NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 15) (Non-covered loans, MetroCorp, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Non-covered loans \| MetroCorp
Changes in the accretable yield for the PCI loans
Balance at beginning of period	$ 5,767
Additions		6,745
Accretion	(1,228)	(3,493)
Changes in expected cash flows	669	1,956
Balance at end of period	$ 5,208	$ 5,208

Represents the change in the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected. This relates to a loan accounted for as an available-for-sale debt security, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that was acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Amount of the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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