PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Premises and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Premises and equipment comprise:

	Useful Life In Years		As of December 31,
			2018		2017
(Dollars in thousands)
Buildings and improvements		10-35	$	131,206	$	132,008
Leasehold improvements		1-10		54,734		53,866
Furniture and equipment		2-10		176,116		166,853
				362,056		352,727
Accumulated depreciation and amortization				(256,355)		(245,777)
				105,701		106,950
Land				24,640		24,640
Projects in progress				17,473		10,305
Total premises and equipment, net			$	147,814	$	141,895