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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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LOANS AND LEASES (Loans and Leases) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan contract	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan contract	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
LOANS AND LEASES
Recorded Investment	$ 575	$ 104	$ 282
Number of Contracts \| contract	3	3	3
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Foreclosures, Number \| loan	1	1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Foreclosures	$ 0	$ 100
Loans and leases, gross	4,075,873	3,768,106
Net deferred costs	2,493	2,509
Total loans and leases	4,078,366	3,770,615
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Balance, beginning of year	32,200
Balance, end of year	34,000	32,200
Total ending balance	47,916	50,001	$ 56,631	$ 63,314
Commercial, financial and agricultural
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross	581,177	503,738
Net deferred costs	483	281
Total loans and leases	581,660	504,019
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Total ending balance	8,027	7,594	8,637	6,905
Real estate \| Construction
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross	67,269	64,525
Net deferred costs	(342)	(285)
Total loans and leases	66,927	64,240
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Total ending balance	1,202	1,835	4,224	8,454
Real estate \| Residential mortgage
LOANS AND LEASES
Recorded Investment	$ 575	$ 104	$ 282
Number of Contracts \| contract	3	3	3
Loans and leases, gross	$ 1,424,384	$ 1,337,193
Net deferred costs	3,821	4,028
Total loans and leases	1,428,205	1,341,221
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Total ending balance	14,349	14,328	$ 15,055	14,642
Real estate \| Home equity
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross	468,966	412,230
Net deferred costs	0	0
Total loans and leases	468,966	412,230
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Total ending balance	3,788	3,317	3,502	3,096
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross	1,041,685	979,239
Net deferred costs	(1,407)	(1,442)
Total loans and leases	1,040,278	977,797
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Total ending balance	13,358	16,801	19,104	21,847
Consumer
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Payments to Acquire Loans Receivable	38,000
Consumer \| Automobiles
LOANS AND LEASES
Carrying value of loan purchased		83,800
Premium value of loan purchased		2,300
Outstanding value of loan purchased		$ 81,400
Weighted average remaining term		70 months
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Payments to Acquire Loans Receivable	20,600
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	100
Consumer \| Other
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross	492,268	$ 470,819
Net deferred costs	(62)	(73)
Total loans and leases	492,206	470,746
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Total ending balance	7,192	6,126	6,109	6,230
Leases
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross	124	362
Net deferred costs	0	0
Total loans and leases	124	362
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Total ending balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Uncollateralized [Member] \| Consumer
LOANS AND LEASES
Weighted average remaining term	41 months
Uncollateralized [Member] \| Consumer \| Automobiles
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross	$ 20,500
Weighted average remaining term	63 months
Weighted average \| Consumer
LOANS AND LEASES
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Effective Yield (Interest Rate)	6.99%
Weighted average \| Consumer \| Automobiles
LOANS AND LEASES
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Effective Yield (Interest Rate)	3.89%