Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]

Commitments to extend credit, guarantees and various letters of credit outstanding

(unaudited, in thousands)	March  31, 2013		December  31, 2012
Lines of credit	$	872,377	$	769,525
Loans approved but not closed		127,218		218,531
Overdraft limits		88,234		93,654
Letters of credit		20,201		20,078
Contingent obligations to purchase loans funded by other entities		6,496		6,668