Junior Subordinated Debt Securities Payable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Junior Subordinated Debt Securities Payable [Abstract]

Junior Subordinated Debt Securities Payable

8.JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES PAYABLE

In accordance with the provisions of the junior subordinated debt securities which were issued on March 29, 2004, Holdings elected to redeem the $329,897 thousand of 6.2% junior subordinated debt securities outstanding on May 24, 2013.As a result of the early redemption, the Company incurred pre-tax expense of $7,282 thousand related to the immediate amortization of the remaining capitalized issuance costs on the trust preferred securities.

Interest expense incurred in connection with these junior subordinated debt securities is as follows for the periods indicated:

	Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Interest expense incurred	$	-	$	8,181	$	20,454

Holdings considered the mechanisms and obligations relating to the trust preferred securities, taken together, constituted a full and unconditional guarantee by Holdings of Capital Trust II's payment obligations with respect to their trust preferred securities