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)
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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
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Derivatives
Derivatives
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Derivatives
Derivatives
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Securities available for sale
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Securities available for sale
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Securities available for sale
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Securities available for sale
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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)
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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
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Securities available for sale
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Securities available for sale
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