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LITIGATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
LITIGATION	LITIGATION From time to time we are involved as plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we establish an accrued liability when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable. We continue to monitor the matters for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established. As of March 31, 2020, we have accrued $21.0 million for various litigation filed against the Company and the Bank, including $19.75 million related to the settlement of the securities litigation previously announced by us and described below. There is no expected impact to earnings as a result of the settlement, as the settlement payments will be paid directly by our insurance carriers and we have recorded an insurance receivable for $19.75 million related to this matter. On October 28, 2019, we entered into a Stipulation of Settlement (“Settlement Stipulation”) with the lead plaintiff to settle class action lawsuits that were previously consolidated in the United District Court for the Central District of California (the “Court”) under the caption In re Banc of California Securities Litigation, Case No. SACV 17-00118 AG, consolidated with SACV 17-00138 AG. Under the terms of the Settlement Stipulation, our insurance carriers will pay $19.75 million, which will be distributed to shareholders who purchased our stock between April 15, 2016 and January 20, 2017, after payment of attorney’s fees and costs, to be determined by the Court. We will not be required to contribute any cash to the settlement payments. Pursuant to the settlement, the action against the Company will be dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff will also dismiss with prejudice its claims against our former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Steven Sugarman. While we do not believe the plaintiff’s claims are meritorious, we believe that ending the costs and distraction of the litigation is in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders. On March 16, 2020, the Court gave final approval to the settlement and that order is now final. The foregoing description of the settlement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the complete text of the settlement stipulation that was filed with the Court.

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The entire disclosure for loss and gain contingencies. Describes any existing condition, situation, or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as of the balance sheet date (or prior to issuance of the financial statements) as to a probable or reasonably possible loss incurred by an entity that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur, and typically discloses the amount of loss recorded or a range of possible loss, or an assertion that no reasonable estimate can be made.

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