Loans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Loans

Summary of loans, by loan type

	December 31,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	2,993,203	$	3,101,748
Real estate - mortgage		1,032,222		962,582
Real estate - construction		1,716,875		1,649,827
Consumer		55,168		57,744
Foreign		167,220		179,013
Total loans	$	5,964,688	$	5,950,914