CREDIT QUALITY ASSESSMENT (Credit Quality of Loan Portfolio by Segment) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	$ 33,583	$ 26,336
Loans 90 days past due	489	225
Restructured loans	1,942	2,788
Total non-performing loans	36,014	29,349
Other real estate owned	1,584	2,253
Total non-performing assets	37,598	31,602
Commercial
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	7,086	6,703
Loans 90 days past due	49	0
Restructured loans	500	1,402
Total non-performing loans	7,635	8,105
Other real estate owned	39	39
Total non-performing assets	7,674	8,144
Consumer
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	4,107	2,967
Loans 90 days past due	219	0
Restructured loans	0	0
Total non-performing loans	4,326	2,967
Other real estate owned	0	0
Total non-performing assets	4,326	2,967
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment \| Commercial Acquisition, Development and Construction
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	3,306	136
Loans 90 days past due	0	0
Restructured loans	0	0
Total non-performing loans	3,306	136
Other real estate owned	315	365
Total non-performing assets	3,621	501
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment \| Commercial Investor Real Estate
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	5,355	5,575
Loans 90 days past due	0	0
Restructured loans	0	0
Total non-performing loans	5,355	5,575
Other real estate owned	409	0
Total non-performing assets	5,764	5,575
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment \| Commercial Owner Occupied Real Estate
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	4,234	3,582
Loans 90 days past due	0	0
Restructured loans	0	496
Total non-performing loans	4,234	4,078
Other real estate owned	0	400
Total non-performing assets	4,234	4,478
Residential Real Estate Portfolio Segment \| Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	9,336	7,196
Loans 90 days past due	221	225
Restructured loans	1,442	890
Total non-performing loans	10,999	8,311
Other real estate owned	821	1,449
Total non-performing assets	11,820	9,760
Residential Real Estate Portfolio Segment \| Residential Construction
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	159	177
Loans 90 days past due	0	0
Restructured loans	0	0
Total non-performing loans	159	177
Other real estate owned	0	0
Total non-performing assets	$ 159	$ 177

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