| **Regulatory Restrictions and Capital Adequacy - Schedule of Capital Amount and Ratio Considered to be Capitalized (Detail) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | Dec. 31, 2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Dec. 31, 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| Well Capitalized Regulatory Guidelines [Member] | First Commonwealth Bank [Member]                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]**                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Well Capitalized Regulatory Guidelines                                                                                                 | $ 519,021us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                                                   | $ 495,344us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                                                   |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Well Capitalized Regulatory Guidelines, Capital Amount                                                                                | 311,413us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                                     | 297,206us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                                     |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets, Well Capitalized Regulatory Guidelines, Capital Amount                                                                                      | 306,595us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                                      | 297,491us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                                      |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Well Capitalized Regulatory Guidelines                                                                                                 | 10.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                                  | 10.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                                  |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Well Capitalized Regulatory Guidelines Ratio                                                                                          | 6.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                   | 6.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                   |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets, Well Capitalized Regulatory Guidelines Ratio                                                                                                | 5.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                         | 5.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_WellCapitalizedRatioMember                                         |
| Regulatory Minimum [Member] | First Commonwealth Bank [Member]                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]**                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Regulatory Minimum Capital Amount                                                                                                      | 415,217us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                                             | 396,275us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                                             |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Regulatory Minimum Capital Amount                                                                                                     | 207,608us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                             | 198,138us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                             |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets, Regulatory Minimum Capital Amount                                                                                                           | 245,276us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                              | 237,993us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                              |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Regulatory Minimum Ratio                                                                                                               | 8.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                           | 8.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                           |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Regulatory Minimum Ratio                                                                                                              | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember           | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember           |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets, Regulatory Minimum Ratio                                                                                                                    | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                 | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                 |
| Regulatory Minimum [Member] | First Commonwealth Financial Corporation [Member]                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]**                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Regulatory Minimum Capital Amount                                                                                                      | 414,460us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                                   | 396,009us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                                   |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Regulatory Minimum Capital Amount                                                                                                     | 207,230us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                   | 198,004us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                   |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets, Regulatory Minimum Capital Amount                                                                                                           | 246,738us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                    | 239,430us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                    |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Regulatory Minimum Ratio                                                                                                               | 8.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                 | 8.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember                 |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Regulatory Minimum Ratio                                                                                                              | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets, Regulatory Minimum Ratio                                                                                                                    | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember       | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_RegulatoryMinimumForWellCapitalizedUnderFDICIMember       |
| Actual [Member] | First Commonwealth Bank [Member]                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]**                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets                                                                                                                                         | 647,500us-gaap_Capital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                                              | 637,415us-gaap_Capital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                                              |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets                                                                                                                                        | 592,369us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                              | 580,031us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                              |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets                                                                                                                                              | 592,369us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                               | 580,031us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                               |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Ratio                                                                                                                                  | 12.48%us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                           | 12.87%us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                           |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Ratio                                                                                                                                 | 11.41%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                           | 11.71%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                           |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets, Ratio                                                                                                                                       | 9.66%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                  | 9.75%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthWealthBankMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                  |
| Actual [Member] | First Commonwealth Financial Corporation [Member]                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]**                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets                                                                                                                                         | 662,733us-gaap_Capital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                                    | 656,235us-gaap_Capital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                                    |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets                                                                                                                                        | 607,602us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                    | 598,851us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                    |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets                                                                                                                                              | $ 607,602us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                   | $ 598,851us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapital/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                   |
| Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Ratio                                                                                                                                  | 12.79%us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                 | 13.26%us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                                 |
| Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Ratio                                                                                                                                 | 11.73%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                 | 12.10%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                 |
| Tier I Capital to Average Assets, Ratio                                                                                                                                       | 9.85%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                        | 10.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets/ dei_LegalEntityAxis= fcf_FirstCommonwealthFinancialCorporationMember/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis= fcf_ActualMember                                                                       |

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The amount of total capital as defined in the regulations.
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The minimum amount of Total Capital required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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The minimum Total risk based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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The amount of Total Capital required to be categorized as well as capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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The Total risk based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized", in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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Total Capital divided by risk weighted assets as defined in the regulations.
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Tier 1 Leverage Capital as defined in the regulations. Also called Core Capital.
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The minimum amount of Tier 1 Leverage Capital required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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The minimum amount of Tier 1 Leverage Capital for capital adequacy purposes divided by average assets as defined in the regulations.
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The amount of Tier 1 Leverage Capital required to be categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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The amount of Tier 1 Leverage Capital required to be categorized as well capitalized divided by average assets as defined in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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| - Definition
Tier 1 Leverage Capital divided by average assets as defined in the regulations.
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Tier 1 Risk Based Capital as defined in the regulations.
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The minimum amount of Tier 1 Risk Based Capital required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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| - Definition
The minimum Tier One Capital Ratio (Tier one capital divided by risk-weighted assets) required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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The amount of Tier 1 Risk Based Capital required to be categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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The Tier 1 capital ratio (Tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
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Tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets as defined by regulations.
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