INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | |
Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | $ 667,377 | | $ 748,858 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized gain | 11,553 | | 12,296 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized losses | 410 | | 3,320 |
Investment securities available-for-sale, estimated fair value | 678,520 | | 757,834 |
lnvestment securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost | 720,999 | | 727,755 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized gains | 9,892 | | 6,568 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized losses | 1,171 | | 2,734 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity, estimated fair value | 729,720 | | 731,589 |
Gains and losses on investments | | | |
Gain (loss) on sale on investment | (14) | $ 625 | |
U. S. GSE and agency notes | | | |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 6,644 | | 8,538 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized gain | 76 | | 76 |
Investment securities available-for-sale, estimated fair value | 6,720 | | 8,614 |
GNMA guaranteed mortgage certificates | | | |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 4,542 | | 5,038 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized gain | 166 | | 194 |
Investment securities available-for-sale, estimated fair value | 4,708 | | 5,232 |
GSE mortgage-backed securities | | | |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 565,355 | | 641,952 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized gain | 9,614 | | 9,981 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized losses | 209 | | 2,985 |
Investment securities available-for-sale, estimated fair value | 574,760 | | 648,948 |
lnvestment securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost | 677,540 | | 677,501 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized gains | 8,980 | | 6,202 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized losses | 1,079 | | 2,507 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity, estimated fair value | 685,441 | | 681,196 |
Gains and losses on investments | | | |
Gross unrealized losses, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities | 1,300 | | |
GSE Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) | | | |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 35,560 | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized gain | 43 | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized losses | 166 | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, estimated fair value | 35,437 | | |
lnvestment securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost | 40,709 | | |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized gains | 787 | | |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized losses | 92 | | |
Investment securities held-to-maturity, estimated fair value | 41,404 | | |
Gains and losses on investments | | | |
Gross unrealized losses, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities | 258 | | |
Collateralized mortgage obligations | | | |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | | | 45,494 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized gain | | | 59 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized losses | | | 283 |
Investment securities available-for-sale, estimated fair value | | | 45,270 |
lnvestment securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost | | | 47,384 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized gains | | | 264 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized losses | | | 227 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity, estimated fair value | | | 47,421 |
Municipal bonds | | | |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 30,494 | | 44,378 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized gain | 1,528 | | 1,986 |
Investment securities available-for-sale, estimated fair value | 32,022 | | 46,364 |
lnvestment securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost | 750 | | 870 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized gains | 80 | | 91 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity, estimated fair value | 830 | | 961 |
Corporate securities | | | |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 11,986 | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized gain | 126 | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, estimated fair value | 12,112 | | |
Money market, mutual funds and certificates of deposit | | | |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
Investment securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 12,796 | | 3,458 |
Investment securities available-for-sale , gross unrealized losses | 35 | | 52 |
Investment securities available-for-sale, estimated fair value | 12,761 | | 3,406 |
Foreign bonds | | | |
Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt and equity securities | | | |
lnvestment securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost | 2,000 | | 2,000 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity , gross unrealized gains | 45 | | 11 |
Investment securities held-to-maturity, estimated fair value | 2,045 | | $ 2,011 |
Mutual funds | | | |
Gains and losses on investments | | | |
Gross unrealized losses, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities | 35 | | |
Mutual funds | The Bank | | | |
Gains and losses on investments | | | |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | 270 | | |
Gain (loss) on sale on investment | $ (14) | | |