REGULATORY CAPITAL AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company's and First Bank’s required and actual capital ratios were as follows:



											To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Actual								For Capital Adequacy Purposes
	March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(dollars expressed in thousands)
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
First Banks, Inc.	$	425,829	11.73	%	$	405,856	11.13	%	8.0	%	N/A
First Bank ⁽¹⁾	679,594		18.70		734,535		20.12		8.0		10.0	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):
First Banks, Inc.	253,332		6.98		239,868		6.58		4.0		N/A
First Bank ⁽¹⁾	633,700		17.43		688,427		18.86		4.0		6.0
Tier 1 capital (to average assets):
First Banks, Inc.	253,332		4.51		239,868		4.12		4.0		N/A
First Bank ⁽¹⁾	633,700		11.30		688,427		11.77		4.0		5.0

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(1)	The reduction in First Bank's regulatory capital ratios during the first quarter of 2014 primarily resulted from the payment of a $70 million dividend to the Company, as further described below.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the capital amounts and ratios as of the balance sheet date, indicating whether the entity or entities are in compliance with regulatory capital requirements, by entity.

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