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LOAN LOSS ALLOWANCE - Allowance Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			$ 61,469
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	$ 3,467	$ 6,532	7,468	$ 12,107
Balance at end of period	62,156		62,156
Total	62,156		62,156		$ 62,156	$ 61,469
Business Activities Loans
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	56,212	47,277	56,139	45,920
Charged-off loans	2,945	3,962	6,838	5,898
Recoveries on charged-off loans	308	614	892	755
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	1,857	6,385	5,239	9,537
Balance at end of period	55,432	50,314	55,432	50,314
Individually evaluated for impairment					134	197
Collectively evaluated for impairment					55,298	55,942
Total	56,212	47,277	55,432	50,314	55,432	56,139
Business Activities Loans | Commercial real estate
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	22,521	17,841	21,732	16,843
Charged-off loans	702	1,392	1,958	1,498
Recoveries on charged-off loans	67	26	275	49
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	522	2,676	2,359	3,757
Balance at end of period	22,408	19,151	22,408	19,151
Individually evaluated for impairment					7	9
Collectively evaluated for impairment					22,401	21,723
Total	22,521	17,841	22,408	19,151	22,408	21,732
Business Activities Loans | Commercial and industrial loans
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	18,247	13,229	16,504	13,850
Charged-off loans	1,180	1,706	2,856	2,596
Recoveries on charged-off loans	119	447	426	491
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	1,663	2,685	4,775	2,910
Balance at end of period	18,849	14,655	18,849	14,655
Individually evaluated for impairment					42	49
Collectively evaluated for impairment					18,807	16,455
Total	18,247	13,229	18,849	14,655	18,849	16,504
Business Activities Loans | Residential mortgages
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	9,209	8,598	10,535	9,420
Charged-off loans	206	27	248	27
Recoveries on charged-off loans	43	6	58	6
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	(212)	853	(1,511)	31
Balance at end of period	8,834	9,430	8,834	9,430
Individually evaluated for impairment					78	128
Collectively evaluated for impairment					8,756	10,407
Total	9,209	8,598	10,535	9,430	8,834	10,535
Business Activities Loans | Consumer
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	6,235	7,609	7,368	5,807
Charged-off loans	857	837	1,776	1,777
Recoveries on charged-off loans	79	135	133	209
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	(116)	171	(384)	2,839
Balance at end of period	5,341	7,078	5,341	7,078
Individually evaluated for impairment					7	11
Collectively evaluated for impairment					5,334	7,357
Total	6,235	7,609	5,341	7,078	5,341	7,368
Acquired Loans
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	5,826	6,582	5,330	5,914
Charged-off loans	1,021	1,758	1,707	3,613
Recoveries on charged-off loans	309	640	872	740
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	1,610	147	2,229	2,570
Balance at end of period	6,724	5,611	6,724	5,611
Individually evaluated for impairment					99	97
Collectively evaluated for impairment					6,625	5,233
Total	5,826	6,582	5,330	5,611	6,724	5,330
Acquired Loans | Commercial real estate
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	3,910	3,995	3,153	3,856
Charged-off loans	624	972	804	1,712
Recoveries on charged-off loans	24	259	500	265
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	1,252	100	1,713	973
Balance at end of period	4,562	3,382	4,562	3,382
Individually evaluated for impairment					84	9
Collectively evaluated for impairment					4,478	3,144
Total	3,910	3,995	4,562	3,856	4,562	3,153
Acquired Loans | Commercial and industrial loans
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	879	1,243	1,064	1,125
Charged-off loans	109	0	371	155
Recoveries on charged-off loans	175	66	226	95
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	(75)	(182)	(49)	62
Balance at end of period	870	1,127	870	1,127
Individually evaluated for impairment					0	4
Collectively evaluated for impairment					870	1,060
Total	879	1,243	1,064	1,127	870	1,064
Acquired Loans | Residential mortgages
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	622	1,046	630	598
Charged-off loans	31	622	104	1,053
Recoveries on charged-off loans	55	11	60	36
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	236	183	296	1,037
Balance at end of period	882	618	882	618
Individually evaluated for impairment					8	36
Collectively evaluated for impairment					874	594
Total	622	1,046	630	598	882	630
Acquired Loans | Consumer
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	415	298	483	335
Charged-off loans	257	164	428	693
Recoveries on charged-off loans	55	304	86	344
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	197	46	269	498
Balance at end of period	410	484	410	484
Individually evaluated for impairment					7	48
Collectively evaluated for impairment					403	435
Total	$ 415	$ 298	$ 483	$ 335	$ 410	$ 483

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