GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill and other intangibles

The table below summarizes the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill and other intangibles (core deposit intangibles) for the periods presented.

			Core Deposit Intangible
	Goodwill		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	26,254	$	7,435	$	(1,552	)	$	5,883
Goodwill and core deposit intangible resulting from the Yadkin/Piedmont Community Bank Holding/VantageSouth merger	125,898		12,951		—			12,951
Amortization expense	—		—		(2,157		)	(2,157		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	152,152		20,386		(3,709		)	16,677
Amortization expense	—		—		(3,098		)	(3,098		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	152,152		20,386		(6,807		)	13,579
Goodwill and core deposit intangible resulting from the NewBridge acquisition	187,386		19,890		—			19,890
Amortization expense	—		—		(5,940		)	(5,940		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	339,538	$	40,276	$	(12,747	)	$	27,529

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets

The table below presents estimated amortization expense for the Company's other intangible assets.

2017	$	5,921
2018	5,243
2019	4,562
2020	3,877
2021	3,170
Thereafter	4,756
	$	27,529