FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	June 30, 2015
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,336,846	$              -	$    1,336,846
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	217,191	-	217,191
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	224,450	-	224,450
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	458,322	-	458,322
Other	1,160	13,184	-	14,344
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	55,924	55,924
Derivative instruments	-	-	25,307	25,307
Loans held for sale	-	199,370	-	199,370
Total	$            1,160	$    2,449,363	$    81,231	$    2,531,754
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$    18,869	$         18,869

	June 30, 2014
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,333,368	$              -	$    1,333,368
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	229,414	-	229,414
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	237,321	-	237,321
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	520,897	-	520,897
Other	1,090	10,102	-	11,192
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	52,272	52,272
Derivative instruments	-	-	29,625	29,625
Loans held for sale	-	105,643	-	105,643
Total	$            1,090	$    2,436,745	$    81,897	$    2,519,732
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$    27,593	$         27,593

Changes In Level Three Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	Mortgage		Available-
	Servicing	Derivative	for-sale
	Rights	Instruments	Securities
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$        51,296	$             623	$              -
Year to date net gains included in:
Net (loss) gain	(2,215)	5,815	-
Other comprehensive income	-	-	-
Additions	6,843	-	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-	-
Balance at June 30, 2015	$        55,924	$          6,438	$              -
Net unrealized gains included in net income for the
quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at June 30, 2015	$          4,321	$          3,017	$              -

	Mortgage		Available-
	Servicing	Derivative	for-sale
	Rights	Instruments	Securities
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$        54,662	$             878	$              -
Year to date net gains  included in:
Net (loss) gain	(6,415)	1,154	-
Other comprehensive income	-	-	-
Additions	4,025	-	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-	-
Balance at June 30, 2014	$        52,272	$          2,032	$              -
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in net income for the
quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at June 30, 2014	$          (2,111)	$          1,417	$              -

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	June 30, 2015
					Total
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$                    -	$              -	$    35,113	35,113	$            (3,942)
Other real estate owned	-	-	24,299	24,299	(11,807)

	June 30, 2014
					Total
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	-	-	30,128	30,128	(1,371)
Other real estate owned	-	-	55,253	55,253	(17,357)

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      183,541	$      183,541	$      204,231	$      204,231
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	34,438	34,438	153,019	153,019
Available-for-sale securities	2,251,153	2,251,153	2,156,927	2,156,927
Net loans and leases	9,869,259	9,967,969	9,570,493	10,066,945
Loans held for sale	199,370	199,370	141,015	141,015
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	2,911,972	2,911,972	2,778,686	2,778,686
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,289,085	6,289,085	6,200,017	6,200,017
Other time deposits	1,933,904	1,946,877	1,993,636	2,005,023
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	468,480	468,503	391,666	391,743
Long-term debt and other borrowings	97,177	100,961	101,372	106,218
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	2,204	2,204	(1,163)	(1,163)
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	4,505	4,505	2,137	2,137
Interest rate swap position to receive	18,294	18,294	21,653	21,653
Interest rate swap position to pay	(18,565)	(18,565)	(22,004)	(22,004)