Mortgage Banking (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule of the Activity in Mortgage Servicing Rights

The activity in MSR is detailed in the table below ($ in thousands):

	2011			2010
Balance at beginning of period	$	51,151		$	50,513
Origination of servicing assets		14,160			18,657
Disposals of mortgage loans sold serviced released		-			(1,772	)
Change in fair value:
Due to market changes		(15,130	)		(8,943	)
Due to runoff		(6,907	)		(7,304	)
Balance at end of period	$	43,274		$	51,151

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the activity in the balance of servicing assets (including a description of where changes in fair value are reported in the statement of income for each period for which results of operations are presented), including but not limited to, the following: beginning and ending balances, additions (for instance, through purchases of servicing assets), disposals, changes in fair value during the period resulting from changes in inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model, other changes in fair value along with a description of those changes, and other changes that affect the balance along with a description of those changes.

+ References+ Details