LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES - AGING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	$ 20,574	$ 15,993
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing Interest	175	145
Core Banking Activities
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	20,574	15,993
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing Interest		13
Traditional Banking
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	20,574	15,993
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing Interest		13
Traditional Banking | Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	9,728	10,800
Traditional Banking | Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Correspondent
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	1,328	382
Traditional Banking | Residential Real Estate - Non Owner Occupied
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	26	669
Traditional Banking | Commercial Real Estate
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	4,690	2,318
Traditional Banking | Commercial & industrial
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	3,014	630
Traditional Banking | Home equity lines of credit
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	1,659	1,095
Traditional Banking | Consumer: Automobile loan
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	116	75
Traditional Banking | Other consumer
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Nonaccrual Loan	13	24
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing Interest		13
Republic Processing Group
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing Interest	175	132
Republic Processing Group | Other TRS loans
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing Interest	109	4
Republic Processing Group | Republic Credit Solutions
Aging or recorded investments in loans
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing Interest	$ 66	$ 128