Total borrowing capacity of the federal funds purchased lines maintained by the entity.

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Minimum total risked based capital ratio as required by the line of credit agreement.

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Minimum debt service coverage ratio required to be maintained under the line of credit agreement.

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The percentage of a specific compensating deposit arrangement that is required to be maintained under an agreement with the lender.

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Minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio as required by the line of credit agreement.

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Period for advances to be collateralized, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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The amount of a specific compensating balance arrangement that is maintained under an agreement for a bank loan or future credit availability.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of short term borrowing where a bank borrows, at the federal funds rate, from another bank.

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Amount of advances or credit lines available from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).

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Interest expense incurred during the reporting period on long-term borrowings associated with Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank advances.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The carrying amount, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of loans receivable which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of FHLB debt obligations, and for which the transferee is not permitted to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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OTHER BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
OTHER BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Financial Home Loan Bank Advances [Abstract]
FHLB advances	$ 52,000		$ 52,000			$ 25,000
Letter of credit with FHLB	125,000		125,000
Securities pledged to FHLB	38,000		38,000			31,700
Loans pledged to FHLB	212,600		212,600			161,300
Available for additional borrowing	61,200		61,200			56,800
Total FHLB interest expense	77	$ 7	175	$ 21
Federal Funds Purchased Lines [Abstract]
Federal funds borrowing lines at correspondent banks	20,000		20,000
Federal funds amount outstanding	0		$ 0			0
Federal Reserve Bank Advances [Member]
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Period for advances to be collateralized			28 days
Available borrowing capacity	101,600		$ 101,600			95,100
Outstanding balance	0		$ 0			$ 0
Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Term of agreement			1 year
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 15,000
Percentage of compensating deposit with the lender			25.00%
Compensating deposit	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Minimum debt service coverage ratio	1.65		1.65
Minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio	7.00%		7.00%
Minimum total risk-based capital ratio	10.00%		10.00%
Outstanding balance	$ 3,800		$ 3,800
Interest rate	4.98%		4.98%