COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of credit-related commitments

The following table summarizes the Company’s credit-related commitments:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Loan commitments	$	3,130,128	$	3,856,625
Commercial and standby letters of credit (“SBLCs”)	$	1,250,339	$	1,253,066