REGULATORY CAPITAL AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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

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



	Actual								For Capital Adequacy Purposes	To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	2014				2013
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
First Banks, Inc.	$	475,312	12.25	%	$	405,856	11.13	%	8.0%	N/A
First Bank ⁽¹⁾	691,350		17.81		734,535		20.12		8.0	10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):
First Banks, Inc.	284,396		7.33		239,868		6.58		4.0	N/A
First Bank ⁽¹⁾	642,593		16.55		688,427		18.86		4.0	6.0
Tier 1 capital (to average assets):
First Banks, Inc.	284,396		5.01		239,868		4.12		4.0	N/A
First Bank ⁽¹⁾	642,593		11.35		688,427		11.77		4.0	5.0

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(1)	The reduction in First Bank's regulatory capital ratios during 2014 primarily resulted from the payment of $95.0 million of dividends to the Company in 2014.

- 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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