INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 156,373	$ 313,649
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	873	3,992
12 Months or More, Fair Value	55,076	121,742
12 months or more, unrealized losses	1,372	3,583
Total Fair Value	211,449	435,391
Total Unrealized Losses	2,245	7,575
GSE obligations
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value		999
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses		1
12 Months or More, Fair Value		0
12 months or more, unrealized losses		0
Total Fair Value		999
Total Unrealized Losses	0	1
SBA-guaranteed securities
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	11,108	5,043
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	46	12
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 months or more, unrealized losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	11,108	5,043
Total Unrealized Losses	46	12
Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	43,247	208,620
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	87	2,453
12 Months or More, Fair Value	35,499	117,144
12 months or more, unrealized losses	263	3,463
Total Fair Value	78,746	325,764
Total Unrealized Losses	350	5,916
Municipal bonds
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	4,403	8,995
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	35	106
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 months or more, unrealized losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	4,403	8,995
Total Unrealized Losses	35	106
Corporate bonds
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	48,563	43,110
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	433	577
12 Months or More, Fair Value	17,946	3,697
12 months or more, unrealized losses	541	111
Total Fair Value	66,509	46,807
Total Unrealized Losses	974	688
Collateralized loan obligations
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	40,219	45,471
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	255	55
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 months or more, unrealized losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	40,219	45,471
Total Unrealized Losses	255	55
Non-agency RMBS
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value		0
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses		0
12 Months or More, Fair Value		901
12 months or more, unrealized losses		9
Total Fair Value		901
Total Unrealized Losses		9
Non-agency CMBS
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	8,833
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	17
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0
12 months or more, unrealized losses	0
Total Fair Value	8,833
Total Unrealized Losses	17
Equity securities
Securities available for sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	0	1,411
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	0	788
12 Months or More, Fair Value	1,631	0
12 months or more, unrealized losses	568	0
Total Fair Value	1,631	1,411
Total Unrealized Losses	$ 568	$ 788