LOANS - Roll Forward of Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$ 19,011	$ 11,226	$ 8,779
Charge-offs	(6,015)	(6,574)	(3,916)
Recoveries	776	459	738
Provision	10,600	13,900	5,625
Ending balance	24,372	19,011	11,226
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	7,153	2,927
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	17,219	16,084
Loans:
Ending balance	1,284,082	1,263,645
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	62,538	49,952
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,220,894	1,212,992
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	650	701
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	11,268	5,729
Charge-offs	(4,366)	(4,936)
Recoveries	459	235
Provision	8,696	10,240
Ending balance	16,057	11,268	5,729
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	4,369	961
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	11,688	10,307
Loans:
Ending balance	459,574	454,028
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	31,473	27,718
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	428,101	426,310
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Real estate – construction
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	819	954
Charge-offs	0	(105)
Recoveries	0	3
Provision	(234)	(33)
Ending balance	585	819	954
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	585	819
Loans:
Ending balance	100,959	74,952
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	9	37
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	100,950	74,915
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Real estate – commercial
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	4,614	2,402
Charge-offs	(218)	(183)
Recoveries	123	26
Provision	865	2,369
Ending balance	5,384	4,614	2,402
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	2,216	1,585
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	3,168	3,029
Loans:
Ending balance	481,155	471,141
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	28,689	19,890
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	451,887	450,631
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	579	620
Real estate – residential
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	816	810
Charge-offs	(24)	(87)
Recoveries	5	12
Provision	143	81
Ending balance	940	816	810
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	260	160
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	680	656
Loans:
Ending balance	157,872	149,064
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,826	1,903
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	155,975	147,080
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	71	81
Installment loans to individuals
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	1,468	1,311
Charge-offs	(1,407)	(1,263)
Recoveries	189	183
Provision	1,145	1,237
Ending balance	1,395	1,468	1,311
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	308	221
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,087	1,247
Loans:
Ending balance	82,660	111,009
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	541	404
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	82,119	110,605
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Lease financing receivable
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	14	16
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	(9)	(2)
Ending balance	5	14	16
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	5	14
Loans:
Ending balance	1,095	1,968
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,095	1,968
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Other
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	12	4
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	(6)	8
Ending balance	6	12	$ 4
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	6	12
Loans:
Ending balance	767	1,483
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	767	1,483
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$ 0	$ 0

The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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