DEPOSITS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations
Non-interest bearing demand	$ 80,423	$ 67,066
Interest bearing demand	473,459	431,896
Savings and money markets	128,622	87,715
Time deposits including CDs and IRAs	329,810	236,550
Total Deposits	1,012,314	823,227
Time deposits of over $100 included above	21,690	23,257
Maturities of time deposits
2015	241,671
2016	19,779
2017	12,750
2018	22,466
2019	33,144
Total	$ 329,810	$ 236,550

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The aggregate of all domestic interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposit liabilities.

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic time deposits. Time deposits bear interest for a fixed, stated period of time and include certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts.

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Amount of money in noninterest-bearing domestic accounts that entitle the depositor to withdraw funds at any time without prior notice, also known as demand deposits.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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The aggregate amount of domestic time deposits (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) in denominations of $100,000 or more.

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