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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES - PORTFOLIO CLASS (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 3,615		$ 3,300
Collectively evaluated for impairment	43,076		40,911
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	241		464
Total ending allowance for loan losses	46,932	$ 45,983	44,675	$ 43,824	$ 45,047	$ 42,769
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	46,227		38,782
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	4,615,474		4,106,765
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	2,330		2,653
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	23		27
Carrying value of loans	$ 4,664,054		$ 4,148,227
Allowance to Total Loans	1.01		1.08
Core Banking Activities
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 3,591		$ 3,282
Collectively evaluated for impairment	29,655		27,773
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	241		464
Total ending allowance for loan losses	33,487	32,983	31,519	31,407	31,334	30,147
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	46,175		38,738
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	4,515,529		4,004,321
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	2,330		2,653
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	23		27
Carrying value of loans	$ 4,564,057		$ 4,045,739
Allowance to Total Loans	0.73		0.78
Core Banking Activities \| Warehouse lines of credit
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 2,434		$ 1,172
Total ending allowance for loan losses	2,434	1,814	1,172	1,402	1,585	1,314
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	973,588		468,695
Carrying value of loans	$ 973,588		$ 468,695
Allowance to Total Loans	0.25		0.25
Traditional Banking
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 3,591		$ 3,282
Collectively evaluated for impairment	27,221		26,601
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	241		464
Total ending allowance for loan losses	31,053	31,169	30,347	30,005	29,749	28,833
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	46,175		38,738
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	3,541,941		3,535,626
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	2,330		2,653
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	23		27
Carrying value of loans	$ 3,590,469		$ 3,577,044
Allowance to Total Loans	0.86		0.85
Traditional Banking \| Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 1,266		$ 2,052
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,325		3,365
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	233		381
Total ending allowance for loan losses	4,824	5,016	5,798	5,871	6,035	6,182
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	23,848		24,860
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	864,239		880,500
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	1,467		1,645
Carrying value of loans	$ 889,554		$ 907,005
Allowance to Total Loans	0.54		0.64
Traditional Banking \| Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Correspondent
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 179		$ 237
Total ending allowance for loan losses	179	197	237	248	263	292
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	1,329		382
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	70,325		94,445
Carrying value of loans	$ 71,654		$ 94,827
Allowance to Total Loans	0.25		0.25
Traditional Banking \| Residential Real Estate - Non Owner Occupied
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans			$ 4
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 1,820		1,658
Total ending allowance for loan losses	1,820	1,775	1,662	1,593	1,552	1,396
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	1,405		2,406
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	254,403		240,440
Carrying value of loans	$ 255,808		$ 242,846
Allowance to Total Loans	0.71		0.68
Traditional Banking \| Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 148		$ 294
Collectively evaluated for impairment	10,393		9,727
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	8		9
Total ending allowance for loan losses	10,549	10,566	10,030	10,003	9,815	9,043
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	12,879		8,104
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	1,252,561		1,239,915
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	850		919
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment			2
Carrying value of loans	$ 1,266,290		$ 1,248,940
Allowance to Total Loans	0.83		0.80
Traditional Banking \| Construction & land development
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 1		$ 4
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,816		2,551
Total ending allowance for loan losses	2,817	2,910	2,555	2,668	2,825	2,364
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	58		65
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	192,477		175,113
Carrying value of loans	$ 192,535		$ 175,178
Allowance to Total Loans	1.46		1.46
Traditional Banking \| Commercial & industrial
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 1,532		$ 130
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,845		2,743
Total ending allowance for loan losses	4,377	4,221	2,873	2,528	2,318	2,198
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	3,309		1,020
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	461,282		429,310
PCI loans without post acquisition impairment	23		25
Carrying value of loans	$ 464,614		$ 430,355
Allowance to Total Loans	0.94		0.67
Traditional Banking \| Lease Financing Receivables
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 156		$ 158
Total ending allowance for loan losses	156	181	158	160	160	174
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	14,820		15,031
Carrying value of loans	$ 14,820		$ 15,031
Allowance to Total Loans	1.05		1.05
Traditional Banking \| Home equity lines of credit
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 231		$ 286
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,814		3,117
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment			74
Total ending allowance for loan losses	3,045	3,124	3,477	3,622	3,658	3,754
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	2,787		1,361
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	293,541		331,101
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	11		86
Carrying value of loans	$ 296,339		$ 332,548
Allowance to Total Loans	1.03		1.05
Traditional Banking \| Consumer: Credit cards
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 1,023		$ 1,140
Total ending allowance for loan losses	1,023	1,028	1,140	868	805	607
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	17,722		19,095
Carrying value of loans	$ 17,722		$ 19,095
Allowance to Total Loans	5.77		5.97
Traditional Banking \| Consumer: Overdrafts
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 1,075		$ 1,102
Total ending allowance for loan losses	1,075	894	1,102	983	878	974
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	1,075		1,102
Carrying value of loans	$ 1,075		$ 1,102
Allowance to Total Loans	100.00		100.00
Traditional Banking \| Consumer: Automobile loan
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 60		$ 91
Collectively evaluated for impairment	593		633
Total ending allowance for loan losses	653	708	724	769	664	687
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	188		91
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	59,215		63,384
Carrying value of loans	$ 59,403		$ 63,475
Allowance to Total Loans	1.10		1.14
Traditional Banking \| Other consumer
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 353		$ 421
Collectively evaluated for impairment	182		170
Total ending allowance for loan losses	535	549	591	692	776	1,162
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	372		449
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	60,281		46,190
PCI loans with post acquisition impairment	2		3
Carrying value of loans	$ 60,655		$ 46,642
Allowance to Total Loans	0.88		1.27
Republic Processing Group
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 24		$ 18
Collectively evaluated for impairment	13,421		13,138
Total ending allowance for loan losses	13,445	13,000	13,156	12,417	13,713	12,622
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	52		44
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	99,945		102,444
Carrying value of loans	$ 99,997		$ 102,488
Allowance to Total Loans	13.45		12.84
Republic Processing Group \| Other TRS loans
Allowance for loans losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 234		$ 107
Total ending allowance for loan losses	234	232	107	75	67	12
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	846		13,744
Carrying value of loans	$ 846		$ 13,744
Allowance to Total Loans	27.66		0.78
Republic Processing Group \| Republic Credit Solutions
Allowance for loans losses
Individually evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans	$ 24		$ 18
Collectively evaluated for impairment	13,187		13,031
Total ending allowance for loan losses	13,211	$ 12,768	13,049	$ 12,342	$ 13,646	$ 12,610
Impaired loans individually evaluated, excluding PCI loans	52		44
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	99,099		88,700
Carrying value of loans	$ 99,151		$ 88,744
Allowance to Total Loans	13.32		14.70