ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 1,708	$ 1,708
Collectively evaluated for impairment	31,104	29,999
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	32,812	31,707	$ 26,618	$ 25,904
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	27,054	22,492
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,167,314	3,072,186
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	2,809	3,575
Total Loans	3,197,177	3,098,253
Commercial Real Estate \| Mortgage loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	11,334	11,048
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	11,334	11,048	8,357	9,225
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	11,316	11,162
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,328,676	1,281,837
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	907
Total Loans	1,339,992	1,293,906
Multi-Family \| Mortgage loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,002	4,521
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	3,002	4,521	6,480	6,264
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	599,964	593,645
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	1,783	1,635
Total Loans	601,747	595,280
Residential Real Estate \| Mortgage loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,495	2,438
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	3,495	2,438	1,415	1,495
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	100	100
Collectively evaluated for impairment	492,454	463,575
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	599	589
Total Loans	493,153	464,264
Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,708	1,708
Collectively evaluated for impairment	12,347	11,130
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	14,055	12,838	9,198	7,837
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	15,638	11,230
Collectively evaluated for impairment	622,646	604,329
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	427	444
Total Loans	638,711	616,003
Real Estate Construction and Land Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	821	740
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	821	740	1,058	955
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	104,496	107,759
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Total Loans	104,496	107,759
Installment/Consumer Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	105	122
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	105	122	$ 110	$ 128
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	19,078	21,041
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Total Loans	$ 19,078	$ 21,041

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