2.2.0.7 false CONTINGENCIES 006140 - Disclosure - CONTINGENCIES true false false false 1 USD false false u000 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 u002 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 u001 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 wtny_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract wtny false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 CONTINGENCIES 1 us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">NOTE 14</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">CONTINGENCIES</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Legal Proceedings</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.  After reviewing pending and threatened actions with legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate resolution of these actions will not have a material effect on Whitney’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Reserve for Losses on Mortgage Loan Repurchase Obligations</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">During the first quarter of 2010, the Company established a $4.5 million reserve for estimated losses on mortgage loan repurchase obligations associated with certain loans that were originated and sold by an acquired entity.  The Bank has received repurchase demands from investors claiming loan defects that are covered by the standard representations and warranties in mortgage loan sale contracts executed by the acquired entity before the date of the acquisition.  In determining the loss reserve estimate, management investigated the investor claims and the nature and cause of the underlying defects and evaluated the potential for additional claims associated with the loan origination and sale activities of the acquired entity.  The Bank has made no payments with respect to investor claims through September 30, 2010, and no adjustment was made to the loss estimate during the second or third quarters of 2010.  The Bank has incurred no losses stemming from the representations and warranties it makes in its own secondary mortgage market operations and historically has not maintained a loss reserve for repurchase obligations.</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The reserve for losses on mortgage loan repurchase obligations is reported with accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and the corresponding expense is reported with other noninterest expense in the consolidated income statements.</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Indemnification Obligation</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In October 2007, Visa completed restructuring transactions that modified the obligation of members of Visa USA, including Whitney, to indemnify Visa against pending and possible settlements of certain litigation matters.  In the first quarter of 2008, Visa completed an initial public offering of its shares and used the proceeds to redeem a portion of Visa USA members’ equity interests and to establish an escrow account that will fund any settlement of the members’ obligations under the indemnification agreement.  Visa has made additional cash contributions to the escrow account subsequent to the initial funding.  Although the Company remains obligated to indemnify Visa for losses in connection with certain litigation matters whose claims exceed amounts set aside in the escrow account, Whitney’s interest in the escrow balance approximates management’s current estimate of the value of the Company’s indemnification obligation.  The amount of offering proceeds and other cash contributions to the escrow account for litigation settlements will reduce the number of shares of Visa stock to which Whitney will ultimately be entitled as a result of the restructuring.</font></div> NOTE 14CONTINGENCIESLegal ProceedingsThe Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. 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