FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	September 30, 2015
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,255,717	$              -	$    1,255,717
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	206,878	-	206,878
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	229,922	-	229,922
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	451,600	-	451,600
Other	790	16,218	-	17,008
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	52,973	52,973
Derivative instruments	-	-	24,197	24,197
Loans held for sale	-	170,175	-	170,175
Total	$               790	$    2,330,510	$    77,170	$    2,408,470
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$    21,668	$         21,668

	September 30, 2014
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,238,088	$              -	$    1,238,088
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	218,748	-	218,748
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	237,325	-	237,325
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	509,304	-	509,304
Other	1,094	6,903	-	7,997
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	53,759	53,759
Derivative instruments	-	-	23,884	23,884
Loans held for sale	-	137,005	-	137,005
Total	$            1,094	$    2,347,373	$    77,643	$    2,426,110
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$    22,470	$         22,470

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

	Mortgage
	Servicing	Derivative
	Rights	Instruments
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$        51,296	$             623
Year to date net gains included in:
Net (loss) gain	(9,397)	1,906
Other comprehensive income	-	-
Additions	11,074	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-
Balance at September 30, 2015	$        52,973	$          2,529
Net unrealized losses included in net income for the
quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2015	$          (5,308)	$          (3,909)

	Mortgage
	Servicing	Derivative
	Rights	Instruments
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$        54,662	$             878
Year to date net gains  included in:
Net (loss) gain	(7,328)	536
Other comprehensive income	-	-
Additions	6,425	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-
Balance at September 30, 2014	$        53,759	$          1,414
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the
quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2014	$             648	$             (618)

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	September 30, 2015
					Total
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$                    -	$              -	$    40,736	40,736	$            (5,353)
Other real estate owned	-	-	23,696	23,696	(12,073)

	September 30, 2014
					Total
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	-	-	22,821	22,821	(1,239)
Other real estate owned	-	-	42,691	42,691	(15,948)

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      159,923	$      159,923	$      204,231	$      204,231
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	113,068	113,068	153,019	153,019
Available-for-sale securities	2,161,125	2,161,125	2,156,927	2,156,927
Net loans and leases	10,086,567	10,207,723	9,570,493	10,066,945
Loans held for sale	170,175	170,175	141,015	141,015
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	3,053,439	3,053,439	2,778,686	2,778,686
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,204,512	6,204,512	6,200,017	6,200,017
Other time deposits	1,883,995	1,897,196	1,993,636	2,005,023
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	649,703	649,707	391,666	391,743
Long-term debt and other borrowings	95,079	101,026	101,372	106,218
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	(2,072)	(2,072)	(1,163)	(1,163)
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	4,901	4,901	2,137	2,137
Interest rate swap position to receive	19,297	19,297	21,653	21,653
Interest rate swap position to pay	(19,596)	(19,596)	(22,004)	(22,004)