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Number Of Branches Sold.

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Shares Held By Third Party

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Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Calculated To Include Future Events

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The carrying amount of a life insurance policy on an officer, executive or employee for which the reporting entity (a bank) is entitled to proceeds from the policy upon death of the insured or surrender of the insurance policy.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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The change in cash surrender or contract value during the period which adjusted the amount of premiums paid in determining the expense or income recognized under the contract for the period.

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Amount classified as loans attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Additional Information (Details)			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Additional Information (Details)	Jul. 14, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2015 Branch	Aug. 07, 2015 $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2010 shares	Nov. 01, 2010 $ / shares shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loans transferred				$ 409,799,000	$ 278,749,000
Deposits transferred				$ 52,820,000	0
Exercise price of warrants for non-voting common stock \| $ / shares				$ 9.13			$ 11.00
Bank-owned life insurance				$ 19,201,000	$ 19,095,000
Tier 1 risk based capital including future event				11.00%
Common Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Issuance of shares of voting common stock \| shares				3,251,036
Tcw Shared Opportunity Fund
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Warrants issued \| shares						240,000	240,000
Exercise price of warrants for non-voting common stock \| $ / shares							$ 11.00
Americas United Bank
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loans transferred				$ 43,700,000
Deposits transferred				$ 52,800,000
Patriot Financial Group \| Common Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares held by third party \| shares				3,100,564
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of branches sold \| Branch		2
Exercise price of warrants for non-voting common stock \| $ / shares			$ 9.13
Bank-owned life insurance	$ 69,200,000
Increase is bank-owned life insurance	$ 50,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Common Stock \| Class B Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Issuance of shares of voting common stock \| shares			70,690
Subsequent Event \| Common Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Issuance of shares of voting common stock \| shares			70,690
Subsequent Event \| Americas United Bank
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of branches sold \| Branch		2