LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Aging (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013
Aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans
Current	$ 771,702	$ 619,502
30-59 Days Past Due	8,981	1,737
60-89 Days Past Due	8,551	217
90 Days + Past Due	9,063	849
Total Past Due	26,595	2,803
Total Loans	798,297	622,305
Non-Accrual	3,949	390
90 Days+ Still Accruing	5,306	459
Increased amount of interest income on loans	221	47
Number of rolling quarters utilized by Commercial, Residential, Home Equity, Installment and Credit Card pools	12
Commercial
Aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans
Current	541,803	456,864
30-59 Days Past Due	3,972	216
60-89 Days Past Due	6,425	24
90 Days + Past Due	8,552	284
Total Past Due	18,949	524
Total Loans	560,752	457,388
Non-Accrual	3,462	284
90 Days+ Still Accruing	5,090
Commercial Business
Aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans
Current	233,464	202,275
30-59 Days Past Due	3,738	139
60-89 Days Past Due	1,500	24
90 Days + Past Due	176	26
Total Past Due	5,414	189
Total Loans	238,878	202,464
Non-Accrual	107	26
90 Days+ Still Accruing	69
Commercial Real Estate
Aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans
Current	270,600	236,870
30-59 Days Past Due	234	77
60-89 Days Past Due	4,925
90 Days + Past Due	5,021	258
Total Past Due	10,180	335
Total Loans	280,780	237,205
Non-Accrual		258
90 Days+ Still Accruing	5,021
Acquisition & Development
Aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans
Current	37,739	17,719
90 Days + Past Due	3,355
Total Past Due	3,355
Total Loans	41,094	17,719
Non-Accrual	3,355
Residential
Aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans
Current	167,392	116,150
30-59 Days Past Due	4,478	1,401
60-89 Days Past Due	2,126	193
90 Days + Past Due	511	460
Total Past Due	7,115	2,054
Total Loans	174,507	118,204
Non-Accrual	487	30
90 Days+ Still Accruing	216	430
Home Equity
Aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans
Current	45,815	27,741
30-59 Days Past Due	120	28
90 Days + Past Due		28
Total Past Due	120	56
Total Loans	45,935	27,797
90 Days+ Still Accruing		28
Consumer
Aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans
Current	16,692	18,747
30-59 Days Past Due	411	92
90 Days + Past Due		77
Total Past Due	411	169
Total Loans	17,103	18,916
Non-Accrual		76
90 Days+ Still Accruing		$ 1

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Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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