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DEPOSITS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Deposits [Abstract] |
Summary of Time Deposits | A summary of time deposits is as follows:
(In thousands) |  | March 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
Time less than $100,000 |  | $ | 718,470 |  |  | $ | 733,785 |
Time $100,000 through $250,000 |  | 1,734,402 |  |  | 1,717,050 |
Time more than $250,000 |  | 433,097 |  |  | 439,370 |
Total time deposits |  | $ | 2,885,969 |  |  | $ | 2,890,205 |

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