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Fair value of financial instruments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (carrying value) | $ 881,573 |  | $ 746,006 |
Securities held-to-maturity (carrying value) | 33,759 |  | 34,113 |
Loans, net (carrying value) | 6,068,879 | [1] | 5,635,480 | [2]
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (Fair value) | 881,573 |  | 746,006 |
Securities held-to-maturity (Fair value) | 33,634 |  | 34,149 |
Loans, net (Fair value) | 6,264,624 | [1] | 5,784,172 | [2]
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (carrying value) | 2,662,412 |  | 2,494,734 |
Short-term borrowings and debt (carrying value) | 2,705,365 |  | 1,449,023 |
Long-term borrowings and debt (carrying value) | 1,153,871 |  | 1,905,540 |
Commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written (carrying value) | 6,827 |  | 5,781 |
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (Fair value) | 2,662,609 |  | 2,494,824 |
Short-term borrowings and debt (Fair value) | 2,711,936 |  | 1,453,159 |
Long-term borrowings and debt (Fair value) | 1,180,877 |  | 1,922,544 |
Commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written (Fair value) | 5,365 |  | 4,841 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Securities held-to-maturity (Fair value) | 17,010 |  | 19,444 |
Loans, net (Fair value) | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2]
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Short-term borrowings and debt (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Long-term borrowings and debt (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (Fair value) | 881,573 |  | 746,006 |
Securities held-to-maturity (Fair value) | 16,624 |  | 14,705 |
Loans, net (Fair value) | 6,264,624 | [1] | 5,784,172 | [2]
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (Fair value) | 2,662,609 |  | 2,494,824 |
Short-term borrowings and debt (Fair value) | 2,711,936 |  | 1,453,159 |
Long-term borrowings and debt (Fair value) | 1,180,877 |  | 1,922,544 |
Commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written (Fair value) | 0 |  | 4,841 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Securities held-to-maturity (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Loans, net (Fair value) | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2]
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Instruments with carrying value that approximates fair value (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Short-term borrowings and debt (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Long-term borrowings and debt (Fair value) | 0 |  | 0 |
Commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written (Fair value) | $ 5,365 |  | $ 0 |
[1] | The carrying value of loans is net of the Allowance for loan losses of $72.7 million and unearned income and deferred fees of $6.7 million for December 31, 2013.
[2] | The carrying value of loans is net of the Allowance for loan losses of $73.0 million and unearned income and deferred fees of $7.1 million for December 31, 2012.

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