Note 6 - Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

	At March 31, 2013		At December 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Cost method equity investments:
Federal Reserve Bank stock (1)	$	14,069	$	14,069
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (2)		6,615		7,353
Other investments		376		376
Total cost method equity investments		21,060		21,798
Corporate/bank-owned life insurance		45,535		45,579
Deferred taxes		42,645		42,449
LIHTC investments		20,119		20,631
Interest receivable		20,473		20,274
FDIC receivable		12,162		13,847
Prepaid assets		11,814		11,679
Other assets		11,845		11,829
Total other assets	$	185,653	$	188,086