Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) 10-Q 9 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	Ameris Bancorp
Entity Central Index Key	351,569
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	ABCB
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		32,196,117

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 114,396	$ 78,036	$ 69,421
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts	120,925	92,323	40,165
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	811,385	541,805	529,509
Other investments	9,322	10,275	12,687
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	111,807	94,759	110,059
Loans, net of unearned income	2,290,649	1,889,881	1,848,759
Purchased loans not covered by FDIC loss share agreements ("purchased non-covered loans")	767,494	674,239	673,724
Purchased loan pools not covered by FDIC loss share agreements ("purchased loan pools")	410,072	0	0
Purchased loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements ("covered loans")	191,021	271,279	313,589
Less: allowance for loan losses	(22,471)	(21,157)	(22,212)
Loans, net	3,636,765	2,814,242	2,813,860
Other real estate owned, net	20,730	33,160	35,320
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned, net	11,538	15,585	13,660
Covered other real estate owned, net	12,203	19,907	28,883
Total other real estate owned, net	44,471	68,652	77,863
Premises and equipment, net	124,756	97,251	98,752
FDIC loss-share receivable, net	4,506	31,351	38,233
Other intangible assets, net	18,218	8,221	9,114
Goodwill	87,701	63,547	58,879
Cash value of bank owned life insurance	59,894	58,867	58,217
Other assets	72,154	77,748	82,649
Total assets	5,216,300	4,037,077	3,999,408
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing	1,275,800	839,377	816,517
Interest-bearing	3,254,723	2,591,772	2,556,602
Total deposits	4,530,523	3,431,149	3,373,119
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	51,506	73,310	32,351
Other borrowings	39,000	78,881	147,409
Other liabilities	23,371	22,384	27,615
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures	69,600	65,325	65,084
Total liabilities	4,714,000	3,671,049	3,645,578
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, stated value $1,000; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, par value $1; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 33,609,894; 28,159,027 and 28,157,898 issued	33,610	28,159	28,158
Capital surplus	336,599	225,015	224,142
Retained earnings	140,282	118,412	109,170
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,197	6,098	3,974
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,413,777; 1,385,164 and 1,383,496 shares	(12,388)	(11,656)	(11,614)
Total stockholders’ equity	502,300	366,028	353,830
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,216,300	$ 4,037,077	$ 3,999,408

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1,000	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	33,609,894	28,159,027	28,157,898
Treasury Stock, Shares	1,413,777	1,385,164	1,383,496

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 45,775	$ 39,610	$ 124,231	$ 109,376
Interest on taxable securities	4,694	3,034	11,594	8,972
Interest on nontaxable securities	480	496	1,411	1,143
Interest on deposits in other banks and federal funds sold	246	46	556	175
Total interest income	51,195	43,186	137,792	119,666
Interest expense
Interest on deposits	2,521	2,540	7,065	6,928
Interest on other borrowings	1,275	1,514	3,808	3,858
Total interest expense	3,796	4,054	10,873	10,786
Net interest income	47,399	39,132	126,919	108,880
Provision for loan losses	986	1,669	4,711	4,760
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	46,413	37,463	122,208	104,120
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts	10,766	6,659	24,346	18,092
Mortgage banking activity	10,404	7,498	28,214	19,510
Other service charges, commissions and fees	1,145	690	2,642	2,004
Gain on sale of securities	115	132	137	138
Other noninterest income	2,548	2,922	7,840	6,730
Total noninterest income	24,978	17,901	63,179	46,474
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	24,934	20,226	68,031	54,562
Occupancy and equipment	5,915	4,669	15,278	12,804
Advertising and marketing expenses	667	594	2,141	2,022
Amortization of intangible assets	1,321	698	2,581	1,668
Data processing and communications costs	5,329	3,928	13,803	11,322
Credit resolution-related expenses	1,083	3,186	15,484	8,216
Merger and conversion charges	446	551	6,173	3,873
Other noninterest expenses	8,701	4,727	22,596	14,669
Total noninterest expense	48,396	38,579	146,087	109,136
Income before income tax expense	22,995	16,785	39,300	41,458
Income tax expense	7,368	5,122	12,601	13,315
Net income	15,627	11,663	26,699	28,143
Less preferred stock dividends and discount accretion	0	0	0	286
Net income available to common shareholders	15,627	11,663	26,699	27,857
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period on investment securities available for sale, net of tax of ($936), $114, $615 and ($2,610)	1,739	(211)	(1,143)	4,847
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in earnings, net of tax of $40, $46, $48 and $48	(75)	(86)	(89)	(90)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges arising during period, net of tax of $290, ($80), $360 and $264	(539)	149	(669)	(489)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,125	(148)	(1,901)	4,268
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 16,752	$ 11,515	$ 24,798	$ 32,411
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.49	$ 0.44	$ 0.84	$ 1.08
Diluted earnings per common share	0.48	0.43	0.84	1.07
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.15	$ 0.10
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	32,195	26,773	31,614	25,705
Diluted	32,553	27,161	31,962	26,099

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EAR5

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on investment securities available for sale, net of tax	$ (936)	$ 114	$ 615	$ (2,610)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in earnings, net of tax	40	46	48	48
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges arising during period, net of tax	$ 290	$ (80)	$ 360	$ 264

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 28,000	$ 26,462	$ 189,722	$ 83,991	$ (294)	$ (11,182)
Balance at beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		28,000	26,461,769				(1,363,342)
Repurchase of preferred stock		$ (28,000)
Repurchase of preferred stock, Shares		(28,000)
Net income	$ 28,143				28,143
Other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	4,268					4,268
Purchase of treasury shares							$ (432)
Purchase of treasury shares,shares							(20,154)
Stock-based compensation				1,230
Issuance of common stock			$ 1,599	32,875
Issuance of common stock, Shares			1,598,998
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			$ 29	383
Proceeds from exercise of stock options,shares			29,084
Issuance of restricted shares			$ 68	(68)
Issuance of restricted shares,shares			68,047
Dividends on preferred shares					(286)
Dividends on common shares					(2,678)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2014	353,830	$ 0	$ 28,158	224,142	109,170	3,974	$ (11,614)
Balance at end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2014		0	28,157,898				(1,383,496)
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2014	366,028	$ 0	$ 28,159	225,015	118,412	6,098	$ (11,656)
Balance at beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		0	28,159,027				(1,385,164)
Repurchase of preferred stock		$ 0
Repurchase of preferred stock, Shares		0
Net income	26,699				26,699
Other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	(1,901)					(1,901)
Purchase of treasury shares							$ (732)
Purchase of treasury shares,shares							(28,613)
Stock-based compensation				1,140
Issuance of common stock			$ 5,320	109,569
Issuance of common stock, Shares			5,320,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			$ 60	946
Proceeds from exercise of stock options,shares			59,867
Issuance of restricted shares			$ 71	(71)
Issuance of restricted shares,shares			71,000
Dividends on preferred shares					0
Dividends on common shares					(4,829)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 502,300	$ 0	$ 33,610	$ 336,599	$ 140,282	$ 4,197	$ (12,388)
Balance at end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2015		0	33,609,894				(1,413,777)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHA7

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Capital Surplus [Member]
Net issuance cost	$ 4,811	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 26,699	$ 28,143
Adjustments reconciling net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	6,504	5,850
Amortization of intangible assets	2,581	1,668
Net amortization of investment securities available for sale	4,397	2,609
Net gains on securities available for sale	(137)	(138)
Stock based compensation expense	1,140	1,230
Net (gains) losses on sale or disposal of premises and equipment	83	(615)
Net write-downs and losses on sale of other real estate owned	12,193	2,344
Provision for loan losses	4,711	4,760
Accretion of discount on covered loans	(8,105)	(20,822)
Accretion of discount on purchased non-covered loans	(8,055)	(5,840)
Changes in FDIC loss-share receivable, net of cash payments received	7,756	8,699
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI	(1,027)	(973)
Originations of mortgage loans held for sale	(784,548)	(504,164)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale	748,509	468,671
Net gains on sale of mortgage loans held for sale	(30,427)	(19,501)
Originations of SBA loans	(41,116)	(43,771)
Proceeds from sales of SBA loans	29,381	23,366
Net gains on sale of SBA loans	(3,158)	(2,351)
Change attributable to other operating activities	14,630	3,685
Net cash used in operating activities	(17,989)	(47,150)
Cash flows from investing activities, net of effect of business combinations:
Net decrease in federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits	77,586	180,742
Purchase of securities available for sale	(246,090)	(102,340)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale	64,390	37,706
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	69,208	92,975
Decrease in restricted equity securities, net	1,825	5,116
Net increase in loans, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans	(349,541)	(201,552)
Purchases of loan pools	(422,956)	0
Payments received on purchased non-covered loans	123,311	58,350
Payments received on purchased loan pools	12,884	0
Payments received on covered loans	60,930	85,946
Purchases of premises and equipment	(11,057)	(3,779)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment	282	1,213
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned	33,460	31,913
Payments received from FDIC under loss-share agreements	19,089	18,509
Net cash proceeds received from acquisitions	567,652	1,099
Net cash provided by investing activities	973	205,898
Cash flows from financing activities, net of effect of business combinations:
Net increase in deposits	46,315	4,864
Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(63,392)	(56,593)
Proceeds from other borrowings	0	117,463
Repayment of other borrowings	(39,881)	(187,032)
Redemption of preferred stock	0	(28,000)
Dividends paid - preferred stock	0	(286)
Dividends paid - common stock	(4,829)	(2,678)
Purchase of treasury shares	(732)	(432)
Issuance of common stock	114,889	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,006	412
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	53,376	(152,282)
Net increase in cash and due from banks	36,360	6,466
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period	78,036	62,955
Cash and due from banks at end of period	114,396	69,421
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest	11,106	10,773
Income taxes	2,739	15,008
Loans (excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans) transferred to other real estate owned	9,838	9,268
Purchased non-covered loans transferred to other real estate owned	2,565	1,955
Covered loans transferred to other real estate owned	6,909	10,840
Loans provided for the sales of other real estate owned	4,996	987
Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax	(1,143)	4,847
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge (interest rate swap), net of tax	(669)	(489)
Issuance of common stock in acquisitions	$ 0	$ 34,474

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOU

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES	NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES Ameris Bancorp (the “Company” or “Ameris”) is a financial holding company headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia. Ameris conducts substantially all of its operations through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank (the “Bank”). At September 30, 2015 the Bank operated 103 The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for Ameris have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statement presentation. The interim consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited but reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto and the report of our registered independent public accounting firm included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements ASU 2015-16 – Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments ASU 2015-03 – Interest – Imputation of Interest ASU 2015-03 . It should be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact t ASU 2015-0 Consolidation (Topic 810) - Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis . ASU 2015-01 – Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items eliminates the concept of extraordinary items by no longer allowing companies to segregate an extraordinary item from the results of operations, separately present an extraordinary item on the income statement, or disclose income taxes or earnings-per-share data applicable to an extraordinary item. ASU 2015-01 . The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s ASU 2014-11 – Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures Transfers and Servicing ASU 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective prospectively, for annual and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact t

PENDING MERGER

PENDING MERGER	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
PENDING MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS	NOTE 2 – PENDING MERGER On September 30, 2015, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Jacksonville Bancorp”). The Jacksonville Bank is a wholly owned banking subsidiary of Jacksonville Bancorp that has eight full-service branches located in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida, as well as one virtual branch. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Jacksonville Bancorp shareholders will receive either 0.5861 shares of Ameris common stock or $16.50 in cash for each share of Jacksonville Bancorp common stock or nonvoting common stock they hold, subject to the total consideration being allocated 75% stock and 25% cash. 501.9 385.7 426.2

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS	NOTE 3– BUSINESS COMBINATIONS Branch Acquisition On June 12, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of 18 20.0 3.00 15 4.4 11.4 The acquisition of the 18 branches was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations (Dollars in Thousands) As Recorded by Initial Fair Subsequent As Recorded Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 630,220 $ - $ - $ 630,220 Loans 4,363 - - 4,363 Premises and equipment 10,348 1,060 (a) (755) (d) 10,917 Intangible assets - 7,651 (b) 985 (e) 8,636 Other assets 126 264 (f) 126 Total assets $ 645,057 $ 8,711 $ 494 $ 654,262 Liabilities Deposits: Noninterest-bearing $ 149,854 $ - $ - $ 149,854 Interest-bearing 495,110 (215) (c) - 494,895 Total deposits 644,964 (215) - 644,749 Other liabilities 93 - - 93 Total liabilities 645,057 (215) - 644,842 Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed - 8,926 494 9,420 Goodwill - 11,076 (494) 10,582 Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed $ - $ 20,002 $ - $ 20,002 Consideration: Cash paid as deposit premium $ 20,002 Fair value of total consideration transferred $ 20,002 Explanation of fair value adjustments (a) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments of the premise and equipment as of the acquisition date. (b) Adjustment reflects the recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (c) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired deposits. (d) Adjustment reflects additional recording of fair value adjustment of the premise and equipment. (e) Adjustment reflects additional recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (f) Adjustment reflects recording of deferred tax asset. Goodwill of $ 10.6 In the acquisition, the Company purchased $ 4.4 Merchants & Southern Banks of Florida, Incorporated On May 22, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of all shares of the outstanding common stock of Merchants & Southern Banks of Florida, Incorporated (“Merchants”), a bank holding company headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, for a total purchase price of $50,000,000. Upon consummation of the stock purchase, Merchants was merged with and into the Company, with Ameris as the surviving entity in the merger. At that time, Merchant’s wholly owned banking subsidiary, Merchants and Southern Bank, was also merged with and into the Bank. The acquisition grew the Company’s existing market presence, as Merchants and Southern Bank had a total of 13 The acquisition of Merchants was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations (Dollars in Thousands) As Recorded by Initial Fair Subsequent As Recorded Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,527 $ - $ - $ 7,527 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances 106,188 - - 106,188 Investment securities 164,421 (553) (a) (639) (j) 163,229 Other investments 872 - - 872 Loans 199,955 (8,500) (b) - 191,455 Less allowance for loan losses (3,354) 3,354 (c) - - Loans, net 196,601 (5,146) - 191,455 Other real estate owned 4,082 (1,115) (d) - 2,967 Premises and equipment 14,614 (3,680) (e) - 10,934 Intangible assets - 4,577 (f) (634) (k) 3,943 Other assets 2,333 2,335 (g) 446 (l) 5,114 Total assets $ 496,638 $ (3,582) $ (827) $ 492,229 Liabilities Deposits: Noninterest-bearing $ 121,708 $ - $ - $ 121,708 Interest-bearing 286,112 - - 286,112 Total deposits 407,820 - - 407,820 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 41,588 - - (m) 41,588 Other liabilities 2,151 81 (h) - 2,232 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 6,186 (2,680) (i) - 3,506 Total liabilities 457,745 (2,599) - 455,146 Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed 38,893 (983) (827) 37,083 Goodwill - 12,090 827 12,917 Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed $ 38,893 $ 11,107 $ - $ 50,000 Consideration: Cash exchanged for shares $ 50,000 Fair value of total consideration transferred $ 50,000 Explanation of fair value adjustments (a) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments of the available for sale portfolio as of the acquisition date. (b) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired loan portfolio. (c) Adjustment reflects the elimination of Merchant’s allowance for loan losses. (d) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired OREO portfolio. (e) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired premises. (f) Adjustment reflects the recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (g) Adjustment reflects the deferred taxes on the difference in the carrying values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their basis for federal income tax purposes. (h) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of interest rate swap liabilities. (i) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment to the subordinated deferrable interest debentures at the acquisition date. (j) Adjustment reflects the additional fair value adjustments of the available for sale portfolio as of the acquisition date. (k) Adjustment reflects adjustment to the core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (l) Adjustment reflects the additional deferred taxes on the difference in the carrying values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their basis for federal income tax purposes. (m) Subsequent to acquisition, the acquired securities sold under agreements to repurchase were converted to deposit accounts and are no longer reported as securities sold under agreements to repurchase on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015. Goodwill of $ 12.9 In the acquisition, the Company purchased $ 191.5 8.5 4.25 17.4 Contractually required principal and interest $ 24,446 Non-accretable difference (3,814) Cash flows expected to be collected 20,632 Accretable yield (3,254) Total purchased credit-impaired loans acquired $ 17,378 Fair Value of Gross Best Estimate (Dollars in Thousands) Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30 $ 17,378 $ 24,446 $ 3,814 Acquired receivables not subject to ASC 310-30 $ 174,077 $ 178,763 $ - Coastal Bankshares, Inc. On June 30, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of The Coastal Bankshares, Inc. (“Coastal”), a bank holding company headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. Upon consummation of the acquisition, Coastal was merged with and into the Company, with Ameris as the surviving entity in the merger. At that time, Coastal’s wholly owned banking subsidiary, The Coastal Bank (“Coastal Bank”), was also merged with and into the Bank. The acquisition grew the Company’s existing market presence, as Coastal Bank had a total of six banking locations in Chatham, Liberty and Effingham Counties, Georgia. Coastal ’s common shareholders received 0.4671 1,598,998 34.5 2.8 The acquisition of Coastal was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations (Dollars in Thousands) As Recorded by Fair Value As Recorded Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,895 $ - $ 3,895 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances 15,923 - 15,923 Investment securities 67,266 (500) (a) 66,766 Other investments 975 - 975 Mortgage loans held for sale 7,288 - 7,288 Loans 296,141 (16,700) (b) 279,441 Less allowance for loan losses (3,218) 3,218 (c) - Loans, net 292,923 (13,482) 279,441 Other real estate owned 14,992 (6,935) (d) 8,057 Premises and equipment 11,882 - 11,882 Intangible assets 507 4,035 (e) 4,542 Cash value of bank owned life insurance 7,812 - 7,812 Other assets 14,898 (601) (f) 14,297 Total assets $ 438,361 $ (17,483) $ 420,878 Liabilities Deposits: Noninterest-bearing $ 80,012 $ - $ 80,012 Interest-bearing 289,012 - 289,012 Total deposits 369,024 - 369,024 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 5,428 - 5,428 Other borrowings 22,005 - 22,005 Other liabilities 6,192 - 6,192 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 15,465 (6,413) (g) 9,052 Total liabilities 418,114 (6,413) 411,701 Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed 20,247 (11,070) 9,177 Goodwill - 28,093 28,093 Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed $ 20,247 $ 17,023 $ 37,270 Consideration: Ameris Bancorp common shares issued 1,598,998 Purchase price per share of the Company's common stock $ 21.56 Company common stock issued 34,474 Cash exchanged for shares 2,796 Fair value of total consideration transferred $ 37,270 Explanation of fair value adjustments (a) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments of the available for sale portfolio as of the acquisition date. (b) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired loan portfolio. (c) Adjustment reflects the elimination of Coastal’s allowance for loan losses. (d) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired OREO portfolio. (e) Adjustment reflects the recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (f) Adjustment reflects the deferred taxes on the difference in the carrying values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their basis for federal income tax purposes. (g) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment to the subordinated deferrable interest debentures at the acquisition date. Goodwill of $ 28.1 In the acquisition, the Company purchased $ 279.4 16.7 5.64 29.3 Contractually required principal and interest $ 38,194 Non-accretable difference (5,632) Cash flows expected to be collected 32,562 Accretable yield (3,282) Total purchased credit-impaired loans acquired $ 29,280 The results of operations of Merchants and Coastal subsequent to the respective acquisition dates are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net interest income and noninterest income $ 72,377 $ 60,613 $ 195,685 $ 177,067 Net income (loss) $ 15,627 $ 12,798 $ 26,366 $ 29,961 Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ 15,627 $ 12,798 $ 26,366 $ 29,675 Income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders – basic $ 0.49 $ 0.48 $ 0.83 $ 1.09 Income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders – diluted $ 0.48 $ 0.47 $ 0.82 $ 1.07 Average number of shares outstanding, basic 32,195 26,773 31,614 27,304 Average number of shares outstanding, diluted 32,553 27,161 31,962 27,698 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Balance, January 1 $ 674,239 $ 448,753 $ 448,753 Charge-offs, net of recoveries (814) (84) - Additions due to acquisitions 195,818 279,441 279,441 Accretion 8,055 9,745 6,171 Transfers to purchased non-covered other real estate owned (2,565) (4,160) (1,425) Transfer from covered loans due to loss-share expiration 15,462 15,475 - Payments received (123,311) (74,931) (59,216) Other 610 - - Ending balance $ 767,494 $ 674,239 $ 673,724 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Balance, January 1 $ 25,716 $ 26,189 $ 26,189 Additions due to acquisitions 4,686 7,799 7,799 Accretion (8,055) (9,745) (5,840) Accretable discounts removed due to charge-offs (1,686) - - Transfers between non-accretable and accretable discounts, net (106) 1,473 916 Ending balance $ 20,555 $ 25,716 $ 29,064

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

INVESTMENT SECURITIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES	NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES The Company’s investment policy blends the Company’s liquidity needs and interest rate risk management with its desire to increase income and provide funds for expected growth in loans. The investment securities portfolio consists primarily of U.S. government sponsored mortgage-backed securities and agencies, state, county and municipal securities and corporate debt securities. The Company’s portfolio and investing philosophy concentrate activities in obligations where the credit risk is limited. For the small portion of the Company’s portfolio found to present credit risk, the Company has reviewed the investments and financial performance of the obligors and believes the credit risk to be acceptable. Amortized Gross Gross Fair (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, 2015: U. S. government agencies $ 14,957 $ 26 $ (15) $ 14,968 State, county and municipal securities 161,509 3,875 (519) 164,865 Corporate debt securities 5,901 150 (19) 6,032 Mortgage-backed securities 622,313 5,208 (2,001) 625,520 Total securities $ 804,680 $ 9,259 $ (2,554) $ 811,385 December 31, 2014: U. S. government agencies $ 14,953 $ - $ (275) $ 14,678 State, county and municipal securities 137,873 3,935 (433) 141,375 Corporate debt securities 10,812 228 - 11,040 Mortgage-backed securities 369,581 6,534 (1,403) 374,712 Total securities $ 533,219 $ 10,697 $ (2,111) $ 541,805 September 30, 2014: U. S. government agencies $ 14,951 $ - $ (491) $ 14,460 State, county and municipal securities 134,641 3,708 (714) 137,635 Corporate debt securities 10,801 237 (73) 10,965 Mortgage-backed securities 364,399 4,493 (2,443) 366,449 Total securities $ 524,792 $ 8,438 $ (3,721) $ 529,509 Amortized Fair (Dollars in Thousands) Due in one year or less $ 4,574 $ 4,604 Due from one year to five years 48,907 50,206 Due from five to ten years 63,934 65,751 Due after ten years 64,952 65,304 Mortgage-backed securities 622,313 625,520 $ 804,680 $ 811,385 Securities with a carrying value of approximately $ 381.9 286.6 265.9 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total Description of Securities Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, 2015: U. S. government agencies $ - $ - $ 4,985 $ (15) $ 4,985 $ (15) State, county and municipal securities 28,339 (297) 10,451 (222) 38,790 (519) Corporate debt securities 894 (19) - - 894 (19) Mortgage-backed securities 213,439 (1,184) 30,708 (817) 244,147 (2,001) Total temporarily impaired securities $ 242,672 $ (1,500) $ 46,144 $ (1,054) $ 288,816 $ (2,554) December 31, 2014: U. S. government agencies $ - $ - $ 14,678 $ (275) $ 14,678 $ (275) State, county and municipal securities 15,038 (70) 19,665 (363) 34,703 (433) Corporate debt securities - - - - - - Mortgage-backed securities 36,760 (221) 46,812 (1,182) 83,572 (1,403) Total temporarily impaired securities $ 51,798 $ (291) $ 81,155 $ (1,820) $ 132,953 $ (2,111) September 30, 2014: U. S. government agencies $ - $ - $ 14,460 $ (491) $ 14,460 $ (491) State, county and municipal securities 10,296 (98) 22,696 (616) 32,992 (714) Corporate debt securities - - 4,997 (73) 4,997 (73) Mortgage-backed securities 71,050 (416) 51,314 (2,027) 122,364 (2,443) Total temporarily impaired securities $ 81,346 $ (514) $ 93,467 $ (3,207) $ 174,813 $ (3,721) As of September 30, 2015, the Company’s security portfolio consisted of 369 111 At September 30, 2015, the Company held 84 At September 30, 2015, the Company held 24 During the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, the Company received timely and current interest and principal payments on all of the securities classified as corporate debt securities. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company received all interest payments due on a security that had previously deferred interest since the fourth quarter of 2010. The Company’s investments in subordinated debt include investments in regional and super-regional banks on which the Company prepares regular analysis through review of financial information and credit ratings. Investments in preferred securities are also concentrated in the preferred obligations of regional and super-regional banks through non-pooled investment structures. The Company did not have investments in “pooled” trust preferred securities at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 or September 30, 2014. Management and the Company’s Asset and Liability Committee (the “ALCO Committee”) evaluate securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. While the majority of the unrealized losses on debt securities relate to changes in interest rates, corporate debt securities have also been affected by reduced levels of liquidity and higher risk premiums. Occasionally, management engages independent third parties to evaluate the Company’s position in certain corporate debt securities to aid management and the ALCO Committee in its determination regarding the status of impairment. The Company believes that each investment poses minimal credit risk and further, that the Company does not intend to sell these investment securities at an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2015, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities prior to recovery or maturity. Therefore, at September 30, 2015, these investments are not considered impaired on an other-than-temporary basis. September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 (Dollars in Thousands) Gross gains on sales of securities $ 396 $ 141 $ 141 Gross losses on sales of securities (259) (3) (3) Net realized gains on sales of securities available for sale $ 137 $ 138 $ 138 Sales proceeds $ 69,208 $ 94,051 $ 92,975

LOANS

LOANS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
LOANS	NOTE 5 – LOANS The Commercial, financial and agricultural loans include both secured and unsecured loans for working capital, expansion, crop production and other business purposes. Short-term working capital loans are secured by non-real estate collateral such as accounts receivable, crops, inventory and equipment. The Company evaluates the financial strength, cash flow, management, credit history of the borrower and the quality of the collateral securing the loan. The Bank often requires personal guarantees and secondary sources of repayment on commercial, financial and agricultural loans. Real estate loans include construction and development loans, commercial and farmland loans and residential loans. Construction and development loans include loans for the development of residential neighborhoods, one-to-four family residential construction loans to builders and consumers, and commercial real estate construction loans, primarily for owner-occupied properties. The Company limits its construction lending risk through adherence to established underwriting procedures. Commercial real estate loans include loans secured by owner-occupied commercial buildings for office, storage, retail, farmland and warehouse space. They also include non-owner occupied commercial buildings such as leased retail and office space. Commercial real estate loans may be larger in size and may involve a greater degree of risk than one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. Payments on such loans are often dependent on successful operation or management of the properties. The Company's residential loans represent permanent mortgage financing and are secured by residential properties located within the Bank's market areas. Consumer installment loans and other loans include automobile loans, boat and recreational vehicle financing, and secured and unsecured personal loans. Consumer loans carry greater risks than other loans, as the collateral can consist of rapidly depreciating assets such as automobiles and equipment that may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the loan in the case of default. Loans are stated at unpaid balances, net of unearned income and deferred loan fees. (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 427,747 $ 319,654 $ 334,783 Real estate – construction and development 220,798 161,507 154,315 Real estate – commercial and farmland 1,067,828 907,524 882,160 Real estate – residential 532,285 456,106 436,515 Consumer installment 31,299 30,782 31,403 Other 10,692 14,308 9,583 $ 2,290,649 $ 1,889,881 $ 1,848,759 Purchased non-covered loans are defined as loans that were acquired in bank acquisitions that are not covered by a loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC, including purchased loans where the loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC has expired. 767.5 674.2 673.7 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 42,350 $ 38,041 $ 38,077 Real estate – construction and development 71,109 58,362 60,262 Real estate – commercial and farmland 385,032 306,706 296,790 Real estate – residential 263,312 266,342 273,347 Consumer installment 5,691 4,788 5,248 $ 767,494 $ 674,239 $ 673,724 Purchased loan pools are defined as groups of loans that were not acquired in bank acquisitions or FDIC-assisted transactions. As of September 30, 2015, purchased loan pools totaled $ 410.1 402.1 8.0 Covered loans are defined as loans that were acquired in FDIC-assisted transactions that are covered by a loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC. Covered loans totaling $ 191.0 271.3 313.6 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 13,349 $ 21,467 $ 22,545 Real estate – construction and development 14,266 23,447 27,756 Real estate – commercial and farmland 103,399 147,627 180,566 Real estate – residential 59,835 78,520 82,445 Consumer installment 172 218 277 $ 191,021 $ 271,279 $ 313,589 Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans A loan is placed on nonaccrual status when, in management’s judgment, the collection of the interest income appears doubtful. Interest receivable that has been accrued and is subsequently determined to have doubtful collectability is charged against interest income. Interest payments on nonaccrual loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured. Past due loans are loans whose principal or interest is past due 90 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 1,995 $ 1,672 $ 2,695 Real estate – construction and development 1,753 3,774 3,037 Real estate – commercial and farmland 11,645 8,141 8,983 Real estate – residential 4,810 7,663 7,608 Consumer installment 355 478 487 $ 20,558 $ 21,728 $ 22,810 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 214 $ 175 $ 54 Real estate – construction and development 916 1,119 1,969 Real estate – commercial and farmland 4,728 10,242 8,776 Real estate – residential 5,464 6,644 6,132 Consumer installment 52 69 76 $ 11,374 $ 18,249 $ 17,007 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 7,916 $ 8,541 $ 8,441 Real estate – construction and development 2,934 7,601 8,896 Real estate – commercial and farmland 18,164 12,584 14,617 Real estate – residential 3,979 6,595 7,227 Consumer installment 91 91 102 $ 33,084 $ 35,412 $ 39,283 Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 781 $ 714 $ 1,799 $ 3,294 $ 424,453 $ 427,747 $ - Real estate – construction & development 1,184 417 1,753 3,354 217,444 220,798 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 4,275 399 8,082 12,756 1,055,072 1,067,828 - Real estate – residential 6,424 1,558 4,247 12,229 520,056 532,285 - Consumer installment loans 326 82 227 635 30,664 31,299 - Other - - - - 10,692 10,692 - Total $ 12,990 $ 3,170 $ 16,108 $ 32,268 $ 2,258,381 $ 2,290,649 $ - Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 900 $ 233 $ 1,577 $ 2,710 $ 316,944 $ 319,654 $ - Real estate – construction & development 1,382 286 3,367 5,035 156,472 161,507 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 2,859 635 7,668 11,162 896,362 907,524 - Real estate – residential 3,953 2,334 6,755 13,042 443,064 456,106 - Consumer installment loans 634 158 366 1,158 29,624 30,782 1 Other - - - - 14,308 14,308 - Total $ 9,728 $ 3,646 $ 19,733 $ 33,107 $ 1,856,774 $ 1,889,881 $ 1 Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 271 $ 400 $ 2,483 $ 3,154 $ 331,629 $ 334,783 $ - Real estate – construction & development 1,232 285 2,899 4,416 149,899 154,315 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 3,025 484 8,918 12,427 869,733 882,160 - Real estate – residential 4,416 2,085 7,303 13,804 422,711 436,515 - Consumer installment loans 333 113 396 842 30,561 31,403 - Other - - - - 9,583 9,583 - Total $ 9,277 $ 3,367 $ 21,999 $ 34,643 $ 1,814,116 $ 1,848,759 $ - Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 140 $ 11 $ 112 $ 263 $ 42,087 $ 42,350 $ - Real estate – construction & development 322 - 459 781 70,328 71,109 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 2,681 613 3,391 6,685 378,347 385,032 - Real estate – residential 3,822 1,672 4,901 10,395 252,917 263,312 - Consumer installment loans 5 - 49 54 5,637 5,691 - Total $ 6,970 $ 2,296 $ 8,912 $ 18,178 $ 749,316 $ 767,494 $ - Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 461 $ 90 $ 175 $ 726 $ 37,315 $ 38,041 $ - Real estate – construction & development 790 1,735 1,117 3,642 54,720 58,362 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 2,107 1,194 9,529 12,830 293,876 306,706 - Real estate – residential 6,907 1,401 6,369 14,677 251,665 266,342 - Consumer installment loans 82 - 65 147 4,641 4,788 - Total $ 10,347 $ 4,420 $ 17,255 $ 32,022 $ 642,217 $ 674,239 $ - Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 33 $ 46 $ 55 $ 134 $ 37,943 $ 38,077 $ - Real estate – construction & development 520 135 3,069 3,724 56,538 60,262 1,100 Real estate – commercial & farmland 3,497 1,227 8,266 12,990 283,800 296,790 258 Real estate – residential 3,915 1,440 5,929 11,284 262,063 273,347 - Consumer installment loans 36 5 76 117 5,131 5,248 - Total $ 8,001 $ 2,853 $ 17,395 $ 28,249 $ 645,475 $ 673,724 $ 1,358 Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 40 $ 48 $ 7,886 $ 7,974 $ 5,375 $ 13,349 $ - Real estate – construction & development 1,548 68 2,408 4,024 10,242 14,266 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 1,003 550 6,573 8,126 95,273 103,399 - Real estate – residential 2,612 783 2,140 5,535 54,300 59,835 - Consumer installment loans - - 49 49 123 172 - Total $ 5,203 $ 1,449 $ 19,056 $ 25,708 $ 165,313 $ 191,021 $ - Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 451 $ 136 $ 1,878 $ 2,465 $ 19,002 $ 21,467 $ - Real estate – construction & development 238 226 6,703 7,167 16,280 23,447 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 4,371 1,486 7,711 13,568 134,059 147,627 714 Real estate – residential 3,464 962 5,656 10,082 68,438 78,520 - Consumer installment loans 10 - 91 101 117 218 - Total $ 8,534 $ 2,810 $ 22,039 $ 33,383 $ 237,896 $ 271,279 $ 714 Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 568 $ 188 $ 1,978 $ 2,734 $ 19,811 $ 22,545 $ - Real estate – construction & development 632 72 8,659 9,363 18,393 27,756 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 7,100 322 8,930 16,352 164,214 180,566 305 Real estate – residential 2,694 1,473 5,563 9,730 72,715 82,445 65 Consumer installment loans 2 7 101 110 167 277 - Total $ 10,996 $ 2,062 $ 25,231 $ 38,289 $ 275,300 $ 313,589 $ 370 Impaired Loans Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreements. When determining if the Company will be unable to collect all principal and interest payments due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement, the Company considers the borrower’s capacity to pay, which includes such factors as the borrower’s current financial statements, an analysis of global cash flow sufficient to pay all debt obligations and an evaluation of secondary sources of repayment, such as guarantor support and collateral value. Impaired loans include loans on nonaccrual status and troubled debt restructurings. The Company individually assesses for impairment all nonaccrual loans greater than $200,000 and rated substandard or worse and all troubled debt restructurings greater than $100,000. If a loan is deemed impaired, a specific valuation allowance is allocated, if necessary, so that the loan is reported net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. As of and For the Period Ended September 30, December 31, September 30, (Dollars in Thousands) Nonaccrual loans $ 20,558 $ 21,728 $ 22,810 Troubled debt restructurings not included above 12,075 12,759 17,261 Total impaired loans $ 32,633 $ 34,487 $ 40,071 Quarter-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 241 $ 237 $ 332 Year-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 635 $ 1,991 $ 1,754 Quarter-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 309 $ 323 $ 353 Year-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 939 $ 1,491 $ 1,168 The following table presents an analysis of information pertaining to impaired loans, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Allowance Three Month Average Nine Month Average (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 3,761 $ 471 $ 1,762 $ 2,233 $ 528 $ 3,289 $ 2,458 Real estate – construction & development 3,757 230 2,361 2,591 731 2,503 3,384 Real estate – commercial & farmland 18,652 5,870 11,494 17,364 1,635 16,459 15,684 Real estate – residential 11,549 1,752 8,266 10,018 1,872 10,185 11,509 Consumer installment loans 524 - 426 426 7 483 487 Total $ 38,243 $ 8,323 $ 24,309 $ 32,632 $ 4,773 $ 32,919 $ 33,522 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Twelve Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 3,387 $ 6 $ 1,956 $ 1,962 $ 395 $ 2,457 $ 3,021 Real estate – construction & development 8,325 448 4,005 4,453 771 4,703 5,368 Real estate – commercial & farmland 17,514 4,967 9,651 14,618 1,859 15,341 15,972 Real estate – residential 15,571 3,514 9,407 12,921 974 14,244 16,317 Consumer installment loans 618 - 533 533 9 527 519 Total $ 45,415 $ 8,935 $ 25,552 $ 34,487 $ 4,008 $ 37,272 $ 41,197 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Nine Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 4,445 $ 8 $ 2,943 $ 2,951 $ 631 $ 2,402 $ 3,285 Real estate – construction & development 8,824 211 4,743 4,954 612 5,243 5,596 Real estate – commercial & farmland 18,955 7,311 8,753 16,064 1,698 16,242 16,312 Real estate – residential 18,251 5,635 9,946 15,581 1,286 15,356 17,169 Consumer installment loans 606 - 521 521 10 517 516 Total $ 51,081 $ 13,165 $ 26,906 $ 40,071 $ 4,237 $ 39,760 $ 42,878 The following is a summary of information pertaining to purchased non-covered impaired loans: As of and For the Period Ended September 30, December 31, September 30, (Dollars in Thousands) Nonaccrual loans $ 11,374 $ 18,249 $ 17,007 Troubled debt restructurings not included above 7,188 1,212 583 Total impaired loans $ 18,562 $ 19,461 $ 17,590 Quarter-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 158 $ 64 $ 27 Year-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 342 $ 132 $ 68 Quarter-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 198 $ 521 $ 587 Year-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 1,121 $ 1,759 $ 1,239 The following table presents an analysis of information pertaining to purchased non-covered impaired loans as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Nine Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 1,137 $ 214 $ - $ 214 $ - $ 262 $ 224 Real estate – construction & development 9,211 1,268 - 1,268 - 1,563 1,419 Real estate – commercial & farmland 13,399 8,799 - 8,799 - 11,245 10,724 Real estate – residential 12,443 8,224 - 8,224 - 8,255 7,845 Consumer installment loans 74 57 - 57 - 76 63 Total $ 36,264 $ 18,562 $ - $ 18,562 $ - $ 21,402 $ 20,275 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Twelve Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 1,366 $ 175 $ - $ 175 $ - $ 277 $ 165 Real estate – construction & development 5,161 1,436 - 1,436 - 2,242 1,643 Real estate – commercial & farmland 15,007 10,588 - 10,588 - 11,148 7,484 Real estate – residential 12,283 7,191 - 7,191 - 8,447 7,084 Consumer installment loans 172 71 - 71 - 124 68 Total $ 33,989 $ 19,461 $ - $ 19,461 $ - $ 22,238 $ 16,444 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Average Nine Month Average (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 438 $ 54 $ - $ 54 $ - $ 98 $ 81 Real estate – construction & development 3,794 2,274 - 2,274 - 2,273 1,501 Real estate – commercial & farmland 12,354 8,776 - 8,776 - 7,712 5,976 Real estate – residential 9,610 6,407 - 6,407 - 6,533 6,233 Consumer installment loans 184 79 - 79 - 64 43 Total $ 26,380 $ 17,590 $ - $ 17,590 $ - $ 16,680 $ 13,834 The following is a summary of information pertaining to covered impaired loans: As of and For the Period Ended September 30, December 31, September 30, (Dollars in Thousands) Nonaccrual loans $ 33,084 $ 35,412 $ 39,283 Troubled debt restructurings not included above 16,576 22,619 22,757 Total impaired loans $ 49,660 $ 58,031 $ 62,040 Quarter-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 268 $ 443 $ 420 Year-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 732 $ 2,057 $ 1,614 Quarter-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 468 $ 571 $ 660 Year-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 1,416 $ 3,123 $ 2,552 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Nine Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 11,794 $ 7,918 $ - $ 7,918 $ - $ 8,625 $ 8,560 Real estate – construction & development 29,596 5,780 - 5,780 - 6,166 8,013 Real estate – commercial & farmland 41,724 21,265 - 21,265 - 20,697 21,380 Real estate – residential 18,097 14,605 - 14,605 - 14,881 16,465 Consumer installment loans 126 92 - 92 - 101 96 Total $ 101,337 $ 49,660 $ - $ 49,660 $ - $ 50,470 $ 54,514 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Twelve Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 14,385 $ 8,582 $ - $ 8,582 $ - $ 8,525 $ 9,325 Real estate – construction & development 27,289 10,638 - 10,638 - 11,279 13,935 Real estate – commercial & farmland 31,309 20,663 - 20,663 - 21,890 28,057 Real estate – residential 22,860 18,054 - 18,054 - 18,242 20,776 Consumer installment loans 124 94 - 94 - 100 160 Total $ 95,967 $ 58,031 $ - $ 58,031 $ - $ 60,036 $ 72,253 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Nine Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 11,356 $ 8,467 $ - $ 8,467 $ - $ 10,367 $ 9,511 Real estate – construction & development 13,268 11,920 - 11,920 - 11,484 14,760 Real estate – commercial & farmland 26,624 23,118 - 23,118 - 23,562 29,904 Real estate – residential 20,331 18,430 - 18,430 - 19,112 21,456 Consumer installment loans 134 105 - 105 - 116 177 Total $ 71,713 $ 62,040 $ - $ 62,040 $ - $ 64,641 $ 75,808 Credit Quality Indicators The Company uses a nine category risk grading system to assign a risk grade to each loan in the portfolio. Procedures provide for the assignment of a risk rating for every loan included in the total loan portfolio, with the exception of certain mortgage loans serviced at a third party, mortgage warehouse lines and overdraft protection loans, which are treated as pools for risk-rating purposes. Relationships greater than $1.0 million and a sample of relationships greater than $250,000 are reviewed annually by the Bank’s independent internal loan review department. The following is a description of the general characteristics of the grades: Grade 10 – Prime Credit – Grade 15 – Good Credit – Satisfactory Credit Grade 20 – Satisfactory Credit Grade 23 – Performing, Under-Collateralized Credit – 110 Grade 25 – Minimum Acceptable Credit – Satisfactory Credit Grade 30 – Other Asset Especially Mentioned – Grade 40 – Substandard – Grade 50 – Doubtful – Grade 60 – Loss – Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 222,693 $ 294 $ 116 $ 1,490 $ 6,688 $ - $ 231,281 15 23,807 2,150 123,515 83,361 1,352 - 234,185 20 99,414 45,091 645,949 327,576 19,302 10,692 1,148,024 23 645 7,754 11,792 6,240 46 - 26,477 25 75,635 159,944 250,575 90,320 3,168 - 579,642 30 2,378 2,035 9,762 7,811 204 - 22,190 40 3,175 3,530 26,119 15,487 537 - 48,848 50 - - - - 2 - 2 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 427,747 $ 220,798 $ 1,067,828 $ 532,285 $ 31,299 $ 10,692 $ 2,290,649 The following table presents the loan portfolio, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans, by risk grade as of December 31, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 121,355 $ 268 $ 155 $ 226 $ 6,573 $ - $ 128,577 15 25,318 4,010 128,170 59,301 1,005 - 217,804 20 100,599 47,541 511,198 256,758 17,544 14,308 947,948 23 56 8,933 10,507 9,672 37 - 29,205 25 62,519 93,514 224,464 102,998 4,692 - 488,187 30 3,758 1,474 13,035 7,459 257 - 25,983 40 6,049 5,767 19,995 19,692 673 - 52,176 50 - - - - 1 - 1 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 319,654 $ 161,507 $ 907,524 $ 456,106 $ 30,782 $ 14,308 $ 1,889,881 The following table presents the loan portfolio, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans, by risk grade as of September 30, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 114,298 $ 171 $ 251 $ 479 $ 6,287 $ - $ 121,486 15 29,665 4,114 136,303 51,508 1,124 - 222,714 20 110,337 50,427 478,551 241,457 17,700 9,583 908,055 23 186 9,292 9,574 9,469 305 - 28,826 25 73,251 83,245 217,226 105,635 4,842 - 484,199 30 3,438 1,781 16,217 10,060 254 - 31,750 40 3,608 5,285 23,950 17,907 890 - 51,640 50 - - 88 - - - 88 60 - - - - 1 - 1 Total $ 334,783 $ 154,315 $ 882,160 $ 436,515 $ 31,403 $ 9,583 $ 1,848,759 Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 8,741 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,060 $ - $ 9,801 15 1,229 1,805 8,440 38,643 789 - 50,906 20 10,982 13,518 187,329 133,914 2,291 - 348,034 23 - 230 4,079 6,303 - - 10,612 25 17,873 48,137 159,816 63,049 1,397 - 290,272 30 2,379 3,418 12,997 7,609 55 - 26,458 40 1,116 4,001 12,371 13,794 99 - 31,381 50 30 - - - - - 30 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 42,350 $ 71,109 $ 385,032 $ 263,312 $ 5,691 $ - $ 767,494 The following table presents the purchased non-covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of December 31, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 6,624 $ - $ - $ 290 $ 480 $ - $ 7,394 15 1,376 552 13,277 14,051 501 - 29,727 20 13,657 12,991 116,308 64,083 1,647 - 208,686 23 73 - 3,207 3,298 - - 6,578 25 13,753 36,230 144,293 164,959 1,920 - 361,155 30 1,618 4,365 12,279 7,444 41 - 25,747 40 910 4,254 17,342 12,184 199 - 34,889 50 30 - - 33 - - 63 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 38,041 $ 58,362 $ 306,706 $ 266,342 $ 4,788 $ - $ 674,239 The following table presents the purchased non-covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of September 30, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 3,187 $ - $ - $ 292 $ 486 $ - $ 3,965 15 5,023 447 14,136 15,336 519 - 35,461 20 11,230 12,345 90,915 64,178 2,034 - 180,702 23 8 - - 1,208 - - 1,216 25 16,467 38,426 167,458 175,313 2,065 - 399,729 30 1,494 2,164 9,300 7,071 19 - 20,048 40 668 6,880 14,981 9,915 121 - 32,565 50 - - - 34 4 - 38 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 38,077 $ 60,262 $ 296,790 $ 273,347 $ 5,248 $ - $ 673,724 Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 15 - - 478 115 - - 593 20 327 1,147 16,211 12,304 42 - 30,031 23 53 - 4,783 6,396 - - 11,232 25 4,476 8,241 53,126 27,795 37 - 93,675 30 4,060 1,965 5,539 5,481 - - 17,045 40 4,431 2,913 23,262 7,744 93 - 38,443 50 - - - - - - - 60 2 - - - - - 2 Total $ 13,349 $ 14,266 $ 103,399 $ 59,835 $ 172 $ - $ 191,021 The following table presents the covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of December 31, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 15 - 1 761 525 - - 1,287 20 917 3,184 23,167 14,089 77 - 41,434 23 164 537 11,404 6,642 - - 18,747 25 5,181 9,406 80,334 33,124 37 - 128,082 30 4,808 2,753 5,302 8,050 - - 20,913 40 10,397 7,566 26,659 16,090 104 - 60,816 50 - - - - - - - 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 21,467 $ 23,447 $ 147,627 $ 78,520 $ 218 $ - $ 271,279 The following table presents the covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of September 30, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 15 - 2 795 531 - - 1,328 20 1,302 3,380 33,200 15,957 71 - 53,910 23 145 547 14,640 5,815 - - 21,147 25 5,687 11,725 89,201 35,344 41 - 141,998 30 4,827 3,006 8,808 8,649 43 - 25,333 40 10,584 9,096 33,922 16,149 122 - 69,873 50 - - - - - - - 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 22,545 $ 27,756 $ 180,566 $ 82,445 $ 277 $ - $ 313,589 Troubled Debt Restructurings The restructuring of a loan is considered a “troubled debt restructuring” if both (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (ii) the Company has granted a concession. Concessions may include interest rate reductions to below market interest rates, principal forgiveness, restructuring amortization schedules and other actions intended to minimize potential losses. The Company has exhibited the greatest success for rehabilitation of the loan by a reduction in the rate alone (maintaining the amortization of the debt) or a combination of a rate reduction and the forbearance of previously past due interest or principal. This has most typically been evidenced in certain commercial real estate loans whereby a disruption in the borrower’s cash flow resulted in an extended past due status, of which the borrower was unable to catch up completely as the cash flow of the property ultimately stabilized at a level lower than its original level. A reduction in rate, coupled with a forbearance of unpaid principal and/or interest, allowed the net cash flows to service the debt under the modified terms. The Company’s policy requires a restructure request to be supported by a current, well-documented credit evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition and a collateral evaluation that is no older than six months from the date of the restructure. Key factors of that evaluation include the documentation of current, recurring cash flows, support provided by the guarantor(s) and the current valuation of the collateral. If the appraisal in the file is older than six months, an evaluation must be made as to the continued reasonableness of the valuation. For certain income-producing properties, current rent rolls and/or other income information can be utilized to support the appraisal valuation, when coupled with documented cap rates within our markets and a physical inspection of the collateral to validate the current condition. The Company’s policy states that in the event a loan has been identified as a troubled debt restructuring, it should be assigned a grade of substandard and placed on nonaccrual status until such time the borrower has demonstrated the ability to service the loan payments based on the restructured terms – generally defined as six months of satisfactory payment history. Missed payments under the original loan terms are not considered under the new structure; however, subsequent missed payments are considered non-performance and are not considered toward the six month required term of satisfactory payment history. The Company’s loan policy states that a nonaccrual loan may be returned to accrual status when (i) none of its principal and interest is due and unpaid, and the Company expects repayment of the remaining contractual principal and interest or (ii) it otherwise becomes well secured and in the process of collection. Restoration to accrual status on any given loan must be supported by a well-documented credit evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition and the prospects for full repayment, approved by the Company’s Chief Credit Officer. In the normal course of business, the Company renews loans with a modification of the interest rate or terms that are not deemed as troubled debt restructurings because the borrower is not experiencing financial difficulty. The Company modified loans in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014 totaling $ 77.4 16.4 As of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the Company had a balance of $ 13.9 15.3 20.5 1.3 2.2 4.4 183,000 231,000 2.2 During the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company modified loans as troubled debt restructurings, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans, with principal balances of $ 4.3 2.4 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 4 $ 26 4 $ 62 Real estate – construction & development 2 15 5 264 Real estate – commercial & farmland 2 2,125 4 1,036 Real estate – residential 28 2,089 14 985 Consumer installment 13 47 13 50 Total 49 $ 4,302 40 $ 2,397 Troubled debt restructurings, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans, with an outstanding balance of $ 2.6 1.3 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 4 $ 18 - $ - Real estate – construction & development 2 34 1 33 Real estate – commercial & farmland 5 1,011 1 65 Real estate – residential 18 1,473 5 289 Consumer installment 9 32 4 62 Total 38 $ 2,568 11 $ 449 As of September 30, 2015 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 4 $ 238 8 $ 68 Real estate – construction & development 12 838 2 30 Real estate – commercial & farmland 15 5,719 4 943 Real estate – residential 51 5,209 16 759 Consumer installment 15 71 18 64 Total 97 $ 12,075 48 $ 1,864 As of December 31, 2014 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 6 $ 290 2 $ 13 Real estate – construction & development 9 679 5 228 Real estate – commercial & farmland 19 6,477 3 724 Real estate – residential 47 5,258 11 1,485 Consumer installment 11 55 11 73 Total 92 $ 12,759 32 $ 2,523 As of September 30, 2014 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 4 $ 257 4 $ 507 Real estate – construction & development 11 1,917 4 196 Real estate – commercial & farmland 21 7,080 2 1,672 Real estate – residential 43 7,973 10 759 Consumer installment 9 34 12 93 Total 88 $ 17,261 32 $ 3,227 As of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the Company had a balance of $ 7.7 1.2 830,000 60,000 29,000 During the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company modified purchased non-covered loans as troubled debt restructurings, with principal balances of $ 2.4 830,000 4.1 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 1 $ 1 - $ - Real estate – construction & development 2 30 1 305 Real estate – commercial & farmland 3 622 - - Real estate – residential 7 1,730 6 522 Consumer installment 3 8 1 3 Total 16 $ 2,391 8 $ 830 Troubled debt restructurings included in purchased non-covered loans with an outstanding balance of $ 618,000 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural - $ - - $ - Real estate – construction & development - - - - Real estate – commercial & farmland - - - - Real estate – residential 2 618 - - Consumer installment - - - - Total 2 $ 618 - $ - As of September 30, 2015 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural - $ - 1 $ 1 Real estate – construction & development 1 351 2 30 Real estate – commercial & farmland 6 4,071 1 36 Real estate – residential 13 2,761 3 397 Consumer installment 2 5 2 3 Total 22 $ 7,188 9 $ 467 As of December 31, 2014 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural - $ - - $ - Real estate – construction & development 1 317 - - Real estate – commercial & farmland 1 346 - - Real estate –

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTE

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS	NOTE 6 – ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS Bank Acquired Location: Branches: Date Acquired American United Bank (“AUB”) Lawrenceville, Ga. 1 October 23, 2009 United Security Bank (“USB”) Sparta, Ga. 2 November 6, 2009 Satilla Community Bank (“SCB”) St. Marys, Ga. 1 May 14, 2010 First Bank of Jacksonville (“FBJ”) Jacksonville, Fl. 2 October 22, 2010 Tifton Banking Company (“TBC”) Tifton, Ga. 1 November 12, 2010 Darby Bank & Trust (“DBT”) Vidalia, Ga. 7 November 12, 2010 High Trust Bank (“HTB”) Stockbridge, Ga. 2 July 15, 2011 One Georgia Bank (“OGB”) Midtown Atlanta, Ga. 1 July 15, 2011 Central Bank of Georgia (“CBG”) Ellaville, Ga. 5 February 24, 2012 Montgomery Bank & Trust (“MBT”) Ailey, Ga. 2 July 6, 2012 The determination of the initial fair values of loans at the acquisition date and the initial fair values of the related FDIC indemnification assets involves a high degree of judgment and complexity. The carrying values of the acquired loans and the FDIC indemnification assets reflect management’s best estimate of the fair value of each of these assets as of the date of acquisition. However, the amount that the Company realizes on these assets could differ materially from the carrying values reflected in the financial statements included in this report, based upon the timing and amount of collections on the acquired loans in future periods. Because of the loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC on these assets, the Company does not expect to incur any significant losses. The Company’s FDIC-assisted acquisition of MBT did not include a loss-sharing agreement. To the extent the actual values realized for the acquired loans are different from the estimates, the indemnification assets will generally be affected in an offsetting manner due to the loss-sharing support from the FDIC. FASB ASC 310 – 30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality At September 30, 2015, the Company’s FDIC loss-sharing receivable totaled $ 4.5 10.7 1.5 7.7 Covered loans Less: Fair Total OREO Less: Fair Total Total FDIC As of September 30, 2015: (Dollars in Thousands) AUB $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 115 USB 3,686 17 3,669 165 - 165 3,834 (1,453) SCB 5,269 174 5,095 - - - 5,095 280 FBJ 13,826 991 12,835 984 171 813 13,648 679 DBT 44,112 3,107 41,005 5,044 624 4,420 45,425 (1,737) TBC 16,813 481 16,332 1,480 116 1,364 17,696 (2,225) HTB 45,345 3,999 41,346 2,985 955 2,030 43,376 4,108 OGB 28,309 1,971 26,338 320 39 281 26,619 1,517 CBG 48,397 3,996 44,401 3,474 344 3,130 47,531 3,222 Total $ 205,757 $ 14,736 $ 191,021 $ 14,452 $ 2,249 $ 12,203 $ 203,224 $ 4,506 Covered loans Less: Fair Total OREO Less: Fair Total Total FDIC As of December 31, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) AUB $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 188 USB 4,350 150 4,200 165 - 165 4,365 (1,197) SCB 26,686 602 26,084 2,849 389 2,460 28,544 1,828 FBJ 21,243 1,825 19,418 632 - 632 20,050 1,885 DBT 64,338 6,437 57,901 6,655 514 6,141 64,042 6,860 TBC 23,487 1,117 22,370 2,388 367 2,021 24,391 3,287 HTB 52,699 5,120 47,579 3,670 1,283 2,387 49,966 6,459 OGB 42,971 3,785 39,186 2,244 39 2,205 41,391 3,906 CBG 60,950 6,409 54,541 4,805 909 3,896 58,437 8,135 Total $ 296,724 $ 25,445 $ 271,279 $ 23,408 $ 3,501 $ 19,907 $ 291,186 $ 31,351 Covered loans Less: Fair Total OREO Less: Fair Total Total FDIC As of September 30, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) AUB $ 8,902 $ - $ 8,902 $ 666 $ - $ 666 $ 9,568 $ 882 USB 13,576 351 13,225 2,134 48 2,086 15,311 (439) SCB 28,534 789 27,745 2,665 308 2,357 30,102 1,855 FBJ 22,421 2,346 20,075 1,578 90 1,488 21,563 2,138 DBT 75,683 8,531 67,152 9,804 1,024 8,780 75,932 9,337 TBC 25,577 1,465 24,112 3,552 394 3,158 27,270 2,542 HTB 54,317 5,761 48,556 3,477 1,239 2,238 50,794 7,152 OGB 48,889 4,160 44,729 2,244 39 2,205 46,934 5,803 CBG 67,273 8,180 59,093 7,195 1,290 5,905 64,998 8,963 Total $ 345,172 $ 31,583 $ 313,589 $ 33,315 $ 4,432 $ 28,883 $ 342,472 $ 38,233 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Balance, January 1 $ 271,279 $ 390,237 $ 390,237 Charge-offs (5,062) (9,255) (7,570) Accretion 8,105 22,188 20,822 Transfer to covered other real estate owned (6,909) (13,650) (10,840) Transfer to purchased, non-covered loans due to loss-share expiration (15,462) (15,475) - Payments received (59,930) (102,996) (79,060) Other - 230 - Ending balance $ 191,021 $ 271,279 $ 313,589 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Balance, January 1 $ 15,578 $ 25,493 $ 25,493 Accretion (8,105) (22,188) (20,822) Transfer to purchased, non-covered loans due to loss-share expiration (84) - - Transfers between non-accretable and accretable discounts, net 3,312 12,273 16,070 Ending balance $ 10,701 $ 15,578 $ 20,741 The shared-loss agreements are subject to the servicing procedures as specified in the agreement with the FDIC. The expected reimbursements under the shared-loss agreements were recorded as an indemnification asset at their estimated fair values on the acquisition dates. As of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the Company has recorded a clawback liability of $7.7 million, $ 6.2 5.9 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Beginning balance, January 1 $ 31,351 $ 65,441 $ 65,441 Payments received from FDIC (19,089) (22,494) (18,509) Accretion (amortization) (7,914) (18,449) (14,760) Changes in clawback liability (1,483) (1,222) (857) Increase in receivable due to: Charge-offs on covered loans 1,180 3,372 2,736 Write downs of covered other real estate 2,349 4,771 2,372 Reimbursable expenses on covered assets 2,312 1,078 3,410 Other activity, net (4,200) (1,146) (1,600) Ending balance $ 4,506 $ 31,351 $ 38,233

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED	NOTE 7. OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Beginning balance, January 1 $ 33,160 $ 33,351 $ 33,351 Loans transferred to other real estate owned 9,838 11,972 9,268 Net gains (losses) on sale and write-downs (9,583) (4,585) (2,164) Sales proceeds (12,685) (7,578) (5,135) Ending balance $ 20,730 $ 33,160 $ 35,320 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Beginning balance, January 1 $ 15,585 $ 4,276 $ 4,276 Loans transferred to other real estate owned 2,565 4,160 1,955 Acquired in acquisitions 2,189 8,864 8,864 Transfer from covered other real estate owned due to loss-share expiration 75 1,226 - Net gains (losses) on sale and write-downs 326 828 404 Sales proceeds (9,202) (3,769) (1,839) Ending balance $ 11,538 $ 15,585 $ 13,660 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Beginning balance, January 1 $ 19,907 $ 45,893 $ 45,893 Loans transferred to other real estate owned 6,909 13,650 10,839 Transfer from covered other real estate owned due to loss-share expiration (75) (1,226) - Net gains (losses) on sale and write-downs (2,936) (5,965) (2,909) Sales proceeds (11,602) (32,445) (24,940) Ending balance $ 12,203 $ 19,907 $ 28,883

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENT

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Brokers and Dealers [Abstract]
SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE	NOTE 8 – SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE The Company classifies the sales of securities under agreements to repurchase as short-term borrowings. The amounts received under these agreements are reflected as a liability in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and the securities underlying these agreements are included in investment securities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, all securities sold under agreements to repurchase mature on a daily basis. The market value of the securities fluctuate on a daily basis due to market conditions. The Company monitors the market value of the securities underlying these agreements on a daily basis and is required to transfer additional securities if the market value of the securities fall below the repurchase agreement price. The Company maintains an unpledged securities portfolio that it believes is sufficient to protect against a decline in the market value of the securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The following is a summary of the Company’s securities sold under agreements to repurchase at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ 51,506 $ 73,310 $ 32,351 Total $ 51,506 $ 73,310 $ 32,351 At September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the investment securities underlying these agreements were all mortgage-backed securities.

OTHER BORROWINGS

OTHER BORROWINGS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
OTHER BORROWINGS	NOTE 9 – OTHER BORROWINGS The Company has, from time to time, utilized certain borrowing arrangements with various financial institutions to fund growth in earning assets or provide additional liquidity when appropriate spreads can be realized. At September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, there were $ 39.0 78.9 147.4 (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Daily Rate Credit from Federal Home Loan Bank with a fixed interest rate of 0.36% $ - $ 35,000 $ 75,000 Advance from Federal Home Loan Bank with a fixed interest rate of 0.16%, due October 24, 2014 - - 25,000 Advances under revolving credit agreement with a regional bank with interest at 90-day LIBOR plus 3.50% (3.78% at September 30, 2015 and 3.73% at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014) due in August 2016, secured by subsidiary bank stock 24,000 24,000 22,500 Advance from correspondent bank with a fixed interest rate of 4.50%, due November 27, 2017, secured by subsidiary bank loan receivable - 4,881 4,909 Subordinated debt issued by Prosperity Bank due June 2016 with an interest rate of 90-day LIBOR plus 1.60% (1.83% at September 30, 2014) - - 5,000 Subordinated debt issued by The Prosperity Banking Company due September 2016 with an interest rate of 90-day LIBOR plus 1.75% (2.09% at September 30, 2015, 1.99% at December 31, 2014 and 1.98% at September 30, 2014) 15,000 15,000 15,000 Total $ 39,000 $ 78,881 $ 147,409 The advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) are collateralized by a blanket lien on all first mortgage loans and other specific loans in addition to FHLB stock. At September 30, 2015, $ 302.1 As of September 30, 2015, the Company maintained credit arrangements with various financial institutions to purchase federal funds up to $ 65 675.5 468.2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Loan Commitments The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. They involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets. The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commitments to extend credit $ 500,631 $ 293,517 $ 284,202 Unused lines of credit $ 53,465 $ 49,567 $ 48,606 Financial standby letters of credit $ 11,929 $ 9,683 $ 9,168 Mortgage interest rate lock commitments $ 79,635 $ 38,868 $ 53,790 Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. Collateral is required in instances which the Company deems necessary. Contingencies Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee would be disclosed. A former borrower of the Company has filed a claim related to a loan previously made by the Company asserting lender liability. The case was tried without a jury and an order was issued by the court against the Company awarding the borrower approximately $ 2.9

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	NOTE 11 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Accumulated other comprehensive income for the Company consists of changes in net unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale and interest rate swap derivatives. The following tables present a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive income balances, net of tax, as of September 30, 2015 and 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) Unrealized Gain (Loss) Unrealized Gain (Loss) Accumulated Other Balance, January 1, 2015 $ 508 $ 5,590 $ 6,098 Reclassification for gains included in net income - (89) (89) Current year changes (669) (1,143) (1,812) Balance, September 30, 2015 $ (161) $ 4,358 $ 4,197 (Dollars in Thousands) Unrealized Gain (Loss) Unrealized Gain (Loss) Accumulated Other Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 1,397 $ (1,691) $ (294) Reclassification for gains included in net income - (90) (90) Current year changes (489) 4,847 4,358 Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 908 $ 3,066 $ 3,974

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTAN

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING	NOTE 12 – WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (Share Data in (Share Data in Basic shares outstanding 32,195 26,773 31,614 25,705 Plus: Dilutive effect of ISOs 126 111 118 116 Plus: Dilutive effect of Restricted grants 232 277 230 278 Diluted shares outstanding 32,553 27,161 31,962 26,099 For the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015, there were no potential common shares with strike prices that would cause them to be anti-dilutive. For the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014, the Company has excluded 112,000 110,000

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUM

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	NOTE 13 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on discounted cash flows or other valuation techniques. These techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. The accounting standard for disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company. The Company has elected to record mortgage loans held-for-sale at fair value in order to eliminate the complexities and inherent difficulties of achieving hedge accounting and to better align reported results with the underlying economic changes in value of the loans and related hedge instruments. This election impacts the timing and recognition of origination fees and costs, as well as servicing value, which are now recognized in earnings at the time of origination. Interest income on mortgage loans held-for-sale is recorded on an accrual basis in the consolidated statement of earnings and comprehensive income under the heading “Interest income – interest and fees on loans”. The servicing value is included in the fair value of the interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) with borrowers. The mark to market adjustments related to loans held-for-sale and the associated economic hedges are captured in mortgage banking activities. Net gains of $ 3.3 3.2 The following table summarizes the difference between the fair value and the principal balance for mortgage loans held for sale measured at fair value as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: September 30, December 31, September 30, (Dollars in Thousands) Aggregate Fair Value of Mortgage Loans held for sale $ 111,807 $ 94,759 $ 110,059 Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance $ 108,179 $ 90,418 $ 105,882 Past due loans of 90 days or more $ - $ - $ - Nonaccrual loans $ - $ - $ - The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Securities available for sale and derivatives are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. From time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as impaired loans and OREO. Additionally, the Company is required to disclose, but not record, the fair value of other financial instruments. Fair Value Hierarchy The Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are: Level 1 - Level 2 - Level 3 - The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments: Cash and Due From Banks, Federal Funds Sold and Interest-Bearing Accounts: Investment Securities Available for Sale: Other Investments: Mortgage Loans Held for Sale: Loans: Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan Other Real Estate Owned: Covered Other Real Estate Owned: FDIC Loss-Share Receivable: Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable: Deposits: Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Borrowings: Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures: Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments: Derivatives: The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting any applicable credit enhancements such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself or the counterparty. However, as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustment is not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuation in its entirety is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis Fair Value Quoted Prices Significant Significant U.S. government agencies $ 14,968 $ - $ 14,968 $ - State, county and municipal securities 164,865 - 164,865 - Corporate debt securities 6,032 - 3,532 2,500 Mortgage-backed securities 625,520 - 625,520 - Mortgage loans held for sale 111,807 - 111,807 - Mortgage banking derivative instruments 3,025 - 3,025 - Total recurring assets at fair value $ 926,217 $ - $ 923,717 $ 2,500 Derivative financial instruments $ 2,028 $ - $ 2,028 $ - Total recurring liabilities at fair value $ 2,028 $ - $ 2,028 $ - Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis Fair Value Quoted Prices Significant Significant U.S. government agencies $ 14,678 $ - $ 14,678 $ - State, county and municipal securities 141,375 - 141,375 - Corporate debt securities 11,040 - 8,540 2,500 Mortgage-backed securities 374,712 8,248 366,464 - Mortgage loans held for sale 94,759 - 94,759 - Mortgage banking derivative instruments 1,757 - 1,757 - Total recurring assets at fair value $ 638,321 $ 8,248 $ 627,573 $ 2,500 Derivative financial instruments $ 1,315 $ - $ 1,315 $ - Mortgage banking derivative instruments 249 - 249 - Total recurring liabilities at fair value $ 1,564 $ - $ 1,564 $ - Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis Fair Value Quoted Prices Significant Significant U.S. government agencies $ 14,460 $ - $ 14,460 $ - State, county and municipal securities 137,635 - 137,635 - Corporate debt securities 10,965 - 8,465 2,500 Mortgage-backed securities 366,449 10,273 356,176 - Mortgage loans held for sale 110,059 - 110,059 - Mortgage banking derivative instruments 2,295 - 2,295 - Total recurring assets at fair value $ 641,863 $ 10,273 $ 629,090 $ 2,500 Derivative financial instruments $ 807 $ - $ 807 $ - Total recurring liabilities at fair value $ 807 $ - $ 807 $ - Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis Fair Quoted Significant Significant Impaired loans carried at fair value $ 27,859 $ - $ - $ 27,859 Other real estate owned 5,737 - - 5,737 Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned 11,538 - - 11,538 Covered other real estate owned 12,203 - - 12,203 Total nonrecurring assets at fair value $ 57,337 $ - $ - $ 57,337 Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis Fair Quoted Significant Significant Impaired loans carried at fair value $ 30,479 $ - $ - $ 30,479 Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned 15,585 - - 15,585 Covered other real estate owned 19,907 - - 19,907 Total nonrecurring assets at fair value $ 65,971 $ - $ - $ 65,971 Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis Fair Quoted Significant Significant Impaired loans carried at fair value $ 35,834 $ - $ - $ 35,834 Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned 13,660 - - 13,660 Covered other real estate owned 28,883 - - 28,883 Total nonrecurring assets at fair value $ 99,037 $ - $ - $ 99,037 The inputs used to determine estimated fair value of impaired loans and covered loans include market conditions, loan terms, underlying collateral characteristics and discount rates. The inputs used to determine fair value of other real estate owned and covered other real estate owned include market conditions, estimated marketing period or holding period, underlying collateral characteristics and discount rates. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014, there was not a change in the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value. Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Range of Weighted As of September 30, 2015 Nonrecurring: Impaired loans $ 27,859 Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows Collateral discounts and discount rates 0% - 50% 25 % Other real estate owned $ 5,737 Third party appraisals, Sales contracts, Broker price opinions Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 0% - 43% 14 % Purchased non-covered other real estate owned $ 11,538 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 0% -75% 20 % Covered other real estate owned $ 12,203 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 0% - 73% 12 % Recurring: Investment securities available for sale $ 2,500 Discounted par values Credit quality of underlying issuer 0% 0 % As of December 31, 2014 Nonrecurring: Impaired loans $ 30,479 Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows Collateral discounts and discount rates 0% - 50% 20 % Purchased non-covered real estate owned $ 15,585 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 10% -96% 20 % Covered real estate owned $ 19,907 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 10% - 90% 11 % Recurring: Investment securities available for sale $ 2,500 Discounted par values Credit quality of underlying issuer 0% 0 % As of September 30, 2014 Nonrecurring: Impaired loans $ 35,834 Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows Collateral discounts and discount rates 4% - 90% 28 % Purchased non-covered real estate owned $ 13,660 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 22% - 94% 18 % Covered real estate owned $ 28,883 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 10% - 90% 12 % Recurring: Investment securities available for sale $ 2,500 Discounted par values Credit quality of underlying issuer 0% 0 % The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, not shown elsewhere in these financial statements, were as follows: Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 Using: Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Dollars in Thousands) Financial assets: Cash and due from banks $ 114,396 $ 114,396 $ - $ - $ 114,396 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts 120,925 120,925 - - 120,925 Loans, net 3,720,713 - - 3,711,522 3,711,522 FDIC loss-share receivable 4,506 - - (4,042) (4,042) Accrued interest receivable 20,062 20,062 - - 20,062 Financial liabilities: Deposits $ 4,530,523 $ - $ 4,531,851 $ - $ 4,531,851 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 51,506 51,506 - - 51,506 Other borrowings 39,000 - 39,000 - 39,000 Accrued interest payable 1,149 1,149 - - 1,149 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 69,600 - 51,617 - 51,617 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 Using: Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Dollars in Thousands) Financial assets: Cash and due from banks $ 78,026 $ 78,026 $ - $ - $ 78,026 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts 92,323 92,323 - - 92,323 Loans, net 2,783,763 - - 2,785,627 2,785,627 FDIC loss-share receivable 31,351 - - 18,764 18,764 Accrued interest receivable 17,023 17,023 - - 17,023 Financial liabilities: Deposits $ 3,431,149 $ - $ 3,432,059 $ - $ 3,432,059 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 73,310 73,310 - - 73,310 Other borrowings 78,881 - 78,881 - 78,881 Accrued interest payable 1,382 1,382 - - 1,382 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 65,325 - 46,564 - 46,564 Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2014 Using: Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Dollars in Thousands) Financial assets: Cash and due from banks $ 69,421 $ 69,421 $ - $ - $ 69,421 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts $ 40,165 $ 40,165 $ - $ - $ 40,165 Loans, net $ 2,778,026 $ - $ - $ 2,773,291 $ 2,773,291 FDIC loss-share receivable $ 38,233 $ - $ - $ 21,397 $ 21,397 Accrued interest receivable $ 17,171 $ 17,171 $ - $ - $ 17,171 Financial liabilities: Deposits 3,373,119 - 3,374,055 - 3,374,055 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 32,351 32,351 - - 32,351 Other borrowings 147,409 - 147,409 - 147,409 Accrued interest payable 1,444 1,444 - - 1,444 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 65,084 - 46,214 - 46,214

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT REPORTING	NOTE 14 – SEGMENT REPORTING Three Months Ended Banking Division Retail Mortgage Warehouse SBA Division Total (Dollars in Thousands) Net interest income $ 43,044 $ 2,485 $ 1,128 $ 742 $ 47,399 Provision for loan losses 960 26 - - 986 Noninterest income 13,470 9,827 372 1,309 24,978 Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits 17,921 6,138 137 738 24,934 Equipment and occupancy expenses 5,444 397 1 73 5,915 Data processing and telecommunications expenses 4,998 308 22 1 5,329 Other expenses 11,379 662 40 137 12,218 Total noninterest expense 39,742 7,505 200 949 48,396 Income before income tax expense 15,812 4,781 1,300 1,102 22,995 Income tax expense 4,854 1,673 455 386 7,368 Net income 10,958 3,108 845 716 15,627 Less preferred stock dividends - - - - - Net income available to common shareholders $ 10,958 $ 3,108 $ 845 $ 716 $ 15,627 Total assets $ 4,805,387 $ 216,640 $ 92,398 $ 101,875 $ 5,216,300 Intangible assets $ 105,919 $ - $ - $ - $ 105,919 Three Months Ended Banking Division Retail Mortgage Warehouse SBA Division Total (Dollars in Thousands) Net interest income $ 36,142 $ 1,636 $ 711 $ 643 $ 39,132 Provision for loan losses 994 675 - - 1,669 Noninterest income 8,932 6,967 168 1,834 17,901 Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits 14,819 4,340 69 998 20,226 Equipment and occupancy expenses 4,277 368 - 24 4,669 Data processing and telecommunications expenses 3,619 285 21 3 3,928 Other expenses 8,722 735 134 165 9,756 Total noninterest expense 31,437 5,728 224 1,190 38,579 Income before income tax expense 12,643 2,200 655 1,287 16,785 Income tax expense 3,672 770 229 450 5,122 Net income 8,971 1,430 426 837 11,663 Less preferred stock dividends - - - - - Net income available to common shareholders $ 8,971 $ 1,430 $ 426 $ 837 $ 11,663 Total assets $ 3,678,769 $ 176,812 $ 50,546 $ 93,281 $ 3,999,408 Intangible assets $ 67,993 $ - $ - $ - $ 67,993 Nine Months Ended Banking Division Retail Mortgage Warehouse SBA Division Total (Dollars in Thousands) Net interest income $ 115,689 $ 6,009 $ 3,142 $ 2,079 $ 126,919 Provision for loan losses 4,343 368 - - 4,711 Noninterest income 31,512 26,532 1,028 4,107 63,179 Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits 48,958 16,257 363 2,453 68,031 Equipment and occupancy expenses 13,964 1,173 4 137 15,278 Data processing and telecommunications expenses 12,922 799 75 7 13,803 Other expenses 45,783 2,744 95 353 48,975 Total noninterest expense 121,627 20,973 537 2,950 146,087 Income before income tax expense 21,231 11,200 3,633 3,236 39,300 Income tax expense 6,277 3,920 1,272 1,133 12,601 Net income 14,954 7,280 2,361 2,103 26,699 Less preferred stock dividends - - - - - Net income available to common shareholders $ 14,954 $ 7,280 $ 2,361 $ 2,103 $ 26,699 Nine Months Ended Banking Division Retail Mortgage Warehouse SBA Division Total (Dollars in Thousands) Net interest income $ 102,415 $ 3,522 $ 1,264 $ 1,679 $ 108,880 Provision for loan losses 4,085 675 - - 4,760 Noninterest income 23,742 18,883 418 3,431 46,474 Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits 40,905 11,743 171 1,743 54,562 Equipment and occupancy expenses 11,778 969 1 56 12,804 Data processing and telecommunications expenses 10,535 728 43 16 11,322 Other expenses 26,855 2,764 232 597 30,448 Total noninterest expense 90,073 16,204 447 2,412 109,136 Income before income tax expense 31,999 5,526 1,235 2,698 41,458 Income tax expense 10,004 1,934 432 944 13,315 Net income 21,995 3,592 803 1,754 28,143 Less preferred stock dividends 286 - - - 286 Net income available to common shareholders $ 21,709 $ 3,592 $ 803 $ 1,754 $ 27,857

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACC23

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements ASU 2015-16 – Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments ASU 2015-03 – Interest – Imputation of Interest ASU 2015-03 . It should be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact t ASU 2015-0 Consolidation (Topic 810) - Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis . ASU 2015-01 – Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items eliminates the concept of extraordinary items by no longer allowing companies to segregate an extraordinary item from the results of operations, separately present an extraordinary item on the income statement, or disclose income taxes or earnings-per-share data applicable to an extraordinary item. ASU 2015-01 . The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s ASU 2014-11 – Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures Transfers and Servicing ASU 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective prospectively, for annual and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact t

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Rollforward of Acquired Non-Covered Loans	A rollforward of purchased non-covered loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is shown below: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Balance, January 1 $ 674,239 $ 448,753 $ 448,753 Charge-offs, net of recoveries (814) (84) - Additions due to acquisitions 195,818 279,441 279,441 Accretion 8,055 9,745 6,171 Transfers to purchased non-covered other real estate owned (2,565) (4,160) (1,425) Transfer from covered loans due to loss-share expiration 15,462 15,475 - Payments received (123,311) (74,931) (59,216) Other 610 - - Ending balance $ 767,494 $ 674,239 $ 673,724
Schedule of Changes in Accretable Discounts Related Acquired Loans	(Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Balance, January 1 $ 25,716 $ 26,189 $ 26,189 Additions due to acquisitions 4,686 7,799 7,799 Accretion (8,055) (9,745) (5,840) Accretable discounts removed due to charge-offs (1,686) - - Transfers between non-accretable and accretable discounts, net (106) 1,473 916 Ending balance $ 20,555 $ 25,716 $ 29,064
Coastal Bankshares, Inc. [Member]
Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table presents the assets acquired and liabilities of Coastal assumed as of June 30, 2014 and their fair value estimates: (Dollars in Thousands) As Recorded by Fair Value As Recorded Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,895 $ - $ 3,895 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances 15,923 - 15,923 Investment securities 67,266 (500) (a) 66,766 Other investments 975 - 975 Mortgage loans held for sale 7,288 - 7,288 Loans 296,141 (16,700) (b) 279,441 Less allowance for loan losses (3,218) 3,218 (c) - Loans, net 292,923 (13,482) 279,441 Other real estate owned 14,992 (6,935) (d) 8,057 Premises and equipment 11,882 - 11,882 Intangible assets 507 4,035 (e) 4,542 Cash value of bank owned life insurance 7,812 - 7,812 Other assets 14,898 (601) (f) 14,297 Total assets $ 438,361 $ (17,483) $ 420,878 Liabilities Deposits: Noninterest-bearing $ 80,012 $ - $ 80,012 Interest-bearing 289,012 - 289,012 Total deposits 369,024 - 369,024 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 5,428 - 5,428 Other borrowings 22,005 - 22,005 Other liabilities 6,192 - 6,192 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 15,465 (6,413) (g) 9,052 Total liabilities 418,114 (6,413) 411,701 Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed 20,247 (11,070) 9,177 Goodwill - 28,093 28,093 Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed $ 20,247 $ 17,023 $ 37,270 Consideration: Ameris Bancorp common shares issued 1,598,998 Purchase price per share of the Company's common stock $ 21.56 Company common stock issued 34,474 Cash exchanged for shares 2,796 Fair value of total consideration transferred $ 37,270 Explanation of fair value adjustments (a) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments of the available for sale portfolio as of the acquisition date. (b) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired loan portfolio. (c) Adjustment reflects the elimination of Coastal’s allowance for loan losses. (d) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired OREO portfolio. (e) Adjustment reflects the recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (f) Adjustment reflects the deferred taxes on the difference in the carrying values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their basis for federal income tax purposes. (g) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment to the subordinated deferrable interest debentures at the acquisition date.
Pro Forma Information of Acquisitions	The following unaudited pro forma information reflects the Company’s estimated consolidated results of operations as if the acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2014, unadjusted for potential cost savings (in thousands). Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net interest income and noninterest income $ 72,377 $ 60,613 $ 195,685 $ 177,067 Net income (loss) $ 15,627 $ 12,798 $ 26,366 $ 29,961 Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ 15,627 $ 12,798 $ 26,366 $ 29,675 Income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders – basic $ 0.49 $ 0.48 $ 0.83 $ 1.09 Income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders – diluted $ 0.48 $ 0.47 $ 0.82 $ 1.07 Average number of shares outstanding, basic 32,195 26,773 31,614 27,304 Average number of shares outstanding, diluted 32,553 27,161 31,962 27,698
Summary of Contractually Required Principal and Interest Cash Payment of the Loans As of Acquisition Date for Purchased Credit Impaired Loans	The table below summarizes the total contractually required principal and interest cash payment, management’s estimate of expected total cash payments and fair value of the loans as of acquisition date for purchased credit impaired loans. Contractually required principal and interest payment have been adjusted for estimated prepayments. Contractually required principal and interest $ 38,194 Non-accretable difference (5,632) Cash flows expected to be collected 32,562 Accretable yield (3,282) Total purchased credit-impaired loans acquired $ 29,280
Discount Accretion [Member]
Schedule of Changes in Accretable Discounts Related Acquired Loans	The following is a summary of changes in the accretable discounts of purchased non-covered loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Balance, January 1 $ 25,716 $ 26,189 $ 26,189 Additions due to acquisitions 4,686 7,799 7,799 Accretion (8,055) (9,745) (5,840) Accretable discounts removed due to charge-offs (1,686) - - Transfers between non-accretable and accretable discounts, net (106) 1,473 916 Ending balance $ 20,555 $ 25,716 $ 29,064
Bank Of America [Member]
Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The fair value adjustments shown in the following table continue to be evaluated by management and may be subject to further adjustment: (Dollars in Thousands) As Recorded by Initial Fair Subsequent As Recorded Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 630,220 $ - $ - $ 630,220 Loans 4,363 - - 4,363 Premises and equipment 10,348 1,060 (a) (755) (d) 10,917 Intangible assets - 7,651 (b) 985 (e) 8,636 Other assets 126 264 (f) 126 Total assets $ 645,057 $ 8,711 $ 494 $ 654,262 Liabilities Deposits: Noninterest-bearing $ 149,854 $ - $ - $ 149,854 Interest-bearing 495,110 (215) (c) - 494,895 Total deposits 644,964 (215) - 644,749 Other liabilities 93 - - 93 Total liabilities 645,057 (215) - 644,842 Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed - 8,926 494 9,420 Goodwill - 11,076 (494) 10,582 Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed $ - $ 20,002 $ - $ 20,002 Consideration: Cash paid as deposit premium $ 20,002 Fair value of total consideration transferred $ 20,002 Explanation of fair value adjustments (a) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments of the premise and equipment as of the acquisition date. (b) Adjustment reflects the recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (c) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired deposits. (d) Adjustment reflects additional recording of fair value adjustment of the premise and equipment. (e) Adjustment reflects additional recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (f) Adjustment reflects recording of deferred tax asset.
Merchants and Southern Banks of Florida [Member]
Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table presents the assets acquired and liabilities of Merchants assumed as of May 22, 2015 and their fair value estimates. The fair value adjustments shown in the following table continue to be evaluated by management and may be subject to further adjustment: (Dollars in Thousands) As Recorded by Initial Fair Subsequent As Recorded Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,527 $ - $ - $ 7,527 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances 106,188 - - 106,188 Investment securities 164,421 (553) (a) (639) (j) 163,229 Other investments 872 - - 872 Loans 199,955 (8,500) (b) - 191,455 Less allowance for loan losses (3,354) 3,354 (c) - - Loans, net 196,601 (5,146) - 191,455 Other real estate owned 4,082 (1,115) (d) - 2,967 Premises and equipment 14,614 (3,680) (e) - 10,934 Intangible assets - 4,577 (f) (634) (k) 3,943 Other assets 2,333 2,335 (g) 446 (l) 5,114 Total assets $ 496,638 $ (3,582) $ (827) $ 492,229 Liabilities Deposits: Noninterest-bearing $ 121,708 $ - $ - $ 121,708 Interest-bearing 286,112 - - 286,112 Total deposits 407,820 - - 407,820 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase 41,588 - - (m) 41,588 Other liabilities 2,151 81 (h) - 2,232 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 6,186 (2,680) (i) - 3,506 Total liabilities 457,745 (2,599) - 455,146 Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed 38,893 (983) (827) 37,083 Goodwill - 12,090 827 12,917 Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed $ 38,893 $ 11,107 $ - $ 50,000 Consideration: Cash exchanged for shares $ 50,000 Fair value of total consideration transferred $ 50,000 Explanation of fair value adjustments (a) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments of the available for sale portfolio as of the acquisition date. (b) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired loan portfolio. (c) Adjustment reflects the elimination of Merchant’s allowance for loan losses. (d) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired OREO portfolio. (e) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired premises. (f) Adjustment reflects the recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (g) Adjustment reflects the deferred taxes on the difference in the carrying values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their basis for federal income tax purposes. (h) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of interest rate swap liabilities. (i) Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment to the subordinated deferrable interest debentures at the acquisition date. (j) Adjustment reflects the additional fair value adjustments of the available for sale portfolio as of the acquisition date. (k) Adjustment reflects adjustment to the core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts. (l) Adjustment reflects the additional deferred taxes on the difference in the carrying values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their basis for federal income tax purposes. (m) Subsequent to acquisition, the acquired securities sold under agreements to repurchase were converted to deposit accounts and are no longer reported as securities sold under agreements to repurchase on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015.
Summary of Contractually Required Principal and Interest Cash Payment of the Loans As of Acquisition Date for Purchased Credit Impaired Loans	The table below summarizes the total contractually required principal and interest cash payment, management’s estimate of expected total cash payments and fair value of the loans as of acquisition date for purchased credit impaired loans. Contractually required principal and interest payment have been adjusted for estimated prepayments. Contractually required principal and interest $ 24,446 Non-accretable difference (3,814) Cash flows expected to be collected 20,632 Accretable yield (3,254) Total purchased credit-impaired loans acquired $ 17,378
Schedule of Acquired Loans	The following table presents the acquired loan data for the Merchants acquisition. Fair Value of Gross Best Estimate (Dollars in Thousands) Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30 $ 17,378 $ 24,446 $ 3,814 Acquired receivables not subject to ASC 310-30 $ 174,077 $ 178,763 $ -

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Tables)

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investment Securities Available for Sale	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available for sale at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 are presented below: Amortized Gross Gross Fair (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, 2015: U. S. government agencies $ 14,957 $ 26 $ (15) $ 14,968 State, county and municipal securities 161,509 3,875 (519) 164,865 Corporate debt securities 5,901 150 (19) 6,032 Mortgage-backed securities 622,313 5,208 (2,001) 625,520 Total securities $ 804,680 $ 9,259 $ (2,554) $ 811,385 December 31, 2014: U. S. government agencies $ 14,953 $ - $ (275) $ 14,678 State, county and municipal securities 137,873 3,935 (433) 141,375 Corporate debt securities 10,812 228 - 11,040 Mortgage-backed securities 369,581 6,534 (1,403) 374,712 Total securities $ 533,219 $ 10,697 $ (2,111) $ 541,805 September 30, 2014: U. S. government agencies $ 14,951 $ - $ (491) $ 14,460 State, county and municipal securities 134,641 3,708 (714) 137,635 Corporate debt securities 10,801 237 (73) 10,965 Mortgage-backed securities 364,399 4,493 (2,443) 366,449 Total securities $ 524,792 $ 8,438 $ (3,721) $ 529,509
Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities by Contractual Maturity	The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2015 by contractual maturity are summarized in the table below. Expected maturities for mortgage-backed securities may differ from contractual maturities because in certain cases borrowers can prepay obligations without prepayment penalties. Therefore, these securities are not included in the following maturity summary. Amortized Fair (Dollars in Thousands) Due in one year or less $ 4,574 $ 4,604 Due from one year to five years 48,907 50,206 Due from five to ten years 63,934 65,751 Due after ten years 64,952 65,304 Mortgage-backed securities 622,313 625,520 $ 804,680 $ 811,385
Schedule of Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Securities	The following table details the gross unrealized losses and fair value of securities aggregated by category and duration of continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014. Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total Description of Securities Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, 2015: U. S. government agencies $ - $ - $ 4,985 $ (15) $ 4,985 $ (15) State, county and municipal securities 28,339 (297) 10,451 (222) 38,790 (519) Corporate debt securities 894 (19) - - 894 (19) Mortgage-backed securities 213,439 (1,184) 30,708 (817) 244,147 (2,001) Total temporarily impaired securities $ 242,672 $ (1,500) $ 46,144 $ (1,054) $ 288,816 $ (2,554) December 31, 2014: U. S. government agencies $ - $ - $ 14,678 $ (275) $ 14,678 $ (275) State, county and municipal securities 15,038 (70) 19,665 (363) 34,703 (433) Corporate debt securities - - - - - - Mortgage-backed securities 36,760 (221) 46,812 (1,182) 83,572 (1,403) Total temporarily impaired securities $ 51,798 $ (291) $ 81,155 $ (1,820) $ 132,953 $ (2,111) September 30, 2014: U. S. government agencies $ - $ - $ 14,460 $ (491) $ 14,460 $ (491) State, county and municipal securities 10,296 (98) 22,696 (616) 32,992 (714) Corporate debt securities - - 4,997 (73) 4,997 (73) Mortgage-backed securities 71,050 (416) 51,314 (2,027) 122,364 (2,443) Total temporarily impaired securities $ 81,346 $ (514) $ 93,467 $ (3,207) $ 174,813 $ (3,721)
Gross Realized Gains And Losses On Sales Of Available For Sale Securities	The following table is a summary of sales activities in the Company’s investment securities available for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, year ended December 31, 2014 and nine months ended September 30, 2014: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 (Dollars in Thousands) Gross gains on sales of securities $ 396 $ 141 $ 141 Gross losses on sales of securities (259) (3) (3) Net realized gains on sales of securities available for sale $ 137 $ 138 $ 138 Sales proceeds $ 69,208 $ 94,051 $ 92,975

LOANS (Tables)

LOANS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Accounts Notes Loans and Financial Receivables	Balances within the major loans receivable categories are presented in the following table, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 427,747 $ 319,654 $ 334,783 Real estate – construction and development 220,798 161,507 154,315 Real estate – commercial and farmland 1,067,828 907,524 882,160 Real estate – residential 532,285 456,106 436,515 Consumer installment 31,299 30,782 31,403 Other 10,692 14,308 9,583 $ 2,290,649 $ 1,889,881 $ 1,848,759
Summary of Covered Loans According to Loan Type	Covered loans are shown below according to loan type as of the end of the periods shown: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 13,349 $ 21,467 $ 22,545 Real estate – construction and development 14,266 23,447 27,756 Real estate – commercial and farmland 103,399 147,627 180,566 Real estate – residential 59,835 78,520 82,445 Consumer installment 172 218 277 $ 191,021 $ 271,279 $ 313,589
Schedule of Allowances for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment	The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories. Commercial, Real estate – Real estate – Real estate - Consumer Purchased Covered Total (Dollars in Thousands) Three months ended September 30, 2015: Balance, June 30, 2015 $ 1,426 $ 5,365 $ 8,381 $ 4,805 $ 1,681 $ - $ - $ 21,658 Provision for loan losses 110 643 43 1,238 (1,386) 531 (193) 986 Loans charged off (135) (105) (184) (234) (61) (302) (246) (1,267) Recoveries of loans previously charged off 117 6 272 54 33 173 439 1,094 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 1,518 $ 5,909 $ 8,512 $ 5,863 $ 267 $ 402 $ - $ 22,471 Nine months ended September 30, 2015: Balance, January 1, 2015 $ 2,004 $ 5,030 $ 8,823 $ 4,129 $ 1,171 $ - $ - $ 21,157 Provision for loan losses (66) 1,030 743 2,562 (721) 219 944 4,711 Loans charged off (937) (465) (1,358) (966) (300) (772) (1,661) (6,459) Recoveries of loans previously charged off 517 314 304 138 117 955 717 3,062 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 1,518 $ 5,909 $ 8,512 $ 5,863 $ 267 $ 402 $ - $ 22,471 Period-end amount allocated to: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 521 $ 708 $ 1,622 $ 1,848 $ - $ - $ - $ 4,699 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 997 5,201 6,890 4,015 267 - - 17,370 Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment - - - - - 402 - 402 Ending balance $ 1,518 $ 5,909 $ 8,512 $ 5,863 $ 267 $ 402 $ - $ 22,471 Loans: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 1,286 $ 1,820 $ 13,306 $ 8,415 $ - $ - $ - $ 24,827 Collectively evaluated for impairment 426,461 218,978 1,054,522 523,870 41,991 668,614 83,974 3,018,410 Acquired with deteriorated credit quality - - - - - 98,880 107,047 205,927 Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment - - - - - 410,072 - 410,072 Ending balance $ 427,747 $ 220,798 $ 1,067,828 $ 532,285 $ 41,991 $ 1,177,566 $ 191,021 $ 3,659,236 Commercial, Real estate – Real estate – Real estate - Consumer Purchased Covered Total (Dollars in Thousands) Three months ended December 31, 2014: Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 2,581 $ 5,294 $ 8,632 $ 5,407 $ 298 $ - $ - $ 22,212 Provision for loan losses (200) (239) 1,133 (981) 937 80 158 888 Loans charged off (468) (74) (1,033) (368) (128) (80) (337) (2,488) Recoveries of loans previously charged off 91 49 91 71 64 - 179 545 Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 2,004 $ 5,030 $ 8,823 $ 4,129 $ 1,171 $ - $ - $ 21,157 Twelve months ended December 31, 2014: Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 1,823 $ 5,538 $ 8,393 $ 6,034 $ 589 $ - $ - $ 22,377 Provision for loan losses 1,427 (265) 3,444 (452) 567 84 843 5,648 Loans charged off (1,567) (592) (3,288) (1,707) (471) (84) (1,851) (9,560) Recoveries of loans previously charged off 321 349 274 254 486 - 1,008 2,692 Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 2,004 $ 5,030 $ 8,823 $ 4,129 $ 1,171 $ - $ - $ 21,157 Period-end amount allocated to: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 375 $ 743 $ 1,861 $ 911 $ - $ - $ - $ 3,890 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 1,629 4,287 6,962 3,218 1,171 - - 17,267 Ending balance $ 2,004 $ 5,030 $ 8,823 $ 4,129 $ 1,171 $ - $ - $ 21,157 Loans: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 490 $ 3,709 $ 14,546 $ 8,904 $ - $ - $ - $ 27,649 Collectively evaluated for impairment 319,164 157,798 892,978 447,202 45,090 579,172 122,248 2,563,652 Acquired with deteriorated credit quality - - - - - 95,067 149,031 244,098 Ending balance $ 319,654 $ 161,507 $ 907,524 $ 456,106 $ 45,090 $ 674,239 $ 271,279 $ 2,835,399 Commercial, Real estate – Real estate – Real estate - Consumer Purchased Covered Total (Dollars in Thousands) Three months ended September 30, 2014: Balance, June 30, 2014 $ 2,185 $ 5,431 $ 8,317 $ 5,166 $ 1,155 $ - $ - $ 22,254 Provision for loan losses 540 63 1,237 595 (862) 4 92 1,669 Loans charged off (191) (296) (953) (406) (129) (4) (376) (2,355) Recoveries of loans previously charged off 47 96 31 52 134 - 284 644 Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 2,581 $ 5,294 $ 8,632 $ 5,407 $ 298 $ - $ - $ 22,212 Nine months ended September 30, 2014: Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 1,823 $ 5,538 $ 8,393 $ 6,034 $ 589 $ - $ - $ 22,377 Provision for loan losses 1,627 (26) 2,311 529 (370) 4 685 4,760 Loans charged off (1,099) (518) (2,255) (1,339) (343) (4) (1,514) (7,072) Recoveries of loans previously charged off 230 300 183 183 422 - 829 2,147 Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 2,581 $ 5,294 $ 8,632 $ 5,407 $ 298 $ - $ - $ 22,212 Period-end amount allocated to: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 611 $ 540 $ 1,682 $ 1,272 $ - $ - $ - $ 4,105 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 1,970 4,754 6,950 4,135 298 - - 18,107 Ending balance $ 2,581 $ 5,294 $ 8,632 $ 5,407 $ 298 $ - $ - $ 22,212 Loans: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 1,549 $ 3,078 $ 17,129 $ 11,860 $ - $ - $ - $ 33,616 Collectively evaluated for impairment 333,234 151,237 865,031 424,655 40,986 581,723 142,128 2,538,994 Acquired with deteriorated credit quality - - - - - 92,001 171,461 263,462 Ending balance $ 334,783 $ 154,315 $ 882,160 $ 436,515 $ 40,986 $ 673,724 $ 313,589 $ 2,836,072
Summary of Impaired Financial Receivables	The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans: As of and For the Period Ended September 30, December 31, September 30, (Dollars in Thousands) Nonaccrual loans $ 20,558 $ 21,728 $ 22,810 Troubled debt restructurings not included above 12,075 12,759 17,261 Total impaired loans $ 32,633 $ 34,487 $ 40,071 Quarter-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 241 $ 237 $ 332 Year-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 635 $ 1,991 $ 1,754 Quarter-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 309 $ 323 $ 353 Year-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 939 $ 1,491 $ 1,168 The following table presents an analysis of information pertaining to impaired loans, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Nine Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 3,761 $ 471 $ 1,762 $ 2,233 $ 528 $ 3,289 $ 2,458 Real estate – construction & development 3,757 230 2,361 2,591 731 2,503 3,384 Real estate – commercial & farmland 18,652 5,870 11,494 17,364 1,635 16,459 15,684 Real estate – residential 11,549 1,752 8,266 10,018 1,872 10,185 11,509 Consumer installment loans 524 - 426 426 7 483 487 Total $ 38,243 $ 8,323 $ 24,309 $ 32,632 $ 4,773 $ 32,919 $ 33,522 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Twelve Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 3,387 $ 6 $ 1,956 $ 1,962 $ 395 $ 2,457 $ 3,021 Real estate – construction & development 8,325 448 4,005 4,453 771 4,703 5,368 Real estate – commercial & farmland 17,514 4,967 9,651 14,618 1,859 15,341 15,972 Real estate – residential 15,571 3,514 9,407 12,921 974 14,244 16,317 Consumer installment loans 618 - 533 533 9 527 519 Total $ 45,415 $ 8,935 $ 25,552 $ 34,487 $ 4,008 $ 37,272 $ 41,197 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Nine Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 4,445 $ 8 $ 2,943 $ 2,951 $ 631 $ 2,402 $ 3,285 Real estate – construction & development 8,824 211 4,743 4,954 612 5,243 5,596 Real estate – commercial & farmland 18,955 7,311 8,753 16,064 1,698 16,242 16,312 Real estate – residential 18,251 5,635 9,946 15,581 1,286 15,356 17,169 Consumer installment loans 606 - 521 521 10 517 516 Total $ 51,081 $ 13,165 $ 26,906 $ 40,071 $ 4,237 $ 39,760 $ 42,878
Summary of Credit Quality Indicate Financial Receivable	The following table presents the loan portfolio, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans, by risk grade as of September 30, 2015: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 222,693 $ 294 $ 116 $ 1,490 $ 6,688 $ - $ 231,281 15 23,807 2,150 123,515 83,361 1,352 - 234,185 20 99,414 45,091 645,949 327,576 19,302 10,692 1,148,024 23 645 7,754 11,792 6,240 46 - 26,477 25 75,635 159,944 250,575 90,320 3,168 - 579,642 30 2,378 2,035 9,762 7,811 204 - 22,190 40 3,175 3,530 26,119 15,487 537 - 48,848 50 - - - - 2 - 2 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 427,747 $ 220,798 $ 1,067,828 $ 532,285 $ 31,299 $ 10,692 $ 2,290,649 The following table presents the loan portfolio, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans, by risk grade as of December 31, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 121,355 $ 268 $ 155 $ 226 $ 6,573 $ - $ 128,577 15 25,318 4,010 128,170 59,301 1,005 - 217,804 20 100,599 47,541 511,198 256,758 17,544 14,308 947,948 23 56 8,933 10,507 9,672 37 - 29,205 25 62,519 93,514 224,464 102,998 4,692 - 488,187 30 3,758 1,474 13,035 7,459 257 - 25,983 40 6,049 5,767 19,995 19,692 673 - 52,176 50 - - - - 1 - 1 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 319,654 $ 161,507 $ 907,524 $ 456,106 $ 30,782 $ 14,308 $ 1,889,881 The following table presents the loan portfolio, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans, by risk grade as of September 30, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 114,298 $ 171 $ 251 $ 479 $ 6,287 $ - $ 121,486 15 29,665 4,114 136,303 51,508 1,124 - 222,714 20 110,337 50,427 478,551 241,457 17,700 9,583 908,055 23 186 9,292 9,574 9,469 305 - 28,826 25 73,251 83,245 217,226 105,635 4,842 - 484,199 30 3,438 1,781 16,217 10,060 254 - 31,750 40 3,608 5,285 23,950 17,907 890 - 51,640 50 - - 88 - - - 88 60 - - - - 1 - 1 Total $ 334,783 $ 154,315 $ 882,160 $ 436,515 $ 31,403 $ 9,583 $ 1,848,759
Summary of Troubled Debt Restructuring by Loan Class, Classified Separately under Restructured Terms	The following table presents the amount of troubled debt restructurings by loan class, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans, classified separately as accrual and non-accrual at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: As of September 30, 2015 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 4 $ 238 8 $ 68 Real estate – construction & development 12 838 2 30 Real estate – commercial & farmland 15 5,719 4 943 Real estate – residential 51 5,209 16 759 Consumer installment 15 71 18 64 Total 97 $ 12,075 48 $ 1,864 As of December 31, 2014 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 6 $ 290 2 $ 13 Real estate – construction & development 9 679 5 228 Real estate – commercial & farmland 19 6,477 3 724 Real estate – residential 47 5,258 11 1,485 Consumer installment 11 55 11 73 Total 92 $ 12,759 32 $ 2,523 As of September 30, 2014 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 4 $ 257 4 $ 507 Real estate – construction & development 11 1,917 4 196 Real estate – commercial & farmland 21 7,080 2 1,672 Real estate – residential 43 7,973 10 759 Consumer installment 9 34 12 93 Total 88 $ 17,261 32 $ 3,227
Troubled Debt Restructurings On Financing Receivables Payment Default	The following table presents the troubled debt restructurings by class that defaulted (defined as 30 days past due) during the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014: September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 4 $ 18 - $ - Real estate – construction & development 2 34 1 33 Real estate – commercial & farmland 5 1,011 1 65 Real estate – residential 18 1,473 5 289 Consumer installment 9 32 4 62 Total 38 $ 2,568 11 $ 449
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables	Purchased non-covered loans are shown below according to major loan type as of the end of the periods shown: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 42,350 $ 38,041 $ 38,077 Real estate – construction and development 71,109 58,362 60,262 Real estate – commercial and farmland 385,032 306,706 296,790 Real estate – residential 263,312 266,342 273,347 Consumer installment 5,691 4,788 5,248 $ 767,494 $ 674,239 $ 673,724
Summary of Financial Receivable Nonaccrual Basis	The following table presents an analysis of purchased non-covered loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 214 $ 175 $ 54 Real estate – construction and development 916 1,119 1,969 Real estate – commercial and farmland 4,728 10,242 8,776 Real estate – residential 5,464 6,644 6,132 Consumer installment 52 69 76 $ 11,374 $ 18,249 $ 17,007
Summary of Past Due Financial Receivables	The following table presents an analysis of purchased non-covered past due loans as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 140 $ 11 $ 112 $ 263 $ 42,087 $ 42,350 $ - Real estate – construction & development 322 - 459 781 70,328 71,109 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 2,681 613 3,391 6,685 378,347 385,032 - Real estate – residential 3,822 1,672 4,901 10,395 252,917 263,312 - Consumer installment loans 5 - 49 54 5,637 5,691 - Total $ 6,970 $ 2,296 $ 8,912 $ 18,178 $ 749,316 $ 767,494 $ - Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 461 $ 90 $ 175 $ 726 $ 37,315 $ 38,041 $ - Real estate – construction & development 790 1,735 1,117 3,642 54,720 58,362 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 2,107 1,194 9,529 12,830 293,876 306,706 - Real estate – residential 6,907 1,401 6,369 14,677 251,665 266,342 - Consumer installment loans 82 - 65 147 4,641 4,788 - Total $ 10,347 $ 4,420 $ 17,255 $ 32,022 $ 642,217 $ 674,239 $ - Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 33 $ 46 $ 55 $ 134 $ 37,943 $ 38,077 $ - Real estate – construction & development 520 135 3,069 3,724 56,538 60,262 1,100 Real estate – commercial & farmland 3,497 1,227 8,266 12,990 283,800 296,790 258 Real estate – residential 3,915 1,440 5,929 11,284 262,063 273,347 - Consumer installment loans 36 5 76 117 5,131 5,248 - Total $ 8,001 $ 2,853 $ 17,395 $ 28,249 $ 645,475 $ 673,724 $ 1,358
Summary of Impaired Financial Receivables	The following is a summary of information pertaining to purchased non-covered impaired loans: As of and For the Period Ended September 30, December 31, September 30, (Dollars in Thousands) Nonaccrual loans $ 11,374 $ 18,249 $ 17,007 Troubled debt restructurings not included above 7,188 1,212 583 Total impaired loans $ 18,562 $ 19,461 $ 17,590 Quarter-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 158 $ 64 $ 27 Year-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 342 $ 132 $ 68 Quarter-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 198 $ 521 $ 587 Year-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 1,121 $ 1,759 $ 1,239 The following table presents an analysis of information pertaining to purchased non-covered impaired loans as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Nine Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 1,137 $ 214 $ - $ 214 $ - $ 262 $ 224 Real estate – construction & development 9,211 1,268 - 1,268 - 1,563 1,419 Real estate – commercial & farmland 13,399 8,799 - 8,799 - 11,245 10,724 Real estate – residential 12,443 8,224 - 8,224 - 8,255 7,845 Consumer installment loans 74 57 - 57 - 76 63 Total $ 36,264 $ 18,562 $ - $ 18,562 $ - $ 21,402 $ 20,275 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Twelve Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 1,366 $ 175 $ - $ 175 $ - $ 277 $ 165 Real estate – construction & development 5,161 1,436 - 1,436 - 2,242 1,643 Real estate – commercial & farmland 15,007 10,588 - 10,588 - 11,148 7,484 Real estate – residential 12,283 7,191 - 7,191 - 8,447 7,084 Consumer installment loans 172 71 - 71 - 124 68 Total $ 33,989 $ 19,461 $ - $ 19,461 $ - $ 22,238 $ 16,444 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Average Nine Month Average (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 438 $ 54 $ - $ 54 $ - $ 98 $ 81 Real estate – construction & development 3,794 2,274 - 2,274 - 2,273 1,501 Real estate – commercial & farmland 12,354 8,776 - 8,776 - 7,712 5,976 Real estate – residential 9,610 6,407 - 6,407 - 6,533 6,233 Consumer installment loans 184 79 - 79 - 64 43 Total $ 26,380 $ 17,590 $ - $ 17,590 $ - $ 16,680 $ 13,834
Summary of Credit Quality Indicate Financial Receivable	The following table presents the purchased non-covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of September 30, 2015: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 8,741 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,060 $ - $ 9,801 15 1,229 1,805 8,440 38,643 789 - 50,906 20 10,982 13,518 187,329 133,914 2,291 - 348,034 23 - 230 4,079 6,303 - - 10,612 25 17,873 48,137 159,816 63,049 1,397 - 290,272 30 2,379 3,418 12,997 7,609 55 - 26,458 40 1,116 4,001 12,371 13,794 99 - 31,381 50 30 - - - - - 30 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 42,350 $ 71,109 $ 385,032 $ 263,312 $ 5,691 $ - $ 767,494 The following table presents the purchased non-covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of December 31, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 6,624 $ - $ - $ 290 $ 480 $ - $ 7,394 15 1,376 552 13,277 14,051 501 - 29,727 20 13,657 12,991 116,308 64,083 1,647 - 208,686 23 73 - 3,207 3,298 - - 6,578 25 13,753 36,230 144,293 164,959 1,920 - 361,155 30 1,618 4,365 12,279 7,444 41 - 25,747 40 910 4,254 17,342 12,184 199 - 34,889 50 30 - - 33 - - 63 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 38,041 $ 58,362 $ 306,706 $ 266,342 $ 4,788 $ - $ 674,239 The following table presents the purchased non-covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of September 30, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ 3,187 $ - $ - $ 292 $ 486 $ - $ 3,965 15 5,023 447 14,136 15,336 519 - 35,461 20 11,230 12,345 90,915 64,178 2,034 - 180,702 23 8 - - 1,208 - - 1,216 25 16,467 38,426 167,458 175,313 2,065 - 399,729 30 1,494 2,164 9,300 7,071 19 - 20,048 40 668 6,880 14,981 9,915 121 - 32,565 50 - - - 34 4 - 38 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 38,077 $ 60,262 $ 296,790 $ 273,347 $ 5,248 $ - $ 673,724
Summary of Troubled Debt Restructurings by Loan Class	The following table presents the purchased non-covered loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings, which occurred during the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014: September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 1 $ 1 - $ - Real estate – construction & development 2 30 1 305 Real estate – commercial & farmland 3 622 - - Real estate – residential 7 1,730 6 522 Consumer installment 3 8 1 3 Total 16 $ 2,391 8 $ 830
Summary of Troubled Debt Restructuring by Loan Class, Classified Separately under Restructured Terms	The following table presents the troubled debt restructurings by class that defaulted (defined as 30 days past due) during the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014: September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural - $ - - $ - Real estate – construction & development - - - - Real estate – commercial & farmland - - - - Real estate – residential 2 618 - - Consumer installment - - - - Total 2 $ 618 - $ -
Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Summary of Financial Receivable Nonaccrual Basis	The following table presents an analysis of loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 1,995 $ 1,672 $ 2,695 Real estate – construction and development 1,753 3,774 3,037 Real estate – commercial and farmland 11,645 8,141 8,983 Real estate – residential 4,810 7,663 7,608 Consumer installment 355 478 487 $ 20,558 $ 21,728 $ 22,810
Summary of Past Due Financial Receivables	The following table presents an aging analysis of loans, excluding purchased non-covered and covered past due loans as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 781 $ 714 $ 1,799 $ 3,294 $ 424,453 $ 427,747 $ - Real estate – construction & development 1,184 417 1,753 3,354 217,444 220,798 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 4,275 399 8,082 12,756 1,055,072 1,067,828 - Real estate – residential 6,424 1,558 4,247 12,229 520,056 532,285 - Consumer installment loans 326 82 227 635 30,664 31,299 - Other - - - - 10,692 10,692 - Total $ 12,990 $ 3,170 $ 16,108 $ 32,268 $ 2,258,381 $ 2,290,649 $ - Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 900 $ 233 $ 1,577 $ 2,710 $ 316,944 $ 319,654 $ - Real estate – construction & development 1,382 286 3,367 5,035 156,472 161,507 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 2,859 635 7,668 11,162 896,362 907,524 - Real estate – residential 3,953 2,334 6,755 13,042 443,064 456,106 - Consumer installment loans 634 158 366 1,158 29,624 30,782 1 Other - - - - 14,308 14,308 - Total $ 9,728 $ 3,646 $ 19,733 $ 33,107 $ 1,856,774 $ 1,889,881 $ 1 Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 271 $ 400 $ 2,483 $ 3,154 $ 331,629 $ 334,783 $ - Real estate – construction & development 1,232 285 2,899 4,416 149,899 154,315 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 3,025 484 8,918 12,427 869,733 882,160 - Real estate – residential 4,416 2,085 7,303 13,804 422,711 436,515 - Consumer installment loans 333 113 396 842 30,561 31,403 - Other - - - - 9,583 9,583 - Total $ 9,277 $ 3,367 $ 21,999 $ 34,643 $ 1,814,116 $ 1,848,759 $ -
Summary of Troubled Debt Restructurings by Loan Class	The following table presents the loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings, excluding purchased non-covered and covered loans, which occurred during the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014: September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 4 $ 26 4 $ 62 Real estate – construction & development 2 15 5 264 Real estate – commercial & farmland 2 2,125 4 1,036 Real estate – residential 28 2,089 14 985 Consumer installment 13 47 13 50 Total 49 $ 4,302 40 $ 2,397
Covered Loans [Member]
Summary of Financial Receivable Nonaccrual Basis	The following table presents an analysis of covered loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 7,916 $ 8,541 $ 8,441 Real estate – construction and development 2,934 7,601 8,896 Real estate – commercial and farmland 18,164 12,584 14,617 Real estate – residential 3,979 6,595 7,227 Consumer installment 91 91 102 $ 33,084 $ 35,412 $ 39,283
Summary of Past Due Financial Receivables	The following table presents an aging analysis of covered loans as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 40 $ 48 $ 7,886 $ 7,974 $ 5,375 $ 13,349 $ - Real estate – construction & development 1,548 68 2,408 4,024 10,242 14,266 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 1,003 550 6,573 8,126 95,273 103,399 - Real estate – residential 2,612 783 2,140 5,535 54,300 59,835 - Consumer installment loans - - 49 49 123 172 - Total $ 5,203 $ 1,449 $ 19,056 $ 25,708 $ 165,313 $ 191,021 $ - Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 451 $ 136 $ 1,878 $ 2,465 $ 19,002 $ 21,467 $ - Real estate – construction & development 238 226 6,703 7,167 16,280 23,447 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 4,371 1,486 7,711 13,568 134,059 147,627 714 Real estate – residential 3,464 962 5,656 10,082 68,438 78,520 - Consumer installment loans 10 - 91 101 117 218 - Total $ 8,534 $ 2,810 $ 22,039 $ 33,383 $ 237,896 $ 271,279 $ 714 Loans Loans Loans 90 Total Current Total Loans 90 (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 568 $ 188 $ 1,978 $ 2,734 $ 19,811 $ 22,545 $ - Real estate – construction & development 632 72 8,659 9,363 18,393 27,756 - Real estate – commercial & farmland 7,100 322 8,930 16,352 164,214 180,566 305 Real estate – residential 2,694 1,473 5,563 9,730 72,715 82,445 65 Consumer installment loans 2 7 101 110 167 277 - Total $ 10,996 $ 2,062 $ 25,231 $ 38,289 $ 275,300 $ 313,589 $ 370
Summary of Impaired Financial Receivables	The following is a summary of information pertaining to covered impaired loans: As of and For the Period Ended September 30, December 31, September 30, (Dollars in Thousands) Nonaccrual loans $ 33,084 $ 35,412 $ 39,283 Troubled debt restructurings not included above 16,576 22,619 22,757 Total impaired loans $ 49,660 $ 58,031 $ 62,040 Quarter-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 268 $ 443 $ 420 Year-to-date interest income recognized on impaired loans $ 732 $ 2,057 $ 1,614 Quarter-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 468 $ 571 $ 660 Year-to-date foregone interest income on impaired loans $ 1,416 $ 3,123 $ 2,552 The following table presents an analysis of information pertaining to covered impaired loans as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Nine Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2015: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 11,794 $ 7,918 $ - $ 7,918 $ - $ 8,625 $ 8,560 Real estate – construction & development 29,596 5,780 - 5,780 - 6,166 8,013 Real estate – commercial & farmland 41,724 21,265 - 21,265 - 20,697 21,380 Real estate – residential 18,097 14,605 - 14,605 - 14,881 16,465 Consumer installment loans 126 92 - 92 - 101 96 Total $ 101,337 $ 49,660 $ - $ 49,660 $ - $ 50,470 $ 54,514 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Twelve Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of December 31, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 14,385 $ 8,582 $ - $ 8,582 $ - $ 8,525 $ 9,325 Real estate – construction & development 27,289 10,638 - 10,638 - 11,279 13,935 Real estate – commercial & farmland 31,309 20,663 - 20,663 - 21,890 28,057 Real estate – residential 22,860 18,054 - 18,054 - 18,242 20,776 Consumer installment loans 124 94 - 94 - 100 160 Total $ 95,967 $ 58,031 $ - $ 58,031 $ - $ 60,036 $ 72,253 Unpaid Recorded Recorded Total Related Three Month Nine Month (Dollars in Thousands) As of September 30, 2014: Commercial, financial & agricultural $ 11,356 $ 8,467 $ - $ 8,467 $ - $ 10,367 $ 9,511 Real estate – construction & development 13,268 11,920 - 11,920 - 11,484 14,760 Real estate – commercial & farmland 26,624 23,118 - 23,118 - 23,562 29,904 Real estate – residential 20,331 18,430 - 18,430 - 19,112 21,456 Consumer installment loans 134 105 - 105 - 116 177 Total $ 71,713 $ 62,040 $ - $ 62,040 $ - $ 64,641 $ 75,808
Summary of Credit Quality Indicate Financial Receivable	The following table presents the covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of September 30, 2015: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 15 - - 478 115 - - 593 20 327 1,147 16,211 12,304 42 - 30,031 23 53 - 4,783 6,396 - - 11,232 25 4,476 8,241 53,126 27,795 37 - 93,675 30 4,060 1,965 5,539 5,481 - - 17,045 40 4,431 2,913 23,262 7,744 93 - 38,443 50 - - - - - - - 60 2 - - - - - 2 Total $ 13,349 $ 14,266 $ 103,399 $ 59,835 $ 172 $ - $ 191,021 The following table presents the covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of December 31, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 15 - 1 761 525 - - 1,287 20 917 3,184 23,167 14,089 77 - 41,434 23 164 537 11,404 6,642 - - 18,747 25 5,181 9,406 80,334 33,124 37 - 128,082 30 4,808 2,753 5,302 8,050 - - 20,913 40 10,397 7,566 26,659 16,090 104 - 60,816 50 - - - - - - - 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 21,467 $ 23,447 $ 147,627 $ 78,520 $ 218 $ - $ 271,279 The following table presents the covered loan portfolio by risk grade as of September 30, 2014: Risk Commercial, Real estate - Real estate - Real estate - Consumer Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 10 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 15 - 2 795 531 - - 1,328 20 1,302 3,380 33,200 15,957 71 - 53,910 23 145 547 14,640 5,815 - - 21,147 25 5,687 11,725 89,201 35,344 41 - 141,998 30 4,827 3,006 8,808 8,649 43 - 25,333 40 10,584 9,096 33,922 16,149 122 - 69,873 50 - - - - - - - 60 - - - - - - - Total $ 22,545 $ 27,756 $ 180,566 $ 82,445 $ 277 $ - $ 313,589
Summary of Troubled Debt Restructurings by Loan Class	The following table presents the amount of troubled debt restructurings by loan class of covered loans, classified separately as accrual and non-accrual at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: As of September 30, 2015 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 1 $ 2 2 $ - Real estate – construction & development 3 2,847 3 325 Real estate – commercial & farmland 9 3,101 8 2,449 Real estate – residential 96 10,625 17 1,167 Consumer installment 1 1 - - Total 110 $ 16,576 30 $ 3,941 As of December 31, 2014 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 2 $ 40 2 $ - Real estate – construction & development 4 3,037 2 29 Real estate – commercial & farmland 14 8,079 5 1,082 Real estate – residential 96 11,460 8 831 Consumer installment 1 3 - - Total 117 $ 22,619 17 $ 1,942 As of September 30, 2014 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 1 $ 26 1 $ 3 Real estate – construction & development 3 3,024 3 56 Real estate – commercial & farmland 15 8,501 6 1,225 Real estate – residential 94 11,202 13 965 Consumer installment 1 4 - - Total 114 $ 22,757 23 $ 2,249
Summary of Troubled Debt Restructuring by Loan Class, Classified Separately under Restructured Terms	The following table presents the troubled debt restructurings by class that defaulted (defined as 30 days past due) during the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014: September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural - $ - - $ - Real estate – construction & development - - 1 14 Real estate – commercial & farmland 3 177 2 227 Real estate – residential 9 1,088 12 1,060 Consumer installment - - - - Total 12 $ 1,265 15 $ 1,301
Financing Receivable Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]
Summary of Financial Receivable Nonaccrual Basis	The following table presents the covered loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings, during the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014: September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural 1 $ - - $ - Real estate – construction & development 2 312 2 26 Real estate – commercial & farmland 5 1,492 7 2,550 Real estate – residential 12 679 26 1,677 Consumer installment - - - - Total 20 $ 2,483 35 $ 4,253
Accrual And Non Accrual [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Summary of Troubled Debt Restructurings by Loan Class	The following table presents the amount of troubled debt restructurings by loan class of purchased non-covered loans, classified separately as accrual and non-accrual at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: As of September 30, 2015 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural - $ - 1 $ 1 Real estate – construction & development 1 351 2 30 Real estate – commercial & farmland 6 4,071 1 36 Real estate – residential 13 2,761 3 397 Consumer installment 2 5 2 3 Total 22 $ 7,188 9 $ 467 As of December 31, 2014 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural - $ - - $ - Real estate – construction & development 1 317 - - Real estate – commercial & farmland 1 346 - - Real estate – residential 6 547 1 25 Consumer installment 1 2 - - Total 9 $ 1,212 1 $ 25 As of September 30, 2014 Accruing Loans Non-Accruing Loans Balance Balance Loan class: # (in thousands) # (in thousands) Commercial, financial & agricultural - $ - - $ - Real estate – construction & development 1 305 - - Real estate – commercial & farmland - - - - Real estate – residential 4 275 2 247 Consumer installment 1 3 - - Total 6 $ 583 2 $ 247

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSIS27

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
Schedule of Acquisition Details	From October 2009 through July 2012, the Company participated in ten FDIC-assisted acquisitions whereby the Company purchased certain failed institutions out of the FDIC’s receivership. These institutions include the following: Bank Acquired Location: Branches: Date Acquired American United Bank (“AUB”) Lawrenceville, Ga. 1 October 23, 2009 United Security Bank (“USB”) Sparta, Ga. 2 November 6, 2009 Satilla Community Bank (“SCB”) St. Marys, Ga. 1 May 14, 2010 First Bank of Jacksonville (“FBJ”) Jacksonville, Fl. 2 October 22, 2010 Tifton Banking Company (“TBC”) Tifton, Ga. 1 November 12, 2010 Darby Bank & Trust (“DBT”) Vidalia, Ga. 7 November 12, 2010 High Trust Bank (“HTB”) Stockbridge, Ga. 2 July 15, 2011 One Georgia Bank (“OGB”) Midtown Atlanta, Ga. 1 July 15, 2011 Central Bank of Georgia (“CBG”) Ellaville, Ga. 5 February 24, 2012 Montgomery Bank & Trust (“MBT”) Ailey, Ga. 2 July 6, 2012
Components of Covered Assets	The following table summarizes components of all covered assets at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 and their origin: Covered loans Less: Fair Total OREO Less: Fair Total Total FDIC As of September 30, 2015: (Dollars in Thousands) AUB $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 115 USB 3,686 17 3,669 165 - 165 3,834 (1,453) SCB 5,269 174 5,095 - - - 5,095 280 FBJ 13,826 991 12,835 984 171 813 13,648 679 DBT 44,112 3,107 41,005 5,044 624 4,420 45,425 (1,737) TBC 16,813 481 16,332 1,480 116 1,364 17,696 (2,225) HTB 45,345 3,999 41,346 2,985 955 2,030 43,376 4,108 OGB 28,309 1,971 26,338 320 39 281 26,619 1,517 CBG 48,397 3,996 44,401 3,474 344 3,130 47,531 3,222 Total $ 205,757 $ 14,736 $ 191,021 $ 14,452 $ 2,249 $ 12,203 $ 203,224 $ 4,506 Covered loans Less: Fair Total OREO Less: Fair Total Total FDIC As of December 31, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) AUB $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 188 USB 4,350 150 4,200 165 - 165 4,365 (1,197) SCB 26,686 602 26,084 2,849 389 2,460 28,544 1,828 FBJ 21,243 1,825 19,418 632 - 632 20,050 1,885 DBT 64,338 6,437 57,901 6,655 514 6,141 64,042 6,860 TBC 23,487 1,117 22,370 2,388 367 2,021 24,391 3,287 HTB 52,699 5,120 47,579 3,670 1,283 2,387 49,966 6,459 OGB 42,971 3,785 39,186 2,244 39 2,205 41,391 3,906 CBG 60,950 6,409 54,541 4,805 909 3,896 58,437 8,135 Total $ 296,724 $ 25,445 $ 271,279 $ 23,408 $ 3,501 $ 19,907 $ 291,186 $ 31,351 Covered loans Less: Fair Total OREO Less: Fair Total Total FDIC As of September 30, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) AUB $ 8,902 $ - $ 8,902 $ 666 $ - $ 666 $ 9,568 $ 882 USB 13,576 351 13,225 2,134 48 2,086 15,311 (439) SCB 28,534 789 27,745 2,665 308 2,357 30,102 1,855 FBJ 22,421 2,346 20,075 1,578 90 1,488 21,563 2,138 DBT 75,683 8,531 67,152 9,804 1,024 8,780 75,932 9,337 TBC 25,577 1,465 24,112 3,552 394 3,158 27,270 2,542 HTB 54,317 5,761 48,556 3,477 1,239 2,238 50,794 7,152 OGB 48,889 4,160 44,729 2,244 39 2,205 46,934 5,803 CBG 67,273 8,180 59,093 7,195 1,290 5,905 64,998 8,963 Total $ 345,172 $ 31,583 $ 313,589 $ 33,315 $ 4,432 $ 28,883 $ 342,472 $ 38,233
Rollforward of Acquired Covered Loans	A rollforward of acquired covered loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is shown below: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Balance, January 1 $ 271,279 $ 390,237 $ 390,237 Charge-offs (5,062) (9,255) (7,570) Accretion 8,105 22,188 20,822 Transfer to covered other real estate owned (6,909) (13,650) (10,840) Transfer to purchased, non-covered loans due to loss-share expiration (15,462) (15,475) - Payments received (59,930) (102,996) (79,060) Other - 230 - Ending balance $ 191,021 $ 271,279 $ 313,589
Schedule Of Changes In Accretable Discounts Of Acquired Loans	The following is a summary of changes in the accretable discounts of acquired covered loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Balance, January 1 $ 15,578 $ 25,493 $ 25,493 Accretion (8,105) (22,188) (20,822) Transfer to purchased, non-covered loans due to loss-share expiration (84) - - Transfers between non-accretable and accretable discounts, net 3,312 12,273 16,070 Ending balance $ 10,701 $ 15,578 $ 20,741
Changes in FDIC Shared-Loss Receivable	Changes in the FDIC shared-loss receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are as follows: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Beginning balance, January 1 $ 31,351 $ 65,441 $ 65,441 Payments received from FDIC (19,089) (22,494) (18,509) Accretion (amortization) (7,914) (18,449) (14,760) Changes in clawback liability (1,483) (1,222) (857) Increase in receivable due to: Charge-offs on covered loans 1,180 3,372 2,736 Write downs of covered other real estate 2,349 4,771 2,372 Reimbursable expenses on covered assets 2,312 1,078 3,410 Other activity, net (4,200) (1,146) (1,600) Ending balance $ 4,506 $ 31,351 $ 38,233

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Tables

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
Summary of Activity in Other Real Estate Owned	The following is a summary of the activity in other real estate owned during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Beginning balance, January 1 $ 33,160 $ 33,351 $ 33,351 Loans transferred to other real estate owned 9,838 11,972 9,268 Net gains (losses) on sale and write-downs (9,583) (4,585) (2,164) Sales proceeds (12,685) (7,578) (5,135) Ending balance $ 20,730 $ 33,160 $ 35,320
Summary of Activity in Purchased Non-Covered Other Real Estate Owned	The following is a summary of the activity in purchased, non-covered other real estate owned during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Beginning balance, January 1 $ 15,585 $ 4,276 $ 4,276 Loans transferred to other real estate owned 2,565 4,160 1,955 Acquired in acquisitions 2,189 8,864 8,864 Transfer from covered other real estate owned due to loss-share expiration 75 1,226 - Net gains (losses) on sale and write-downs 326 828 404 Sales proceeds (9,202) (3,769) (1,839) Ending balance $ 11,538 $ 15,585 $ 13,660
Summary of Activity in Covered Other Real Estate Owned	(Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Beginning balance, January 1 $ 19,907 $ 45,893 $ 45,893 Loans transferred to other real estate owned 6,909 13,650 10,839 Transfer from covered other real estate owned due to loss-share expiration (75) (1,226) - Net gains (losses) on sale and write-downs (2,936) (5,965) (2,909) Sales proceeds (11,602) (32,445) (24,940) Ending balance $ 12,203 $ 19,907 $ 28,883

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEME29

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Brokers and Dealers [Abstract]
SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE	The following is a summary of the Company’s securities sold under agreements to repurchase at September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ 51,506 $ 73,310 $ 32,351 Total $ 51,506 $ 73,310 $ 32,351

OTHER BORROWINGS (Tables)

OTHER BORROWINGS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
OTHER BORROWINGS	Other borrowings consist of the following: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Daily Rate Credit from Federal Home Loan Bank with a fixed interest rate of 0.36% $ - $ 35,000 $ 75,000 Advance from Federal Home Loan Bank with a fixed interest rate of 0.16%, due October 24, 2014 - - 25,000 Advances under revolving credit agreement with a regional bank with interest at 90-day LIBOR plus 3.50% (3.78% at September 30, 2015 and 3.73% at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014) due in August 2016, secured by subsidiary bank stock 24,000 24,000 22,500 Advance from correspondent bank with a fixed interest rate of 4.50%, due November 27, 2017, secured by subsidiary bank loan receivable - 4,881 4,909 Subordinated debt issued by Prosperity Bank due June 2016 with an interest rate of 90-day LIBOR plus 1.60% (1.83% at September 30, 2014) - - 5,000 Subordinated debt issued by The Prosperity Banking Company due September 2016 with an interest rate of 90-day LIBOR plus 1.75% (2.09% at September 30, 2015, 1.99% at December 31, 2014 and 1.98% at September 30, 2014) 15,000 15,000 15,000 Total $ 39,000 $ 78,881 $ 147,409

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Guarantor Obligations	A summary of the Company’s commitments is as follows: (Dollars in Thousands) September 30, December 31, September 30, Commitments to extend credit $ 500,631 $ 293,517 $ 284,202 Unused lines of credit $ 53,465 $ 49,567 $ 48,606 Financial standby letters of credit $ 11,929 $ 9,683 $ 9,168 Mortgage interest rate lock commitments $ 79,635 $ 38,868 $ 53,790

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI32

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated other comprehensive income for the Company consists of changes in net unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale and interest rate swap derivatives. The following tables present a summary of the accumulated other comprehensive income balances, net of tax, as of September 30, 2015 and 2014: (Dollars in Thousands) Unrealized Gain (Loss) Unrealized Gain (Loss) Accumulated Other Balance, January 1, 2015 $ 508 $ 5,590 $ 6,098 Reclassification for gains included in net income - (89) (89) Current year changes (669) (1,143) (1,812) Balance, September 30, 2015 $ (161) $ 4,358 $ 4,197 (Dollars in Thousands) Unrealized Gain (Loss) Unrealized Gain (Loss) Accumulated Other Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 1,397 $ (1,691) $ (294) Reclassification for gains included in net income - (90) (90) Current year changes (489) 4,847 4,358 Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 908 $ 3,066 $ 3,974

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTST33

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Summary of Weighted Average Number of Shares	Earnings per share have been computed based on the following weighted average number of common shares outstanding: For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (Share Data in (Share Data in Basic shares outstanding 32,195 26,773 31,614 25,705 Plus: Dilutive effect of ISOs 126 111 118 116 Plus: Dilutive effect of Restricted grants 232 277 230 278 Diluted shares outstanding 32,553 27,161 31,962 26,099

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTR34

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Difference Between Fair Value and Principal Balance for Mortgage Loans Held for Sale Measured at Fair Value	The following table summarizes the difference between the fair value and the principal balance for mortgage loans held for sale measured at fair value as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014: September 30, December 31, September 30, (Dollars in Thousands) Aggregate Fair Value of Mortgage Loans held for sale $ 111,807 $ 94,759 $ 110,059 Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance $ 108,179 $ 90,418 $ 105,882 Past due loans of 90 days or more $ - $ - $ - Nonaccrual loans $ - $ - $ -
Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis Fair Value Quoted Prices Significant Significant U.S. government agencies $ 14,968 $ - $ 14,968 $ - State, county and municipal securities 164,865 - 164,865 - Corporate debt securities 6,032 - 3,532 2,500 Mortgage-backed securities 625,520 - 625,520 - Mortgage loans held for sale 111,807 - 111,807 - Mortgage banking derivative instruments 3,025 - 3,025 - Total recurring assets at fair value $ 926,217 $ - $ 923,717 $ 2,500 Derivative financial instruments $ 2,028 $ - $ 2,028 $ - Total recurring liabilities at fair value $ 2,028 $ - $ 2,028 $ - Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis Fair Value Quoted Prices Significant Significant U.S. government agencies $ 14,678 $ - $ 14,678 $ - State, county and municipal securities 141,375 - 141,375 - Corporate debt securities 11,040 - 8,540 2,500 Mortgage-backed securities 374,712 8,248 366,464 - Mortgage loans held for sale 94,759 - 94,759 - Mortgage banking derivative instruments 1,757 - 1,757 - Total recurring assets at fair value $ 638,321 $ 8,248 $ 627,573 $ 2,500 Derivative financial instruments $ 1,315 $ - $ 1,315 $ - Mortgage banking derivative instruments 249 - 249 - Total recurring liabilities at fair value $ 1,564 $ - $ 1,564 $ - Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis Fair Value Quoted Prices Significant Significant U.S. government agencies $ 14,460 $ - $ 14,460 $ - State, county and municipal securities 137,635 - 137,635 - Corporate debt securities 10,965 - 8,465 2,500 Mortgage-backed securities 366,449 10,273 356,176 - Mortgage loans held for sale 110,059 - 110,059 - Mortgage banking derivative instruments 2,295 - 2,295 - Total recurring assets at fair value $ 641,863 $ 10,273 $ 629,090 $ 2,500 Derivative financial instruments $ 807 $ - $ 807 $ - Total recurring liabilities at fair value $ 807 $ - $ 807 $ -
Summary of Fair Value Measurements of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis	The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis Fair Quoted Significant Significant Impaired loans carried at fair value $ 27,859 $ - $ - $ 27,859 Other real estate owned 5,737 - - 5,737 Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned 11,538 - - 11,538 Covered other real estate owned 12,203 - - 12,203 Total nonrecurring assets at fair value $ 57,337 $ - $ - $ 57,337 Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis Fair Quoted Significant Significant Impaired loans carried at fair value $ 30,479 $ - $ - $ 30,479 Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned 15,585 - - 15,585 Covered other real estate owned 19,907 - - 19,907 Total nonrecurring assets at fair value $ 65,971 $ - $ - $ 65,971 Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis Fair Quoted Significant Significant Impaired loans carried at fair value $ 35,834 $ - $ - $ 35,834 Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned 13,660 - - 13,660 Covered other real estate owned 28,883 - - 28,883 Total nonrecurring assets at fair value $ 99,037 $ - $ - $ 99,037
Summary of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Fair Value Measurement of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities	The following table shows significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 assets and liabilities: Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Range of Weighted As of September 30, 2015 Nonrecurring: Impaired loans $ 27,859 Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows Collateral discounts and discount rates 0% - 50% 25 % Other real estate owned $ 5,737 Third party appraisals, Sales contracts, Broker price opinions Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 0% - 43% 14 % Purchased non-covered other real estate owned $ 11,538 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 0% -75% 20 % Covered other real estate owned $ 12,203 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 0% - 73% 12 % Recurring: Investment securities available for sale $ 2,500 Discounted par values Credit quality of underlying issuer 0% 0 % As of December 31, 2014 Nonrecurring: Impaired loans $ 30,479 Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows Collateral discounts and discount rates 0% - 50% 20 % Purchased non-covered real estate owned $ 15,585 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 10% -96% 20 % Covered real estate owned $ 19,907 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 10% - 90% 11 % Recurring: Investment securities available for sale $ 2,500 Discounted par values Credit quality of underlying issuer 0% 0 % As of September 30, 2014 Nonrecurring: Impaired loans $ 35,834 Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows Collateral discounts and discount rates 4% - 90% 28 % Purchased non-covered real estate owned $ 13,660 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 22% - 94% 18 % Covered real estate owned $ 28,883 Third party appraisals Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell 10% - 90% 12 % Recurring: Investment securities available for sale $ 2,500 Discounted par values Credit quality of underlying issuer 0% 0 %
Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments	The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, not shown elsewhere in these financial statements, were as follows: Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 Using: Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Dollars in Thousands) Financial assets: Cash and due from banks $ 114,396 $ 114,396 $ - $ - $ 114,396 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts 120,925 120,925 - - 120,925 Loans, net 3,720,713 - - 3,711,522 3,711,522 FDIC loss-share receivable 4,506 - - (4,042) (4,042) Accrued interest receivable 20,062 20,062 - - 20,062 Financial liabilities: Deposits $ 4,530,523 $ - $ 4,531,851 $ - $ 4,531,851 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 51,506 51,506 - - 51,506 Other borrowings 39,000 - 39,000 - 39,000 Accrued interest payable 1,149 1,149 - - 1,149 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 69,600 - 51,617 - 51,617 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 Using: Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Dollars in Thousands) Financial assets: Cash and due from banks $ 78,026 $ 78,026 $ - $ - $ 78,026 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts 92,323 92,323 - - 92,323 Loans, net 2,783,763 - - 2,785,627 2,785,627 FDIC loss-share receivable 31,351 - - 18,764 18,764 Accrued interest receivable 17,023 17,023 - - 17,023 Financial liabilities: Deposits $ 3,431,149 $ - $ 3,432,059 $ - $ 3,432,059 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 73,310 73,310 - - 73,310 Other borrowings 78,881 - 78,881 - 78,881 Accrued interest payable 1,382 1,382 - - 1,382 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 65,325 - 46,564 - 46,564 Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2014 Using: Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Dollars in Thousands) Financial assets: Cash and due from banks $ 69,421 $ 69,421 $ - $ - $ 69,421 Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts $ 40,165 $ 40,165 $ - $ - $ 40,165 Loans, net $ 2,778,026 $ - $ - $ 2,773,291 $ 2,773,291 FDIC loss-share receivable $ 38,233 $ - $ - $ 21,397 $ 21,397 Accrued interest receivable $ 17,171 $ 17,171 $ - $ - $ 17,171 Financial liabilities: Deposits 3,373,119 - 3,374,055 - 3,374,055 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 32,351 32,351 - - 32,351 Other borrowings 147,409 - 147,409 - 147,409 Accrued interest payable 1,444 1,444 - - 1,444 Subordinated deferrable interest debentures 65,084 - 46,214 - 46,214

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Financial Information with Respect to Company's Reportable Business Segments	The following tables present selected financial information with respect to the Company’s reportable business segments for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: Three Months Ended Banking Division Retail Mortgage Warehouse SBA Division Total (Dollars in Thousands) Net interest income $ 43,044 $ 2,485 $ 1,128 $ 742 $ 47,399 Provision for loan losses 960 26 - - 986 Noninterest income 13,470 9,827 372 1,309 24,978 Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits 17,921 6,138 137 738 24,934 Equipment and occupancy expenses 5,444 397 1 73 5,915 Data processing and telecommunications expenses 4,998 308 22 1 5,329 Other expenses 11,379 662 40 137 12,218 Total noninterest expense 39,742 7,505 200 949 48,396 Income before income tax expense 15,812 4,781 1,300 1,102 22,995 Income tax expense 4,854 1,673 455 386 7,368 Net income 10,958 3,108 845 716 15,627 Less preferred stock dividends - - - - - Net income available to common shareholders $ 10,958 $ 3,108 $ 845 $ 716 $ 15,627 Total assets $ 4,805,387 $ 216,640 $ 92,398 $ 101,875 $ 5,216,300 Intangible assets $ 105,919 $ - $ - $ - $ 105,919 Three Months Ended Banking Division Retail Mortgage Warehouse SBA Division Total (Dollars in Thousands) Net interest income $ 36,142 $ 1,636 $ 711 $ 643 $ 39,132 Provision for loan losses 994 675 - - 1,669 Noninterest income 8,932 6,967 168 1,834 17,901 Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits 14,819 4,340 69 998 20,226 Equipment and occupancy expenses 4,277 368 - 24 4,669 Data processing and telecommunications expenses 3,619 285 21 3 3,928 Other expenses 8,722 735 134 165 9,756 Total noninterest expense 31,437 5,728 224 1,190 38,579 Income before income tax expense 12,643 2,200 655 1,287 16,785 Income tax expense 3,672 770 229 450 5,122 Net income 8,971 1,430 426 837 11,663 Less preferred stock dividends - - - - - Net income available to common shareholders $ 8,971 $ 1,430 $ 426 $ 837 $ 11,663 Total assets $ 3,678,769 $ 176,812 $ 50,546 $ 93,281 $ 3,999,408 Intangible assets $ 67,993 $ - $ - $ - $ 67,993 The following tables present selected financial information with respect to the Company’s reportable business segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: Nine Months Ended Banking Division Retail Mortgage Warehouse SBA Division Total (Dollars in Thousands) Net interest income $ 115,689 $ 6,009 $ 3,142 $ 2,079 $ 126,919 Provision for loan losses 4,343 368 - - 4,711 Noninterest income 31,512 26,532 1,028 4,107 63,179 Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits 48,958 16,257 363 2,453 68,031 Equipment and occupancy expenses 13,964 1,173 4 137 15,278 Data processing and telecommunications expenses 12,922 799 75 7 13,803 Other expenses 45,783 2,744 95 353 48,975 Total noninterest expense 121,627 20,973 537 2,950 146,087 Income before income tax expense 21,231 11,200 3,633 3,236 39,300 Income tax expense 6,277 3,920 1,272 1,133 12,601 Net income 14,954 7,280 2,361 2,103 26,699 Less preferred stock dividends - - - - - Net income available to common shareholders $ 14,954 $ 7,280 $ 2,361 $ 2,103 $ 26,699 Nine Months Ended Banking Division Retail Mortgage Warehouse SBA Division Total (Dollars in Thousands) Net interest income $ 102,415 $ 3,522 $ 1,264 $ 1,679 $ 108,880 Provision for loan losses 4,085 675 - - 4,760 Noninterest income 23,742 18,883 418 3,431 46,474 Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits 40,905 11,743 171 1,743 54,562 Equipment and occupancy expenses 11,778 969 1 56 12,804 Data processing and telecommunications expenses 10,535 728 43 16 11,322 Other expenses 26,855 2,764 232 597 30,448 Total noninterest expense 90,073 16,204 447 2,412 109,136 Income before income tax expense 31,999 5,526 1,235 2,698 41,458 Income tax expense 10,004 1,934 432 944 13,315 Net income 21,995 3,592 803 1,754 28,143 Less preferred stock dividends 286 - - - 286 Net income available to common shareholders $ 21,709 $ 3,592 $ 803 $ 1,754 $ 27,857

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACC36

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual)	Sep. 30, 2015Branch
Number of retail branches operated	103

PENDING MERGER - (Details Textu

PENDING MERGER - (Details Textual) - Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Description of merger agreement	Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Jacksonville Bancorp shareholders will receive either 0.5861 shares of Ameris common stock or $16.50 in cash for each share of Jacksonville Bancorp common stock or nonvoting common stock they hold, subject to the total consideration being allocated75% stock and 25% cash.
Reported assets		$ 501.9
Gross loans		385.7
Deposits		$ 426.2

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details)

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		Jun. 12, 2015	May. 22, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Assets
Cash value of bank owned life insurance					$ 59,894	$ 58,867	$ 58,217
Deposits:
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase					10,700
Goodwill				$ 28,100	$ 87,701	$ 63,547	58,879
Coastal Bankshares, Inc. [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents				3,895
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances				15,923
Investment securities				66,766
Other investments				975
Mortgage loans held for sale				7,288
Loans				279,441
Less allowance for loan losses				0
Loans, net				279,441
Other real estate owned				8,057
Premises and equipment				11,882
Intangible assets				4,542
Cash value of bank owned life insurance				7,812
Other assets				14,297
Total assets				420,878
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing				80,012
Interest-bearing				289,012
Total deposits				369,024
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase				5,428
Other borrowings				22,005
Other liabilities				6,192
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures				9,052
Total liabilities				411,701
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed				9,177
Goodwill				28,093
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed				37,270
Coastal Bankshares, Inc. [Member] | Initial Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents				0
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances				0
Investment securities	[1]			(500)
Other investments				0
Mortgage loans held for sale				0
Loans	[2]			(16,700)
Less allowance for loan losses	[3]			3,218
Loans, net				(13,482)
Other real estate owned	[4]			(6,935)
Premises and equipment				0
Intangible assets	[5]			4,035
Cash value of bank owned life insurance				0
Other assets				(601)
Total assets				(17,483)
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing				0
Interest-bearing				0
Total deposits				0
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase				0
Other borrowings				0
Other liabilities				0
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures	[6]			(6,413)
Total liabilities				(6,413)
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed				(11,070)
Goodwill				28,093
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed							$ 17,023
Coastal Bankshares, Inc. [Member] | As Recorded by Acquired Bank [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents				3,895
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances				15,923
Investment securities				67,266
Other investments				975
Mortgage loans held for sale				7,288
Loans				296,141
Less allowance for loan losses				(3,218)
Loans, net				292,923
Other real estate owned				14,992
Premises and equipment				11,882
Intangible assets				507
Cash value of bank owned life insurance				7,812
Other assets				14,898
Total assets				438,361
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing				80,012
Interest-bearing				289,012
Total deposits				369,024
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase				5,428
Other borrowings				22,005
Other liabilities				6,192
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures				15,465
Total liabilities				418,114
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed				20,247
Goodwill				0
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed				$ 20,247
Consideration:
Ameris Bancorp common shares issued				1,598,998
Purchase price per share of the Company’s common stock				$ 21.56
Company common stock issued				$ 34,474
Cash exchanged for shares				2,796
Fair value of total consideration transferred				$ 37,270
Bank Of America [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 630,220
Loans		4,363
Premises and equipment		10,348
Intangible assets		0
Other assets		126
Total assets		645,057
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing		149,854
Interest-bearing		495,110
Total deposits		644,964
Other liabilities		93
Total liabilities		645,057
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed		0
Goodwill		0
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed		0
Consideration:
Cash exchanged for shares		20,000
Cash paid as deposit premium		20,002
Fair value of total consideration transferred		20,002
Bank Of America [Member] | Subsequent Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		0
Loans		0
Premises and equipment	[7]	(755)
Intangible assets	[8]	985
Other assets	[9]	264
Total assets		494
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing		0
Interest-bearing	[10]	0
Total deposits		0
Other liabilities		0
Total liabilities		0
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed		494
Goodwill		(494)
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed		0
Bank Of America [Member] | Initial Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		0
Loans		0
Premises and equipment	[11]	1,060
Intangible assets	[5]	7,651
Total assets		8,711
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing		0
Interest-bearing	[12]	(215)
Total deposits		(215)
Other liabilities		0
Total liabilities		(215)
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed		8,926
Goodwill		11,076
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed		20,002
Bank Of America [Member] | As Recorded by Acquired Bank [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		630,220
Loans		4,363
Premises and equipment		10,917
Intangible assets		8,636
Other assets		126
Total assets		654,262
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing		149,854
Interest-bearing		494,895
Total deposits		644,749
Other liabilities		93
Total liabilities		644,842
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed		9,420
Goodwill		10,582
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed		$ 20,002
Merchants and Southern Banks of Florida [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 7,527
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances			106,188
Investment securities			164,421
Other investments			872
Loans			199,955
Less allowance for loan losses			(3,354)
Loans, net			196,601
Other real estate owned			4,082
Premises and equipment			14,614
Intangible assets			0
Other assets			2,333
Total assets			496,638
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing			121,708
Interest-bearing			286,112
Total deposits			407,820
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase			41,588
Other liabilities			2,151
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures			6,186
Total liabilities			457,745
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed			38,893
Goodwill			0
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed			38,893
Consideration:
Cash exchanged for shares			50,000
Fair value of total consideration transferred			50,000
Merchants and Southern Banks of Florida [Member] | Subsequent Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents			0
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances			0
Investment securities	[13]		(639)
Other investments			0
Loans			0
Less allowance for loan losses			0
Loans, net			0
Other real estate owned			0
Premises and equipment			0
Intangible assets	[14]		(634)
Other assets	[15]		446
Total assets			(827)
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing			0
Interest-bearing			0
Total deposits			0
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	[16]		0
Other liabilities			0
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures			0
Total liabilities			0
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed			(827)
Goodwill			827
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed			0
Merchants and Southern Banks of Florida [Member] | Initial Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents			0
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances			0
Investment securities	[1]		(553)
Other investments			0
Loans	[2]		(8,500)
Less allowance for loan losses	[17]		3,354
Loans, net			(5,146)
Other real estate owned	[4]		(1,115)
Premises and equipment	[18]		(3,680)
Intangible assets	[5]		4,577
Other assets	[19]		2,335
Total assets			(3,582)
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing			0
Interest-bearing			0
Total deposits			0
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase			0
Other liabilities	[20]		81
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures	[6]		(2,680)
Total liabilities			(2,599)
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed			(983)
Goodwill			12,090
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed			11,107
Merchants and Southern Banks of Florida [Member] | As Recorded by Acquired Bank [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents			7,527
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing balances			106,188
Investment securities			163,229
Other investments			872
Loans			191,455
Less allowance for loan losses			0
Loans, net			191,455
Other real estate owned			2,967
Premises and equipment			10,934
Intangible assets			3,943
Other assets			5,114
Total assets			492,229
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing			121,708
Interest-bearing			286,112
Total deposits			407,820
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase			41,588
Other liabilities			2,232
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures			3,506
Total liabilities			455,146
Net identifiable assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed			37,083
Goodwill			12,917
Net assets acquired over (under) liabilities assumed			50,000
Consideration:
Fair value of total consideration transferred			$ 50,000
[1]	Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments of the available for sale portfolio as of the acquisition date.
[2]	Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired loan portfolio.
[3]	Adjustment reflects the elimination of Coastal’s allowance for loan losses.
[4]	Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired OREO portfolio.
[5]	Adjustment reflects the recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts.
[6]	Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment to the subordinated deferrable interest debentures at the acquisition date.
[7]	Adjustment reflects additional recording of fair value adjustment of the premise and equipment.
[8]	Adjustment reflects additional recording of core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts.
[9]	Adjustment reflects recording of deferred tax asset.
[10]	Adjustment reflects the additional fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired deposits.
[11]	Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments of the premise and equipment as of the acquisition date.
[12]	Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired deposits.
[13]	Adjustment reflects the additional fair value adjustments of the available for sale portfolio as of the acquisition date.
[14]	Adjustment reflects adjustment to the core deposit intangible on the acquired core deposit accounts.
[15]	Adjustment reflects the additional deferred taxes on the difference in the carrying values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their basis for federal income tax purposes.
[16]	Subsequent to acquisition, the acquired securities sold under agreements to repurchase were converted to deposit accounts and are no longer reported as securities sold under agreements to repurchase on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015.
[17]	Adjustment reflects the elimination of Merchant’s allowance for loan losses.
[18]	Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment based on the Company’s evaluation of the acquired premises.
[19]	Adjustment reflects the deferred taxes on the difference in the carrying values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their basis for federal income tax purposes.
[20]	Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on the Company’s evaluation of interest rate swap liabilities.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Coastal Bankshares, Inc. [Member]
Contractually required principal and interest	$ 38,194
Non-accretable difference	(5,632)
Cash flows expected to be collected	32,562
Accretable yield	(3,282)
Total purchased credit-impaired loans acquired	29,280
Merchants and Southern Banks of Florida [Member]
Contractually required principal and interest	24,446
Non-accretable difference	(3,814)
Cash flows expected to be collected	20,632
Accretable yield	(3,254)
Total purchased credit-impaired loans acquired	$ 17,378

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Detail40

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 2) - Merchants and Southern Banks of Florida [Member] $ in Thousands	Mar. 22, 2015USD ($)
Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30, fair value at acquisition	$ 17,378
Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30, gross contractual amounts	24,446
Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30, cashs flows not expected to be collected	3,814
Acquired receivables not subject to ASC 310-30, fair value at acquisition	174,077
Acquired receivables not subject to ASC 310-30, gross contractual amounts	178,763
Acquired receivables not subject to ASC 310-30, cashs flows not expected to be collected	$ 0

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Detail41

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 3) - Coastal Bankshares, Inc. [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net interest income and noninterest income	$ 72,377	$ 60,613	$ 195,685	$ 177,067
Net income (loss)	15,627	12,798	26,366	29,961
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$ 15,627	$ 12,798	$ 26,366	$ 29,675
Income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders - basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.48	$ 0.83	$ 1.09
Income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders - diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.47	$ 0.82	$ 1.07
Average number of shares outstanding, basic	32,195	26,773	31,614	27,304
Average number of shares outstanding, diluted	32,553	27,161	31,962	27,698

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Detail42

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 15,578	$ 25,493	$ 25,493
Accretion	8,105	20,822	22,188
Transfers to purchased non-covered other real estate owned	2,565	1,955
Transfer from covered loans due to loss-share expiration	84	0	0
Balance, ending of year	10,701	20,741	15,578
Non Covered Loan [Member]
Balance, beginning of the year	674,239	448,753	448,753
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(814)	0	(84)
Additions due to acquisitions	195,818	279,441	279,441
Accretion	8,055	6,171	9,745
Transfers to purchased non-covered other real estate owned	(2,565)	(1,425)	(4,160)
Transfer from covered loans due to loss-share expiration	15,462	0	15,475
Payments received	(123,311)	(59,216)	(74,931)
Other	610	0	0
Balance, ending of year	$ 767,494	$ 673,724	$ 674,239

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Detail43

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Covered Loans Acquired Accretable Discounts [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 15,578	$ 25,493	$ 25,493
Accretion of discount	8,055	5,840
Transfers between non-accretable and accretable discounts, net	3,312	16,070	12,273
Balance, ending of year	10,701	20,741	15,578
Non Covered Loan [Member]
Schedule Of Covered Loans Acquired Accretable Discounts [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of the year	674,239	448,753	448,753
Additions due to acquisitions	195,818	279,441	279,441
Balance, ending of year	767,494	673,724	674,239
Discount Accretion [Member] | Non Covered Loan [Member]
Schedule Of Covered Loans Acquired Accretable Discounts [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of the year	25,716	26,189	26,189
Additions due to acquisitions	4,686	7,799	7,799
Accretion of discount	(8,055)	(5,840)	(9,745)
Accretable discounts removed due to charge-offs	(1,686)	0	0
Transfers between non-accretable and accretable discounts, net	(106)	916	1,473
Balance, ending of year	$ 20,555	$ 29,064	$ 25,716

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Detail44

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Jun. 12, 2015USD ($)	May. 22, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)shares	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Goodwill, excess of the merger consideration over fair value of net assets			$ 28,100	$ 87,701	$ 58,879	$ 63,547
Issuance of common stock, fair value				$ 0	$ 34,474
Coastal Bank share Inc [Member]
Shares to receive for each share of Prosperity common stock pursuant to the merger agreement			0.4671
Issuance of common stock, shares | shares			1,598,998
Issuance of common stock, fair value			$ 34,500
Fair value of loans acquired			279,400
Net of loans acquired			$ 16,700
Estimated discount			5.64%
Accretable yield			$ 29,300
Coastal Bank share Inc [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Cash in exchange for outstanding warrants			$ 2,800
Merchants and Southern Banks of Florida [Member]
Number of banking locations		13
Goodwill, excess of the merger consideration over fair value of net assets		$ 0
Fair value of loans acquired		191,500
Net of loans acquired		$ 8,500
Estimated discount		4.25%
Accretable yield		$ 17,400
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		50,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment		14,614
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		50,000
Merchants and Southern Banks of Florida [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Goodwill, excess of the merger consideration over fair value of net assets		12,917
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment		10,934
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 50,000
Bank Of America [Member]
Goodwill, excess of the merger consideration over fair value of net assets	$ 0
Fair value of loans acquired	4,400
Net of loans acquired	$ 4,400
Number Of Bank Branches	18
Deposit Premium On Deposits Assumed	3.00%
Average Daily Deposits Period	15 days
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 20,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	10,348
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	20,002
Bank Of America [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Goodwill, excess of the merger consideration over fair value of net assets	10,582
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 10,917

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details)

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 804,680	$ 533,219	$ 524,792
Gross Unrealized Gains	9,259	10,697	8,438
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,554)	(2,111)	(3,721)
Fair Value	811,385	541,805	529,509
U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	14,957	14,953	14,951
Gross Unrealized Gains	26	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(15)	(275)	(491)
Fair Value	14,968	14,678	14,460
State, county and municipal securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	161,509	137,873	134,641
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,875	3,935	3,708
Gross Unrealized Losses	(519)	(433)	(714)
Fair Value	164,865	141,375	137,635
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,901	10,812	10,801
Gross Unrealized Gains	150	228	237
Gross Unrealized Losses	(19)	0	(73)
Fair Value	6,032	11,040	10,965
Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	622,313	369,581	364,399
Gross Unrealized Gains	5,208	6,534	4,493
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,001)	(1,403)	(2,443)
Fair Value	$ 625,520	$ 374,712	$ 366,449

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost	$ 4,574
Due from one year to five years, Amortized Cost	48,907
Due from five to ten years, Amortized Cost	63,934
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost	64,952
Mortgage-backed Securities, Amortized Cost	622,313
Amortized Cost	804,680	$ 533,219	$ 524,792
Due in one year or less,Fair Value	4,604
Due from one year to five years, Fair Value	50,206
Due from five to ten years, Fair Value	65,751
Due after ten years, Fair Value	65,304
Mortgage-backed securities, Fair Value	625,520
Total Fair Value	$ 811,385	$ 541,805	$ 529,509

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Detail47

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 242,672	$ 51,798	$ 81,346
12 Months or More, Fair Value	46,144	81,155	93,467
Total Fair Value	288,816	132,953	174,813
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(1,500)	(291)	(514)
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	(1,054)	(1,820)	(3,207)
Total Unrealized Losses	(2,554)	(2,111)	(3,721)
US Government Agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	0	0	0
12 Months or More, Fair Value	4,985	14,678	14,460
Total Fair Value	4,985	14,678	14,460
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	0	0	0
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	(15)	(275)	(491)
Total Unrealized Losses	(15)	(275)	(491)
State, county and municipal securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	28,339	15,038	10,296
12 Months or More, Fair Value	10,451	19,665	22,696
Total Fair Value	38,790	34,703	32,992
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(297)	(70)	(98)
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	(222)	(363)	(616)
Total Unrealized Losses	(519)	(433)	(714)
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	894	0	0
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0	4,997
Total Fair Value	894	0	4,997
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(19)	0	0
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	0	0	(73)
Total Unrealized Losses	(19)	0	(73)
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	213,439	36,760	71,050
12 Months or More, Fair Value	30,708	46,812	51,314
Total Fair Value	244,147	83,572	122,364
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(1,184)	(221)	(416)
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	(817)	(1,182)	(2,027)
Total Unrealized Losses	$ (2,001)	$ (1,403)	$ (2,443)

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Detail48

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross gains on sales of securities	$ 396	$ 141	$ 141
Gross losses on sales of securities	(259)	(3)	(3)
Net realized gains on sales of securities available for sale	137	138	138
Sales proceeds	$ 69,208	$ 92,975	$ 94,051

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Detail49

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities, carrying value	$ 381.9	$ 286.6	$ 265.9
Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number Of Securities In Security Portfolio	369
Number of securities in unrealized loss position	111
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities in unrealized loss position	84
State, County and Municipal Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities in unrealized loss position	24

LOANS (Details)

LOANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	$ 2,290,649	$ 1,889,881	$ 1,848,759
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	427,747	319,654	334,783
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	220,798	161,507	154,315
Real Estate - Commercial & Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Real Estate - Residential [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	532,285	456,106	436,515
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	31,299	30,782	31,403
Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	$ 10,692	$ 14,308	$ 9,583

LOANS (Details 1)

LOANS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	$ 22,471	$ 21,157	$ 22,212
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	42,350	38,041	38,077
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	71,109	58,362	60,262
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Commercial & Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	385,032	306,706	296,790
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Residential [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	263,312	266,342	273,347
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	$ 5,691	$ 4,788	$ 5,248

LOANS (Details 2)

LOANS (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Covered Loans	$ 191,021	$ 271,279	$ 313,589
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Covered Loans	13,349	21,467	22,545
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Covered Loans	14,266	23,447	27,756
Real Estate - Commercial & Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Covered Loans	103,399	147,627	180,566
Real Estate - Residential [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Covered Loans	59,835	78,520	82,445
Consumer Installment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Covered Loans	$ 172	$ 218	$ 277

LOANS (Details 3)

LOANS (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	$ 20,558	$ 21,728	$ 22,810
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	11,374	18,249	17,007
Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	33,084	35,412	39,283
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	1,995	1,672	2,695
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	214	175	54
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	7,916	8,541	8,441
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	1,753	3,774	3,037
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member] | Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	916	1,119	1,969
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	2,934	7,601	8,896
Real Estate - Commercial & Farmland [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	11,645	8,141	8,983
Real Estate - Commercial & Farmland [Member] | Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	4,728	10,242	8,776
Real Estate - Commercial & Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	18,164	12,584	14,617
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	4,810	7,663	7,608
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	5,464	6,644	6,132
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	3,979	6,595	7,227
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	355	478	487
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	52	69	76
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	$ 91	$ 91	$ 102

LOANS (Details 4)

LOANS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 77,400		$ 16,400
Total Loans	2,290,649	$ 1,889,881	1,848,759
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	32,268	33,107	34,643
Current Loans	2,258,381	1,856,774	1,814,116
Total Loans	2,290,649	1,889,881	1,848,759
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	1	0
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	12,990	9,728	9,277
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,170	3,646	3,367
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	16,108	19,733	21,999
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	427,747	319,654	334,783
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,294	2,710	3,154
Current Loans	424,453	316,944	331,629
Total Loans	427,747	319,654	334,783
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	781	900	271
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	714	233	400
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,799	1,577	2,483
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	220,798	161,507	154,315
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,354	5,035	4,416
Current Loans	217,444	156,472	149,899
Total Loans	220,798	161,507	154,315
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,184	1,382	1,232
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	417	286	285
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,753	3,367	2,899
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	12,756	11,162	12,427
Current Loans	1,055,072	896,362	869,733
Total Loans	1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	4,275	2,859	3,025
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	399	635	484
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	8,082	7,668	8,918
Real Estate - Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	532,285	456,106	436,515
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	12,229	13,042	13,804
Current Loans	5,200,565	443,064	422,711
Total Loans	532,285	456,106	436,515
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	6,424	3,953	4,416
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,558	2,334	2,085
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	4,247	6,755	7,303
Consumer Installment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	31,299	30,782	31,403
Consumer Installment [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	635	1,158	842
Current Loans	30,664	29,624	30,561
Total Loans	31,299	30,782	31,403
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	1	0
Consumer Installment [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	326	634	333
Consumer Installment [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	82	158	113
Consumer Installment [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	227	366	396
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	10,692	14,308	9,583
Other [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	0	0
Current Loans	10,692	14,308	9,583
Total Loans	10,692	14,308	9,583
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Other [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	0	0
Other [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	0	0
Other [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

LOANS (Details 5)

LOANS (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 77,400		$ 16,400
Total Loans	2,290,649	$ 1,889,881	1,848,759
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	18,178	32,022	28,249
Current Loans	749,316	642,217	645,475
Total Loans	767,494	674,239	673,724
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	1,358
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	6,970	10,347	8,001
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,296	4,420	2,853
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	8,912	17,255	17,395
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	427,747	319,654	334,783
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	263	726	134
Current Loans	42,087	37,315	37,943
Total Loans	42,350	38,041	38,077
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	140	461	33
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	11	90	46
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	112	175	55
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	220,798	161,507	154,315
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	781	3,642	3,724
Current Loans	70,328	54,720	56,538
Total Loans	71,109	58,362	60,262
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	1,100
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	322	790	520
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	1,735	135
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	459	1,117	3,069
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	6,685	12,830	12,990
Current Loans	378,347	293,876	283,800
Total Loans	385,032	306,706	296,790
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	258
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,681	2,107	3,497
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	613	1,194	1,227
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,391	9,529	8,266
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	532,285	456,106	436,515
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	10,395	14,677	11,284
Current Loans	252,917	251,665	262,063
Total Loans	263,312	266,342	273,347
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,822	6,907	3,915
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,672	1,401	1,440
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	4,901	6,369	5,929
Consumer Installment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	31,299	30,782	31,403
Consumer Installment [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	54	147	117
Current Loans	5,637	4,641	5,131
Total Loans	5,691	4,788	5,248
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Consumer Installment [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	5	82	36
Consumer Installment [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	0	5
Consumer Installment [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 49	$ 65	$ 76

LOANS (Details 6)

LOANS (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 77,400		$ 16,400
Total Loans	2,290,649	$ 1,889,881	1,848,759
Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	25,708	33,383	38,289
Current Loans	165,313	237,896	275,300
Total Loans	191,021	271,279	313,589
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	714	370
Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	5,203	8,534	10,996
Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,449	2,810	2,062
Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	19,056	22,039	25,231
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	427,747	319,654	334,783
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	7,974	2,465	2,734
Current Loans	5,375	19,002	19,811
Total Loans	13,349	21,467	22,545
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	40	451	568
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	48	136	188
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	7,886	1,878	1,978
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	220,798	161,507	154,315
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	4,024	7,167	9,363
Current Loans	10,242	16,280	18,393
Total Loans	14,266	23,447	27,756
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,548	238	632
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	68	226	72
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,408	6,703	8,659
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	8,126	13,568	16,352
Current Loans	95,273	134,059	164,214
Total Loans	103,399	147,627	180,566
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	714	305
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,003	4,371	7,100
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	550	1,486	322
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	6,573	7,711	8,930
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	532,285	456,106	436,515
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	5,535	10,082	9,730
Current Loans	54,300	68,438	72,715
Total Loans	59,835	78,520	82,445
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	65
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,612	3,464	2,694
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	783	962	1,473
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,140	5,656	5,563
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	31,299	30,782	31,403
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	49	101	110
Current Loans	123	117	167
Total Loans	172	218	277
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0	0
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	10	2
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	0	7
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 49	$ 91	$ 101

LOANS (Details 7)

LOANS (Details 7) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings not included above	$ 2,568		$ 449	$ 2,568	$ 449
Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	20,558	$ 21,728	22,810	20,558	22,810	$ 21,728
Troubled debt restructurings not included above	12,075	12,759	17,261	12,075	17,261	12,759
Total impaired loans	32,633	34,487	40,071	32,633	40,071	34,487
Interest income recognized on impaired loans	241	237	332	635	1,754	1,991
Foregone interest income on impaired loans	$ 309	$ 323	$ 353	$ 939	$ 1,168	$ 1,491

LOANS (Details 8)

LOANS (Details 8) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	$ 3,659,236	$ 2,835,399	$ 2,836,072	$ 3,659,236	$ 2,836,072	$ 2,835,399
Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	38,243	45,415	51,081	38,243	51,081	45,415
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	8,323	8,935	13,165	8,323	13,165	8,935
Recorded Investment With Allowance	24,309	25,552	26,906	24,309	26,906	25,552
Total impaired loans	32,633	34,487	40,071	32,633	40,071	34,487
Related Allowance	4,773	4,008	4,237	4,773	4,237	4,008
Average Recorded Investment	32,919	37,272	39,760	33,522	42,878	41,197
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	427,747	319,654	334,783	427,747	334,783	319,654
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	3,761	3,387	4,445	3,761	4,445	3,387
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	471	6	8	471	8	6
Recorded Investment With Allowance	1,762	1,956	2,943	1,762	2,943	1,956
Total impaired loans	2,233	1,962	2,951	2,233	2,951	1,962
Related Allowance	528	395	631	528	631	395
Average Recorded Investment	3,289	2,457	2,402	2,458	3,285	3,021
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	220,798	161,507	154,315	220,798	154,315	161,507
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	3,757	8,325	8,824	3,757	8,824	8,325
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	230	448	211	230	211	448
Recorded Investment With Allowance	2,361	4,005	4,743	2,361	4,743	4,005
Total impaired loans	2,591	4,453	4,954	2,591	4,954	4,453
Related Allowance	731	771	612	731	612	771
Average Recorded Investment	2,503	4,703	5,243	3,384	5,596	5,368
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	1,067,828	907,524	882,160	1,067,828	882,160	907,524
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	18,652	17,514	18,955	18,652	18,955	17,514
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	5,870	4,967	7,311	5,870	7,311	4,967
Recorded Investment With Allowance	11,494	9,651	8,753	11,494	8,753	9,651
Total impaired loans	17,364	14,618	16,064	17,364	16,064	14,618
Related Allowance	1,635	1,859	1,698	1,635	1,698	1,859
Average Recorded Investment	16,459	15,341	16,242	15,684	16,312	15,972
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	532,285	456,106	436,515	532,285	436,515	456,106
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	11,549	15,571	18,251	11,549	18,251	15,571
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	1,752	3,514	5,635	1,752	5,635	3,514
Recorded Investment With Allowance	8,266	9,407	9,946	8,266	9,946	9,407
Total impaired loans	10,018	12,921	15,581	10,018	15,581	12,921
Related Allowance	1,872	974	1,286	1,872	1,286	974
Average Recorded Investment	10,185	14,244	15,356	11,509	17,169	16,317
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	524	618	606	524	606	618
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Recorded Investment With Allowance	426	533	521	426	521	533
Total impaired loans	426	533	521	426	521	533
Related Allowance	7	9	10	7	10	9
Average Recorded Investment	$ 483	$ 527	$ 517	$ 487	$ 516	$ 519

LOANS (Details 9)

LOANS (Details 9) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings not included above	$ 2,568		$ 449	$ 2,568	$ 449
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	11,374	$ 18,249	17,007	11,374	17,007	$ 18,249
Troubled debt restructurings not included above	7,188	1,212	583	7,188	583	1,212
Total impaired loans	18,562	19,461	17,590	18,562	17,590	19,461
Interest income recognized on impaired loans	158	64	27	342	68	132
Foregone interest income on impaired loans	$ 198	$ 521	$ 587	$ 1,121	$ 1,239	$ 1,759

LOANS (Details 10)

LOANS (Details 10) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	$ 3,659,236	$ 2,835,399	$ 2,836,072	$ 3,659,236	$ 2,836,072	$ 2,835,399
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	36,264	33,989	26,380	36,264	26,380	33,989
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	18,562	19,461	17,590	18,562	17,590	19,461
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	18,562	19,461	17,590	18,562	17,590	19,461
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	21,402	22,238	16,680	20,275	13,834	16,444
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	427,747	319,654	334,783	427,747	334,783	319,654
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	1,137	1,366	438	1,137	438	1,366
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	214	175	54	214	54	175
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	214	175	54	214	54	175
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	262	277	98	224	81	165
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	220,798	161,507	154,315	220,798	154,315	161,507
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	9,211	5,161	3,794	9,211	3,794	5,161
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	1,268	1,436	2,274	1,268	2,274	1,436
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	1,268	1,436	2,274	1,268	2,274	1,436
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	1,563	2,242	2,273	1,419	1,501	1,643
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	1,067,828	907,524	882,160	1,067,828	882,160	907,524
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	13,399	15,007	12,354	13,399	12,354	15,007
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	8,799	10,588	8,776	8,799	8,776	10,588
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	8,799	10,588	8,776	8,799	8,776	10,588
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	11,245	11,148	7,712	10,724	5,976	7,484
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	532,285	456,106	436,515	532,285	436,515	456,106
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	12,443	12,283	9,610	12,443	9,610	12,283
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	8,224	7,191	6,407	8,224	6,407	7,191
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	8,224	7,191	6,407	8,224	6,407	7,191
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	8,255	8,447	6,533	7,845	6,233	7,084
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	74	172	184	74	184	172
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	57	71	79	57	79	71
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	57	71	79	57	79	71
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	$ 76	$ 124	$ 64	$ 63	$ 43	$ 68

LOANS (Details 11)

LOANS (Details 11) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings not included above	$ 2,568		$ 449	$ 2,568	$ 449
Impaired Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	33,084	$ 35,412	39,283	33,084	39,283	$ 35,412
Troubled debt restructurings not included above	16,576	22,619	22,757	16,576	22,757	22,619
Total impaired loans	49,660	58,031	62,040	49,660	62,040	58,031
Interest income recognized on impaired loans	268	443	420	732	1,614	2,057
Foregone interest income on impaired loans	$ 468	$ 571	$ 660	$ 1,416	$ 2,552	$ 3,123

LOANS (Details 12)

LOANS (Details 12) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	$ 3,659,236	$ 2,835,399	$ 2,836,072	$ 3,659,236	$ 2,836,072	$ 2,835,399
Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	101,337	95,967	71,713	101,337	71,713	95,967
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	49,660	58,031	62,040	49,660	62,040	58,031
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	49,660	58,031	62,040	49,660	62,040	58,031
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	50,470	60,036	64,641	54,514	75,808	72,253
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	427,747	319,654	334,783	427,747	334,783	319,654
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	11,794	14,385	11,356	11,794	11,356	14,385
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	7,918	8,582	8,467	7,918	8,467	8,582
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	7,918	8,582	8,467	7,918	8,467	8,582
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	8,625	8,525	10,367	8,560	9,511	9,325
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	220,798	161,507	154,315	220,798	154,315	161,507
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	29,596	27,289	13,268	29,596	13,268	27,289
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	5,780	10,638	11,920	5,780	11,920	10,638
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	5,780	10,638	11,920	5,780	11,920	10,638
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	6,166	11,279	11,484	8,013	14,760	13,935
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	1,067,828	907,524	882,160	1,067,828	882,160	907,524
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	41,724	31,309	26,624	41,724	26,624	31,309
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	21,265	20,663	23,118	21,265	23,118	20,663
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	21,265	20,663	23,118	21,265	23,118	20,663
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	20,697	21,890	23,562	21,380	29,904	28,057
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	532,285	456,106	436,515	532,285	436,515	456,106
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	18,097	22,860	20,331	18,097	20,331	22,860
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	14,605	18,054	18,430	14,605	18,430	18,054
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	14,605	18,054	18,430	14,605	18,430	18,054
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	14,881	18,242	19,112	16,465	21,456	20,776
Consumer Installment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance	126	124	134	126	134	124
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	92	94	105	92	105	94
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Recorded Investment	92	94	105	92	105	94
Related Allowance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	$ 101	$ 100	$ 116	$ 96	$ 177	$ 160

LOANS (Details 13)

LOANS (Details 13) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	$ 2,290,649	$ 1,889,881	$ 1,848,759
Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2,290,649	1,889,881	1,848,759
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	427,747	319,654	334,783
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	427,747	319,654	334,783
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	220,798	161,507	154,315
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	220,798	161,507	154,315
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	532,285	456,106	436,515
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	532,285	456,106	436,515
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	31,299	30,782	31,403
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	31,299	30,782	31,403
Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	10,692	14,308	9,583
Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	10,692	14,308	9,583
10 [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	231,281	128,577	121,486
10 [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	222,693	121,355	114,298
10 [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	294	268	171
10 [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	116	155	251
10 [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,490	226	479
10 [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	6,688	6,573	6,287
10 [Member] | Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
15 [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	234,185	217,804	222,714
15 [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	23,807	25,318	29,665
15 [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2,150	4,010	4,114
15 [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	123,515	128,170	136,303
15 [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	83,361	59,301	51,508
15 [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,352	1,005	1,124
15 [Member] | Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
20 [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,148,024	947,948	908,055
20 [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	99,414	100,599	110,337
20 [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	45,091	47,541	50,427
20 [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	645,949	511,198	478,551
20 [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	327,576	256,758	241,457
20 [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	19,302	17,544	17,700
20 [Member] | Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	10,692	14,308	9,583
23 [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	26,477	29,205	28,826
23 [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	645	56	186
23 [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	7,754	8,933	9,292
23 [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	11,792	10,507	9,574
23 [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	6,240	9,672	9,469
23 [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	46	37	305
23 [Member] | Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
25 [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	579,642	488,187	484,199
25 [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	75,635	62,519	73,251
25 [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	159,944	93,514	83,245
25 [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	250,575	224,464	217,226
25 [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	90,320	102,998	105,635
25 [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	3,168	4,692	4,842
25 [Member] | Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
30 [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	22,190	25,983	31,750
30 [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2,378	3,758	3,438
30 [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2,035	1,474	1,781
30 [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	9,762	13,035	16,217
30 [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	7,811	7,459	10,060
30 [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	204	257	254
30 [Member] | Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
40 [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	48,848	52,176	51,640
40 [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	3,175	6,049	3,608
40 [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	3,530	5,767	5,285
40 [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	26,119	19,995	23,950
40 [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	15,487	19,692	17,907
40 [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	537	673	890
40 [Member] | Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
50 [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2	1	88
50 [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
50 [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
50 [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	88
50 [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
50 [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2	1	0
50 [Member] | Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
60 [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	1
60 [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
60 [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
60 [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
60 [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
60 [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	1
60 [Member] | Other [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

LOANS (Details 14)

LOANS (Details 14) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	$ 2,290,649	$ 1,889,881	$ 1,848,759
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	427,747	319,654	334,783
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	220,798	161,507	154,315
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	532,285	456,106	436,515
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	31,299	30,782	31,403
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	767,494	674,239	673,724
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	9,801	7,394	3,965
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	50,906	29,727	35,461
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	348,034	208,686	180,702
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	10,612	6,578	1,216
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	290,272	361,155	399,729
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	26,458	25,747	20,048
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	31,381	34,889	32,565
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	30	63	38
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	42,350	38,041	38,077
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	8,741	6,624	3,187
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,229	1,376	5,023
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	10,982	13,657	11,230
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	73	8
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	17,873	13,753	16,467
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2,379	1,618	1,494
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,116	910	668
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	30	30	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	71,109	58,362	60,262
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,805	552	447
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	13,518	12,991	12,345
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	230	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	48,137	36,230	38,426
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	3,418	4,365	2,164
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	4,001	4,254	6,880
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	385,032	306,706	296,790
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	8,440	13,277	14,136
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	187,329	116,308	90,915
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	4,079	3,207	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	159,816	144,293	167,458
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	12,997	12,279	9,300
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	12,371	17,342	14,981
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	263,312	266,342	273,347
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	290	292
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	38,643	14,051	15,336
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	133,914	64,083	64,178
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	6,303	3,298	1,208
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	63,049	164,959	175,313
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	7,609	7,444	7,071
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	13,794	12,184	9,915
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	33	34
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	5,691	4,788	5,248
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,060	480	486
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	789	501	519
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2,291	1,647	2,034
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,397	1,920	2,065
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	55	41	19
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	99	199	121
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	4
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

LOANS (Details 15)

LOANS (Details 15) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	$ 2,290,649	$ 1,889,881	$ 1,848,759
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	427,747	319,654	334,783
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	220,798	161,507	154,315
Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Real estate - residential [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	532,285	456,106	436,515
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	31,299	30,782	31,403
Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	191,021	271,279	313,589
Covered Loans [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	593	1,287	1,328
Covered Loans [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	30,031	41,434	53,910
Covered Loans [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	11,232	18,747	21,147
Covered Loans [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	93,675	128,082	141,998
Covered Loans [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	17,045	20,913	25,333
Covered Loans [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	38,443	60,816	69,873
Covered Loans [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	13,349	21,467	22,545
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	327	917	1,302
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	53	164	145
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	4,476	5,181	5,687
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	4,060	4,808	4,827
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	4,431	10,397	10,584
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	14,266	23,447	27,756
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	1	2
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,147	3,184	3,380
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	537	547
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	8,241	9,406	11,725
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,965	2,753	3,006
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2,913	7,566	9,096
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	103,399	147,627	180,566
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	478	761	795
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	16,211	23,167	33,200
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	4,783	11,404	14,640
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	53,126	80,334	89,201
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	5,539	5,302	8,808
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	23,262	26,659	33,922
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	59,835	78,520	82,445
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	115	525	531
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	12,304	14,089	15,957
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	6,396	6,642	5,815
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	27,795	33,124	35,344
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	5,481	8,050	8,649
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	7,744	16,090	16,149
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Real estate - residential [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	172	218	277
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	42	77	71
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	37	37	41
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	43
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	93	104	122
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0	0
Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

LOANS (Details 16)

LOANS (Details 16) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)NumberContract	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)NumberContract
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	38		11
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 2,568		$ 449
Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 12,075	$ 12,759	$ 17,261
Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	12		15
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 1,265		$ 1,301
Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	2		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 618		$ 0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	4		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 18		$ 0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	0		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0		$ 0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	0		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0		$ 0
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	2		1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 34		$ 33
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	0		1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0		$ 14
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	0		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0		$ 0
Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	5		1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 1,011		$ 65
Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	3		2
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 177		$ 227
Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	0		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0		$ 0
Real estate - residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	18		5
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 1,473		$ 289
Real estate - residential [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	9		12
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 1,088		$ 1,060
Real estate - residential [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	2		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 618		$ 0
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	9		4
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 32		$ 62
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	0		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0		$ 0
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 1 to 29 Days Past Due [Member] | Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	0		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0		$ 0

LOANS (Details 17)

LOANS (Details 17) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015Number	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)Number	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014Number	Sep. 30, 2014
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		38				11
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 2,568				$ 449
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructuring loans	12,075			$ 12,759	17,261
Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		49	20			40	35
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2,483			$ 24,600	2,397
Accrual Loan [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		97		92		88
Troubled debt restructuring loans	12,075			$ 12,759	17,261
Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			110	117			114
Troubled debt restructuring loans	16,576			$ 22,619	22,757
Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		48		32		32
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1,864			$ 2,523	3,227
Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			30	17			23
Troubled debt restructuring loans	3,941			$ 1,942	2,249
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		4				0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	18				0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		4	1			4	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	0				62
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		4		6		4
Troubled debt restructuring loans	238			$ 290	257
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			1	2			1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2			$ 40	26
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		8		2		4
Troubled debt restructuring loans	68			$ 13	507
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			2	2			1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	0			$ 0	3
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		2				1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	34				33
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		2	2			5	2
Troubled debt restructuring loans	312				264
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		12		9		11
Troubled debt restructuring loans	838			$ 679	1,917
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			3	4			3
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2,847			$ 3,037	3,024
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		2		5		4
Troubled debt restructuring loans	30			$ 228	196
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			3	2			3
Troubled debt restructuring loans	325			$ 29	56
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		5				1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1,011				65
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		2	5			4	7
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1,492				1,036
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		15		19		21
Troubled debt restructuring loans	5,719			$ 6,477	7,080
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			9	14			15
Troubled debt restructuring loans	3,101			$ 8,079	8,501
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		4		3		2
Troubled debt restructuring loans	943			$ 724	1,672
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			8	5			6
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2,449			$ 1,082	1,225
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		18				5
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1,473				289
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		28	12			14	26
Troubled debt restructuring loans	679				985
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		51		47		43
Troubled debt restructuring loans	5,209			$ 5,258	7,973
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			96	96			94
Troubled debt restructuring loans	10,625			$ 11,460	11,202
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		16		11		10
Troubled debt restructuring loans	759			$ 1,485	759
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			17	8			13
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1,167			$ 831	965
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		9				4
Troubled debt restructuring loans	32				62
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		13	0			13	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	0				50
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		15		11		9
Troubled debt restructuring loans	71			$ 55	34
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			1	1			1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1			$ 3	4
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		18		11		12
Troubled debt restructuring loans	64			$ 73	93
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			0	0			0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0			$ 0	$ 0

LOANS (Details 18)

LOANS (Details 18) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)NumberContract	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)NumberContract
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	38		11
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 2,568		$ 449
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	16		8
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 7,188	$ 1,212	$ 583
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	4		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 18		$ 0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	1		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 1		$ 0
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	2		1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 34		$ 33
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	2		1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 30		$ 305
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	5		1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 1,011		$ 65
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	3		0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 622		$ 0
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	18		5
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 1,473		$ 289
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	7		6
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 1,730		$ 522
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	9		4
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 32		$ 62
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	3		1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 8		$ 3

LOANS (Details 19)

LOANS (Details 19) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)NumberContract	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)Contract	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)NumberContract
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number	38		11
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 2,568		$ 449
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Contract	16		8
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 7,188	$ 1,212	$ 583
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	22	9	6
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 7,188	$ 1,212	$ 583
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Non-Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	9	1	2
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 467	$ 25	$ 247
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	0	0	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Non-Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1	0	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 1	$ 0	$ 0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1	1	1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 351	$ 317	$ 305
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Non-Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	2	0	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 30	$ 0	$ 0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	6	1	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 4,071	$ 346	$ 0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Non-Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1	0	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 36	$ 0	$ 0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	13	6	4
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 2,761	$ 547	$ 275
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Non-Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	3	1	2
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 397	$ 25	$ 247
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment [Member] | Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	2	1	1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 5	$ 2	$ 3
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment [Member] | Non-Accruing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	2	0	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 3	$ 0	$ 0

LOANS (Details 20)

LOANS (Details 20) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015Number	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014Number	Sep. 30, 2014
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		38				11
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 2,568				$ 449
Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		49	20			40	35
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2,483			$ 24,600	2,397
Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			110	117			114
Troubled debt restructuring loans	16,576			$ 22,619	22,757
Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			30	17			23
Troubled debt restructuring loans	3,941			$ 1,942	2,249
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		4				0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	18				0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		4	1			4	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	0				62
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			1	2			1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2			$ 40	26
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			2	2			1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	0			$ 0	3
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		2				1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	34				33
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		2	2			5	2
Troubled debt restructuring loans	312				264
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			3	4			3
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2,847			$ 3,037	3,024
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			3	2			3
Troubled debt restructuring loans	325			$ 29	56
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		5				1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1,011				65
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		2	5			4	7
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1,492				1,036
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			9	14			15
Troubled debt restructuring loans	3,101			$ 8,079	8,501
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			8	5			6
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2,449			$ 1,082	1,225
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		18				5
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1,473				289
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		28	12			14	26
Troubled debt restructuring loans	679				985
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			96	96			94
Troubled debt restructuring loans	10,625			$ 11,460	11,202
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			17	8			13
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1,167			$ 831	965
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts | Number		9				4
Troubled debt restructuring loans	32				62
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		13	0			13	0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	0				50
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Accrual Loan [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			1	1			1
Troubled debt restructuring loans	1			$ 3	4
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Non Accrual Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			0	0			0
Troubled debt restructuring loans	$ 0			$ 0	$ 0

LOANS (Details 21)

LOANS (Details 21) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 21,658	$ 22,212	$ 22,254	$ 21,157	$ 22,377	$ 22,377
Provision for loan losses	986	888	1,669	4,711	4,760	5,648
Loans charged off	(1,267)	(2,488)	(2,355)	(6,459)	(7,072)	(9,560)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	1,094	545	644	3,062	2,147	2,692
Balance	22,471	21,157	22,212	22,471	22,212	21,157
Loans individually evaluated for impairment							$ 4,699	$ 3,890	$ 4,105
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment							17,370	17,267	18,107
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							420
Balance	22,471	21,157	22,212	21,157	22,377	21,157	22,471	21,157	22,212
Individually evaluated for impairment							24,827	27,649	33,616
Collectively evaluated for impairment							3,018,410	2,563,652	2,538,994
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality							205,927	244,098	263,462
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							410,072	0	0
Ending balance							3,659,236	2,835,399	2,836,072
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,426	2,581	2,185	2,004	1,823	1,823
Provision for loan losses	110	(200)	540	(66)	1,627	1,427
Loans charged off	(135)	(468)	(191)	(937)	(1,099)	(1,567)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	117	91	47	517	230	321
Balance	1,518	2,004	2,581	1,518	2,581	2,004
Loans individually evaluated for impairment							521	375	611
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment							997	1,629	1,970
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Balance	1,518	2,004	2,581	2,004	1,823	2,004	1,518	2,004	2,581
Individually evaluated for impairment							1,286	490	1,549
Collectively evaluated for impairment							426,461	319,164	333,234
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality							0	0	0
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Ending balance							427,747	319,654	334,783
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	5,365	5,294	5,431	5,030	5,538	5,538
Provision for loan losses	643	(239)	63	1,030	(26)	(265)
Loans charged off	(105)	(74)	(296)	(465)	(518)	(592)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	6	49	96	314	300	349
Balance	5,909	5,030	5,294	5,909	5,294	5,030
Loans individually evaluated for impairment							708	743	540
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment							5,201	4,287	4,754
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Balance	5,909	5,030	5,294	5,030	5,538	5,030	5,909	5,030	5,294
Individually evaluated for impairment							1,820	3,709	3,078
Collectively evaluated for impairment							218,978	157,798	151,237
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality							0	0	0
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Ending balance							220,798	161,507	154,315
Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	8,381	8,632	8,317	8,823	8,393	8,393
Provision for loan losses	43	1,133	1,237	743	2,311	3,444
Loans charged off	(184)	(1,033)	(953)	(1,358)	(2,255)	(3,288)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	272	91	31	304	183	274
Balance	8,512	8,823	8,632	8,512	8,632	8,823
Loans individually evaluated for impairment							1,622	1,861	1,682
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment							6,890	6,962	6,950
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Balance	8,512	8,823	8,632	8,823	8,393	8,823	8,512	8,823	8,632
Individually evaluated for impairment							13,306	14,546	17,129
Collectively evaluated for impairment							1,054,522	892,978	865,031
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality							0	0	0
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Ending balance							1,067,828	907,524	882,160
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	4,805	5,407	5,166	4,129	6,034	6,034
Provision for loan losses	1,238	(981)	595	2,562	529	(452)
Loans charged off	(234)	(368)	(406)	(966)	(1,339)	(1,707)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	54	71	52	138	183	254
Balance	5,863	4,129	5,407	5,863	5,407	4,129
Loans individually evaluated for impairment							1,848	911	1,272
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment							4,015	3,218	4,135
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Balance	5,863	4,129	5,407	4,129	6,034	4,129	5,863	4,129	5,407
Individually evaluated for impairment							8,415	8,904	11,860
Collectively evaluated for impairment							523,870	447,202	424,655
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality							0	0	0
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Ending balance							532,285	456,106	436,515
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,681	298	1,155	1,171	589	589
Provision for loan losses	(1,386)	937	(862)	(721)	(370)	567
Loans charged off	(61)	(128)	(129)	(300)	(343)	(471)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	33	64	134	117	422	486
Balance	267	1,171	298	267	298	1,171
Loans individually evaluated for impairment							0	0	0
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment							267	1,171	298
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Balance	267	1,171	298	1,171	589	1,171	267	1,171	298
Individually evaluated for impairment							0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment							41,991	45,090	40,986
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality							0	0	0
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Ending balance							41,991	45,090	40,986
Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Provision for loan losses	(193)	158	92	944	685	843
Loans charged off	(246)	(337)	(376)	(1,661)	(1,514)	(1,851)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	439	179	284	717	829	1,008
Balance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loans individually evaluated for impairment							0	0	0
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment							0	0	0
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Balance	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Individually evaluated for impairment							0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment							83,974	122,248	142,128
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality							107,047	149,031	171,461
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							0
Ending balance							101,337	95,967	71,713
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance							11,794	14,385	11,356
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance							29,596	27,289	13,268
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance							41,724	31,309	26,624
Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance							18,097	22,860	20,331
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	0	0	0	0	0	0
Provision for loan losses	531	80	4	219	4	84
Loans charged off	(302)	(80)	(4)	(772)	(4)	(84)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	173	0	0	955	0	0
Balance	402	0	0	402	0	0
Loans individually evaluated for impairment							0	0	0
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment							0	0	0
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							402
Balance	$ 402	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	402	0	0
Individually evaluated for impairment							0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment							668,614	579,172	581,723
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality							98,880	95,067	92,001
Loan pools collectively evaluated for impairment							410,072
Ending balance							36,264	33,989	26,380
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance							1,137	1,366	438
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance							9,211	5,161	3,794
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance							13,399	15,007	12,354
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance							$ 12,443	$ 12,283	$ 9,610

LOANS (Details Textual)

LOANS (Details Textual) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Non Covered Loans	$ 767,500,000	$ 673,700,000	$ 674,200,000
Covered Loans Acquired	191,000,000	313,600,000	271,300,000
Modified loans	77,400,000	16,400,000
Troubled debt restructurings, previous charge-offs	1,300,000	4,400,000	2,200,000
Allowance for loan losses allocated to troubled debt restructurings	183,000	2,200,000	231,000
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2,568,000	449,000
Purchased Loan Pools	410,072,000	0	0
Purchase Premium Paid At Acquisition	8,000,000
Residential mortgages on properties principal balances	402,100,000
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	11,374,000	17,007,000	18,249,000
Modified loans	18,178,000	28,249,000	32,022,000
Troubled debt restructurings, previous charge-offs	60,000		29,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	618,000
Troubled debt restructuring loans	7,188,000	583,000	1,212,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	2,400,000	830,000,000,000
Purchased Loan Pools	410,072,000
Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	33,084,000	39,283,000	35,412,000
Modified loans	25,708,000	38,289,000	33,383,000
Troubled debt restructurings, previous charge-offs	1.4	2,100,000	1,800,000
Troubled debt restructuring loans	2,483,000	2,397,000	24,600,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	2,500,000	4,300,000
Purchased Loan Pools	0
Transferred From Covered Loan To Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	4,100,000
Loans Excluding Purchased Non Covered And Covered Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	20,558,000	22,810,000	21,728,000
Modified loans	32,268,000	34,643,000	33,107,000
Troubled debt restructurings principal balances	4,300,000	2,400,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	2,600,000	1,300,000
Troubled debt restructuring loans	12,075,000	$ 17,261,000	$ 12,759,000
Maximum [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	200,000
Maximum [Member] | Internal Loan Review Department [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Amount of Loan Relationship With Risk Ratings Reviewed Annually	$ 1,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loan To Value Ratio	110.00%
Past due loan accrued	90 days
Minimum [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	$ 100,000
Minimum [Member] | Independent Third Party Loan Review [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Amount of Loan Relationship With Risk Ratings Reviewed Annually	250,000
Minimum [Member] | Internal Loan Review Department [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Amount of Loan Relationship With Risk Ratings Reviewed Annually	$ 1,000,000

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSIS73

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
American United Bank (AUB) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	American United Bank (“AUB”)
Branches	1
Date Acquired	Oct. 23, 2009
United Security Bank (USB) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	United Security Bank (“USB”)
Branches	2
Date Acquired	Nov. 6, 2009
Satilla Community Bank (SCB) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	Satilla Community Bank ("SCB")
Branches	1
Date Acquired	May 14, 2010
First Bank of Jacksonville (FBJ) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	First Bank of Jacksonville ("FBJ")
Branches	2
Date Acquired	Oct. 22, 2010
Tifton Banking Company (TBC) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	Tifton Banking Company (“TBC”)
Branches	1
Date Acquired	Nov. 12, 2010
Darby Bank & Trust (DBT) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	Darby Bank & Trust (“DBT”)
Branches	7
Date Acquired	Nov. 12, 2010
High Trust Bank (HTB) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	High Trust Bank (“HTB”)
Branches	2
Date Acquired	Jul. 15, 2011
One Georgia Bank (OGB) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	One Georgia Bank ("OGB")
Branches	1
Date Acquired	Jul. 15, 2011
Central Bank of Georgia (CBG) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	Central Bank of Georgia Bank ("CBG")
Branches	5
Date Acquired	Feb. 24, 2012
Montgomery Bank & Trust (MBT) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bank Acquired	Montgomery Bank & Trust ("MBT")
Branches	2
Date Acquired	Jul. 6, 2012

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSIS74

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	$ 205,757	$ 345,172	$ 296,724
Less: Fair value adjustments	14,736	31,583	25,445
Total covered loans	191,021	313,589	271,279
OREO	14,452	33,315	23,408
Less: Fair value adjustments	2,249	4,432	3,501
Total covered OREO	12,203	28,883	19,907
Total covered assets	203,224	342,472	291,186
FDIC indemnification asset	4,506	38,233	31,351	$ 65,441
American United Bank [Member]
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	0	8,902	0
Less: Fair value adjustments	0	0	0
Total covered loans	0	8,902	0
OREO	0	666	0
Less: Fair value adjustments	0	0	0
Total covered OREO	0	666	0
Total covered assets	0	9,568	0
FDIC indemnification asset	115	882	188
United Security Bank [Member]
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	3,686	13,576	4,350
Less: Fair value adjustments	17	351	150
Total covered loans	3,669	13,225	4,200
OREO	165	2,134	165
Less: Fair value adjustments	0	48	0
Total covered OREO	165	2,086	165
Total covered assets	3,834	15,311	4,365
FDIC indemnification asset	(1,453)	(439)	(1,197)
Satilla Community Bank [Member]
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	5,269	28,534	26,686
Less: Fair value adjustments	174	789	602
Total covered loans	5,095	27,745	26,084
OREO	0	2,665	2,849
Less: Fair value adjustments	0	308	389
Total covered OREO	0	2,357	2,460
Total covered assets	5,095	30,102	28,544
FDIC indemnification asset	280	1,855	1,828
First Bank of Jacksonville [Member]
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	13,826	22,421	21,243
Less: Fair value adjustments	991	2,346	1,825
Total covered loans	12,835	20,075	19,418
OREO	984	1,578	632
Less: Fair value adjustments	171	90	0
Total covered OREO	813	1,488	632
Total covered assets	13,648	21,563	20,050
FDIC indemnification asset	679	2,138	1,885
Darby Bank and Trust [Member]
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	44,112	75,683	64,338
Less: Fair value adjustments	3,107	8,531	6,437
Total covered loans	41,005	67,152	57,901
OREO	5,044	9,804	6,655
Less: Fair value adjustments	624	1,024	514
Total covered OREO	4,420	8,780	6,141
Total covered assets	45,425	75,932	64,042
FDIC indemnification asset	(1,737)	9,337	6,860
Tifton Banking Company [Member]
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	16,813	25,577	23,487
Less: Fair value adjustments	481	1,465	1,117
Total covered loans	16,332	24,112	22,370
OREO	1,480	3,552	2,388
Less: Fair value adjustments	116	394	367
Total covered OREO	1,364	3,158	2,021
Total covered assets	17,696	27,270	24,391
FDIC indemnification asset	(2,225)	2,542	3,287
High Trust Bank [Member]
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	45,345	54,317	52,699
Less: Fair value adjustments	3,999	5,761	5,120
Total covered loans	41,346	48,556	47,579
OREO	2,985	3,477	3,670
Less: Fair value adjustments	955	1,239	1,283
Total covered OREO	2,030	2,238	2,387
Total covered assets	43,376	50,794	49,966
FDIC indemnification asset	4,108	7,152	6,459
One Georgia Bank [Member]
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	28,309	48,889	42,971
Less: Fair value adjustments	1,971	4,160	3,785
Total covered loans	26,338	44,729	39,186
OREO	320	2,244	2,244
Less: Fair value adjustments	39	39	39
Total covered OREO	281	2,205	2,205
Total covered assets	26,619	46,934	41,391
FDIC indemnification asset	1,517	5,803	3,906
Central Bank of Georgia [Member]
Covered Assets [Line Items]
Covered loans	48,397	67,273	60,950
Less: Fair value adjustments	3,996	8,180	6,409
Total covered loans	44,401	59,093	54,541
OREO	3,474	7,195	4,805
Less: Fair value adjustments	344	1,290	909
Total covered OREO	3,130	5,905	3,896
Total covered assets	47,531	64,998	58,437
FDIC indemnification asset	$ 3,222	$ 8,963	$ 8,135

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSIS75

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 15,578	$ 25,493	$ 25,493
Accretion	8,105	20,822	22,188
Transfer to covered other real estate owned	(2,565)	(1,955)
Transfer to purchased, non-covered loans due to loss-share expiration	(84)	0	0
Balance, ending of year	10,701	20,741	15,578
Loans with Deterioration of Credit Quality [Member]
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of the year	271,279	390,237	390,237
Charge-offs	(5,062)	(7,570)	(9,255)
Accretion	8,105	20,822	22,188
Transfer to covered other real estate owned	(6,909)	(10,840)	(13,650)
Transfer to purchased, non-covered loans due to loss-share expiration	(15,462)	0	(15,475)
Payments received	(59,930)	(79,060)	(102,996)
Other	0	0	230
Balance, ending of year	$ 191,021	$ 313,589	$ 271,279

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSIS76

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 15,578	$ 25,493	$ 25,493
Accretion	(8,105)	(20,822)	(22,188)
Transfer to purchased, non-covered loans due to loss-share expiration	(84)	0	0
Transfers between non-accretable and accretable discounts, net	3,312	16,070	12,273
Balance, ending of year	$ 10,701	$ 20,741	$ 15,578

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSIS77

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Beginning balance, January 1	$ 31,351	$ 65,441	$ 65,441
Payments received from FDIC	(19,089)	(18,509)	(22,494)
Accretion (amortization)	(7,914)	(14,760)	(18,449)
Changes in clawback liability	(1,483)	(857)	(1,222)
Charge-offs on covered loans	1,180	2,736	3,372
Write downs of covered other real estate	2,349	2,372	4,771
Reimbursable expenses on covered assets	2,312	3,410	1,078
Other activity, net	(4,200)	(1,600)	(1,146)
Ending balance	$ 4,506	$ 38,233	$ 31,351

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSIS78

ASSETS ACQUIRED IN FDIC-ASSISTED ACQUISITIONS (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
FDIC Indemnification Asset	$ 4,506	$ 31,351	$ 38,233	$ 65,441
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	10,700
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	1,500
Clawback Liability	$ 7,700	$ 6,200	$ 5,900

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Detail

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Beginning balance, January 1	$ 33,160	$ 33,351	$ 33,351
Loans transferred to other real estate owned	9,838	9,268	11,972
Net gains (losses) on sale and write-downs	(9,583)	(2,164)	(4,585)
Sales proceeds	(12,685)	(5,135)	(7,578)
Ending balance	$ 20,730	$ 35,320	$ 33,160

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Deta80

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Beginning balance, January 1	$ 15,585	$ 4,276	$ 4,276
Loans transferred to other real estate owned	2,565	1,955	4,160
Acquired in acquisitions	2,189	8,864	8,864
Transfer from covered other real estate owned due to loss-share expiration	75	0	1,226
Net gains (losses) on sale and write-downs	326	404	828
Sales proceeds	(9,202)	(1,839)	(3,769)
Ending balance	$ 11,538	$ 13,660	$ 15,585

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Deta81

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Beginning balance, January 1	$ 19,907	$ 45,893	$ 45,893
Loans transferred to other real estate owned	6,909	10,839	13,650
Transfer from covered other real estate owned due to loss-share expiration	(75)	0	(1,226)
Net gains (losses) on sale and write-downs	(2,936)	(2,909)	(5,965)
Sales proceeds	(11,602)	(24,940)	(32,445)
Ending balance	$ 12,203	$ 28,883	$ 19,907

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEME82

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$ 51,506	$ 73,310	$ 32,351
Total	$ 51,506	$ 73,310	$ 32,351

OTHER BORROWINGS (Details)

OTHER BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Other Borrowings	$ 39,000	$ 78,881	$ 147,409
Daily Rate Credit From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt instrument advance	0	35,000	75,000
Revolving Credit Facility One [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt instrument advance	24,000	24,000	22,500
Correspondent Bank Advances [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Advance from correspondent bank	0	4,881	4,909
Subordinated Debt One [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Subordinated debt issued	0	0	5,000
Subordinated Debt Two [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Subordinated debt issued	15,000	15,000	15,000
Fixed Rate Advance One [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt instrument advance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 25,000

OTHER BORROWINGS _Parenthetical

OTHER BORROWINGS [Parenthetical] (Detail)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Daily Rate Credit From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	0.36%	0.36%	0.36%
Revolving Credit Facility One [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	90-day LIBOR plus 3.50% (3.78% at September 30, 2015 and 3.73% at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014)
Interest rate, margin to be added	3.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.78%	3.73%	3.73%
Debt instrument, maturity period	August 2,016
Revolving Credit Facility Two [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	90-day LIBOR plus 4.00% (3.73% at September 30, 2014)
Interest rate, margin to be added	4.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		3.73%
Debt instrument, maturity period	August 2,016		August 2,016
Correspondent Bank Advances [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Maturity period of advances	Nov. 27, 2017	Nov. 27, 2017	Nov. 27, 2017
Subordinated Debt One [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	90-day LIBOR plus 1.60% (1.83% at September 30, 2014)
Interest rate, margin to be added		1.60%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		1.83%
Debt instrument, maturity period		June 2,016
Subordinated Debt Two [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	90-day LIBOR plus 1.75% (2.09% at September 30, 2015, 1.99% at December 31, 2014 and 1.98% at September 30, 2014)
Interest rate, margin to be added	1.75%	1.75%	1.75%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.09%	1.98%	1.99%
Debt instrument, maturity period	September 2,016	September 2,016	September 2,016
Fixed Rate Advance One [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings By Year Of Maturity And Applicable Interest Rate [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	0.16%	0.16%	0.16%
Maturity period of advances	Oct. 24, 2014	Oct. 24, 2014	Oct. 24, 2014

OTHER BORROWINGS (Details Textu

OTHER BORROWINGS (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Borrowings	$ 39,000	$ 78,881	$ 147,409
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Amount of Available, Unused Funds	302,100
Credit arrangements for federal funds purchase	65,000
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Loans Pledged for Federal Home Loan Bank, at Fair Value	675,500
Loans pledged at federal reserve discount window available for borrowing	$ 468,200

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES86

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments to extend credit	$ 500,631	$ 293,517	$ 284,202
Unused lines of credit	53,465	49,567	48,606
Financial standby letters of credit	11,929	9,683	9,168
Mortgage interest rate lock commitments	$ 79,635	$ 38,868	$ 53,790

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES87

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textual) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Litigation Settlement, Amount	$ 2.9

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI88

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			$ 6,098	$ (294)
Reclassification for gains included in net income	$ (75)	$ (86)	(89)	(90)
Current year changes			(1,812)	4,358
Ending Balance	4,197	3,974	4,197	3,974
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			508	1,397
Reclassification for gains included in net income			0	0
Current year changes			(669)	(489)
Ending Balance	(161)	908	(161)	908
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			5,590	(1,691)
Reclassification for gains included in net income			(89)	(90)
Current year changes			(1,143)	4,847
Ending Balance	$ 4,358	$ 3,066	$ 4,358	$ 3,066

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTST89

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Basic shares outstanding	32,195	26,773	31,614	25,705
Plus: Dilutive effect of ISOs	126	111	118	116
Plus: Dilutive effect of Restricted Grants	232	277	230	278
Diluted shares outstanding	32,553	27,161	31,962	26,099

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTST90

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (Details Textual) - shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Anti-dilutive common shares excluded	112,000	110,000

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTR91

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - Mortgage Loans Held for Sale [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Assets And Liabilities Carrying Value And Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Fair Value of Mortgage Loans held for sale	$ 111,807	$ 94,759	$ 110,059
Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance	108,179	90,418	105,882
Past due loans of 90 days or more	0	0	0
Nonaccrual loans	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTR92

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	$ 926,217	$ 638,321	$ 641,863
Recurring liabilities at fair value	2,028	1,564	807
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	8,248	10,273
Recurring liabilities at fair value	0	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	923,717	627,573	629,090
Recurring liabilities at fair value	2,028	1,564	807
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	2,500	2,500	2,500
Recurring liabilities at fair value	0	0	0
U.S. government agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	14,968	14,678	14,460
U.S. government agencies [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
U.S. government agencies [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	14,968	14,678	14,460
U.S. government agencies [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
State, county and municipal securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	164,865	141,375	137,635
State, county and municipal securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
State, county and municipal securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	164,865	141,375	137,635
State, county and municipal securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	6,032	11,040	10,965
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	3,532	8,540	8,465
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	2,500	2,500	2,500
Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	625,520	374,712	366,449
Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	8,248	10,273
Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	625,520	366,464	356,176
Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	111,807	94,759	110,059
Mortgage loans held for sale [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	111,807	94,759	110,059
Mortgage loans held for sale [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Mortgage banking derivative instruments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	3,025	1,757	2,295
Recurring liabilities at fair value		249
Mortgage banking derivative instruments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Recurring liabilities at fair value		0
Mortgage banking derivative instruments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	3,025	1,757	2,295
Recurring liabilities at fair value		249
Mortgage banking derivative instruments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Recurring liabilities at fair value		0
Derivative financial instruments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring liabilities at fair value	2,028	1,315	807
Derivative financial instruments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring liabilities at fair value	0	0	0
Derivative financial instruments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring liabilities at fair value	2,028	1,315	807
Derivative financial instruments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Recurring liabilities at fair value	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTR93

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	$ 57,337	$ 65,971	$ 99,037
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	57,337	65,971	99,037
Impaired loans carried at fair value [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	27,859	30,479	35,834
Impaired loans carried at fair value [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Impaired loans carried at fair value [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Impaired loans carried at fair value [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	27,859	30,479	35,834
Other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	5,737
Other real estate owned [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0
Other real estate owned [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0
Other real estate owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	5,737
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	11,538	15,585	13,660
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	11,538	15,585	13,660
Covered other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	12,203	19,907	28,883
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	0	0	0
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Nonrecurring assets at fair value	$ 12,203	$ 19,907	$ 28,883

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTR94

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 57,337	$ 99,037	$ 65,971
Investment securities available for sale, Recurring	926,217	641,863	638,321
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	57,337	99,037	65,971
Investment securities available for sale, Recurring	2,500	2,500	2,500
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale, Recurring	$ 2,500	$ 2,500	$ 2,500
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Credit quality of underlying issuer	Credit quality of underlying issuer	Credit quality of underlying issuer
Valuation Technique	Discounted par values	Discounted par values	Discounted par values
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Impaired Loans Carried At Fair Value [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	50.00%	90.00%	50.00%
Impaired Loans Carried At Fair Value [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%	4.00%	0.00%
Impaired Loans Carried At Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 27,859	$ 35,834	$ 30,479
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Collateral discounts and discount rates	Collateral discounts and discount rates	Collateral discounts and discount rates
Valuation Technique	Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows	Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows	Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows
Impaired Loans Carried At Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	25.00%	28.00%	20.00%
Other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 5,737
Other real estate owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 5,737
Other real estate owned [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	43.00%
Other real estate owned [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%
Other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 5,737
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell
Valuation Technique	Third party appraisals, Sales contracts, Broker price opinions
Other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	14.00%
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 11,538	$ 13,660	$ 15,585
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 11,538	$ 13,660	$ 15,585
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	75.00%	94.00%	96.00%
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%	22.00%	10.00%
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 11,538	$ 13,660	$ 15,585
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell
Valuation Technique	Third party appraisals	Third party appraisals	Third party appraisals
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	20.00%	18.00%	20.00%
Covered other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 12,203	$ 28,883	$ 19,907
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 12,203	$ 28,883	$ 19,907
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	73.00%	90.00%	90.00%
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 12,203	$ 28,883	$ 19,907
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell
Valuation Technique	Third party appraisals	Third party appraisals	Third party appraisals
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	12.00%	12.00%	11.00%

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTR95

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$ 114,396	$ 78,036	$ 69,421	$ 62,955
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts	120,925	92,323	40,165
FDIC loss-share receivable	4,506	31,351	38,233	$ 65,441
Financial liabilities:
Other borrowings	39,000	78,881	147,409
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures	69,600	65,325	65,084
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	114,396	78,026	69,421
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts	120,925	92,323	40,165
Loans, net	3,720,713	2,783,763	2,778,026
FDIC loss-share receivable	4,506	31,351	38,233
Accrued interest receivable	20,062	17,023	17,171
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	4,530,523	3,431,149	3,373,119
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	51,506	73,310	32,351
Other borrowings	39,000	78,881	147,409
Accrued interest payable	1,149	1,382	1,444
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures	69,600	65,325	65,084
Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	114,396	78,026	69,421
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts	120,925	92,323	40,165
Loans, net	3,711,522	2,785,627	2,773,291
FDIC loss-share receivable	(4,042)	18,764	21,397
Accrued interest receivable	20,062	17,023	17,171
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	4,531,851	3,432,059	3,374,055
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	51,506	73,310	32,351
Other borrowings	39,000	78,881	147,409
Accrued interest payable	1,149	1,382	1,444
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures	51,617	46,564	46,214
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	114,396	78,026	69,421
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts	120,925	92,323	40,165
Loans, net	0	0	0
FDIC loss-share receivable	0	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	20,062	17,023	17,171
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	0	0	0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	51,506	73,310	32,351
Other borrowings	0	0	0
Accrued interest payable	1,149	1,382	1,444
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures	0	0	0
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	0	0	0
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts	0	0	0
Loans, net	0	0	0
FDIC loss-share receivable	0	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	0	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	4,531,851	3,432,059	3,374,055
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0	0
Other borrowings	39,000	78,881	147,409
Accrued interest payable	0	0	0
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures	51,617	46,564	46,214
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	0	0	0
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing accounts	0	0	0
Loans, net	3,711,522	2,785,627	2,773,291
FDIC loss-share receivable	(4,042)	18,764	21,397
Accrued interest receivable	0	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	0	0	0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0	0
Other borrowings	0	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0	0
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTR96

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net Gains Losses From Change In Fair Value Of Mortgages Loans Held For Sale	$ 3.3	$ 3.2

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income	$ 47,399		$ 39,132	$ 126,919	$ 108,880
Provision for loan losses	986	$ 888	1,669	4,711	4,760	$ 5,648
Noninterest income	24,978		17,901	63,179	46,474
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	24,934		20,226	68,031	54,562
Equipment and occupancy expenses	5,915		4,669	15,278	12,804
Data processing and telecommunications expenses	5,329		3,928	13,803	11,322
Other expenses	12,218		9,756	48,975	30,448
Total noninterest expense	48,396		38,579	146,087	109,136
Income before income tax expense	22,995		16,785	39,300	41,458
Income tax expense	7,368		5,122	12,601	13,315
Net income	15,627		11,663	26,699	28,143
Less preferred stock dividends	0		0	0	286
Net income available to common shareholders	15,627		11,663	26,699	27,857
Total assets	5,216,300	$ 4,037,077	3,999,408	5,216,300	3,999,408	$ 4,037,077
Intangible assets	105,919		67,993	105,919	67,993
Banking Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income	43,044		36,142	115,689	102,415
Provision for loan losses	960		994	4,343	4,085
Noninterest income	13,470		8,932	31,512	23,742
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	17,921		14,819	48,958	40,905
Equipment and occupancy expenses	5,444		4,277	13,964	11,778
Data processing and telecommunications expenses	4,998		3,619	12,922	10,535
Other expenses	11,379		8,722	45,783	26,855
Total noninterest expense	39,742		31,437	121,627	90,073
Income before income tax expense	15,812		12,643	21,231	31,999
Income tax expense	4,854		3,672	6,277	10,004
Net income	10,958		8,971	14,954	21,995
Less preferred stock dividends	0		0	0	286
Net income available to common shareholders	10,958		8,971	14,954	21,709
Total assets	4,805,387		3,678,769	4,805,387	3,678,769
Intangible assets	105,919		67,993	105,919	67,993
Retail Mortgage Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income	2,485		1,636	6,009	3,522
Provision for loan losses	26		675	368	675
Noninterest income	9,827		6,967	26,532	18,883
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	6,138		4,340	16,257	11,743
Equipment and occupancy expenses	397		368	1,173	969
Data processing and telecommunications expenses	308		285	799	728
Other expenses	662		735	2,744	2,764
Total noninterest expense	7,505		5,728	20,973	16,204
Income before income tax expense	4,781		2,200	11,200	5,526
Income tax expense	1,673		770	3,920	1,934
Net income	3,108		1,430	7,280	3,592
Less preferred stock dividends	0		0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders	3,108		1,430	7,280	3,592
Total assets	216,640		176,812	216,640	176,812
Intangible assets	0		0	0	0
Warehouse Lending Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income	1,128		711	3,142	1,264
Provision for loan losses	0		0	0	0
Noninterest income	372		168	1,028	418
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	137		69	363	171
Equipment and occupancy expenses	1		0	4	1
Data processing and telecommunications expenses	22		21	75	43
Other expenses	40		134	95	232
Total noninterest expense	200		224	537	447
Income before income tax expense	1,300		655	3,633	1,235
Income tax expense	455		229	1,272	432
Net income	845		426	2,361	803
Less preferred stock dividends	0		0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders	845		426	2,361	803
Total assets	92,398		50,546	92,398	50,546
Intangible assets	0		0	0	0
SBA Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income	742		643	2,079	1,679
Provision for loan losses	0		0	0	0
Noninterest income	1,309		1,834	4,107	3,431
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	738		998	2,453	1,743
Equipment and occupancy expenses	73		24	137	56
Data processing and telecommunications expenses	1		3	7	16
Other expenses	137		165	353	597
Total noninterest expense	949		1,190	2,950	2,412
Income before income tax expense	1,102		1,287	3,236	2,698
Income tax expense	386		450	1,133	944
Net income	716		837	2,103	1,754
Less preferred stock dividends	0		0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders	716		837	2,103	1,754
Total assets	101,875		93,281	101,875	93,281
Intangible assets	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0