Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

As of June 30, 2012	Fair Value Measurements Using						Total at
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Assets
Securities available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury securities	$	159,835	$	-	$	-	$	159,835
U.S.  government sponsored entities		-		50,182		-		50,182
Mortgage-backed securities		-		544,468		-		544,468
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		13,216		-		13,216
Asset-backed securities		-		152		-		152
Corporate debt securities		-		367,910		-		367,910
Mutual funds		6,122		-		-		6,122
Preferred stock of government sponsored entities		-		2,176		-		2,176
Trust preferred securities		-		17,749		-		17,749
Other equity securities		4,973		-		-		4,973
Total securities available-for-sale		170,930		995,853		-		1,166,783
Trading securities		-		104,465		-		104,465
Warrants		-		-		169		169
Option contracts		-		4		-		4
Foreign exchange contracts		-		1,910		-		1,910
Total assets	$	170,930	$	1,102,232	$	169	$	1,273,331
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	-	$	742	$	-	$	742
Option contracts		-		1		-		1
Foreign exchange contracts		-		1,089		-		1,089
Total liabilities	$	-	$	1,832	$	-	$	1,832

As of December 31, 2011	Fair Value Measurements Using						Total at
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Assets
Securities available-for-sale
U.S. government sponsored entities	$	-	$	501,226	$	-	$	501,226
State and municipal securities		-		1,928		-		1,928
Mortgage-backed securities		-		337,631		-		337,631
Collateralized mortgage obligations		-		16,486		-		16,486
Asset-backed securities		-		166		-		166
Corporate debt securities		-		380,429		-		380,429
Mutual funds		6,035		-		-		6,035
Preferred stock of government sponsored entities		-		1,654		-		1,654
Trust preferred securities		-		45,963		-		45,963
Other equity securities		2,960		-		-		2,960
Total securities available-for-sale		8,995		1,285,483		-		1,294,478
Trading securities		2		4,540		-		4,542
Warrants		-		-		218		218
Option contracts		-		34		-		34
Foreign exchange contracts		-		2,151		-		2,151
Total assets	$	8,997	$	1,292,208	$	218	$	1,301,423
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	-	$	2,634	$	-	$	2,634
Option contracts		-		5		-		5
Foreign exchange contracts		-		486		-		486
Total liabilities	$	-	$	3,125	$	-	$	3,125

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

	As of June 30, 2012								Total Losses
	Fair value measurements using						Total at		For the Three Months ended				For the Six Months ended
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		fair value		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011
	(In thousands)
Assets
Impaired loans by type:
Commercial loans	$	-	$	-	$	9,245	$	9,245	$	6	$	488	$	865	$	1,103
Real estate  loans		-		-		10,109		10,109		266		443		301		532
Land loans		-		-		1,430		1,430		-		-		-		-
Residential mortgage loans		-		-		11,386		11,386		148		-		551		142
Total impaired loans		-		-		32,170		32,170		420		931		1,717		1,777
Loans held-for-sale		-		-		500		500		-		-		-		-
Other real estate owned (1)		-		59,035		707		59,742		4,903		2,086		7,727		2,380
Investments in venture capital		-		-		8,878		8,878		50		14		187		287
Equity investments		280		-		-		280		43		-		43		-
Total assets	$	280	$	59,035	$	42,255	$	101,570	$	5,416	$	3,031	$	9,674	$	4,444

	As of December 31, 2011								Total Losses
	Fair value measurements using						Total at		For the Twelve Months ended
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value		December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Assets
Impaired loans by type:
Commercial loans	$	-	$	-	$	4,251	$	4,251	$	877	$	3,411
Construction- residential		-		-		-		-		-		1,295
Real estate  loans		-		-		35,576		35,576		820		1,407
Land loans		-		-		611		611		46		1,003
Total impaired loans		-		-		40,438		40,438		1,743		7,116
Loans held-for-sale		-		-		760		760		-		3,160
Other real estate owned (1)		-		79,029		1,093		80,122		7,003		20,139
Investments in venture capital		-		-		8,693		8,693		379		760
Equity investments		323		-		-		323		200		304
Total assets	$	323	$	79,029	$	50,984	$	130,336	$	9,325	$	31,479