LOANS - Acquired Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Credit impaired acquired loans:
Outstanding principal balance	$ 13,693	$ 18,498
Recorded investment	11,702	15,965
Discount, net	1,991	2,533
Other acquired loans:
Outstanding principal balance	441,459	499,939
Deferred fees, net	(48)	(72)
Recorded investment	439,907	498,029
Discount, net	1,504	1,838
Total acquired loans:
Outstanding principal balance	455,152	518,437
Deferred fees, net	(48)	(72)
Recorded investment	451,609	513,994
Discount, net	$ 3,495	$ 4,371

Represents the deferred fee net on loans acquired by the reporting entity.

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Represents the discount or writedown applied to loans acquired by the reporting entity.

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- Definition

The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities excluding loans with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer.

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- Definition

The undiscounted sum of all amounts, including amounts deemed principal, interest, fees, penalties, and other under the loan, owed to the investor at the reporting date, whether or not currently due and whether or not any such amounts have been written or charged off by the investor. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, excluding loans with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer.

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Represents the discount or writedown applied to a loan acquired by the reporting entity excluding loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality since origination.

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Represents the outstanding principal balance of loans acquired in a transfer.

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Represents the discount or writedown applied to a loan acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

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Represents the recorded investment in loans acquired in a transfer.

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The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82894903&loc=d3e15032-111544

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 30
-Section 15
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The undiscounted sum of all amounts, including amounts deemed principal, interest, fees, penalties, and other under the loan, owed to the investor at the reporting date, whether or not currently due and whether or not any such amounts have been written or charged off by the investor. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 30
-Section 15
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82894507&loc=d3e13503-111538

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82894903&loc=d3e15032-111544

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