SERVICING RIGHTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial loans
Commercial Loans
Commercial Loans	$ 65,830
Servicing rights	$ 177
Mortgage loans
Mortgage Loans
Annual constant prepayment speed (as a percent)	9.34%
Discount rate (as a percent)	9.19%
Changes in mortgage servicing rights capitalized and amortized, along with the aggregate activity in related valuation allowances
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,994	$ 1,129	$ 1,129
Additions from loans sold with servicing retained	200	375	636
MSRs acquired in Peninsula transaction			539
Amortization	(396)	(218)	(310)
Balance at end of period	1,798	1,286	1,994
Balance of loan servicing portfolio	$ 229,769	$ 144,051	$ 223,549
Mortgage servicing rights as % of portfolio	0.78%	0.89%	0.89%

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Represents the amount of guaranteed portion of the commercial loans which was sold to a third party with servicing retained.

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Represents the amount of mortgage loans the entity has an obligation to service.

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The cash outflow to obtain servicing rights, which contractually entitle the servicer to receive fees and ancillary revenues for performing billing, collection, disbursement and recordkeeping services in connection with a mortgage portfolio. Rights may be obtained via (1) acquisition or assumption of a servicing obligation that does not relate to financial assets of the servicer or its consolidated affiliates; or (2) by originating mortgage loans and then (a) transferring the loans to a Variable Interest Entity (VIE) in a transaction that meets the necessary transfer and classification requirements, or (b) transferring the loans in a transaction that meets the requirements for sale accounting.

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Amount of amortization of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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The value of new servicing assets, subsequently measured at fair value, acquired or created during the current period through purchases or from transfers of financial assets.

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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Discount rate used to estimate the fair value of servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

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Estimated rate of prepayments of principal on servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

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