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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all commercial and industrial-owner occupied real estate loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

No definition available.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all construction, acquisition and development real estate loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

No definition available.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all consumer mortgage loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

No definition available.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all home equity loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

No definition available.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all commercial real estate loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

No definition available.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

-Number 01-6

-Paragraph 13

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all commercial loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on commercial loans and leases.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=d3e5074-111524

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

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-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6375948&loc=d3e4428-111522

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-Publisher FASB

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

-Number 01-6

-Paragraph 13

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all consumer loans and leases held in portfolio, prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all loans and leases held in portfolio, not otherwise categorized (such as commercial, consumer, or foreign), prior to deducting deferred income and the allowance for losses on loans and leases, not otherwise categorized (such as commercial, consumer, or foreign).