CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans receivable	$ 167,204	$ 174,322	$ 184,357
Mortgage-backed securities	5,168	4,176	3,455
Securities and cash equivalents	7,340	8,664	9,751
Total interest income	179,712	187,162	197,563
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	9,737	15,107	26,164
FHLB advances	99	254	370
Other borrowings	192	758	2,265
Junior subordinated debentures	2,968	3,395	4,193
Total interest expense	12,996	19,514	32,992
Net interest income before provision for loan losses	166,716	167,648	164,571
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	0	13,000	35,000
Net interest income	166,716	154,648	129,571
OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
Deposit fees and other service charges	26,581	25,266	22,962
Mortgage banking operations	11,170	13,812	6,146
Miscellaneous	3,484	4,697	2,511
Other operating income	41,235	43,775	31,619
Gain on sale of securities	1,022	51	(5)
Other-than-temporary impairment recovery (loss)	409	(409)	3,000
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	(2,278)	(16,515)	(624)
Proposed acquisition termination fee	2,954	0	0
Total other operating income	43,342	26,902	33,990
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salary and employee benefits	84,388	78,696	72,499
Less capitalized loan origination costs	(11,227)	(10,404)	(8,001)
Occupancy and equipment	21,423	21,812	21,561
Information/computer data services	7,309	6,904	6,023
Payment and card processing expenses	9,870	8,604	7,874
Professional services	4,331	4,411	6,017
Advertising and marketing	6,885	7,215	7,281
Deposit Insurance	2,329	3,685	6,024
State/municipal business and use taxes	1,941	2,289	2,153
REO operations	(689)	3,354	22,262
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	1,941	2,092	2,276
Miscellaneous	12,474	12,795	12,135
Total other operating expenses	140,975	141,453	158,104
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	69,083	40,097	5,457
PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES	22,528	(24,785)	0
NET INCOME	46,555	64,882	5,457
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND AND DISCOUNT ACCRETION
Preferred stock dividend	0	4,938	6,200
Preferred stock discount accretion	0	3,298	1,701
Gain on repurchase of preferred stock	0	(2,471)	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 46,555	$ 59,117	$ (2,444)
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.40	$ 3.17	$ (0.15)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.40	$ 3.16	$ (0.15)
Cumulative dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.04	$ 0.10