LOANS AND LEASES (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Recovery value of loan	$ 0
Loans and leases, gross	3,004,677	$ 2,931,083
Net deferred costs (income)	1,378	1,115
Total	3,006,055	2,932,198
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	499,078	463,070
Net deferred costs (income)	523	693
Total	499,601	463,763
Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	83,833	115,023
Net deferred costs (income)	(278)	(469)
Total	83,555	114,554
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,349,594	1,280,089
Net deferred costs (income)	2,368	2,235
Total	1,351,962	1,282,324
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	695,995	704,099
Net deferred costs (income)	(802)	(826)
Total	695,193	703,273
Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	373,588	365,662
Net deferred costs (income)	(433)	(518)
Total	373,155	365,144
Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	2,589	3,140
Total	2,589	3,140
Pass
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	2,953,231	2,838,696
Pass \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	487,885	432,892
Pass \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	81,221	111,370
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,339,067	1,265,470
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	668,926	660,492
Pass \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	373,543	365,332
Pass \| Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	2,589	3,140
Special Mention
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	10,542	25,799
Special Mention \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	4,855	14,655
Special Mention \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,640
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross		352
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	4,047	10,498
Special Mention \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross		294
Substandard
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	40,904	66,588
Substandard \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	6,338	15,523
Substandard \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	972	3,653
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	10,527	14,267
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	23,022	33,109
Substandard \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	$ 45	$ 36

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