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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Derivatives
The Bank may use derivatives to hedge the risk of changes in the fair values of interest rate lock commitments, residential mortgage loans held for sale, and residential mortgage servicing rights. None of the Company's derivatives are designated as hedging instruments.  Rather, they are accounted for as free-standing derivatives, or economic hedges, with changes in the fair value of the derivatives reported in income. The Company primarily utilizes forward interest rate contracts in its derivative risk management strategy. 
Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, as well as in the majority of states and in Canada. The Company acquired a $276.8 million net deferred tax asset before purchase accounting adjustments in the Merger, including $238.4 million of federal and state net operating loss ("NOL") and tax credit carry-forwards. The Merger triggered an "ownership change" as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Service Code ("Section 382"). As a result of being subject to Section 382, the Company will be limited in the amount of federal NOL carry-forwards that can be used annually to offset future taxable income. The Company believes it is more likely than not that it will be able to fully realize the benefit of its federal NOL carry-forwards. The Company also believes that it is more likely than not that the benefit from certain state NOL carry-forwards will not be realized and therefore has provided a valuation allowance of $3.3 million against the deferred tax assets relating to these state NOL carry-forwards. 
Income Tax Uncertainties
The Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $995,000 recorded as of June 30, 2014, including $446,000 assumed in the Merger.  If recognized, the unrecognized tax benefit would reduce the 2014 annual effective tax rate by 0.3%.  During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company accrued $5,000 and $1,000, respectively, of interest relating to its liability for unrecognized tax benefits.  Interest on unrecognized tax benefits is reported by the Company as a component of tax expense.  As of June 30, 2014, the accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits was $278,000, including $84,000 assumed in the Merger.