |  |  | $ | 12,005 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 173,889 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | (12,067 | ) |  |  | 24,460 |  |  |  | (20,991 | ) |  |  | (562 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (9,172 | )
Charge-offs |  |  | (7,592 | ) |  |  | (1,813 | ) |  |  | (3,327 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (12,732 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 10,852 |  |  |  | 57 |  |  |  | 6,304 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,213 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | 3,260 |  |  |  | (1,756 | ) |  |  | 2,977 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,481 |
September 30, 2014 Ending Balance |  | $ | 56,296 |  |  | $ | 34,703 |  |  | $ | 66,739 |  |  | $ | 11,443 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 169,198 |
Reserve for impaired loans |  | $ | 2,730 |  |  | $ | 2,604 |  |  | $ | 7,999 |  |  | $ | 481 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 13,814 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans |  | $ | 53,566 |  |  | $ | 32,099 |  |  | $ | 58,740 |  |  | $ | 10,962 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 155,384 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  | $ | 901 |  |  | $ | 668 |  |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,018 |
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 |  |  | Real Estate Construction |  |  | Commercial Mortgage |  |  | Residential Mortgage Loans and |  |  | Installment and |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Equity Lines |  |  | Other Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
September 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 2,730 |  |  | $ | 2,604 |  |  | $ | 7,999 |  |  | $ | 481 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 13,814 |
Balance |  | $ | 25,749 |  |  | $ | 31,510 |  |  | $ | 115,559 |  |  | $ | 15,529 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 188,347 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 53,566 |  |  | $ | 32,099 |  |  | $ | 58,740 |  |  | $ | 10,962 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 155,384 |
Balance |  | $ | 2,424,369 |  |  | $ | 269,949 |  |  | $ | 4,298,508 |  |  | $ | 1,673,405 |  |  | $ | 3,676 |  |  | $ | 8,669,907 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 56,296 |  |  | $ | 34,703 |  |  | $ | 66,739 |  |  | $ | 11,443 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 169,198 |
Total balance |  | $ | 2,450,118 |  |  | $ | 301,459 |  |  | $ | 4,414,067 |  |  | $ | 1,688,934 |  |  | $ | 3,676 |  |  | $ | 8,858,254 |
December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 2,519 |  |  | $ | 3,460 |  |  | $ | 6,584 |  |  | $ | 721 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 13,284 |
Balance |  | $ | 31,968 |  |  | $ | 34,420 |  |  | $ | 114,544 |  |  | $ | 19,848 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 200,780 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 62,584 |  |  | $ | 8,539 |  |  | $ | 78,169 |  |  | $ | 11,284 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 160,605 |
Balance |  | $ | 2,266,756 |  |  | $ | 187,281 |  |  | $ | 3,908,507 |  |  | $ | 1,506,684 |  |  | $ | 14,555 |  |  | $ | 7,883,783 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 65,103 |  |  | $ | 11,999 |  |  | $ | 84,753 |  |  | $ | 12,005 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 173,889 |
Total balance |  | $ | 2,298,724 |  |  | $ | 221,701 |  |  | $ | 4,023,051 |  |  | $ | 1,526,532 |  |  | $ | 14,555 |  |  | $ | 8,084,563 |

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