INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities, Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||||
| Amortized Cost | $ 205,156 | $ 256,515 | ||
| Unrealized Gains | 5,971 | 22,761 | ||
| Unrealized Losses | (3,039) | (3,556) | ||
| Fair Value (1) | 208,088 | 275,720 | ||
| Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value | [1] | 162,306 | 197,800 | |
| CMBS [Member] | ||||
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||||
| Amortized Cost | 158,584 | 168,669 | ||
| Unrealized Gains | 2,631 | 4,938 | ||
| Unrealized Losses | (1,791) | (3,202) | ||
| Fair Value (1) | 159,424 | 170,405 | ||
| RMBS [Member] | ||||
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||||
| Amortized Cost | 2,156 | 29,814 | ||
| Unrealized Gains | 122 | 937 | ||
| Unrealized Losses | (88) | 0 | ||
| Fair Value (1) | 2,190 | 30,751 | ||
| ABS [Member] | ||||
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||||
| Amortized Cost | 41,994 | 55,617 | ||
| Unrealized Gains | 3,218 | 16,876 | ||
| Unrealized Losses | (998) | (336) | ||
| Fair Value (1) | 44,214 | 72,157 | ||
| Corporate bonds [Member] | ||||
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||||
| Amortized Cost | 2,422 | 2,415 | ||
| Unrealized Gains | 0 | 10 | ||
| Unrealized Losses | (162) | (18) | ||
| Fair Value (1) | $ 2,260 | $ 2,407 | ||
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