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Note 8 - Loans (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
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Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2017 |  |  | December 31, 2016 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,419,891 |  |  | $ | 2,248,187 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 2,922,537 |  |  |  | 2,444,048 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 6,377,047 |  |  |  | 5,785,248 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 691,486 |  |  |  | 548,088 |
Equity lines |  |  | 181,751 |  |  |  | 171,711 |
Installment & other loans |  |  | 4,722 |  |  |  | 3,993 |
Gross loans |  | $ | 12,597,434 |  |  | $ | 11,201,275 |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  | (121,535 | ) |  |  | (118,966 | )
Unamortized deferred loan fees |  |  | (3,424 | ) |  |  | (4,994 | )
Total loans, net |  | $ | 12,472,475 |  |  | $ | 11,077,315 |
Loans held for sale |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 7,500 |
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 |
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|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 24,987 |  |  | $ | 28,091 |  |  | $ | 22,572 |  |  | $ | 18,602 |  |  | $ | 678 |  |  | $ | 170 |  |  | $ | 760 |  |  | $ | 488 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 29,780 |  |  |  | 5,869 |  |  |  | 29,868 |  |  |  | 12,005 |  |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 287 |  |  |  | 196 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 58,555 |  |  |  | 81,005 |  |  |  | 60,074 |  |  |  | 86,456 |  |  |  | 391 |  |  |  | 776 |  |  |  | 1,015 |  |  |  | 2,124 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 13,937 |  |  |  | 18,256 |  |  |  | 15,208 |  |  |  | 17,456 |  |  |  | 96 |  |  |  | 148 |  |  |  | 287 |  |  |  | 401 |
Total impaired loans |  | $ | 127,259 |  |  | $ | 133,221 |  |  | $ | 127,722 |  |  | $ | 134,519 |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | 1,160 |  |  | $ | 2,349 |  |  | $ | 3,209 |
Schedule Of Impaired Loans And Related Allowance And Charge Off [Table Text Block] |
|  | Impaired Loans |
|  | September 30, 2017 |  |  | December 31, 2016 |
|  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |  |  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Allowance |
|  | (In thousands) |
With no allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 23,953 |  |  | $ | 23,373 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 24,037 |  |  | $ | 23,121 |  |  | $ | - |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 22,309 |  |  |  | 21,748 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,776 |  |  |  | 5,458 |  |  |  | - |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 39,154 |  |  |  | 32,370 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 60,522 |  |  |  | 54,453 |  |  |  | - |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 2,264 |  |  |  | 2,264 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,472 |  |  |  | 5,310 |  |  |  | - |
Subtotal |  | $ | 87,680 |  |  | $ | 79,755 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 95,807 |  |  | $ | 88,342 |  |  | $ | - |
With allocated allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 14,082 |  |  | $ | 13,985 |  |  | $ | 1,461 |  |  | $ | 5,216 |  |  | $ | 4,640 |  |  | $ | 1,827 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 23,061 |  |  |  | 22,820 |  |  |  | 823 |  |  |  | 10,158 |  |  |  | 10,017 |  |  |  | 573 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 12,461 |  |  |  | 11,111 |  |  |  | 322 |  |  |  | 13,263 |  |  |  | 12,075 |  |  |  | 396 |
Subtotal |  | $ | 49,604 |  |  | $ | 47,916 |  |  | $ | 2,606 |  |  | $ | 28,637 |  |  | $ | 26,732 |  |  | $ | 2,796 |
Total impaired loans |  | $ | 137,284 |  |  | $ | 127,671 |  |  | $ | 2,606 |  |  | $ | 124,444 |  |  | $ | 115,074 |  |  | $ | 2,796 |
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2017 |
|  | 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 |  | $ | 8,412 |  |  | $ | 14,855 |  |  | $ | 3,900 |  |  | $ | 15,942 |  |  | $ | 43,109 |  |  | $ | 2,376,782 |  |  | $ | 2,419,891 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14,267 |  |  |  | 14,267 |  |  |  | 677,219 |  |  |  | 691,486 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 28,379 |  |  |  | 28,379 |  |  |  | 6,348,668 |  |  |  | 6,377,047 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | - |  |  |  | 89 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,725 |  |  |  | 6,814 |  |  |  | 3,097,474 |  |  |  | 3,104,288 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,722 |  |  |  | 4,722 |
Total loans |  | $ | 8,412 |  |  | $ | 14,944 |  |  | $ | 3,900 |  |  | $ | 65,313 |  |  | $ | 92,569 |  |  | $ | 12,504,865 |  |  | $ | 12,597,434 |
|  | December 31, 2016 |
|  | 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 |  | $ | 22,753 |  |  | $ | 27,190 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 15,710 |  |  | $ | 65,653 |  |  | $ | 2,182,534 |  |  | $ | 2,248,187 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 10,390 |  |  |  | 5,835 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,458 |  |  |  | 21,683 |  |  |  | 526,405 |  |  |  | 548,088 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 5,886 |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 20,078 |  |  |  | 26,664 |  |  |  | 5,758,584 |  |  |  | 5,785,248 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 4,390 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,436 |  |  |  | 12,826 |  |  |  | 2,602,933 |  |  |  | 2,615,759 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,993 |  |  |  | 3,993 |
Total loans |  | $ | 43,419 |  |  | $ | 33,725 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 49,682 |  |  | $ | 126,826 |  |  | $ | 11,074,449 |  |  | $ | 11,201,275 |
Schedule Of Troubled Debt Restructurings [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three months ended September 30, 2017 |  |  | September 30, 2017 |
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Charge-offs |  |  | Specific Reserve |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 18,873 |  |  | $ | 18,873 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 636 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 4,123 |  |  |  | 3,818 |  |  |  | 305 |  |  |  | 10 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 483 |  |  |  | 483 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 32 |
Total |  |  | 14 |  |  | $ | 23,479 |  |  | $ | 23,174 |  |  | $ | 305 |  |  | $ | 678 |
|  | Three months ended September 30, 2016 |  |  | September 30, 2016 |
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Charge-offs |  |  | Specific Reserve |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 7 |  |  | $ | 18,258 |  |  | $ | 18,258 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 208 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 738 |  |  |  | 738 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 18,996 |  |  | $ | 18,996 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 208 |
|  | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 |  |  | September 30, 2017 |
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Charge-offs |  |  | Specific Reserve |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 13 |  |  | $ | 19,543 |  |  | $ | 19,543 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 641 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 28,489 |  |  |  | 28,489 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 4,123 |  |  |  | 3,818 |  |  |  | 305 |  |  |  | 10 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 483 |  |  |  | 483 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 32 |
Total |  |  | 21 |  |  | $ | 52,638 |  |  | $ | 52,333 |  |  | $ | 305 |  |  | $ | 683 |
|  | Nine months ended September 30, 2016 |  |  | September 30, 2016 |
|  | No. of Contracts |  |  | Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | Charge-offs |  |  | Specific Reserve |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial loans |  |  | 11 |  |  | $ | 23,102 |  |  | $ | 23,102 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 222 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 738 |  |  |  | 738 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 367 |  |  |  | 367 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 14 |  |  | $ | 24,207 |  |  | $ | 24,207 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 222 |
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2017 |
Accruing TDRs |  | Payment Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 21,416 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 21,416 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 7,480 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,480 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 16,130 |  |  |  | 5,895 |  |  |  | 4,787 |  |  |  | 26,812 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 3,516 |  |  |  | 337 |  |  |  | 2,797 |  |  |  | 6,650 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 48,542 |  |  | $ | 6,232 |  |  | $ | 7,584 |  |  | $ | 62,358 |
|  | December 31, 2016 |
Accruing TDRs |  | Payment Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 7,971 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,081 |  |  | $ | 12,052 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 25,979 |  |  |  | 5,961 |  |  |  | 12,452 |  |  |  | 44,392 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 5,104 |  |  |  | 789 |  |  |  | 3,056 |  |  |  | 8,949 |
Total accruing TDRs |  | $ | 39,054 |  |  | $ | 6,750 |  |  | $ | 19,589 |  |  | $ | 65,393 |
Non Accrual Troubled Debt Restructurings [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2017 |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | Payment Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 13,259 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 13,259 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 1,347 |  |  |  | 1,706 |  |  |  | 16,508 |  |  |  | 19,561 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 714 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | 871 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 15,320 |  |  | $ | 1,706 |  |  | $ | 16,665 |  |  | $ | 33,691 |
|  | December 31, 2016 |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | Payment Deferral |  |  | Rate Reduction |  |  | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 14,565 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 14,565 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 2,510 |  |  |  | 1,795 |  |  |  | 10,328 |  |  |  | 14,633 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  | 356 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | 524 |
Total non-accrual TDRs |  | $ | 17,431 |  |  | $ | 1,795 |  |  | $ | 10,496 |  |  | $ | 29,722 |
Activity Within The Troubled Debt Resturings [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three months ended September 30, |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
Accruing TDRs |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 79,819 |  |  | $ | 74,708 |  |  | $ | 65,393 |  |  | $ | 81,680 |
New restructurings |  |  | 21,790 |  |  |  | 18,347 |  |  |  | 49,973 |  |  |  | 20,412 |
Restructured loans restored to accrual status |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,303 |
Payments |  |  | (35,677 | ) |  |  | (6,500 | ) |  |  | (41,372 | ) |  |  | (9,816 | )
Restructured loans placed on non-accrual status |  |  | (3,574 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (9,396 | ) |  |  | (1,138 | )
Expiration of loan concession upon renewal |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,240 | ) |  |  | (14,886 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 62,358 |  |  | $ | 86,555 |  |  | $ | 62,358 |  |  | $ | 86,555 |
|  | Three months ended September 30, |  |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
Non-accrual TDRs |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 30,045 |  |  | $ | 25,442 |  |  | $ | 29,722 |  |  | $ | 39,923 |
New restructurings |  |  | 2,360 |  |  |  | 649 |  |  |  | 2,360 |  |  |  | 3,794 |
Restructured loans placed on non-accrual status |  |  | 3,574 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,396 |  |  |  | 1,138 |
Charge-offs |  |  | (355 | ) |  |  | (3,407 | ) |  |  | (1,901 | ) |  |  | (4,352 | )
Payments |  |  | (1,933 | ) |  |  | (1,814 | ) |  |  | (5,160 | ) |  |  | (9,330 | )
Foreclosures |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (726 | ) |  |  | - |
Restructured loans restored to accrual status |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (10,303 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 33,691 |  |  | $ | 20,870 |  |  | $ | 33,691 |  |  | $ | 20,870 |
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2017 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,216,816 |  |  | $ | 146,479 |  |  | $ | 56,565 |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 2,419,891 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 604,363 |  |  |  | 65,375 |  |  |  | 21,748 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 691,486 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 5,904,023 |  |  |  | 305,927 |  |  |  | 167,097 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,377,047 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 3,064,118 |  |  |  | 31,858 |  |  |  | 8,312 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,104,288 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 4,722 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,722 |
Total gross loans |  | $ | 11,794,042 |  |  | $ | 549,639 |  |  | $ | 253,722 |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 12,597,434 |
Loans held for sale |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
|  | December 31, 2016 |
|  | Pass/Watch |  |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
Commercial loans |  | $ | 2,023,114 |  |  | $ | 140,682 |  |  | $ | 84,293 |  |  | $ | 98 |  |  | $ | 2,248,187 |
Real estate construction loans |  |  | 469,909 |  |  |  | 44,129 |  |  |  | 34,050 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 548,088 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | 5,410,623 |  |  |  | 250,221 |  |  |  | 124,404 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,785,248 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | 2,605,834 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,925 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,615,759 |
Installment and other loans |  |  | 3,993 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,993 |
Total gross loans |  | $ | 10,513,473 |  |  | $ | 435,032 |  |  | $ | 252,672 |  |  | $ | 98 |  |  | $ | 11,201,275 |
Loans held for sale |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 7,500 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 7,500 |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
Three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Real Estate |  |  | Commercial |  |  | Residential |  |  | Installment |  |  |  |  |
|  | Commercial |  |  | Construction |  |  | Mortgage |  |  | Mortgage Loans |  |  | and Other |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | and Equity Lines |  |  | Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
June 30, 2017 Ending Balance |  | $ | 46,744 |  |  | $ | 17,844 |  |  | $ | 36,840 |  |  | $ | 14,364 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  |  | 115,809 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | 3,800 |  |  |  | 4,117 |  |  |  | (4,615 | ) |  |  | (3,309 | ) |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |
Charge-offs |  |  | (80 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (305 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (385 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 575 |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 5,482 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,111 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | 495 |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 5,177 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,726 |
September 30, 2017 Ending Balance |  | $ | 51,039 |  |  | $ | 22,008 |  |  | $ | 37,402 |  |  | $ | 11,062 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 121,535 |
June 30, 2016 Ending Balance |  | $ | 50,590 |  |  | $ | 10,753 |  |  | $ | 46,090 |  |  | $ | 15,503 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 122,948 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | 4,380 |  |  |  | (2,056 | ) |  |  | 3,132 |  |  |  | (5,452 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | - |
Charge-offs |  |  | (3,277 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (4,626 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (7,903 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 2,006 |  |  |  | 548 |  |  |  | 337 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,897 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | (1,271 | ) |  |  | 548 |  |  |  | (4,289 | ) |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,006 | )
September 30, 2016 Ending Balance |  | $ | 53,699 |  |  | $ | 9,245 |  |  | $ | 44,933 |  |  | $ | 10,057 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 117,942 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Real Estate |  |  | Commercial |  |  | Residential |  |  | Installment |  |  |  |  |
|  | Commercial |  |  | Construction |  |  | Mortgage |  |  | Mortgage Loans |  |  | and Other |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | and Equity Lines |  |  | Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
2017 Beginning Balance |  | $ | 49,203 |  |  | $ | 23,268 |  |  | $ | 34,864 |  |  | $ | 11,620 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 118,966 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | 2,245 |  |  |  | (1,403 | ) |  |  | (2,775 | ) |  |  | (580 | ) |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | (2,500 | )
Charge-offs |  |  | (1,810 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (860 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,670 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 1,401 |  |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | 6,173 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,739 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | (409 | ) |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | 5,313 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,069 |
September 30, 2017 Ending Balance |  | $ | 51,039 |  |  | $ | 22,008 |  |  | $ | 37,402 |  |  | $ | 11,062 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 121,535 |
Reserve for impaired loans |  | $ | 1,461 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 823 |  |  | $ | 322 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,606 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans |  | $ | 49,578 |  |  | $ | 22,008 |  |  | $ | 36,579 |  |  | $ | 10,740 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 118,929 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  | $ | 2,760 |  |  | $ | 1,206 |  |  | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 175 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 4,254 |
2016 Beginning Balance |  | $ | 56,199 |  |  | $ | 22,170 |  |  | $ | 49,440 |  |  | $ | 11,145 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 138,963 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses |  |  | 5,815 |  |  |  | (20,796 | ) |  |  | 295 |  |  |  | (963 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (15,650 | )
Charge-offs |  |  | (12,035 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,681 | ) |  |  | (149 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (17,865 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 3,720 |  |  |  | 7,871 |  |  |  | 879 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,494 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  | (8,315 | ) |  |  | 7,871 |  |  |  | (4,802 | ) |  |  | (125 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,371 | )
September 30, 2016 Ending Balance |  | $ | 53,699 |  |  | $ | 9,245 |  |  | $ | 44,933 |  |  | $ | 10,057 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 117,942 |
Reserve for impaired loans |  | $ | 1,320 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,248 |  |  | $ | 375 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,943 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans |  | $ | 52,379 |  |  | $ | 9,245 |  |  | $ | 43,685 |  |  | $ | 9,682 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 114,999 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments |  | $ | 2,112 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2,229 |
Impairment Method [Member] |
Notes Tables |
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  |  |  | Real Estate |  |  | Commercial |  |  | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Commercial |  |  | Construction |  |  | Mortgage |  |  | Mortgage Loans |  |  | Installment and |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | Loans |  |  | and Equity Lines |  |  | Other Loans |  |  | Total |
|  | (In thousands) |
September 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 1,461 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 823 |  |  | $ | 322 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,606 |
Balance |  | $ | 37,358 |  |  | $ | 21,748 |  |  | $ | 55,190 |  |  | $ | 13,376 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 127,672 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 49,578 |  |  | $ | 22,008 |  |  | $ | 36,579 |  |  | $ | 10,740 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 118,929 |
Balance |  | $ | 2,382,533 |  |  | $ | 669,738 |  |  | $ | 6,321,857 |  |  | $ | 3,090,912 |  |  | $ | 4,722 |  |  | $ | 12,469,762 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 51,039 |  |  | $ | 22,008 |  |  | $ | 37,402 |  |  | $ | 11,062 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 121,535 |
Total balance |  | $ | 2,419,891 |  |  | $ | 691,486 |  |  | $ | 6,377,047 |  |  | $ | 3,104,288 |  |  | $ | 4,722 |  |  | $ | 12,597,434 |
December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 1,827 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 573 |  |  | $ | 396 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,796 |
Balance |  | $ | 27,761 |  |  | $ | 5,458 |  |  | $ | 64,470 |  |  | $ | 17,385 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 115,074 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance |  | $ | 47,376 |  |  | $ | 23,268 |  |  | $ | 34,291 |  |  | $ | 11,224 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 116,170 |
Balance |  | $ | 2,220,426 |  |  | $ | 542,630 |  |  | $ | 5,720,778 |  |  | $ | 2,598,374 |  |  | $ | 3,993 |  |  | $ | 11,086,201 |
Total allowance |  | $ | 49,203 |  |  | $ | 23,268 |  |  | $ | 34,864 |  |  | $ | 11,620 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 118,966 |
Total balance |  | $ | 2,248,187 |  |  | $ | 548,088 |  |  | $ | 5,785,248 |  |  | $ | 2,615,759 |  |  | $ | 3,993 |  |  | $ | 11,201,275 |

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