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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Commitments | The contractual amounts of off-balance-sheet financial instruments as of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, are as follows:
(in thousands) | September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
Commitments to extend credit | $ | 769,704 |  |  | $ | 722,325 |
Standby letters of credit | 43,452 |  |  | 42,561 |

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