OFF BALANCE SHEET RISKS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

OFF BALANCE SHEET RISKS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Bank Commitment Exclusive of Mortgage Bank Loan Commitments

December 31, (in thousands)	2016		2015
Unused warehouse lines of credit	$	453,110	$	304,379
Unused home equity lines of credit		341,434		282,007
Unused loan commitments - other		560,629		329,232
Commitments to purchase loans*		3,176		22,590
Standby letters of credit		15,568		12,740
Total commitments	$	1,373,917	$	950,948

*Commitments are made through the Company’s Correspondent Lending channel.