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LOAN LOSS ALLOWANCE - Allowance Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 51,834 |  |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 5,575 | $ 5,095 |  |
Balance at end of period | 53,859 |  |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Total | 51,834 |  | $ 53,859 | $ 51,834
Business Activities Loans |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 45,920 | 39,229 |  |
Charged-off loans | 1,936 | 2,316 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 141 | 175 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 3,152 | 4,375 |  |
Balance at end of period | 47,277 | 41,463 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 609 | 460
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 46,668 | 45,460
Total | 45,920 | 39,229 | 47,277 | 45,920
Business Activities Loans | Commercial real estate |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 16,843 | 16,498 |  |
Charged-off loans | 106 | 124 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 23 | 58 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 1,081 | (152) |  |
Balance at end of period | 17,841 | 16,280 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 174 | 229
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 17,667 | 16,614
Total | 16,843 | 16,498 | 17,841 | 16,843
Business Activities Loans | Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 13,850 | 9,447 |  |
Charged-off loans | 890 | 1,270 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 44 | 16 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 225 | 3,657 |  |
Balance at end of period | 13,229 | 11,850 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 296 | 66
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 12,933 | 13,784
Total | 13,850 | 9,447 | 13,229 | 13,850
Business Activities Loans | Residential mortgages |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 9,420 | 7,805 |  |
Charged-off loans | 0 | 235 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 0 | 15 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | (822) | 278 |  |
Balance at end of period | 8,598 | 7,863 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 137 | 130
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 8,461 | 9,290
Total | 9,420 | 7,805 | 8,598 | 9,420
Business Activities Loans | Consumer |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 5,807 | 5,479 |  |
Charged-off loans | 940 | 687 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 74 | 86 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 2,668 | 592 |  |
Balance at end of period | 7,609 | 5,470 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 2 | 35
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 7,607 | 5,772
Total | 5,807 | 5,479 | 7,609 | 5,807
Acquired Loans |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 5,914 | 4,769 |  |
Charged-off loans | 1,855 | 1,307 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 100 | 159 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 2,423 | 720 |  |
Balance at end of period | 6,582 | 4,341 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 580 | 111
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 6,002 | 5,803
Total | 5,914 | 4,769 | 6,582 | 5,914
Acquired Loans | Commercial real estate |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 3,856 | 2,303 |  |
Charged-off loans | 740 | 577 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 6 | 10 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 873 | 392 |  |
Balance at end of period | 3,995 | 2,128 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 41 | 56
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 3,954 | 3,800
Total | 3,856 | 2,303 | 3,995 | 3,856
Acquired Loans | Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 1,125 | 1,164 |  |
Charged-off loans | 155 | 436 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 29 | 55 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 244 | 271 |  |
Balance at end of period | 1,243 | 1,054 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 3 | 1
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 1,240 | 1,124
Total | 1,125 | 1,164 | 1,243 | 1,125
Acquired Loans | Residential mortgages |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 598 | 766 |  |
Charged-off loans | 431 | 143 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 25 | 39 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 854 | 44 |  |
Balance at end of period | 1,046 | 706 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 506 | 9
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 540 | 589
Total | 598 | 766 | 1,046 | 598
Acquired Loans | Consumer |  |  |  |
Activity in the allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 335 | 536 |  |
Charged-off loans | 529 | 151 |  |
Recoveries on charged-off loans | 40 | 55 |  |
Provision/(releases) for loan losses | 452 | 13 |  |
Balance at end of period | 298 | 453 |  |
Allowance For Loan Losses |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment |  |  | 30 | 45
Collectively evaluated for impairment |  |  | 268 | 290
Total | $ 335 | $ 536 | $ 298 | $ 335

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