MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES
Balance, beginning of year	$ 6,388	$ 3,506
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale	45,835	14,110
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale	(40,697)	(15,700)
Net gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale	1,222us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfMortgageLoans	498us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfMortgageLoans
Balance, end of year	$ 12,748	$ 2,414

Amount of mortgage loans held for sale. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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- Definition

The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of loans made to finance real estate acquisitions. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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- Definition

The amount of cash paid for the origination of mortgages that are held for sale.

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- Definition

The cash inflow from sales of loans that are secured with real estate mortgages and are held with the intention to resell in the near future.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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