NOTE 3 - LOANS/LEASES RECEIVABLE - Allowance for Estimated Losses on Loans Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Balance	$ 42,233	$ 41,164	$ 36,001	$ 39,847
Provisions charged to expense	19,915	1,941	28,282	4,075
Loans/leases charged off	(1,450)	(2,152)	(3,785)	(3,212)
Recoveries on loans/leases previously charged off	129	151	329	394
Balance	60,827	41,104	60,827	41,104
Allowance for impaired loans/leases					$ 2,154	$ 660
Allowance for nonimpaired loans/leases					58,673	35,341
Less allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases	42,233	41,104	36,001	41,104	60,827	36,001
Impaired loans/leases					13,305	8,661
Nonimpaired loans/leases					4,125,291	3,672,685
Loans and leases					$ 4,138,596	$ 3,681,346
Allowance as a percentage of impaired loans/leases					16.19%	7.62%
Allowance as a percentage of nonimpaired loans/leases					1.42%	0.96%
Total allowance as a percentage of total loans/leases					1.47%	0.98%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Balance	18,151	17,260	16,072	16,420
Provisions charged to expense	7,859	1,116	11,556	2,123
Loans/leases charged off	(340)	(193)	(1,979)	(527)
Recoveries on loans/leases previously charged off	78	65	99	232
Balance	25,748	18,248	25,748	18,248
Allowance for impaired loans/leases					$ 341	$ 170
Allowance for nonimpaired loans/leases					25,407	15,902
Less allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases	25,748	18,248	16,072	16,420	25,748	16,072
Impaired loans/leases					2,547	1,846
Nonimpaired loans/leases					1,847,563	1,505,979
Loans and leases					$ 1,850,110	$ 1,507,825
Allowance as a percentage of impaired loans/leases					13.39%	9.21%
Allowance as a percentage of nonimpaired loans/leases					1.38%	1.06%
Total allowance as a percentage of total loans/leases					1.39%	1.07%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Balance	19,269	18,303	15,379	17,719
Provisions charged to expense	10,365	414	14,181	948
Loans/leases charged off	(511)	(1,369)	(511)	(1,369)
Recoveries on loans/leases previously charged off		15	74	65
Balance	29,123	17,363	29,123	17,363
Allowance for impaired loans/leases					$ 1,692	$ 125
Allowance for nonimpaired loans/leases					27,431	15,254
Less allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases	29,123	17,363	29,123	17,719	29,123	15,379
Impaired loans/leases					7,815	3,585
Nonimpaired loans/leases					1,861,347	1,732,811
Loans and leases					$ 1,869,162	$ 1,736,396
Allowance as a percentage of impaired loans/leases					21.65%	3.49%
Allowance as a percentage of nonimpaired loans/leases					1.47%	0.88%
Total allowance as a percentage of total loans/leases					1.56%	0.89%
Finance Leases Portfolio Segment [Member]
Balance	1,303	1,606	1,464	1,792
Provisions charged to expense	887	331	1,281	776
Loans/leases charged off	(595)	(497)	(1,195)	(1,149)
Recoveries on loans/leases previously charged off	44	19	89	40
Balance	1,639	1,459	1,639	1,459
Allowance for impaired loans/leases					$ 20	$ 270
Allowance for nonimpaired loans/leases					1,619	1,194
Less allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases	1,303	1,459	1,464	1,459	1,639	1,464
Impaired loans/leases					1,419	2,025
Nonimpaired loans/leases					77,686	85,844
Loans and leases					$ 79,105	$ 87,869
Allowance as a percentage of impaired loans/leases					1.41%	13.33%
Allowance as a percentage of nonimpaired loans/leases					2.08%	1.39%
Total allowance as a percentage of total loans/leases					2.07%	1.67%
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Balance	2,313	2,538	1,948	2,557
Provisions charged to expense	697	86	1,033	68
Loans/leases charged off		(73)		(73)
Recoveries on loans/leases previously charged off		31	29	30
Balance	3,010	2,582	3,010	2,582
Allowance for impaired loans/leases					$ 23	$ 15
Allowance for nonimpaired loans/leases					2,987	1,933
Less allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases	3,010	2,582	1,948	2,557	3,010	1,948
Impaired loans/leases					884	649
Nonimpaired loans/leases					240,185	239,255
Loans and leases					$ 241,069	$ 239,904
Allowance as a percentage of impaired loans/leases					2.60%	2.31%
Allowance as a percentage of nonimpaired loans/leases					1.24%	0.81%
Total allowance as a percentage of total loans/leases					1.25%	0.81%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Balance	1,197	1,457	1,138	1,359
Provisions charged to expense	107	(6)	231	160
Loans/leases charged off	(4)	(20)	(100)	(94)
Recoveries on loans/leases previously charged off	7	21	38	27
Balance	1,307	1,452	1,307	1,452
Allowance for impaired loans/leases					$ 78	$ 80
Allowance for nonimpaired loans/leases					1,229	1,058
Less allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases	$ 1,307	$ 1,452	$ 1,138	$ 1,452	1,307	1,138
Impaired loans/leases					640	556
Nonimpaired loans/leases					98,510	108,796
Loans and leases					$ 99,150	$ 109,352
Allowance as a percentage of impaired loans/leases					12.19%	14.41%
Allowance as a percentage of nonimpaired loans/leases					1.25%	0.97%
Total allowance as a percentage of total loans/leases					1.32%	1.04%

The percentage of allowance on loans leases collectively evaluated for impairment.

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