Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Not Part of Disposal Group, Mortgage, Impairment

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Other Real Estate, Impairment

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Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure, Impairment

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Amount, after allowance for bad debt, of mortgage loan receivables held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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Carrying amount of other real estate not separately disclosed, including, but not limited to, real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. This does not include real estate assets taken in settlement of troubled loans through surrender or foreclosure.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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FAIR VALUE FAIR VALUE (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE FAIR VALUE (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale	$ 19,668	$ 378
REO Held for Sale	64,641	$ 122,072	$ 152,867
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale	0
REO Held for Sale	0
Other REO	4,638
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale	0
REO Held for Sale	0
Other REO	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale	0
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, Impairment Recognized	0
REO Held for Sale	0
Real Estate Acquired through Foreclosure, Impairment Recognized	0
Other REO	4,638
Other REO, Impairment Recognized	$ 744