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For loans and debt securities, 1) for which at acquisition it was probable that the investor would be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable, and 2) for which it is further probable that the investor will not be able to collect all cash flows expected at acquisition (plus any additional cash flows expected due to changes in estimate after acquisition), the allowance for credit losses recorded to reflect the impairment since acquisition.

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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Allowance for Loan Losses - Activity in Allowance for Losses Disaggregated on Basis of Impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$ 2,640		$ 3,308
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	18,900		17,354
PCI Loans	6,886		9,084
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	28,426	$ 29,667	29,746	$ 28,278	$ 27,816	$ 27,729
Commercial Business
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	2,309		2,925
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	13,164		12,274
PCI Loans	4,999		6,865
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	20,472	21,479	22,064	21,154	20,060	20,186
Commercial Business \| Commercial and Industrial
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	1,026		1,173
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	7,175		6,276
PCI Loans	1,769		2,523
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	9,970	9,830	9,972	9,661	9,858	10,553
Commercial Business \| Owner-occupied Commercial Real Estate
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	424		809
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,757		1,662
PCI Loans	1,397		1,899
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	3,578	4,092	4,370	4,660	4,109	4,032
Commercial Business \| Non-owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	859		943
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	4,232		4,336
PCI Loans	1,833		2,443
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	6,924	7,557	7,722	6,833	6,093	5,601
One-to-four Family Residential
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	81		85
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	569		546
PCI Loans	300		526
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	950	1,087	1,157	1,237	1,242	1,200
Real Estate Construction and Land Development
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	196		269
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,428		1,000
PCI Loans	407		602
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	2,031	1,871	1,871	2,473	2,570	2,758
Real Estate Construction and Land Development \| One to Four Family Real Estate Construction
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	17		66
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	473		481
PCI Loans	264		511
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	754	804	1,058	1,418	1,565	1,786
Real Estate Construction and Land Development \| Five or More Family Residential and Commercial Properties
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	179		203
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	955		519
PCI Loans	143		91
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	1,277	1,067	813	1,055	1,005	972
Consumer
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	54		29
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	3,582		3,189
PCI Loans	1,180		1,091
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	4,816	4,756	4,309	3,312	3,175	2,769
Unallocated
Schedule of allowance for loan losses on the basis of impairment method
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0		0
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	157		345
PCI Loans	0		0
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	$ 157	$ 474	$ 345	$ 102	$ 769	$ 816