FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	June 30, 2016
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,310,803	$              -	$    1,310,803
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	180,178	-	180,178
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	193,475	-	193,475
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	399,391	-	399,391
Other	795	19,241	-	20,036
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	48,108	48,108
Derivative instruments	-	-	25,452	25,452
Loans held for sale	-	210,698	-	210,698
Total	$               795	$    2,313,786	$    73,560	$    2,388,141
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$    20,423	$         20,423

	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

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	(15,495)	1,772
Other comprehensive income	-	-
Additions	6,335	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-
Balance at June 30, 2016	$        48,108	$          5,029
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in net income for the
quarter relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities at June 30, 2016	$          (4,092)	$             639

	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	(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 Level 3 assets and liabilities at June 30, 2015	$          4,321	$          3,017

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	June 30, 2016				Six Months Ended
					June 30, 2016
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Net losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$                    -	$               -	$     40,236	$     40,236	$                (1,380)
Other real estate owned	-	-	14,658	14,658	(1,168)

	June 30, 2015				Six Months Ended
					June 30, 2015
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Net losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$                    -	$               -	$     35,113	$     35,113	$                (3,454)
Other real estate owned	-	-	24,299	24,299	(3,198)

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      186,381	$      186,381	$      154,192	$      154,192
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	86,472	86,472	43,777	43,777
Available-for-sale securities	2,103,883	2,103,883	2,082,329	2,082,329
Net loans and leases	10,449,043	10,600,855	10,246,320	10,331,043
Loans held for sale	210,698	210,698	157,907	157,907
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	3,133,460	3,133,460	3,031,528	3,031,528
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,351,398	6,351,398	6,446,142	6,446,142
Other time deposits	1,879,509	1,895,455	1,853,491	1,867,034
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	415,949	415,357	467,946	467,263
Long-term debt and other borrowings	388,786	398,262	92,973	98,502
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	(3,569)	(3,569)	109	109
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	8,840	8,840	3,390	3,390
Interest rate swap position to receive	16,612	16,612	15,614	15,614
Interest rate swap position to pay	(16,854)	(16,854)	(15,856)	(15,856)