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Investment Securities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Fair Value of Investment Securities Held to Maturity
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of investment securities held to maturity at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
$
139,121

 
$
12,179

 
$
—

 
$
151,300

U.S. government agency securities
14,081

 
304

 
—

 
14,385

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and state agencies
197,440

 
9,410

 
(412
)
 
206,438

Municipal bonds
302,578

 
10,955

 
(278
)
 
313,255

Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
500,018

 
20,365

 
(690
)
 
519,693

Residential mortgage-backed securities
986,992

 
18,233

 
(6,244
)
 
998,981

Trust preferred securities
98,456

 
167

 
(12,380
)
 
86,243

Corporate and other debt securities
39,648

 
5,726

 
—

 
45,374

Total investment securities held to maturity
$
1,778,316

 
$
56,974

 
$
(19,314
)
 
$
1,815,976

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
$
139,255

 
$
5,567

 
$
(515
)
 
$
144,307

U.S. government agency securities
4,427

 
—

 
(62
)
 
4,365

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and state agencies
192,653

 
1,944

 
(5,473
)
 
189,124

Municipal bonds
353,233

 
6,053

 
(5,259
)
 
354,027

Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
545,886

 
7,997

 
(10,732
)
 
543,151

Residential mortgage-backed securities
886,043

 
12,609

 
(27,631
)
 
871,021

Trust preferred securities
103,458

 
363

 
(12,332
)
 
91,489

Corporate and other debt securities
52,668

 
4,426

 
—

 
57,094

Total investment securities held to maturity
$
1,731,737

 
$
30,962

 
$
(51,272
)
 
$
1,711,427
Age of Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Related Securities Held to Maturity
The age of unrealized losses and fair value of related securities held to maturity at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows: 
 
Less than
Twelve Months
 
More than
Twelve Months
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and state agencies
$
4,927

 
$
(50
)
 
$
19,050

 
$
(362
)
 
$
23,977

 
$
(412
)
Municipal bonds
—

 
—

 
28,815

 
(278
)
 
28,815

 
(278
)
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
4,927

 
(50
)
 
47,865

 
(640
)
 
52,792

 
(690
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
107,357

 
(563
)
 
276,580

 
(5,681
)
 
383,937

 
(6,244
)
Trust preferred securities
—

 
—

 
66,194

 
(12,380
)
 
66,194

 
(12,380
)
Total
$
112,284

 
$
(613
)
 
$
390,639

 
$
(18,701
)
 
$
502,923

 
$
(19,314
)
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
$
64,537

 
$
(515
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
64,537

 
$
(515
)
U.S. government agency securities
4,365

 
(62
)
 
—

 
—

 
4,365

 
(62
)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and state agencies
80,612

 
(5,473
)
 
—

 
—

 
80,612

 
(5,473
)
Municipal bonds
85,988

 
(5,154
)
 
1,326

 
(105
)
 
87,314

 
(5,259
)
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
166,600

 
(10,627
)
 
1,326

 
(105
)
 
167,926

 
(10,732
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
465,400

 
(27,631
)
 
—

 
—

 
465,400

 
(27,631
)
Trust preferred securities
9,750

 
(250
)
 
56,480

 
(12,082
)
 
66,230

 
(12,332
)
Total
$
710,652

 
$
(39,085
)
 
$
57,806

 
$
(12,187
)
 
$
768,458

 
$
(51,272
)
Contractual Maturities of Debt Securities Held to Maturity
The contractual maturities of investments in debt securities held to maturity at December 31, 2014 are set forth in the table below. Maturities may differ from contractual maturities in residential mortgage-backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be prepaid without any penalties. Therefore, residential mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following summary. 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
Due in one year
$
71,839

 
$
72,059

Due after one year through five years
54,200

 
58,318

Due after five years through ten years
334,907

 
354,802

Due after ten years
330,378

 
331,816

Residential mortgage-backed securities
986,992

 
998,981

Total investment securities held to maturity
$
1,778,316

 
$
1,815,976
Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Fair Value of Investment Securities Available for Sale
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of investment securities available for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows: 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
$
51,063

 
$
2

 
$
(1,622
)
 
$
49,443

U.S. government agency securities
33,163

 
748

 
(86
)
 
33,825

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and state agencies
11,160

 
—

 
(24
)
 
11,136

Municipal bonds
33,340

 
127

 
(552
)
 
32,915

Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
44,500

 
127

 
(576
)
 
44,051

Residential mortgage-backed securities
643,382

 
5,854

 
(4,960
)
 
644,276

Trust preferred securities*
23,194

 
296

 
(2,953
)
 
20,537

Corporate and other debt securities
73,585

 
1,645

 
(1,218
)
 
74,012

Equity securities
21,071

 
671

 
(916
)
 
20,826

Total investment securities available for sale
$
889,958

 
$
9,343

 
$
(12,331
)
 
$
886,970

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
$
99,835

 
$
—

 
$
(15,170
)
 
$
84,665

U.S. government agency securities
48,407

 
923

 
(703
)
 
48,627

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and state agencies
11,441

 
—

 
(798
)
 
10,643

Municipal bonds
27,671

 
751

 
(1,365
)
 
27,057

Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
39,112

 
751

 
(2,163
)
 
37,700

Residential mortgage-backed securities
524,781

 
3,967

 
(20,719
)
 
508,029

Trust preferred securities*
23,333

 
113

 
(4,231
)
 
19,215

Corporate and other debt securities
83,819

 
1,682

 
(2,103
)
 
83,398

Equity securities
47,617

 
1,614

 
(1,173
)
 
48,058

Total investment securities available for sale
$
866,904

 
$
9,050

 
$
(46,262
)
 
$
829,692

 
*
Includes three pooled trust preferred securities, principally collateralized by securities issued by banks and insurance companies.
Age of Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Related Securities
The age of unrealized losses and fair value of related securities available for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows: 
 
Less than
Twelve Months
 
More than
Twelve Months
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
(in thousands)
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
48,504

 
$
(1,622
)
 
$
48,504

 
$
(1,622
)
U.S. government agency securities
—

 
—

 
5,442

 
(86
)
 
5,442

 
(86
)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and state agencies
—

 
—

 
11,136

 
(24
)
 
11,136

 
(24
)
Municipal bonds
13,337

 
(426
)
 
14,637

 
(126
)
 
27,974

 
(552
)
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
13,337

 
(426
)
 
25,773

 
(150
)
 
39,110

 
(576
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
57,543

 
(121
)
 
244,910

 
(4,839
)
 
302,453

 
(4,960
)
Trust preferred securities
2,210

 
(117
)
 
12,085

 
(2,836
)
 
14,295

 
(2,953
)
Corporate and other debt securities
27,500

 
(294
)
 
28,269

 
(924
)
 
55,769

 
(1,218
)
Equity securities
158

 
(41
)
 
14,769

 
(875
)
 
14,927

 
(916
)
Total
$
100,748

 
$
(999
)
 
$
379,752

 
$
(11,332
)
 
$
480,500

 
$
(12,331
)
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
$
84,665

 
$
(15,170
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
84,665

 
$
(15,170
)
U.S. government agency securities
26,402

 
(703
)
 
—

 
—

 
26,402

 
(703
)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of states and state agencies
10,598

 
(798
)
 
—

 
—

 
10,598

 
(798
)
Municipal bonds
13,461

 
(1,365
)
 
—

 
—

 
13,461

 
(1,365
)
Total obligations of states and political subdivisions
24,059

 
(2,163
)
 
—

 
—

 
24,059

 
(2,163
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
368,306

 
(18,434
)
 
24,734

 
(2,285
)
 
393,040

 
(20,719
)
Trust preferred securities
2,024

 
(25
)
 
15,022

 
(4,206
)
 
17,046

 
(4,231
)
Corporate and other debt securities
53,654

 
(2,073
)
 
2,471

 
(30
)
 
56,125

 
(2,103
)
Equity securities
223

 
(6
)
 
14,248

 
(1,167
)
 
14,471

 
(1,173
)
Total
$
559,333

 
$
(38,574
)
 
$
56,475

 
$
(7,688
)
 
$
615,808

 
$
(46,262
)
Contractual Maturities of Investments Securities Available for Sale
The contractual maturities of investments securities available for sale at December 31, 2014 are set forth in the following table. Maturities may differ from contractual maturities in residential mortgage-backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be prepaid without any penalties. Therefore, residential mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following summary. 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
Due after one year through five years
$
65,662

 
$
66,725

Due after five years through ten years
84,594

 
82,278

Due after ten years
75,249

 
72,865

Residential mortgage-backed securities
643,382

 
644,276

Equity securities
21,071

 
20,826

Total investment securities available for sale
$
889,958

 
$
886,970
Gross Gains (Losses) Realized on Sales, Maturities and Other Securities Transactions Included in Earnings
Gross gains (losses) realized on sales, maturities and other securities transactions included in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows: 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Sales transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
Gross gains
$
746

 
$
14,098

 
$
6,621

Gross losses
(2
)
 
(44
)
 
(1,050
)
 
$
744

 
$
14,054

 
$
5,571

Maturities and other securities transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
Gross gains
$
10

 
$
662

 
$
2,327

Gross losses
(9
)
 
(38
)
 
(5,311
)
 
$
1

 
$
624

 
$
(2,984
)
Gains on securities transactions, net
$
745

 
$
14,678

 
$
2,587
Changes in Credit Loss Component of Cumulative Other-than-Temporary Impairment Losses on Debt Securities
The following table presents the changes in the credit loss component of cumulative other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities classified as either held to maturity or available for sale that Valley has recognized in earnings, for which a portion of the impairment loss (non-credit factors) was recognized in other comprehensive income or loss for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012: 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
9,990

 
$
33,290

 
$
29,070

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Subsequent credit impairments
—

 
—

 
5,247

Reductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Sales
(382
)
 
(22,839
)
 
—

Accretion of credit loss impairment due to an increase in expected cash flows
(661
)
 
(461
)
 
(1,027
)
Balance, end of period
$
8,947

 
$
9,990

 
$
33,290