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FAIR VALUE - CARRYING AMOUNTS AND FV OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt securities	$ 430,600	$ 475,738
Securities to be held to maturity	65,129	64,858
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value	3,095	2,806
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	11,313	8,971	$ 4,496	$ 5,761
Consumer loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value	12,864	12,838	$ 7,380	$ 8,551
Loans, net	1,718	1,922
Right-of-use assets	38,738
Liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities	40,203
Carrying Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	345,512	351,474
Available-for-sale debt securities	430,600	475,738
Securities to be held to maturity	64,623	65,227
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value	3,095	2,806
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	11,313	8,971
Consumer loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value	12,864	12,838
Loans, net	4,240,749	4,103,552
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	29,965	32,067
Accrued interest receivable	14,256	13,942
Rate lock loan commitments	843	356
Interest rate swap agreements	2,260	1,264
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings	173,168	182,990
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	560,000	810,000
Subordinated note	41,240	41,240
Accrued interest payable	1,620	1,084
Mandatory forward contracts	282	262
Interest rate swap agreements	2,234	1,149
Carrying Value \| Non Interest Bearing Deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	1,184,480	1,003,969
Carrying Value \| Transaction deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	2,056,556	2,035,701
Carrying Value \| Time deposits.
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	533,280	416,475
Total Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	345,512	351,474
Available-for-sale debt securities	430,600	475,738
Securities to be held to maturity	65,129	64,858
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value	3,095	2,806
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	11,313	8,971
Consumer loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value	12,864	12,838
Loans, net	4,231,349	4,062,457
Accrued interest receivable	14,256	13,942
Rate lock loan commitments	843	356
Interest rate swap agreements	2,260	1,264
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings	173,168	182,990
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	556,003	804,251
Subordinated note	32,672	33,724
Accrued interest payable	1,620	1,084
Mandatory forward contracts	282	262
Interest rate swap agreements	2,234	1,149
Total Fair Value \| Non Interest Bearing Deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	1,184,480	1,003,969
Total Fair Value \| Transaction deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	2,056,556	2,035,701
Total Fair Value \| Time deposits.
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	531,373	412,477
Total Fair Value \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	345,512	351,474
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value	2,433	2,396
Total Fair Value \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt securities	422,841	467,951
Securities to be held to maturity	65,129	64,858
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value	662	410
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	11,313	8,971
Consumer loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value	12,864	12,838
Accrued interest receivable	14,256	13,942
Rate lock loan commitments	843	356
Interest rate swap agreements	2,260	1,264
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings	173,168	182,990
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	556,003	804,251
Subordinated note	32,672	33,724
Accrued interest payable	1,620	1,084
Mandatory forward contracts	282	262
Interest rate swap agreements	2,234	1,149
Total Fair Value \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Non Interest Bearing Deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	1,184,480	1,003,969
Total Fair Value \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Transaction deposits
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	2,056,556	2,035,701
Total Fair Value \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Time deposits.
Liabilities:
Deposit liabilities, fair value	531,373	412,477
Total Fair Value \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt securities	7,759	7,787
Loans, net	$ 4,231,349	$ 4,062,457