LOANS AND LEASES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	$ 77,457		$ 78,990
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	15,571		4,367
Total	93,028		83,357
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	60,933		62,155
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	14,073		2,899
Total	75,006		65,054
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,492		349
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	67,691	107,341
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	239	403
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	3,389		1,069
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	15,571		4,367
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	3,389		1,040
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	14,073		2,899
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,492		349
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	8,417	4,091
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	5	6
Real estate, Construction
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	11,695		14,451
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	5,309		8,065
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	6,822	43,643
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	32	176
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	40,370		41,117
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	36,313		36,779
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	36,407	41,795
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	163	131
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	22,003		22,353
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	15,922		16,271
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	16,045	17,730
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	39	90
Leases
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment		$ 82

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