GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Goodwill Carrying Amounts by Operating Segment

The carrying amounts of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were as follows:

	Community		Insurance
	Banking		Agencies		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	217,618	$	53,679	$	271,297
Goodwill recorded during the period		-		3,876		3,876
Balance as of September 30, 2012	$	217,618	$	57,555	$	275,173

Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The following tables present information regarding the components of the Company's identifiable intangible assets for the dates and periods indicated:

	As of				As of
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	27,801	$	21,440	$	27,801	$	20,728
Customer relationship intangibles		35,985		25,523		32,749		23,935
Non-solicitation intangibles		525		104		75		38
Total	$	64,311	$	47,067	$	60,625	$	44,701
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trade names	$	688	$	-	$	688	$	-

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Aggregate amortization expense for:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	235	$	248	$	712	$	764
Customer relationship intangibles		579		565		1,588		1,718
Non-solicitation intangibles		47		9		66		28
Total	$	861	$	822	$	2,366	$	2,510

Future Estimated Amortization Expense

The following table presents information regarding estimated amortization expense on the Company's amortizable identifiable intangible assets for the year ending December 31, 2012 and the succeeding four years:

			Customer		Non-
	Core Deposit		Relationship		Solicitation
	Intangibles		Intangibles		Intangibles		Total
Estimated Amortization Expense:	(In thousands)
For year ending December 31, 2012	$	946	$	2,159	$	112	$	3,217
For year ending December 31, 2013		582		2,059		150		2,791
For year ending December 31, 2014		526		1,782		150		2,458
For year ending December 31, 2015		487		1,465		75		2,027
For year ending December 31, 2016		451		1,133		-		1,584