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FAIR VALUE - RECURRING BASIS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE - RECURRING BASIS (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2008 USD ($)
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 464,525		$ 464,525		$ 481,275
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	6,057	$ 12,280	6,057	$ 12,280	11,662	$ 5,193	$ 7,148	$ 4,083
Consumer loans held for sale	$ 3,235	$ 6,826	$ 3,235	6,826	$ 2,198	$ 3,679	$ 415
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Number of tranches carried at fair value \| item	0		0		0
Installment loan
Financial Liabilities:
Consumer loans held for sale period		21 days			21 days
U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 269,585		$ 269,585		$ 294,544
Private label mortgage backed security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	4,540		4,540		4,777
Mortgage backed securities - residential
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	90,455		90,455		73,004
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	78,404		78,404		87,654
Freddie Mac preferred stock
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	337		337		483				$ 0
Community Reinvestment Act mutual fund
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,479		2,479		2,455
Corporate bonds
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	15,272		15,272		15,158
Trust preferred security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	3,453		3,453		3,200
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,479		2,479		2,455
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	454,053		454,053		470,843
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	6,057		6,057		11,662
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	7,993		7,993		7,977
Consumer loans held for sale	3,235		3,235		2,198
Recurring basis
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	464,525		464,525		481,275
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	6,057		6,057		11,662
Consumer loans held for sale	3,235		3,235		2,198
Rate lock loan commitments	582		582		299
Mandatory forward contracts					204
Interest rate swap agreements	432		432		305
Financial Liabilities:
Mandatory forward contracts	48		48
Interest rate swap agreements	777		777		597
Transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Recurring basis \| U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	269,585		269,585		294,544
Recurring basis \| Private label mortgage backed security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	4,540		4,540		4,777
Recurring basis \| Mortgage backed securities - residential
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	90,455		90,455		73,004
Recurring basis \| Collateralized mortgage obligations
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	78,404		78,404		87,654
Recurring basis \| Freddie Mac preferred stock
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	337		337		483
Recurring basis \| Community Reinvestment Act mutual fund
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,479		2,479		2,455
Recurring basis \| Corporate bonds
Financial assets:
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Recurring basis \| Trust preferred security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	3,453		3,453		3,200
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,479		2,479		2,455
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Community Reinvestment Act mutual fund
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,479		2,479		2,455
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	454,053		454,053		470,843
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	6,057		6,057		11,662
Rate lock loan commitments	582		582		299
Mandatory forward contracts					204
Interest rate swap agreements	432		432		305
Financial Liabilities:
Mandatory forward contracts	48		48
Interest rate swap agreements	777		777		597
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	269,585		269,585		294,544
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Mortgage backed securities - residential
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	90,455		90,455		73,004
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Collateralized mortgage obligations
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	78,404		78,404		87,654
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Freddie Mac preferred stock
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	337		337		483
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Corporate bonds
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	15,272		15,272		15,158
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	7,993		7,993		7,977
Consumer loans held for sale	3,235		3,235		2,198
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Private label mortgage backed security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	4,540		4,540		4,777
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Trust preferred security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 3,453		$ 3,453		$ 3,200