GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

	Goodwill
	(In thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2009	$	—
Addition from the Los Padres acquisition		47,301
Balance, December 31, 2010		47,301
Adjustments to Los Padres goodwill, including resolution of matter with FDIC regarding settlement accounting for wholly-owned subsidiary of Los Padres		(8,160	)
Balance, December 31, 2011		39,141
Addition from the EQF acquisition		19,033
Addition from the Celtic acquisition		6,645
Addition from the APB acquisition		15,047
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	79,866

Schedule of the changes in the gross amounts of core deposit intangibles, or CDI, and customer relationship intangibles, or CRI, and the related accumulated amortization

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Gross amount of CDI and CRI:
Balance, beginning of year	$	67,100		$	76,319		$	75,911
Additions due to acquisitions		4,924			—			2,189
Fully amortized portion		(20,746	)		(9,219	)		(1,781	)
Removal due to branch sale		(5,866	)		—			—
Balance, end of year		45,412			67,100			76,319
Accumulated Amortization:
Balance, beginning of year		(49,685	)		(50,476	)		(42,615	)
Amortization		(6,326	)		(8,428	)		(9,642	)
Fully amortized portion		20,746			9,219			1,781
Removal due to branch sale		4,576			—			—
Balance, end of year		(30,689	)		(49,685	)		(50,476	)
Net CDI and CRI, end of year	$	14,723		$	17,415		$	25,843