GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Goodwill Carrying Amounts By Operating Segment

	Community	Insurance
	Banking	Agencies	Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$      217,618	$     83,180	$     300,798
Goodwill recorded during the period	-	-	-
Balance as of June 30, 2017	$      217,618	$     83,180	$     300,798

Aggregate amortization expense

	As of		As of
	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying	Accumulated	Gross Carrying	Accumulated
	Amount	Amortization	Amount	Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$          27,801	$          23,932	$          27,801	$          23,721
Customer relationship intangibles	45,758	$          31,201	46,568	30,406
Non-solicitation intangibles	1,650	$               910	1,850	886
Total	$          75,209	$          56,043	$          76,219	$          55,013
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trade names	$               688	$                    -	$               688	$                    -

	Three months ended		Six months ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2017	2016	2017	2016
Aggregate amortization expense for:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$              103	$              111	$              211	$              228
Customer relationship intangibles	795	700	1,605	1,338
Non-solicitation intangibles	112	58	224	183
Total	$           1,010	$              869	$           2,040	$           1,749

Future Estimated Amortization Expense

		Customer	Non-
	Core 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	2,330	97	2,790
For the year ending December 31, 2020	340	2,014	-	2,354
For the year ending December 31, 2021	251	1,591	-	1,842