Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Contingencies
Contingencies	Note 15. Contingencies In the normal course of business, the Company issues financial guarantees in the form of letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the obligations of its customer to beneficiaries. Commercial letters of credit are issued on behalf of customers to ensure payment in connection with trade transactions. Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount. At June 30, 2014, the Company had $679.0 million in letters of credit, of which $574.3 million relate to standby letters of credit and $104.7 million relate to commercial letters of credit. The Company had $733.5 million outstanding in letters of credit at December 31, 2013, of which $617.3 million relate to standby letters of credit and $116.2 million relate to commercial letters of credit. In connection with the liquidation of an investment acquired in a previous bank merger, the Company has an outstanding long-term indemnity. The maximum liability under the indemnity is $23.0 million, but the Company does not expect to make any payments of more than nominal amounts under the terms of this indemnity.

Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Note 15. Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company issues financial guarantees in the form of letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the obligations of its customer to beneficiaries. Commercial letters of credit are issued on behalf of customers to ensure payment in connection with trade transactions. Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount. At June 30, 2014, the Company had $679.0 million in letters of credit, of which $574.3 million relate to standby letters of credit and $104.7 million relate to commercial letters of credit. The Company had $733.5 million outstanding in letters of credit at December 31, 2013, of which $617.3 million relate to standby letters of credit and $116.2 million relate to commercial letters of credit.

In connection with the liquidation of an investment acquired in a previous bank merger, the Company has an outstanding long-term indemnity. The maximum liability under the indemnity is $23.0 million, but the Company does not expect to make any payments of more than nominal amounts under the terms of this indemnity.