FAIR VALUE (Schedule of Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Securities available for sale	$ 368,554	$ 327,633
Loans held for sale, at fair value	310	984
Recurring Basis [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	310	984
Total	389,100	333,142
Derivatives	(12,027)	(3,131)
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives	3,536	1,394
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives	12,027	3,131
Derivatives	(12,027)	(3,131)
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Total	4,673	4,824
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	310	984
Total	384,427	328,318
Derivatives	(12,027)	(3,131)
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives	3,536	1,394
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives	12,027	3,131
Derivatives	(12,027)	(3,131)
U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member]
Securities available for sale	99,258	43,701
U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Securities available for sale	99,258	43,701
U.S. Government-Sponsored Entities [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	99,258	43,701
Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale	243,896	243,116
Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Securities available for sale	243,896	243,116
Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	243,896	243,116
SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale	4,182	5,205
SBA Pool Securities [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Securities available for sale	4,182	5,205
SBA Pool Securities [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	4,182	5,205
State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale	18,173	24,868
State and Political Subdivisions [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Securities available for sale	18,173	24,868
State and Political Subdivisions [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	18,173	24,868
Corporate Bond [Member]
Securities available for sale	3,045	3,082
Corporate Bond [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Securities available for sale	3,045	3,082
Corporate Bond [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	3,045	3,082
CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale		4,824
CRA Investment Fund [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Securities available for sale	4,673	4,824
CRA Investment Fund [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Securities available for sale	$ 4,673	4,824
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Securities available for sale		2,837
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Securities available for sale		2,837
Single-Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale		$ 2,837

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