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DEPOSITS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Deposits [Abstract] |  |
Time less than $100,000 | $ 718,470 | $ 733,785
Time $100,000 through $250,000 | 1,734,402 | 1,717,050
Time more than $250,000 | 433,097 | 439,370
Total time deposits | 2,885,969 | 2,890,205
Brokered time deposits | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000
Reciprocal deposits | $ 102,700 | $ 99,800

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- Definition Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of less than $100,000. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Industry Guide -Number 3 -Section V -Paragraph D-E + Details
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