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Amount of valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 544		$ 1
Collectively evaluated for impairment	27,000		25,903
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	27,544	$ 26,618	25,904	$ 22,708	$ 21,799	$ 20,744
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	15,325		3,353
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,765,681		2,583,074
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	10,611		9,778
Total Loans	2,791,617		2,596,205
Commercial Real Estate \| Mortgage loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	10,579		9,225
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	10,579	8,357	9,225	8,309	8,029	7,850
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	9,227		1,539
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,180,261		1,088,332
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	2,360		1,881
Total Loans	1,191,848		1,091,752
Multi-Family \| Mortgage loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	4,846		6,264
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	4,846	6,480	6,264	5,287	4,669	4,208
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	543,699		514,853
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	3,402		3,293
Total Loans	547,101		518,146
Residential Real Estate \| Mortgage loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,486		1,495
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	1,486	1,415	1,495	2,076	2,115	2,115
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	958		784
Collectively evaluated for impairment	381,167		363,230
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	883		870
Total Loans	383,008		364,884
Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	544		1
Collectively evaluated for impairment	9,426		7,836
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	9,970	9,198	7,837	5,771	5,568	5,405
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	5,140		1,030
Collectively evaluated for impairment	565,135		519,686
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	3,966		3,734
Total Loans	574,241		524,450
Real Estate Construction and Land Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	577		955
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	577	1,058	955	1,131	1,277	1,030
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	78,693		80,605
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total Loans	78,693		80,605
Installment/Consumer Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	86		128
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	86	$ 110	128	$ 134	$ 141	$ 136
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	16,726		16,368
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total Loans	$ 16,726		$ 16,368