GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Goodwill Carrying Amounts by Operating Segment

	2016
	Community	Insurance
	Banking	Agencies	Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2016	$          217,618	$          73,880	$            291,498
Goodwill recorded during the year	-	9,300	9,300
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$          217,618	$          83,180	$            300,798

	2015
	Community	Insurance
	Banking	Agencies	Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2015	$          217,618	$          73,880	$            291,498
Goodwill recorded during the year	-	-	-
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$          217,618	$          73,880	$            291,498

Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Identifiable Intangible Assets

	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying	Accumulated	Gross Carrying	Accumulated
	Amount	Amortization	Amount	Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$                27,801	$            23,721	$                27,801	$            23,269
Customer relationship intangibles	46,568	30,406	49,639	34,922
Non-solicitation intangibles	1,850	886	1,650	1,042
Total	$                76,219	$            55,013	$                79,090	$            59,233
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trade names	$                     688	$                      -	$                     688	$                      -

Aggregate Amortization Expense

	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2016	2015	2014
Aggregate amortization expense for:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$                    452	$                487	$                    526
Customer relationship intangibles	2,890	3,101	3,492
Non-solicitation intangibles	294	375	425
Total	$                 3,636	$             3,963	$                 4,443

Future Estimated Amortization Expense

	Core	Customer	Non-
	Deposit	Relationship	Solicitation
	Intangibles	Intangibles	Intangibles	Total
Estimated amortization expense:	(In thousands)
For the year ending December 31, 2017	$             419	$          3,147	$              448	$       4,014
For the year ending December 31, 2018	390	2,696	419	3,505
For the year ending December 31, 2019	363	2,298	97	2,758
For the year ending December 31, 2020	340	1,844	-	2,184
For the year ending December 31, 2021	251	1,591	-	1,842