CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 22,407	$ 14,412	$ 60,106	$ 42,083
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable interest and dividends	2,369	1,600	6,778	4,742
Tax exempt interest	757	579	2,190	1,764
Interest on federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits in other banks	95	117	348	337
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	25,628	16,708	69,422	48,926
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits	2,782	1,375	7,169	3,836
Interest on borrowed funds	1,177	398	2,634	1,151
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	3,959	1,773	9,803	4,987
NET INTEREST INCOME	21,669	14,935	59,619	43,939
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	412	90	1,546	384
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	21,257	14,845	58,073	43,555
OTHER INCOME:
TOTAL OTHER INCOME	5,074	3,658	14,164	10,807
OTHER EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits	9,266	7,328	26,557	23,070
Occupancy and equipment	2,163	1,390	5,844	4,108
Acquisition and integration charges	4,059	48	9,655	6,327
Other	4,298	3,122	12,008	9,551
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES	19,786	11,888	54,064	43,056
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	6,545	6,615	18,173	11,306
INCOME TAXES	1,383	1,901	3,809	3,104
NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 5,162	$ 4,714	$ 14,364	$ 8,202
NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
BASIC	$ 0.39	$ 0.52	$ 1.14	$ 0.90
DILUTED	0.39	0.51	1.13	0.89
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE – COMMON	$ 0.05	$ 0.0375	$ 0.15	$ 0.1125
Deposit Account [Member]
OTHER INCOME:
Other incomes	$ 1,538	$ 902	$ 3,906	$ 2,692
Financial Service, Other [Member]
OTHER INCOME:
Other incomes	$ 3,536	$ 2,756	$ 10,258	$ 8,115