ACQUISITION of NUVO BANK & TRUST COMPANY - Pro Forma Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information
Net interest income	$ 53,275	$ 51,732
Net income	$ 14,073	$ 11,512
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 2.05	$ 1.68
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 2.05	$ 1.68

The pro forma net interest Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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The pro forma basic net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
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The pro forma diluted net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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