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LOANS (Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				$ 36,440				$ 32,208	$ 36,440	$ 32,208	$ 25,856
Charge-Offs									(1,948)	(2,021)	(1,690)
Recoveries									462	403	542
Provision (Credit)	$ 1,500	$ 500	$ 300	1,250	$ 1,650	$ 400	$ 2,200	1,600	3,550	5,850	7,500
Ending ALLL	38,504				36,440				38,504	36,440	32,208
Agricultural Sector [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL								2		2	2
Provision (Credit)									2	(2)
Ending ALLL	2								2		2
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				12				16	12	16	66
Charge-Offs										(99)
Recoveries									68	26	140
Provision (Credit)									(65)	69	(190)
Ending ALLL	15				12				15	12	16
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				4,085				3,666	4,085	3,666	2,297
Charge-Offs									(138)	(889)	(1,047)
Recoveries									160	173	28
Provision (Credit)									(601)	1,135	2,388
Ending ALLL	3,506				4,085				3,506	4,085	3,666
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				221				233	221	233	86
Charge-Offs										(23)	(91)
Recoveries									10	62	15
Provision (Credit)									(67)	(51)	223
Ending ALLL	164				221				164	221	233
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				10,007				11,192	10,007	11,192	11,813
Provision (Credit)									(4,048)	(1,185)	(621)
Ending ALLL	5,959				10,007				5,959	10,007	11,192
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Property [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				2,385				1,774	2,385	1,774	1,679
Charge-Offs									(361)	(734)	(11)
Recoveries									66		72
Provision (Credit)									524	1,345	34
Ending ALLL	2,614				2,385				2,614	2,385	1,774
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				11,933				10,909	11,933	10,909	7,590
Charge-Offs									(1,335)	(123)	(520)
Recoveries									45	23	246
Provision (Credit)									3,605	1,124	3,593
Ending ALLL	14,248				11,933				14,248	11,933	10,909
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				6,563				4,164	6,563	4,164	2,209
Charge-Offs									(46)	(76)	(16)
Recoveries									109	115	29
Provision (Credit)									3,213	2,360	1,942
Ending ALLL	9,839				6,563				9,839	6,563	4,164
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				884					884
Provision (Credit)									888	884
Ending ALLL	1,772				884				1,772	884
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				1				9	1	9	2
Provision (Credit)										(8)	7
Ending ALLL	1				1				1	1	9
Consumer and Other [Member]
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning ALLL				$ 349				$ 243	349	243	112
Charge-Offs									(68)	(77)	(5)
Recoveries									4	4	12
Provision (Credit)									99	179	124
Ending ALLL	$ 384				$ 349				$ 384	$ 349	$ 243