Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2 )		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 )
	(In thousands)
Investment securities available for sale:
At June 30, 2013	$	1,004,888	$	50,880	$	954,008	$	-
At December 31, 2012	$	825,636	$	57,424	$	768,212	$	-

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

	At June 30, 2013
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Losses
	(In thousands)
Non-covered other real estate owned	$	4,909	$	-	$	4,909	$	-	$	(822	)
Covered other real estate owned		6,035		-		6,035		-		(133	)
Originated impaired loans		4,278		-		2,537		1,741		(2,093	)
Purchased covered impaired loans		8,911		-		3,421		5,490		(517	)
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	$	24,133	$	-	$	16,902	$	7,231	$	(3,565	)

	At December 31, 2012
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Losses
	(In thousands)
Non-covered other real estate owned	$	6,618	$	-	$	6,618	$	-	$	(1,360	)
Covered other real estate owned		7,929		-		7,929		-		(371	)
Originated impaired loans		5,197		-		3,097		2,100		(3,158	)
Purchased covered impaired loans		6,684		-		2,224		4,460		(83	)
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	$	26,428	$	-	$	19,868	$	6,560	$	(4,972	)

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

	At June 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2 )		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 )
Financial Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$	384,276	$	384,276	$	384,276	$	-	$	-
Investment securities held to maturity		1,134,615		1,124,946		2,266		1,122,680		-
Loans		1,908,415		1,922,777		-		-		1,922,777
Other assets - FDIC indemnification receivable		8,758		8,756		-		-		8,756
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	$	4,101,394	$	4,100,948	$	-	$	3,509,113	$	591,835
Short-term borrowed funds		66,640		66,640		-		66,640		-
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		25,687		25,834		25,834		-		-
Term repurchase agreement		10,000		10,096		-		10,096		-
Debt financing		15,000		15,201		-		15,201		-

	At December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2 )		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 )
Financial Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$	491,382	$	491,382	$	491,382	$	-	$	-
Investment securities held to maturity		1,156,041		1,184,557		3,275		1,181,282		-
Loans		2,081,123		2,090,712		-		-		2,090,712
Other assets - FDIC indemnification receivable		13,847		13,834		-		-		13,834
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	$	4,232,492	$	4,232,239	$	-	$	3,589,921	$	642,318
Short-term borrowed funds		53,687		53,687		-		53,687		-
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		25,799		26,150		26,150		-		-
Term repurchase agreement		10,000		10,135		-		10,135		-
Debt financing		15,000		15,645		-		15,645		-