FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND DERIVATIVES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Financial Instruments With Off- Balance Sheet Risk and Derivatives [Abstract]

Financial Instruments With Off Balance Sheet Credit Risk [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)		2017		2016
Commercial real estate development and construction		$	390,646	$	334,552
Residential real estate-development and construction			130,751		97,524
Real estate-residential mortgage			18,238		22,970
Lines of credit, principally home equity and business lines			1,044,949		949,939
Standby letters of credit			62,937		68,748
	Total Commitments to extend credit and available credit lines	$	1,647,521	$	1,473,733

Summary of the Company's Interest Rate Swaps

			2017
			Notional		Estimated		Years to	Receive		Pay
(Dollars in thousands)			Amount		Fair Value		Maturity	Rate		Rate
Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
	Pay Fixed/Receive Variable Swaps		$	8,894	$	(707)	5.2	2.54	%	5.42	%
	Pay Variable/Receive Fixed Swaps			8,894		707	5.2	5.42	%	2.54	%
		Total Swaps	$	17,788	$	-	5.2	3.98	%	3.98	%

			2016
			Notional		Estimated		Years to	Receive		Pay
(Dollars in thousands)			Amount		Fair Value		Maturity	Rate		Rate
Interest Rate Swap Agreements:
	Pay Fixed/Receive Variable Swaps		$	9,433	$	(1,010)	6.3	1.86	%	5.38	%
	Pay Variable/Receive Fixed Swaps			9,433		1,010	6.3	5.38	%	1.86	%
		Total Swaps	$	18,866	$	-	6.3	3.62	%	3.62	%