LOANS (Schedule of Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses by Segment) (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 16,260	$ 12,236	$ 14,887	$ 11,815
Provision/(credit) for loan losses	1,270	1,790	2,747	2,360
Loans charged-off	(67)	(117)	(224)	(266)
Recoveries	0	0	53	0
Total ending allowance balance	17,463	13,909	17,463	13,909
Real estate \| Commercial
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	7,800	5,853	7,136	5,206
Provision/(credit) for loan losses	339	605	950	1,252
Loans charged-off	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	53	0
Total ending allowance balance	8,139	6,458	8,139	6,458
Real estate \| Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	503	502	519	409
Provision/(credit) for loan losses	163	55	147	148
Loans charged-off	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Total ending allowance balance	666	557	666	557
Real estate \| Multifamily
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,210	687	1,156	620
Provision/(credit) for loan losses	347	255	401	322
Loans charged-off	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Total ending allowance balance	1,557	942	1,557	942
Real estate \| One to four family
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	383	105	138	109
Provision/(credit) for loan losses	(3)	(3)	242	(7)
Loans charged-off	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Total ending allowance balance	380	102	380	102
Commercial and industrial
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,784	4,963	5,578	5,364
Provision/(credit) for loan losses	269	713	546	444
Loans charged-off	0	(88)	(71)	(220)
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Total ending allowance balance	6,053	5,588	6,053	5,588
Consumer
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	580	126	360	107
Provision/(credit) for loan losses	155	165	461	201
Loans charged-off	(67)	(29)	(153)	(46)
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Total ending allowance balance	$ 668	$ 262	$ 668	$ 262

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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