FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND DERIVATIVES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Financial Instruments With Off- Balance Sheet Risk and Derivatives [Abstract]

Financial Instruments With Off Balance Sheet Credit Risk [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)		2016		2015
Commercial real estate development and construction		$	334,552	$	234,552
Residential real estate-development and construction			97,524		80,935
Real estate-residential mortgage			22,970		23,375
Lines of credit, principally home equity and business lines			949,939		879,326
Standby letters of credit			68,748		66,012
	Total Commitments to extend credit and available credit lines	$	1,473,733	$	1,284,200

Summary of the Company's Interest Rate Swaps

			2016
			Notional		Estimated		Years to	Receive		Pay
(Dollars in thousands)			Amount		Fair Value		Maturity	Rate		Rate
Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
	Pay Fixed/Receive Variable Swaps		$	9,433	$	(1,010)	6.3	1.86	%	5.38	%
	Pay Variable/Receive Fixed Swaps			9,433		1,010	6.3	5.38	%	1.86	%
		Total Swaps	$	18,866	$	-	6.3	3.62	%	3.62	%

			2015
			Notional		Estimated		Years to	Receive		Pay
(Dollars in thousands)			Amount		Fair Value		Maturity	Rate		Rate
Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
	Pay Fixed/Receive Variable Swaps		$	9,942	$	(1,312)	7.4	1.56	%	5.34	%
	Pay Variable/Receive Fixed Swaps			9,942		1,312	7.4	5.34	%	1.56	%
		Total Swaps	$	19,884	$	-	7.4	3.45	%	3.45	%