Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of maximum commitments potential obligation

Collateral may be obtained based on management's assessment of the customer's creditworthiness.

	At December 31,
(In thousands)	2011		2010
Unused lines of credit	$	161,551	$	141,579
Commitments to extend credits, primarily variable rate		603,322		501,987
Standby letters of credit		26,783		26,193
Commercial letters of credit		15,218		16,255
Loans sold with recourse		16,175		13,970

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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