FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	March 31, 2017
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,818,180	$               -	$    1,818,180
U.S. Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	167,542	-	167,542
U.S. Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	170,082	-	170,082
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	352,324	-	352,324
Other	160	32,599	-	32,759
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	67,161	67,161
Derivative instruments	-	-	12,911	12,911
Loans held for sale	-	161,600	-	161,600
Total	$               160	$    2,702,327	$     80,072	$    2,782,559
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$       8,508	$           8,508

	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
U.S. Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	189,741	-	189,741
U.S. 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

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, 2016	$        65,263	$          6,138
Year to date net gains (losses) included in:
Net loss	(968)	(1,735)
Other comprehensive income	-	-
Additions	2,866	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-
Balance at March 31, 2017	$        67,161	$          4,403
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the
quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31, 2017	$             909	$          (1,735)

	Mortgage
	Servicing	Derivative
	Rights	Instruments
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$        57,268	$          3,257
Year to date net gains (losses) 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

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	March 31, 2017				Three months ended
					March 31, 2017
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Net Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$                    -	$              -	$    41,897	41,897	$                      (299)
Other real estate owned	-	-	8,458	8,458	(527)

	March 31, 2016				Three months ended
					March 31, 2016
					Net Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	-	-	49,646	49,646	(373)
Other real estate owned	-	-	12,685	12,685	(80)

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      147,684	$      147,684	$      184,152	$      184,152
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	253,738	253,738	38,813	38,813
Available-for-sale securities	2,540,887	2,540,887	2,531,676	2,531,676
Net loans and leases	10,676,498	10,658,071	10,688,255	10,692,820
Loans held for sale	161,600	161,600	166,927	166,927
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	3,401,348	3,401,348	3,250,537	3,250,537
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,809,632	6,809,632	6,596,289	6,596,289
Other time deposits	1,831,865	1,850,188	1,841,315	1,857,506
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	375,832	374,849	546,002	545,002
Long-term debt and other borrowings	530,000	531,719	542,888	547,273
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	(804)	(804)	2,903	2,903
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	5,623	5,623	3,362	3,362
Interest rate swap position to receive	7,269	7,269	9,061	9,061
Interest rate swap position to pay	(7,384)	(7,384)	(9,175)	(9,175)