Loans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Loans

Summary of loans, by loan type

	March 31,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	3,025,604	$	3,101,748
Real estate - mortgage		969,212		962,582
Real estate - construction		1,708,152		1,649,827
Consumer		55,925		57,744
Foreign		176,681		179,013
Total loans	$	5,935,574	$	5,950,914