CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 31,110	$ 30,182	$ 61,113	$ 59,261
Investment securities	14,398	11,903	25,576	24,535
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	359	360	719	718
Short-term investments	117	142	242	262
Total interest income	45,984	42,587	87,650	84,776
Interest expense:
Deposits	2,162	2,034	4,213	4,068
Other borrowings	12	2	25	6
Subordinated debentures	3,055	3,027	6,070	6,838
Total interest expense	5,229	5,063	10,308	10,912
Net interest income	40,755	37,524	77,342	73,864
(Benefit) provision for loan losses	(7,500)	0	(7,500)	0
Net interest income after (benefit) provision for loan losses	48,255	37,524	84,842	73,864
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts and client service fees	8,539	8,667	16,643	17,000
Gain on loans sold and held for sale	2,093	1,554	4,930	2,419
Net gain (loss) on investment securities	7,158	(1)	7,201	1,279
Net gain on sale of other real estate	196	692	5,188	1,134
Increase (decrease) in fair value of servicing rights	432	(901)	(1,040)	(1,133)
Loan servicing fees	1,669	1,664	3,249	3,375
Other	2,454	2,162	4,498	4,048
Total noninterest income	22,541	13,837	40,669	28,122
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	23,246	20,383	46,149	40,265
Occupancy, net of rental income	4,622	5,479	10,018	11,263
Furniture and equipment	3,246	2,643	6,550	5,003
Postage, printing and supplies	528	554	1,111	1,193
Information technology fees	5,118	5,497	10,464	10,717
Legal, examination and professional fees	1,032	1,447	1,939	2,738
Advertising and business development	777	650	1,464	1,272
FDIC insurance	921	1,241	1,866	2,505
Write-downs and expenses on other real estate	475	639	707	1,338
Restructuring charges on retail branch offices and other facilities	11,884	0	17,579	0
Other	4,661	4,678	9,082	9,275
Total noninterest expense	56,510	43,211	106,929	85,569
Income before provision for income taxes	14,286	8,150	18,582	16,417
Provision for income taxes	1,556	2,918	3,169	5,835
Net income	12,730	5,232	15,413	10,582
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	18	1	27	(54)
Net income attributable to First Banks, Inc.	$ 12,712	$ 5,231	$ 15,386	$ 10,636