EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net Income
Basic Earnings Per Common Share: Net income	$ 9,654	$ 6,117	$ 21,727	$ 14,883
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share: Net income attributable to common shareholders and assumed conversions	$ 9,654	$ 6,117	$ 21,727	$ 14,883
Weighted Average Shares
Basic Earnings Per Common Share: Average Shares	25,142,999	22,723,781	24,631,354	22,165,535
Effect of dilutive warrants (in shares)	315,265	179,602	315,886	171,132
Effect of dilutive stock options (in shares)	74,769	104,409	84,625	104,475
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share: Average Shares	25,533,033	23,007,792	25,031,865	22,441,142
Earnings per Common Share
Basic Earnings Per Common Share: Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.27	$ 0.88	$ 0.67
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share: Net income attributable to common shareholders and assumed conversions (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.27	$ 0.87	$ 0.66
Stock options
Earnings per Common Share
Antidilutive options	0	0