FAIR VALUE (Details 9) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 456,612	$ 435,911
Securities to be held to maturity	43,600	45,807
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	92,766	72,878
Securities available for sale	1,015	1,018
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Assets:
Securities available for sale	450,366	429,643
Securities to be held to maturity	43,600	45,807
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	10,277	6,388
Other loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair vlaue	1,542
Accrued interest receivable	8,938	8,807
Other assets	376	250
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings	229,825	356,108
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	929,972	721,346
Subordinated note	40,874	41,198
Accrued interest payable	1,207	1,262
Other liabilities	506	521
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Non Interest Bearing Deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	598,572	502,569
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Transaction deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	1,434,868	1,290,400
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Time deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	246,670	265,858
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Assets:
Securities available for sale	5,231	5,250
Loans, net of Allowance	3,332,960	3,045,443
Carrying Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	92,766	72,878
Securities available for sale	456,612	435,911
Securities to be held to maturity	43,070	45,437
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	10,277	6,388
Other loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair vlaue	1,542
Loans, net of Allowance	3,298,729	3,016,085
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	28,208	28,208
Accrued interest receivable	8,938	8,807
Other assets	376	250
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings	229,825	356,108
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	916,500	707,500
Subordinated note	41,240	41,240
Accrued interest payable	1,207	1,262
Other liabilities	506	521
Carrying Value | Non Interest Bearing Deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	598,572	502,569
Carrying Value | Transaction deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	1,434,868	1,290,400
Carrying Value | Time deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	246,170	265,213
Total Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	92,766	72,878
Securities available for sale	456,612	435,911
Securities to be held to maturity	43,600	45,807
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	10,277	6,388
Other loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair vlaue	1,542
Loans, net of Allowance	3,332,960	3,045,443
Accrued interest receivable	8,938	8,807
Other assets	376	250
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings	229,825	356,108
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	929,972	721,346
Subordinated note	40,874	41,198
Accrued interest payable	1,207	1,262
Other liabilities	506	521
Total Fair Value | Non Interest Bearing Deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	598,572	502,569
Total Fair Value | Transaction deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	1,434,868	1,290,400
Total Fair Value | Time deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	$ 246,670	$ 265,858