Represents the carrying amount of credit impaired loans acquired from acquisition.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loans and allowance
Total loans	$ 2,081,492		$ 1,957,765
Allowance for loan losses	(22,023)	$ (22,473)	(23,250)	$ (24,549)	$ (23,867)	$ (27,609)
Net loans	2,059,469		1,934,515
Financing receivables	173,156		181,399
Commercial and industrial
Loans and allowance
Financing receivables	19,611		26,152
Construction and development
Loans and allowance
Financing receivables	226		2,037
Other real estate
Loans and allowance
Financing receivables	85,768		98,436
1-4 family
Loans and allowance
Financing receivables	44,294		36,490
Home equity
Loans and allowance
Financing receivables	20,176		16,278
Direct
Loans and allowance
Financing receivables	3,081		2,006
Commercial
Loans and allowance
Total loans	418,527		322,430
Allowance for loan losses	(6,198)	(5,394)	(2,977)	(3,474)	(3,201)	(3,291)
Carrying amount of credit impaired loans acquired from acquisition			1,000
Commercial \| Commercial and industrial
Loans and allowance
Total loans	394,462		275,646
Commercial \| Agricultural
Loans and allowance
Total loans	24,065		46,784
Commercial Real Estate
Loans and allowance
Total loans	873,902		879,868
Allowance for loan losses	(11,546)	(12,689)	(15,605)	(16,988)	(16,994)	(20,210)
Commercial Real Estate \| Farm
Loans and allowance
Total loans	74,966		76,849
Commercial Real Estate \| Hotel
Loans and allowance
Total loans	45,650		74,962
Commercial Real Estate \| Construction and development
Loans and allowance
Total loans	86,702		61,640
Commercial Real Estate \| Other
Loans and allowance
Total loans	666,584		666,417
Residential
Loans and allowance
Total loans	735,108		709,495
Allowance for loan losses	(3,088)	(3,264)	(3,501)	(3,209)	(3,110)	(3,409)
Residential \| 1-4 family
Loans and allowance
Total loans	440,776		435,336
Residential \| Home equity
Loans and allowance
Total loans	294,332		274,159
Consumer
Loans and allowance
Total loans	53,955		45,972
Allowance for loan losses	(1,191)	$ (1,126)	(1,167)	$ (878)	$ (562)	$ (699)
Consumer \| Direct
Loans and allowance
Total loans	53,468		45,360
Consumer \| Indirect
Loans and allowance
Total loans	$ 487		$ 612