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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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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES - PORTFOLIO CLASS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 4,195		$ 4,616
Collectively evaluated for impairment	33,414		27,995
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	289		309
Total ending allowance for loan losses	37,898	$ 42,362	32,920	$ 29,308	$ 31,475	$ 27,491
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	44,895		48,856
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	3,861,852		3,751,648
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	2,243		3,828
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	7,330		6,446
Carrying value of loans	3,916,320		3,810,778
Core Banking Activities
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	4,195		4,616
Collectively evaluated for impairment	24,767		23,003
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	289		309
Total ending allowance for loan losses	29,251	27,990	27,928	26,857	26,006	25,792
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	44,895		48,856
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	3,819,742		3,712,701
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	2,243		3,828
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	7,330		6,446
Carrying value of loans	3,874,210		3,771,831
Traditional Banking
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	4,195		4,616
Collectively evaluated for impairment	23,265		21,539
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	289		309
Total ending allowance for loan losses	27,749	26,752	26,464	25,392	25,021	24,825
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	44,895		48,856
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	3,219,112		3,127,262
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	2,243		3,828
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	7,330		6,446
Carrying value of loans	3,273,580		3,186,392
Traditional Banking \| Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	3,017		3,203
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,573		3,797
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	150		158
Total ending allowance for loan losses	6,740	7,071	7,158	7,893	8,049	8,301
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	30,700		31,908
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	928,783		965,755
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	1,741		2,297
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	181		188
Carrying value of loans	961,405		1,000,148
Traditional Banking \| Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Correspondent
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	324		373
Total ending allowance for loan losses	324	353	373	592	607	623
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	129,792		149,028
Carrying value of loans	129,792		149,028
Traditional Banking \| Residential Real Estate - Non Owner Occupied
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	58		65
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,172		1,067
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	7		7
Total ending allowance for loan losses	1,237	1,198	1,139	1,052	1,095	1,052
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	1,760		1,601
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	170,411		154,481
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	262		268
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	251		255
Carrying value of loans	172,684		156,605
Traditional Banking \| Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	295		532
Collectively evaluated for impairment	8,036		7,501
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	37		45
Total ending allowance for loan losses	8,368	7,898	8,078	7,805	7,678	7,672
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	8,857		11,769
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	1,088,240		1,041,678
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	145		1,164
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	6,784		5,885
Carrying value of loans	1,104,026		1,060,496
Traditional Banking \| Construction & land development
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	95		120
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,413		1,730
Total ending allowance for loan losses	2,508	2,233	1,850	1,332	1,348	1,303
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	749		882
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	137,128		118,768
Carrying value of loans	137,877		119,650
Traditional Banking \| Commercial & Industrial
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	149		227
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,533		1,284
Total ending allowance for loan losses	1,682	1,488	1,511	1,441	1,384	1,455
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	493		686
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	313,918		258,317
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	22		23
Carrying value of loans	314,433		259,026
Traditional Banking \| Lease Financing Receivables
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	151		136
Total ending allowance for loan losses	151	145	136	115	97	89
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	14,371		13,614
Carrying value of loans	14,371		13,614
Traditional Banking \| Home equity lines of credit
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	510		433
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,182		3,225
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	95		99
Total ending allowance for loan losses	3,787	3,831	3,757	3,016	3,054	2,996
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	2,158		1,929
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	342,601		339,163
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	95		99
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	92		94
Carrying value of loans	344,946		341,285
Traditional Banking \| Consumer: Credit cards
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	588		490
Total ending allowance for loan losses	588	506	490	456	466	448
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	17,879		13,414
Carrying value of loans	17,879		13,414
Traditional Banking \| Consumer: Overdrafts
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	806		675
Total ending allowance for loan losses	806	641	675	824	450	351
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	902		803
Carrying value of loans	902		803
Traditional Banking \| Consumer: Automobile loan
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	33
Collectively evaluated for impairment	607		526
Total ending allowance for loan losses	640	563	526	281	145	56
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	99
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	59,822		52,579
Carrying value of loans	59,921		52,579
Traditional Banking \| Other consumer
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	38		36
Collectively evaluated for impairment	880		735
Total ending allowance for loan losses	918	825	771	585	648	479
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	79		81
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	15,265		19,662
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment			1
Carrying value of loans	15,344		19,744
Warehouse Lending \| Warehouse lines of credit
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,502		1,464
Total ending allowance for loan losses	1,502	1,238	1,464	1,465	985	967
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	600,630		585,439
Carrying value of loans	600,630		585,439
Republic Processing Group
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	8,647		4,992
Total ending allowance for loan losses	8,647	14,372	4,992	2,451	5,469	1,699
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	42,110		38,947
Carrying value of loans	42,110		38,947
Republic Processing Group \| Commercial & Industrial
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment			25
Total ending allowance for loan losses			25
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			6,695
Carrying value of loans			6,695
Republic Processing Group \| Easy Advances
Allowance for loans losses
Total ending allowance for loan losses		7,741			3,169
Republic Processing Group \| Republic Credit Solutions
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	8,647		4,967
Total ending allowance for loan losses	8,647	$ 6,631	4,967	$ 2,451	$ 2,300	$ 1,699
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	42,110		32,252
Carrying value of loans	$ 42,110		$ 32,252