FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	September 30, 2016
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,691,866	$              -	$    1,691,866
U.S. Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	184,095	-	184,095
U.S. Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	178,827	-	178,827
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	384,995	-	384,995
Other	959	27,457	-	28,416
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	51,930	51,930
Derivative instruments	-	-	20,741	20,741
Loans held for sale	-	204,441	-	204,441
Total	$               959	$    2,671,681	$    72,671	$    2,745,311
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$    15,168	$         15,168

	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
U.S. Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	206,878	-	206,878
U.S. 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

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	(16,022)	2,316
Other comprehensive income	-	-
Additions	10,684	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-
Balance at September 30, 2016	$        51,930	$          5,573
Net unrealized gains included in net income for the
quarter relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities at September 30, 2016	$          1,813	$             544

	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 Level 3 assets and liabilities at September 30, 2015	$          (5,308)	$          (3,909)

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	September 30, 2016				Nine Months Ended
					September 30, 2016
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Net losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans (1)	$               -	$              -	$    39,113	$     39,113	$                (1,520)
Other real estate owned (2)	-	-	11,391	11,391	(1,389)

	September 30, 2015				Nine Months Ended
					September 30, 2015
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Net losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans (1)	$               -	$              -	$    40,736	$     40,736	$                (6,744)
Other real estate owned (2)	-	-	23,696	23,696	(1,504)
(1)  Represents carrying value of loans for which adjustments are required to be based on the appraised value of the collateral.  Writedowns on these loans are recognized as part of provision.
(2)  Represents the fair value and related losses of foreclosed properties that were measured subsequent to their initial classification as foreclosed assets.

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      172,782	$      172,782	$      154,192	$      154,192
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	151,944	151,944	43,777	43,777
Available-for-sale securities	2,468,199	2,468,199	2,082,329	2,082,329
Net loans and leases	10,532,874	10,682,407	10,246,320	10,331,043
Loans held for sale	204,441	204,441	157,907	157,907
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	3,308,361	3,308,361	3,031,528	3,031,528
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,410,883	6,410,883	6,446,142	6,446,142
Other time deposits	1,870,815	1,888,068	1,853,491	1,867,034
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	468,969	468,135	467,946	467,263
Long-term debt and other borrowings	586,693	596,352	92,973	98,502
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	(1,127)	(1,127)	109	109
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	6,942	6,942	3,390	3,390
Interest rate swap position to receive	13,799	13,799	15,614	15,614
Interest rate swap position to pay	(14,041)	(14,041)	(15,856)	(15,856)