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Reflects the net carrying amount of agricultural real estate loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

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- Definition

Reflects the net carrying amount of commercial and industrial-owner occupied real estate loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

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Reflects the net carrying amount of commercial real estate loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

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Reflects the net carrying amount of construction, acquisition and development real estate loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

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- Definition

Reflects the net carrying amount of consumer mortgage real estate loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

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- Definition

Reflects the net carrying amount of home equity real estate loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

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The maximum percentage of loan concentrations that comprise the aggregate total of all loans, for any particular class.

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Reflects the net carrying amount of commercial loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on commercial loans and leases.

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Reflects the net carrying amount of consumer loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on consumer loans and leases.

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

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

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-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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Reflects the net carrying amount of loans and leases held in portfolio, not otherwise defined in the taxonomy, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on such loans and leases.

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