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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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The noninterest income derived from mortgage banking activities (fees and commissions), excluding fees earned from servicing third-party assets.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONCENTRATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Mortgage Banking Activities
Initial amortization period of MSRs	7 years
Impairment in MSR portfolio	$ 0	$ 0
Loan servicing income	$ 2,169	$ 1,983	$ 1,896
Geographic concentration risk \| California
Mortgage Banking Activities
Concentration Risk, Percentage	72.00%
Warehouse lines of credit \| Geographic concentration risk \| California
Mortgage Banking Activities
Concentration Risk, Percentage	30.00%
Net income \| Geographic concentration risk \| RPG
Mortgage Banking Activities
Concentration Risk, Percentage	25.00%	20.00%	13.00%
Net income \| Geographic concentration risk \| Tax Refund Solutions
Mortgage Banking Activities
Concentration Risk, Percentage	13.00%	13.00%	11.00%
Net income \| Geographic concentration risk \| Republic Credit Solutions
Mortgage Banking Activities
Concentration Risk, Percentage	12.00%	7.00%	2.00%
Net income \| Geographic concentration risk \| Warehouse Lending
Mortgage Banking Activities
Concentration Risk, Percentage	7.00%	8.00%	7.00%