INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Securities available for sale:
Due in one year or less, Amortized cost	$ 72,634	$ 30,365
Due from one to five years, Amortized cost	335,941	294,557
Due from five to ten years, Amortized cost	200,386	313,733
Due after ten years, Amortized cost	41,689	32,484
Equity Securities, Amortized cost	2,381	3,017
Amortized Cost	653,031	674,156
Due in one year or less, Fair value	73,131	30,536
Due from one to five years, Fair value	334,806	295,252
Due from five to ten years, Fair value	197,749	311,313
Due after ten years, Fair value	41,316	32,455
Equity Securities, Fair value	2,013	2,865
Fair value	649,015	672,421	[1]
Securities held to maturity:
Due after one year through five years, Amortized Cost	27,215	20,177
Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost	8,540	15,836
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost	3,647	3,607
Amortized cost	39,402	39,620
Due after one year through five years, Fair Value	27,617	20,747
Due after five years through ten years, Fair Value	8,638	16,092
Due after ten years, Fair Value	3,722	3,747
Fair value	$ 39,977	$ 40,586

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.