LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Impaired Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	$ 41,835		$ 41,835		$ 42,991
Loans with a specific allowance	17,701		17,701		16,237
Total impaired loans	59,536		59,536		59,228
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	45,270		45,270		46,890
Loans with a specific allowance	18,917		18,917		17,662
Total impaired loans	64,187		64,187		64,552
Related Allowance	1,922		1,922		2,217
Average Investment	60,489	$ 71,498	60,813	$ 72,255
Interest Income Recognized	317	473	772	1,027
Construction and Land Development
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	6,837		6,837		10,290
Loans with a specific allowance	877		877		372
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	8,863		8,863		12,038
Loans with a specific allowance	954		954		491
Related Allowance	111		111		63
Average Investment	7,811	12,572	8,167	12,458
Interest Income Recognized	13	68	54	145
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	10,138		10,138		8,386
Loans with a specific allowance	1,723		1,723		4,304
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	10,433		10,433		9,067
Loans with a specific allowance	1,834		1,834		4,437
Related Allowance	104		104		359
Average Investment	12,002	13,130	12,030	13,262
Interest Income Recognized	91	116	200	238
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	6,265		6,265		6,578
Loans with a specific allowance	565		565		391
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	6,568		6,568		6,929
Loans with a specific allowance	613		613		391
Related Allowance	11		11		1
Average Investment	6,931	7,187	6,944	7,496
Interest Income Recognized	60	48	119	109
Commercial & Industrial
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	2,583		2,583		3,059
Loans with a specific allowance	407		407		1,183
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	2,605		2,605		3,251
Loans with a specific allowance	430		430		1,442
Related Allowance	135		135		752
Average Investment	3,038	5,792	3,081	5,970
Interest Income Recognized	27	57	59	130
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	4,986		4,986		4,516
Loans with a specific allowance	4,703		4,703		3,180
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	5,126		5,126		4,576
Loans with a specific allowance	4,850		4,850		3,249
Related Allowance	341		341		185
Average Investment	9,969	7,744	9,730	7,839
Interest Income Recognized	73	72	138	140
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	8,821		8,821		8,504
Loans with a specific allowance	6,985		6,985		5,329
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	9,455		9,455		9,180
Loans with a specific allowance	7,302		7,302		5,548
Related Allowance	612		612		374
Average Investment	15,986	18,876	16,057	18,951
Interest Income Recognized	6	63	105	163
Auto
Recorded Investment
Loans with a specific allowance	449		449		576
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans with a specific allowance	668		668		830
Related Allowance	179		179		231
Average Investment	493	1,002	520	1,056
Interest Income Recognized	0	6	1	17
HELOC
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	2,205		2,205		1,150
Loans with a specific allowance	1,230		1,230		724
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	2,220		2,220		1,269
Loans with a specific allowance	1,340		1,340		807
Related Allowance	330		330		188
Average Investment	3,489	4,439	3,506	4,447
Interest Income Recognized	38	34	78	69
Consumer
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	0		0		30
Loans with a specific allowance	186		186		178
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	0		0		102
Loans with a specific allowance	349		349		467
Related Allowance	69		69		64
Average Investment	191	268	195	286
Interest Income Recognized	2	2	3	2
Other Commercial
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	0		0		478
Loans with a specific allowance	576		576		0
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	0		0		478
Loans with a specific allowance	577		577		$ 0
Related Allowance	30		30
Average Investment	579	488	583	490
Interest Income Recognized	$ 7	$ 7	$ 15	$ 14

Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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