DEPOSITS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deposit Liabilities
Demand	$ 697,243	$ 651,134
Savings	87,838	78,020
Total interest-bearing deposits	1,525,174	1,502,215
Total non interest-bearing deposits	534,662	488,642
Total deposits	2,059,836	1,990,857
Brokered Deposits
Deposit Liabilities
Money market accounts	33,517	35,533
Certificates of deposit	66,300	86,421
Individual Deposits
Deposit Liabilities
Money market accounts	469,142	479,569
Individual retirement accounts	26,846	28,767
Time deposits, $100,000 and over	75,918	67,255
Other certificates of deposit	$ 68,370	$ 75,516

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic certificate of deposit liabilities in denominations of less than $100,000.

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The aggregate of all domestic interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposit liabilities.

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Total amount of interest-bearing domestic deposit liabilities, which may include brokered, retail, demand, checking, notice of withdrawal, money market and other interest-bearing deposits.

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic certificate of deposit liabilities.

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Amount of money in interest-bearing domestic accounts that entitle the depositor to withdraw funds at any time without prior notice, also known as demand deposits.

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The aggregate amount of domestic and foreign time deposit liabilities (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) in denominations of $100,000 or more.

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