Business Acquisition, Expected Premium On Annualized Wealth Management Revenue

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The carrying amount of assets an investment adviser manages on behalf of investors.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 08, 2019 USD ($) Branch	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Deposits		$ 2,481,376		$ 2,483,238
Loans		$ 2,578,238		$ 2,490,227
People's United Bank, National Association
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Deposits			$ 287,000
Loans			111,000
Assets			$ 284,000
People's United Bank, National Association \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of branches to be acquired \| Branch	8
Expected premium on deposits	6.30%
Expected premium on annualized wealth management revenue	1.2
Approximate value of premises	$ 4,400
Bar Harbor Bankshares \| People's United Bank, National Association \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of branches expected to be acquired \| Branch	56
MAINE \| Bar Harbor Bankshares \| People's United Bank, National Association \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of branches expected to be acquired \| Branch	22