DEPOSITS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
Time deposits of $250,000 or more	$ 235,800	$ 172,800
Brokered deposits	228,600
Related party deposit liabilities	$ 6,229	$ 5,623

Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of $250,000 or more.

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic third-party deposits placed by or through the assistance of a deposit broker, also known as brokered deposit liabilities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.12)
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Amount of deposits held by the entity for a related party (entity, shareholder, employee).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

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