FAIR VALUE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Fair Value [Abstract]

Financial assets and Liabilities at Dates Indicated that were Accounted for at Fair Value

			June 30, 2020
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
(In thousands)			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Assets:
	Residential mortgage loans held for sale		$	-	$	68,765	$	-	$	68,765
	Investments available-for-sale:
		U.S. treasuries and government agencies		-		168,072		-		168,072
		State and municipal		-		297,580		-		297,580
		Mortgage-backed and asset-backed		-		877,955		-		877,955
		Corporate debt		-		-		12,192		12,192
		Marketable equity securities		-		677		-		677
	Interest rate swap agreements			-		10,804		-		10,804
Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap agreements		$	-	$	(10,804)	$	-	$	(10,804)

			December 31, 2019
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
(In thousands)			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Assets:
	Residential mortgage loans held for sale		$	-	$	53,701	$	-	$	53,701
	Investments available-for-sale:
		U.S. treasuries and government agencies		-		258,495		-		258,495
		State and municipal		-		233,649		-		233,649
		Mortgage-backed and asset-backed		-		570,759		-		570,759
		Corporate debt		-		-		9,552		9,552
		Trust preferred		-		-		310		310
		Marketable equity securities		-		568		-		568
	Interest rate swap agreements			-		2,507		-		2,507
Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap agreements		$	-	$	(2,507)	$	-	$	(2,507)

Change in Fair Value of Assets Measured in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Condition at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

			Significant
			Unobservable
			Inputs
(In thousands)			(Level 3)
Investments available-for-sale:
	Balance at January 1, 2020		$	9,862
		Additions of Level 3 assets		3,050
		Sales of Level 3 assets		(329)
		Total unrealized loss included in other comprehensive income/ (loss)		(391)
	Balance at June 30, 2020		$	12,192

Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis

		June 30, 2020
		Quoted Prices in		Significant
		Active Markets		Other		Significant
		for Identical		Observable		Unobservable
(In thousands)		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		Total		Total Losses
Loans		$	-	$	-	$	6,636	$	6,636	$	(6,814)
Other real estate owned			-		-		1,671		1,671		(282)
	Total	$	-	$	-	$	8,307	$	8,307	$	(7,096)

		December 31, 2019
		Quoted Prices in		Significant
		Active Markets		Other		Significant
		for Identical		Observable		Unobservable
(In thousands)		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)		Total		Total Losses
Loans		$	-	$	-	$	6,886	$	6,886	$	(6,299)
Other real estate owned			-		-		1,482		1,482		(281)
	Total	$	-	$	-	$	8,368	$	8,368	$	(6,580)

Carrying Amounts And Fair Values of Company's Financial Instruments

						Fair Value Measurements
		June 30, 2020				Quoted Prices in
				Estimated		Active Markets for		Significant Other		Significant
		Carrying		Fair		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands)		Amount		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Financial assets:
	Other equity securities	$	68,853	$	68,853	$	-	$	68,853	$	-
	Loans, net of allowance		10,179,562		10,327,479		-		-		10,327,479
	Other assets (1)		125,477		125,477		-		125,477		-
Financial liabilities:
	Time deposits	$	2,166,695	$	2,194,176	$	-	$	2,194,176	$	-
	Securities sold under retail repurchase agreements and
	federal funds purchased		988,605		988,722		-		988,722		-
	Advances from FHLB		451,844		467,759		-		467,759		-
	Subordinated debentures		230,301		231,114		-		-		231,114
	(1) Includes bank owned life insurance products.

						Fair Value Measurements
		December 31, 2019				Quoted Prices in
				Estimated		Active Markets for		Significant Other		Significant
		Carrying		Fair		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands)		Amount		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Financial assets:
	Other equity securities	$	51,803	$	51,803	$	-	$	51,803	$	-
	Loans, net of allowance		6,649,100		6,628,054		-		-		6,628,054
	Other assets (1)		113,171		113,171		-		113,171		-
Financial liabilities:
	Time deposits	$	1,542,322	$	1,547,116	$	-	$	1,547,116	$	-
	Securities sold under retail repurchase agreements and
	federal funds purchased		213,605		213,605		-		213,605		-
	Advances from FHLB		513,777		520,729		-		520,729		-
	Subordinated debentures		209,406		200,864		-		-		200,864
	(1) Includes bank owned life insurance products.