Securities - (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	$ 671,104	$ 647,658
Gross Unrealized Gains	13,797	8,692
Gross Unrealized Losses	(7,263)	(9,545)
Securities available for sale	677,638	646,805
Trust preferred securities
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	24,628	24,770
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,536)	(5,301)
Securities available for sale	18,092	19,469
Other debt securities
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	16,708	18,899
Gross Unrealized Gains	574	468
Gross Unrealized Losses	(9)	(34)
Securities available for sale	17,273	19,333
Other equity securities
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	0	2,500
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	1,840
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Securities available for sale	0	4,340
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and corporations
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	2,073	6,093
Gross Unrealized Gains	136	126
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(19)
Securities available for sale	2,209	6,200
Government agency mortgage backed securities \| Residential mortgage backed securities:
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	403,847	362,669
Gross Unrealized Gains	8,497	3,649
Gross Unrealized Losses	(144)	(1,778)
Securities available for sale	412,200	364,540
Government agency mortgage backed securities \| Commercial mortgage backed securities:
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	52,828	58,864
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,093	1,002
Gross Unrealized Losses	(15)	(107)
Securities available for sale	54,906	59,759
Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations \| Residential mortgage backed securities:
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	168,479	168,916
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,370	1,449
Gross Unrealized Losses	(559)	(2,305)
Securities available for sale	170,290	168,060
Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations \| Commercial mortgage backed securities:
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	2,541	4,947
Gross Unrealized Gains	127	158
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(1)
Securities available for sale	$ 2,668	$ 5,104

This item represents the cost of debt securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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