CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans receivable	$ 177,541	$ 167,204	$ 174,322
Mortgage-backed securities	5,779	5,168	4,176
Securities and cash equivalents	7,341	7,340	8,664
Total interest income	190,661	179,712	187,162
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	7,578	9,737	15,107
FHLB advances	125	99	254
Other borrowings	172	192	758
Junior subordinated debentures	2,914	2,968	3,395
Total interest expense	10,789	12,996	19,514
Net interest income before provision for loan losses	179,872	166,716	167,648
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	0	0	13,000
Net interest income	179,872	166,716	154,648
OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
Deposit fees and other service charges	30,553	26,581	25,266
Mortgage banking operations	10,249	11,170	13,812
Miscellaneous	2,957	3,484	4,697
Other operating income	43,759	41,235	43,775
Net gain on sale of securities	42	1,022	51
Other-than-temporary impairment recovery (loss)	0	409	(409)
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	1,374	(2,278)	(16,515)
Proposed acquisition termination fee	0	2,954	0
Acquisition bargain purchase gain	9,079	0	0
Total other operating income	54,254	43,342	26,902
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salary and employee benefits	89,778	84,388	78,696
Less capitalized loan origination costs	(11,730)	(11,227)	(10,404)
Occupancy and equipment	22,743	21,423	21,812
Information/computer data services	8,131	7,309	6,904
Payment and card processing expenses	11,460	9,870	8,604
Professional services	3,753	3,781	4,411
Advertising and marketing	6,266	6,885	7,215
Deposit insurance	2,415	2,329	3,685
State/municipal business and use taxes	1,437	1,941	2,289
REO operations	(446)	(689)	3,354
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	1,990	1,941	2,092
Miscellaneous	13,619	12,474	12,795
Total other operating expense, before acquisition related costs	149,416	140,425	141,453
Acquisition related costs	4,325	550	0
Total other operating expenses	153,741	140,975	141,453
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	80,385	69,083	40,097
PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES	26,220	22,528	(24,785)
NET INCOME	54,165	46,555	64,882
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND AND DISCOUNT ACCRETION
Preferred stock dividend	0	0	4,938
Preferred stock discount accretion	0	0	3,298
Gain on repurchase of preferred stock	0	0	(2,471)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 54,165	$ 46,555	$ 59,117
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.80	$ 2.40	$ 3.17
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.79	$ 2.40	$ 3.16
Cumulative dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.54	$ 0.04