COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of credit-related commitments

The following table summarizes the Company’s credit-related commitments as of December 31:

($ in thousands)	2015		2014
Loan commitments	$	3,370,271	$	2,973,577
Commercial and standby letters of credit (“SBLCs”)	$	1,293,547	$	1,253,066

Estimated future minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases

Future minimum rental payments under non-cancellable operating leases are estimated as follows:

Years Ending December 31,	Amount
	($ in thousands)
2016	$	28,042
2017	24,902
2018	21,263
2019	18,112
2020	14,708
Thereafter	53,320
Total	$	160,347