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DEPOSITS (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Account balances
Time less than $100,000	$ 524,752,000	$ 490,902,000
Time $100,000 or more	904,479,000	510,746,000
Total time deposits	1,429,231,000	1,001,648,000
Brokered deposits	329,500,000	23,400,000
Certificates of deposit through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) network	$ 40,400,000	$ 0

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Represents the amount of time deposits placed by or through the assistance of a deposit broker, also known as brokered deposit liabilities.

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Represents the amount of certificates of deposit through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) network.

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- Definition

Amount of deposits that cannot be withdrawn before a set date without penalty or for which notice of withdrawal is required. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

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The aggregate amount of domestic and foreign time deposit liabilities (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) in denominations of $100,000 or more.

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-Publisher FASB

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-SubTopic 405

-Section 50

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Industry Guide

-Number 3

-Section V

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The aggregate amount of domestic or foreign time deposits (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) that total to less than $100,000.

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