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FAIR VALUE, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - Commitments to Originate Real Estate Loans for Sale [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 361 | $ 195 | $ 117 | $ 185
Total losses included in earnings | [1] | (361) | (195) | (760) | (532)
Commitments to originate real estate loans held for sale, net |  | 474 | 276 | 1,117 | 623
Ending balance |  | $ 474 | $ 276 | $ 474 | $ 276
[1] | Amounts included in earnings associated with the commitments to originate real estate loans for sale are reported as a component of other banking services in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

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