CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,816,372	$ 1,431,185
Short-term investments	347,001	61,834
Federal funds sold	20,000
Securities purchased under resale agreements	1,100,000	786,434
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (with amortized cost of $2,240,496 at September 30, 2012 and $3,132,968 at December 31, 2011)	2,237,848	3,072,578
Loans held for sale	157,869	278,603
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $223,637 at September 30, 2012 and $209,876 at December 31, 2011)	10,916,386	10,061,788
Covered loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $5,877 at September 30, 2012 and $6,647 at December 31, 2011)	3,178,585	3,923,142
Total loans receivable, net	14,094,971	13,984,930
FDIC indemnification asset	368,473	511,135
Other real estate owned, net	40,007	29,350
Other real estate owned covered, net	27,613	63,624
Total other real estate owned	67,620	92,974
Investment in affordable housing partnerships	178,962	144,445
Premises and equipment, net	114,627	118,926
Accrued interest receivable	88,814	89,686
Due from customers on acceptances	30,365	198,774
Premiums on deposits acquired, net	58,746	67,190
Goodwill	337,438	337,438
Other assets	794,059	792,535
TOTAL	21,813,165	21,968,667
Customer deposit accounts:
Noninterest-bearing	4,118,502	3,492,795
Interest-bearing	13,547,925	13,960,207
Total deposits	17,666,427	17,453,002
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	363,119	455,251
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	995,000	1,020,208
Bank acceptances outstanding	30,365	198,774
Long-term debt	137,178	212,178
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	302,867	317,511
Total liabilities	19,494,956	19,656,924
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; Series A, non-cumulative convertible, 200,000 shares issued and 85,710 shares outstanding in 2012 and 2011.	83,027	83,027
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 157,124,126 and 156,798,011 shares issued in 2012 and 2011, respectively; 140,300,832 and 149,327,907 shares outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively.	157	157
Additional paid in capital	1,462,270	1,443,883
Retained earnings	1,095,743	934,617
Treasury stock, at cost - 16,823,294 shares in 2012 and 7,470,104 shares in 2011	(321,471)	(116,001)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,517)	(33,940)
Total stockholders' equity	2,318,209	2,311,743
TOTAL	$ 21,813,165	$ 21,968,667