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LOANS (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
LOANS (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 19, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Families	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Classifications of loans
Total loans			$ 2,262,655		$ 1,335,961
Net deferred loan costs and fees			2,621		2,366
Loans			2,265,276		1,338,327
Allowance for loan losses			(18,818)	$ (18,260)	(17,637)	$ (16,001)	$ (16,680)	$ (16,369)	$ (16,001)
Loans, net			2,246,458		1,320,690
FNBNY
Classifications of loans
Addition in acquired loans recorded at fair value		$ 89,700
Fair value of loans acquired			48,200
CNB
Classifications of loans
Addition in acquired loans recorded at fair value	$ 736,300
Fair value of loans acquired			734,300
Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans			1,006,333		595,397
Allowance for loan losses			(7,166)	(6,990)	(6,994)	(6,279)	(6,675)	(6,621)	(6,279)
Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Loans \| Minimum
Lending Risk
Loan amount beyond which annual financial information is sought			250
Multi-family mortgage loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans			298,370		218,985
Allowance for loan losses			$ (3,015)	(2,980)	(2,670)	(1,597)	(2,097)	(1,594)	(1,597)
Multi-family mortgage loans \| Minimum
Lending Risk
Number of families having income producing residential investment properties \| Families			5
Multi-family mortgage loans \| Maximum
Lending Risk
Loan-to-value ratio (as a percent)			75.00%
Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans			$ 378,451		156,156
Allowance for loan losses			(1,989)	(2,137)	(2,208)	(2,712)	(2,525)	(2,603)	(2,712)
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans			482,183		291,743
Allowance for loan losses			(5,273)	(4,905)	(4,526)	(4,006)	(4,190)	(4,270)	(4,006)
Real Estate Construction and Land Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans			82,792		63,556
Allowance for loan losses			(1,236)	(1,106)	(1,104)	(1,206)	(1,035)	(1,103)	(1,206)
Installment/Consumer Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans			14,526		10,124
Allowance for loan losses			(139)	$ (142)	(135)	$ (201)	$ (158)	$ (178)	$ (201)
Residential real estate: Home equity
Classifications of loans
Total loans			$ 70,225		$ 66,138
Residential real estate: Home equity \| Maximum
Lending Risk
Loan-to-value ratio (as a percent)			80.00%