FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	June 30, 2017
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$                    -	$    1,713,374	$               -	$    1,713,374
U.S. Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	159,246	-	159,246
U.S. Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	170,642	-	170,642
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	345,130	-	345,130
FHLB and other securities	181	32,722	-	32,903
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	65,491	65,491
Derivative instruments	-	-	9,831	9,831
Loans held for sale	-	184,921	-	184,921
Total	$               181	$    2,606,035	$     75,322	$    2,681,538
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$                    -	$                   -	$       5,588	$           5,588

	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
U.S. Government agency issued residential
mortgage-backed securities	-	180,178	-	180,178
U.S. Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-backed securities	-	193,475	-	193,475
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions	-	399,391		399,391
FHLB and other securities	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

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	(5,410)	(1,895)
Other comprehensive income	-	-
Additions	5,638	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-
Balance at June 30, 2017	$        65,491	$          4,243
Net unrealized losses included in net income for the
quarter relating to assets and liabilities held at June 30, 2017	$          (1,616)	$             (160)

	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 assets and liabilities held at June 30, 2016	$          (4,092)	$             639

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	June 30, 2017				Six months ended
					June 30, 2017
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Net Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$                    -	$              -	$    28,258	28,258	$                   (4,487)
Other real estate owned	-	-	7,704	7,704	(586)

	June 30, 2016				Six months ended
					June 30, 2016
					Net Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	-	-	40,236	40,236	(1,380)
Other real estate owned	-	-	14,658	14,658	(1,168)

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      178,376	$      178,376	$      184,152	$      184,152
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	49,680	49,680	38,813	38,813
Available-for-sale securities	2,421,295	2,421,295	2,531,676	2,531,676
Net loans and leases	10,896,979	10,922,797	10,688,255	10,692,820
Loans held for sale	184,921	184,921	166,927	166,927
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	3,390,428	3,390,428	3,250,537	3,250,537
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,725,693	6,725,693	6,596,289	6,596,289
Other time deposits	1,822,175	1,840,666	1,841,315	1,857,506
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	764,815	763,649	546,002	545,002
Long-term debt and other borrowings	230,000	231,631	542,888	547,273
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	673	673	2,903	2,903
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	3,981	3,981	3,362	3,362
Interest rate swap position to receive	5,215	5,215	9,061	9,061
Interest rate swap position to pay	(5,287)	(5,287)	(9,175)	(9,175)