CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 21,705	$ 5,873	$ 788
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	941	1,153	2,266
Provision for loan losses	3,413	5,469	5,354
Accretion of acquisition discount on purchased loans	(27,888)	(20,961)	(16,166)
Depreciation	4,683	2,521	1,362
Amortization of core deposit intangible	2,157	800	448
Amortization of acquisition premium on time deposits	(3,381)	(3,049)	(3,048)
Net accretion of acquisition discount on borrowings	704	(3)	148
Gain on acquisition	0	(7,382)	0
Gain on sale of branch	(415)	0	0
Gain on mortgage loan commitments	13	441	(742)
Gain on sales of loans held for sale	(12,335)	(7,436)	(5,567)
Originations of loans held for sale	(320,448)	(188,070)	(147,064)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	336,937	216,738	140,406
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	(1,536)	(923)	(715)
Deferred income taxes	9,905	2,474	(1,416)
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	(4,797)	(460)	(1,869)
Gain on sales of available for sale securities	(126)	(1,215)	(1,251)
Net amortization of premiums on securities	4,260	1,749	926
Net loss on disposal of foreclosed assets	(28)	0	68
Valuation adjustments on foreclosed assets	497	467	1,119
Gains from change in fair value of interest rate swaps	0	(103)	(228)
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable	(820)	(5)	(1,714)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(7,120)	(13,870)	3,467
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable	139	1,017	(367)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	7,709	(1,919)	3,215
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	14,169	(6,694)	(20,580)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of securities available for sale	(210,340)	(201,919)	(86,187)
Purchases of securities held to maturity	(18,713)	0	0
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of securities available for sale	55,661	33,962	36,027
Proceeds from call of securities held to maturity	500	0	0
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	128,162	174,326	86,601
Loan originations and principal collections, net	(121,090)	(158,917)	(29,567)
Proceeds from sales of loans	2,076	2,595	15,454
Purchases of loans	0	(2,567)	(7,698)
Net cash received in business combinations	36,116	24,008	0
Purchase of non-controlling stock in subsidiary, net of costs	0	0	(4,878)
Net cash paid in branch sale	(10,837)	0	0
Purchases of cash flow hedges	(1,278)	0	0
Purchases of trade accounts receivable, net	(26,096)	0	0
Purchases of premises and equipment	(7,004)	(5,454)	(2,156)
Disposals of premises and equipment	3,954	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of foreclosed assets	6,458	6,776	8,238
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(6,792)	(3,472)	7,592
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance	(15,000)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(184,223)	(130,662)	23,426
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase in deposits	79,780	68,204	(11,497)
Issuance of subsidiary common stock	0	0	14
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net	33,621	84,716	3,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	101,308	36,600	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	143	111	32
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary common stock, net of issuance costs	44,466	0	0
Repurchase of subsidiary preferred stock	(42,849)	0	0
Repurchase of subsidiary common stock warrants	(2,552)	0	0
Distribution to legacy shareholders of Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc.	(9,809)	0	0
Cancellation of restricted stock for tax withholding	(872)	(205)	0
Cancellation and payout of fractional shares issued in merger	(14)	0	0
Dividends paid on subsidiary preferred stock	(314)	(1,803)	(2,548)
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(1,269)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	201,639	187,623	(10,999)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	31,585	50,267	(8,153)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	100,780	50,513	58,666
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	132,365	100,780	50,513
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Interest	15,785	10,364	9,032
Income taxes	240	0	0
Noncash investing activities:
Transfers of loans to foreclosed assets	9,300	5,856	3,690
Change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax	5,369	(8,639)	1,238
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge, net of tax	(3,439)	2,648	(267)
Acquisition:
Assets acquired (excluding goodwill)	1,803,248	855,686	0
Liabilities assumed	1,619,840	789,989	0
Other equity interests acquired	29,122	17,686	0
Purchase price	279,115	40,629	0
Goodwill recorded (gain on acquisition)	$ 124,829	$ (7,382)	$ 0