FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	March 31, 2016
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,196,167	$              -	$    1,196,167
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	189,741	-	189,741
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	207,908	-	207,908
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	408,537	-	408,537
Other	810	13,210	-	14,020
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	50,544	50,544
Derivative instruments	-	-	23,479	23,479
Loans held for sale	-	150,046	-	150,046
Total	$               810	$    2,165,609	$    74,023	$    2,240,442
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$    19,089	$         19,089

	March 31, 2015
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,286,981	$              -	$    1,286,981
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	200,381	-	200,381
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	227,409	-	227,409
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	471,539	-	471,539
Other	1,214	6,849	-	8,063
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	49,190	49,190
Derivative instruments	-	-	27,145	27,145
Loans held for sale	-	186,510	-	186,510
Total	$            1,214	$    2,379,669	$    76,335	$    2,457,218
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$    23,724	$         23,724

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, 2015	$        57,268	$          3,257
Year to date net gains included in:
Net (loss) gain	(9,336)	1,133
Other comprehensive income	-	-
Additions	2,612	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-
Balance at March 31, 2016	$        50,544	$          4,390
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in net income for the
quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31, 2016	$          (7,954)	$          1,133

	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	(4,605)	2,798
Other comprehensive income	-	-
Additions	2,499	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-
Balance at March 31, 2015	$        49,190	$          3,421
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in net income for the
quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31, 2015	$          (3,039)	$          2,798

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	March 31, 2016
					Total
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$                    -	$              -	$    49,646	49,646	$            (2,270)
Other real estate owned	-	-	12,685	12,685	(7,036)

	March 31, 2015
					Total
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	-	-	24,837	24,837	(388)
Other real estate owned	-	-	27,889	27,889	(11,725)

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      197,538	$      197,538	$      154,192	$      154,192
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	148,915	148,915	43,777	43,777
Available-for-sale securities	2,016,373	2,016,373	2,082,329	2,082,329
Net loans and leases	10,318,191	10,458,334	10,246,320	10,331,043
Loans held for sale	150,046	150,046	157,907	157,907
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	3,103,321	3,103,321	3,031,528	3,031,528
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,540,507	6,540,507	6,446,142	6,446,142
Other time deposits	1,842,869	1,856,817	1,853,491	1,867,034
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	431,093	430,343	467,946	467,263
Long-term debt and other borrowings	90,879	99,279	92,973	98,502
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	(1,804)	(1,804)	109	109
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	6,436	6,436	3,390	3,390
Interest rate swap position to receive	17,043	17,043	15,614	15,614
Interest rate swap position to pay	(17,285)	(17,285)	(15,856)	(15,856)