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LOANS (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
LOANS (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	$ 12,252		$ 12,252		$ 3,287
With an allowance recorded	6,157		6,157		65
Total impaired loans	18,409		18,409		3,353
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	12,252		12,252		3,558
With an allowance recorded	6,157		6,157		66
Total impaired loans	18,409		18,409		3,624
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded	1,961		1,961		1
Total impaired loans	1,961		1,961		1
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	12,278	$ 3,416	8,178	$ 3,282
With an allowance recorded	4,510	203	1,638	132
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	16,788	3,619	9,816	3,414
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	109	31	376	88
With an allowance recorded	111	1	112	5
Total impaired loans	220	32	488	93
Commercial real estate \| Mortgage loans \| Owner occupied
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded					326
Total impaired loans					326
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded					538
Total impaired loans					538
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		344		360
Average recorded investment in impaired loans		344		360
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		2		7
Total impaired loans		2		7
Commercial real estate \| Mortgage loans \| Non-owner occupied
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	8,896		8,896		1,213
Total impaired loans	8,896		8,896		1,213
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	8,896		8,896		1,213
Total impaired loans	8,896		8,896		1,213
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	8,906	1,224	6,352	1,232
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	8,906	1,224	6,352	1,232
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	100	20	298	57
Total impaired loans	100	20	298	57
Residential real estate \| Mortgage loans \| Residential mortgage
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded					520
Total impaired loans					520
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded					558
Total impaired loans					558
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		555		437
Average recorded investment in impaired loans		555		437
Residential real estate \| Mortgage loans \| Home equity
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded					264
Total impaired loans					264
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded					285
Total impaired loans					285
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		657		613
Average recorded investment in impaired loans		657		613
Commercial and Industrial \| Secured
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	3,023		3,023		556
With an allowance recorded	1,216		1,216
Total impaired loans	4,239		4,239		556
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	3,023		3,023		556
With an allowance recorded	1,216		1,216
Total impaired loans	4,239		4,239		556
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded	646		646
Total impaired loans	646		646
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	3,030	194	1,459	173
With an allowance recorded	1,216		540
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	4,246	194	1,999	173
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	5	3	66	9
With an allowance recorded	6		6
Total impaired loans	11	3	72	9
Commercial and Industrial \| Unsecured
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	333		333		408
With an allowance recorded	4,941		4,941		66
Total impaired loans	5,274		5,274		474
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	333		333		408
With an allowance recorded	4,941		4,941		66
Total impaired loans	5,274		5,274		474
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded	1,315		1,315		1
Total impaired loans	1,315		1,315		$ 1
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	342	442	367	467
With an allowance recorded	3,294	203	1,098	132
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	3,636	645	1,465	599
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	4	6	12	15
With an allowance recorded	105	1	106	5
Total impaired loans	$ 109	$ 7	$ 118	$ 20