Loans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Loans

Summary of loans, by loan type

	December 31,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	3,101,748	$	3,107,584
Real estate - mortgage		962,582		910,326
Real estate - construction		1,649,827		1,414,977
Consumer		57,744		61,137
Foreign		179,013		185,221
Total loans	$	5,950,914	$	5,679,245