FAIR VALUE (Schedule of Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Securities available for sale	$ 206,216	$ 195,630
Loans held for sale, at fair value	4,133	1,558
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,460	2,535
U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
Securities available for sale	8,002
Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale	157,292	160,607
State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale	28,131	22,029
CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,999	2,939
SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale	7,332	7,520
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Loans held for sale, at fair value	4,133	1,558
Total	213,257	198,398
Derivatives	(9,210)	(2,540)
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Securities available for sale	2,460	2,535
Recurring Basis [Member] \| U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
Securities available for sale	8,002
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale	157,292	160,607
Recurring Basis [Member] \| State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale	28,131	22,029
Recurring Basis [Member] \| CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,999	2,939
Recurring Basis [Member] \| SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale	7,332	7,520
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives		104
Derivatives	(6,302)	(1,434)
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives	2,908	1,106
Derivatives	(2,908)	(1,106)
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Loans held for sale, at fair value
Total
Derivatives
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Securities available for sale
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
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
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Derivatives
Derivatives
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Derivatives
Derivatives
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	4,133	1,558
Total	210,258	195,459
Derivatives	(9,210)	(2,540)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,460	2,535
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Securities available for sale	8,002
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale	157,292	160,607
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale	28,131	22,029
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Securities available for sale
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale	7,332	7,520
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives		104
Derivatives	(6,302)	(1,434)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives	2,908	1,106
Derivatives	(2,908)	(1,106)
Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value
Total	2,999	2,939
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Securities available for sale
Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,999	2,939
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Securities available for sale
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