10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

x     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016

OR

o     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 001-16197

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	22-3537895
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

500 Hills Drive, Suite 300
Bedminster, New Jersey 07921-1538
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(908)234-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.

Yes x    No o.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 or Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes x    No o.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer  x
Non-accelerated filer (do not check if a smaller reporting company) o	Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o    No x

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2016:

16,324,747

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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1	Financial Statements Consolidated Statements of Condition at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	Page 3
	Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	Page 4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	Page 5
	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016	Page 6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	Page 7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	Page 8
Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	Page 38
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	Page 54
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	Page 54

PART 2 OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1	Legal Proceedings	Page 54
Item 1A	Risk Factors	Page 55
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	Page 55
Item 3	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	Page 55
Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures	Page 55
Item 5	Other Information	Page 55
Item 6	Exhibits	Page 55

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

	(unaudited)			(audited)
	March 31,			December 31,
	2016			2015
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	15,872		$	11,550
Federal funds sold		101			101
Interest-earning deposits		61,946			58,509
Total cash and cash equivalents		77,919			70,160
Securities available for sale		214,050			195,630
FHLB and FRB stock, at cost		13,254			13,984
Residential mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value		3,537			1,558
Multifamily mortgage loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value		38,066			82,200
Loans		3,027,701			2,913,242
Less: Allowance for loan losses		27,321			25,856
Net loans		3,000,380			2,887,386
Premises and equipment		29,609			30,246
Other real estate owned		861			563
Accrued interest receivable		7,497			6,820
Bank owned life insurance		43,101			42,885
Deferred tax assets, net		17,952			15,582
Goodwill		1,573			1,573
Other intangible assets		1,691			1,708
Other assets		16,507			14,364
TOTAL ASSETS	$	3,465,997		$	3,364,659
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	457,730		$	419,887
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing deposits checking		905,479			861,697
Savings		119,149			115,007
Money market accounts		820,757			810,709
Certificates of deposit  - Retail		446,833			434,450
Subtotal deposits		2,749,948			2,641,750
Interest-bearing demand – Brokered		200,000			200,000
Certificates of deposit - Brokered		93,630			93,720
Total deposits		3,043,578			2,935,470
Overnight borrowings with Federal Home Loan Bank		21,100			40,700
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		83,692			83,692
Capital lease obligation		10,092			10,222
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		24,030			18,899
TOTAL LIABILITIES		3,182,492			3,088,983
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock (no par value; authorized 500,000 shares;
liquidation  preference of $1,000 per share)		—			—
Common stock (no par value; stated value $0.83 per share; authorized
21,000,000 shares; issued shares, 16,735,018 at March 31, 2016 and
16,476,297 at December 31, 2015; outstanding shares, 16,326,840 at
March 31, 2016 and 16,068,119 at December 31, 2015		13,932			13,717
Surplus		217,766			213,203
Treasury stock at cost, 408,178 shares at March 31, 2016 and
December 31, 2015		(8,988	)		(8,988	)
Retained earnings		62,809			58,123
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax		(2,014	)		(379	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		283,505			275,676
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	3,465,997		$	3,364,659

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016		2015
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$	26,753	$	20,986
Interest on securities available for sale:
Taxable		926		1,182
Tax-exempt		121		140
Interest on loans held for sale		11		10
Interest on interest-earning deposits		87		43
Total interest income		27,898		22,361
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on savings and interest-bearing deposit
accounts		1,160		791
Interest on certificates of deposit		1,489		663
Interest on borrowed funds		479		392
Interest on capital lease obligation		122		128
Subtotal - interest expense		3,250		1,974
Interest on interest-bearing demand – brokered		741		280
Interest on certificates of deposits – brokered		497		524
Total Interest expense		4,488		2,778
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		23,410		19,583
Provision for loan losses		1,700		1,350
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		21,710		18,233
OTHER INCOME
Wealth management fee income		4,295		4,031
Service charges and fees		807		805
Bank owned life insurance		342		537
Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (Mortgage banking)		121		148
Gain on loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value		124		—
Other income		473		93
Securities gains, net		101		268
Total other income		6,263		5,882
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits		10,908		9,425
Premises and equipment		2,864		2,616
Other operating expense		5,434		3,727
Total operating expenses		19,206		15,768
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE		8,767		8,347
Income tax expense		3,278		3,339
NET INCOME	$	5,489	$	5,008
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic	$	0.35	$	0.34
Diluted	$	0.34	$	0.33
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic		15,858,278		14,909,722
Diluted		16,016,972		15,070,352

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
Net income	$	5,489		$	5,008
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains on available for sale
securities:
Unrealized holding gains arising
during the period		1,106			1,232
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net gains
included in net income		101			268
		1,005			964
Tax effect		(380	)		(359	)
Net of tax		625			605
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized holding loss		(3,820	)		(992	)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in
net income		—			—
		(3,820	)		(992	)
Tax effect		1,560			405
Net of tax		(2,260	)		(587	)
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income		(1,635	)		18
Total comprehensive income	$	3,854		$	5,026

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

													Accumulated
													Other
(In thousands, except	Common						Treasury			Retained			Comprehensive
per share data)	Stock			Surplus			Stock			Earnings			Loss			Total
Balance at January 1, 2016
16,068,119 common shares
outstanding	$	13,717		$	213,203		$	(8,988	)	$	58,123		$	(379	)	$	275,676
Net income		—			—			—			5,489			—			5,489
Net change in accumulated
other comprehensive income		—			—			—			—			(1,635	)		(1,635	)
Issuance of restricted stock, net
of forfeitures, (823) shares		(1	)		1			—			—			—			—
Restricted stock repurchased on vesting
to pay taxes, (21,739) shares		(18	)		(434	)		—			—			—			(452	)
Amortization of restricted stock		—			589			—			—			—			589
Cash dividends declared on
common stock
($0.05 per share)		—			—			—			(803	)		—			(803	)
Common stock option expense		—			20			—			—			—			20
Common stock options
exercised and related tax
benefits,4,615 shares		4			58			—			—			—			62
Sales of shares (Dividend
Reinvestment Program),
267,124 shares		222			4,163			—			—			—			4,385
Issuance of shares for
Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, 9,544 shares		8			166			—			—			—			174
Balance at March 31, 2016
16,326,840 common shares
outstanding	$	13,932		$	217,766		$	(8,988	)	$	62,809		$	(2,014	)	$	283,505

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	5,489		$	5,008
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		756			798
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on securities, net		344			499
Amortization of restricted stock		589			476
Amortization of intangible		17			—
Provision of loan losses		1,700			1,350
(Benefit)/provision for deferred taxes		(1,190	)		79
Stock-based compensation, including ESPP		55			92
Gains on securities, available for sale		(101	)		(268	)
Loans originated for sale at fair value		(8,062	)		(13,183	)
Proceeds from sales of loans at fair value		6,204			9,925
Gains on loans held for sale at fair value		(121	)		(148	)
Net gains on loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value		(124	)		—
Losses on sale of other real estate owned		—			45
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance, net		(216	)		(162	)
Increase in accrued interest receivable		(677	)		(572	)
(Increase)/decrease in other assets		(1,168	)		1,421
Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses, capital lease obligations
and other liabilities		169			(84	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		3,664			5,276
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Maturities of securities available for sale		12,169			24,431
Redemptions for FHLB & FRB stock		17,338			9,509
Call of securities available for sale		1,540			11,000
Sales of securities available for sale		4,194			22,386
Purchase of securities available for sale		(35,559	)		(551	)
Purchase of FHLB & FRB stock		(16,608	)		(8,514	)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value		57,436			—
Net increase in loans		(128,170	)		(192,047	)
Sales of other real estate owned		—			176
Purchase of premises and equipment		(119	)		(608	)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(87,779	)		(134,218	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits		108,108			223,639
Net decrease in overnight borrowings se in overnight borrowings		(19,600	)		(54,600	)
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(803	)		(757	)
Exercise of Stock Options, net of stock swap		62			27
Restricted stock tax expense		(452	)		(23	)
Sales of shares (DRIP Program)		4,385			2,121
Purchase of shares for Profit Sharing Plan		174			151
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES		91,874			170,558
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		7,759			41,616
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		70,160			31,207
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	77,919		$	72,823
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest		4,304			2,463
Taxes		5,800			1,850
Transfer of loans to loans held for sale	$	13,178		$	—
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned		298			—

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2015 for Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Corporation” or the “Company”). In the opinion of the Management of the Corporation, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2016 and the results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows statements for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and shareholders’ equity statement for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Principles of Consolidation and Organization: The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation are prepared on the accrual basis and include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peapack-Gladstone Bank (the “Bank”). The consolidated statements also include the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware and Peapack-Gladstone Mortgage Group, Inc. and Peapack-Gladstone Mortgage Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PG Investment Company of Delaware, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peapack-Gladstone Realty Inc., a New Jersey Real Estate Investment Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated from the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation: The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the financial statements, Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the statement of condition and revenues and expenses for that period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Segment Information: The Company’s business is conducted through its banking subsidiary and involves the delivery of loan and deposit products and wealth management services to customers. Management uses certain methodologies to allocate income and expense to the business segments.

The Banking segment includes commercial, commercial real estate, multifamily, residential and consumer lending activities; deposit generation; operation of ATMs; telephone and internet banking services; merchant credit card services and customer support sales.

Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s Private Wealth Management Division includes asset management services provided for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor, trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; corporate trust services including services as trustee for pension and profit sharing plans; and other financial planning and advisory services. This segment also includes the activity from the Delaware subsidiary, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware. Income is recognized as earned.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods. Cash equivalents are of original maturities of 90 days or less. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions and overnight borrowings.

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Interest-Earning Deposits in Other Financial Institutions: Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions mature within one year and are carried at cost.

Securities: All securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax.

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums and discounts. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage-backed securities where prepayments are anticipated. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, Management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. For equity securities, the entire amount of impairment is recognized through earnings.

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Stock: The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of FHLB stock, based on the level of borrowings and other factors. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Cash dividends are reported as income.

The Bank is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank and required to own a certain amount of FRB stock. FRB stock is carried at cost and classified as a restricted security. Cash dividends are reported as income.

Loans Held for Sale: Mortgage loans originated with the intent to sell in the secondary market are carried at fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors.

Mortgage loans held for sale are generally sold with servicing rights released; therefore, no servicing rights are recorded. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans, shown as gain on sale of loans on the Statement of Income, are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold.

Loans originated with the intent to hold and subsequently transferred to loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. These are loans that the Company no longer has the intent to hold for the foreseeable future.

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Loans: Loans that Management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are stated at the principal amount outstanding. Interest on loans is recognized based upon the principal amount outstanding. Loans are stated at face value, less purchased premium and discounts and net deferred fees. Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment, on a level-yield method, to the loan’s yield. The definition of recorded investment in loans includes accrued interest receivable, however, for the Company’s loan disclosures, accrued interest was excluded as the impact was not material.

Loans are considered past due when they are not paid in accordance with contractual terms. The accrual of income on loans is discontinued if, in the opinion of Management, principal or interest is not likely to be paid in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more and collateral, if any, is insufficient to cover principal and interest. All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are recorded as principal payments. A nonaccrual loan is returned to accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured, generally when the Bank receives contractual payments for a minimum of six months. Commercial loans are generally charged off after an analysis is completed which indicates that collectability of the full principal balance is in doubt. Consumer loans are generally charged off after they become 120 days past due. Subsequent payments are credited to income only if collection of principal is not in doubt. If principal and interest payments are brought contractually current and future collectability is reasonably assured, loans are returned to accrual status. Nonaccrual mortgage loans are generally charged off when the value of the underlying collateral does not cover the outstanding principal balance. The majority of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate in the States of New Jersey and New York.

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for expected credit losses that are deemed to be probable. When Management is reasonably certain that a loan balance is not fully collectable an analysis is completed and either a full or partial charge off is recorded against the allowance. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations, estimated collateral values, economic conditions and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in Management’s judgment, should be charged off.

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component of the allowance relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired.

A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by Management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

Loans are individually evaluated for impairment when they are classified as substandard by Management. If a loan is considered impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral less estimated disposition costs if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. If a residential mortgage is placed on nonaccrual status and is in the process of collection, such as through a foreclosure action, then it is evaluated for impairment on an individual basis and the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral less estimated disposition costs.

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A troubled debt restructuring is a modified loan with concessions made by the lender to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulty. Troubled debt restructurings are impaired and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. If a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral, less estimated disposition costs. For troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.

The general component of the allowance covers non-impaired loans and is based primarily on the Bank’s historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual loss history experience by the Company on a weighted average basis over the previous three years. This actual loss experience is adjusted by other qualitative factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations. For loans that are graded as non-impaired, the Company allocates a higher general reserve percentage than pass-rated loans using a multiple that is calculated annually through a migration analysis. The multiple was 5.0 times for non-impaired substandard loans and 2.5 times for non-impaired special mention loans.

In determining an appropriate amount for the allowance, the Bank segments and evaluates the loan portfolio based on Federal call report codes, which are based on collateral. The following portfolio classes have been identified:

Primary Residential Mortgages. The Bank originates one to four family residential mortgage loans in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut), Pennsylvania and Florida. Loans are secured by first liens on the primary residence or investment property. Primary risk characteristics associated with residential mortgage loans typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. In addition, residential mortgage loans that have adjustable rates could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Home Equity Lines of Credit. The Bank provides revolving lines of credit against one to four family residences in the Tri-State area. Primary risk characteristics associated with home equity lines of credit typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. In addition, home equity lines of credit typically are made with variable or floating interest rates, such as the Prime Rate, which could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

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Junior Lien Loan on Residence. The Bank provides junior lien loans (“JLL”) against one to four family properties in the Tri-State area. JLLs can be either in the form of an amortizing home equity loan or a revolving home equity line of credit. These loans are subordinate to a first mortgage which may be from another lending institution. Primary risk characteristics associated with JLLs typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate Loans. The Bank provides mortgage loans for multifamily properties (i.e. buildings which have five or more residential units) and other commercial real estate that is either owner occupied or managed as an investment property (non-owner occupied) in the Tri-State area and Pennsylvania. Commercial real estate properties primarily include retail buildings/shopping centers, hotels, office/medical buildings and industrial/warehouse space. Some properties are considered “mixed use” as they are a combination of building types, such as a building with retail space on the ground floor and either residential apartments or office suites on the upper floors. Multifamily loans are expected to be repaid from the cash flow of the underlying property so the collective amount of rents must be sufficient to cover all operating expenses, property management and maintenance, taxes and debt service. Increases in vacancy rates, interest rates or other changes in general economic conditions can all have an impact on the borrower and its ability to repay the loan. Commercial real estate loans are generally considered to have a higher degree of credit risk than multifamily loans as they may be dependent on the ongoing success and operating viability of a fewer number of tenants who are occupying the property and who may have a greater degree of exposure to economic conditions.

Commercial and Industrial Loans. The Bank provides lines of credit and term loans to operating companies for business purposes. The loans are generally secured by business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory, business vehicles and equipment. In addition, these loans often include commercial real estate as collateral to strengthen the Bank’s position and further mitigate risk. Commercial and industrial loans are typically repaid first by the cash flow generated by the borrower’s business operation. The primary risk characteristics are specific to the underlying business and its ability to generate sustainable profitability and resulting positive cash flow. Factors that may influence a business’s profitability include, but are not limited to, demand for its products or services, quality and depth of management, degree of competition, regulatory changes, and general economic conditions. Commercial and industrial loans are generally secured by business assets; however, the ability of the Bank to foreclose and realize sufficient value from the assets is often highly uncertain. To mitigate the risk characteristics of commercial and industrial loans, the Bank will often require more frequent reporting requirements from the borrower in order to better monitor its business performance.

Agricultural Production. These are loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers. The Bank does not actively engage in this type of lending.

Commercial Construction. The Bank has discontinued its commercial construction activity. Dollar amounts within this segment are immaterial.

Consumer and Other. These are loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures as well as obligations of states and political subdivisions in the U.S. This also represents all other loans that cannot be categorized in any of the previous mentioned loan segments.

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Derivatives: At the inception of a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as one of three types based on the Company’s intentions and belief as to likely effectiveness as a hedge. These three types are (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (“fair value hedge”), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash flow hedge”), or (3) an instrument with no hedging designation (“stand-alone derivative”). For a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item, are recognized in current earnings as fair values change. For a cash flow hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported in other comprehensive income and is reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. For both types of hedges, changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not highly effective in hedging the changes in fair value or expected cash flows of the hedged item are recognized immediately in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported currently in earnings, as non-interest income.

Net cash settlements on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in interest income or interest expense, based on the item being hedged. Net cash settlements on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in non-interest income. Cash flows on hedges are classified in the cash flow statement the same as the cash flows of the items being hedged.

The Company formally documents the relationship between derivatives and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and the strategy for undertaking hedge transactions at the inception of the hedging relationship. This documentation includes linking fair value or cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company discontinues hedge accounting when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative is settled or terminates, a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, a hedged firm commitment is no longer firm, or treatment of the derivative as a hedge is no longer appropriate or intended.

When hedge accounting is discontinued, subsequent changes in fair value of the derivative are recorded as non-interest income. When a cash flow hedge is discontinued but the hedged cash flows or forecasted transactions are still expected to occur, gains or losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income are amortized into earnings over the same periods which the hedged transactions will affect earnings.

Stock-Based Compensation: The Company’s 2006 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and 2012 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan allow the granting of shares of the Company’s common stock as incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights to directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Restricted stock units are also available for grant under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The options granted under these plans are, in general, exercisable not earlier than one year after the date of grant, at a price equal to the fair value of common stock on the date of grant, and expire not more than ten years after the date of grant. Stock options may vest during a period of up to five years after the date of grant. Some options granted to officers at or above the senior vice president level were immediately exercisable at the date of grant. The Company has a policy of using new shares to satisfy option exercises.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded total compensation cost for stock options of $20 thousand and $65 thousand, respectively, with a recognized tax benefit of $2 thousand and $6 thousand for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There was approximately $166 thousand of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock incentive plans at March 31, 2016. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.62 years.

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For the Company’s stock option plans, changes in options outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average		Aggregate
				Average		Remaining		Intrinsic
	Number of			Exercise		Contractual		Value
	Options			Price		Term		(In thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2016		267,289		$	17.28
Granted during 2016		—			—
Exercised during 2016		(4,615	)		13.39
Expired during 2016		(12,529	)		22.07
Forfeited during 2016		(340	)		15.18
Balance, March 31, 2016		249,805			17.12		4.22 years		—
Vested and expected to vest (1)		246,030			17.20		4.22 years		—
Exercisable at March 31, 2016		235,823			17.30		4.08 years		31

(1) Does not include shares which are not expected to vest as a result of anticipated forfeitures.

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the first quarter of 2016 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options). The Company’s closing stock price on March 31, 2016 was $16.90.

There were no stock options granted in the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The Company has previously granted performance based and service based restricted stock awards. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company granted 185,609 restricted stock units, which are service based units that vest ratably over a one, three or five year period. 

The performance based awards that were granted in previous periods, are dependent upon the Company meeting certain performance criteria and cliff vest at the end of the performance period.  During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company concluded that the performance targets would not be met and therefore, reversed approximately $592 thousand of previously recorded expense for the performance awards. Total unrecognized compensation expense for performance based awards is $1.7 million as of March 31, 2016. The Company does not expect the performance based awards to vest.

Changes in nonvested shares dependent on performance criteria for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

			Weighted
			Average
	Number of		Grant Date
	Shares		Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2016		92,767	$	18.12
Granted during 2016		—		—
Vested during 2016		—		—
Forfeited during 2016		—		—
Balance, March 31, 2016		92,767	$	18.12

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Changes in service based restricted stock awards/units for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2016		321,421		$	19.44
Granted during 2016		185,609			16.96
Vested during 2016		(91,785	)		18.24
Forfeited during 2016		(823	)		20.66
Balance, March 31, 2016		414,422		$	18.59

As of March 31, 2016, there was $7.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to service based awards/units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.54 years. Stock compensation expense recorded for the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 totaled $589 thousand and $476 thousand, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”): On April 22, 2014, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The ESPP provides for the granting of purchase rights of up to 150,000 shares of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation common stock. Subject to certain eligibility requirements and restrictions, the ESPP allows employees to purchase shares during four three-month offering periods (each an “Offering Period”). Each participant in the Offering Period is granted an option to purchase a number of shares and may contribute between one percent and 15 percent of their compensation. At the end of each Offering Period on the purchase date, the number of shares to be purchased by the employee is determined by dividing the employee’s contributions accumulated during an Offering Period by the applicable purchase price. The purchase price is an amount equal to 85 percent of the closing market price of a share of common stock on the purchase date. Participation in the ESPP is entirely voluntary and employees can cancel their purchases at any time during the Offering Period without penalty. The fair value of each share purchase right is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

The Company recorded $35 thousand and $27 thousand of expense in salaries and employee benefits expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total shares issued under the ESPP during the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 were 9,544 and 7,888, respectively.

Earnings per share – Basic and Diluted: The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income available to shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted net income per share is computed similarly to that of basic net income per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if all shares underlying potentially dilutive stock options were issued, and all restricted stock, stock warrants or restricted stock units were to vest during the reporting period utilizing the Treasury stock method.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2016		2015
Net income to shareholders	$	5,489	$	5,008
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding		15,858,278		14,909,722
Plus: common stock equivalents		158,694		160,630
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		16,016,972		15,070,352
Net income per share
Basic	$	0.35	$	0.34
Diluted		0.34		0.33

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Stock options totaling 225,278 and 163,297 shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share in the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively, because they were considered antidilutive.

Income Taxes: The Company files a consolidated Federal income tax return. Separate state income tax returns are filed for each subsidiary based on current laws and regulations.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in its financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on the enacted tax rates. Such tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effect of a change in tax rates in the period of enactment.

The Company recognizes a tax position as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

The Company is no longer subject to examination by the U.S. Federal tax authorities for years prior to 2012 or by New Jersey tax authorities for years prior to 2011.

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Loss Contingencies: Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonable estimated. Management does not believe there are any such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.

Restrictions on Cash: Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank was required to meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements.

Comprehensive Income: Comprehensive income consists of net income and the change during the period in the Company’s net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale and unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedge, net of tax, less adjustments for realized gains and losses, net amortization of the unrealized loss on securities transferred to held to maturity from available for sale and accretion of the non-credit component on certain held to maturity securities with other-than-temporary impairment charges in previous periods.

Transfers of Financial Assets:  Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been relinquished.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from the Company, the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:  Goodwill is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquired company (if any), over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.  Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. The Company has selected December 31 as the date to perform the annual impairment test.  Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill and assembly workforce are the intangible assets with an indefinite life on our balance sheet.

Other intangible assets primarily consist of customer relationship intangible assets arising from acquisition are amortized on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives, which range up to 15 years.

2. INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

A summary of amortized cost and approximate fair value of securities available for sale included in the consolidated statements of condition as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 follows:

	March 31, 2016
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government-sponsored entities	$	7,986	$	17	$	—		$	8,003
Mortgage-backed securities – residential		164,981		2,087		(81	)		166,987
SBA pool securities		7,504		—		(95	)		7,409
State and political subdivisions		25,904		424		(15	)		26,313
Single-issuer trust preferred security		2,999		—		(641	)		2,358
CRA investment		3,000		—		(20	)		2,980
Total	$	212,374	$	2,528	$	(852	)	$	214,050

	December 31, 2015
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Mortgage-backed securities – residential	$	159,747	$	1,293	$	(433	)	$	160,607
SBA pool securities		7,601		—		(81	)		7,520
State and political subdivisions		21,612		417		—			22,029
Single-issuer trust preferred security		2,999		—		(464	)		2,535
CRA investment		3,000		—		(61	)		2,939
Total	$	194,959	$	1,710	$	(1,039	)	$	195,630

The following tables present the Corporation’s available for sale securities with continuous unrealized losses and the approximate fair value of these investments as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 

	March 31, 2016
	Duration of Unrealized Loss
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Approximate					Approximate					Approximate
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
(In thousands)	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Mortgage-backed
securities-residential	$	10,956	$	(38	)	$	7,211	$	(43	)	$	18,167	$	(81	)
SBA pool securities		—		—			7,409		(95	)		7,409		(95	)
State and political
subdivisions		2,890		(15	)		—		—			2,890		(15	)
Single-issuer trust
preferred security		—		—			2,358		(641	)		2,358		(641	)
CRA investment fund		—		—			2,980		(20	)		2,980		(20	)
Total	$	13,846	$	(53	)	$	19,958	$	(799	)	$	33,804	$	(852	)

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	December 31, 2015
	Duration of Unrealized Loss
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Approximate					Approximate					Approximate
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
(In thousands)	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Mortgage-backed
securities-residential	$	89,717	$	(345	)	$	8,913	$	(88	)	$	98,630	$	(433	)
SBA pool securities		—		—			7,520		(81	)		7,520		(81	)
Single-issuer trust
Preferred security		—		—			2,535		(464	)		2,535		(464	)
CRA investment fund		—		—			2,939		(61	)		2,939		(61	)
Total	$	89,717	$	(345	)	$	21,907	$	(694	)	$	111,624	$	(1,039	)

Management believes that the unrealized losses on investment securities available for sale are temporary and are due to interest rate fluctuations and/or volatile market conditions rather than the creditworthiness of the issuers. As of March 31, 2016, the Company does not intend to sell these securities nor is it likely that it will be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery; therefore, none of the securities in unrealized loss position were determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

At March 31, 2016, the unrealized loss on the single-issuer trust preferred security of $641 thousand was related to a debt security issued by a large bank holding company that has experienced declines in all its securities due to the turmoil in the financial markets and a merger. The security was downgraded to below investment grade by Moody’s and is currently rated Ba1. Management monitors the performance of the issuer on a quarterly basis to determine if there are any credit events that could result in deferral or default of the security. Management believes the depressed valuation is a result of the nature of the security, a trust preferred bond, and the bond’s very low yield. As Management does not intend to sell this security nor is it likely that it will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery, the security is not considered other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2016.

3. LOANS

Loans outstanding, excluding those held for sale, by general ledger classification, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, consisted of the following:

			% of				% of
	March 31,		Totals		December 31,		Total
(In thousands)	2016		Loans		2015		Loans
Residential mortgage	$	469,084		15.49%	$	470,869		16.16%
Multifamily mortgage		1,489,708		49.20		1,416,775		48.63
Commercial mortgage		414,677		13.70		413,118		14.18
Commercial loans		554,871		18.33		512,886		17.60
Construction loans		1,392		0.05		1,401		0.05
Home equity lines of credit		53,328		1.76		52,649		1.81
Consumer loans, including fixed
rate home equity loans		44,198		1.46		45,044		1.55
Other loans		443		0.01		500		0.02
Total loans	$	3,027,701		100.00%	$	2,913,242		100.00%

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In determining an appropriate amount for the allowance, the Bank segments and evaluates the loan portfolio based on federal call report codes. The following portfolio classes have been identified as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

			% of				% of
	March 31,		Totals		December 31,		Total
(In thousands)	2016		Loans		2015		Loans
Primary residential mortgage	$	499,734		16.52%	$	483,085		16.59%
Home equity lines of credit		53,481		1.77		52,804		1.81
Junior lien loan on residence		10,686		0.35		11,503		0.39
Multifamily property		1,489,708		49.22		1,416,775		48.66
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		163,495		5.40		176,276		6.05
Investment commercial real estate		587,213		19.41		568,849		19.54
Commercial and industrial		173,299		5.73		154,295		5.30
Secured by farmland/agricultural
production		177		0.01		179		0.01
Commercial construction loans		150		0.01		151		0.01
Consumer and other loans		47,894		1.58		47,635		1.64
Total loans	$	3,025,837		100.00%	$	2,911,552		100.00%
Net deferred costs		1,864				1,690
Total loans including net deferred costs	$	3,027,701			$	2,913,242

The following tables present the loan balances by portfolio class, based on impairment method, and the corresponding balances in the allowance for loan losses (ALLL) as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	March 31, 2016
	Total		Ending ALLL		Total		Ending ALLL
	Loans		Attributable		Loans		Attributable
	Individually		To Loans		Collectively		To Loans
	Evaluated		Individually		Evaluated		Collectively				Total
	For		Evaluated for		For		Evaluated for		Total		Ending
(In thousands)	Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Loans		ALL
Primary residential
mortgage	$	10,165	$	297	$	489,569	$	2,206	$	499,734	$	2,503
Home equity lines
of credit		153		—		53,328		133		53,481		133
Junior lien loan
on residence		171		—		10,515		13		10,686		13
Multifamily
property		—		—		1,489,708		11,631		1,489,708		11,631
Owner-occupied
commercial
real estate		1,264		—		162,231		1,683		163,495		1,683
Investment
commercial
real estate		11,446		58		575,767		8,469		587,213		8,527
Commercial and
industrial		136		136		173,163		2,555		173,299		2,691
Secured by
farmland and
agricultural
production		—		—		177		2		177		2
Commercial
construction		—		—		150		2		150		2
Consumer and
Other		—		—		47,894		136		47,894		136
Total ALLL	$	23,335	$	491	$	3,002,502	$	26,830	$	3,025,837	$	27,321

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	December 31, 2015
	Total		Ending ALLL		Total		Ending ALLL
	Loans		Attributable		Loans		Attributable
	Individually		To Loans		Collectively		To Loans
	Evaluated		Individually		Evaluated		Collectively				Total
	For		Evaluated for		For		Evaluated for		Total		Ending
(In thousands)	Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Loans		ALLL
Primary residential
mortgage	$	9,752	$	291	$	473,333	$	2,006	$	483,085	$	2,297
Home equity lines
of credit		254		—		52,550		86		52,804		86
Junior lien loan
on residence		176		—		11,327		66		11,503		66
Multifamily
Property		—		—		1,416,775		11,813		1,416,775		11,813
Owner-occupied
Commercial
real estate		1,272		—		175,004		1,679		176,276		1,679
Investment
commercial
real estate		11,482		61		557,367		7,529		568,849		7,590
Commercial and
Industrial		171		138		154,124		2,071		154,295		2,209
Secured by
farmland and
agricultural production
production		—		—		179		2		179		2
Commercial
construction		—		—		151		2		151		2
Consumer and
Other		—		—		47,635		112		47,635		112
Total ALLL	$	23,107	$	490	$	2,888,445	$	25,366	$	2,911,552	$	25,856

Impaired loans include nonaccrual loans of $7.3 million at March 31, 2016 and $6.7 million at December 31, 2015. Impaired loans also include performing TDR loans of $15.8 million at March 31, 2016 and $16.2 million at December 31, 2015. At March 31, 2016, the allowance allocated to TDR loans totaled $491 thousand of which $160 thousand was allocated to nonaccrual loans. At December 31, 2015, the allowance allocated to TDR loans totaled $441 thousand of which $162 thousand was allocated to nonaccrual loans. All accruing TDR loans were paying in accordance with restructured terms as of March 31, 2016. The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts as of March 31, 2016 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as loan restructurings.

The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (The average impaired loans on the following tables represent year to date impaired loans.):

	March 31, 2016
	Unpaid						Average
	Principal		Recorded		Specific		Impaired
(In thousands)	Balance		Investment		Reserves		Loans
With no related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	9,766	$	8,160	$	—	$	7,217
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,460		1,264		—		1,270
Investment commercial real estate		10,812		10,205		—		10,224
Home equity lines of credit		354		153		—		186
Junior lien loan on residence		622		171		—		320
Total loans with no related allowance	$	23,014	$	19,953	$	—	$	19,217
With related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,040	$	2,005	$	297	$	1,671
Investment commercial real estate		1,241		1,241		58		1,246
Commercial and industrial		179		136		136		148
Total loans with related allowance	$	3,460	$	3,382	$	491	$	3,065
Total loans individually evaluated for
impairment	$	26,474	$	23,335	$	491	$	22,282

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	December 31, 2015
	Unpaid						Average
	Principal		Recorded		Specific		Impaired
(In thousands)	Balance		Investment		Reserves		Loans
With no related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	8,998	$	7,782	$	—	$	5,683
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,460		1,272		—		1,379
Investment commercial real estate		11,099		10,233		—		10,330
Commercial and industrial		63		33		—		112
Home equity lines of credit		258		254		—		229
Junior lien loan on residence		219		176		—		166
Consumer and other		—		—		—		1
Total loans with no related allowance	$	22,097	$	19,750	$	—	$	17,900
With related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,090	$	1,970	$	291	$	1,894
Investment commercial real estate		1,249		1,249		61		1,266
Commercial and industrial		179		138		138		144
Total loans with related allowance	$	3,518	$	3,357	$	490	$	3,304
Total loans individually evaluated for
impairment	$	25,615	$	23,107	$	490	$	21,204

Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, was not material. The Company did not recognize any income on nonaccruing impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value at March 31, 2016, represents loans (including loan participations) that the Company has the intent to sell. The Company expects sale price to approximate recorded investment. During the quarter, proceeds for sale of loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value totaled $57.4 million. The sale included whole loans and participations. The Company recorded gain on sale of whole loans of $124 thousand. No loans were sold at a loss.

The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	March 31, 2016
			Loans Past Due
			Over 90 Days
			And Still
(In thousands)	Nonaccrual		Accruing Interest
Primary residential mortgage	$	5,226	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		129		—
Junior lien loan on residence		114		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,265		—
Investment commercial real estate		408		—
Commercial and industrial		136		—
Total	$	7,278	$	—

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	December 31, 2015
			Loans Past Due
			Over 90 Days
			And Still
(In thousands)	Nonaccrual		Accruing Interest
Primary residential mortgage	$	4,549	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		229		—
Junior lien loan on residence		118		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,272		—
Investment commercial real estate		408		—
Commercial and industrial		171		—
Consumer and other		—		—
Total	$	6,747	$	—

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 by class of loans, excluding nonaccrual loans:

	March 31, 2016
	30-59		60-89		Greater Than
	Days		Days		90 Days		Total
(In thousands)	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due
Primary residential mortgage	$	1,240	$	—	$	—	$	1,240
Home equity lines of credit		—		145		—		145
Consumer and other		—		8		—		8
Total	$	1,240	$	153	$	—	$	1,393

	December 31, 2015
	30-59		60-89		Greater Than
	Days		Days		90 Days		Total
(In thousands)	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due
Primary residential mortgage	$	1,214	$	157	$	—	$	1,371
Investment commercial real estate		772		—		—		772
Total	$	1,986	$	157	$	—	$	2,143

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company places all commercial loans into various credit risk rating categories based on an assessment of the expected ability of the borrowers to properly service their debt. The assessment considers numerous factors including, but not limited to, current financial information on the borrower, historical payment experience, strength of any guarantor, nature of and value of any collateral, acceptability of the loan structure and documentation, relevant public information and current economic trends. This credit risk rating analysis is performed when the loan is initially underwritten and is subsequently re-evaluated annually, as follows:

· By credit underwriters for all loans $1,000,000 and over;

· Through a limited review by Portfolio Managers with the Chief Credit Officer for loans between $500,000 and $1,000,000;

· By an external independent loan review firm for all new loans over $500,000 and for existing loans of $3,500,000 and over;

· On a proportional basis by an external independent loan review firm for loans from $500,000 up to $3,499,999;

· By an external independent loan review firm for all loans with a risk rating of criticized;

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· On a random sampling basis by an external independent loan review firm for loans under $500,000;

· Whenever Management otherwise identifies a positive or negative trend or issue relating to a borrower.

The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention: Loans subject to special mention have a potential weakness that deserves Management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard: Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful: Loans classified as doubtful have all the weakness inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans that are considered to be impaired are individually evaluated for potential loss and allowance adequacy. Loans not deemed impaired are collectively evaluated for potential loss and allowance adequacy. As of March 31, 2016, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

			Special
(In thousands)	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful
Primary residential mortgage	$	488,749	$	679	$	10,306	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		53,328		—		153		—
Junior lien loan on residence		10,515		—		171		—
Multifamily property		1,480,843		7,677		1,188		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		157,713		917		4,865		—
Investment commercial real estate		549,068		6,147		31,998		—
Commercial and industrial		168,128		5,035		136		—
Farmland		177		—		—		—
Commercial construction		—		150		—		—
Consumer and other loans		47,894		—		—		—
Total	$	2,956,415	$	20,605	$	48,817	$	—

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As of December 31, 2015, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

			Special
(In thousands)	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful
Primary residential mortgage	$	471,859	$	1,332	$	9,894	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		52,550		—		254		—
Junior lien loan on residence		11,327		—		176		—
Multifamily property		1,407,856		7,718		1,201		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		170,420		928		4,928		—
Investment commercial real estate		536,479		6,217		26,153		—
Commercial and industrial		148,940		5,184		171		—
Farmland		179		—		—		—
Agricultural production		—		—		—		—
Commercial construction		—		151		—		—
Consumer and other loans		47,635		—		—		—
Total	$	2,847,245	$	21,530	$	42,777	$	—

At March 31, 2016, $22.1 million of substandard and special mention loans were also considered impaired compared to December 31, 2015, when $21.8 million were also impaired.

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is summarized below:

	January 1,										March 31,
	2016										2016
	Beginning							Provision			Ending
(In thousands)	ALLL		Charge-offs			Recoveries		(Credit)			ALLL
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,297	$	(13	)	$	14	$	205		$	2,503
Home equity lines of credit		86		—			2		45			133
Junior lien loan on residence		66		—			17		(70	)		13
Multifamily property		11,813		—			—		(182	)		11,631
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,679		—			—		4			1,683
Investment commercial real estate		7,590		(258	)		2		1,193			8,527
Commercial and industrial		2,209		(3	)		4		481			2,691
Secured by farmland and agricultural production		2		—			—		—			2
Commercial construction		2		—			—		—			2
Consumer and other loans		112		(1	)		1		24			136
Total ALLL	$	25,856	$	(275	)	$	40	$	1,700		$	27,321

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is summarized below:

	January 1,										March 31,
	2015										2015
	Beginning							Provision			Ending
(In thousands)	ALLL		Charge-offs			Recoveries		(Credit)			ALLL
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,923	$	(43	)	$	66	$	(632	)	$	2,314
Home equity lines of credit		156		(100	)		—		41			97
Junior lien loan on residence		109		—			28		(66	)		71
Multifamily property		8,983		—			—		(245	)		8,738
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,547		—			11		789			2,347
Investment commercial real estate		4,751		—			6		1,378			6,135
Commercial and industrial		880		—			25		106			1,011
Secured by farmland and agricultural production		4		—			—		(1	)		3
Commercial construction		31		—			—		(8	)		23
Consumer and other loans		96		(17	)		10		(12	)		77
Total ALLL	$	19,480	$	(160	)	$	146	$	1,350		$	20,816

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Troubled Debt Restructurings:

The Company has allocated $491 thousand and $441 thousand of specific reserves on TDRs to customers whose loan terms have been modified in TDRs as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. There were no unfunded commitments to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDRs.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2016, the terms of certain loans were modified as TDRs. The modification of the terms of such loans included one or a combination of the following:a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; a deferral of scheduled payments with an extension of the maturity date; or some other modification or extension which would not be readily available in the market.

The following table presents loans by class modified as TDRs that occurred during the three month period ended March 31, 2016:

		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
		Outstanding		Outstanding
	Number of	Recorded		Recorded
(Dollars in thousands)	Contracts	Investment		Investment
Primary residential mortgage	2	$	1,133	$	1,133
Total	2	$	1,133	$	1,133

The identification of the troubled debt restructurings did not have a significant impact on the allowance for loan losses.

There were no new TDRs that occurred during the three month period ending March 31, 2015.

There were no loans that were modified as TDRs for which there was a payment default, within twelve months of modification, during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy. At the time a loan is restructured, the Bank performs a full re-underwriting analysis, which includes, at a minimum, obtaining current financial statements and tax returns, copies of all leases, if applicable, and an updated independent appraisal of any property. A loan will continue to accrue interest if it can be reasonably determined that the borrower should be able to perform under the modified terms, that the loan has not been chronically delinquent (both to debt service and real estate taxes) or in nonaccrual status since its inception, and that there have been no charge-offs on the loan. Restructured loans with previous charge-offs would not accrue interest at the time of the TDR. At a minimum, six months of contractual payments would need to be made on a restructured loan before a loan may be considered for return to accrual status.

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4. DEPOSITS

Certificates of deposit, excluding brokered certificates of deposit over $250,000 totaled $120.1 million and $47.4 million at March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The following table sets forth the details of total deposits as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	March 31,					December 31,
	2016					2015
(In thousands)	$		%			$		%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	457,730		15.04	%	$	419,887		14.30	%
Interest-bearing checking		905,479		29.75			861,697		29.36
Savings		119,149		3.91			115,007		3.92
Money market		820,757		26.97			810,709		27.62
Certificates of deposit		446,833		14.68			434,450		14.80
Subtotal deposits		2,749,948		90.35			2,641,750		90.00
Interest-bearing demand - Brokered		200,000		6.57			200,000		6.81
Certificates of deposit - Brokered		93,630		3.08			93,720		3.19
Total deposits	$	3,043,578		100.00	%	$	2,935,470		100.00	%

The scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit, including brokered deposits, as of March 31, 2016 are as follows:

(In thousands)
2016	$	77,568
2017		102,202
2018		181,386
2019		65,310
2020		34,426
Over 5 Years		79,571
Total	$	540,463

5. FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) totaled $83.7 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, with a weighted average interest rate of 1.78 percent.

At March 31, 2016, advances totaling $71.7 million with a weighted average interest rate of 1.57 percent have fixed maturity dates. The fixed rate advances are secured by blanket pledges of certain 1-4 family residential mortgages totaling $382.4 million and multifamily mortgages totaling $961.3 million at March 31, 2016.

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Also at March 31, 2016, the Corporation had $12.0 million in variable rate advances, with a weighted average interest rate of 3.01 percent, that are noncallable for two or three years and then callable quarterly with final maturities of ten years from the original date of the advance. All of these advances are beyond their initial noncallable periods. These advances are secured by pledges of investment securities totaling $17.6 million at March 31, 2016.

The final maturity dates of the FHLB advances are scheduled as follows:

(In thousands)
2016	$	21,897
2017		23,897
2018		34,898
2019		3,000
2020		—
Over 5 years		—
Total	$	83,692

Overnight borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank totaled $21.1 million with a weighted average interest rate of 0.49 percent and $40.7 million with a weighted average interest rate of 0.52 percent at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

6. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Corporation assesses its results among two operating segments, Banking and Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s Private Wealth Management Division. Management uses certain methodologies to allocate income and expense to the business segments. A funds transfer pricing methodology is used to assign interest income and interest expense. Certain indirect expenses are allocated to segments. These include support unit expenses such as technology and operations and other support functions. Taxes are allocated to each segment based on the effective rate for the period shown.

Banking

The Banking segment includes lending and depository products and services, as well as various electronic banking services.

Private Wealth Management Division

Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s Private Wealth Management Division includes asset management services provided for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor, trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; corporate trust services including services as trustee for pension and profit sharing plans; and other financial planning and advisory services.

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The following tables present the statements of income and total assets for the Corporation’s reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
			Wealth
			Management
(In thousands)	Banking		Division		Total
Net interest income	$	21,990	$	1,420	$	23,410
Noninterest income		1,880		4,383		6,263
Total income		23,870		5,803		29,673
Provision for loan losses		1,700		—		1,700
Salaries and benefits		8,813		2,095		10,908
Premises and equipment expense		2,637		227		2,864
Other noninterest expense		3,917		1,517		5,434
Total noninterest expense		17,067		3,839		20,906
Income before income tax expense		6,803		1,964		8,767
Income tax expense		2,514		764		3,278
Net income	$	4,289	$	1,200	$	5,489
Total assets for period end	$	3,415,432	$	53,252	$	3,465,997

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
			Wealth
			Management
(In thousands)	Banking		Division		Total
Net interest income	$	18,570	$	1,013	$	19,583
Noninterest income		1,777		4,105		5,882
Total income		20,347		5,118		25,465
Provision for loan losses		1,350		—		1,350
Salaries and benefits		7,540		1,885		9,425
Premises and equipment expense		2,385		231		2,616
Other noninterest expense		2,495		1,232		3,727
Total noninterest expense		13,770		3,348		17,118
Income before income tax expense		6,577		1,770		8,347
Income tax expense		2,651		688		3,339
Net income	$	3,926	$	1,082	$	5,008
Total assets for period end	$	2,853,133	$	26,324	$	2,879,457

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7. FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1:	Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2:	Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3:	Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing as asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value:

Investment Securities: The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3).

Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value: The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors (Level 2).

Derivatives: The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2). Our derivatives are traded in an over-the-counter market where quoted market prices are not always available. Therefore, the fair values of derivatives are determined using quantitative models that utilize multiple market inputs. The inputs will vary based on the type of derivative, but could include interest rates, prices and indices to generate continuous yield or pricing curves, prepayment rates, and volatility factors to value the position. The majority of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services.

Impaired Loans: The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Other Real Estate Owned: Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as other real estate owned (OREO) are measured at fair value, less costs to sell. Fair values are based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may use a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

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Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by Management. Once received, a member of the Credit Department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal, as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. Appraisals on collateral dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned (consistent for all loan types) are obtained on an annual basis, unless a significant change in the market or other factors warrants a more frequent appraisal. On an annual basis, Management compares the actual selling price of any collateral that has been sold to the most recent appraised value to determine what additional adjustment should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value for other properties. The most recent analysis performed indicated that a discount up to 15 percent should be applied to appraisals on properties. The discount is determined based on the nature of the underlying properties, aging of appraisals and other factors. For each collateral-dependent impaired loan, we consider other factors, such as certain indices or other market information, as well as property specific circumstances to determine if an adjustment to the appraised value is needed. In situations where there is evidence of change in value, the Bank will determine if there is a need for an adjustment to the specific reserve on the collateral dependent impaired loans. When the Bank applies an interim adjustment, it generally shows the adjustment as an incremental specific reserve against the loan until it has received the full updated appraisal. As of March 31, 2016, all collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned valuations were supported by an appraisal less than 12 months old.

The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including financial assets for which the Corporation has elected the fair value option:

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis    

				Fair Value Measurements Using
				Quoted
				Prices in
				Active
				Markets		Significant
				For		Other			Significant
				Identical		Observable			Unobservable
	March 31,			Assets		Inputs			Inputs
(In thousands)	2016			(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
Assets:
Available for sale:
U.S. government-sponsored
entities	$	8,003		$	—	$	8,003		$	—
Mortgage-backed securities-
residential		166,987			—		166,987			—
SBA pool securities		7,409			—		7,409			—
State and political subdivisions		26,313			—		26,313			—
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred		2,358			—		2,358			—
CRA investment fund		2,980			2,980		—			—
Loans held for sale, at fair value		3,537			—		3,537			—
Derivatives:
Loan level swaps		2,185			—		2,185			—
Total	$	219,772		$	2,980	$	216,792		$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges	$	(5,151	)	$	—	$	(5,151	)	$	—
Loan level swaps		(2,185	)		—		(2,185	)		—
Total	$	(7,336	)	$	—	$	(7,336	)	$	—

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Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis    

				Fair Value Measurements Using
				Quoted
				Prices in
				Active
				Markets		Significant
				For		Other			Significant
				Identical		Observable			Unobservable
	December 31,			Assets		Inputs			Inputs
(In thousands)	2015			(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
Assets:
Available for sale:
Mortgage-backed securities-
residential	$	160,607		$	—	$	160,607		$	—
SBA pool securities		7,520			—		7,520			—
State and political subdivisions		22,029			—		22,029			—
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred		2,535			—		2,535			—
CRA investment fund		2,939			2,939		—			—
Loans held for sale, at fair value		1,558			—		1,558			—
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges		104			—		104			—
Loan level swaps		1,106			—		1,106			—
Total	$	198,398		$	2,939	$	195,459		$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges	$	(1,434	)	$	—	$	(1,434	)	$	—
Loan level swaps		(1,106	)		—		(1,106	)		—
Total	$	(2,540	)	$	—	$	(2,540	)	$	—

The Corporation has elected the fair value option for certain loans held for sale. These loans are intended for sale and the Corporation believes that the fair value is the best indicator of the resolution of these loans. Interest income is recorded based on the contractual terms of the loan and in accordance with the Corporation’s policy on loans held for investment. None of these loans are 90 days or more past due nor on nonaccrual as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

The following tables present residential loans held for sale, at fair value for the periods indicated:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Residential loans contractual balance	$	3,483	$	1,536
Fair value adjustment		54		22
Total fair value of residential loans held for sale	$	3,537	$	1,558

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

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The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

Assets Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted
			Prices in
			Active
			Markets		Significant
			For		Other		Significant observable
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	March 31,		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
(In thousands)	2016		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Primary residential mortgage	$	285	$	—	$	—	$	285
OREO		330		—		—		330
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2015
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Primary residential mortgage	$	251	$	—	$	—	$	251
OREO		330		—		—		330

Impaired loans that are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans had a recorded investment of $346 thousand, with a valuation allowance of $61 thousand at March 31, 2016 and $299 thousand, with a valuation allowance of $48 thousand, at December 31, 2015.

At both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, OREO at fair value represents one commercial property. The Company did not record a valuation allowance during either of the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2016 are as follows:
 

			Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2016 using
	Carrying
(In thousands)	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	77,919	$	77,919	$	—	$	—	$	77,919
Securities available for sale		214,050		2,980		211,070		—		214,050
FHLB and FRB stock		13,254		—		—		—		N/A
Loans held for sale, at fair value		3,537		—		3,537		—		3,537
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
or fair value		38,066		—		38,066		—		38,066
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses		3,000,380		—		—		3,001,458		3,001,458
Accrued interest receivable		7,497		—		636		6,861		7,497
Loan level swap derivatives		2,185		—		2,185		—		2,185
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	3,043,578	$	2,503,115	$	545,024	$	—	$	3,048,139
Overnight borrowings		21,100		—		21,100		—		21,100
Federal home loan bank advances		83,692		—		84,862		—		84,862
Accrued interest payable		1,019		128		891		—		1,019
Cash flow hedge derivatives		5,151		—		5,151		—		5,151
Loan level swap derivatives		2,185		—		2,185		—		2,185

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The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31, 2015 are as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 using
	Carrying
(In thousands)	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	70,160	$	70,160	$	—	$	—	$	70,160
Securities available for sale		195,630		2,939		192,691		—		195,630
FHLB and FRB stock		13,984		—		—		—		N/A
Loans held for sale, at fair value		1,558		—		1,558		—		1,558
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
Or fair value		82,200		—		82,200		—		82,200
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses		2,887,386		—		—		2,865,601		2,865,601
Accrued interest receivable		6,820		—		562		6,258		6,820
Cash flow Hedges		104		—		104		—		104
Loan level swaps		1,106		—		1,106		—		1,106
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	2,935,470	$	2,407,300	$	526,226	$	—	$	2,933,526
Overnight borrowings		40,700		—		40,700		—		40,700
Federal home loan bank advances		83,692		—		84,409		—		84,409
Accrued interest payable		957		128		829		—		957
Cash flow hedges		1,434		—		1,434		—		1,434
Loan level swaps		1,106		—		1,106		—		1,106

The methods and assumptions, not previously presented, used to estimate fair values are described as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as either Level 1 or Level 2. Cash and due from banks is classified as Level 1. Certificates of deposit are classified as Level 2.

FHLB and FRB stock: It is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB or FRB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value: The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors. Loans held for sale are classified as Level 2.

Loans: For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification. Fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

Deposits: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date, (i.e., the carrying amount) resulting in a Level 1 classification. The carrying amounts of certificates of deposit approximate the fair values at the reporting date resulting in Level 2 classification. Fair values for fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Overnight borrowings: The carrying amounts of overnight borrowings approximate fair values and are classified as Level 2.

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Federal Home Loan Bank advances: The fair values of the Corporation’s long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Accrued interest receivable/payable: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value resulting in a Level 2 or Level 3 classification. Accrued interest on deposits and securities are included in Level 2. Accrued interest on loans is included in Level 3.

Off-balance sheet instruments: Fair values for off-balance sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. The fair value of commitments is not material.

8. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

The following table presents the major components of other operating expenses for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015
FDIC assessment	$	1,559	$	482
Wealth management division
other expense		622		621
Professional and legal fees		986		768
Other operating expenses		2,267		1,856
Total other operating expenses	$	5,434	$	3,727

9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income balances, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

							Amount			Other
							Reclassified			Comprehensive
				Other			From			Income/(Loss)
				Comprehensive			Accumulated			Three Months
	Balance at			Income/(Loss)			Other			Ended			Balance at
	January 1,			Before			Comprehensive			March 31,			March 31,
(In thousands)	2016			Reclassifications			(Income)			2016			2016
Net unrealized holding gain
on securities available for sale,
net of tax	$	408		$	688		$	(63	)	$	625		$	1,033
Losses on cash flow hedges		(787	)		(2,260	)		—			(2,260	)		(3,047	)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income/(loss),
net of tax	$	(379	)	$	(1,572	)	$	(63	)	$	(1,635	)	$	(2,014	)

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							Amount			Other
							Reclassified			Comprehensive
				Other			From			Income/(Loss)
				Comprehensive			Accumulated			Three Months
	Balance at			Income/(Loss)			Other			Ended			Balance at
	January 1,			Before			Comprehensive			March 31,			March 31,
(In thousands)	2015			Reclassifications			(Income)			2015			2015
Net unrealized holding gain
on securities available for sale,
net of tax	$	1,321		$	779		$	(174	)	$	605		$	1,926
Losses on cash flow hedges		(100	)		(587	)		—			(587	)		(687	)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income,
net of tax	$	1,221		$	192		$	(174	)	$	18		$	1,239

The following represents the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2016			2015			Affected Line Item in Income
Unrealized gains on
securities available for sale:
Realized net gain on securities sales	$	101		$	268		Securities gains, net
Income tax expense		(38	)		(94	)	Income tax expense
Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	63		$	174

10. DERIVATIVES

The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. The notional amount of the interest rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual interest rate swap agreements.

Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedges: Interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $180 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were designated as cash flow hedges of certain interest-bearing demand brokered deposits and were determined to be fully effective during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. As such, no amount of ineffectiveness has been included in net income. Therefore, the aggregate fair value of the swaps is recorded in other assets/liabilities with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income. The amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income would be reclassified to current earnings should the hedges no longer be considered effective. The Company expects the hedges to remain fully effective during the remaining terms of the swaps.

The following information about the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is presented in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Notional amount	$	180,000		$	180,000
Weighted average pay rate		1.64	%		1.64	%
Weighted average receive rate		0.51	%		0.29	%
Weighted average maturity		4.00	years		4.25	years
Unrealized loss	$	(5,151	)	$	(1,331	)
Number of contracts		9			9

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Net interest expense recorded on these swap transactions totaled $504 thousand and $95 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is reported as a component of interest expense.

Cash Flow Hedges

The following table presents the net losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income and the consolidated financial statements relating to the cash flow derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2016 (after tax):

						Amount of
	Amount of			Amount of		Gain/(Loss)
	Gain/(Loss)			Gain/(Loss)		Recognized in
	Recognized			Reclassified		Other Non-Interest
	In OCI			From OCI to		Expense
(In thousands)	(Effective Portion)			Interest Expense		(Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contracts	$	(2,260	)	$	—	$	—

The following table presents the net losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income and the consolidated financial statements relating to the cash flow derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

						Amount of
	Amount of			Amount of		Gain/(Loss)
	Gain/(Loss)			Gain/(Loss)		Recognized in
	Recognized			Reclassified		Other Non-Interest
	In OCI			From OCI to		Expense
(In thousands)	(Effective Portion)			Interest Expense		(Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contracts	$	(587	)	$	—	$	—

The following tables reflect the cash flow hedges included in the financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	March 31, 2016
	Notional		Fair
(In thousands)	Amount		Value
Interest rate swaps related to interest-bearing
demand brokered deposits	$	180,000	$	(5,151	)
Total included in other assets	$	—	$	—
Total included in other liabilities	$	180,000	$	(5,151	)

	December 31, 2015
	Notional		Fair
(In thousands)	Amount		Value
Interest rate swaps related to interest-bearing
demand brokered deposits	$	180,000	$	(1,330	)
Total included in other assets	$	15,000	$	104
Total included in other liabilities	$	165,000	$	(1,434	)

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Derivatives Not Designated as Accounting Hedges: Beginning in 2015, the Company offered facility specific/loan level swaps to its customers and offsets its exposure from such contracts by entering into mirror image swaps with a financial institution / swap counterparty (loan level / back to back swap program). The customer accommodations and any offsetting swaps are treated as non-hedging derivative instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting (“standalone derivatives”). The notional amount of the swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual contracts. The fair value of the swaps is recorded as both an asset and a liability, in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in equal amounts for these transactions.

Information about these swaps is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Notional amount	$	34,696		$	27,259
Fair value	$	2,185		$	1,106
Weighted average pay rates		3.25	%		3.06	%
Weighted average receive rates		1.84	%		1.44	%
Weighted average maturity		14.4	years		15.8	years

11. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” implements a common revenue standard that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (is) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In July 2015, FASB deferred the effective date of the ASU by one year which means ASU 2014-09 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018.  In March 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-08 which amended illustrative examples to clarify how to apply the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2014-09, and subsequent amendments, on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB amended existing guidance to improve accounting standards for financial instruments including clarification and simplification of accounting and disclosure requirements and the requirement for public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB amended existing guidance to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB amended existing guidance to simplify aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements.

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Item 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL: This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, both in the following discussion and analysis and elsewhere contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about Management’s view of future interest income and net loans, Management’s confidence and strategies and Management’s expectations about new and existing programs and products, relationships, opportunities and market conditions. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “expect”, “look”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “may”, “will”, or similar statements or variations of such terms. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, those risk factors identified in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, in addition to/which include the following:

· inability to successfully grow our business and implement our strategic plan, including an inability to generate revenues to offset the increased personnel and other costs related to the strategic plan;

· the impact of anticipated higher operating expenses in 2016 and beyond;

· inability to manage our growth;

· inability to successfully integrate our expanded employee base;

· a continued or unexpected decline in the economy, in particular in our New Jersey and New York market areas;

· declines in our net interest margin caused by the low interest rate environment and highly competitive market;

· declines in value in our investment portfolio;

· higher than expected increases in our allowance for loan losses;

· higher than expected increases in loan losses or in the level of nonperforming loans;

· unexpected changes in interest rates;

· a continued or unexpected decline in real estate values within our market areas;

· legislative and regulatory actions (including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Basel III and related regulations) subject us to additional regulatory oversight which may result in increased compliance costs;

· successful cyberattacks against our IT infrastructure and that of our IT providers;

· higher than expected FDIC insurance premiums;

· adverse weather conditions;

· inability to successfully generate new business in new geographic markets;

· inability to execute upon new business initiatives;

· lack of liquidity to fund our various cash obligations;

· reduction in our lower-cost funding sources;

· our inability to adapt to technological changes;

· claims and litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibility, environmental laws and other matters; and

· other unexpected material adverse changes in our operations or earnings.

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The Company assumes no responsibility to update such forward-looking statements in the future even if experience shows that the indicated results or events will not be realized. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Note 1 to the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, contains a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

Management believes that the Company’s policy with respect to the methodology for the determination of the allowance for loan losses involves a higher degree of complexity and requires Management to make difficult and subjective judgments, which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. Changes in these judgments, assumptions or estimates could materially impact results of operations. This critical policy and its application are periodically reviewed with the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.

The provision for loan losses is based upon Management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance, including an assessment of known and inherent risks in the portfolio, giving consideration to the size and composition of the loan portfolio, actual loan loss experience, level of delinquencies, detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectability may not be assured, the existence and estimated fair value of any underlying collateral and guarantees securing the loans, and current economic and market conditions. Although Management uses the best information available, the level of the allowance for loan losses remains an estimate, which is subject to significant judgment and short-term change. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to make additional provisions for loan losses based upon information available to them at the time of their examination. Furthermore, the majority of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate in the State of New Jersey and to a lesser extent New York City. Accordingly, the collectability of a substantial portion of the carrying value of the Company’s loan portfolio is susceptible to changes in local market conditions and any adverse economic conditions. Future adjustments to the provision for loan losses and allowance for loan losses may be necessary due to economic, operating, regulatory and other conditions beyond the Company’s control.

The Company accounts for its securities in accordance with “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” which was codified into Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320. All securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, Management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. No impairment charges were recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. For equity securities, the entire amount of impairment is recognized through earnings.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The following table presents certain key aspects of our performance for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Change
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2016(A)			2015			2016 vs 2015
Results of Operations:
Net interest income	$	23,410		$	19,583		$	3,827
Provision for loan losses		1,700			1,350			350
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses		21,710			18,233			3,477
Other income		6,263			5,882			381
Operating expense		19,206			15,768			3,438
Income before income tax expense		8,767			8,347			420
Income tax expense		3,278			3,339			(61	)
Net income	$	5,489		$	5,008		$	481
Total revenue (Net interest income
plus other income)	$	29,673		$	25,465		$	4,208
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.34		$	0.33		$	0.01
Diluted average shares outstanding		16,016,972			15,070,352			946,620
Return on average assets annualized (ROAA)		0.64	%		0.71	%		(0.07	)
Return on average equity
annualized (ROAE)		7.83			8.13			(0.30	)

(A) The quarter ended March 31, 2016 included $1.30 million of pre-tax charges related to increased FDIC premiums and increased investment in risk management related analytics and practices. These charges reduced pretax income by $1.30 million, net income by $814 thousand, diluted earnings per share by $0.05 per share, ROAA by 0.09%, and ROAE by 1.16%.  

	March 31,			December 31,			Change
	2016			2015			2016 vs 2015
Selected Balance Sheet Ratios:
Total capital (Tier I + II) to risk-weighted assets		11.57	%		11.40	%		0.17	%
Tier I leverage ratio		8.19			8.10			0.09
Loans to deposits		99.48			99.24			0.24
Allowance for loan losses to total
loans		0.90			0.86			0.04
Allowance for loan losses to
nonperforming loans		375.39			383.22			(7.83	)
Nonperforming loans to total loans		0.24			0.23			0.01

For the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded net income of $5.5 million compared to $5.0 million for the same quarter of 2015. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, diluted earnings per share were $0.34 and $0.33, respectively. Annualized return on average assets was 0.64 percent and annualized return on average equity was 7.83 percent for the first quarter of 2016, compared to 0.71 percent and 8.13 percent, respectively, for the first quarter of 2015.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS: For a discussion of our contractual obligations, see the information set forth in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Contractual Obligations” which is incorporated herein by reference.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS: For a discussion of our off-balance sheet arrangements, see the information set forth in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” which is incorporated herein by reference.

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EARNINGS ANALYSIS

NET INTEREST INCOME/AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET:

The primary source of the Company’s operating income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest and dividends earned on earning assets and fees earned on loans, and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Earning assets include loans to individuals and businesses, investment securities, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold. Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing checking, savings and time deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings. Net interest income is determined by the difference between the yields earned on earning assets and the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities (“Net Interest Spread”) and the relative amounts of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The Company’s Net Interest Spread is affected by regulatory, economic and competitive factors that influence interest rates, loan demand and deposit flows and general levels of nonperforming assets.

The following table summarizes the Company’s net interest income and related spread and margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2016			2015
Net interest income	$	23,410		$	19,583
Interest rate spread		2.69	%		2.78	%
Net interest margin		2.82			2.88

Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2016, grew $3.9 million, or 20 percent from the three months ended March 31, 2015, due to increased earning assets. Net interest spread and margin for the three months ended March 31, 2016 declined when compared to the same 2015 periods partially due to the continuing effect of low market yields, as well as competitive pressures in attracting new loans and deposits. Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was benefitted by significant loan growth during 2015. The Company expects continued loan growth in this lower market rate and competitive environment.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s loans closed for the periods indicated:

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015
Residential mortgage loans retained	$	17,747	$	16,986
Residential mortgage loans sold		8,062		8,938
Total residential mortgage loans		25,809		25,924
Commercial real estate loans		9,339		57,787
Multifamily properties		108,035		209,034
Commercial loans (A)		67,488		40,696
SBA		1,055		—
Wealth Lines of Credit (A)		1,800		10,260
Total commercial loans		187,717		317,777
Installment loans		486		344
Home equity lines of credit (A)		3,604		3,377
Total loans closed	$	217,616	$	347,442

(A) Includes lines of credit that closed in the period, but not necessarily funded.

As the Company explained over the last several quarters, the Company anticipated multifamily loan originations (and growth) would be less than past quarters, as it manages its balance sheet such that multifamily loans decline as a percentage of the overall loan portfolio and commercial loans become a larger percentage of the overall loan portfolio. This balance sheet management, however, will likely not be linear each quarter, but will rather be apparent over periods of time.

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The following table reflects the components of the average balance sheet and of net interest income for the periods indicated:

Average Balance Sheet

Unaudited

Three Months Ended

	March 31, 2016									March 31, 2015
	Average			Income/						Average			Income/
(Dollars in thousands)	Balance			Expense			Yield			Balance			Expense			Yield
ASSETS:
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Taxable (1)	$	199,579		$	926			1.86	%	$	273,946		$	1,182			1.73	%
Tax-exempt (1) (2)		24,044			200			3.33			37,631			231			2.46
Loans held for sale		1,042			11			4.22			774			10			5.10
Loans (2) (3):
Mortgages		465,860			3,807			3.27			465,722			3,785			3.25
Commercial mortgages		1,959,721			17,170			3.50			1,459,872			13,589			3.72
Commercial		525,896			5,100			3.88			316,109			2,897			3.67
Commercial construction		1,395			14			4.01			5,930			62			4.18
Installment		44,906			335			2.98			27,791			252			3.63
Home equity		53,056			440			3.32			50,660			405			3.20
Other		486			12			9.88			530			12			9.06
Total loans		3,051,320			26,878			3.52			2,326,614			21,002			3.61
Federal funds sold		101			—			0.23			101			—			0.10
Interest-earning deposits		77,903			87			0.45			91,657			43			0.18
Total interest-earning assets		3,353,989			28,102			3.35	%		2,730,723			22,468			3.29	%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		15,603									6,804
Allowance for loan losses		(26,582	)								(20,056	)
Premises and equipment		30,000									32,256
Other assets		83,632									63,868
Total noninterest-earning assets		102,653									82,872
Total assets	$	3,456,642								$	2,813,595
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Checking	$	882,497		$	571			0.26	%	$	630,557		$	314			0.20	%
Money markets		819,818			573			0.28			710,590			463			0.26
Savings		116,560			16			0.05			113,435			14			0.05
Certificates of deposit - retail		442,563			1,489			1.35			247,860			663			1.07
Subtotal interest-bearing deposits		2,261,438			2,649			0.47			1,702,442			1,454			0.34
Interest-bearing demand - brokered		200,000			741			1.48			240,500			280			0.47
Certificates of deposit - brokered		93,674			497			2.12			126,404			524			1.66
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,555,112			3,887			0.61			2,069,346			2,258			0.44
Borrowings		155,274			479			1.23			109,639			392			1.43
Capital lease obligation		10,140			122			4.81			10,635			128			4.81
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,720,526			4,488			0.66	%		2,189,620			2,778			0.51	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits		435,770									366,919
Accrued expenses and
other liabilities		19,898									10,752
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		455,668									377,671
Shareholders’ equity		280,448									246,304
Total liabilities and
shareholders’ equity	$	3,456,642								$	2,813,595
Net interest income
(tax-equivalent basis)					23,614									19,690
Net interest spread								2.69	%								2.78	%
Net interest margin (4)								2.82	%								2.88	%
Tax equivalent adjustment					(204	)								(107	)
Net interest income				$	23,410								$	19,583

(1)	Average balances for available for sale securities are based on amortized cost.
(2)	Interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35 percent federal tax rate.
(3)	Loans are stated net of unearned income and include nonaccrual loans.
(4)	Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis as a percentage of total average interest-earning assets.

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The effect of volume and rate changes on net interest income (on a tax-equivalent basis) for the periods indicated are shown below:

	Three Months						Three Months Ended
	Ended March 31, 2016						March 31, 2015
	Difference due to						Change In
	Change In:						Income/
(In Thousands):	Volume			Rate			Expense
ASSETS:
Investments	$	(386	)	$	99		$	(287	)
Loans		6,560			(684	)		5,876
Loans held for sale		3			(2	)		1
Federal funds sold		—			—			—
Interest-earning deposits		(7	)		51			44
Total interest income	$	6,170		$	(536	)	$	5,634
LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing checking	$	174		$	(12	)	$	162
Money market		89			21			110
Savings		—			2			2
Certificates of deposit - retail		627			199			826
Certificates of deposit - brokered		(154	)		127			(27	)
Interest bearing demand brokered		(31	)		587			556
Borrowed funds		67			20			87
Capital lease obligation		(6	)		—			(6	)
Total interest expense	$	766		$	944		$	1,710
Net interest income	$	5,404		$	(1,480	)	$	3,924

Interest income on earning assets, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, totaled $28.1 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared to $22.5 million for the same quarter of 2015, reflecting an increase of $5.6 million or 25 percent from the first quarter in 2015. Average earning assets totaled $3.35 billion for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of $623.3 million or 23 percent from the same period of 2015. The average commercial loan portfolio increased $209.8 million or 66 percent from the first quarter of 2015, averaging $525.9 million for the first quarter of 2016. The average commercial mortgage portfolio (which includes multifamily mortgage loans) increased $499.8 million to $1.96 billion for the first quarter of 2016 when compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was attributable to the addition of seasoned banking professionals over the course of 2015; a more concerted focus on the client service aspect of the lending process; and more of a focus on New York City markets. The increase was also due to demand from borrowers looking to refinance multifamily mortgages held by other institutions. Multifamily lending will remain a focus of the Company, however, it is anticipated that multifamily loan growth will be less robust than in 2015.

For the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the average rates earned on earning assets was 3.35 percent and 3.29 percent, respectively, an increase of 6 basis points. The increased overall yield was due to growth in commercial loans at higher yields than the existing portfolio, as well as certain cash flows from the investment portfolio and interest-earning deposits being invested in higher yielding loans.

For the first quarter of 2016, total interest-bearing deposits averaged $2.56 billion, increasing $486 million or 23 percent from the average balance for the same period of 2015. The growth in customer deposits (excluding brokered CDs and brokered interest-bearing demand, but including reciprocal funds discussed in Footnote 4 and below) has come from the addition of seasoned banking professionals over the course of 2015 and into 2016; an intense focus on providing high-touch client service; and a full array of treasury management products that support core deposit growth.  

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Average rates paid on total interest-bearing deposits were 61 basis points and 44 basis points for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase in the average rate paid on deposits was principally due to growth in higher costing certificates of deposit partially to help manage the Company’s interest rate risk position, as well as competitive pressures in attracting new deposits in volumes sufficient to appropriately fund asset growth.

For the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, average borrowings totaled $155.3 million and $109.6 million, respectively, increasing $45.6 million when compared to the same period of 2015. The increase was due to periodic increased short-term borrowings to fund loan growth ahead of deposit growth.

The Company is a participant in the Reich & Tang Demand Deposit Marketplace (“DDM”) program. The Company uses these deposit sweep services to place customer funds into interest-bearing demand (checking) accounts issued by other participating banks. Customer funds are placed at one or more participating banks to ensure that each deposit customer is eligible for the full amount of FDIC insurance. As a program participant, the Company receives reciprocal amounts of deposits from other participating banks. The DDM program is considered to be a source of brokered deposits for bank regulatory purposes. However, the Company considers these reciprocal deposit balances to be in-market customer deposits as distinguished from traditional out-of-market brokered deposits. Such reciprocal deposit balances are included in the Company’s interest-bearing checking balances. Reciprocal balances averaged $441.3 million for the March 31, 2016 quarter and $220.3 million for March 31, 2015 quarter.

OTHER INCOME:The following table presents the major components of other income, excluding income from wealth management, which is summarized and discussed subsequently:

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Change
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2016 vs 2015
Service charges and fees	$	807	$	805	$	2
Gain on sale of loans (mortgage banking)		121		148		(27	)
Gain on sale of loans, at lower of
cost or fair value		124		—		124
Bank owned life insurance		342		537		(195	)
Securities gains		101		268		(167	)
Other income		473		93		380
Total other income	$	1,968	$	1,851	$	117

Service charges and fees for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were basically flat compared to the same period last year, partially due to increases in income from debit card usage, as well as account analysis fees, offset by declines in overdraft/NSF.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, income from the sale of newly originated residential mortgage loans was $121 thousand compared to $148 thousand the same prior year period. The volume of loans originated for sale in the first quarter of 2016 was lower compared to the same period in 2015.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded $342 thousand of bank owned life insurance (BOLI) income as compared to $537 thousand for the same three months in 2015. The three months ended March 31, 2015 included $285 thousand additional income related to a net life insurance death benefit under its BOLI policies. BOLI income in the first quarter of 2016 benefitted from the increase of the BOLI policy by $10 million which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Securities gains were $101 thousand for the March 2016 quarter compared to $268 thousand for the same 2015 quarter. Sales of securities have been generally employed to benefit interest rate risk, prepayment risk, and/or liquidity risk. Given the shorter duration of our investment portfolio and the interest rate environment, such sales will continue to be a very small component of the Company’s operations.

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Gain on sale of multifamily loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value was $124 thousand. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company began selling whole multifamily loans. The Company will continue to employ this strategy to manage the Company’s balance sheet.

Other income was $473 thousand for the March 2016 quarter compared to $93 thousand for the March 2015 quarter. The three months ended March 2016 included $94 thousand of fee income related to the Company’s loan level / back-to-back swap program, which was implemented during mid-2015. The program utilizes mirror interest rate swaps, one directly with the commercial loan customer and one directly with a well-established counterparty. This enables a commercial loan customer to benefit from a fixed rate loan, while the Company records a floating rate loan. The program provides enhanced interest rate risk management, as well as the potential for fee income for the Company. While the Company cannot predict the amount of fee income that may be recognized each period, these programs are a part of ongoing operations. Other improvements in other income in the March 2016 quarter included greater loan servicing fees due principally to continued multifamily loan participations, and higher unused line of credit fees associated with the Commercial & Industrial lending business.

OPERATING EXPENSES: The following table presents the components of operating expenses for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Change
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2016 vs 2015
Salaries and employee benefits	$	10,908	$	9,425	$	1,483
Premises and equipment		2,864		2,616		248
Other Operating Expenses:
FDIC assessment		1,559		482		1,077
Wealth management division
other expense		622		621		1
Professional and legal fees		986		768		218
Loan expense		112		113		(1	)
Telephone		238		223		15
Advertising		144		148		(4	)
Postage		107		104		3
Amortization of intangibles		31		—		31
Other		1,635		1,268		367
Total operating expenses	$	19,206	$	15,768	$	3,438

The Company’s total operating expenses were $19.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to $15.8 million in the same 2015 quarter, reflecting a net increase of $3.4 million or 22 percent. Salary and benefits expense increased to $10.9 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $9.4 million in the same period in 2015, an increase of $1.5 million or 16 percent. Strategic hiring that was in line with the Company’s Plan, the acquisition of Wealth Management Consultants in the second quarter of 2015, normal salary increases and increased bonus/incentive accruals associated with the Company’s growth, all contributed to the increase from the March 2015 quarter to the March 2016 quarter.

Premises and equipment expense totaled $2.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to $2.6 million in the same quarter of 2015, increasing $248 million or 10 percent. The increases were consistent with the Company’s continued growth, as well as certain investment in risk management related analytics and practices.

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During the first quarter of 2016, other operating expenses included increased FDIC premiums and increased investment in risk management related analytics and practices, as was expected and previously disclosed. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, FDIC insurance expense was $1.56 million compared to $482 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2015, increasing $1.1 million. The Company incurred an increased FDIC premium accrual of approximately $950 thousand in the first quarter of 2016. The quarter ended March 31, 2016 included approximately $675 thousand of additional risk management related expenses, of which approximately $350 thousand are one time charges.

Expense increases were generally planned and expected. Last quarter the Company disclosed that given its significant growth and high concentration in multifamily lending, Management had decided to accelerate approximately $2.0 million of costs over 2016 to ensure it adhered to best in class risk management practices. The Company had originally planned for such expenditures over the next 24 to 30 months, but felt it prudent to pull them forward. The Company had also previously disclosed the additional FDIC premiums. The first quarter of 2016 expenses related to these were in line with that guidance.

PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION: This division has served in the roles of executor and trustee while providing investment management, custodial, tax, retirement and financial services to its growing client base. Officers from the Private Wealth Management Division are available to provide trust and investment services at the Bank’s corporate headquarters in Bedminster, at private banking locations in Bedminster, Morristown, Princeton and Teaneck, New Jersey and at the Bank’s subsidiary, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware, in Greenville, Delaware.

The following table presents certain key aspects of the Bank’s Private Wealth Management Division performance for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Change
(In thousands)	2016 (2)		2015		2016 v 2015
Total fee income	$	4,295	$	4,031	$	264
Salaries and benefits (1)		2,095		1,885		210
Other operating expense (1)		1,744		1,463		281
Assets under administration
(market value)	$	3,307,799	$	3,053,110	$	254,689

(1) Expenses are included in the Operating Expenses discussion above.

(2) 2016 results include the income and expenses of the Wealth Management Consultants Division, which was acquired in May 2015.

In the March 2016 quarter, the Private Wealth Management Division generated $4.3 million in fee income compared to $4.0 million for the March 2015 quarter, reflecting a 7 percent increase. The market value of the assets under administration (AUA) of the wealth management division was $3.31 billion at March 31, 2016, up approximately 8 percent from $3.05 billion at March 31, 2015.The growth in fee income and AUA was due to the combination of the acquisition of a wealth management company in early May 2015, continued healthy new business results, higher yields on new business as compared to lost/closed business and the conversion of lower fee custody relationships to higher fee advisory relationships. These increases were partially offset by the effect of the broader market declines in the second half of 2015, as well as the first quarter of 2016, which negatively impacted investment fee revenue.

The Company continues to incorporate wealth into every conversation it has with all of the Company’s clients, across all business lines. The Company has expanded its wealth management team and will continue to grow its team and expand its products, services, and advice delivered to clients.

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While the “Operating Expenses” section above offers an overall discussion of the Corporation’s expenses including the Private Wealth Management Division, operating expenses relative to the Private Wealth Management Division totaled $3.8 million and $3.3 million for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively, an increase of $491 thousand, or 15 percent. Increased expenses in 2016 include the expenses of the Wealth Management Consultants Division, which was acquired in May 2015. Remaining expenses are in line with the Company’s Strategic Plan, particularly the hiring of key management and revenue-producing personnel. Revenue and profitability related to the new personnel will generally lag expenses by several quarters.

The Private Wealth Management Division currently generates adequate revenue to support the salaries, benefits and other expenses of the Division; however, Management believes that the Bank generates adequate liquidity to support the expenses of the Division should it be necessary.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS: OREO, loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing, and nonaccrual loans are considered nonperforming assets.

The following table sets forth asset quality data on the dates indicated (in thousands):

	As of
	March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
	2016			2015			2015			2015			2015
Loans past due over 90 days
and still accruing	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Nonaccrual loans		7,278			6,747			7,615			7,111			6,335
Other real estate owned		861			563			330			956			1,103
Total nonperforming assets	$	8,139		$	7,310		$	7,945		$	8,067		$	7,438
Performing TDRs	$	16,033		$	16,045		$	14,609		$	13,695		$	13,561
Loans past due 30 through 89
days and still accruing	$	1,393		$	2,143		$	2,748		$	1,744		$	2,481
Classified loans	$	48,817		$	42,777		$	41,985		$	38,676		$	38,450
Impaired loans	$	23,335		$	23,107		$	22,224		$	20,806		$	19,896
Nonperforming loans as a % of
total loans		0.24	%		0.23	%		0.27	%		0.26	%		0.26	%
Nonperforming assets as a % of
total assets		0.23	%		0.22	%		0.24	%		0.26	%		0.26	%
Nonperforming assets as a % of
total loans plus other real
estate owned		0.27	%		0.25	%		0.28	%		0.29	%		0.30	%

The Company does not hold and has not made or invested in subprime loans or “Alt-A” type mortgages.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES: The provision for loan losses was $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2016 and $1.35 million for the same quarter of 2015. The amount of the loan loss provision and the level of the allowance for loan losses are based upon a number of factors including Management’s evaluation of probable losses inherent in the portfolio, after consideration of appraised collateral values, financial condition and past credit history of the borrowers as well as prevailing economic conditions. Commercial credits carry a higher risk profile, which is reflected in Management’s determination of the proper level of the allowance for loan losses.

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The provision for loan losses of $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 was primarily related to loan growth experienced by the Company, as well as greater qualitative factor allocations of the allowance to commercial and commercial real estate loans. Originations of commercial and commercial real estate loans have increased and these loans have historically carried a higher general reserve allocation than multifamily loans. In the first quarter of 2016, Management reevaluated the qualitative factors for these loan types and as a result of the evaluation, increased the allocations. In addition, the multifamily portfolio is more seasoned and the Company has reduced concentration risk by participating out more multifamily loans.

The overall allowance for loan losses was $27.3 million as of March 31, 2016 compared to $25.9 million at December 31, 2015. As a percentage of loans, the allowance for loan losses was 0.90 percent as of March 31, 2016 and 0.89 percent as of December 31, 2015. The specific reserves on impaired loans have increased very slightly to $491 thousand at March 31, 2016 compared to $489 thousand as of December 31, 2015. Total impaired loans were $23.3 million and $23.1 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.The general component of the allowance increased from $25.4 million at December 31, 2015 to $26.8 million at March 31, 2016, due principally to the loan growth and the greater qualitative factor allocations referenced previously.

A summary of the allowance for loan losses for the quarterly periods indicated follows:

	March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
(In thousands)	2016			2015			2015			2015			2015
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning of period	$	25,856		$	24,374		$	22,969		$	20,816		$	19,480
Provision for loan losses		1,700			1,950			1,600			2,200			1,350
Charge-offs, net		(235	)		(468	)		(195	)		(47	)		(14	)
End of period	$	27,321		$	25,856		$	24,374		$	22,969		$	20,816
Allowance for loan losses as
a % of total loans		0.90	%		0.89	%		0.85	%		0.84	%		0.85	%
Allowance for loan losses as
a % of nonperforming loans		375.39	%		383.22	%		320.08	%		323.01	%		328.59	%

INCOME TAXES: For the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income was 37.4 and 40.0 percent, respectively. The lower effective tax for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was a result of higher tax exempt income along with the Company implementing a state tax planning strategy during the fourth quarter of 2015.

CAPITAL RESOURCES: A solid capital base provides the Company with the ability to support future growth and financial strength and is essential to executing the Company’s Strategic Plan – “Expanding Our Reach.” The Company’s capital strategy is intended to provide stability to expand its businesses, even in stressed environments. The Company strives to maintain capital levels in excess of those considered to be well capitalized under regulatory guidelines applicable to banks. Maintaining an adequate capital position supports the Company’s goal of providing shareholders an attractive and stable long-term return on investment.

Capital for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was benefitted by net income of $5.5 million and by $4.4 million of voluntary share purchases by our shareholder under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total, Common Equity Tier 1 and Tier 1 capital (each as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). At March 31, 2016 and 2015, all of the Bank’s capital ratios remain above the levels required to be considered “well capitalized” and the Company’s capital ratios remain above regulatory requirements.

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To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, common equity Tier I and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table.

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table:

						To Be Well										For Capital
						Capitalized Under					For Capital					Adequacy Purposes
						Prompt Corrective					Adequacy					Including Capital
	Actual					Action Provisions					Purposes					Conservation Buffer (A)
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of March 31, 2016:
Total capital
(to risk-weighted assets)	$	308,292		11.50	%	$	267,988		10.00	%	$	214,391		8.00	%	$	231,140		8.625	%
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)		280,971		10.48			214,391		8.00			160,793		6.00			177,542		6.625
Common equity tier I
(to risk-weighted assets)		280,968		10.48			174,192		6.50			120,595		4.50			137,344		5.125
Tier I capital
(to average assets)		280,971		8.14			172,682		5.00			138,146		4.00			138,146		4.000
As of December 31, 2015:
Total capital
(to risk-weighted assets)	$	297,497		11.32	%	$	262,719		10.00	%	$	210,176		8.00	%		N/A		N/A
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)		271,641		10.34			210,176		8.00			157,632		6.00			N/A		N/A
Common equity tier I
(to risk-weighted assets)		271,641		10.34			170,768		6.50			118,224		4.50			N/A		N/A
Tier I capital
(to average assets)		271,641		8.04			169,027		5.00			135,221		4.00			N/A		N/A

The Company’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table:

						To Be Well										For Capital
						Capitalized Under					For Capital					Adequacy Purposes
						Prompt Corrective					Adequacy					Including Capital
	Actual					Action Provisions					Purposes					Conservation Buffer (A)
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of March 31, 2016:
Total capital
(to risk-weighted assets)	$	310,236		11.57	%	$	N/A		N/A	%	$	214,427		8.00	%	$	231,179		8.625	%
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)		282,915		10.56			N/A		N/A			160,820		6.00			177,572		6.625
Common equity tier I
(to risk-weighted assets)		282,912		10.56			N/A		N/A			120,615		4.50			137,367		5.125
Tier I capital
(to average assets)		282,915		8.19			N/A		N/A			138,162		4.00			138,162		4.000
As of December 31, 2015:
Total capital
(to risk-weighted assets)	$	299,593		11.40	%	$	N/A		N/A	%	$	210,209		8.00	%	$	N/A		N/A
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)		273,738		10.42			N/A		N/A			157,657		6.00			N/A		N/A
Common equity tier I
(to risk-weighted assets)		273,738		10.42			N/A		N/A			118,242		4.50			N/A		N/A
Tier I capital
(to average assets)		273,738		8.10			N/A		N/A			135,237		4.00			N/A		N/A

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(A) When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the Basel Rules will require the Company and the Bank to maintain a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” on top of the minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of (i) CET1 to risk-weighted assets, (ii) Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets or (iii) total capital to risk-weighted assets above the respective minimum but below the capital conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers based on the amount of the shortfall. The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and will increase by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019.  

The Dividend Reinvestment Plan of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation, or the “Reinvestment Plan,” allows shareholders of the Company to purchase additional shares of common stock using cash dividends without payment of any brokerage commissions or other charges. Beginning with the August 19, 2015 dividend payment, shareholders may also make voluntary cash payments of up to $200 thousand per quarter to purchase additional shares of common stock. The Reinvestment Plan provided $4.4 million of capital to the Company in the first quarter of 2016. The Plan provides a continuing source of capital.

As previously announced, on April 21, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on May 16, 2016 to shareholders of record on May 5, 2015.

Management believes the Company’s capital position and capital ratios are adequate. Further, Management believes the Company has sufficient common equity to support its planned growth and expansion for the immediate future. The Company continues to assess other potential sources of capital, such as subordinated debt, to support future growth.

LIQUIDITY: Liquidity refers to an institution’s ability to meet short-term requirements including funding of loans, deposit withdrawals and maturing obligations, as well as long-term obligations, including potential capital expenditures. The Company’s liquidity risk management is intended to ensure the Company has adequate funding and liquidity to support its assets across a range of market environments and conditions, including stressed conditions. Principal sources of liquidity include cash, temporary investments, securities available for sale, customer deposit inflows, loan repayments and secured borrowings. Other liquidity sources include loan sales and loan participations.

Management actively monitors and manages the Company’s liquidity position and believes it is sufficient to meet future needs. Cash and cash equivalents, including federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits, totaled $77.9 million at March 31, 2016. In addition, the Company had $214.1 million in securities designated as available for sale at March 31, 2016. These securities can be sold, or used as collateral for borrowings, in response to liquidity concerns. In addition, the Company generates significant liquidity from scheduled and unscheduled principal repayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities.

A further source of liquidity is borrowing capacity. At March 31, 2016, unused borrowing commitments totaled $935.0 million from the FHLB, $112.2 million from the Federal Reserve Bank and $22.0 million from correspondent banks.

Asset growth of $101.3 million in the first three months of 2016 was funded by customer deposit growth of $108.2 million, capital growth of $7.8 million, and reduced other borrowings.

Brokered interest-bearing demand (“overnight”) deposits stayed flat at $200 million at March 31, 2016. The interest rate paid on these deposits allows the Bank to fund at attractive rates and engage in interest rate swaps to hedge its asset-liability interest rate risk. The Company ensures ample available collateralized liquidity as a backup to these short term brokered deposits.

From a liquidity/funding perspective, such brokered deposits, at a cost of approximately 50 to 60 basis points (excluding cost of hedging), are generally a more cost effective alternative than other borrowings and do not require use of pledged collateral, as secured wholesale borrowings do. From a balance sheet management perspective, the rate paid on these short term brokered deposits is used as the basis to transact longer term interest rate swaps, basically extending repricing generally to five years for asset matching / interest rate risk management purposes. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has transacted pay fixed, receive floating interest rate swaps totaling $180.0 million notional amount.

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The Company has a Board-approved Contingency Funding Plan in place. This plan provides a framework for managing adverse liquidity stress and contingent sources of liquidity. The Company conducts liquidity stress testing on a regular basis to ensure sufficient liquidity in a stressed environment.

Management believes the Company’s liquidity position and sources are adequate.

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT: The Company’s Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring asset/liability management strategies and reports and advising the Board of Directors on such, as well as the related level of interest rate risk. In this regard, interest rate risk simulation models are prepared on a quarterly basis. These models have the ability to demonstrate balance sheet gaps, and predict changes to net interest income and economic/market value of portfolio equity under various interest rate scenarios. In addition, these models, as well as ALCO processes and reporting, are subject to annual independent third-party review.

ALCO is generally authorized to manage interest rate risk through management of capital and management of cash flows and duration of assets and liabilities, including sales and purchases of assets, as well as additions of wholesale borrowings and other sources of medium/longer term funding. ALCO is authorized to engage in interest rate swaps as a means of extending the duration of shorter term liabilities.

The following strategies are among those used to manage interest rate risk:

· Actively market commercial and industrial (C&I) loan originations, which tend to have adjustable rate features, and which generate customer relationships that can result in higher core deposit accounts;

· Actively market commercial mortgage loan originations, which tend to have shorter terms and higher interest rates than residential mortgage loans, and which generate customer relationships that can result in higher core deposit accounts;

· Manage growth in the residential mortgage portfolio to adjustable-rate and/or shorter-term and/or “relationship” loans that result in core deposit relationships;

· Actively market core deposit relationships, which are generally longer duration liabilities;

· Utilize medium to longer term certificates of deposit and/or wholesale borrowings to extend liability duration;

· Utilize interest rate swaps to extend liability duration;

· Utilize a loan level / back to back interest rate swap program, which converts a borrower’s fixed rate loan to adjustable rate for the Company;

· Closely monitor and actively manage the investment portfolio, including management of duration, prepayment and interest rate risk;

· Maintain adequate levels of capital; and

· Utilize loan sales and/or loan participations.

The swap program is administered by ALCO and follows procedures and documentation in accordance with regulatory guidance and standards as set forth in ASC 815 for cash flow hedges. The program incorporates pre-purchase analysis, liability designation, sensitivity analysis and correlation analysis, daily mark-to-market and collateral posting as required. The Board is advised of all swap activity. In all of these swaps, the Company is receiving floating and paying fixed interest rates.

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In addition, during the second quarter of 2015, the Company initiated a loan level / back-to-back swap program in support of its commercial lending business. Pursuant to this program, the Company extends a floating rate loan and executes a floating to fixed swap with the borrower. At the same time, the Company executes with a third party a swap, the terms of which fully offset the fixed exposure and result in a final floating rate exposure for the Company. As of March 31, 2016, $34.7 million of notional value in swaps were executed and outstanding with borrowers under this program.

As noted above, ALCO uses simulation modeling to analyze the Company’s net interest income sensitivity, as well as the Company’s economic value of portfolio equity under various interest rate scenarios. The model is based on the actual maturity and repricing characteristics of rate sensitive assets and liabilities. The model incorporates certain prepayment and interest rate assumptions, which management believes to be reasonable as of March 31, 2016. The model assumes changes in interest rates without any proactive change in the balance sheet by management. In the model, the forecasted shape of the yield curve remains static as of March 31, 2016.

In an immediate and sustained 200 basis point increase in market rates at March 31, 2016, net interest income for year 1 would increase approximately 3.1 percent, when compared to a flat interest rate scenario. In year 2 this sensitivity improves to an increase of 8.0 percent, when compared to a flat interest rate scenario.

In an immediate and sustained 100 basis point decrease in market rates at March 31, 2016, net interest income would decline approximately 4.1 percent for year 1 and 6.6 percent for year 2, compared to a flat interest rate scenario.

The table below shows the estimated changes in the Company’s economic value of portfolio equity (“EVPE”) that would result from an immediate parallel change in the market interest rates at March 31, 2016.

	Estimated Increase/								EVPE as a Percentage of
(Dollars in thousands)	Decrease in EVPE								Present Value of Assets (2)
Change In
Interest
Rates	Estimated								EVPE			Increase/(Decrease)
(Basis Points)	EVPE (1)		Amount			Percent			Ratio (3)			(basis points)
+200	$	372,543	$	(5,429	)		(1.44	)%		11.33	%		42
+100		381,027		3,055			0.81			11.29			38
Flat interest rates		377,972		—			—			10.91			—
-100		362,208		(15,764	)		(4.17	)		10.27			(64	)

(1)	EVPE is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets and liabilities.
(2)	Present value of assets represents the discounted present value of incoming cash flows on interest-earning assets.
(3)	EVPE ratio represents EVPE divided by the present value of assets.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in determining interest rate risk. Simulation modeling requires making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. In this regard, the modeling assumes that the composition of our interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the information provides an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.

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Model simulation results indicate the Company is slightly asset sensitive, which indicates the Company’s net interest income should improve slightly in a rising rate environment. Management believes the Company’s interest rate risk position is reasonable.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no material changes to information regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk from the end of the preceding fiscal year to the date of the most recent interim financial statements (March 31, 2016).

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

The Corporation’s Management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also concluded that there have not been any changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Corporation’s Management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures of our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, provides reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. The design of a control system reflects resource constraints; the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because there are inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Corporation have been or will be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by Management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of its business, lawsuits and claims may be brought against the Company and its subsidiaries. There is no currently pending or threatened litigation or proceedings against the Company or its subsidiaries, which asset claims that if adversely decided, we believe would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

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ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes in the Corporation’s risk factors during the three months ended March 31, 2016 from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no repurchases or unregistered sales of the Corporation’s stock during the quarter.

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. Other Information

None.

ITEM 6. Exhibits

3	Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws:
	A.  Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2009 (File No. 001-16197).
	B.  By-Laws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2015 (File No. 001-16197).
10	Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation 2012 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2016.
31.1	Certification of Douglas L. Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Jeffrey J. Carfora, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
32	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Douglas L. Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and Jeffrey J. Carfora, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation.
101	Interactive Data File

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
DATE:  May 9, 2016	By:  /s/ Douglas L. Kennedy
	Douglas L. Kennedy
	President and Chief Executive Officer
DATE:  May 9, 2016	By:  /s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora
	Jeffrey J. Carfora
	Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	and Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Douglas L. Kennedy, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves Management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 9, 2016	By:  /s/ Douglas L. Kennedy
	Name:  Douglas L. Kennedy
	Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer

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EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Jeffrey J. Carfora, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves Management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 9, 2016	By:  /s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora
	Name:  Jeffrey J. Carfora
	Title:    Senior Executive Vice President,
	Chief Financial Officer and
	Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-32

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”), for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Douglas L. Kennedy, as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and Jeffrey J. Carfora, as Chief Financial Officer, each hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. (section) 1350, as adopted pursuant to (section) 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

/s/ Douglas L. Kennedy

Name:    Douglas L. Kennedy

Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:     May 9, 2016

/s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora

Name:   Jeffrey J. Carfora

Title:     Senior Executive Vice President

            Chief Financial Officer and

            Chief Accounting Officer

Date:    May 9, 2016

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	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 15,872	$ 11,550
Federal funds sold	101	101
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Total cash and cash equivalents	77,919	70,160
Securities available for sale	214,050	195,630
FHLB and FRB stock, at cost	13,254	13,984
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Accrued interest receivable	7,497	6,820
Bank owned life insurance	43,101	42,885
Deferred tax assets, net	17,952	15,582
Goodwill	1,573	1,573
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Money market accounts	820,757	810,709
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Subtotal deposits	2,749,948	2,641,750
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Overnight borrowings with Federal Home Loan Bank	21,100	40,700
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Capital lease obligation	10,092	10,222
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TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 3,182,492	$ 3,088,983
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock (no par value; authorized 500,000 shares; liquidation preference of $1,000 per share)
Common stock (no par value; stated value $0.83 per share; authorized 21,000,000 shares; issued shares, 16,735,018 at March 31, 2016 and 16,476,297 at December 31, 2015; outstanding shares, 16,326,840 at March 31, 2016 and 16,068,119 at December 31, 2015	$ 13,932	$ 13,717
Surplus	217,766	213,203
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	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
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Interest on securities available for sale:
Taxable	926	1,182
Tax-exempt	121	140
Interest on loans held for sale	11	10
Interest on interest-earning deposits	87	43
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Interest on borrowed funds	479	392
Interest on capital lease obligation	122	128
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Interest on interest-bearing demand - brokered	741	280
Interest on certificates of deposits - brokered	497	524
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NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	23,410	19,583
Provision for loan losses	1,700	1,350
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	21,710	18,233
OTHER INCOME
Wealth management fee income	4,295	4,031
Service charges and fees	807	805
Bank owned life insurance	342	537
Gain on loans held for sale at fair value (Mortgage banking)	121	$ 148
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Other income	473	$ 93
Securities gains, net	101	268
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Salaries and employee benefits	10,908	9,425
Premises and equipment	2,864	2,616
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	8,767	8,347
Income tax expense	3,278	3,339
NET INCOME	$ 5,489	$ 5,008
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.34
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	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Surplus [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total
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Issuance of shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan	$ 8	166				174
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	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
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Increase in accrued interest receivable	(677)	(572)
(Increase)/decrease in other assets	(1,168)	1,421
Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses, capital lease obligations and other liabilities	169	(84)
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Maturities of securities available for sale	12,169	24,431
Redemptions for FHLB & FRB stock	17,338	9,509
Call of securities available for sale	1,540	11,000
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Net increase in loans	$ (128,170)	$ (192,047)
Sales of other real estate owned		176
Purchase of premises and equipment	$ (119)	(608)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(87,779)	(134,218)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits	108,108	223,639
Net decrease in overnight borrowings	(19,600)	(54,600)
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(803)	(757)
Exercise of Stock Options, net of stock swap	62	27
Restricted stock tax expense	(452)	(23)
Sales of shares (DRIP Program)	4,385	2,121
Purchase of shares for Profit Sharing Plan	174	151
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	91,874	170,558
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	7,759	41,616
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	70,160	31,207
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	77,919	72,823
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest	4,304	2,463
Taxes	5,800	$ 1,850
Transfer of loans to loans held for sale	13,178
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$ 298

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2015 for Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the “Corporation” or the “Company”). In the opinion of the Management of the Corporation, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2016 and the results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows statements for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and shareholders' equity statement for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Principles of Consolidation and Organization: The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation are prepared on the accrual basis and include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peapack-Gladstone Bank (the “Bank”). The consolidated statements also include the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiaries, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware and Peapack-Gladstone Mortgage Group, Inc. and Peapack-Gladstone Mortgage Group's wholly-owned subsidiary, PG Investment Company of Delaware, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peapack-Gladstone Realty Inc., a New Jersey Real Estate Investment Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated from the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation: The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the financial statements, Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the statement of condition and revenues and expenses for that period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Segment Information: The Company's business is conducted through its banking subsidiary and involves the delivery of loan and deposit products and wealth management services to customers. Management uses certain methodologies to allocate income and expense to the business segments.

The Banking segment includes commercial, commercial real estate, multifamily, residential and consumer lending activities; deposit generation; operation of ATMs; telephone and internet banking services; merchant credit card services and customer support sales.

Peapack-Gladstone Bank's Private Wealth Management Division includes asset management services provided for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor, trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; corporate trust services including services as trustee for pension and profit sharing plans; and other financial planning and advisory services. This segment also includes the activity from the Delaware subsidiary, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware. Income is recognized as earned.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods. Cash equivalents are of original maturities of 90 days or less. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions and overnight borrowings.

Interest-Earning Deposits in Other Financial Institutions: Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions mature within one year and are carried at cost.

Securities: All securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax.

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums and discounts. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage-backed securities where prepayments are anticipated. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, Management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. For equity securities, the entire amount of impairment is recognized through earnings.

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Stock: The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of FHLB stock, based on the level of borrowings and other factors. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Cash dividends are reported as income.

The Bank is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank and required to own a certain amount of FRB stock. FRB stock is carried at cost and classified as a restricted security. Cash dividends are reported as income.

Loans Held for Sale: Mortgage loans originated with the intent to sell in the secondary market are carried at fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors.

Mortgage loans held for sale are generally sold with servicing rights released; therefore, no servicing rights are recorded. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans, shown as gain on sale of loans on the Statement of Income, are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold.

Loans originated with the intent to hold and subsequently transferred to loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. These are loans that the Company no longer has the intent to hold for the foreseeable future.

Loans: Loans that Management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are stated at the principal amount outstanding. Interest on loans is recognized based upon the principal amount outstanding. Loans are stated at face value, less purchased premium and discounts and net deferred fees. Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment, on a level-yield method, to the loan's yield. The definition of recorded investment in loans includes accrued interest receivable, however, for the Company's loan disclosures, accrued interest was excluded as the impact was not material.

Loans are considered past due when they are not paid in accordance with contractual terms. The accrual of income on loans is discontinued if, in the opinion of Management, principal or interest is not likely to be paid in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more and collateral, if any, is insufficient to cover principal and interest. All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are recorded as principal payments. A nonaccrual loan is returned to accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured, generally when the Bank receives contractual payments for a minimum of six months. Commercial loans are generally charged off after an analysis is completed which indicates that collectability of the full principal balance is in doubt. Consumer loans are generally charged off after they become 120 days past due. Subsequent payments are credited to income only if collection of principal is not in doubt. If principal and interest payments are brought contractually current and future collectability is reasonably assured, loans are returned to accrual status. Nonaccrual mortgage loans are generally charged off when the value of the underlying collateral does not cover the outstanding principal balance. The majority of the Company's loans are secured by real estate in the States of New Jersey and New York.

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for expected credit losses that are deemed to be probable. When Management is reasonably certain that a loan balance is not fully collectable an analysis is completed and either a full or partial charge off is recorded against the allowance. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations, estimated collateral values, economic conditions and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in Management's judgment, should be charged off.

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component of the allowance relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired.

A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by Management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower's prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

Loans are individually evaluated for impairment when they are classified as substandard by Management. If a loan is considered impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing rate or at the fair value of collateral less estimated disposition costs if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. If a residential mortgage is placed on nonaccrual status and is in the process of collection, such as through a foreclosure action, then it is evaluated for impairment on an individual basis and the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral less estimated disposition costs.

A troubled debt restructuring is a modified loan with concessions made by the lender to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulty. Troubled debt restructurings are impaired and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's effective rate at inception. If a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral, less estimated disposition costs. For troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.

The general component of the allowance covers non-impaired loans and is based primarily on the Bank's historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual loss history experience by the Company on a weighted average basis over the previous three years. This actual loss experience is adjusted by other qualitative factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations. For loans that are graded as non-impaired, the Company allocates a higher general reserve percentage than pass-rated loans using a multiple that is calculated annually through a migration analysis. The multiple was 5.0 times for non-impaired substandard loans and 2.5 times for non-impaired special mention loans.

In determining an appropriate amount for the allowance, the Bank segments and evaluates the loan portfolio based on Federal call report codes, which are based on collateral. The following portfolio classes have been identified:

Primary Residential Mortgages. The Bank originates one to four family residential mortgage loans in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut), Pennsylvania and Florida. Loans are secured by first liens on the primary residence or investment property. Primary risk characteristics associated with residential mortgage loans typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. In addition, residential mortgage loans that have adjustable rates could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Home Equity Lines of Credit. The Bank provides revolving lines of credit against one to four family residences in the Tri-State area. Primary risk characteristics associated with home equity lines of credit typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. In addition, home equity lines of credit typically are made with variable or floating interest rates, such as the Prime Rate, which could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Junior Lien Loan on Residence. The Bank provides junior lien loans (“JLL”) against one to four family properties in the Tri-State area. JLLs can be either in the form of an amortizing home equity loan or a revolving home equity line of credit. These loans are subordinate to a first mortgage which may be from another lending institution. Primary risk characteristics associated with JLLs typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate Loans. The Bank provides mortgage loans for multifamily properties (i.e. buildings which have five or more residential units) and other commercial real estate that is either owner occupied or managed as an investment property (non-owner occupied) in the Tri-State area and Pennsylvania. Commercial real estate properties primarily include retail buildings/shopping centers, hotels, office/medical buildings and industrial/warehouse space. Some properties are considered “mixed use” as they are a combination of building types, such as a building with retail space on the ground floor and either residential apartments or office suites on the upper floors. Multifamily loans are expected to be repaid from the cash flow of the underlying property so the collective amount of rents must be sufficient to cover all operating expenses, property management and maintenance, taxes and debt service. Increases in vacancy rates, interest rates or other changes in general economic conditions can all have an impact on the borrower and its ability to repay the loan. Commercial real estate loans are generally considered to have a higher degree of credit risk than multifamily loans as they may be dependent on the ongoing success and operating viability of a fewer number of tenants who are occupying the property and who may have a greater degree of exposure to economic conditions.

Commercial and Industrial Loans. The Bank provides lines of credit and term loans to operating companies for business purposes. The loans are generally secured by business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory, business vehicles and equipment. In addition, these loans often include commercial real estate as collateral to strengthen the Bank's position and further mitigate risk. Commercial and industrial loans are typically repaid first by the cash flow generated by the borrower's business operation. The primary risk characteristics are specific to the underlying business and its ability to generate sustainable profitability and resulting positive cash flow. Factors that may influence a business's profitability include, but are not limited to, demand for its products or services, quality and depth of management, degree of competition, regulatory changes, and general economic conditions. Commercial and industrial loans are generally secured by business assets; however, the ability of the Bank to foreclose and realize sufficient value from the assets is often highly uncertain. To mitigate the risk characteristics of commercial and industrial loans, the Bank will often require more frequent reporting requirements from the borrower in order to better monitor its business performance.

Agricultural Production. These are loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers. The Bank does not actively engage in this type of lending.

Commercial Construction. The Bank has discontinued its commercial construction activity. Dollar amounts within this segment are immaterial.

Consumer and Other. These are loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures as well as obligations of states and political subdivisions in the U.S. This also represents all other loans that cannot be categorized in any of the previous mentioned loan segments.

Derivatives: At the inception of a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as one of three types based on the Company's intentions and belief as to likely effectiveness as a hedge. These three types are (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (“fair value hedge”), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash flow hedge”), or (3) an instrument with no hedging designation (“stand-alone derivative”). For a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item, are recognized in current earnings as fair values change. For a cash flow hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported in other comprehensive income and is reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. For both types of hedges, changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not highly effective in hedging the changes in fair value or expected cash flows of the hedged item are recognized immediately in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported currently in earnings, as non-interest income.

Net cash settlements on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in interest income or interest expense, based on the item being hedged. Net cash settlements on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in non-interest income. Cash flows on hedges are classified in the cash flow statement the same as the cash flows of the items being hedged.

The Company formally documents the relationship between derivatives and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and the strategy for undertaking hedge transactions at the inception of the hedging relationship. This documentation includes linking fair value or cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company discontinues hedge accounting when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative is settled or terminates, a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, a hedged firm commitment is no longer firm, or treatment of the derivative as a hedge is no longer appropriate or intended.

When hedge accounting is discontinued, subsequent changes in fair value of the derivative are recorded as non-interest income. When a cash flow hedge is discontinued but the hedged cash flows or forecasted transactions are still expected to occur, gains or losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income are amortized into earnings over the same periods which the hedged transactions will affect earnings.

Stock-Based Compensation: The Company's 2006 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and 2012 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan allow the granting of shares of the Company's common stock as incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights to directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Restricted stock units are also available for grant under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The options granted under these plans are, in general, exercisable not earlier than one year after the date of grant, at a price equal to the fair value of common stock on the date of grant, and expire not more than ten years after the date of grant. Stock options may vest during a period of up to five years after the date of grant. Some options granted to officers at or above the senior vice president level were immediately exercisable at the date of grant. The Company has a policy of using new shares to satisfy option exercises.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded total compensation cost for stock options of $20 thousand and $65 thousand, respectively, with a recognized tax benefit of $2 thousand and $6 thousand for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There was approximately $166 thousand of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company's stock incentive plans at March 31, 2016. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.62 years.

For the Company's stock option plans, changes in options outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average		Aggregate
				Average		Remaining		Intrinsic
	Number of			Exercise		Contractual		Value
	Options			Price		Term		(In thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2016		267,289		$	17.28
Granted during 2016		—			—
Exercised during 2016		(4,615	)		13.39
Expired during 2016		(12,529	)		22.07
Forfeited during 2016		(340	)		15.18
Balance, March 31, 2016		249,805			17.12		4.22 years		—
Vested and expected to vest (1)		246,030			17.20		4.22 years		—
Exercisable at March 31, 2016		235,823			17.30		4.08 years		31

(1) Does not include shares which are not expected to vest as a result of anticipated forfeitures.

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last trading day of the first quarter of 2016 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options). The Company's closing stock price on March 31, 2016 was $16.90.

There were no stock options granted in the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The Company has previously granted performance based and service based restricted stock awards. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company granted 185,609 restricted stock units, which are service based units that vest ratably over a one, three or five year period. 

The performance based awards that were granted in previous periods, are dependent upon the Company meeting certain performance criteria and cliff vest at the end of the performance period.  During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company concluded that the performance targets would not be met and therefore, reversed approximately $592 thousand of previously recorded expense for the performance awards. Total unrecognized compensation expense for performance based awards is $1.7 million as of March 31, 2016. The Company does not expect the performance based awards to vest.

Changes in nonvested shares dependent on performance criteria for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

			Weighted
			Average
	Number of		Grant Date
	Shares		Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2016		92,767	$	18.12
Granted during 2016		—		—
Vested during 2016		—		—
Forfeited during 2016		—		—
Balance, March 31, 2016		92,767	$	18.12

Changes in service based restricted stock awards/units for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2016		321,421		$	19.44
Granted during 2016		185,609			16.96
Vested during 2016		(91,785	)		18.24
Forfeited during 2016		(823	)		20.66
Balance, March 31, 2016		414,422		$	18.59

As of March 31, 2016, there was $7.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to service based awards/units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.54 years. Stock compensation expense recorded for the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 totaled $589 thousand and $476 thousand, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”): On April 22, 2014, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The ESPP provides for the granting of purchase rights of up to 150,000 shares of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation common stock. Subject to certain eligibility requirements and restrictions, the ESPP allows employees to purchase shares during four three-month offering periods (each an “Offering Period”). Each participant in the Offering Period is granted an option to purchase a number of shares and may contribute between one percent and 15 percent of their compensation. At the end of each Offering Period on the purchase date, the number of shares to be purchased by the employee is determined by dividing the employee's contributions accumulated during an Offering Period by the applicable purchase price. The purchase price is an amount equal to 85 percent of the closing market price of a share of common stock on the purchase date. Participation in the ESPP is entirely voluntary and employees can cancel their purchases at any time during the Offering Period without penalty. The fair value of each share purchase right is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

The Company recorded $35 thousand and $27 thousand of expense in salaries and employee benefits expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total shares issued under the ESPP during the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 were 9,544 and 7,888, respectively.

Earnings per share – Basic and Diluted: The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income available to shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted net income per share is computed similarly to that of basic net income per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if all shares underlying potentially dilutive stock options were issued, and all restricted stock, stock warrants or restricted stock units were to vest during the reporting period utilizing the Treasury stock method.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2016		2015
Net income to shareholders	$	5,489	$	5,008
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding		15,858,278		14,909,722
Plus: common stock equivalents		158,694		160,630
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		16,016,972		15,070,352
Net income per share
Basic	$	0.35	$	0.34
Diluted		0.34		0.33

Stock options totaling 225,278 and 163,297 shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share in the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively, because they were considered antidilutive.

Income Taxes: The Company files a consolidated Federal income tax return. Separate state income tax returns are filed for each subsidiary based on current laws and regulations.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in its financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on the enacted tax rates. Such tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effect of a change in tax rates in the period of enactment.

The Company recognizes a tax position as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

The Company is no longer subject to examination by the U.S. Federal tax authorities for years prior to 2012 or by New Jersey tax authorities for years prior to 2011.

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Loss Contingencies: Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonable estimated. Management does not believe there are any such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.

Restrictions on Cash: Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank was required to meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements.

Comprehensive Income: Comprehensive income consists of net income and the change during the period in the Company's net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale and unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedge, net of tax, less adjustments for realized gains and losses, net amortization of the unrealized loss on securities transferred to held to maturity from available for sale and accretion of the non-credit component on certain held to maturity securities with other-than-temporary impairment charges in previous periods.

Transfers of Financial Assets:  Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been relinquished.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from the Company, the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:  Goodwill is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquired company (if any), over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.  Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. The Company has selected December 31 as the date to perform the annual impairment test.  Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill and assembly workforce are the intangible assets with an indefinite life on our balance sheet.

Other intangible assets primarily consist of customer relationship intangible assets arising from acquisition are amortized on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives, which range up to 15 years.

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE [Abstract]

INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

2. INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

A summary of amortized cost and approximate fair value of securities available for sale included in the consolidated statements of condition as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 follows:

	March 31, 2016
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government-sponsored entities	$	7,986	$	17	$	—		$	8,003
Mortgage-backed securities – residential		164,981		2,087		(81	)		166,987
SBA pool securities		7,504		—		(95	)		7,409
State and political subdivisions		25,904		424		(15	)		26,313
Single-issuer trust preferred security		2,999		—		(641	)		2,358
CRA investment		3,000		—		(20	)		2,980
Total	$	212,374	$	2,528	$	(852	)	$	214,050

	December 31, 2015
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Mortgage-backed securities – residential	$	159,747	$	1,293	$	(433	)	$	160,607
SBA pool securities		7,601		—		(81	)		7,520
State and political subdivisions		21,612		417		—			22,029
Single-issuer trust preferred security		2,999		—		(464	)		2,535
CRA investment		3,000		—		(61	)		2,939
Total	$	194,959	$	1,710	$	(1,039	)	$	195,630

The following tables present the Corporation's available for sale securities with continuous unrealized losses and the approximate fair value of these investments as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

	March 31, 2016
	Duration of Unrealized Loss
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Approximate					Approximate					Approximate
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
(In thousands)	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Mortgage-backed
securities-residential	$	10,956	$	(38	)	$	7,211	$	(43	)	$	18,167	$	(81	)
SBA pool securities		—		—			7,409		(95	)		7,409		(95	)
State and political
subdivisions		2,890		(15	)		—		—			2,890		(15	)
Single-issuer trust
preferred security		—		—			2,358		(641	)		2,358		(641	)
CRA investment fund		—		—			2,980		(20	)		2,980		(20	)
Total	$	13,846	$	(53	)	$	19,958	$	(799	)	$	33,804	$	(852	)

	December 31, 2015
	Duration of Unrealized Loss
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Approximate					Approximate					Approximate
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
(In thousands)	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Mortgage-backed
securities-residential	$	89,717	$	(345	)	$	8,913	$	(88	)	$	98,630	$	(433	)
SBA pool securities		—		—			7,520		(81	)		7,520		(81	)
Single-issuer trust
Preferred security		—		—			2,535		(464	)		2,535		(464	)
CRA investment fund		—		—			2,939		(61	)		2,939		(61	)
Total	$	89,717	$	(345	)	$	21,907	$	(694	)	$	111,624	$	(1,039	)

Management believes that the unrealized losses on investment securities available for sale are temporary and are due to interest rate fluctuations and/or volatile market conditions rather than the creditworthiness of the issuers. As of March 31, 2016, the Company does not intend to sell these securities nor is it likely that it will be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery; therefore, none of the securities in unrealized loss position were determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

At March 31, 2016, the unrealized loss on the single-issuer trust preferred security of $641 thousand was related to a debt security issued by a large bank holding company that has experienced declines in all its securities due to the turmoil in the financial markets and a merger. The security was downgraded to below investment grade by Moody's and is currently rated Ba1. Management monitors the performance of the issuer on a quarterly basis to determine if there are any credit events that could result in deferral or default of the security. Management believes the depressed valuation is a result of the nature of the security, a trust preferred bond, and the bond's very low yield. As Management does not intend to sell this security nor is it likely that it will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery, the security is not considered other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2016.

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LOANS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

LOANS [Abstract]

LOANS

3. LOANS

Loans outstanding, excluding those held for sale, by general ledger classification, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, consisted of the following:

			% of				% of
	March 31,		Totals		December 31,		Total
(In thousands)	2016		Loans		2015		Loans
Residential mortgage	$	469,084		15.49%	$	470,869		16.16%
Multifamily mortgage		1,489,708		49.20		1,416,775		48.63
Commercial mortgage		414,677		13.70		413,118		14.18
Commercial loans		554,871		18.33		512,886		17.60
Construction loans		1,392		0.05		1,401		0.05
Home equity lines of credit		53,328		1.76		52,649		1.81
Consumer loans, including fixed
rate home equity loans		44,198		1.46		45,044		1.55
Other loans		443		0.01		500		0.02
Total loans	$	3,027,701		100.00%	$	2,913,242		100.00%

In determining an appropriate amount for the allowance, the Bank segments and evaluates the loan portfolio based on federal call report codes. The following portfolio classes have been identified as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

			% of				% of
	March 31,		Totals		December 31,		Total
(In thousands)	2016		Loans		2015		Loans
Primary residential mortgage	$	499,734		16.52%	$	483,085		16.59%
Home equity lines of credit		53,481		1.77		52,804		1.81
Junior lien loan on residence		10,686		0.35		11,503		0.39
Multifamily property		1,489,708		49.22		1,416,775		48.66
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		163,495		5.40		176,276		6.05
Investment commercial real estate		587,213		19.41		568,849		19.54
Commercial and industrial		173,299		5.73		154,295		5.30
Secured by farmland/agricultural
production		177		0.01		179		0.01
Commercial construction loans		150		0.01		151		0.01
Consumer and other loans		47,894		1.58		47,635		1.64
Total loans	$	3,025,837		100.00%	$	2,911,552		100.00%
Net deferred costs		1,864				1,690
Total loans including net deferred costs	$	3,027,701			$	2,913,242

The following tables present the loan balances by portfolio class, based on impairment method, and the corresponding balances in the allowance for loan losses (ALLL) as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	March 31, 2016
	Total		Ending ALLL		Total		Ending ALLL
	Loans		Attributable		Loans		Attributable
	Individually		To Loans		Collectively		To Loans
	Evaluated		Individually		Evaluated		Collectively				Total
	For		Evaluated for		For		Evaluated for		Total		Ending
(In thousands)	Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Loans		ALL
Primary residential
mortgage	$	10,165	$	297	$	489,569	$	2,206	$	499,734	$	2,503
Home equity lines
of credit		153		—		53,328		133		53,481		133
Junior lien loan
on residence		171		—		10,515		13		10,686		13
Multifamily
property		—		—		1,489,708		11,631		1,489,708		11,631
Owner-occupied
commercial
real estate		1,264		—		162,231		1,683		163,495		1,683
Investment
commercial
real estate		11,446		58		575,767		8,469		587,213		8,527
Commercial and
industrial		136		136		173,163		2,555		173,299		2,691
Secured by
farmland and
agricultural
production		—		—		177		2		177		2
Commercial
construction		—		—		150		2		150		2
Consumer and
Other		—		—		47,894		136		47,894		136
Total ALLL	$	23,335	$	491	$	3,002,502	$	26,830	$	3,025,837	$	27,321

	December 31, 2015
	Total		Ending ALLL		Total		Ending ALLL
	Loans		Attributable		Loans		Attributable
	Individually		To Loans		Collectively		To Loans
	Evaluated		Individually		Evaluated		Collectively				Total
	For		Evaluated for		For		Evaluated for		Total		Ending
(In thousands)	Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Loans		ALLL
Primary residential
mortgage	$	9,752	$	291	$	473,333	$	2,006	$	483,085	$	2,297
Home equity lines
of credit		254		—		52,550		86		52,804		86
Junior lien loan
on residence		176		—		11,327		66		11,503		66
Multifamily
Property		—		—		1,416,775		11,813		1,416,775		11,813
Owner-occupied
Commercial
real estate		1,272		—		175,004		1,679		176,276		1,679
Investment
commercial
real estate		11,482		61		557,367		7,529		568,849		7,590
Commercial and
Industrial		171		138		154,124		2,071		154,295		2,209
Secured by
farmland and
agricultural production
production		—		—		179		2		179		2
Commercial
construction		—		—		151		2		151		2
Consumer and
Other		—		—		47,635		112		47,635		112
Total ALLL	$	23,107	$	490	$	2,888,445	$	25,366	$	2,911,552	$	25,856

Impaired loans include nonaccrual loans of $7.3 million at March 31, 2016 and $6.7 million at December 31, 2015. Impaired loans also include performing TDR loans of $15.8 million at March 31, 2016 and $16.2 million at December 31, 2015. At March 31, 2016, the allowance allocated to TDR loans totaled $491 thousand of which $160 thousand was allocated to nonaccrual loans. At December 31, 2015, the allowance allocated to TDR loans totaled $441 thousand of which $162 thousand was allocated to nonaccrual loans. All accruing TDR loans were paying in accordance with restructured terms as of March 31, 2016. The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts as of March 31, 2016 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as loan restructurings.

The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (The average impaired loans on the following tables represent year to date impaired loans.):

	March 31, 2016
	Unpaid						Average
	Principal		Recorded		Specific		Impaired
(In thousands)	Balance		Investment		Reserves		Loans
With no related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	9,766	$	8,160	$	—	$	7,217
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,460		1,264		—		1,270
Investment commercial real estate		10,812		10,205		—		10,224
Home equity lines of credit		354		153		—		186
Junior lien loan on residence		622		171		—		320
Total loans with no related allowance	$	23,014	$	19,953	$	—	$	19,217
With related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,040	$	2,005	$	297	$	1,671
Investment commercial real estate		1,241		1,241		58		1,246
Commercial and industrial		179		136		136		148
Total loans with related allowance	$	3,460	$	3,382	$	491	$	3,065
Total loans individually evaluated for
impairment	$	26,474	$	23,335	$	491	$	22,282

	December 31, 2015
	Unpaid						Average
	Principal		Recorded		Specific		Impaired
(In thousands)	Balance		Investment		Reserves		Loans
With no related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	8,998	$	7,782	$	—	$	5,683
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,460		1,272		—		1,379
Investment commercial real estate		11,099		10,233		—		10,330
Commercial and industrial		63		33		—		112
Home equity lines of credit		258		254		—		229
Junior lien loan on residence		219		176		—		166
Consumer and other		—		—		—		1
Total loans with no related allowance	$	22,097	$	19,750	$	—	$	17,900
With related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,090	$	1,970	$	291	$	1,894
Investment commercial real estate		1,249		1,249		61		1,266
Commercial and industrial		179		138		138		144
Total loans with related allowance	$	3,518	$	3,357	$	490	$	3,304
Total loans individually evaluated for
impairment	$	25,615	$	23,107	$	490	$	21,204

Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, was not material. The Company did not recognize any income on nonaccruing impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value at March 31, 2016, represents loans (including loan participations) that the Company has the intent to sell. The Company expects sale price to approximate recorded investment. During the quarter, proceeds for sale of loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value totaled $57.4 million. The sale included whole loans and participations. The Company recorded gain on sale of whole loans of $124 thousand. No loans were sold at a loss.

The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	March 31, 2016
			Loans Past Due
			Over 90 Days
			And Still
(In thousands)	Nonaccrual		Accruing Interest
Primary residential mortgage	$	5,226	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		129		—
Junior lien loan on residence		114		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,265		—
Investment commercial real estate		408		—
Commercial and industrial		136		—
Total	$	7,278	$	—

	December 31, 2015
			Loans Past Due
			Over 90 Days
			And Still
(In thousands)	Nonaccrual		Accruing Interest
Primary residential mortgage	$	4,549	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		229		—
Junior lien loan on residence		118		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,272		—
Investment commercial real estate		408		—
Commercial and industrial		171		—
Consumer and other		—		—
Total	$	6,747	$	—

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 by class of loans, excluding nonaccrual loans:

	March 31, 2016
		30-59		60-89	Greater Than
		Days		Days	90 Days			Total
(In thousands)		Past Due		Past Due	Past Due			Past Due
Primary residential mortgage	$	1,240	$	—	$	—	$	1,240
Home equity lines of credit		—		145		—		145
Consumer and other		—		8		—		8
Total	$	1,240	$	153	$	—	$	1,393

	December 31, 2015
		30-59		60-89	Greater Than
		Days		Days	90 Days			Total
(In thousands)		Past Due		Past Due	Past Due			Past Due
Primary residential mortgage	$	1,214	$	157	$	—	$	1,371
Investment commercial real estate		772		—		—		772
Total	$	1,986	$	157	$	—	$	2,143

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company places all commercial loans into various credit risk rating categories based on an assessment of the expected ability of the borrowers to properly service their debt. The assessment considers numerous factors including, but not limited to, current financial information on the borrower, historical payment experience, strength of any guarantor, nature of and value of any collateral, acceptability of the loan structure and documentation, relevant public information and current economic trends. This credit risk rating analysis is performed when the loan is initially underwritten and is subsequently re-evaluated annually, as follows:

• By credit underwriters for all loans $1,000,000 and over;

• Through a limited review by Portfolio Managers with the Chief Credit Officer for loans between $500,000 and $1,000,000;

• By an external independent loan review firm for all new loans over $500,000 and for existing loans of $3,500,000 and over;

• On a proportional basis by an external independent loan review firm for loans from $500,000 up to $3,499,999;

• By an external independent loan review firm for all loans with a risk rating of criticized;

• On a random sampling basis by an external independent loan review firm for loans under $500,000;

• Whenever Management otherwise identifies a positive or negative trend or issue relating to a borrower.

The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention: Loans subject to special mention have a potential weakness that deserves Management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans or of the institution's credit position at some future date.

Substandard: Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful: Loans classified as doubtful have all the weakness inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans that are considered to be impaired are individually evaluated for potential loss and allowance adequacy. Loans not deemed impaired are collectively evaluated for potential loss and allowance adequacy. As of March 31, 2016, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows: 

			Special
(In thousands)	Pass		Mention		Substandard			Doubtful
Primary residential mortgage	$	488,749	$	679	$	10,306	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		53,328		—		153		—
Junior lien loan on residence		10,515		—		171		—
Multifamily property		1,480,843		7,677		1,188		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		157,713		917		4,865		—
Investment commercial real estate		549,068		6,147		31,998		—
Commercial and industrial		168,128		5,035		136		—
Farmland		177		—		—		—
Commercial construction		—		150		—		—
Consumer and other loans		47,894		—		—		—
Total	$	2,956,415	$	20,605	$	48,817	$	—

As of December 31, 2015, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

			Special
(In thousands)	Pass		Mention		Substandard			Doubtful
Primary residential mortgage	$	471,859	$	1,332	$	9,894	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		52,550		—		254		—
Junior lien loan on residence		11,327		—		176		—
Multifamily property		1,407,856		7,718		1,201		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		170,420		928		4,928		—
Investment commercial real estate		536,479		6,217		26,153		—
Commercial and industrial		148,940		5,184		171		—
Farmland		179		—		—		—
Agricultural production		—		—		—		—
Commercial construction		—		151		—		—
Consumer and other loans		47,635		—		—		—
Total	$	2,847,245	$	21,530	$	42,777	$	—

At March 31, 2016, $22.1 million of substandard and special mention loans were also considered impaired compared to December 31, 2015, when $21.8 million were also impaired.

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is summarized below:

	July 1,										March 31,
	2016							Provision			2016
	Beginning							(Credit)			Ending
(In thousands)	ALLL		Charge-offs			Recoveries					ALLL
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,297	$	(13	)	$	14	$	205		$	2,503
Home equity lines of credit		86		—			2		45			133
Junior lien loan on residence		66		—			17		(70	)		13
Multifamily property		11,813		—			—		(182	)		11,631
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,679		—			—		4			1,683
Investment commercial real estate		7,590		(258	)		2		1,193			8,527
Commercial and industrial		2,209		(3	)		4		481			2,691
Secured by farmland and agricultural production		2		—			—		—			2
Commercial construction		2		—			—		—			2
Consumer and other loans		112		(1	)		1		24			136
Total ALLL	$	25,856	$	(275	)	$	40	$	1,700		$	27,321

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2014 is summarized below:

	January 1,										March 31,
	2015							Provision			2015
	Beginning							(Credit)			Ending
(In thousands)	ALLL		Charge-offs			Recoveries					ALLL
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,923	$	(43	)	$	66	$	(632	)	$	2,314
Home equity lines of credit		156		(100	)		—		41			97
Junior lien loan on residence		109		—			28		(66	)		71
Multifamily property		8,983		—			—		(245	)		8,738
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,547		—			11		789			2,347
Investment commercial real estate		4,751		—			6		1,378			6,135
Commercial and industrial		880		—			25		106			1,011
Secured by farmland and agricultural production		4		—			—		(1	)		3
Commercial construction		31		—			—		(8	)		23
Consumer and other loans		96		(17	)		10		(12	)		77
Total ALLL	$	19,480	$	(160	)	$	146	$	1,350		$	20,816

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

The Company has allocated $491 thousand and $441 thousand of specific reserves on TDRs to customers whose loan terms have been modified in TDRs as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. There were no unfunded commitments to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDRs.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2016, the terms of certain loans were modified as TDRs. The modification of the terms of such loans included one or a combination of the following:a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; a deferral of scheduled payments with an extension of the maturity date; or some other modification or extension which would not be readily available in the market.

The following table presents loans by class modified as TDRs that occurred during the three month period ended March 31, 2016:

			Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
			Outstanding		Outstanding
	Number of		Recorded		Recorded
(Dollars in thousands)	Contracts		Investment		Investment
Primary residential mortgage		2	$	1,133	$	1,133
Total		2	$	1,133	$	1,133

The identification of the troubled debt restructurings did not have a significant impact on the allowance for loan losses.

There were no new TDRs that occurred during the three month period ending March 31, 2015.

There were no loans that were modified as TDRs for which there was a payment default, within twelve months of modification, during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company's internal underwriting policy. At the time a loan is restructured, the Bank performs a full re-underwriting analysis, which includes, at a minimum, obtaining current financial statements and tax returns, copies of all leases, if applicable, and an updated independent appraisal of any property. A loan will continue to accrue interest if it can be reasonably determined that the borrower should be able to perform under the modified terms, that the loan has not been chronically delinquent (both to debt service and real estate taxes) or in nonaccrual status since its inception, and that there have been no charge-offs on the loan. Restructured loans with previous charge-offs would not accrue interest at the time of the TDR. At a minimum, six months of contractual payments would need to be made on a restructured loan before a loan may be considered for return to accrual status.

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DEPOSITS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

DEPOSITS [Abstract]

DEPOSITS

4. DEPOSITS

Certificates of deposit, excluding brokered certificates of deposit over $250,000 totaled $120.1 million and $47.4 million at March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The following table sets forth the details of total deposits as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

	March 31,					December 31,
	2016					2015
(In thousands)	$		%			$		%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	457,730		15.04	%	$	419,887		14.30	%
Interest-bearing checking		905,479		29.75			861,697		29.36
Savings		119,149		3.91			115,007		3.92
Money market		820,757		26.97			810,709		27.62
Certificates of deposit		446,833		14.68			434,450		14.80
Subtotal deposits		2,749,948		90.35			2,641,750		90.00
Interest-bearing demand - Brokered		200,000		6.57			200,000		6.81
Certificates of deposit - Brokered		93,630		3.08			93,720		3.19
Total deposits	$	3,043,578		100.00	%	$	2,935,470		100.00	%

The scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit, including brokered deposits, as of March 31, 2016 are as follows:

(In thousands)
2016	$	77,568
2017		102,202
2018		181,386
2019		65,310
2020		34,426
Over 5 Years		79,571
Total	$	540,463

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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS [Abstract]

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS

5. FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) totaled $83.7 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, with a weighted average interest rate of 1.78 percent.

At March 31, 2016 advances totaling $71.7 million with a weighted average interest rate of 1.57 percent have fixed maturity dates. The fixed rate advances are secured by blanket pledges of certain 1-4 family residential mortgages totaling $382.4 million and multifamily mortgages totaling $961.3 million at March 31, 2016.

Also at March 31, 2016, the Corporation had $12.0 million in variable rate advances, with a weighted average interest rate of 3.01 percent, that are noncallable for two or three years and then callable quarterly with final maturities of ten years from the original date of the advance. All of these advances are beyond their initial noncallable periods. These advances are secured by pledges of investment securities totaling $17.6 million at March 31, 2016.

The final maturity dates of the FHLB advances are scheduled as follows:

(In thousands)
2016	$	21,897
2017		23,897
2018		34,898
2019		3,000
2020		—
Over 5 years		—
Total	$	83,692

Overnight borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank totaled $21.1 million with a weighted average interest rate of 0.49 percent and $40.7 million with a weighted average interest rate of 0.52 percent at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

BUSINESS SEGMENTS [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

6. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Corporation assesses its results among two operating segments, Banking and Peapack-Gladstone Bank's Private Wealth Management Division. Management uses certain methodologies to allocate income and expense to the business segments. A funds transfer pricing methodology is used to assign interest income and interest expense. Certain indirect expenses are allocated to segments. These include support unit expenses such as technology and operations and other support functions. Taxes are allocated to each segment based on the effective rate for the period shown.

Banking

The Banking segment includes lending and depository products and services, as well as various electronic banking services.

Private Wealth Management Division

Peapack-Gladstone Bank's Private Wealth Management Division includes asset management services provided for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor, trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; corporate trust services including services as trustee for pension and profit sharing plans; and other financial planning and advisory services.

The following tables present the statements of income and total assets for the Corporation's reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
			Wealth
			Management
(In thousands)	Banking		Division		Total
Net interest income	$	21,990	$	1,420	$	23,410
Noninterest income		1,880		4,383		6,263
Total income		23,870		5,803		29,673
Provision for loan losses		1,700		—		1,700
Salaries and benefits		8,813		2,095		10,908
Premises and equipment expense		2,637		227		2,864
Other noninterest expense		3,917		1,517		5,434
Total noninterest expense		17,067		3,839		20,906
Income before income tax expense		6,803		1,964		8,767
Income tax expense		2,514		764		3,278
Net income	$	4,289	$	1,200	$	5,489
Total assets for period end	$	3,415,432	$	53,252	$	3,465,997

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
			Wealth
			Management
(In thousands)	Banking		Division		Total
Net interest income	$	18,570	$	1,013	$	19,583
Noninterest income		1,777		4,105		5,882
Total income		20,347		5,118		25,465
Provision for loan losses		1,350		—		1,350
Salaries and benefits		7,540		1,885		9,425
Premises and equipment expense		2,385		231		2,616
Other noninterest expense		2,495		1,232		3,727
Total noninterest expense		13,770		3,348		17,118
Income before income tax expense		6,577		1,770		8,347
Income tax expense		2,651		688		3,339
Net income	$	3,926	$	1,082	$	5,008
Total assets for period end	$	2,853,133	$	26,324	$	2,879,457

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FAIR VALUE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

FAIR VALUE [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE

7. FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1:	Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2:	Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3:	Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing as asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value:

Investment Securities: The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3).

Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value: The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors (Level 2).

Derivatives: The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2). Our derivatives are traded in an over-the-counter market where quoted market prices are not always available. Therefore, the fair values of derivatives are determined using quantitative models that utilize multiple market inputs. The inputs will vary based on the type of derivative, but could include interest rates, prices and indices to generate continuous yield or pricing curves, prepayment rates, and volatility factors to value the position. The majority of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services.

Impaired Loans: The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Other Real Estate Owned: Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as other real estate owned (OREO) are measured at fair value, less costs to sell. Fair values are based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may use a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by Management. Once received, a member of the Credit Department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal, as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. Appraisals on collateral dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned (consistent for all loan types) are obtained on an annual basis, unless a significant change in the market or other factors warrants a more frequent appraisal. On an annual basis, Management compares the actual selling price of any collateral that has been sold to the most recent appraised value to determine what additional adjustment should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value for other properties. The most recent analysis performed indicated that a discount up to 15 percent should be applied to appraisals on properties. The discount is determined based on the nature of the underlying properties, aging of appraisals and other factors. For each collateral-dependent impaired loan, we consider other factors, such as certain indices or other market information, as well as property specific circumstances to determine if an adjustment to the appraised value is needed. In situations where there is evidence of change in value, the Bank will determine if there is a need for an adjustment to the specific reserve on the collateral dependent impaired loans. When the Bank applies an interim adjustment, it generally shows the adjustment as an incremental specific reserve against the loan until it has received the full updated appraisal. As of March 31, 2016, all collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned valuations were supported by an appraisal less than 12 months old.

The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including financial assets for which the Corporation has elected the fair value option:

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis    

				Fair Value Measurements Using
				Quoted
				Prices in
				Active
				Markets		Significant
				For		Other			Significant
				Identical		Observable			Unobservable
	March 31,			Assets		Inputs			Inputs
(In thousands)	2016			(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
Assets:
Available for sale:
U.S. government-sponsored
entities	$	8,003		$	—	$	8,003		$	—
Mortgage-backed securities-
residential		166,987			—		166,987			—
SBA pool securities		7,409			—		7,409			—
State and political subdivisions		26,313			—		26,313			—
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred		2,358			—		2,358			—
CRA investment fund		2,980			2,980		—			—
Loans held for sale, at fair value		3,537			—		3,537			—
Derivatives:
Loan level swaps		2,185			—		2,185			—
Total	$	219,772		$	2,980	$	216,792		$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges	$	(5,151	)	$	—	$	(5,151	)	$	—
Loan level swaps		(2,185	)		—		(2,185	)		—
Total	$	(7,336	)	$	—	$	(7,336	)	$	—

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis    

				Fair Value Measurements Using
				Quoted
				Prices in
				Active
				Markets		Significant
				For		Other			Significant
				Identical		Observable			Unobservable
	December 31,			Assets		Inputs			Inputs
(In thousands)	2015			(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
Assets:
Available for sale:
Mortgage-backed securities-
residential	$	160,607		$	—	$	160,607		$	—
SBA pool securities		7,520			—		7,520			—
State and political subdivisions		22,029			—		22,029			—
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred		2,535			—		2,535			—
CRA investment fund		2,939			2,939		—			—
Loans held for sale, at fair value		1,558			—		1,558			—
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges		104			—		104			—
Loan level swaps		1,106			—		1,106			—
Total	$	198,398		$	2,939	$	195,459		$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges	$	(1,434	)	$	—	$	(1,434	)	$	—
Loan level swaps		(1,106	)		—		(1,106	)		—
Total	$	(2,540	)	$	—	$	(2,540	)	$	—

The Corporation has elected the fair value option for certain loans held for sale. These loans are intended for sale and the Corporation believes that the fair value is the best indicator of the resolution of these loans. Interest income is recorded based on the contractual terms of the loan and in accordance with the Corporation's policy on loans held for investment. None of these loans are 90 days or more past due nor on nonaccrual as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

The following tables present residential loans held for sale, at fair value for the periods indicated:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Residential loans contractual balance	$	3,483	$	1,536
Fair value adjustment		54		22
Total fair value of residential loans held for sale	$	3,537	$	1,558

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

Assets Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted
			Prices in
			Active
			Markets		Significant
			For		Other		Significant observable
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	March 31,		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
(In thousands)	2016		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Primary residential mortgage	$	285	$	—	$	—	$	285
OREO		330		—		—		330
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2015
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Primary residential mortgage	$	251	$	—	$	—	$	251
OREO		330		—		—		330

Impaired loans that are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans had a recorded investment of $346 thousand, with a valuation allowance of $61 thousand at March 31, 2016 and $299 thousand, with a valuation allowance of $48 thousand, at December 31, 2015.

At both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, OREO at fair value represents one commercial property. The Company did not record a valuation allowance during either of the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2016 are as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2016 using
	Carrying
(In thousands)	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	77,919	$	77,919	$	—	$	—	$	77,919
Securities available for sale		214,050		2,980		211,070		—		214,050
FHLB and FRB stock		13,254		—		—		—		N/A
Loans held for sale, at fair value		3,537		—		3,537		—		3,537
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
or fair value		38,066		—		38,066		—		38,066
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses		3,000,380		—		—		3,001,458		3,001,458
Accrued interest receivable		7,497		—		636		6,861		7,497
Loan level swap derivatives		2,185		—		2,185		—		2,185
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	3,043,578	$	2,503,115	$	545,024	$	—	$	3,048,139
Overnight borrowings		21,100		—		21,100		—		21,100
Federal home loan bank advances		83,692		—		84,862		—		84,862
Accrued interest payable		1,019		128		891		—		1,019
Cash flow hedge derivatives		5,151		—		5,151		—		5,151
Loan level swap derivatives		2,185		—		2,185		—		2,185

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31, 2015 are as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 using
	Carrying
(In thousands)	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	70,160	$	70,160	$	—	$	—	$	70,160
Securities available for sale		195,630		2,939		192,691		—		195,630
FHLB and FRB stock		13,984		—		—		—		N/A
Loans held for sale, at fair value		1,558		—		1,558		—		1,558
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
Or fair value		82,200		—		82,200		—		82,200
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses		2,887,386		—		—		2,865,601		2,865,601
Accrued interest receivable		6,820		—		562		6,258		6,820
Cash flow Hedges		104		—		104		—		104
Loan level swaps		1,106		—		1,106		—		1,106
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	2,935,470	$	2,407,300	$	526,226	$	—	$	2,933,526
Overnight borrowings		40,700		—		40,700		—		40,700
Federal home loan bank advances		83,692		—		84,409		—		84,409
Accrued interest payable		957		128		829		—		957
Cash flow hedges		1,434		—		1,434		—		1,434
Loan level swaps		1,106		—		1,106		—		1,106

The methods and assumptions, not previously presented, used to estimate fair values are described as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as either Level 1 or Level 2. Cash and due from banks is classified as Level 1. Certificates of deposit are classified as Level 2.

FHLB and FRB stock: It is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB or FRB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value: The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors. Loans held for sale are classified as Level 2.

Loans: For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification. Fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

Deposits: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date, (i.e., the carrying amount) resulting in a Level 1 classification. The carrying amounts of certificates of deposit approximate the fair values at the reporting date resulting in Level 2 classification. Fair values for fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Overnight borrowings: The carrying amounts of overnight borrowings approximate fair values and are classified as Level 2.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances: The fair values of the Corporation's long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Accrued interest receivable/payable: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value resulting in a Level 2 or Level 3 classification. Accrued interest on deposits and securities are included in Level 2. Accrued interest on loans is included in Level 3.

Off-balance sheet instruments: Fair values for off-balance sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties' credit standing. The fair value of commitments is not material.

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OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES [Abstract]

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

8. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

The following table presents the major components of other operating expenses for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015
FDIC assessment	$	1,559	$	482
Wealth management division
other expense		622		621
Professional and legal fees		986		768
Other operating expenses		2,267		1,856
Total other operating expenses	$	5,434	$	3,727

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME

9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME

The following is a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income balances, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

							Amount			Other
							Reclassified			Comprehensive
				Other			From			Income/(Loss)
				Comprehensive			Accumulated			Three Months
	Balance at			Income/(Loss)			Other			Ended			Balance at
	January 1,			Before			Comprehensive			March 31,			March 31,
(In thousands)	2016			Reclassifications			(Income)			2016			2016
Net unrealized holding gain
on securities available for sale,
net of tax	$	408		$	688		$	(63	)	$	625		$	1,033
Losses on cash flow hedges		(787	)		(2,260	)		—			(2,260	)		(3,047	)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income/(loss),
net of tax	$	(379	)	$	(1,572	)	$	(63	)	$	(1,635	)	$	(2,014	)

							Amount			Other
							Reclassified			Comprehensive
				Other			From			Income/(Loss)
				Comprehensive			Accumulated			Three Months
	Balance at			Income/(Loss)			Other			Ended			Balance at
	January 1,			Before			Comprehensive			March 31,			March 31,
(In thousands)	2015			Reclassifications			(Income)			2015			2015
Net unrealized holding gain
on securities available for sale,
net of tax	$	1,321		$	779		$	(174	)	$	605		$	1,926
Losses on cash flow hedges		(100	)		(587	)		—			(587	)		(687	)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income,
net of tax	$	1,221		$	192		$	(174	)	$	18		$	1,239

The following represents the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2016			2015			Affected Line Item in Income
Unrealized gains on
securities available for sale:
Realized net gain on securities sales	$	101		$	268		Securities gains, net
Income tax expense		(38	)		(94	)	Income tax expense
Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	63		$	174

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DERIVATIVES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

DERIVATIVES [Abstract]

DERIVATIVES

10. DERIVATIVES

The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. The notional amount of the interest rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual interest rate swap agreements.

Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedges: Interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $180 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were designated as cash flow hedges of certain interest-bearing demand brokered deposits and were determined to be fully effective during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. As such, no amount of ineffectiveness has been included in net income. Therefore, the aggregate fair value of the swaps is recorded in other assets/liabilities with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income. The amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income would be reclassified to current earnings should the hedges no longer be considered effective. The Company expects the hedges to remain fully effective during the remaining terms of the swaps.

The following information about the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is presented in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Notional amount	$	180,000		$	180,000
Weighted average pay rate		1.64	%		1.64	%
Weighted average receive rate		0.51	%		0.29	%
Weighted average maturity		4.00	years		4.25	years
Unrealized loss	$	(5,151	)	$	(1,331	)
Number of contracts		9			9

Net interest expense recorded on these swap transactions totaled $504 thousand and $95 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is reported as a component of interest expense.

Cash Flow Hedges

The following table presents the net losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income and the consolidated financial statements relating to the cash flow derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2016 (after tax):

						Amount of
	Amount of			Amount of		Gain/(Loss)
	Gain/(Loss)			Gain/(Loss)		Recognized in
	Recognized			Reclassified		Other Non-Interest
	In OCI			From OCI to		Expense
(In thousands)	(Effective Portion)			Interest Expense		(Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contracts	$	(2,260	)	$	—	$	—

The following table presents the net losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income and the consolidated financial statements relating to the cash flow derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

						Amount of
	Amount of			Amount of		Gain/(Loss)
	Gain/(Loss)			Gain/(Loss)		Recognized in
	Recognized			Reclassified		Other Non-Interest
	In OCI			From OCI to		Expense
(In thousands)	(Effective Portion)			Interest Expense		(Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contracts	$	(587	)	$	—	$	—

The following tables reflect the cash flow hedges included in the financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	March 31, 2016
	Notional		Fair
(In thousands)	Amount		Value
Interest rate swaps related to interest-bearing
demand brokered deposits	$	180,000	$	(5,151	)
Total included in other assets	$	—	$	—
Total included in other liabilities	$	180,000	$	(5,151	)

	December 31, 2015
	Notional		Fair
(In thousands)	Amount		Value
Interest rate swaps related to interest-bearing
demand brokered deposits	$	180,000	$	(1,330	)
Total included in other assets	$	15,000	$	104
Total included in other liabilities	$	165,000	$	(1,434	)

Derivatives Not Designated as Accounting Hedges: Beginning in 2015, the Company offered facility specific/loan level swaps to its customers and offsets its exposure from such contracts by entering into mirror image swaps with a financial institution / swap counterparty (loan level / back to back swap program). The customer accommodations and any offsetting swaps are treated as non-hedging derivative instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting (“standalone derivatives”). The notional amount of the swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual contracts. The fair value of the swaps is recorded as both an asset and a liability, in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in equal amounts for these transactions.

Information about these swaps is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Notional amount	$	34,696		$	27,259
Fair value	$	2,185		$	1,106
Weighted average pay rates		3.25	%		3.06	%
Weighted average receive rates		1.84	%		1.44	%
Weighted average maturity		14.4	years		15.8	years

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Abstract]

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

11. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” implements a common revenue standard that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (is) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In July 2015, FASB deferred the effective date of the ASU by one year which means ASU 2014-09 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018.  In March 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-08 which amended illustrative examples to clarify how to apply the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2014-09, and subsequent amendments, on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB amended existing guidance to improve accounting standards for financial instruments including clarification and simplification of accounting and disclosure requirements and the requirement for public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB amended existing guidance to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB amended existing guidance to simplify aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. These amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation and Organization

Principles of Consolidation and Organization: The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation are prepared on the accrual basis and include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peapack-Gladstone Bank (the “Bank”). The consolidated statements also include the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiaries, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware and Peapack-Gladstone Mortgage Group, Inc. and Peapack-Gladstone Mortgage Group's wholly-owned subsidiary, PG Investment Company of Delaware, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peapack-Gladstone Realty Inc., a New Jersey Real Estate Investment Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated from the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Financial Presentation

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation: The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the financial statements, Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the statement of condition and revenues and expenses for that period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Segment Information

Segment Information: The Company's business is conducted through its banking subsidiary and involves the delivery of loan and deposit products and wealth management services to customers. Management uses certain methodologies to allocate income and expense to the business segments.

The Banking segment includes commercial, commercial real estate, multifamily, residential and consumer lending activities; deposit generation; operation of ATMs; telephone and internet banking services; merchant credit card services and customer support sales.

Peapack-Gladstone Bank's Private Wealth Management Division includes asset management services provided for individuals and institutions; personal trust services, including services as executor, trustee, administrator, custodian and guardian; corporate trust services including services as trustee for pension and profit sharing plans; and other financial planning and advisory services. This segment also includes the activity from the Delaware subsidiary, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware. Income is recognized as earned.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents: For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods. Cash equivalents are of original maturities of 90 days or less. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions and overnight borrowings.

Interest-Earning Deposits in Other Financial Institutions

Interest-Earning Deposits in Other Financial Institutions: Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions mature within one year and are carried at cost.

Securities

Securities: All securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax.

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums and discounts. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage-backed securities where prepayments are anticipated. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, Management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. For equity securities, the entire amount of impairment is recognized through earnings.

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Stock

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Stock: The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of FHLB stock, based on the level of borrowings and other factors. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Cash dividends are reported as income.

The Bank is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank and required to own a certain amount of FRB stock. FRB stock is carried at cost and classified as a restricted security. Cash dividends are reported as income.

Loans Held for Sale

Loans Held for Sale: Mortgage loans originated with the intent to sell in the secondary market are carried at fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors.

Mortgage loans held for sale are generally sold with servicing rights released; therefore, no servicing rights are recorded. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans, shown as gain on sale of loans on the Statement of Income, are based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold.

Loans originated with the intent to hold and subsequently transferred to loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. These are loans that the Company no longer has the intent to hold for the foreseeable future.

Loans

Loans: Loans that Management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are stated at the principal amount outstanding. Interest on loans is recognized based upon the principal amount outstanding. Loans are stated at face value, less purchased premium and discounts and net deferred fees. Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment, on a level-yield method, to the loan's yield. The definition of recorded investment in loans includes accrued interest receivable, however, for the Company's loan disclosures, accrued interest was excluded as the impact was not material.

Loans are considered past due when they are not paid in accordance with contractual terms. The accrual of income on loans is discontinued if, in the opinion of Management, principal or interest is not likely to be paid in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more and collateral, if any, is insufficient to cover principal and interest. All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. Payments received on nonaccrual loans are recorded as principal payments. A nonaccrual loan is returned to accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured, generally when the Bank receives contractual payments for a minimum of six months. Commercial loans are generally charged off after an analysis is completed which indicates that collectability of the full principal balance is in doubt. Consumer loans are generally charged off after they become 120 days past due. Subsequent payments are credited to income only if collection of principal is not in doubt. If principal and interest payments are brought contractually current and future collectability is reasonably assured, loans are returned to accrual status. Nonaccrual mortgage loans are generally charged off when the value of the underlying collateral does not cover the outstanding principal balance. The majority of the Company's loans are secured by real estate in the States of New Jersey and New York.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for expected credit losses that are deemed to be probable. When Management is reasonably certain that a loan balance is not fully collectable an analysis is completed and either a full or partial charge off is recorded against the allowance. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations, estimated collateral values, economic conditions and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in Management's judgment, should be charged off.

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component of the allowance relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired.

A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by Management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower's prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

Loans are individually evaluated for impairment when they are classified as substandard by Management. If a loan is considered impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing rate or at the fair value of collateral less estimated disposition costs if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. If a residential mortgage is placed on nonaccrual status and is in the process of collection, such as through a foreclosure action, then it is evaluated for impairment on an individual basis and the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral less estimated disposition costs.

A troubled debt restructuring is a modified loan with concessions made by the lender to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulty. Troubled debt restructurings are impaired and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's effective rate at inception. If a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral, less estimated disposition costs. For troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.

The general component of the allowance covers non-impaired loans and is based primarily on the Bank's historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual loss history experience by the Company on a weighted average basis over the previous three years. This actual loss experience is adjusted by other qualitative factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations. For loans that are graded as non-impaired, the Company allocates a higher general reserve percentage than pass-rated loans using a multiple that is calculated annually through a migration analysis. The multiple was 5.0 times for non-impaired substandard loans and 2.5 times for non-impaired special mention loans.

In determining an appropriate amount for the allowance, the Bank segments and evaluates the loan portfolio based on Federal call report codes, which are based on collateral. The following portfolio classes have been identified:

Primary Residential Mortgages. The Bank originates one to four family residential mortgage loans in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut), Pennsylvania and Florida. Loans are secured by first liens on the primary residence or investment property. Primary risk characteristics associated with residential mortgage loans typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. In addition, residential mortgage loans that have adjustable rates could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Home Equity Lines of Credit. The Bank provides revolving lines of credit against one to four family residences in the Tri-State area. Primary risk characteristics associated with home equity lines of credit typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. In addition, home equity lines of credit typically are made with variable or floating interest rates, such as the Prime Rate, which could expose the borrower to higher debt service requirements in a rising interest rate environment. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Junior Lien Loan on Residence. The Bank provides junior lien loans (“JLL”) against one to four family properties in the Tri-State area. JLLs can be either in the form of an amortizing home equity loan or a revolving home equity line of credit. These loans are subordinate to a first mortgage which may be from another lending institution. Primary risk characteristics associated with JLLs typically involve major living or lifestyle changes to the borrower, including unemployment or other loss of income; unexpected significant expenses, such as for major medical issues or catastrophic events; and divorce or death. Further, real estate value could drop significantly and cause the value of the property to fall below the loan amount, creating additional potential exposure for the Bank.

Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate Loans. The Bank provides mortgage loans for multifamily properties (i.e. buildings which have five or more residential units) and other commercial real estate that is either owner occupied or managed as an investment property (non-owner occupied) in the Tri-State area and Pennsylvania. Commercial real estate properties primarily include retail buildings/shopping centers, hotels, office/medical buildings and industrial/warehouse space. Some properties are considered “mixed use” as they are a combination of building types, such as a building with retail space on the ground floor and either residential apartments or office suites on the upper floors. Multifamily loans are expected to be repaid from the cash flow of the underlying property so the collective amount of rents must be sufficient to cover all operating expenses, property management and maintenance, taxes and debt service. Increases in vacancy rates, interest rates or other changes in general economic conditions can all have an impact on the borrower and its ability to repay the loan. Commercial real estate loans are generally considered to have a higher degree of credit risk than multifamily loans as they may be dependent on the ongoing success and operating viability of a fewer number of tenants who are occupying the property and who may have a greater degree of exposure to economic conditions.

Commercial and Industrial Loans. The Bank provides lines of credit and term loans to operating companies for business purposes. The loans are generally secured by business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory, business vehicles and equipment. In addition, these loans often include commercial real estate as collateral to strengthen the Bank's position and further mitigate risk. Commercial and industrial loans are typically repaid first by the cash flow generated by the borrower's business operation. The primary risk characteristics are specific to the underlying business and its ability to generate sustainable profitability and resulting positive cash flow. Factors that may influence a business's profitability include, but are not limited to, demand for its products or services, quality and depth of management, degree of competition, regulatory changes, and general economic conditions. Commercial and industrial loans are generally secured by business assets; however, the ability of the Bank to foreclose and realize sufficient value from the assets is often highly uncertain. To mitigate the risk characteristics of commercial and industrial loans, the Bank will often require more frequent reporting requirements from the borrower in order to better monitor its business performance.

Agricultural Production. These are loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers. The Bank does not actively engage in this type of lending.

Commercial Construction. The Bank has discontinued its commercial construction activity. Dollar amounts within this segment are immaterial.

Consumer and Other. These are loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures as well as obligations of states and political subdivisions in the U.S. This also represents all other loans that cannot be categorized in any of the previous mentioned loan segments.

Derivatives

Derivatives: At the inception of a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as one of three types based on the Company's intentions and belief as to likely effectiveness as a hedge. These three types are (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (“fair value hedge”), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash flow hedge”), or (3) an instrument with no hedging designation (“stand-alone derivative”). For a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item, are recognized in current earnings as fair values change. For a cash flow hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported in other comprehensive income and is reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. For both types of hedges, changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not highly effective in hedging the changes in fair value or expected cash flows of the hedged item are recognized immediately in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported currently in earnings, as non-interest income.

Net cash settlements on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in interest income or interest expense, based on the item being hedged. Net cash settlements on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in non-interest income. Cash flows on hedges are classified in the cash flow statement the same as the cash flows of the items being hedged.

The Company formally documents the relationship between derivatives and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and the strategy for undertaking hedge transactions at the inception of the hedging relationship. This documentation includes linking fair value or cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company discontinues hedge accounting when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative is settled or terminates, a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, a hedged firm commitment is no longer firm, or treatment of the derivative as a hedge is no longer appropriate or intended.

When hedge accounting is discontinued, subsequent changes in fair value of the derivative are recorded as non-interest income. When a cash flow hedge is discontinued but the hedged cash flows or forecasted transactions are still expected to occur, gains or losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income are amortized into earnings over the same periods which the hedged transactions will affect earnings.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation: The Company's 2006 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and 2012 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan allow the granting of shares of the Company's common stock as incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights to directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Restricted stock units are also available for grant under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The options granted under these plans are, in general, exercisable not earlier than one year after the date of grant, at a price equal to the fair value of common stock on the date of grant, and expire not more than ten years after the date of grant. Stock options may vest during a period of up to five years after the date of grant. Some options granted to officers at or above the senior vice president level were immediately exercisable at the date of grant. The Company has a policy of using new shares to satisfy option exercises.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded total compensation cost for stock options of $20 thousand and $65 thousand, respectively, with a recognized tax benefit of $2 thousand and $6 thousand for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There was approximately $166 thousand of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company's stock incentive plans at March 31, 2016. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.62 years.

For the Company's stock option plans, changes in options outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average		Aggregate
				Average		Remaining		Intrinsic
	Number of			Exercise		Contractual		Value
	Options			Price		Term		(In thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2016		267,289		$	17.28
Granted during 2016		—			—
Exercised during 2016		(4,615	)		13.39
Expired during 2016		(12,529	)		22.07
Forfeited during 2016		(340	)		15.18
Balance, March 31, 2016		249,805			17.12		4.22 years		—
Vested and expected to vest (1)		246,030			17.20		4.22 years		—
Exercisable at March 31, 2016		235,823			17.30		4.08 years		31

(1) Does not include shares which are not expected to vest as a result of anticipated forfeitures.

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last trading day of the first quarter of 2016 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options). The Company's closing stock price on March 31, 2016 was $16.90.

There were no stock options granted in the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The Company has previously granted performance based and service based restricted stock awards. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company granted 185,609 restricted stock units, which are service based units that vest ratably over a one, three or five year period. 

The performance based awards that were granted in previous periods, are dependent upon the Company meeting certain performance criteria and cliff vest at the end of the performance period.  During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company concluded that the performance targets would not be met and therefore, reversed approximately $592 thousand of previously recorded expense for the performance awards. Total unrecognized compensation expense for performance based awards is $1.7 million as of March 31, 2016. The Company does not expect the performance based awards to vest.

Changes in nonvested shares dependent on performance criteria for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

			Weighted
			Average
	Number of		Grant Date
	Shares		Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2016		92,767	$	18.12
Granted during 2016		—		—
Vested during 2016		—		—
Forfeited during 2016		—		—
Balance, March 31, 2016		92,767	$	18.12

Changes in service based restricted stock awards/units for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2016		321,421		$	19.44
Granted during 2016		185,609			16.96
Vested during 2016		(91,785	)		18.24
Forfeited during 2016		(823	)		20.66
Balance, March 31, 2016		414,422		$	18.59

As of March 31, 2016, there was $7.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to service based awards/units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.54 years. Stock compensation expense recorded for the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 totaled $589 thousand and $476 thousand, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”): On April 22, 2014, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The ESPP provides for the granting of purchase rights of up to 150,000 shares of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation common stock. Subject to certain eligibility requirements and restrictions, the ESPP allows employees to purchase shares during four three-month offering periods (each an “Offering Period”). Each participant in the Offering Period is granted an option to purchase a number of shares and may contribute between one percent and 15 percent of their compensation. At the end of each Offering Period on the purchase date, the number of shares to be purchased by the employee is determined by dividing the employee's contributions accumulated during an Offering Period by the applicable purchase price. The purchase price is an amount equal to 85 percent of the closing market price of a share of common stock on the purchase date. Participation in the ESPP is entirely voluntary and employees can cancel their purchases at any time during the Offering Period without penalty. The fair value of each share purchase right is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

The Company recorded $35 thousand and $27 thousand of expense in salaries and employee benefits expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total shares issued under the ESPP during the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 were 9,544 and 7,888, respectively.

Earnings per share - Basic and Diluted

Earnings per share – Basic and Diluted: The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income available to shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted net income per share is computed similarly to that of basic net income per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if all shares underlying potentially dilutive stock options were issued, and all restricted stock, stock warrants or restricted stock units were to vest during the reporting period utilizing the Treasury stock method.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2016		2015
Net income to shareholders	$	5,489	$	5,008
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding		15,858,278		14,909,722
Plus: common stock equivalents		158,694		160,630
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		16,016,972		15,070,352
Net income per share
Basic	$	0.35	$	0.34
Diluted		0.34		0.33

Stock options totaling 225,278 and 163,297 shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share in the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively, because they were considered antidilutive.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes: The Company files a consolidated Federal income tax return. Separate state income tax returns are filed for each subsidiary based on current laws and regulations.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in its financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on the enacted tax rates. Such tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effect of a change in tax rates in the period of enactment.

The Company recognizes a tax position as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

The Company is no longer subject to examination by the U.S. Federal tax authorities for years prior to 2012 or by New Jersey tax authorities for years prior to 2011.

The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Loss Contingencies

Loss Contingencies: Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonable estimated. Management does not believe there are any such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.

Restrictions on cash

Restrictions on Cash: Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank was required to meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income: Comprehensive income consists of net income and the change during the period in the Company's net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale and unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedge, net of tax, less adjustments for realized gains and losses, net amortization of the unrealized loss on securities transferred to held to maturity from available for sale and accretion of the non-credit component on certain held to maturity securities with other-than-temporary impairment charges in previous periods.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of Financial Assets:  Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been relinquished.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from the Company, the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:  Goodwill is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquired company (if any), over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.  Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. The Company has selected December 31 as the date to perform the annual impairment test.  Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill and assembly workforce are the intangible assets with an indefinite life on our balance sheet.

Other intangible assets primarily consist of customer relationship intangible assets arising from acquisition are amortized on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives, which range up to 15 years.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Schedule of stock option plans, changes in options outstanding

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average		Aggregate
				Average		Remaining		Intrinsic
	Number of			Exercise		Contractual		Value
	Options			Price		Term		(In thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2016		267,289		$	17.28
Granted during 2016		—			—
Exercised during 2016		(4,615	)		13.39
Expired during 2016		(12,529	)		22.07
Forfeited during 2016		(340	)		15.18
Balance, March 31, 2016		249,805			17.12		4.22 years		—
Vested and expected to vest (1)		246,030			17.20		4.22 years		—
Exercisable at March 31, 2016		235,823			17.30		4.08 years		31

(1) Does not include shares which are not expected to vest as a result of anticipated forfeitures.

Schedule of changes in nonvested performance-based shares

			Weighted
			Average
	Number of		Grant Date
	Shares		Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2016		92,767	$	18.12
Granted during 2016		—		—
Vested during 2016		—		—
Forfeited during 2016		—		—
Balance, March 31, 2016		92,767	$	18.12

Schedule of changes in nonvested shares

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 2016		321,421		$	19.44
Granted during 2016		185,609			16.96
Vested during 2016		(91,785	)		18.24
Forfeited during 2016		(823	)		20.66
Balance, March 31, 2016		414,422		$	18.59

Schedule of calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2016		2015
Net income to shareholders	$	5,489	$	5,008
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding		15,858,278		14,909,722
Plus: common stock equivalents		158,694		160,630
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		16,016,972		15,070,352
Net income per share
Basic	$	0.35	$	0.34
Diluted		0.34		0.33

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE [Abstract]

Schedule of Amortized Cost and Approximate Fair Value of Securities Available for Sale

	March 31, 2016
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
U.S. government-sponsored entities	$	7,986	$	17	$	—		$	8,003
Mortgage-backed securities – residential		164,981		2,087		(81	)		166,987
SBA pool securities		7,504		—		(95	)		7,409
State and political subdivisions		25,904		424		(15	)		26,313
Single-issuer trust preferred security		2,999		—		(641	)		2,358
CRA investment		3,000		—		(20	)		2,980
Total	$	212,374	$	2,528	$	(852	)	$	214,050

	December 31, 2015
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Mortgage-backed securities – residential	$	159,747	$	1,293	$	(433	)	$	160,607
SBA pool securities		7,601		—		(81	)		7,520
State and political subdivisions		21,612		417		—			22,029
Single-issuer trust preferred security		2,999		—		(464	)		2,535
CRA investment		3,000		—		(61	)		2,939
Total	$	194,959	$	1,710	$	(1,039	)	$	195,630

Schedule of Continuous Unrealized Losses and the Approximate Fair Value of these Investments

	March 31, 2016
	Duration of Unrealized Loss
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Approximate					Approximate					Approximate
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
(In thousands)	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Mortgage-backed
securities-residential	$	10,956	$	(38	)	$	7,211	$	(43	)	$	18,167	$	(81	)
SBA pool securities		—		—			7,409		(95	)		7,409		(95	)
State and political
subdivisions		2,890		(15	)		—		—			2,890		(15	)
Single-issuer trust
preferred security		—		—			2,358		(641	)		2,358		(641	)
CRA investment fund		—		—			2,980		(20	)		2,980		(20	)
Total	$	13,846	$	(53	)	$	19,958	$	(799	)	$	33,804	$	(852	)

	December 31, 2015
	Duration of Unrealized Loss
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Approximate					Approximate					Approximate
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
(In thousands)	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Mortgage-backed
securities-residential	$	89,717	$	(345	)	$	8,913	$	(88	)	$	98,630	$	(433	)
SBA pool securities		—		—			7,520		(81	)		7,520		(81	)
Single-issuer trust
Preferred security		—		—			2,535		(464	)		2,535		(464	)
CRA investment fund		—		—			2,939		(61	)		2,939		(61	)
Total	$	89,717	$	(345	)	$	21,907	$	(694	)	$	111,624	$	(1,039	)

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LOANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

LOANS [Abstract]

Schedule of composition of loans categorized by the type of loan

			% of				% of
	March 31,		Totals		December 31,		Total
(In thousands)	2016		Loans		2015		Loans
Residential mortgage	$	469,084		15.49%	$	470,869		16.16%
Multifamily mortgage		1,489,708		49.20		1,416,775		48.63
Commercial mortgage		414,677		13.70		413,118		14.18
Commercial loans		554,871		18.33		512,886		17.60
Construction loans		1,392		0.05		1,401		0.05
Home equity lines of credit		53,328		1.76		52,649		1.81
Consumer loans, including fixed
rate home equity loans		44,198		1.46		45,044		1.55
Other loans		443		0.01		500		0.02
Total loans	$	3,027,701		100.00%	$	2,913,242		100.00%

			% of				% of
	March 31,		Totals		December 31,		Total
(In thousands)	2016		Loans		2015		Loans
Primary residential mortgage	$	499,734		16.52%	$	483,085		16.59%
Home equity lines of credit		53,481		1.77		52,804		1.81
Junior lien loan on residence		10,686		0.35		11,503		0.39
Multifamily property		1,489,708		49.22		1,416,775		48.66
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		163,495		5.40		176,276		6.05
Investment commercial real estate		587,213		19.41		568,849		19.54
Commercial and industrial		173,299		5.73		154,295		5.30
Secured by farmland/agricultural
production		177		0.01		179		0.01
Commercial construction loans		150		0.01		151		0.01
Consumer and other loans		47,894		1.58		47,635		1.64
Total loans	$	3,025,837		100.00%	$	2,911,552		100.00%
Net deferred costs		1,864				1,690
Total loans including net deferred costs	$	3,027,701			$	2,913,242

Schedule of loan balances by portfolio segment, based on impairment method, and the corresponding balances in the allowance for loan losses

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is summarized below:

	July 1,										March 31,
	2016							Provision			2016
	Beginning							(Credit)			Ending
(In thousands)	ALLL		Charge-offs			Recoveries					ALLL
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,297	$	(13	)	$	14	$	205		$	2,503
Home equity lines of credit		86		—			2		45			133
Junior lien loan on residence		66		—			17		(70	)		13
Multifamily property		11,813		—			—		(182	)		11,631
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,679		—			—		4			1,683
Investment commercial real estate		7,590		(258	)		2		1,193			8,527
Commercial and industrial		2,209		(3	)		4		481			2,691
Secured by farmland and agricultural production		2		—			—		—			2
Commercial construction		2		—			—		—			2
Consumer and other loans		112		(1	)		1		24			136
Total ALLL	$	25,856	$	(275	)	$	40	$	1,700		$	27,321

The activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2014 is summarized below:

	January 1,										March 31,
	2015							Provision			2015
	Beginning							(Credit)			Ending
(In thousands)	ALLL		Charge-offs			Recoveries					ALLL
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,923	$	(43	)	$	66	$	(632	)	$	2,314
Home equity lines of credit		156		(100	)		—		41			97
Junior lien loan on residence		109		—			28		(66	)		71
Multifamily property		8,983		—			—		(245	)		8,738
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,547		—			11		789			2,347
Investment commercial real estate		4,751		—			6		1,378			6,135
Commercial and industrial		880		—			25		106			1,011
Secured by farmland and agricultural production		4		—			—		(1	)		3
Commercial construction		31		—			—		(8	)		23
Consumer and other loans		96		(17	)		10		(12	)		77
Total ALLL	$	19,480	$	(160	)	$	146	$	1,350		$	20,816

	March 31, 2016
	Total		Ending ALLL		Total		Ending ALLL
	Loans		Attributable		Loans		Attributable
	Individually		To Loans		Collectively		To Loans
	Evaluated		Individually		Evaluated		Collectively				Total
	For		Evaluated for		For		Evaluated for		Total		Ending
(In thousands)	Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Loans		ALL
Primary residential
mortgage	$	10,165	$	297	$	489,569	$	2,206	$	499,734	$	2,503
Home equity lines
of credit		153		—		53,328		133		53,481		133
Junior lien loan
on residence		171		—		10,515		13		10,686		13
Multifamily
property		—		—		1,489,708		11,631		1,489,708		11,631
Owner-occupied
commercial
real estate		1,264		—		162,231		1,683		163,495		1,683
Investment
commercial
real estate		11,446		58		575,767		8,469		587,213		8,527
Commercial and
industrial		136		136		173,163		2,555		173,299		2,691
Secured by
farmland and
agricultural
production		—		—		177		2		177		2
Commercial
construction		—		—		150		2		150		2
Consumer and
Other		—		—		47,894		136		47,894		136
Total ALLL	$	23,335	$	491	$	3,002,502	$	26,830	$	3,025,837	$	27,321

	December 31, 2015
	Total		Ending ALLL		Total		Ending ALLL
	Loans		Attributable		Loans		Attributable
	Individually		To Loans		Collectively		To Loans
	Evaluated		Individually		Evaluated		Collectively				Total
	For		Evaluated for		For		Evaluated for		Total		Ending
(In thousands)	Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Impairment		Loans		ALLL
Primary residential
mortgage	$	9,752	$	291	$	473,333	$	2,006	$	483,085	$	2,297
Home equity lines
of credit		254		—		52,550		86		52,804		86
Junior lien loan
on residence		176		—		11,327		66		11,503		66
Multifamily
Property		—		—		1,416,775		11,813		1,416,775		11,813
Owner-occupied
Commercial
real estate		1,272		—		175,004		1,679		176,276		1,679
Investment
commercial
real estate		11,482		61		557,367		7,529		568,849		7,590
Commercial and
Industrial		171		138		154,124		2,071		154,295		2,209
Secured by
farmland and
agricultural production
production		—		—		179		2		179		2
Commercial
construction		—		—		151		2		151		2
Consumer and
Other		—		—		47,635		112		47,635		112
Total ALLL	$	23,107	$	490	$	2,888,445	$	25,366	$	2,911,552	$	25,856

Schedule of loans individually evaluated for impairment

	March 31, 2016
	Unpaid						Average
	Principal		Recorded		Specific		Impaired
(In thousands)	Balance		Investment		Reserves		Loans
With no related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	9,766	$	8,160	$	—	$	7,217
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,460		1,264		—		1,270
Investment commercial real estate		10,812		10,205		—		10,224
Home equity lines of credit		354		153		—		186
Junior lien loan on residence		622		171		—		320
Total loans with no related allowance	$	23,014	$	19,953	$	—	$	19,217
With related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,040	$	2,005	$	297	$	1,671
Investment commercial real estate		1,241		1,241		58		1,246
Commercial and industrial		179		136		136		148
Total loans with related allowance	$	3,460	$	3,382	$	491	$	3,065
Total loans individually evaluated for
impairment	$	26,474	$	23,335	$	491	$	22,282

	December 31, 2015
	Unpaid						Average
	Principal		Recorded		Specific		Impaired
(In thousands)	Balance		Investment		Reserves		Loans
With no related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	8,998	$	7,782	$	—	$	5,683
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,460		1,272		—		1,379
Investment commercial real estate		11,099		10,233		—		10,330
Commercial and industrial		63		33		—		112
Home equity lines of credit		258		254		—		229
Junior lien loan on residence		219		176		—		166
Consumer and other		—		—		—		1
Total loans with no related allowance	$	22,097	$	19,750	$	—	$	17,900
With related allowance recorded:
Primary residential mortgage	$	2,090	$	1,970	$	291	$	1,894
Investment commercial real estate		1,249		1,249		61		1,266
Commercial and industrial		179		138		138		144
Total loans with related allowance	$	3,518	$	3,357	$	490	$	3,304
Total loans individually evaluated for
impairment	$	25,615	$	23,107	$	490	$	21,204

Schedule of recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual

	March 31, 2016
			Loans Past Due
			Over 90 Days
			And Still
(In thousands)	Nonaccrual		Accruing Interest
Primary residential mortgage	$	5,226	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		129		—
Junior lien loan on residence		114		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,265		—
Investment commercial real estate		408		—
Commercial and industrial		136		—
Total	$	7,278	$	—

	December 31, 2015
			Loans Past Due
			Over 90 Days
			And Still
(In thousands)	Nonaccrual		Accruing Interest
Primary residential mortgage	$	4,549	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		229		—
Junior lien loan on residence		118		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		1,272		—
Investment commercial real estate		408		—
Commercial and industrial		171		—
Consumer and other		—		—
Total	$	6,747	$	—

Schedule of aging of past due loans

	March 31, 2016
		30-59		60-89	Greater Than
		Days		Days	90 Days			Total
(In thousands)		Past Due		Past Due	Past Due			Past Due
Primary residential mortgage	$	1,240	$	—	$	—	$	1,240
Home equity lines of credit		—		145		—		145
Consumer and other		—		8		—		8
Total	$	1,240	$	153	$	—	$	1,393

	December 31, 2015
		30-59		60-89	Greater Than
		Days		Days	90 Days			Total
(In thousands)		Past Due		Past Due	Past Due			Past Due
Primary residential mortgage	$	1,214	$	157	$	—	$	1,371
Investment commercial real estate		772		—		—		772
Total	$	1,986	$	157	$	—	$	2,143

Schedule of the risk category of loans by class of loans

			Special
(In thousands)	Pass		Mention		Substandard			Doubtful
Primary residential mortgage	$	488,749	$	679	$	10,306	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		53,328		—		153		—
Junior lien loan on residence		10,515		—		171		—
Multifamily property		1,480,843		7,677		1,188		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		157,713		917		4,865		—
Investment commercial real estate		549,068		6,147		31,998		—
Commercial and industrial		168,128		5,035		136		—
Farmland		177		—		—		—
Commercial construction		—		150		—		—
Consumer and other loans		47,894		—		—		—
Total	$	2,956,415	$	20,605	$	48,817	$	—

As of December 31, 2015, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

			Special
(In thousands)	Pass		Mention		Substandard			Doubtful
Primary residential mortgage	$	471,859	$	1,332	$	9,894	$	—
Home equity lines of credit		52,550		—		254		—
Junior lien loan on residence		11,327		—		176		—
Multifamily property		1,407,856		7,718		1,201		—
Owner-occupied commercial real estate		170,420		928		4,928		—
Investment commercial real estate		536,479		6,217		26,153		—
Commercial and industrial		148,940		5,184		171		—
Farmland		179		—		—		—
Agricultural production		—		—		—		—
Commercial construction		—		151		—		—
Consumer and other loans		47,635		—		—		—
Total	$	2,847,245	$	21,530	$	42,777	$	—

Schedule of loans modified as troubled debt restructurings

			Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
			Outstanding		Outstanding
	Number of		Recorded		Recorded
(Dollars in thousands)	Contracts		Investment		Investment
Primary residential mortgage		2	$	1,133	$	1,133
Total		2	$	1,133	$	1,133

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DEPOSITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

DEPOSITS [Abstract]

Schedule of deposit liabilities

	March 31,					December 31,
	2016					2015
(In thousands)	$		%			$		%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	457,730		15.04	%	$	419,887		14.30	%
Interest-bearing checking		905,479		29.75			861,697		29.36
Savings		119,149		3.91			115,007		3.92
Money market		820,757		26.97			810,709		27.62
Certificates of deposit		446,833		14.68			434,450		14.80
Subtotal deposits		2,749,948		90.35			2,641,750		90.00
Interest-bearing demand - Brokered		200,000		6.57			200,000		6.81
Certificates of deposit - Brokered		93,630		3.08			93,720		3.19
Total deposits	$	3,043,578		100.00	%	$	2,935,470		100.00	%

Schedule of maturities of time deposits

(In thousands)
2016	$	77,568
2017		102,202
2018		181,386
2019		65,310
2020		34,426
Over 5 Years		79,571
Total	$	540,463

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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS [Abstract]

Schedule of maturity dates of the advances and other borrowings

(In thousands)
2016	$	21,897
2017		23,897
2018		34,898
2019		3,000
2020		—
Over 5 years		—
Total	$	83,692

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

BUSINESS SEGMENTS [Abstract]

Schedule of income and total assets for reportable segments

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
			Wealth
			Management
(In thousands)	Banking		Division		Total
Net interest income	$	21,990	$	1,420	$	23,410
Noninterest income		1,880		4,383		6,263
Total income		23,870		5,803		29,673
Provision for loan losses		1,700		—		1,700
Salaries and benefits		8,813		2,095		10,908
Premises and equipment expense		2,637		227		2,864
Other noninterest expense		3,917		1,517		5,434
Total noninterest expense		17,067		3,839		20,906
Income before income tax expense		6,803		1,964		8,767
Income tax expense		2,514		764		3,278
Net income	$	4,289	$	1,200	$	5,489
Total assets for period end	$	3,415,432	$	53,252	$	3,465,997

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
			Wealth
			Management
(In thousands)	Banking		Division		Total
Net interest income	$	18,570	$	1,013	$	19,583
Noninterest income		1,777		4,105		5,882
Total income		20,347		5,118		25,465
Provision for loan losses		1,350		—		1,350
Salaries and benefits		7,540		1,885		9,425
Premises and equipment expense		2,385		231		2,616
Other noninterest expense		2,495		1,232		3,727
Total noninterest expense		13,770		3,348		17,118
Income before income tax expense		6,577		1,770		8,347
Income tax expense		2,651		688		3,339
Net income	$	3,926	$	1,082	$	5,008
Total assets for period end	$	2,853,133	$	26,324	$	2,879,457

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FAIR VALUE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

FAIR VALUE [Abstract]

Schedule of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis    

				Fair Value Measurements Using
				Quoted
				Prices in
				Active
				Markets		Significant
				For		Other			Significant
				Identical		Observable			Unobservable
	March 31,			Assets		Inputs			Inputs
(In thousands)	2016			(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
Assets:
Available for sale:
U.S. government-sponsored
entities	$	8,003		$	—	$	8,003		$	—
Mortgage-backed securities-
residential		166,987			—		166,987			—
SBA pool securities		7,409			—		7,409			—
State and political subdivisions		26,313			—		26,313			—
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred		2,358			—		2,358			—
CRA investment fund		2,980			2,980		—			—
Loans held for sale, at fair value		3,537			—		3,537			—
Derivatives:
Loan level swaps		2,185			—		2,185			—
Total	$	219,772		$	2,980	$	216,792		$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges	$	(5,151	)	$	—	$	(5,151	)	$	—
Loan level swaps		(2,185	)		—		(2,185	)		—
Total	$	(7,336	)	$	—	$	(7,336	)	$	—

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis    

				Fair Value Measurements Using
				Quoted
				Prices in
				Active
				Markets		Significant
				For		Other			Significant
				Identical		Observable			Unobservable
	December 31,			Assets		Inputs			Inputs
(In thousands)	2015			(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
Assets:
Available for sale:
Mortgage-backed securities-
residential	$	160,607		$	—	$	160,607		$	—
SBA pool securities		7,520			—		7,520			—
State and political subdivisions		22,029			—		22,029			—
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred		2,535			—		2,535			—
CRA investment fund		2,939			2,939		—			—
Loans held for sale, at fair value		1,558			—		1,558			—
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges		104			—		104			—
Loan level swaps		1,106			—		1,106			—
Total	$	198,398		$	2,939	$	195,459		$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Cash flow hedges	$	(1,434	)	$	—	$	(1,434	)	$	—
Loan level swaps		(1,106	)		—		(1,106	)		—
Total	$	(2,540	)	$	—	$	(2,540	)	$	—

Schedule of residential loans held for sale

(In thousands)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Residential loans contractual balance	$	3,483	$	1,536
Fair value adjustment		54		22
Total fair value of residential loans held for sale	$	3,537	$	1,558

Schedule of assets measured at fair value on a non- recurring basis

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted
			Prices in
			Active
			Markets		Significant
			For		Other		Significant observable
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	March 31,		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
(In thousands)	2016		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Primary residential mortgage	$	285	$	—	$	—	$	285
OREO		330		—		—		330
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2015
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Primary residential mortgage	$	251	$	—	$	—	$	251
OREO		330		—		—		330

Schedule of carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2016 are as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2016 using
	Carrying
(In thousands)	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	77,919	$	77,919	$	—	$	—	$	77,919
Securities available for sale		214,050		2,980		211,070		—		214,050
FHLB and FRB stock		13,254		—		—		—		N/A
Loans held for sale, at fair value		3,537		—		3,537		—		3,537
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
or fair value		38,066		—		38,066		—		38,066
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses		3,000,380		—		—		3,001,458		3,001,458
Accrued interest receivable		7,497		—		636		6,861		7,497
Loan level swap derivatives		2,185		—		2,185		—		2,185
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	3,043,578	$	2,503,115	$	545,024	$	—	$	3,048,139
Overnight borrowings		21,100		—		21,100		—		21,100
Federal home loan bank advances		83,692		—		84,862		—		84,862
Accrued interest payable		1,019		128		891		—		1,019
Cash flow hedge derivatives		5,151		—		5,151		—		5,151
Loan level swap derivatives		2,185		—		2,185		—		2,185

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31, 2015 are as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 using
	Carrying
(In thousands)	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	70,160	$	70,160	$	—	$	—	$	70,160
Securities available for sale		195,630		2,939		192,691		—		195,630
FHLB and FRB stock		13,984		—		—		—		N/A
Loans held for sale, at fair value		1,558		—		1,558		—		1,558
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
Or fair value		82,200		—		82,200		—		82,200
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses		2,887,386		—		—		2,865,601		2,865,601
Accrued interest receivable		6,820		—		562		6,258		6,820
Cash flow Hedges		104		—		104		—		104
Loan level swaps		1,106		—		1,106		—		1,106
Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	2,935,470	$	2,407,300	$	526,226	$	—	$	2,933,526
Overnight borrowings		40,700		—		40,700		—		40,700
Federal home loan bank advances		83,692		—		84,409		—		84,409
Accrued interest payable		957		128		829		—		957
Cash flow hedges		1,434		—		1,434		—		1,434
Loan level swaps		1,106		—		1,106		—		1,106

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OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES [Abstract]

Schedule of components of other operating expenses

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015
FDIC assessment	$	1,559	$	482
Wealth management division
other expense		622		621
Professional and legal fees		986		768
Other operating expenses		2,267		1,856
Total other operating expenses	$	5,434	$	3,727

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income balances, net of tax

							Amount			Other
							Reclassified			Comprehensive
				Other			From			Income/(Loss)
				Comprehensive			Accumulated			Three Months
	Balance at			Income/(Loss)			Other			Ended			Balance at
	January 1,			Before			Comprehensive			March 31,			March 31,
(In thousands)	2016			Reclassifications			(Income)			2016			2016
Net unrealized holding gain
on securities available for sale,
net of tax	$	408		$	688		$	(63	)	$	625		$	1,033
Losses on cash flow hedges		(787	)		(2,260	)		—			(2,260	)		(3,047	)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income/(loss),
net of tax	$	(379	)	$	(1,572	)	$	(63	)	$	(1,635	)	$	(2,014	)

							Amount			Other
							Reclassified			Comprehensive
				Other			From			Income/(Loss)
				Comprehensive			Accumulated			Three Months
	Balance at			Income/(Loss)			Other			Ended			Balance at
	January 1,			Before			Comprehensive			March 31,			March 31,
(In thousands)	2015			Reclassifications			(Income)			2015			2015
Net unrealized holding gain
on securities available for sale,
net of tax	$	1,321		$	779		$	(174	)	$	605		$	1,926
Losses on cash flow hedges		(100	)		(587	)		—			(587	)		(687	)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income,
net of tax	$	1,221		$	192		$	(174	)	$	18		$	1,239

Schedule of the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2016			2015			Affected Line Item in Income
Unrealized gains on
securities available for sale:
Realized net gain on securities sales	$	101		$	268		Securities gains, net
Income tax expense		(38	)		(94	)	Income tax expense
Total reclassifications, net of tax	$	63		$	174

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DERIVATIVES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

DERIVATIVES [Abstract]

Schedule of Information about Derivatives

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Notional amount	$	180,000		$	180,000
Weighted average pay rate		1.64	%		1.64	%
Weighted average receive rate		0.51	%		0.29	%
Weighted average maturity		4.00	years		4.25	years
Unrealized loss	$	(5,151	)	$	(1,331	)
Number of contracts		9			9

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Notional amount	$	34,696		$	27,259
Fair value	$	2,185		$	1,106
Weighted average pay rates		3.25	%		3.06	%
Weighted average receive rates		1.84	%		1.44	%
Weighted average maturity		14.4	years		15.8	years

Schedule of Net Gains/(Losses)

						Amount of
	Amount of			Amount of		Gain/(Loss)
	Gain/(Loss)			Gain/(Loss)		Recognized in
	Recognized			Reclassified		Other Non-Interest
	In OCI			From OCI to		Expense
(In thousands)	(Effective Portion)			Interest Expense		(Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contracts	$	(2,260	)	$	—	$	—

						Amount of
	Amount of			Amount of		Gain/(Loss)
	Gain/(Loss)			Gain/(Loss)		Recognized in
	Recognized			Reclassified		Other Non-Interest
	In OCI			From OCI to		Expense
(In thousands)	(Effective Portion)			Interest Expense		(Ineffective Portion)
Interest rate contracts	$	(587	)	$	—	$	—

Schedule of Notional Amount and Fair Value

	March 31, 2016
	Notional		Fair
(In thousands)	Amount		Value
Interest rate swaps related to interest-bearing
demand brokered deposits	$	180,000	$	(5,151	)
Total included in other assets	$	—	$	—
Total included in other liabilities	$	180,000	$	(5,151	)

	December 31, 2015
	Notional		Fair
(In thousands)	Amount		Value
Interest rate swaps related to interest-bearing
demand brokered deposits	$	180,000	$	(1,330	)
Total included in other assets	$	15,000	$	104
Total included in other liabilities	$	165,000	$	(1,434	)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative - Other) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares
Threshold for determining nonaccrual status	90 days
Antidilutive securities	225,278	163,297
Cash dividends declared on common stock, per share | $ / shares	$ 0.05
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Substandard [Member]
Loan reserve multiple	5.0
Special Mention [Member]
Loan reserve multiple	2.5
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Threshold for determining nonaccrual status	120 days
Employee Stock [Member]
Number of share purchase rights authorized	150,000
Percentage of closing market price on purchase date	85.00%
Compensation cost | $	$ 35	$ 27
Issuance of shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares	9,544	7,888
Employee Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Percentage of compensation contributable	1.00%
Employee Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Percentage of compensation contributable	15.00%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Stock-Based Compensation Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Closing stock price of common stock	$ 16.90
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Option term	10 years
Vesting term	5 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 166
Weighted average period, unrecognized compensation expected to be recognized (in years)	7 months 13 days
Total compensation cost	$ 20		$ 65
Recognized tax benefit	2		6
Restricted stock [Member]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 7,700
Weighted average period, unrecognized compensation expected to be recognized (in years)	2 years 6 months 14 days
Total compensation cost	$ 589		$ 476
Restricted stock [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Vesting term	1 year
Restricted stock [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Vesting term	3 years
Restricted stock [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Vesting term	5 years
Performance Shares [Member]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 1,700
Total compensation cost		$ (592)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule of Changes in Options Outstanding) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Number of Options
Balance | shares	267,289
Granted | shares
Exercised | shares	(4,615)
Expired | shares	(12,529)
Forfeited | shares	(340)
Balance | shares	249,805
Vested and expected to vest | shares	246,030
Exercisable | shares	235,823
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance | $ / shares	$ 17.28
Granted | $ / shares
Exercised | $ / shares	$ 13.39
Expired | $ / shares	22.07
Forfeited | $ / shares	15.18
Balance | $ / shares	17.12
Vested and expected to vest | $ / shares	17.20
Exercisable | $ / shares	$ 17.30
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Balance	4 years 2 months 19 days
Vested and Expected to Vest	4 years 2 months 19 days
Exercisable	4 years 29 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance | $
Vested and expected to vest | $
Exercisable | $	$ 31

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule of Changes in Restricted Common Shares) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Performance Shares [Member]
Number of Shares
Balance at Beginning | shares	92,767
Granted | shares
Vested | shares
Forfeited | shares
Balance at end | shares	92,767
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at Beginning | $ / shares	$ 18.12
Granted | $ / shares
Vested | $ / shares
Forfeited | $ / shares
Balance at end | $ / shares	$ 18.12
Restricted stock [Member]
Number of Shares
Balance at Beginning | shares	321,421
Granted | shares	185,609
Vested | shares	(91,785)
Forfeited | shares	(823)
Balance at end | shares	414,422
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at Beginning | $ / shares	$ 19.44
Granted | $ / shares	16.96
Vested | $ / shares	18.24
Forfeited | $ / shares	20.66
Balance at end | $ / shares	$ 18.59

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule of Earnings per Common Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 5,489	$ 5,008
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	15,858,278	14,909,722
Plus: common stock equivalents	158,694	160,630
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	16,016,972	15,070,352
Net Income Per Common Share
Basic	$ 0.35	$ 0.34
Diluted	$ 0.34	$ 0.33

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE (Schedule of Amortized Cost and Approximate Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Amortized Cost	$ 212,374	$ 194,959
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,528	1,710
Gross Unrealized Losses	(852)	(1,039)
Fair Value	214,050	195,630
U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
Amortized Cost	7,986
Gross Unrealized Gains	$ 17
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value	$ 8,003
Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Amortized Cost	164,981	159,747
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,087	1,293
Gross Unrealized Losses	(81)	(433)
Fair Value	166,987	160,607
SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Amortized Cost	$ 7,504	$ 7,601
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (95)	$ (81)
Fair Value	7,409	7,520
State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Amortized Cost	25,904	21,612
Gross Unrealized Gains	424	$ 417
Gross Unrealized Losses	(15)
Fair Value	26,313	$ 22,029
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Amortized Cost	$ 2,999	$ 2,999
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (641)	$ (464)
Fair Value	2,358	2,535
CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Amortized Cost	$ 3,000	$ 3,000
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (20)	$ (61)
Fair Value	$ 2,980	$ 2,939

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE (Schedule of Securities with Continuous Unrealized Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Approximate Fair Value
Less Than 12 Months	$ 13,846	$ 89,717
12 Months or Longer	19,958	21,907
Total	33,804	111,624
Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months	(53)	(345)
12 Months or Longer	(799)	(694)
Total	(852)	(1,039)
Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Approximate Fair Value
Less Than 12 Months	10,956	89,717
12 Months or Longer	7,211	8,913
Total	18,167	98,630
Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months	(38)	(345)
12 Months or Longer	(43)	(88)
Total	$ (81)	$ (433)
SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Approximate Fair Value
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer	$ 7,409	$ 7,520
Total	$ 7,409	$ 7,520
Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer	$ (95)	$ (81)
Total	(95)	$ (81)
State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Approximate Fair Value
Less Than 12 Months	$ 2,890
12 Months or Longer
Total	$ 2,890
Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months	$ (15)
12 Months or Longer
Total	$ (15)
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Approximate Fair Value
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer	$ 2,358	$ 2,535
Total	$ 2,358	$ 2,535
Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer	$ (641)	$ (464)
Total	$ (641)	$ (464)
CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Approximate Fair Value
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer	$ 2,980	$ 2,939
Total	$ 2,980	$ 2,939
Unrealized Losses
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer	$ (20)	$ (61)
Total	$ (20)	$ (61)

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LOANS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
LOANS [Abstract]
Impaired non-accrual loans	$ 7,278		$ 6,747
Impaired non-accrual loans performing troubled debt restructured	15,800		16,200
Allowance allocated to troubled debt restructured loans	491		160
Allowance allocated to non accrual loans	441		162
Impaired loans	23,335		3,304
Troubled debt restructurings specific reserves to customers	491		$ 441
Gain on loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value	124
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale at lower of cost or fair value	$ 57,436

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LOANS (Schedule of Loans Outstanding, by Classification) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Total loans	$ 3,027,701	$ 2,913,242
Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]
Total loans	$ 443	$ 500
Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	0.01%	0.02%
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 469,084	$ 470,869
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	15.49%	16.16%
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 1,489,708	$ 1,416,775
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	49.20%	48.63%
Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 414,677	$ 413,118
Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	13.70%	14.18%
Commercial Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 554,871	$ 512,886
Commercial Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	18.33%	17.60%
Construction Loans [Member]
Total loans	$ 1,392	$ 1,401
Construction Loans [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	0.05%	0.05%
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 53,328	$ 52,649
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	1.76%	1.81%
Consumer Loans, Including Home Equity Loans [Member] | Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	$ 44,198	$ 45,044
Consumer Loans, Including Home Equity Loans [Member] | Consumer and Other [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	1.46%	1.55%

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LOANS (Schedule of Loan Balances by Portfolio Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Total loans	$ 3,025,837	$ 2,911,552
Net deferred fees	1,864	1,690
Total loans including net deferred costs	$ 3,027,701	$ 2,913,242
Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Agricultural Sector [Member]
Total loans	$ 177	$ 179
Agricultural Sector [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	0.01%	0.01%
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member]
Total loans	$ 10,686	$ 11,503
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	0.35%	0.39%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Total loans	$ 173,299	$ 154,295
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	5.73%	5.30%
Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	$ 47,894	$ 47,635
Consumer and Other [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	1.58%	1.64%
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 499,734	$ 483,085
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	16.52%	16.59%
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 53,481	$ 52,804
Total loans including net deferred costs	$ 53,328	$ 52,649
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	1.77%	1.81%
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 1,489,708	$ 1,416,775
Total loans including net deferred costs	$ 1,489,708	$ 1,416,775
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	49.22%	48.66%
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 163,495	$ 176,276
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	5.40%	6.05%
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 587,213	$ 568,849
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	19.41%	19.54%
Construction Loans [Member]
Total loans including net deferred costs	$ 1,392	$ 1,401
Construction Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	$ 150	$ 151
Construction Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables, Gross [Member]
Total loans (in percent)	0.01%	0.01%

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LOANS (Schedule of Balances by Portfolio Class, Based on Impairment Method) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$ 23,335	$ 23,107
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	491	490
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	3,002,502	2,888,445
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	26,830	25,366
Total Loans	3,025,837	2,911,552
Total Ending ALLL	$ 27,321	$ 25,856	$ 20,816	$ 19,480
Agricultural Sector [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$ 177	$ 179
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	2	2
Total Loans	177	179
Total Ending ALLL	2	2	3	4
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$ 171	$ 176
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$ 10,515	$ 11,327
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	13	66
Total Loans	10,686	11,503
Total Ending ALLL	13	66	71	109
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	136	171
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	136	138
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	173,163	154,124
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	2,555	2,071
Total Loans	173,299	154,295
Total Ending ALLL	$ 2,691	$ 2,209	1,011	880
Consumer and Other [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$ 47,894	$ 47,635
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	136	112
Total Loans	47,894	47,635
Total Ending ALLL	136	112	77	96
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	10,165	9,752
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	297	291
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	489,569	473,333
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	2,206	2,006
Total Loans	499,734	483,085
Total Ending ALLL	2,503	2,297	2,314	2,923
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$ 153	$ 254
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$ 53,328	$ 52,550
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	133	86
Total Loans	53,481	52,804
Total Ending ALLL	$ 133	$ 86	97	156
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$ 1,489,708	$ 1,416,775
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	11,631	11,813
Total Loans	1,489,708	1,416,775
Total Ending ALLL	11,631	11,813	8,738	8,983
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$ 1,264	$ 1,272
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$ 162,231	$ 175,004
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,683	1,679
Total Loans	163,495	176,276
Total Ending ALLL	1,683	1,679	2,347	1,547
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	11,446	11,482
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	58	61
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	575,767	557,367
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	8,469	7,529
Total Loans	587,213	568,849
Total Ending ALLL	$ 8,527	$ 7,590	6,135	4,751
Construction Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$ 150	$ 151
Ending ALLL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	2	2
Total Loans	150	151
Total Ending ALLL	$ 2	$ 2	$ 23	$ 31

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LOANS (Schedule of Schedule of Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	$ 23,014	$ 22,097
With related allowance recorded	3,460	19,750
Total loans individually evaluated impairment	26,474	17,900
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	19,953	3,518
With related allowance recorded	3,382	3,357
Total loans individually evaluated impairment	23,335	3,304
Specific Reserves	491	490
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	19,217	25,615
With related allowance recorded	3,065	23,107
Total loans individually evaluated impairment	22,282	21,204
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	622	219
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	171	176
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	320	166
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded		63
With related allowance recorded	179	179
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		33
With related allowance recorded	136	138
Specific Reserves	136	138
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded		112
With related allowance recorded	148	$ 144
Consumer and Other [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded		$ 1
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	9,766	8,998
With related allowance recorded	2,040	2,090
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	8,160	7,782
With related allowance recorded	2,005	1,970
Specific Reserves	297	291
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	7,217	5,683
With related allowance recorded	1,671	1,894
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	354	258
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	153	254
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	186	229
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	1,460	1,460
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	1,264	1,272
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	1,270	1,379
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	10,812	11,099
With related allowance recorded	1,241	1,249
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	10,205	10,233
With related allowance recorded	1,241	1,249
Specific Reserves	58	61
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	10,224	10,330
With related allowance recorded	$ 1,246	$ 1,266

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LOANS (Schedule of Investment in Nonaccrual and Loans Past Due Over 90 Days) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Impaired non-accrual loans	$ 7,278	$ 6,747
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days And Still Accruing Interest
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member]
Impaired non-accrual loans	$ 114	$ 118
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days And Still Accruing Interest
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Impaired non-accrual loans	$ 136	$ 171
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days And Still Accruing Interest
Consumer and Other [Member]
Impaired non-accrual loans
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days And Still Accruing Interest
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired non-accrual loans	$ 5,226	$ 4,549
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days And Still Accruing Interest
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired non-accrual loans	$ 129	$ 229
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days And Still Accruing Interest
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired non-accrual loans	$ 1,265	$ 1,272
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days And Still Accruing Interest
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired non-accrual loans	$ 408	$ 408
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days And Still Accruing Interest

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LOANS (Schedule of Schedule of Aging of Past Due Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Total Past Due	$ 1,393	$ 2,143
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due	1,240	1,986
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due	$ 153	$ 157
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due
Consumer and Other [Member]
Total Past Due	$ 8
Consumer and Other [Member] | 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due
Consumer and Other [Member] | 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due	$ 8
Consumer and Other [Member] | Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Past Due	$ 1,240	$ 1,371
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due	$ 1,240	1,214
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due		$ 157
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Past Due	$ 145
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due	$ 145
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Past Due		$ 772
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due		$ 772
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Total Past Due

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LOANS (Schedule of Schedule of Risk Category of Loans by Class of Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Total Loans	$ 3,025,837	$ 2,911,552
Pass [Member]
Total Loans	2,956,415	2,847,245
Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans	20,605	21,530
Substandard [Member]
Total Loans	$ 48,817	$ 42,777
Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Agricultural Sector [Member]
Total Loans	$ 177	$ 179
Agricultural Sector [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans	$ 177	$ 179
Agricultural Sector [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans
Agricultural Sector [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans
Agricultural Sector [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member]
Total Loans	$ 10,686	$ 11,503
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans	$ 10,515	$ 11,327
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans	$ 171	$ 176
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Total Loans	$ 173,299	$ 154,295
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans	168,128	148,940
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans	5,035	5,184
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans	$ 136	$ 171
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Consumer and Other [Member]
Total Loans	$ 47,894	$ 47,635
Consumer and Other [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans	$ 47,894	$ 47,635
Consumer and Other [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans
Consumer and Other [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans
Consumer and Other [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans	$ 499,734	$ 483,085
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans	488,749	471,859
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans	679	1,332
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans	$ 10,306	$ 9,894
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans	$ 53,481	$ 52,804
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans	$ 53,328	$ 52,550
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans	$ 153	$ 254
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans	$ 1,489,708	$ 1,416,775
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans	1,480,843	1,407,856
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans	7,677	7,718
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans	$ 1,188	$ 1,201
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans	$ 157,713
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans	917
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans	$ 4,865
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans	$ 163,495	$ 176,276
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans		170,420
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans		928
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans		$ 4,928
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans	587,213	$ 568,849
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans	549,068	536,479
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans	6,147	6,217
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans	$ 31,998	$ 26,153
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans
Construction Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Loans	$ 150	$ 151
Construction Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member]
Total Loans
Construction Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans	$ 150	$ 151
Construction Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Total Loans
Construction Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Total Loans

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LOANS (Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	$ 25,856	$ 19,480
Charge-Offs	(275)	(160)
Recoveries	40	146
Provision (Credit)	1,700	1,350
Ending ALLL	27,321	20,816
Agricultural Sector [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	$ 2	$ 4
Charge-Offs
Recoveries
Provision (Credit)		$ (1)
Ending ALLL	$ 2	3
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Junior Lien [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	$ 66	$ 109
Charge-Offs
Recoveries	$ 17	$ 28
Provision (Credit)	(70)	(66)
Ending ALLL	13	71
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	2,209	$ 880
Charge-Offs	(3)
Recoveries	4	$ 25
Provision (Credit)	481	106
Ending ALLL	2,691	1,011
Consumer and Other [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	112	96
Charge-Offs	(1)	(17)
Recoveries	1	10
Provision (Credit)	24	(12)
Ending ALLL	136	77
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	2,297	2,923
Charge-Offs	(13)	(43)
Recoveries	14	66
Provision (Credit)	205	(632)
Ending ALLL	2,503	2,314
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	$ 86	156
Charge-Offs		$ (100)
Recoveries	$ 2
Provision (Credit)	45	$ 41
Ending ALLL	133	97
Multifamily Property [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	$ 11,813	$ 8,983
Charge-Offs
Recoveries
Provision (Credit)	$ (182)	$ (245)
Ending ALLL	11,631	8,738
Owner Occupied Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	$ 1,679	$ 1,547
Charge-Offs
Recoveries		$ 11
Provision (Credit)	$ 4	789
Ending ALLL	1,683	2,347
Investment Property [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	7,590	$ 4,751
Charge-Offs	(258)
Recoveries	2	$ 6
Provision (Credit)	1,193	1,378
Ending ALLL	8,527	6,135
Construction Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL	$ 2	$ 31
Charge-Offs
Recoveries
Provision (Credit)		$ (8)
Ending ALLL	$ 2	$ 23

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LOANS (Schedule of Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) N
Number of Contracts | N	2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,133
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,133
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Number of Contracts | N	2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,133
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,133

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DEPOSITS (Details of Total Deposits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
DEPOSITS [Abstract]
Time deposits over $250,000	$ 120,100		$ 47,400
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	457,730	$ 419,887
Interest-bearing deposits checking	905,479	861,697
Savings	119,149	115,007
Money market	820,757	810,709
Certificates of deposit - Retail	446,833	434,450
Sub-total	2,749,948	2,641,750
Interest-bearing demand - Brokered	200,000	200,000
Certificates of deposit - Brokered	93,630	93,720
Total deposits	$ 3,043,578	$ 2,935,470
%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	15.04%	14.30%
Interest-bearing checking	29.75%	29.36%
Savings	3.91%	3.92%
Money market	26.97%	27.62%
Certificates of deposit	14.68%	14.80%
Sub-total	90.35%	90.00%
Interest-bearing demand - Brokered	6.57%	6.81%
Certificates of deposit - Brokered	3.08%	3.19%
Total deposits	100.00%	100.00%

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DEPOSITS (Scheduled Maturities of Time Deposits) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Scheduled maturities of time deposits
2016	$ 77,568
2017	102,202
2018	181,386
2019	65,310
2020	34,426
Over 5 Years	79,571
Total	$ 540,463

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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS [Abstract]
Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks	$ 83,692	$ 83,700
FHLB interest rate	1.78%	1.78%
Advances with fixed maturity dates	$ 71,700
Weighted average interest rate on fixed maturity advances	1.57%
Residential mortgages pledged as collateral for advances	$ 382,400
Multifamily mortgage loans pledged as collateral for advances	961,300
Callable variable rate advances	$ 12,000
Weighted average interest rate on variable advances (in percent)	3.01%
Investment pledges against advances	$ 17,600
Overnight borrowings of debt	$ 21,100	$ 40,700
Average interest rate of FHLB advances	0.49%	0.52%

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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS (Schedule of Maturities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Maturities Summary
2016	$ 21,897
2017	23,897
2018	34,898
2019	$ 3,000
2020
Over 5 years
Total	$ 83,692	$ 83,700

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) segments	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Number of Operating Segments | segments	2
Net interest income	$ 23,410	$ 19,583
Noninterest income	6,263	5,882
Total income	29,673	25,465
Provision for loan losses	1,700	1,350
Salaries and benefits	10,908	9,425
Premises and equipment	2,864	2,616
Other noninterest expense	5,434	3,727
Total noninterest expense	20,906	17,118
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	8,767	8,347
Income tax expense	3,278	3,339
NET INCOME	5,489	5,008
Total assets at period end	3,465,997	2,879,457
Banking [Member]
Net interest income	21,990	18,570
Noninterest income	1,880	1,777
Total income	23,870	20,347
Provision for loan losses	1,700	1,350
Salaries and benefits	8,813	7,540
Premises and equipment	2,637	2,385
Other noninterest expense	3,917	2,495
Total noninterest expense	17,067	13,770
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	6,803	6,577
Income tax expense	2,514	2,651
NET INCOME	4,289	3,926
Total assets at period end	3,415,432	2,853,133
Wealth Management Division [Member]
Net interest income	1,420	1,013
Noninterest income	4,383	4,105
Total income	$ 5,803	$ 5,118
Provision for loan losses
Salaries and benefits	$ 2,095	$ 1,885
Premises and equipment	227	231
Other noninterest expense	1,517	1,232
Total noninterest expense	3,839	3,348
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	1,964	1,770
Income tax expense	764	688
NET INCOME	1,200	1,082
Total assets at period end	$ 53,252	$ 26,324

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FAIR VALUE (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$ 3,537	$ 1,558
Impaired collateral loans recorded investment	346	299
Impaired collateral loans valuation allowance	$ 61	$ 48
Loans Receivable [Member] | Property A [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	15.00%
Age of appraisal	12 months

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FAIR VALUE (Schedule of Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Securities available for sale	$ 214,050	$ 195,630
Loans held for sale, at fair value	3,537	1,558
U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
Securities available for sale	8,003
Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale	166,987	160,607
SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale	7,409	7,520
State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale	26,313	22,029
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,358	2,535
CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,980	2,939
Recurring Basis [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	3,537	1,558
Total	219,772	198,398
Derivatives	(7,336)	(2,540)
Recurring Basis [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives		104
Derivatives	(5,151)	(1,434)
Recurring Basis [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives	2,185	1,106
Derivatives	(2,185)	(1,106)
Recurring Basis [Member] | U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
Securities available for sale	8,003
Recurring Basis [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale	166,987	160,607
Recurring Basis [Member] | SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale	7,409	7,520
Recurring Basis [Member] | State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale	26,313	22,029
Recurring Basis [Member] | Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,358	2,535
Recurring Basis [Member] | CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale	$ 2,980	$ 2,939
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value
Total	$ 2,980	$ 2,939
Derivatives
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives
Derivatives
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives
Derivatives
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale	$ 2,980	$ 2,939
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	3,537	1,558
Total	216,792	195,459
Derivatives	(7,336)	(2,540)
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives		104
Derivatives	(5,151)	(1,434)
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives	2,185	1,106
Derivatives	(2,185)	(1,106)
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
Securities available for sale	8,003
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale	166,987	160,607
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale	7,409	7,520
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale	26,313	22,029
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Securities available for sale	$ 2,358	$ 2,535
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value
Total
Derivatives
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives
Derivatives
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives
Derivatives
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Securities available for sale
Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale

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FAIR VALUE (Schedule of Residential Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE [Abstract]
Residential loans contractual balance	$ 3,483	$ 1,536
Fair value adjustment	54	22
Total fair value of residential loans held for sale	$ 3,537	$ 1,558

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FAIR VALUE (Schedule of Assets Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
OREO	$ 861	$ 563
Non-Recurring Basis [Member]
OREO	330	330
Non-Recurring Basis [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Impaired loans	$ 285	$ 251
Non-Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
OREO
Non-Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Impaired loans
Non-Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
OREO
Non-Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Impaired loans
Non-Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
OREO	$ 330	$ 330
Non-Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Impaired loans	$ 285	$ 251

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FAIR VALUE (Schedule of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 214,050	$ 195,630
FHLB and FRB Stock	13,254	13,984
Loans held for sale, at fair value	3,537	1,558
Multifamily mortgage loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value	38,066	82,200
Accrued interest receivable	7,497	6,820
Financial Liabilities:
Federal home loan bank advances	83,692	83,700
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	77,919	70,160
Securities available for sale	214,050	195,630
FHLB and FRB Stock	13,254	13,984
Loans held for sale, at fair value	3,537	1,558
Multifamily mortgage loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value	38,066	82,200
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	3,000,380	2,887,386
Accrued interest receivable	7,497	6,820
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	3,043,578	2,935,470
Overnight borrowings	21,100	40,700
Federal home loan bank advances	83,692	83,692
Accrued interest payable	1,019	957
Carrying Value [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives		104
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives	5,151	1,434
Carrying Value [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives	2,185	1,106
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives	2,185	1,106
Fair value [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	77,919	70,160
Securities available for sale	$ 214,050	$ 195,630
FHLB and FRB Stock
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$ 3,537	$ 1,558
Multifamily mortgage loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value	38,066	82,200
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	3,001,458	2,865,601
Accrued interest receivable	7,497	6,820
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	3,048,139	2,933,526
Overnight borrowings	21,100	40,700
Federal home loan bank advances	84,862	84,409
Accrued interest payable	1,019	957
Fair value [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives		104
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives	5,151	1,434
Fair value [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives	2,185	1,106
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives	2,185	1,106
Fair value [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	77,919	70,160
Securities available for sale	$ 2,980	$ 2,939
FHLB and FRB Stock
Loans held for sale, at fair value
Multifamily mortgage loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
Accrued interest receivable
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	$ 2,503,115	$ 2,407,300
Overnight borrowings
Federal home loan bank advances
Accrued interest payable	$ 128	$ 128
Fair value [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives
Fair value [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives
Fair value [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale	$ 211,070	$ 192,691
FHLB and FRB Stock
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$ 3,537	$ 1,558
Multifamily mortgage loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value	$ 38,066	$ 82,200
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
Accrued interest receivable	$ 636	$ 562
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	545,024	526,226
Overnight borrowings	21,100	40,700
Federal home loan bank advances	84,862	84,409
Accrued interest payable	891	829
Fair value [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives		104
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives	5,151	1,434
Fair value [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives	2,185	1,106
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives	$ 2,185	$ 1,106
Fair value [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale
FHLB and FRB Stock
Loans held for sale, at fair value
Multifamily mortgage loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$ 3,001,458	$ 2,865,601
Accrued interest receivable	$ 6,861	$ 6,258
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits
Overnight borrowings
Federal home loan bank advances
Accrued interest payable
Fair value [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives
Fair value [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Financial Assets:
Derivatives
Financial Liabilities:
Derivatives

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OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Other operating expenses
FDIC assessment	$ 1,559	$ 482
Wealth management division other expense	622	621
Professional and legal fees	986	768
Other operating expenses	2,267	1,856
Total other operating expenses	$ 5,434	$ 3,727

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balances, Net of Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance	$ 275,676
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income	(1,635)	$ 18
Balance	283,505
Net Unrealized Holding Gain/(Loss) on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Tax [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance	408	1,321
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Before Reclassifications	688	779
Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income)	(63)	(174)
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income	625	605
Balance	1,033	1,926
Losses on Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance	(787)	(100)
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Before Reclassifications	$ (2,260)	$ (587)
Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income)
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income	$ (2,260)	$ (587)
Balance	(3,047)	(687)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), Net of Tax [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance	(379)	1,221
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Before Reclassifications	(1,572)	192
Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income)	(63)	(174)
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income	(1,635)	18
Balance	$ (2,014)	$ 1,239

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME (Schedule of Reclassifications out of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Securities gains, net	$ 101	$ 268
Interest expense	4,488	2,778
Income tax expense	(3,278)	(3,339)
Net income	5,489	5,008
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income tax expense	(38)	(94)
Net income	63	174
Net Unrealized Holding Gain/(Loss) on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Tax [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Securities gains, net	$ 101	$ 268

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DERIVATIVES (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) N	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) N
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 4,488	$ 2,778
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 180,000		$ 180,000
Weighted average pay rate	1.64%		1.64%
Weighted average receive rate	0.51%		0.29%
Weighted average maturity	4 years		4 years 3 months
Unrealized loss	$ (5,151)		$ (1,331)
Number of contracts | N	9		9
Interest expense	$ 504	95
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized In OCI (Effective Portion)	$ (2,260)	$ (587)
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified From OCI to Interest Expense
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Other Non-Interest Expense (Ineffective Portion)
Fair Value	$ (5,151)		$ (1,330)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount			15,000
Fair Value			104
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 180,000		165,000
Fair Value	(5,151)		(1,434)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Loan Level Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 34,696		$ 27,259
Weighted average pay rate	3.25%		3.06%
Weighted average receive rate	1.84%		1.44%
Weighted average maturity	14 years 4 months 24 days		15 years 9 months 18 days
Fair Value	$ 2,185		$ 1,106