Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) 10-Q 5 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 02, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Union Bankshares Corp
Entity Central Index Key	883,948
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		44,923,602

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks		$ 102,955	$ 112,752
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		76,001	19,344
Money market investments		1	1
Federal funds sold		237	1,163
Total cash and cash equivalents		179,194	133,260
Securities available for sale, at fair value		888,692	1,102,114
Securities held to maturity, at carrying value	[1]	199,363
Restricted stock, at cost		52,721	54,854
Loans held for sale		65,713	42,519
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs		5,543,621	5,345,996
Less allowance for loan losses		33,269	32,384
Net loans held for investment		5,510,352	5,313,612
Premises and equipment, net		129,191	135,247
Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance		22,094	28,118
Core deposit intangibles, net		25,320	31,755
Goodwill		293,522	293,522
Bank owned life insurance		142,433	139,005
Other assets		85,718	84,637
Total assets		7,594,313	7,358,643
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		1,338,045	1,199,378
Interest-bearing deposits		4,480,808	4,439,392
Total deposits		5,818,853	5,638,770
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		99,417	44,393
Other short-term borrowings		332,000	343,000
Long-term borrowings		290,732	299,542
Other liabilities		58,299	55,769
Total liabilities		$ 6,599,301	$ 6,381,474
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1.33 par value, shares authorized 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 44,990,569 shares and 45,162,853 shares, respectively.		$ 59,514	$ 59,795
Surplus		638,511	643,443
Retained earnings		288,841	261,676
Accumulated other comprehensive income		8,146	12,255
Total stockholders' equity		995,012	977,169
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 7,594,313	$ 7,358,643
[1]	The carrying value includes $7.3 million of unrealized gains and losses present at the time of transfer from available for securities, net of any accretion.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 1.33	$ 1.33
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	44,990,569	45,162,853
Common stock, shares outstanding	44,990,569	45,162,853

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 62,651	$ 62,340	$ 185,706	$ 184,996
Interest on federal funds sold			1	1
Interest on deposits in other banks	23	21	64	41
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable	3,954	3,883	11,621	11,391
Nontaxable	3,372	3,347	10,062	10,005
Total interest and dividend income	70,000	69,591	207,454	206,434
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits	4,204	3,027	11,204	7,833
Interest on federal funds purchased	1	3	6	49
Interest on short-term borrowings	223	108	728	373
Interest on long-term borrowings	2,128	1,974	6,287	6,226
Total interest expense	6,556	5,112	18,225	14,481
Net interest income	63,444	64,479	189,229	191,953
Provision for loan losses	2,062	1,800	7,561	3,300
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	61,382	62,679	181,668	188,653
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	4,965	4,458	13,800	13,281
Other service charges and fees	3,983	3,773	11,618	11,281
Fiduciary and asset management fees	2,304	2,120	6,835	6,753
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions	2,630	2,598	7,582	7,925
Gains on securities transactions, net	75	995	672	1,449
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	(300)		(300)
Bank owned life insurance income	1,161	1,195	3,431	3,467
Other operating income	1,907	1,179	4,352	2,229
Total noninterest income	16,725	16,318	47,990	46,385
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and benefits	25,853	25,636	78,905	82,466
Occupancy expenses	4,915	4,902	15,220	15,184
Furniture and equipment expenses	3,015	3,050	8,818	8,555
Printing, postage, and supplies	1,191	1,290	3,970	3,682
Communications expense	1,159	1,291	3,481	3,740
Technology and data processing	3,549	3,280	10,020	9,145
Professional services	1,991	1,400	5,008	3,897
Marketing and advertising expense	1,781	2,064	5,841	4,821
FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance	1,351	1,577	4,030	4,563
Other taxes	1,569	1,460	4,674	4,352
Loan-related expenses	935	814	2,306	1,987
OREO and credit-related expenses	1,263	6,559	4,415	10,254
Amortization of intangible assets	2,074	2,391	6,435	7,462
Acquisition and conversion costs		1,695		19,524
Other expenses	2,679	2,004	9,282	6,033
Total noninterest expenses	53,325	59,413	162,405	185,665
Income before income taxes	24,782	19,584	67,253	49,373
Income tax expense	6,566	4,767	17,989	12,174
Net income	$ 18,216	$ 14,817	$ 49,264	$ 37,199
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 0.40	$ 0.32	$ 1.09	$ 0.80
Diluted	0.40	0.32	1.09	0.80
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.17	$ 0.15	$ 0.49	$ 0.43
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic	45,087,409	45,649,309	45,107,290	46,268,996
Diluted	45,171,610	45,738,554	45,189,578	46,367,156

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 18,216	$ 14,817	$ 49,264	$ 37,199
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	(2,328)	(228)	(2,009)	(431)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (net of tax, $84 and $89 for the three months and $253 and $231 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014)	157	164	470	428
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale (AFS) securities:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period (net of tax, $673 and $968 for the three months and $976 and $7,992 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014)	1,250	1,798	(1,812)	14,843
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (net of tax, $79 and $348 for the three months and $130 and $367 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014)	146	(647)	(242)	(682)
Unrealized gains (losses) on held-to-maturity (HTM) securities:
Accretion of unrealized gain for AFS securities transferred to HTM (net of tax, $166 and $0 for the three months and $278 and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014).	(308)		(516)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,083)	1,087	(4,109)	14,158
Comprehensive income	$ 17,133	$ 15,904	$ 45,155	$ 51,357

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COM6

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax expense (benefit) related to reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income	$ 84,000	$ 89,000	$ 253,000	$ 231,000
Tax expense (benefit) related to unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period	673,000	968,000	976,000	7,992,000
Tax expense (benefit) related to (gains) losses on AFS securities	79,000	348,000	130,000	367,000
Tax expense (benefit) related to (gains) losses for AFS securities transferred to HTM	$ (166,000)	$ 0	$ (278,000)	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Surplus [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	[1]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 33,020	$ 170,770	$ 236,210		$ (2,190)	$ 437,810
Net income			37,199			37,199
Other comprehensive income, (net of tax)					14,158	14,158
Issuance of common stock in regard to acquisition	29,457	520,066				549,523
Dividends on common stock			(19,021)			(19,021)
Stock purchased under stock repurchase plan	(2,303)	(41,174)				(43,477)
Issuance of common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan	50	828	(878)
Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans	89	983				1,072
Issuance of common stock for services rendered	19	343				362
Vesting of restricted stock under Equity Compensation Plans	20	(20)
Net settle for taxes on Restricted Stock Awards	(85)	(1,480)				(1,565)
Stock-based compensation expense		862				862
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	60,267	651,178	253,510		11,968	976,923
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	59,795	643,443	261,676		12,255	977,169
Net income			49,264			49,264
Other comprehensive income, (net of tax)					(4,109)	(4,109)
Dividends on common stock			(21,000)			(21,000)
Stock purchased under stock repurchase plan	(460)	(7,535)				(7,995)
Issuance of common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan	69	1,030	(1,099)
Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans	49	517				566
Issuance of common stock for services rendered	26	420				446
Vesting of restricted stock under Equity Compensation Plans	52	(52)
Net settle for taxes on Restricted Stock Awards	(17)	(269)				(286)
Stock-based compensation expense		957				957
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 59,514	$ 638,511	$ 288,841		$ 8,146	$ 995,012
[1]	Retained earnings as of December 31, 2013 and 2014 includes the cumulative impact of $429,000 and $856,000, respectively, resulting from the adoption of ASU 2014-01 "Accounting For Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects." See "Note 1 - Accounting Policies" for additional information.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHA8

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Dividends on common stock, per share	$ 0.49	$ 0.43
Common Stock [Member]
Issuance of Common Stock in regard to acquisition, shares		22,147,874
Stock purchased under stock repurchase plan, shares	347,021	1,731,025
Issuance of common stock under Dividend Reinvestment Plan, shares	52,201	37,489
Issuance of common stock under Equity Compensation Plans, shares	37,124	67,057
Vesting of restricted stock under Equity Compensation Plans, shares	39,652	14,707
Issuance of common stock for services rendered, shares	19,417	14,374
Net settle for taxes on Restricted Stock Awards, shares	13,076	63,916
Retained Earnings [Member]
Dividends on common stock, per share	$ 0.49	$ 0.43
Impact of adoption of ASU 2014-01			$ 856,000	$ 429,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax	$ 1,130,000	$ 7,625,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 49,264	$ 37,199
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment	8,097	8,160
Writedown of OREO	1,773	7,265
Other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings	300
Amortization, net	10,080	10,891
Amortization related to acquisition, net	1,175	(410)
Provision for loan losses	7,561	3,300
(Gains) on securities transactions, net	(672)	(1,449)
Decrease in loans held for sale, net	3,206	33,093
Gains (losses) on sales of other real estate owned, net	80	(128)
Losses on sales of bank premises, net	98	384
Stock-based compensation expenses	957	862
Issuance of common stock for services	446	362
Net (increase) decrease in other assets	(3,892)	12,347
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities	691	(3,703)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities	79,164	108,173
Investing activities:
Purchases of securities	(171,203)	(351,153)
Proceeds from sales of securities	63,928	273,447
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of securities available for sale	110,132	111,390
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of securities held of maturity	795
Net (increase) decrease in loans	(228,839)	100,844
Net (increase) in bank premises and equipment	(2,541)	(5,262)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned	6,374	9,929
Improvements to other real estate owned	(308)	(262)
Cash paid for equity-method investments	(355)
Cash acquired in bank acquisitions		49,989
Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by investing activities	(222,017)	188,922
Financing activities:
Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposits	138,667	100,629
Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits	43,259	(175,918)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	44,024	(84,665)
Net (decrease) increase in long-term borrowings	(8,448)	1,518
Cash dividends paid - common stock	(21,000)	(19,020)
Repurchase of common stock	(7,995)	(43,477)
Issuance of common stock	566	1,072
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(286)	(1,565)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities	188,787	(221,426)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	45,934	75,669
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	133,260	73,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	179,194	148,692
Cash payments for:
Interest	20,720	21,210
Income taxes	13,800	12,400
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Unrealized (losses) gain on securities available for sale	(3,160)	21,786
Transfer from securities available for sale to securities held to maturity	201,822
Transfer from loans held for investment to loans held for sale	26,400
Changes in fair value of interest rate swap loss	(1,539)	(3)
Transfers between loans and other real estate owned	1,493	5,257
Transfers from bank premises to other real estate owned	$ 402	10,866
Issuance of common stock in exchange for net assets in acquisition		549,523
Transactions related to bank and branch acquisitions
Assets acquired		2,957,521
Liabilities assumed		$ 2,642,120

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

ACCOUNTING POLICIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
ACCOUNTING POLICIES	1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and follow general practice within the banking industry. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. Adoption of New Accounting Standards The Company adopted ASU 2014-01, “ Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects ” as of January 1, 2015. As permitted by the guidance, the Company adopted the proportional amortization method of accounting for qualified affordable housing projects. The proportional amortization method amortizes the cost of the investment over the period in which the Company will receive tax credits and other tax benefits, and the resulting amortization is recognized as a component of income taxes attributable to continuing operations. Historically, these investments were accounted for under the equity method of accounting and the passive losses related to the investments were recognized within noninterest expense. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2015 with retrospective application as required by the ASU. Prior period results and related metrics have been recast to conform to this presentation. The recast of prior period information did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized amortization of $118,000 and $397,000 , respectively, and tax credits of $213,000 and $641,000 , respectively, associated with these investments within “Income tax expense” on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The carrying value of the Company’s investments in these qualified affordable housing projects was $10.1 million and $10.4 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company recorded a liability of $5.1 million for the related unfunded commitments as of September 30, 2015, which are expected to be paid from 2015 to 201 9 . Recent Accounting Pronouncements In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “ Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items .” The amendments in this ASU eliminate from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Subtopic 225-20, Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items , required that an entity separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. Presently, an event or transaction is presumed to be an ordinary and usual activity of the reporting entity unless evidence clearly supports its classification as an extraordinary item. If an event or transaction meets the criteria for extraordinary classification, an entity is required to segregate the extraordinary item from the results of ordinary operations and show the item separately in the income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations. The entity also is required to disclose applicable income taxes and either present or disclose earnings-per-share data applicable to the extraordinary item. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-01 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “ Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis .” The amendments in this ASU amend the consolidation requirements in ASC 810, Consolidation , and significantly change the consolidation analysis required under U.S. GAAP. Under this guidance, limited partnerships will be considered variable interest entities (“VIEs”) unless the limited partners have either substantive kick-out or participating rights; this amendment will result in more partnerships being considered VIEs, but it will be less likely that a general partner will consolidate a limited partnership. The amendments also change the effect that fees paid to a decision maker or service provider have on the consolidation analysis; it is less likely that the fees themselves will be considered a variable interest, that an entity will be a VIE, or that consolidation will result. The changes modify how a reporting entity considers how its variable interests affect its consolidation process; the related party tiebreaker test and mandatory consolidation by one of the related parties will have to be performed less frequently than under current U.S. GAAP. For entities other than limited partnerships, the amendments clarify how to determine whether the equity holders have power over the entity and could affect whether the entity is a VIE. The amendments are expected to result in the deconsolidation of many entities. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2015-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “ Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs .” The ASU does not change the existing recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs but requires that debt issuance costs related to a debt liability recorded on the balance sheet be present in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The amendments should be disclosed consistent with the disclosure requirement of a change in accounting principle and applied on a retrospective basis. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “ Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40: Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement .” This ASU clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for the arrangement as a license of internal-use software. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses; otherwise, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2015-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “ Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements.” This ASU clarifies the guidance issued within ASU 2015-03 described above. Given the absence of authoritative guidance within Update 2015-03 for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC staff would not object to an entity presenting the cost of securing a revolving line of credit as an asset, regardless of whether a balance is outstanding. The costs should be amortized over the term of the arrangement. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-15 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
ACQUISITIONS [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	2. ACQUISITIONS The Company’s merger and acquisition strategy focuses on high-growth areas with strong market demographics and targets organizations that have a comparable corporate culture, strong performance, and good asset quality, among other factors. On January 1, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of StellarOne, a bank holding company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, in an all-stock transaction. StellarOne’s common shareholders received 0.9739 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for each share of StellarOne’s common stock, resulting in the Company issuing 22,147,874 shares of common stock at a fair value of $549.5 million. The fair value of assets acquired totaled $2.96 billion and liabilities assumed totaled $2.64 billion. As a result of the transaction, StellarOne’s former bank subsidiary, StellarOne Bank, became a wholly owned bank subsidiary of the Company. On May 9, 2014, StellarOne Bank was merged with and into the Bank. Information regarding this acquisition is included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company has not completed any acquisitions of businesses in 2015. The net effect of the amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts associated with the Company’s acquisition accounting adjustments had the following impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands): For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Loans (1) $ $ $ $ Core deposit intangible (2) Borrowings (3) Time deposits (4) Net impact to income before taxes $ $ $ $ (1) Loan discount accretion is included in "Interest and fees on loans" in the "Interest and dividend income" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. (2) Core deposit intangible premium amortization is included in "Amortization of intangible assets" in the "Noninterest expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. (3) Borrowings discount accretion is included in "Interest on long-term borrowings" in the "Interest Expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. (4) Certificate of deposit discount accretion is included in "Interest on deposits" in the "Interest expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

SECURITIES

SECURITIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
SECURITIES [Abstract]
SECURITIES	3. SECURITIES Available for Sale The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of securities available for sale as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands): Amortized Gross Unrealized Estimated Cost Gains (Losses) Fair Value September 30, 2015 U.S. government and agency securities $ $ $ - $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions Corporate bonds Mortgage-backed securities Other securities - Total available for sale securities $ $ $ $ December 31, 2014 U.S. government and agency securities $ $ $ $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions Corporate bonds Mortgage-backed securities Other securities Total available for sale securities $ $ $ $ The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (in thousands) of the Company’s available for sale investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. These are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position. Less than 12 months More than 12 months Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses September 30, 2015 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ $ $ $ $ $ Mortgage-backed securities Corporate bonds and other securities Total available for sale $ $ $ $ $ $ December 31, 2014 U.S. government and agency securities $ $ $ - $ - $ $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions Mortgage-backed securities Corporate bonds and other securities Total available for sale $ $ $ $ $ $ As of September 30, 2015 , there were $ 52.5 million, or 22 issues, of individual available for sale securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months. Additionally, these securities had an unrealized loss of $1.1 million and consisted of municipal obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds. As of December 31, 2014, there were $ 96.4 million, or 60 issues, of individual securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months. Additionally, these securities had an unrealized loss of $1.1 million and consisted of municipal obligations, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, and other securities. The Company has determined that these securities are temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 for the reasons set out below: U.S. Government agencies and corporations. The unrealized losses in this category of investments were caused by interest rate fluctuations. The contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the cost basis of each investment. Because the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell any of these investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. Mortgage-backed securities. This category’s unrealized losses are primarily the result of interest rate fluctuations. Since the decline in market value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, the Company does not intend to sell the investments, and it is not likely that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. Also, the majority of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities are agency-backed securities, which have a government guarantee. State and political subdivisions. This category’s unrealized losses are primarily the result of interest rate fluctuations and also a certain few ratings downgrades brought about by the impact of the economic downturn on states and political subdivisions. The contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the cost basis of each investment. Because the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell any of the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. As discussed below, one security was identified as containing credit-related OTTI. Corporate debt securities. The Company’s unrealized losses in corporate debt securities are related to both interest rate fluctuations and ratings downgrades for a limited number of securities. The majority of the securities remain investment grade and the Company’s analysis did not indicate the existence of a credit loss. The contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the cost basis of each investment. Because the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of available for sale securities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Estimated Amortized Estimated Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value Due in one year or less $ $ $ $ Due after one year through five years Due after five years through ten years Due after ten years Total securities available for sale $ $ $ $ The following table presents available for sale securities which were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes as permitted or required by law as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Fair Value Fair Value Public deposits $ $ Repurchase agreements Other purposes (1) Total pledged securities $ $ (1) The "Other purposes" category consists of borrowings, derivatives, and accounts held at the Bank. Held to Maturity During the second quarter of 2015, the Company transferred securities, which it intends and has the ability to hold until maturity, with a fair value of $201.8 million on the date of transfer, from securities available for sale to securities held to maturity. The Company transferred these securities to held to maturity to reduce the impact of price volatility on capital and in consideration of changes to the regulatory environment. The securities included net pre-tax unrealized gains of $8.1 million at the date of transfer with a remaining balance of $7. 3 million as of September 30, 2015. The Company reports securities held to maturity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at carrying value. Carrying value is amortized cost which includes any unamortized unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income prior to reclassifying the securities from securities available for sale to securities held to maturity. Investment securities transferred into the held to maturity category from the available for sale category are recorded at fair value at the date of transfer. The unrealized holding gain or loss at the date of transfer is retained in accumulated other comprehensive income and in the carrying value of the securities held to maturity. Such unrealized gains/(losses) are accreted over the remaining life of the security with no impact on future net income. The carrying value, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of securities held to maturity as of September 30, 2015 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands): Carrying Gross Unrealized Estimated Value (1) Gains (Losses) Fair Value September 30, 2015 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ $ $ $ (1) The carrying value includes $7.3 million of unrealized gains and losses present at the time of transfer from available for securities, net of any accretion. The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (in thousands) of the Company’s held to maturity securities with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. These are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position. Less than 12 months More than 12 months Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses September 30, 2015 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ $ $ - $ - $ $ The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of held to maturity securities as of September 30, 2015, by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. September 30, 2015 Carrying Estimated Value (1) Fair Value Due in one year or less $ $ Due after one year through five years Due after five years through ten years Due after ten years Total securities held to maturity $ $ (1) The carrying value includes $7.3 million of unrealized gains and losses present at the time of transfer from available for securities, net of any accretion. The following table presents held to maturity securities which were pledged to secure public deposits as permitted or required by law as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2015 Fair Value Public deposits $ Total pledged securities $ Restricted Stock, at cost Due to restrictions placed upon the Bank’s common stock investment in the Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB, these securities have been classified as restricted equity securities and carried at cost. These restricted securities are not subject to the investment security classifications and are included as a separate line item on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. At September 30, 2015, the FHLB required the Bank to maintain stock in an amount equal to 4.25 % of outstanding borrowings and a specific percentage of the Bank’s total assets. At December 31, 2014, the FHLB required the Bank to maintain stock in an amount equal to 4.5% of outstanding borrowings and a specific percentage of the Bank’s total assets. The Federal Reserve Bank required the Bank to maintain stock with a par value equal to 6 % of its outstanding capital at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Restricted equity securities consist of Federal Reserve Bank stock in the amount of $23.8 million for both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and FHLB stock in the amount of $ 28.9 million and $ 31.0 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment During each quarter, the Company conducts an assessment of the securities portfolio for OTTI consideration. The assessment considers factors such as external credit ratings, delinquency coverage ratios, market price, management’s judgment, expectations of future performance, and relevant industry research and analysis. An impairment is other-than-temporary if any of the following conditions exist: the entity intends to sell the security; it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or the entity does not expect to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis (even if the entity does not intend to sell). If a credit loss exists, but an entity does not intend to sell the impaired debt security and is not more likely than not to be required to sell before recovery, the impairment is other-than-temporary and should be separated into a credit portion to be recognized in earnings and the remaining amount relating to all other factors recognized as other comprehensive loss. Based on the assessment for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 and in accordance with the guidance, the Company determined that a municipal security in the available for sale portfolio incurred credit-related OTTI of $300,000 , which was recognized in earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Realized Gains and Losses The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale and the proceeds from the sale of securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands). The Company did not sell any investment securities that are held to maturity. Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 Realized gains (losses): Gross realized gains $ $ Gross realized losses - Net realized gains $ $ Proceeds from sales of securities $ $ The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale and the proceeds from the sale of securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands). Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2014 September 30, 2014 Realized gains (losses): Gross realized gains $ $ Gross realized losses Net realized gains $ $ Proceeds from sales of securities $ $

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LO

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES [Abstract]
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES	4. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES Loans are stated at their face amount, net of deferred fees and costs, and consist of the following at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction Indirect Auto Indirect Marine HELOCs Credit Card - Other Consumer Total $ $ The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by class, at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing PCI Nonaccrual Current Total Loans Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ - $ $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots - - Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial - - Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction - - Indirect Auto - Indirect Marine - - - HELOCs Other Consumer Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by class, at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing PCI Nonaccrual Current Total Loans Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ - $ - $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial - Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction - - Indirect Auto - - Indirect Marine - - - HELOCs Credit Card - - Other Consumer Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ The following table shows the PCI commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class and their delinquency status, at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): 30-89 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Current Total Commercial: Commercial Construction $ - $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction - - HELOCs Other Consumer Total $ $ $ $ The following table shows the PCI commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class and their delinquency status, at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 30-89 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Current Total Commercial: Commercial Construction $ - $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction - - HELOCs Other Consumer Total $ $ $ $ The Company measures the amount of impairment by evaluating loans either in their collective homogeneous pools or individually. The following table shows the Company’s impaired loans, excluding PCI loans related to the StellarOne acquisition, by class at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance YTD Average Investment Interest Income Recognized Loans without a specific allowance Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ $ - $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - Consumer: Mortgage - Consumer Construction - HELOCs - Other Consumer - Total impaired loans without a specific allowance $ $ $ - $ $ Loans with a specific allowance Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Indirect Auto HELOCs Other Consumer Total impaired loans with a specific allowance $ $ $ $ $ Total impaired loans $ $ $ $ $ The following table shows the Company’s impaired loans, by class, at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance YTD Average Investment Interest Income Recognized Loans without a specific allowance Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ $ - $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - Consumer: Mortgage - Indirect Auto - - - Indirect Marine - - HELOCs - Other Consumer - - Total impaired loans without a specific allowance $ $ $ - $ $ Loans with a specific allowance Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction Indirect Marine HELOCs Other Consumer Total impaired loans with a specific allowance $ $ $ $ $ Total impaired loans $ $ $ $ $ The Company considers TDRs to be impaired loans. A modification of a loan’s terms constitutes a TDR if the creditor grants a concession that it would not otherwise consider to the borrower for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties. TDRs totaled $11.6 million and $ 26 .8 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. All loans that are considered to be TDRs are evaluated for impairment in accordance with the Company’s allowance for loan loss methodology and are included in the preceding impaired loan tables. For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the recorded investment in restructured loans prior to modifications was not materially impacted by the modification. The following table provides a summary, by class, of modified loans that continue to accrue interest under the terms of the restructuring agreement, which are considered to be performing, and modified loans that have been placed on nonaccrual status, which are considered to be nonperforming, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 No. of Loans Recorded Investment Outstanding Commitment No. of Loans Recorded Investment Outstanding Commitment Performing Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ - $ $ - Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - - Raw Land and Lots - - Single Family Investment Real Estate - - Commercial and Industrial - - Other Commercial - - Consumer: Mortgage - - Other Consumer - - Total performing $ $ - $ $ - Nonperforming Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ - $ $ - Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - - Raw Land and Lots - - Single Family Investment Real Estate - - Commercial and Industrial - - Other Commercial - - Consumer: Mortgage - - Other Consumer - - Total nonperforming $ $ - $ $ - Total performing and nonperforming $ $ - $ $ - The Company considers a default of a restructured loan to occur when the borrower is 90 days past due following the restructure or a foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral occurs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company did not identify any restructured loans that went into default that had been restructured in the twelve-month period prior to default. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company did not identify any restructured loans that went into default that had been restructured in the twelve-month period prior to default. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company identified one loan, totaling approximately $24,000 , that went into default that had been restructured in the twelve-month period prior to the time of default. This loan was a mortgage loan which had a term modification at a market rate. The following table shows, by class and modification type, TDRs that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 No. of Loans Recorded Investment at Period End No. of Loans Recorded Investment at Period End Term modification, at a market rate Commercial: Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - $ - $ Commercial and Industrial - - Total loan term extended at a market rate - $ - $ Term modification, below market rate Commercial: Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - $ - $ Raw Land and Lots Consumer: Mortgage Other Consumer Total loan term extended at a below market rate $ $ Total $ $ The following table shows, by class and modification type, TDRs that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2014 September 30, 2014 No. of Loans Recorded Investment at Period End No. of Loans Recorded Investment at Period End Term modification, at a market rate Commercial: Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied $ $ Single Family Investment Real Estate - - Commercial and Industrial - - Other Commercial - - Total loan term extended at a market rate $ $ Total $ $ The following table shows the allowance for loan loss activity, balances for allowance for loan losses, and loan balances based on impairment methodology by portfolio segment for the nine months ended and as of September 30, 2015 . The table below includes the provision for loan losses. In addition, a $300,000 provision was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 for unfunded loan commitments for which the reserves are recorded as a component of “Other Liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands): Commercial Consumer Total Allowance for loan losses: Balance, beginning of the year $ $ $ Recoveries credited to allowance Loans charged off Provision charged to operations Balance, end of period $ $ $ Ending Balance, ALL: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ $ $ Loans collectively evaluated for impairment Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality - - - Total $ $ $ Ending Balance, Loans: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ $ $ Loans collectively evaluated for impairment Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality Total $ $ $ The following table shows the allowance for loan loss activity, balances for allowance for loan losses, and loan balances based on impairment methodology by portfolio segment for the nine months ended and as of September 30, 201 4 . Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands): Commercial Consumer Total Allowance for loan losses: Balance, beginning of the year $ $ $ Recoveries credited to allowance Loans charged off Provision charged to operations Balance, end of period $ $ $ Ending Balance, ALL: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ $ $ Loans collectively evaluated for impairment Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality - - - Total $ $ $ Ending Balance, Loans: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ $ $ Loans collectively evaluated for impairment Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality Total $ $ $ The Company uses the past due status and delinquency trends as the primary credit quality indicator for the consumer loan portfolio segment while a risk rating system is utilized for commercial loans. Commercial loans are graded on a scale of 0 through 9. A general description of the characteristics of the risk grades follows: · Risk rated 0 loans have little or no risk and are generally secured by General Obligation Municipal Credits ; · Risk rated 1 loans have little or no risk and are generally secured by cash or cash equivalents; · Risk rated 2 loans have minimal risk to well qualified borrowers and no significant questions as to safety; · Risk rated 3 loans are satisfactory loans with strong borrowers and secondary sources of repayment; · Risk rated 4 loans are satisfactory loans with borrowers not as strong as risk rated 3 loans and may exhibit a greater degree of financial risk based on the type of business supporting the loan; · Risk rated 5 loans are watch loans that warrant more than the normal level of supervision and have the possibility of an event occurring that may weaken the borrower’s ability to repay; · Risk rated 6 loans have increasing potential weaknesses beyond those at which the loan originally was granted and if not addressed could lead to inadequately protecting the Company’s credit position; · Risk rated 7 loans are substandard loans and are inadequately protected by the current sound worth or paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged; these have well defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt with the distinct possibility the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected; · Risk rated 8 loans are doubtful of collection and the possibility of loss is high but pending specific borrower plans for recovery, its classification as a loss is deferred until its more exact status is determined; and · Risk rated 9 loans are loss loans which are considered uncollectable and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. The following table shows the recorded investment in all loans, excluding PCI loans, in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating current as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): 0-3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Commercial Construction $ $ $ $ $ $ - $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ The following table shows the recorded investment in all loans, excluding PCI loans, in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating current as of December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 1-3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Commercial Construction $ $ $ $ $ $ - $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - Total $ $ $ $ $ $ - $ The following table shows the recorded investment in only PCI loans in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating and credit quality indicator information current as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): 4 5 6 7 8 Total Commercial Construction $ - $ - $ $ - $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial - - Total $ $ $ $ $ $ The following table shows the recorded investment in only PCI loans in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating and credit quality indicator information current as of December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 4 5 6 7 8 Total Commercial Construction $ - $ - $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - - - Total $ $ $ $ $ $ Loans acquired are originally recorded at fair value, with certain loans being identified as impaired at the date of purchase. The fair values were determined based on the credit quality of the portfolio, expected future cash flows, and timing of those expected future cash flows. The following shows changes in the accretable yield for loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, Receivables – Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, for the periods presented (dollars in thousands): For the Nine Months ended June 30, September 30, 2015 2014 Balance at beginning of period $ $ Additions - Accretion Reclass of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows - Other, net (1) Balance at end of period $ $ (1) This line item represents changes in the cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of non-credit changes such as prepayment assumptions, changes in interest rates on variable rate PCI loans, and discounted payoffs that occurred in the quarter. The carrying value of the Company’s PCI loan portfolio, accounted for under ASC 310-30, totaled $78.6 million at September 30, 2015 and $105.8 million at December 31, 2014. The outstanding balance of the Company’s PCI loan portfolio totaled $95.7 million at September 30, 2015 and $126.3 million at December 31, 2014. The carrying value of the Company’s acquired performing loan portfolio, accounted for under ASC 310-20, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs , totaled $1.5 billion at September 30, 2015 and $1.8 billion at December 31, 2014; the remaining discount on these loans totaled $21.9 million at September 30, 2 015 and $24.3 million at December 31, 2014, respectively .

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	5 . INTANGIBLE ASSETS The Company’s intangible assets consist of core deposits and goodwill arising from previous acquisitions. The Company has determined that core deposit intangibles have a finite life and amortizes them over their estimated useful life. Core deposit intangible assets are being amortized over the period of expected benefit, which ranges from 4 to 14 years, using an accelerated method. On January 1, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of StellarOne and acquired intangible assets of $29.6 million and recorded $234.1 million of goodwill. In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, the Company reviews the carrying value of indefinite lived intangible assets at least annually or more frequently if certain impairment indicators exist. The Company performed its annual impairment testing in the second quarter of 2015 and determined that there was no impairment to its goodwill or intangible assets. Information concerning intangible assets with a finite life is presented in the following table (dollars in thousands): Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value September 30, 2015 Amortizable core deposit intangibles $ $ $ December 31, 2014 Amortizable core deposit intangibles $ $ $ September 30, 2014 Amortizable core deposit intangibles $ $ $ Amortization expense of core deposit intangibles for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $2.1 million and $6.4 million, respectively; for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $2.4 million and $7.5 million, respectively; and for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $9.8 million. As of September 30, 2015 , the estimated remaining amortization expense of core deposit intangibles is as follows (dollars in thousands): For the remaining three months of 2015 $ For the year ending December 31, 2016 For the year ending December 31, 2017 For the year ending December 31, 2018 For the year ending December 31, 2019 For the year ending December 31, 2020 Thereafter Total estimated amortization expense $

BORROWINGS

BORROWINGS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
BORROWINGS [Abstract]
BORROWINGS	6. BORROWINGS Short-term Borrowings The Company classifies all borrowings that will mature within a year from the date on which the Company enters into them as short-term borrowings. Total short-term borrowings consist primarily of advances from the FHLB, federal funds purchased (which are secured overnight borrowings from other financial institutions), and other lines of credit. Also included in total short-term borrowings are securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are secured transactions with customers and generally mature the day following the date sold. Total short-term borrowings consist of the following as of September 30, 201 5 and December 31, 201 4 (dollars in thousands ): September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ $ Other short-term borrowings Total short-term borrowings $ $ Maximum month-end outstanding balance $ $ Average outstanding balance during the period Average interest rate during the period Average interest rate at end of period Other short-term borrowings: Federal funds purchased $ $ - FHLB $ $ Other lines of credit The Bank maintains federal funds lines with several correspondent banks; the remaining available balance was $170 .0 million and $ 150.0 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. The Company has certain restrictive covenants related to certain asset quality, capital, and profitability metrics associated with these lines and is considered to be in compliance with these covenants. Additionally, the Company had a collateral dependent line of credit with the FHLB of up to $1. 5 b illion and $ 1.4 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. Long-term Borrowings In connection with two bank acquisitions prior to 2006, the Company issued trust preferred capital notes to fund the cash portion of those acquisitions, collectively totaling $58.5 million. In connection with the acquisition of StellarOne, the Company acquired trust preferred capital notes totaling $32.0 million with a remaining fair value discount of $7.0 million at September 30, 2015. The trust preferred capital notes currently qualify for Tier 1 capital of the Company for regulatory purposes. Principal Investment (1) Spread to 3-Month LIBOR Rate Maturity Trust Preferred Capital Note - Statutory Trust I $ $ 6/17/2034 Trust Preferred Capital Note - Statutory Trust II 6/15/2036 VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture 3/18/2034 FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture 6/26/2033 Total $ $ (1) reported as "Other Assets" within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As part of a prior acquisition, the Company assumed subordinated debt with terms of LIBOR plus 1.45 % and a maturity date of April 2016 . At September 30, 2015 , the carrying value of the subordinated debt was $17.5 million, with a remaining fair value discount of $ 285,000 . On August 23, 2012, the Company modified its fixed rate FHLB advances to floating rate advances, which resulted in reducing the Company’s FHLB borrowing costs. In connection with this modification, the Company incurred a prepayment penalty of $ 19.6 million on the original advances, which is included as a component of long-term borrowings in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. In accordance with ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments , the Company will amortize this prepayment penalty over the term of the modified advances using the effective rate method. The amortization expense is included as a component of interest expense on long-term borrowings in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $463,000 and $1.4 million and $452,000 and $1.3 million , respectively. In connection with the StellarOne acquisition, the Company assumed $70.0 million in long-term borrowings with the FHLB of which there is $60.0 million remaining at September 30, 2015 t hat had a remaining fair value premium of $1.4 million . As of September 30, 2015 , the Company had advances from the FHLB consisting of the following (dollars in thousands): Long-term Type Spread to 3-Month LIBOR Interest Rate Maturity Date Advance Amount Adjustable Rate Credit 0.44% 0.77% 8/23/2022 $ Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.78% 11/23/2022 Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.78% 11/23/2022 Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.78% 11/23/2022 Fixed Rate - 3.62% 11/28/2017 Fixed Rate - 3.75% 7/30/2018 Fixed Rate - 3.97% 7/30/2018 Fixed Rate Hybrid - 2.11% 10/5/2016 Fixed Rate Hybrid - 0.91% 7/25/2016 $ As of December 31, 2014 , the Company had advances from the FHLB consisting of the following (dollars in thousands): Long-term Type Spread to 3-Month LIBOR Interest Rate Maturity Date Advance Amount Adjustable Rate Credit 0.44% 0.70% 8/23/2022 $ Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.71% 11/23/2022 Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.71% 11/23/2022 Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.71% 11/23/2022 Fixed Rate - 3.62% 11/28/2017 Fixed Rate - 3.44% 7/28/2015 Fixed Rate - 3.75% 7/30/2018 Fixed Rate - 3.97% 7/30/2018 Fixed Rate Hybrid - 2.11% 10/5/2016 Fixed Rate Hybrid - 0.91% 7/25/2016 $ The carrying value of the loans and securities pledged as collateral for FHLB advances totaled $1.8 billion and $ 1.2 billion as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. As of September 30, 2015 , the contractual maturities of long-term debt are as follows for the years ending ( dollars in thousands): Trust Preferred Capital Notes Subordinated Debt FHLB Advances Fair Value Premium (Discount) Prepayment Penalty Total Long-term Borrowings Remaining three months in 2015 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ $ 2016 - 2017 - - 2018 - - 2019 - - - 2020 - - - Thereafter - Total Long-term borrowings $ $ $ $ $ $

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation Matters In the ordinary course of its operations, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings. Based on the information presently available, and after consultation with legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate outcome in such proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or results of operations of the Company. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk 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 and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The contractual amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Company’s involvement in particular classes of financial instruments. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit written is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, the Company does not require collateral or other security to support off-balance sheet financial instruments with credit risk. The Company considers credit losses related to off-balance sheet commitments by undergoing a similar process in evaluating losses for loans that are carried on balance sheet. The Company considers historical loss rates, current economic conditions, risk ratings, and past due status among other factors in the consideration of whether credit losses are inherent in the Company’s off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit. The Company does not expect credit losses arising from off-balance sheet commitments to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as there are no violations of any conditions established in the contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Because many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of customers to third parties. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. UMG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, uses rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts during the origination process and for loans held for sale. These best efforts contracts are designed to mitigate UMG’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates in connection with rate lock commitments and loans held for sale. The Company held approximately $2.1 million and $2.6 million in loans held for sale in which the related rate lock commitment had expired as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the reserves associated with these loans held for sale were $102,000 and $104,000 , respectively, and are reflected on the balance sheet of the mortgage segment. The following table presents the balances of commitments and contingencies ( dollars in thousands ): September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Commitments with off-balance sheet risk: Commitments to extend credit (1) $ $ Standby letters of credit Mortgage loan rate lock commitments Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk $ $ Commitments with balance sheet risk: Loans held for sale $ $ Total other commitments $ $ (1) Includes unfunded overdraft protection. The Company must maintain a reserve against its deposits in accordance with Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Act. For the final weekly reporting period in the periods ended September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the aggregate amount of daily average required reserves was approximately $41.4 million and $ 48.7 million, respectively. The Company has approximately $24.6 million in deposits in other financial institutions, of which $ 10.0 million and $3.8 million serve as collateral for the cash flow hedges and loan swaps, respectively, as discussed in Note 8 “Derivatives”. The Company had approximately $9.7 million in deposits in other financial institutions that were uninsured at September 30, 2015 . On an annual basis, the Company’s management evaluates the loss risk of its uninsured deposits in financial counterparties. For asset/liability management purposes, the Company uses interest rate swap agreements to hedge various exposures or to modify the interest rate characteristics of various balance sheet accounts. See Note 8 “Derivatives” for additional information. In the ordinary course of business, the Company records an indemnification reserve relating to mortgage loans previously sold based on historical statistics and loss rates; as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s indemnification reserve for such mortgage loans was $384,000 and $662,000 , respectively.

DERIVATIVES

DERIVATIVES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
DERIVATIVES [Abstract]
DERIVATIVES	8. DERIVATIVES The Company is exposed to economic risks arising from its business operations and uses derivatives primarily to manage risk associated with changing interest rates, and to assist customers with their risk management objectives. The Company designates its derivatives either as hedging instruments in a qualifying hedge accounting relationship (cash flow or fair value hedge) or as a free standing derivative such as interest rate lock commitments that do not qualify for hedge accounting. The Company uses interest rate derivatives to manage its exposure to interest rate movements and add stability to interest income and expense. The Company also enters into back-to-back loan swaps to assist customers in managing the risks due to changing interest rates. Cash Flow Hedges As part of its cash flow hedging strategy, the Company uses interest rate swap agreements to limit the variability of expected future cash flows (primarily associated with the Company’s variable rate borrowings) by exchanging a notional amount, equal to the principal amount of the borrowings, for fixed-rate interest based on benchmarked interest rates. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had 11 interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges with an aggregate notional amount of $263.0 million. The Company has entered into three interest rate swap agreements (the “trust swaps”) to mitigate the variable interest rate risk related to the trust preferred capital notes further described in Note 6 “Borrowings.” The Company receives interest of LIBOR from a counterparty and pays a weighted average fixed rate of 2.77% to the same counterparty calculated on a notional amount of $68.0 million. The original terms of the trust swaps range from three to six years. The Company has entered into four interest rate swap agreements (the “prime loan swaps”) to mitigate the variable interest rate risks of certain prime commercial loans. The Company receives a fixed interest rate ranging from 4 .71 % to 5.20 % from the counterparty and pays interest based on the Wall Street Journal prime index, with a spread of up to 0.49% , to the same counterparty calculated on a notional amount of $55.0 million. One of the four prime loan swaps contains a floor rate of 4.00% . The original terms of the four prime loan swaps is six years with a fixed rate that started September 17, 2013 . The Company has entered into four interest rate swap agreements (“FHLB advance swaps”) to mitigate variable interest rate risk on certain designated variable rate FHLB borrowings. The Company receives an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR from the counterparty and pays an interest rate ranging from 3.16% to 3.46% to the same counterparty calculated on a notional amount of $140.0 million. The FHLB advance swaps are deferred starting swaps with terms of six years and five years and effective dates of February 23, 2017 and February 23, 2018 , respectively. All swaps were entered into with counterparties that met the Company’s credit standards and the agreements contain collateral provisions protecting the at-risk party. The Company believes that the credit risk inherent in the contract is not significant. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $10.0 million of cash pledged as collateral for the cash flow hedges and securities with a market value of $4.3 million pledged as collateral for the prime loan swaps and FHLB advance swaps. Amounts receivable or payable are recognized as accrued under the terms of the agreements. In accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging , the Company has designated the trust swaps, prime loan swaps, and FHLB advance swaps as cash flow hedges, with the effective portions of the derivatives’ unrealized gains or losses recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. The ineffective portions of the unrealized gains or losses, if any, would be recorded in interest income and interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has assessed the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the hedging instrument. Based on the Company’s assessment, its cash flow hedges are highly effective. At September 30, 2015 , the fair value of the Company’s cash flow hedges was a net unrealized loss of $ 10.4 million, the amount the Company would have expected to pay if the contracts were terminated. Shown below is a summary of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Notional Receive Pay Weighted Average Positions Amount Asset Liability Rate Rate Life (Years) As of September 30, 2015 Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps 7 $ $ - $ (1) (1) (1) Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps 4 $ $ $ - (1) Due to their deferred nature, the rates and the life exclude the four FHLB advance swaps . Notional Receive Pay Weighted Average Positions Amount Asset Liability Rate Rate Life (Years) As of December 31, 2014 Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps 7 $ $ - $ (1) (1) (1) Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps 4 $ $ $ - (1) Due to their deferred nature, the rates and the life exclude the four FHLB advance swaps. Fair Value Hedge During the normal course of business, the Company enters into interest rate swaps to convert certain long-term fixed-rate loans to floating rates to hedge the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk. The Company applies hedge accounting in accordance with ASC 815, and the fair value hedge and the underlying hedged item, attributable to the risk being hedged, are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses being recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The ineffective portions of the unrealized gains or losses, if any, would be recorded in interest income and interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company uses statistical regression analysis to assess hedge effectiveness, both at inception of the hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis. The regression analysis involves regressing the periodic change in fair value of the hedging instrument against the periodic changes in fair value of the asset being hedged due to changes in the hedged risk. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company had three swap s constituting fair value hedge s , whereby the Company pays a fixed interest rate ranging from 3.23% to 3.53% to the counterparty and receives interest of one month LIBOR plus a spread of up to 2.13% from the same counterparty calculated on a n aggregate notional amount of $53.6 million with term s ranging from 15 to 17 years. At December 31, 2014, the Company had one fair value hedge with an aggregate notional amount of $38.3 million. At September 30, 2015, the fair value of the Company’s fair value hedges was an unrealized loss of $1.4 million , the amount the Company would have expected to pay if the contract was terminated; the liability is reported in “Other Liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. At September 30, 2015, the aggregate notional amount of the hedged items was $53.6 million with a fair value of $1.4 million . At December 31, 2014, the Company had one hedged item with an aggregate notional amount of $38.3 million. The Company’s fair value hedges continue to be highly effective and had no material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Loan Swaps During the normal course of business, the Company enters into interest rate swap loan relationships (“loan swaps”) with borrowers to meet their financing needs. Upon entering into the loan swaps, the Company enters into offsetting positions with counterparties in order to minimize interest rate risk. These back-to-back loan swaps qualify as financial derivatives with fair values as reported in “Other Assets” and “Other Liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had cash and securities with a market value of $6.6 million pledged as collateral for the loan swaps. Shown below is a summary regarding loan swap derivative activities at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Notional Receive Pay Weighted Average Positions Amount Asset Liability Rate Rate Life (Years) As of September 30, 2015 Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps 35 $ $ $ - Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps 35 $ $ - $ Notional Receive Pay Weighted Average Positions Amount Asset Liability Rate Rate Life (Years) As of December 31, 2014 Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps 30 $ $ $ - Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps 30 $ $ - $ Interest Rate Lock Commitments During the normal course of business, the Company enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (“rate lock commitments”). Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment, closing, and sale of the loan generally ranges from 30 to 120 days. The Company protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby the Company commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed interest rate risk on the loan. The correlation between the rate lock commitments and the best efforts contracts is high due to their similarity. The market values of rate lock commitments and best efforts forward delivery commitments is not readily ascertainable with precision because rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. The Company determines the fair value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts by measuring the change in the value of the underlying asset while taking into consideration the probability that the rate lock commitments will close. The fair value of the rate lock commitments as of September 30, 2015 was $ 1.3 million and is reported as a component of “Other Assets” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets; the fair value of the Company’s best efforts forward delivery commitments was $544,000 and is recorded as a component of “Other Liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Any impact to income is recorded in current period earnings as a component of “Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net of commissions” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. T he aggregate notional amount of these derivatives was $61.0 million and $49.6 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively .

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	9 . ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands): Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities Unrealized Gain for AFS Securities Transferred to HTM Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge Total Balance - June 30, 2015 $ $ $ $ Other comprehensive income (loss) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income - Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) Balance - September 30, 2015 $ $ $ $ Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities Unrealized Gain for AFS Securities Transferred to HTM Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance - December 31, 2014 $ $ - $ $ Unrealized gain transferred from AFS to HTM - - Other comprehensive income (loss) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income - Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) Balance - September 30, 2015 $ $ $ $ The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands): Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge Total Balance - June 30, 2014 $ $ $ Other comprehensive income (loss) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) Balance - September 30, 2014 $ $ $ Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance - December 31, 2013 $ $ $ Other comprehensive income (loss) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) Balance - September 30, 2014 $ $ $ Reclassifications of unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities are reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income as “Gains on securities transactions, net” with the corresponding income tax effect being reflected as a component of income tax expense. T he Company reported gains of $ 75 ,000 and $ 672 ,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively , related to the sale of securities. Excluding OTTI recovery of $400,000 in the second quarter of 2014, the Company reported net gains of $995,000 and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, related to the sale of securities. The Company recorded $300,000 in other-than-temporary impairment in the current quarter on a municipal security in the available for sale portfolio. The tax effect of these transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $ 79 ,000 and $ 130 ,000 and $348,000 and $367,000 , respectively, which amounts were included as a component of income tax expense. Reclassifications of the change in fair value of cash flow hedges are reported in interest income and interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income with the corresponding income tax effect being reflected as a component of income tax expense. The Company reported net interest expense of $241,000 and $723,000 and $253,000 and $659,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The tax effect of these transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $84,000 and $253,000 and $89,000 and $231,000 , respectively, which amounts were included as a component of income tax expense.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The Company follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. This codification clarifies that fair value of certain assets and liabilities is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants. ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 based on these two types of inputs are as follows: Level 1 Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 Valuation is based on observable inputs including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in less active markets, and model-based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions can be derived primarily from or corroborated by observable data in the markets. Level 3 Valuation is based on model-based techniques that use one or more significant inputs or assumptions that are unobservable in the market. These unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about what market participants would use and information that is reasonably available under the circumstances without undue cost and effort. The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements. Derivative instruments As discussed in Note 8 “Derivatives”, the Company records derivative instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company utilizes derivative instruments as part of the management of interest rate risk to modify the re-pricing characteristics of certain portions of the Company’s interest-bearing assets and liabilities. The Company has contracted with a third party vendor to provide valuations for derivatives using standard valuation techniques and therefore classifies such valuations as Level 2. Third party valuations are validated by the Company using Bloomberg Valuation Service’s derivative pricing functions. The Company has considered counterparty credit risk in the valuation of its derivative assets and has considered its own credit risk in the valuation of its derivative liabilities. During the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into interest rate lock commitments related to the origination of mortgage loans held for sale as well as best effort forward delivery commitments to mitigate interest rate risk; these instruments are recorded at estimated fair value based on the value of the underlying loan, which in turn is based on quoted prices for similar loans in the secondary market. However, this value is adjusted by a pull-through rate which considers the likelihood that the loan in a lock position will ultimately close. The pull-through rate is derived from the Company’s internal data and is adjusted using significant management judgment. The pull-through rate is largely dependent on the loan processing stage that a loan is currently in and the change in prevailing interest rates from the time of the rate lock. As such, interest rate lock commitments are classified as Level 3. An increase in the pull-through rate utilized in the fair value measurement of the interest rate lock commitment derivative will result in positive fair value adjustments while a decrease in the pull-through rate will result in a negative fair value adjustment. The Company’s weighted average pull-through rate was approximately 80% as of September 30, 2015 and approximately 90% as of December 31, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, the interest rate lock commitments are recorded as a component of “Other Assets” and the best effort forward delivery commitments are recorded as a component of “Other Liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Securities available for sale Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data (Level 2). If the inputs used to provide the evaluation for certain securities are unobservable and/or there is little, if any, market activity, then the security would fall to the lowest level of the hierarchy (Level 3). The Company’s investment portfolio is primarily valued using fair value measurements that are considered to be Level 2. The Company has contracted with a third party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its securities portfolio. The vendor’s primary source for security valuation is Interactive Data Corporation (“IDC”), which evaluates securities based on market data. IDC utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and include available trade, bid, and other market information. Generally, the methodology includes broker quotes, proprietary models, vast descriptive terms and conditions databases, as well as extensive quality control programs. The vendor utilizes proprietary valuation matrices for valuing all municipals securities. The initial curves for determining the price, movement, and yield relationships within the municipal matrices are derived from industry benchmark curves or sourced from a municipal trading desk. The securities are further broken down according to issuer, credit support, state of issuance, and rating to incorporate additional spreads to the industry benchmark curves. The Company uses Bloomberg Valuation Service, an independent information source that draws on quantitative models and market data contributed from over 4,000 market participants, to validate third party valuations. Any material differences between valuation sources are researched by further analyzing the various inputs that are utilized by each pricing source. No material differences were identified during the validation as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . The carrying value of restricted Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of each entity and is therefore excluded from the following table. The following table presents the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Securities available for sale: U.S. government and agency securities $ - $ $ - $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions - - Corporate and other bonds - - Mortgage-backed securities - - Other securities - - Derivatives: Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Interest rate lock commitments - - LIABILITIES Derivatives: Interest rate swap $ - $ $ - $ Cash flow hedges - - Best effort forward delivery commitments - - Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Securities available for sale: U.S. government and agency securities $ - $ $ - $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions - - Corporate bonds - - Mortgage-backed securities - - Other securities - - Derivatives: Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Interest rate lock commitments - - LIABILITIES Derivatives: Interest rate swap $ - $ $ - $ Cash flow hedges - - Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjustments to the fair value of these assets usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the financial statements. Loans held for sale Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market value. These loans currently consist of residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market and the credit card portfolio that was transferred from loans held for investment during the quarter. See Note 13 “Subsequent Events” for additional information . Fair value is based on the price secondary markets are currently offering for similar loans using observable market data which is not materially different than cost due to the short duration between origination and sale (Level 2). As such, the Company records any fair value adjustments on a nonrecurring basis. Gains and losses on the sale of loans are recorded within the mortgage segment and are reported on a separate line item in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Impaired loans Loans are designated as impaired when, in the judgment of management based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreements will not be collected. The measurement of loss associated with impaired loans can be based on either the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral. Collateral dependent loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is solely from the underlying value of the collateral. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the Company’s collateral is real estate. The value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing an income or market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser using observable market data. When evaluating the fair value, management may discount the appraisal further if, based on their understanding of the market conditions, it is determined the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value (Level 3). The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal, of one year or less, if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’s financial statements if not considered significant using observable market data. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivables collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level 3). Collateral dependent impaired loans allocated to the allowance for loan losses are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan losses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Other real estate owned OREO is evaluated for impairment at least quarterly by the Bank’s Special Asset Loan Committee and any necessary write downs to fair values are recorded as impairment and included as a component of noninterest expense. Fair values of OREO are carried at fair value less selling costs. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral, or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the foreclosed asset as Level 3 valuation. Total valuation expenses related to OREO properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $473,000 and $ 1.8 million, respectively , and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $6.2 million and $ 7.3 million, respectively. The following tables summarize the Company’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Loans held for sale $ - $ $ - $ Impaired loans - - Other real estate owned - - Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Loans held for sale $ - $ $ - $ Impaired loans - - Other real estate owned - - The following table displays quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 Fair Value Valuation Technique(s) Unobservable Inputs Weighted Average ASSETS Impaired Loans $ Market comparables Discount applied to market comparables (1) Other real estate owned Market comparables Discount applied to market comparables (1) Total $ (1) A discount percentage (in addition to expected selling costs) is applied based on the age of independent appraisals, current market conditions, and experience within the local market. The following table displays quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 Fair Value Valuation Technique(s) Unobservable Inputs Weighted Average ASSETS Impaired Loans $ Market comparables Discount applied to market comparables (1) Other real estate owned Market comparables Discount applied to market comparables (1) Total $ (1) A discount percentage (in addition to expected selling costs) is applied based on the age of independent appraisals, current market conditions, and experience within the local market. ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure about fair value of financial instruments for interim periods and excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company. Cash and cash equivalents For those short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Held to Maturity Securities The Company’s investment portfolio is primarily valued using fair value measurements that are considered to be Level 2. The Company has contracted with a third party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its securities portfolio. The vendor’s primary source for security valuation is IDC, which evaluates securities based on market data. IDC utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and include available trade, bid, and other market information. Generally, the methodology includes broker quotes, proprietary models, vast descriptive terms and conditions databases, as well as extensive quality control programs. The vendor utilizes proprietary valuation matrices for valuing all municipals securities. The initial curves for determining the price, movement, and yield relationships within the municipal matrices are derived from industry benchmark curves or sourced from a municipal trading desk. The securities are further broken down according to issuer, credit support, state of issuance, and rating to incorporate additional spreads to the industry benchmark curves. The Company uses Bloomberg Valuation Service, an independent information source that draws on quantitative models and market data contributed from over 4,000 market participants, to validate third party valuations. Any material differences between valuation sources are researched by further analyzing the various inputs that are utilized by each pricing source. No material differences were identified during the validation as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Loans The fair value of performing loans is estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a yield curve that is constructed by adding a loan spread to a market yield curve. Loan spreads are based on spreads currently observed in the market for loans of similar type and structure. Fair value for impaired loans and their respective level within the fair value hierarchy, are described in the previous disclosure related to fair value measurements of assets that are measured on a nonrecurring basis. Bank owned life insurance The carrying value of bank owned life insurance approximates fair value. The Company records these policies at their cash surrender value, which is estimated using information provided by insurance carriers. Deposits The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. Borrowings The carrying value of the Company’s repurchase agreements is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Other borrowings are discounted using the current yield curve for the same type of borrowing. For borrowings with embedded optionality, a third party source is used to value the instrument. The Company validates all third party valuations for borrowings with optionality using Bloomberg’s derivative pricing functions. Accrued interest The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value. Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair value of letters of credit is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the fair value of loan commitments and standby letters of credit was immaterial. The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Total Fair Value Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ $ $ - $ - $ Securities available for sale - - Held to maturity securities - - Restricted stock - - Loans held for sale - - Net loans - - Derivatives: Interest rate lock commitments - - Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Accrued interest receivable - - Bank owned life insurance - - LIABILITIES Deposits $ $ - $ $ - $ Borrowings - - Accrued interest payable - - Derivatives: Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Best effort forward delivery commitments - - Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Total Fair Value Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ $ $ - $ - $ Securities available for sale - - Restricted stock - - Loans held for sale - - Net loans - - Derivatives: Interest rate lock commitments - - Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Accrued interest receivable - - Bank owned life insurance - - LIABILITIES Deposits $ $ - $ $ - $ Borrowings - - Accrued interest payable - - Derivatives: Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - The Company assumes interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of its normal operations. As a result, the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Company. Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to minimize interest rate risk. However, borrowers with fixed rate obligations are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment and more likely to prepay in a falling rate environment. Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment. Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans and deposits and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Company’s overall interest rate risk.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE	1 1 . EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding attributable to stock awards. There were approximately 51,179 and 155,433 shares underlying anti-dilutive awards for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and there were approximately 54,475 and 130,499 shares underlyin g anti-dilutive awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Anti-dilutive awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands except per share data): Net Income Available to Common Shareholders (Numerator) Weighted Average Common Shares (Denominator) Per Share Amount For the three months ended September 30, 2015 Net income, basic $ $ Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards - - Diluted $ $ For the three months ended September 30, 2014 Net income, basic $ $ Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards - - Diluted $ $ For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 Net income, basic $ $ Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards - - Diluted $ $ For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 Net income, basic $ $ Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards - - Diluted $ $

SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES

SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES [Abstract]
SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES	1 2 . SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES The Company has two reportable segments: a traditional full service community bank segment and a mortgage loan origination business segment. The community bank segment includes one subsidiary bank, the Bank, which provides loan, deposit, investment, and trust services to retail and commercial customers throughout its 124 retail locations in Virginia. The mortgage segment includes UMG, which provides a variety of mortgage loan products principally in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and the Washington D.C. metro area. These loans are originated and sold primarily in the secondary market through purchase commitments from investors, which serves to mitigate the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk. Profit and loss is measured by net income after taxes including realized gains and losses on the Company’s investment portfolio. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Inter-segment transactions are recorded at cost and eliminated as part of the consolidation process. Both of the Company’s reportable segments are service-based. The mortgage business is a primarily fee-based business while the bank is driven principally by net interest income. The bank segment provides a distribution and referral network through its customers for the mortgage loan origination business. The mortgage segment offers a more limited referral network for the bank segment. The community bank segment provides the mortgage segment with the short-term funds needed to originate mortgage loans through a warehouse line of credit and charges the mortgage banking segment interest . The interest rate on the warehouse line of credit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was the three month LIBOR rate plus 0.15% with no floo r. During 2014, the interest rate on the warehouse line of credit was the three month LIBOR rate plus 1.5% with a floor of 2.0% through May 31, 2014; beginning on June 1, 2014, the interest rate was one month LIBOR rate plus 1.5% with no floor . These transactions are e liminated in the consolidation process. A management fee for operations and administrative support services is charged to all subsidiaries and eliminated in the consolidated totals. Information about reportable segments and reconciliation of such information to the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands): UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION Community Bank Mortgage Eliminations Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Net interest income $ $ $ - $ Provision for credit losses - Net interest income after provision for credit losses - Noninterest income Noninterest expenses Income (loss) before income taxes - Income tax expense (benefit) - Net income (loss) $ $ $ - $ Total assets $ $ $ $ Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Net interest income $ $ $ - $ Provision for credit losses - - Net interest income after provision for credit losses - Noninterest income Noninterest expenses Income (loss) before income taxes - Income tax expense (benefit) - Net income (loss) $ $ $ - $ Total assets $ $ $ $ Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Net interest income $ $ $ - $ Provision for credit losses - Net interest income after provision for credit losses - Noninterest income Noninterest expenses Income (loss) before income taxes - Income tax expense (benefit) - Net income (loss) $ $ $ - $ Total assets $ $ $ $ Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Net interest income $ $ $ - $ Provision for credit losses - - Net interest income after provision for credit losses - Noninterest income Noninterest expenses Income (loss) before income taxes - Income tax expense (benefit) - Net income (loss) $ $ $ - $ Total assets $ $ $ $

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Sale of Credit Card Portfolio During the third quarter of 2015, the Company concluded that it met the pertinent criteria for transferring the credit card portfolio from loans held for investment to loans held for sale. On October 16, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the credit card portfolio, approximately $26.4 million in outstanding balances, and enter into an outsourced partnership solution with Elan Financial Services. The company sold these loans a t a premium which is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s C onsolidated Statements of Income. As part of the agreement, the Company will continue to share in interchange fee income and finance charges. Share Repurchase Authorization On October 29, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to purchase up to $25.0 million worth of the Company’s common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program is authorized through December 31, 2016 .

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policy)

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “ Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items .” The amendments in this ASU eliminate from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Subtopic 225-20, Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items , required that an entity separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. Presently, an event or transaction is presumed to be an ordinary and usual activity of the reporting entity unless evidence clearly supports its classification as an extraordinary item. If an event or transaction meets the criteria for extraordinary classification, an entity is required to segregate the extraordinary item from the results of ordinary operations and show the item separately in the income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations. The entity also is required to disclose applicable income taxes and either present or disclose earnings-per-share data applicable to the extraordinary item. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-01 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “ Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis .” The amendments in this ASU amend the consolidation requirements in ASC 810, Consolidation , and significantly change the consolidation analysis required under U.S. GAAP. Under this guidance, limited partnerships will be considered variable interest entities (“VIEs”) unless the limited partners have either substantive kick-out or participating rights; this amendment will result in more partnerships being considered VIEs, but it will be less likely that a general partner will consolidate a limited partnership. The amendments also change the effect that fees paid to a decision maker or service provider have on the consolidation analysis; it is less likely that the fees themselves will be considered a variable interest, that an entity will be a VIE, or that consolidation will result. The changes modify how a reporting entity considers how its variable interests affect its consolidation process; the related party tiebreaker test and mandatory consolidation by one of the related parties will have to be performed less frequently than under current U.S. GAAP. For entities other than limited partnerships, the amendments clarify how to determine whether the equity holders have power over the entity and could affect whether the entity is a VIE. The amendments are expected to result in the deconsolidation of many entities. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact that ASU 2015-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “ Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs .” The ASU does not change the existing recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs but requires that debt issuance costs related to a debt liability recorded on the balance sheet be present in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The amendments should be disclosed consistent with the disclosure requirement of a change in accounting principle and applied on a retrospective basis. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “ Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40: Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement .” This ASU clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for the arrangement as a license of internal-use software. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses; otherwise, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2015-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “ Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements.” This ASU clarifies the guidance issued within ASU 2015-03 described above. Given the absence of authoritative guidance within Update 2015-03 for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC staff would not object to an entity presenting the cost of securing a revolving line of credit as an asset, regardless of whether a balance is outstanding. The costs should be amortized over the term of the arrangement. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-15 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

ACQUISITIONS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
ACQUISITIONS [Abstract]
Schedule of Effect of Amortization and Accretion Related to Acquisition	The net effect of the amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts associated with the Company’s acquisition accounting adjustments had the following impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands): For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Loans (1) $ $ $ $ Core deposit intangible (2) Borrowings (3) Time deposits (4) Net impact to income before taxes $ $ $ $ (1) Loan discount accretion is included in "Interest and fees on loans" in the "Interest and dividend income" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. (2) Core deposit intangible premium amortization is included in "Amortization of intangible assets" in the "Noninterest expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. (3) Borrowings discount accretion is included in "Interest on long-term borrowings" in the "Interest Expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. (4) Certificate of deposit discount accretion is included in "Interest on deposits" in the "Interest expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

SECURITIES (Tables)

SECURITIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Gross Realized Gains and Losses of the Sale of Securities	The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale and the proceeds from the sale of securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands). The Company did not sell any investment securities that are held to maturity. Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 Realized gains (losses): Gross realized gains $ $ Gross realized losses - Net realized gains $ $ Proceeds from sales of securities $ $ The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale and the proceeds from the sale of securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands). Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2014 September 30, 2014 Realized gains (losses): Gross realized gains $ $ Gross realized losses Net realized gains $ $ Proceeds from sales of securities $ $
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses, and Estimated Fair Values of Available for Sale Securities	The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of securities available for sale as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands): Amortized Gross Unrealized Estimated Cost Gains (Losses) Fair Value September 30, 2015 U.S. government and agency securities $ $ $ - $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions Corporate bonds Mortgage-backed securities Other securities - Total available for sale securities $ $ $ $ December 31, 2014 U.S. government and agency securities $ $ $ $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions Corporate bonds Mortgage-backed securities Other securities Total available for sale securities $ $ $ $
Schedule of Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Investments	The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (in thousands) of the Company’s available for sale investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. These are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position. Less than 12 months More than 12 months Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses September 30, 2015 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ $ $ $ $ $ Mortgage-backed securities Corporate bonds and other securities Total available for sale $ $ $ $ $ $ December 31, 2014 U.S. government and agency securities $ $ $ - $ - $ $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions Mortgage-backed securities Corporate bonds and other securities Total available for sale $ $ $ $ $ $
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Securities	The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of available for sale securities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Estimated Amortized Estimated Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value Due in one year or less $ $ $ $ Due after one year through five years Due after five years through ten years Due after ten years Total securities available for sale $ $ $ $
Schedule of Securities Pledged to Secure Public Deposits, Repurchase Agreements, and for Other Purposes	The following table presents available for sale securities which were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes as permitted or required by law as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Fair Value Fair Value Public deposits $ $ Repurchase agreements Other purposes (1) Total pledged securities $ $ (1) The "Other purposes" category consists of borrowings, derivatives, and accounts held at the Bank.
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Securities	The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of held to maturity securities as of September 30, 2015, by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. September 30, 2015 Carrying Estimated Value (1) Fair Value Due in one year or less $ $ Due after one year through five years Due after five years through ten years Due after ten years Total securities held to maturity $ $ (1) The carrying value includes $7.3 million of unrealized gains and losses present at the time of transfer from available for securities, net of any accretion.
Schedule of Securities Pledged to Secure Public Deposits, Repurchase Agreements, and for Other Purposes	The following table presents held to maturity securities which were pledged to secure public deposits as permitted or required by law as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2015 Fair Value Public deposits $ Total pledged securities $
Schedule of Carrying Value, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Estimated Fair Value of Securities	The carrying value, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of securities held to maturity as of September 30, 2015 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands): Carrying Gross Unrealized Estimated Value (1) Gains (Losses) Fair Value September 30, 2015 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ $ $ $ (1) The carrying value includes $7.3 million of unrealized gains and losses present at the time of transfer from available for securities, net of any accretion.
Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Securities	The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value (in thousands) of the Company’s held to maturity securities with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. These are aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position. Less than 12 months More than 12 months Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses September 30, 2015 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ $ $ - $ - $ $

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 26

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES [Abstract]
Loans Stated at Face Amount, Net of Unearned Income	Loans are stated at their face amount, net of deferred fees and costs, and consist of the following at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction Indirect Auto Indirect Marine HELOCs Credit Card - Other Consumer Total $ $
Summary of Aging of the Loan Portfolio by Class	The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by class, at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing PCI Nonaccrual Current Total Loans Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ - $ $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots - - Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial - - Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction - - Indirect Auto - Indirect Marine - - - HELOCs Other Consumer Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ The following table shows the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by class, at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing PCI Nonaccrual Current Total Loans Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ - $ - $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial - Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction - - Indirect Auto - - Indirect Marine - - - HELOCs Credit Card - - Other Consumer Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Summary of Aging of the Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality Loan Portfolio by Class	The following table shows the PCI commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class and their delinquency status, at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): 30-89 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Current Total Commercial: Commercial Construction $ - $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction - - HELOCs Other Consumer Total $ $ $ $ The following table shows the PCI commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class and their delinquency status, at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 30-89 Days Past Due Greater than 90 Days Current Total Commercial: Commercial Construction $ - $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction - - HELOCs Other Consumer Total $ $ $ $
Impaired Loans by Class	The following table shows the Company’s impaired loans, excluding PCI loans related to the StellarOne acquisition, by class at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance YTD Average Investment Interest Income Recognized Loans without a specific allowance Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ $ - $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - Consumer: Mortgage - Consumer Construction - HELOCs - Other Consumer - Total impaired loans without a specific allowance $ $ $ - $ $ Loans with a specific allowance Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Indirect Auto HELOCs Other Consumer Total impaired loans with a specific allowance $ $ $ $ $ Total impaired loans $ $ $ $ $ The following table shows the Company’s impaired loans, by class, at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance YTD Average Investment Interest Income Recognized Loans without a specific allowance Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ $ - $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - Consumer: Mortgage - Indirect Auto - - - Indirect Marine - - HELOCs - Other Consumer - - Total impaired loans without a specific allowance $ $ $ - $ $ Loans with a specific allowance Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied Raw Land and Lots Single Family Investment Real Estate Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial Consumer: Mortgage Consumer Construction Indirect Marine HELOCs Other Consumer Total impaired loans with a specific allowance $ $ $ $ $ Total impaired loans $ $ $ $ $
Summary of Modified Loans that Continue to Accrue Interest Under the Terms of Restructuring Agreement	The following table provides a summary, by class, of modified loans that continue to accrue interest under the terms of the restructuring agreement, which are considered to be performing, and modified loans that have been placed on nonaccrual status, which are considered to be nonperforming, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 No. of Loans Recorded Investment Outstanding Commitment No. of Loans Recorded Investment Outstanding Commitment Performing Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ - $ $ - Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - - Raw Land and Lots - - Single Family Investment Real Estate - - Commercial and Industrial - - Other Commercial - - Consumer: Mortgage - - Other Consumer - - Total performing $ $ - $ $ - Nonperforming Commercial: Commercial Construction $ $ - $ $ - Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - - Raw Land and Lots - - Single Family Investment Real Estate - - Commercial and Industrial - - Other Commercial - - Consumer: Mortgage - - Other Consumer - - Total nonperforming $ $ - $ $ - Total performing and nonperforming $ $ - $ $ -
Schedule of TDR by Class and Modification Type	The following table shows, by class and modification type, TDRs that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 No. of Loans Recorded Investment at Period End No. of Loans Recorded Investment at Period End Term modification, at a market rate Commercial: Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - $ - $ Commercial and Industrial - - Total loan term extended at a market rate - $ - $ Term modification, below market rate Commercial: Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - $ - $ Raw Land and Lots Consumer: Mortgage Other Consumer Total loan term extended at a below market rate $ $ Total $ $ The following table shows, by class and modification type, TDRs that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2014 September 30, 2014 No. of Loans Recorded Investment at Period End No. of Loans Recorded Investment at Period End Term modification, at a market rate Commercial: Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied $ $ Single Family Investment Real Estate - - Commercial and Industrial - - Other Commercial - - Total loan term extended at a market rate $ $ Total $ $
Allowance for Loan Loss Activity, by Portfolio Segment, Balances for Allowance for Credit Losses, and Loans Based on Impairment Methodology	The following table shows the allowance for loan loss activity, balances for allowance for loan losses, and loan balances based on impairment methodology by portfolio segment for the nine months ended and as of September 30, 2015 . The table below includes the provision for loan losses. In addition, a $300,000 provision was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 for unfunded loan commitments for which the reserves are recorded as a component of “Other Liabilities” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands): Commercial Consumer Total Allowance for loan losses: Balance, beginning of the year $ $ $ Recoveries credited to allowance Loans charged off Provision charged to operations Balance, end of period $ $ $ Ending Balance, ALL: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ $ $ Loans collectively evaluated for impairment Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality - - - Total $ $ $ Ending Balance, Loans: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ $ $ Loans collectively evaluated for impairment Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality Total $ $ $ The following table shows the allowance for loan loss activity, balances for allowance for loan losses, and loan balances based on impairment methodology by portfolio segment for the nine months ended and as of September 30, 201 4 . Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands): Commercial Consumer Total Allowance for loan losses: Balance, beginning of the year $ $ $ Recoveries credited to allowance Loans charged off Provision charged to operations Balance, end of period $ $ $ Ending Balance, ALL: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ $ $ Loans collectively evaluated for impairment Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality - - - Total $ $ $ Ending Balance, Loans: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ $ $ Loans collectively evaluated for impairment Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality Total $ $ $
Loans Receivables Related Risk Rating Excluding Purchased Impaired Loans	The following table shows the recorded investment in all loans, excluding PCI loans, in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating current as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): 0-3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Commercial Construction $ $ $ $ $ $ - $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ The following table shows the recorded investment in all loans, excluding PCI loans, in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating current as of December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 1-3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Commercial Construction $ $ $ $ $ $ - $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - Total $ $ $ $ $ $ - $
Purchased Credit Impaired Loan Receivables Related Risk Rating	The following table shows the recorded investment in only PCI loans in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating and credit quality indicator information current as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): 4 5 6 7 8 Total Commercial Construction $ - $ - $ $ - $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial Other Commercial - - Total $ $ $ $ $ $ The following table shows the recorded investment in only PCI loans in the commercial portfolios by class with their related risk rating and credit quality indicator information current as of December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 4 5 6 7 8 Total Commercial Construction $ - $ - $ $ $ $ Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied - Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied - Raw Land and Lots - Single Family Investment Real Estate - Commercial and Industrial - Other Commercial - - - Total $ $ $ $ $ $
Schedule of Acquired Loan Portfolio and Accretable Yield	The following shows changes in the accretable yield for loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, Receivables – Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, for the periods presented (dollars in thousands): For the Nine Months ended June 30, September 30, 2015 2014 Balance at beginning of period $ $ Additions - Accretion Reclass of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows - Other, net (1) Balance at end of period $ $ (1) This line item represents changes in the cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of non-credit changes such as prepayment assumptions, changes in interest rates on variable rate PCI loans, and discounted payoffs that occurred in the quarter.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]
Information Concerning Intangible Assets with Finite Life	Information concerning intangible assets with a finite life is presented in the following table (dollars in thousands): Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value September 30, 2015 Amortizable core deposit intangibles $ $ $ December 31, 2014 Amortizable core deposit intangibles $ $ $ September 30, 2014 Amortizable core deposit intangibles $ $ $
Estimated Remaining Amortization Expense of Core Deposit Intangibles	As of September 30, 2015 , the estimated remaining amortization expense of core deposit intangibles is as follows (dollars in thousands): For the remaining three months of 2015 $ For the year ending December 31, 2016 For the year ending December 31, 2017 For the year ending December 31, 2018 For the year ending December 31, 2019 For the year ending December 31, 2020 Thereafter Total estimated amortization expense $

BORROWINGS (Tables)

BORROWINGS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
BORROWINGS [Abstract]
Short-Term Borrowings	Total short-term borrowings consist of the following as of September 30, 201 5 and December 31, 201 4 (dollars in thousands ): September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ $ Other short-term borrowings Total short-term borrowings $ $ Maximum month-end outstanding balance $ $ Average outstanding balance during the period Average interest rate during the period Average interest rate at end of period Other short-term borrowings: Federal funds purchased $ $ - FHLB $ $ Other lines of credit
Trust Preferred Capital Notes Qualify for Tier 1 Capital	The trust preferred capital notes currently qualify for Tier 1 capital of the Company for regulatory purposes. Principal Investment (1) Spread to 3-Month LIBOR Rate Maturity Trust Preferred Capital Note - Statutory Trust I $ $ 6/17/2034 Trust Preferred Capital Note - Statutory Trust II 6/15/2036 VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture 3/18/2034 FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture 6/26/2033 Total $ $ (1) reported as "Other Assets" within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Advances from the FHLB	As of September 30, 2015 , the Company had advances from the FHLB consisting of the following (dollars in thousands): Long-term Type Spread to 3-Month LIBOR Interest Rate Maturity Date Advance Amount Adjustable Rate Credit 0.44% 0.77% 8/23/2022 $ Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.78% 11/23/2022 Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.78% 11/23/2022 Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.78% 11/23/2022 Fixed Rate - 3.62% 11/28/2017 Fixed Rate - 3.75% 7/30/2018 Fixed Rate - 3.97% 7/30/2018 Fixed Rate Hybrid - 2.11% 10/5/2016 Fixed Rate Hybrid - 0.91% 7/25/2016 $ As of December 31, 2014 , the Company had advances from the FHLB consisting of the following (dollars in thousands): Long-term Type Spread to 3-Month LIBOR Interest Rate Maturity Date Advance Amount Adjustable Rate Credit 0.44% 0.70% 8/23/2022 $ Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.71% 11/23/2022 Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.71% 11/23/2022 Adjustable Rate Credit 0.45% 0.71% 11/23/2022 Fixed Rate - 3.62% 11/28/2017 Fixed Rate - 3.44% 7/28/2015 Fixed Rate - 3.75% 7/30/2018 Fixed Rate - 3.97% 7/30/2018 Fixed Rate Hybrid - 2.11% 10/5/2016 Fixed Rate Hybrid - 0.91% 7/25/2016 $
Contractual Maturities of Long-Term Debt	As of September 30, 2015 , the contractual maturities of long-term debt are as follows for the years ending ( dollars in thousands): Trust Preferred Capital Notes Subordinated Debt FHLB Advances Fair Value Premium (Discount) Prepayment Penalty Total Long-term Borrowings Remaining three months in 2015 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ $ 2016 - 2017 - - 2018 - - 2019 - - - 2020 - - - Thereafter - Total Long-term borrowings $ $ $ $ $ $

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
Balances of Commitments and Contingencies	The following table presents the balances of commitments and contingencies ( dollars in thousands ): September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Commitments with off-balance sheet risk: Commitments to extend credit (1) $ $ Standby letters of credit Mortgage loan rate lock commitments Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk $ $ Commitments with balance sheet risk: Loans held for sale $ $ Total other commitments $ $ (1) Includes unfunded overdraft protection.

DERIVATIVES (Tables)

DERIVATIVES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Summary of the Derivatives	Shown below is a summary of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Notional Receive Pay Weighted Average Positions Amount Asset Liability Rate Rate Life (Years) As of September 30, 2015 Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps 7 $ $ - $ (1) (1) (1) Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps 4 $ $ $ - (1) Due to their deferred nature, the rates and the life exclude the four FHLB advance swaps . Notional Receive Pay Weighted Average Positions Amount Asset Liability Rate Rate Life (Years) As of December 31, 2014 Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps 7 $ $ - $ (1) (1) (1) Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps 4 $ $ $ - (1) Due to their deferred nature, the rates and the life exclude the four FHLB advance swaps.
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Summary of the Derivatives	Shown below is a summary regarding loan swap derivative activities at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Notional Receive Pay Weighted Average Positions Amount Asset Liability Rate Rate Life (Years) As of September 30, 2015 Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps 35 $ $ $ - Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps 35 $ $ - $ Notional Receive Pay Weighted Average Positions Amount Asset Liability Rate Rate Life (Years) As of December 31, 2014 Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps 30 $ $ $ - Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps 30 $ $ - $

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI31

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]
Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands): Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities Unrealized Gain for AFS Securities Transferred to HTM Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge Total Balance - June 30, 2015 $ $ $ $ Other comprehensive income (loss) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income - Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) Balance - September 30, 2015 $ $ $ $ Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities Unrealized Gain for AFS Securities Transferred to HTM Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance - December 31, 2014 $ $ - $ $ Unrealized gain transferred from AFS to HTM - - Other comprehensive income (loss) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income - Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) Balance - September 30, 2015 $ $ $ $ The change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is summarized as follows, net of tax (dollars in thousands): Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge Total Balance - June 30, 2014 $ $ $ Other comprehensive income (loss) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) Balance - September 30, 2014 $ $ $ Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance - December 31, 2013 $ $ $ Other comprehensive income (loss) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) Balance - September 30, 2014 $ $ $

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The following table presents the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Securities available for sale: U.S. government and agency securities $ - $ $ - $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions - - Corporate and other bonds - - Mortgage-backed securities - - Other securities - - Derivatives: Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Interest rate lock commitments - - LIABILITIES Derivatives: Interest rate swap $ - $ $ - $ Cash flow hedges - - Best effort forward delivery commitments - - Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Securities available for sale: U.S. government and agency securities $ - $ $ - $ Obligations of states and political subdivisions - - Corporate bonds - - Mortgage-backed securities - - Other securities - - Derivatives: Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Interest rate lock commitments - - LIABILITIES Derivatives: Interest rate swap $ - $ $ - $ Cash flow hedges - -
Schedule of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis	The following tables summarize the Company’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Loans held for sale $ - $ $ - $ Impaired loans - - Other real estate owned - - Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Loans held for sale $ - $ $ - $ Impaired loans - - Other real estate owned - -
Summary of Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements	The following table displays quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 Fair Value Valuation Technique(s) Unobservable Inputs Weighted Average ASSETS Impaired Loans $ Market comparables Discount applied to market comparables (1) Other real estate owned Market comparables Discount applied to market comparables (1) Total $ (1) A discount percentage (in addition to expected selling costs) is applied based on the age of independent appraisals, current market conditions, and experience within the local market. The following table displays quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 Fair Value Valuation Technique(s) Unobservable Inputs Weighted Average ASSETS Impaired Loans $ Market comparables Discount applied to market comparables (1) Other real estate owned Market comparables Discount applied to market comparables (1) Total $ (1) A discount percentage (in addition to expected selling costs) is applied based on the age of independent appraisals, current market conditions, and experience within the local market.
Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of the Company's Financial Instruments	The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2015 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Total Fair Value Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ $ $ - $ - $ Securities available for sale - - Held to maturity securities - - Restricted stock - - Loans held for sale - - Net loans - - Derivatives: Interest rate lock commitments - - Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Accrued interest receivable - - Bank owned life insurance - - LIABILITIES Deposits $ $ - $ $ - $ Borrowings - - Accrued interest payable - - Derivatives: Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Best effort forward delivery commitments - - Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014 using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Other Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Total Fair Value Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Balance ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ $ $ - $ - $ Securities available for sale - - Restricted stock - - Loans held for sale - - Net loans - - Derivatives: Interest rate lock commitments - - Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - - Accrued interest receivable - - Bank owned life insurance - - LIABILITIES Deposits $ $ - $ $ - $ Borrowings - - Accrued interest payable - - Derivatives: Interest rate swap - - Cash flow hedges - -

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]
Reconciliation of the Denominators of the Basic and Diluted EPS Computations	The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands except per share data): Net Income Available to Common Shareholders (Numerator) Weighted Average Common Shares (Denominator) Per Share Amount For the three months ended September 30, 2015 Net income, basic $ $ Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards - - Diluted $ $ For the three months ended September 30, 2014 Net income, basic $ $ Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards - - Diluted $ $ For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 Net income, basic $ $ Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards - - Diluted $ $ For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 Net income, basic $ $ Add: potentially dilutive common shares - stock awards - - Diluted $ $

SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES (

SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES [Abstract]
Information About Reportable Segments and Reconciliation	Information about reportable segments and reconciliation of such information to the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (dollars in thousands): UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION Community Bank Mortgage Eliminations Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Net interest income $ $ $ - $ Provision for credit losses - Net interest income after provision for credit losses - Noninterest income Noninterest expenses Income (loss) before income taxes - Income tax expense (benefit) - Net income (loss) $ $ $ - $ Total assets $ $ $ $ Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Net interest income $ $ $ - $ Provision for credit losses - - Net interest income after provision for credit losses - Noninterest income Noninterest expenses Income (loss) before income taxes - Income tax expense (benefit) - Net income (loss) $ $ $ - $ Total assets $ $ $ $ Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Net interest income $ $ $ - $ Provision for credit losses - Net interest income after provision for credit losses - Noninterest income Noninterest expenses Income (loss) before income taxes - Income tax expense (benefit) - Net income (loss) $ $ $ - $ Total assets $ $ $ $ Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Net interest income $ $ $ - $ Provision for credit losses - - Net interest income after provision for credit losses - Noninterest income Noninterest expenses Income (loss) before income taxes - Income tax expense (benefit) - Net income (loss) $ $ $ - $ Total assets $ $ $ $

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative)

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Investments, recognized amortization	$ 118,000	$ 397,000
Investments, tax credits	213,000	641,000
Carrying value of investments in qualified housing project investments	10,100,000	10,100,000	$ 10,400,000
Unfunded commitment liability	$ 5,100,000	$ 5,100,000

ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Detai

ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) - StellarOne Bank [Member] $ in Millions	Jan. 01, 2014USD ($)shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of shares equivalent to each share of acquired entity | shares	0.9739
Number of common shares issued | shares	22,147,874
Value of Company common stock issued	$ 549.5
Assets acquired	2,960
Liabilties assumed	$ 2,640

ACQUISITIONS (Schedule of Effec

ACQUISITIONS (Schedule of Effect of Amortization and Accretion Related to Acquisition) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
ACQUISITIONS [Abstract]
Loans	[1]	$ 1,364	$ 846	$ 3,055	$ 82
Core deposit intangibles	[2]	(2,074)	(2,391)	(6,435)	(7,462)
Borrowings	[3]	87	262	362	413
Time deposits	[4]	154	1,998	1,843	7,377
Net impact to income before taxes		$ (469)	$ 715	$ (1,175)	$ 410
[1]	Loan discount accretion is included in "Interest and fees on loans" in the "Interest and dividend income" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.
[2]	Core deposit intangible premium amortization is included in "Amortization of intangible assets" in the "Noninterest expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.
[3]	Borrowings discount accretion is included in "Interest on long-term borrowings" in the "Interest Expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.
[4]	Certificate of deposit discount accretion is included in "Interest on deposits" in the "Interest expense" section of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

SECURITIES (Narrative) (Details

SECURITIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)item	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)item
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank requires Bank to maintain percentage of stock equal to outstanding borrowings				4.25%	4.50%
Percentage of Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reserve				6.00%	6.00%
Restricted equity securities consist of Federal Reserve Bank stock		$ 23,800		$ 23,800	$ 23,800
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		28,900		28,900	31,000
Securities in a continuous loss position, more than 12 months, unrealized losses				1,129	1,134
Individual securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months, amount		52,522		52,522	$ 96,404
Transfer from securities available for sale to securities held to maturity			$ 201,800	201,822
Held to maturity securities unrealized gains before tax	$ 8,100	7,300
Credit-related OTTI		$ 300		$ 300
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Individual securities that had been in a continuous loss position | item		22		22	60
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Securities in a continuous loss position, more than 12 months, unrealized losses				$ 260	$ 628
Individual securities that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months, amount		$ 6,610		$ 6,610	$ 42,514

SECURITIES (Amortized Cost, Gro

SECURITIES (Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses, and Estimated Fair Values of Investment Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investment securities
Amortized Cost	$ 873,051	$ 1,075,235
Gross Unrealized Gains	18,313	28,737
Gross Unrealized (Losses)	(2,672)	(1,858)
Estimated Fair Value	888,692	1,102,114
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investment securities
Amortized Cost	8,068	8,313
Gross Unrealized Gains	$ 343	166
Gross Unrealized (Losses)		(25)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 8,411	8,454
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investment securities
Amortized Cost	241,655	427,483
Gross Unrealized Gains	8,750	18,885
Gross Unrealized (Losses)	(512)	(721)
Estimated Fair Value	249,893	445,647
Corporate and Other Securities [Member]
Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investment securities
Amortized Cost	73,917	78,744
Gross Unrealized Gains	70	244
Gross Unrealized (Losses)	(1,525)	(308)
Estimated Fair Value	72,462	78,680
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investment securities
Amortized Cost	539,230	550,716
Gross Unrealized Gains	9,122	9,411
Gross Unrealized (Losses)	(635)	(798)
Estimated Fair Value	547,717	559,329
Other Securities [Member]
Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investment securities
Amortized Cost	10,181	9,979
Gross Unrealized Gains	28	31
Gross Unrealized (Losses)		(6)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 10,209	$ 10,004

SECURITIES (Schedule of Gross U

SECURITIES (Schedule of Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of gross unrealized losses and fair value of investments
Less than 12 months, Fair value	$ 177,203	$ 124,731
Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	(1,543)	(724)
More than 12 Months, Fair value	52,522	96,404
More than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(1,129)	(1,134)
Fair value, Total	229,725	221,135
Unrealized Losses, Total	(2,672)	(1,858)
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of gross unrealized losses and fair value of investments
Less than 12 months, Fair value		7,055
Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses		(25)
Fair value, Total		7,055
Unrealized Losses, Total		(25)
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of gross unrealized losses and fair value of investments
Less than 12 months, Fair value	33,742	13,602
Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	(252)	(93)
More than 12 Months, Fair value	6,610	42,514
More than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(260)	(628)
Fair value, Total	40,352	56,116
Unrealized Losses, Total	(512)	(721)
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of gross unrealized losses and fair value of investments
Less than 12 months, Fair value	118,679	60,151
Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	(459)	(362)
More than 12 Months, Fair value	28,026	49,581
More than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(176)	(436)
Fair value, Total	146,705	109,732
Unrealized Losses, Total	(635)	(798)
Corporate Bonds and Other Securities [Member]
Schedule of gross unrealized losses and fair value of investments
Less than 12 months, Fair value	24,782	43,923
Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	(832)	(244)
More than 12 Months, Fair value	17,886	4,309
More than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(693)	(70)
Fair value, Total	42,668	48,232
Unrealized Losses, Total	$ (1,525)	$ (314)

SECURITIES (Schedule of Amortiz

SECURITIES (Schedule of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost		$ 16,840	$ 19,345
Due in one year or less, Estimated Fair Value		16,904	19,434
Due after one year through five years, Amortized Cost		60,862	41,545
Due after one year through five years, Estimated Fair Value		62,790	43,070
Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost		263,108	306,900
Due after five years through ten years, Estimated Fair Value		269,177	314,044
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost		532,241	707,445
Due after ten years, Estimated Fair Value		539,821	725,566
Total securities available for sale, Amortized Cost		873,051	1,075,235
Total securities available for sale, Estimated Fair Value		888,692	$ 1,102,114
Held to maturity Securities
Due in one year or less, Carrying Value	[1]	1,314
Due in one year or less, Estimated Fair Value		1,321
Due after one year through five years, Carrying Value	[1]	5,217
Due after one year through five years, Estimated Fair Value		5,267
Due after five years through ten years, Carrying Value	[1]	39,392
Due after five years through ten years, Estimated Fair Value		39,521
Due after ten years, Carrying Value	[1]	153,440
Due after ten years, Estimated Fair Value		154,210
Held-to-maturity Securities, Total	[1]	199,363
Total securities held to maturity, Estimated Fair Value		$ 200,319
[1]	The carrying value includes $7.3 million of unrealized gains and losses present at the time of transfer from available for securities, net of any accretion.

SECURITIES (Schedule of Securit

SECURITIES (Schedule of Securities Pledged to Secure Public Deposits, Repurchase Agreements, and for Other Purposes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged AFS Securities, fair value		$ 299,137	$ 396,995
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Public Deposits [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged AFS Securities, fair value		150,632	312,793
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged AFS Securities, fair value		118,249	51,842
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Other Purposes [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged AFS Securities, fair value	[1]	30,256	$ 32,360
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged HTM securities, fair value		200,319
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | Public Deposits [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged HTM securities, fair value		$ 200,319
[1]	The "Other purposes" category consists of borrowings, derivatives, and accounts held at the Bank.

SECURITIES (Schedule of Carryin

SECURITIES (Schedule of Carrying Value, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Estimated Fair Value of Securities) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 199,363	[1]
Estimated Fair Value	200,319
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Carrying Value	199,363	[1]
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,882
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,926)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 200,319
[1]	The carrying value includes $7.3 million of unrealized gains and losses present at the time of transfer from available for securities, net of any accretion.

SECURITIES (Gross Unrealized Lo

SECURITIES (Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Securities) (Details) - Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] - Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, Fair Value	$ 28,727
Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	(1,926)
Fair Value, Total	28,727
Unrealized Losses, Total	$ (1,926)

SECURITIES (Gross Realized Gain

SECURITIES (Gross Realized Gains and Losses of the Sale of Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Realized gains (losses):
Gross realized gains	$ 75	$ 1,034	$ 759	$ 1,498
Gross realized losses		(39)	(87)	(49)
Net realized gains	75	995	672	1,449
Proceeds from sales of securities	$ 5,771	$ 14,370	$ 63,928	$ 273,447

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 46

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)loan	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 5,543,621,000	$ 5,171,003,000	$ 5,345,996,000
Period for restructured loan to be considered default	90 days
Loans considered to be trouble debt restructurings	$ 11,555,000		26,777,000
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	78,606,000	$ 119,743,000	105,788,000
Number of restructured loans that defaulted in current period | loan		1
Restructured loans that defaulted in the current period		$ 24,000
Provision for unfunded commitments	300,000
purchased impaired loans (gross)	95,700,000		126,300,000
Acquired Performing Loan Portfolio [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	1,500,000,000		1,800,000,000
Remaining discount on acquired loans	$ 21,900,000		$ 24,300,000

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 47

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Loans Stated at Face Amount, Net of Unearned Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	$ 5,543,621	$ 5,345,996	$ 5,171,003
Commercial Construction [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	429,645	341,280
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	863,551	875,443
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	1,586,334	1,509,159
Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	187,182	211,225
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	436,340	412,494
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	444,199	393,776
Other Commercial [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	89,344	81,106
Mortgage [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	466,418	478,151
Consumer Construction [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	55,718	74,168
Indirect Auto [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	217,928	199,411
Indirect Marine [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	42,763	43,190
HELOCs [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	492,202	500,579
Credit Card [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs		24,225
Other Consumer [Member]
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs	$ 231,997	$ 201,789

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 48

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Summary of Aging of the Loan Portfolio by Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 13,106	$ 29,297
60-89 Days Past Due	9,270	8,730
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	5,164	10,047
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	78,606	105,788	$ 119,743
Nonaccrual	12,966	19,255
Current	5,424,509	5,172,879
Total loans	5,543,621	5,345,996	$ 5,171,003
Commercial Construction [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 296	$ 815
60-89 Days Past Due
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	$ 126
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	2,459	$ 3,782
Nonaccrual	1,786	968
Current	424,978	335,715
Total loans	429,645	341,280
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	1,148	621
60-89 Days Past Due	165	1,542
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	680	1,683
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	28,695	31,167
Nonaccrual	3,989	1,060
Current	828,874	839,370
Total loans	863,551	875,443
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	752	3,984
60-89 Days Past Due	974	237
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	1,821	91
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	15,172	28,869
Nonaccrual	200	5,902
Current	1,567,415	1,470,076
Total loans	1,586,334	1,509,159
Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 93	145
60-89 Days Past Due		44
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing		194
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	$ 5,141	7,427
Nonaccrual	493	2,359
Current	181,455	201,056
Total loans	187,182	211,225
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	536	2,825
60-89 Days Past Due	35	338
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	228	734
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	15,167	16,879
Nonaccrual	1,157	2,070
Current	419,217	389,648
Total loans	436,340	412,494
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	721	1,250
60-89 Days Past Due	696	529
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	494	549
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	2,249	3,855
Nonaccrual	903	3,286
Current	439,136	384,307
Total loans	444,199	393,776
Other Commercial [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 643	42
60-89 Days Past Due		$ 2
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	$ 793	$ 2,256
Nonaccrual	61	74
Current	87,847	78,732
Total loans	89,344	81,106
Mortgage [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	2,485	12,851
60-89 Days Past Due	5,079	4,300
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	875	4,095
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	5,561	7,394
Nonaccrual	2,276	2,485
Current	450,142	447,026
Total loans	466,418	478,151
Consumer Construction [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 250	$ 120
60-89 Days Past Due
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing		$ 844
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	$ 251	$ 516
Nonaccrual	819
Current	54,398	$ 72,688
Total loans	55,718	74,168
Indirect Auto [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	1,319	1,593
60-89 Days Past Due	270	263
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	$ 116	$ 317
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)
Nonaccrual	$ 89
Current	216,134	$ 197,238
Total loans	217,928	199,411
Indirect Marine [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 150	$ 150
60-89 Days Past Due
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	$ 94
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)
Nonaccrual		$ 201
Current	$ 42,519	42,839
Total loans	42,763	43,190
HELOCs [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	3,192	3,082
60-89 Days Past Due	1,085	955
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	282	820
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	1,812	2,000
Nonaccrual	611	258
Current	485,220	493,464
Total loans	492,202	500,579
Credit Card [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due		232
60-89 Days Past Due		108
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing		$ 219
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)
Nonaccrual
Current		$ 23,666
Total loans		24,225
Other Consumer [Member]
Summary of aging of the loan portfolio, by class
30-59 Days Past Due	1,521	1,587
60-89 Days Past Due	966	412
Greater Than 90 Days and still Accruing	448	501
Purchased Impaired (net of credit mark)	1,306	1,643
Nonaccrual	582	592
Current	227,174	197,054
Total loans	$ 231,997	$ 201,789

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 49

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Summary of Aging of the Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality Loan Portfolio by Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	$ 5,424,509	$ 5,172,879
Total	78,606	105,788	$ 119,743
Commercial Construction [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	424,978	335,715
Total	2,459	3,782
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	828,874	839,370
Total	28,695	31,167
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	1,567,415	1,470,076
Total	15,172	28,869
Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	181,455	201,056
Total	5,141	7,427
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	419,217	389,648
Total	15,167	16,879
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	439,136	384,307
Total	2,249	3,855
Other Commercial [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	87,847	78,732
Total	793	2,256
Indirect Auto [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	$ 216,134	$ 197,238
Total
Mortgage [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	$ 450,142	$ 447,026
Total	5,561	7,394
Consumer Construction [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	54,398	72,688
Total	251	516
HELOCs [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	485,220	493,464
Total	1,812	2,000
Other Consumer [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
Current	227,174	197,054
Total	1,306	1,643
Purchased Impaired [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	4,978	6,181
Greater than 90 Days	5,739	10,013
Current	67,889	89,594
Total	$ 78,606	$ 105,788
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due
Greater than 90 Days	$ 459	$ 652
Current	2,000	3,130
Total	2,459	3,782
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	1,024	1,138
Greater than 90 Days	1,752	843
Current	25,919	29,186
Total	28,695	31,167
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	1,202	523
Greater than 90 Days	392	1,255
Current	13,578	27,091
Total	15,172	28,869
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	196	$ 522
Greater than 90 Days	70
Current	4,875	$ 6,905
Total	5,141	7,427
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	1,225	1,327
Greater than 90 Days	646	1,311
Current	13,296	14,241
Total	15,167	16,879
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	412	144
Greater than 90 Days	69	538
Current	1,768	3,173
Total	2,249	3,855
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	31	107
Greater than 90 Days	63	1,133
Current	699	1,016
Total	793	2,256
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Mortgage [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	597	1,975
Greater than 90 Days	1,612	2,866
Current	3,352	2,553
Total	$ 5,561	$ 7,394
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Consumer Construction [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due
Greater than 90 Days	$ 251	$ 516
Current
Total	251	$ 516
Purchased Impaired [Member] | HELOCs [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	244	356
Greater than 90 Days	365	728
Current	1,203	916
Total	1,812	2,000
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Other Consumer [Member]
Schedule of purchased impaired commercial and consumer loan portfolios, by class
30-89 Days Past Due	47	89
Greater than 90 Days	60	171
Current	1,199	1,383
Total	$ 1,306	$ 1,643

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 50

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Impaired Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment by Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	$ 55,895	$ 101,316
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	58,049	109,728
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	56,563	109,502
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	2,294	4,589
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	26,328	30,864
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	28,021	31,127
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	2,012	4,531
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	27,078	31,682
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	884	1,282
Recorded Investment	82,223	132,180
Unpaid Principal Balance	86,070	140,855
Year to Date Average Investment	83,641	141,184
Interest Income Recognized	3,178	5,871
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	5,760	5,281
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	6,036	5,367
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	5,126	5,755
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	187	165
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	561	570
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	561	570
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	40	51
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	629	506
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	16	13
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	11,801	15,722
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	11,998	16,430
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	11,602	16,774
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	356	737
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	6,763	5,951
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	7,874	5,999
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	677	355
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	7,107	5,946
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	191	280
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	6,854	22,917
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	7,166	22,917
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	7,025	23,209
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	212	1,116
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	6,863	10,575
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	6,864	10,572
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	178	2,017
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	6,870	10,823
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	304	474
Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	24,762	44,790
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	24,896	47,662
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	25,595	47,988
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	1,290	2,124
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	1,224	1,343
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,221	1,373
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	60	98
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	978	1,472
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	34	59
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	2,295	4,197
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	2,721	4,881
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	2,455	6,534
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	99	170
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	3,018	4,125
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	3,035	4,144
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	212	562
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	3,052	4,293
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	113	159
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	1,983	4,453
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	2,532	7,933
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	2,115	5,070
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	47	121
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	2,581	2,938
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	2,640	3,009
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	330	582
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	2,684	3,125
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	100	138
Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	876	1,536
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	876	1,538
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	895	1,624
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	41	90
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	423	359
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	451	378
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	32	32
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	475	442
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	16	29
Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	333	1,571
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	333	1,582
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	333	1,583
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	8	58
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	3,273	3,323
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	3,522	3,375
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	362	481
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	3,495	3,381
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	64	60
Consumer Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	819
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	821
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	822
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	29
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment		375
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance		375
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance		34
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment		373
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized		19
Indirect Auto [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance		6
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment		4
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	89
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	95
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	1
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	121
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	5
Indirect Marine [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment		201
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance		505
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment		281
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment		192
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance		192
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance		5
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment		199
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized		15
HELOCs [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	196	559
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	331	699
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	310	573
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	10	8
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	1,008	434
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,038	434
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	5	4
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	1,032	436
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	24	17
Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	216	89
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	339	208
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	285	107
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	15
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	525	679
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	720	706
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	115	310
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	635	686
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	$ 17	$ 19

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 51

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Summary of Modified Loans that Continue to Accrue Interest Under the Terms of Restructuring Agreement) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)loan	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)loan
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	42	58
Recorded Investment	$ 11,555	$ 26,777
Outstanding Commitment
Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	28	42
Recorded Investment	$ 9,468	$ 22,829
Outstanding Commitment
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	14	16
Recorded Investment	$ 2,087	$ 3,948
Outstanding Commitment
Commercial Construction [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	1	1
Recorded Investment	$ 296	$ 707
Outstanding Commitment
Commercial Construction [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	1	1
Recorded Investment	$ 126	$ 253
Outstanding Commitment
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	5	3
Recorded Investment	$ 1,608	$ 682
Outstanding Commitment
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	1	2
Recorded Investment	$ 140	$ 153
Outstanding Commitment
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	2	3
Recorded Investment	$ 2,390	$ 3,362
Outstanding Commitment
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	1	1
Recorded Investment	$ 200	$ 539
Outstanding Commitment
Raw Land and Lots [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	5	9
Recorded Investment	$ 3,081	$ 14,777
Outstanding Commitment
Raw Land and Lots [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	1	2
Recorded Investment	$ 33	$ 1,053
Outstanding Commitment
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	2	6
Recorded Investment	$ 444	$ 1,046
Outstanding Commitment
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	2	1
Recorded Investment	$ 234	$ 433
Outstanding Commitment
Commercial and Industrial [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	3	9
Recorded Investment	$ 103	$ 722
Outstanding Commitment
Commercial and Industrial [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	3	5
Recorded Investment	$ 485	$ 616
Outstanding Commitment
Other Commercial [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	1	1
Recorded Investment	$ 128	$ 191
Outstanding Commitment
Other Commercial [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	1	1
Recorded Investment	$ 61	$ 74
Outstanding Commitment
Mortgage [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	7	7
Recorded Investment	$ 1,331	$ 1,244
Outstanding Commitment
Mortgage [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	3	2
Recorded Investment	$ 771	$ 770
Outstanding Commitment
Other Consumer [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	2	3
Recorded Investment	$ 87	$ 98
Outstanding Commitment
Other Consumer [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans | loan	1	1
Recorded Investment	$ 37	$ 57
Outstanding Commitment

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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Schedule of TDR by Class and Modification Type) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)loan	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)loan	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)loan	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)loan
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans	4	1	7	5
Recorded investment at period end | $	$ 1,074	$ 989	$ 2,079	$ 1,401
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification at Market Rate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans		1	2	5
Recorded investment at period end | $		$ 989	$ 134	$ 1,401
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification at Market Rate [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans			1
Recorded investment at period end | $			$ 117
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification at Market Rate [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans		1		1
Recorded investment at period end | $		$ 989		$ 989
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification at Market Rate [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans				1
Recorded investment at period end | $				$ 110
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification at Market Rate [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans			1	1
Recorded investment at period end | $			$ 17	$ 33
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification at Market Rate [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans				2
Recorded investment at period end | $				$ 269
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification Below Market Rate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans	4		5
Recorded investment at period end | $	$ 1,074		$ 1,945
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification Below Market Rate [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans			1
Recorded investment at period end | $			$ 871
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification Below Market Rate [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans	1		1
Recorded investment at period end | $	$ 400		$ 400
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification Below Market Rate [Member] | Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans	2		2
Recorded investment at period end | $	$ 619		$ 619
Troubled Debt Restructuring Term Modification Below Market Rate [Member] | Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
No. of Loans	1		1
Recorded investment at period end | $	$ 55		$ 55

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 53

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Allowance for Loan Loss Activity, by Portfolio Segment, Balances for Allowance for Credit Losses, and Loans Based on Impairment Methodology) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 32,384	$ 30,135
Recoveries credited to allowance	2,994	2,865
Loans charged off	(9,370)	(4,191)
Provision charged to operations	7,261	3,300
Balance, end of period	33,269	32,109
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			$ 2,012		$ 4,105
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			31,257		28,004
Total	32,384	30,135	33,269	$ 32,384	32,109
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			81,618		134,165
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			5,383,397		4,917,095
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality			78,606	105,788	119,743
Total loans			5,543,621	5,345,996	5,171,003
Commercial [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, beginning of the year	22,352	19,908
Recoveries credited to allowance	1,921	1,999
Loans charged off	(6,013)	(1,991)
Provision charged to operations	5,364	1,507
Balance, end of period	23,624	21,423
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			1,529		3,183
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			22,095		18,240
Total	22,352	19,908	23,624	22,352	21,423
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			75,308		125,310
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			3,891,611		3,430,451
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality			69,676	94,235	106,021
Total loans			4,036,595		3,661,782
Consumer [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, beginning of the year	10,032	10,227
Recoveries credited to allowance	1,073	866
Loans charged off	(3,357)	(2,200)
Provision charged to operations	1,897	1,793
Balance, end of period	9,645	10,686
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			483		922
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			9,162		9,764
Total	$ 10,032	$ 10,227	9,645	$ 10,032	10,686
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			6,310		8,855
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			1,491,786		1,486,644
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality			8,930		13,722
Total loans			$ 1,507,026		$ 1,509,221

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 54

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Loans Receivables Related Risk Rating Excluding Purchased Impaired Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	$ 5,543,621	$ 5,345,996	$ 5,171,003
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	429,645	341,280
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	863,551	875,443
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	1,586,334	1,509,159
Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	187,182	211,225
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	436,340	412,494
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	444,199	393,776
Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	89,344	81,106
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	3,966,919	3,730,248
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	427,186	337,498
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	834,856	844,276
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	1,571,162	1,480,290
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	182,041	203,798
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	421,173	395,615
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	441,950	389,921
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	88,551	78,850
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 0-3 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	989,887
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 0-3 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	37,671
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 0-3 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	179,846
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 0-3 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	467,026
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 0-3 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	12,036
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 0-3 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	63,146
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 0-3 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	186,807
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 0-3 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	43,355
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 1-3 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating		805,908
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 1-3 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating		22,512
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 1-3 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating		185,789
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 1-3 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating		356,263
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 1-3 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating		11,162
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 1-3 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating		59,638
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 1-3 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating		138,973
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 1-3 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating		31,571
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 4 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	2,764,246	2,662,344
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 4 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	355,150	289,064
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 4 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	622,852	620,587
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 4 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	1,048,396	1,041,515
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 4 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	122,236	128,281
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 4 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	339,683	311,900
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 4 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	235,543	230,084
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 4 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	40,386	40,913
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 5 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	85,364	89,056
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 5 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	22,661	11,932
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 5 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	13,967	15,003
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 5 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	19,654	22,358
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 5 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	7,307	16,803
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 5 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	8,430	9,750
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 5 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	10,732	9,392
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 5 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	2,613	3,818
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 6 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	64,321	63,672
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 6 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	8,857	10,906
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 6 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	6,526	7,688
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 6 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	22,369	28,388
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 6 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	15,792	4,783
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 6 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	5,210	6,680
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 6 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	4,669	4,383
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 6 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	898	844
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 7 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	60,869	109,268
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 7 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	2,847	3,084
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 7 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	9,433	15,209
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 7 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	13,717	31,766
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 7 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	24,670	42,769
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 7 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	4,704	7,647
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 7 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	4,199	7,089
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 7 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	1,299	$ 1,704
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 8 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	$ 2,232
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 8 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 8 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating	$ 2,232
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 8 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 8 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 8 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 8 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating
Excluding Purchased Impaired [Member] | 8 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans receivables related risk rating

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 55

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Loans Receivables Related Risk Rating Including Purchased Impaired Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 78,606	$ 105,788	$ 119,743
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	2,459	3,782
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	28,695	31,167
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	15,172	28,869
Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	5,141	7,427
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	15,167	16,879
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	2,249	3,855
Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	793	2,256
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 69,676	$ 94,235	$ 106,021
4 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total
4 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 5,203	$ 1,525
4 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	3,492	2,837
4 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	1,425	1,564
4 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	4,598	2,807
4 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	357	$ 437
4 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	86
4 [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 15,161	$ 9,170
5 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total
5 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 700	$ 3,546
5 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	6,288	934
5 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	517	189
5 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	1,689	$ 1,253
5 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 12
5 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total
5 [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 9,206	$ 5,922
6 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	2,000	3,130
6 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	9,016	10,880
6 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	2,867	18,736
6 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	2,317	3,148
6 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	4,322	6,462
6 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	360	913
6 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	387	510
6 [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 21,269	43,779
7 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total		194
7 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 13,776	15,216
7 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	2,525	6,362
7 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	882	2,526
7 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	4,558	6,357
7 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	1,498	2,477
7 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	320	1,746
7 [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	23,559	34,878
8 [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 459	458
8 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total
8 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total
8 [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total
8 [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total
8 [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 22	28
8 [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total
8 [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 481	486
Purchased Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	78,606	105,788
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	2,459	3,782
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	28,695	31,167
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	15,172	28,869
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	5,141	7,427
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	15,167	16,879
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	2,249	3,855
Purchased Impaired [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	$ 793	$ 2,256

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN 56

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Schedule of Acquired Loan Portfolio and Accretable Yield) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Accretable Yield
Balance at beginning of period		$ 28,956	$ 2,980
Additions			34,653
Accretion		(4,707)	(5,681)
Reclass of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows		3,168
Other non-credit changes, net	[1]	(5,624)	(2,150)
Balance at end of period		$ 21,793	$ 29,802
[1]	This line item represents changes in the cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of non-credit changes such as prepayment assumptions, changes in interest rates on variable rate PCI loans, and discounted payoffs that occurred in the quarter.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Narrative) (

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 01, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, amortization expense	$ 2,074		$ 2,391	$ 6,435	$ 7,462	$ 9,800
Impairment charges		$ 0
Core deposit intangibles, net	25,320		$ 34,089	25,320	$ 34,089	31,755
Goodwill	$ 293,522			$ 293,522		$ 293,522
Core Deposits [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, amortization period				4 years
Core Deposits [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, amortization period				14 years
StellarOne Bank [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Core deposit intangibles, net							$ 29,600
Goodwill							$ 234,100

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Information

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Information Concerning Intangible Assets with Finite Life) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Information concerning intangible assets with finite life
Gross Carrying Value	$ 76,185	$ 76,185	$ 76,185
Accumulated Amortization	50,865	44,430	42,096
Net Carrying Value/Total estimated amortization expense	$ 25,320	$ 31,755	$ 34,089

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Estimated Re

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Estimated Remaining Amortization Expense of Core Deposit Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Estimated remaining amortization expense of core deposit intangibles
For the remaining three months of 2015	$ 2,011
For the year ending December 31, 2016	6,932
For the year ending December 31, 2017	5,590
For the year ending December 31, 2018	4,144
For the year ending December 31, 2019	3,093
For the year ending December 31, 2020	2,027
Thereafter	1,523
Net Carrying Value/Total estimated amortization expense	$ 25,320	$ 31,755	$ 34,089

BORROWINGS (Narrative) (Details

BORROWINGS (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)item	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2014USD ($)
Remaining available balance for the federal funds lines	$ 170,000,000		$ 170,000,000		$ 150,000,000
Maximum collateral dependent line of credit with the FHLB	1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000		1,400,000,000
Prepayment penalty			19,600,000
Prepayment penalty amortization expense	463,000	$ 452,000	1,400,000	$ 1,300,000
Carrying value of the loans and securities pledged as collateral for FHLB	1,800,000,000		$ 1,800,000,000		$ 1,200,000,000
Acquisitions, Prior To 2006 [Member]
Number of bank acquisitions | item			2
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance			$ 58,500,000
Subordinated debt interest rate basis			LIBOR plus 1.45%
Subordinated debt maturity date			Apr. 1, 2016
Subordinated debt	17,500,000		$ 17,500,000
LIBOR [Member] | Acquisitions, Prior To 2006 [Member]
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR			1.45%
StellarOne Bank [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance			$ 32,000,000
Loans from Other Federal Home Loan Banks	60,000,000		60,000,000			$ 70,000,000
Trust Preferred Capital Notes [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance			90,500,000
Trust Preferred Capital Notes [Member] | StellarOne Bank [Member]
Remaining fair value discount on acquired notes	7,000,000		7,000,000
Subordinated Debt [Member] | Acquisitions, Prior To 2006 [Member]
Remaining fair value discount on acquired notes	285,000		285,000
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member] | StellarOne Bank [Member]
Remaining fair value premium on acquired FHLB advances	$ 1,400,000		$ 1,400,000

BORROWINGS (Short-Term Borrowin

BORROWINGS (Short-Term Borrowings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Short-term borrowings
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$ 99,417	$ 44,393
Other short-term borrowings	332,000	343,000
Total short-term borrowings	431,417	387,393
Maximum month-end outstanding balance	445,761	387,393
Average outstanding balance during the period	$ 383,554	$ 237,896
Average interest rate during the period	0.26%	0.24%
Average interest rate at end of period	0.24%	0.31%
Other short-term borrowings:
Federal Funds purchased	$ 5,000
FHLB	325,000	$ 335,000
Other lines of credit	$ 2,000	$ 8,000

BORROWINGS (Trust Preferred Cap

BORROWINGS (Trust Preferred Capital Notes Qualify for Tier 1 Capital) (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Investment		$ 85,718,000	$ 84,637,000
Statutory Trust I [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance		22,500,000
Investment	[1]	$ 696,000
Rate		3.08%
Maturity		Jun. 17, 2034
Statutory Trust II [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance		$ 36,000,000
Investment	[1]	$ 1,114,000
Rate		1.73%
Maturity		Jun. 15, 2036
VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance		$ 20,000,000
Investment	[1]	$ 619,000
Rate		3.06%
Maturity		Mar. 18, 2034
FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance		$ 12,000,000
Investment	[1]	$ 372,000
Rate		3.43%
Maturity		Jun. 26, 2033
Trust Preferred Capital Notes [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance		$ 90,500,000
Investment	[1]	$ 2,801,000
LIBOR [Member] | Statutory Trust I [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR		2.75%
LIBOR [Member] | Statutory Trust II [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR		1.40%
LIBOR [Member] | VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR		2.73%
LIBOR [Member] | FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture [Member]
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR		3.10%
[1]	reported as "Other Assets" within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

BORROWINGS (Advances from the F

BORROWINGS (Advances from the FHLB) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Advances from the FHLB
Advance Amount	$ 200,000	$ 210,000
Adjustable Rate Credit One [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate	0.77%	0.70%
Maturity Date	Aug. 23, 2022	Aug. 23, 2022
Advance Amount	$ 55,000	$ 55,000
Adjustable Rate Credit Two [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate	0.78%	0.71%
Maturity Date	Nov. 23, 2022	Nov. 23, 2022
Advance Amount	$ 65,000	$ 65,000
Adjustable Rate Credit Three [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate	0.78%	0.71%
Maturity Date	Nov. 23, 2022	Nov. 23, 2022
Advance Amount	$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Adjustable Rate Credit Four [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate	0.78%	0.71%
Maturity Date	Nov. 23, 2022	Nov. 23, 2022
Advance Amount	$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Fixed Rate One [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate	3.62%	3.62%
Maturity Date	Nov. 28, 2017	Nov. 28, 2017
Advance Amount	$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Fixed Rate Two [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate		3.44%
Maturity Date		Jul. 28, 2015
Advance Amount		$ 10,000
Fixed Rate Three [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate	3.75%	3.75%
Maturity Date	Jul. 30, 2018	Jul. 30, 2018
Advance Amount	$ 5,000	$ 5,000
Fixed Rate Four [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate	3.97%	3.97%
Maturity Date	Jul. 30, 2018	Jul. 30, 2018
Advance Amount	$ 5,000	$ 5,000
Fixed Rate Hybrid One [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate	2.11%	2.11%
Maturity Date	Oct. 5, 2016	Oct. 5, 2016
Advance Amount	$ 25,000	$ 25,000
Fixed Rate Hybrid Two [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Interest Rate	0.91%	0.91%
Maturity Date	Jul. 25, 2016	Jul. 25, 2016
Advance Amount	$ 15,000	$ 15,000
LIBOR [Member] | Adjustable Rate Credit One [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR	0.44%	0.44%
LIBOR [Member] | Adjustable Rate Credit Two [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR	0.45%	0.45%
LIBOR [Member] | Adjustable Rate Credit Three [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR	0.45%	0.45%
LIBOR [Member] | Adjustable Rate Credit Four [Member]
Advances from the FHLB
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR	0.45%	0.45%

BORROWINGS (Contractual Maturit

BORROWINGS (Contractual Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Contractual maturities of long-term debt
Remaining three months in 2015	$ (466)
2,016	55,889
2,017	8,248
2,018	7,887
2,019	(2,304)
2,020	(2,375)
Thereafter	223,853
Total long-term Borrowings	290,732	$ 299,542
Trust Preferred Capital Notes [Member]
Contractual maturities of long-term debt
Thereafter	93,301
Total long-term Borrowings	$ 93,301
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Contractual maturities of long-term debt
Remaining three months in 2015
2,016	$ 17,500
2,017
2,018
2,019
2,020
Thereafter
Total long-term Borrowings	$ 17,500
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member]
Contractual maturities of long-term debt
Remaining three months in 2015
2,016	$ 40,000
2,017	10,000
2,018	$ 10,000
2,019
2,020
Thereafter	$ 140,000
Total long-term Borrowings	200,000
Fair Value Premium (Discount) [Member]
Contractual maturities of long-term debt
2,016	271
2,017	170
2,018	(143)
2,019	(286)
2,020	(301)
Thereafter	(5,622)
Total long-term Borrowings	(5,911)
Prepayment Penalty [Member]
Contractual maturities of long-term debt
Remaining three months in 2015	(466)
2,016	(1,882)
2,017	(1,922)
2,018	(1,970)
2,019	(2,018)
2,020	(2,074)
Thereafter	(3,826)
Total long-term Borrowings	$ (14,158)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES65

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Loans available for sale in which the related rate lock commitment expired	$ 2,100,000	$ 2,600,000
Valuation reserve on aged loans held for sale in which the related rate lock commitment expired	102,000	104,000
Daily average required reserves	41,400,000	48,700,000
Deposits with other financial institutions	24,600,000
Uninsured deposits with other financial institutions	9,700,000
Indemnification reserves	384,000	$ 662,000
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Deposits with other financial institutions serves as collateral	3,800,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Deposits with other financial institutions serves as collateral	$ 10,000,000

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES66

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Balances of Commitments and Contingencies) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments with off-balance sheet risk:
Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk		$ 1,772,957	$ 1,768,827
Commitments with balance sheet risk:
Loans held for sale		65,713	42,519
Total other commitments		1,838,670	1,811,346
Commitments to Extend Credit [Member]
Commitments with off-balance sheet risk:
Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk	[1]	1,569,094	1,601,287
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Commitments with off-balance sheet risk:
Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk		142,848	117,988
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Commitments with off-balance sheet risk:
Total commitments with off-balance sheet risk		$ 61,015	$ 49,552
[1]	Includes unfunded overdraft protection.

DERIVATIVES (Narrative) (Detail

DERIVATIVES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)itemloan	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)item
Minimum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate lock commitments period	30 days
Maximum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate lock commitments period	120 days
Trust Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 68,000
Average fixed rate	2.77%
Number of interest rate swaps | item	3
Trust Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative term	3 years
Trust Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative term	6 years
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Market value of securities pledged as collateral for derivative instruments	$ 6,600
Deposits with other financial institutions serves as collateral	3,800
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 263,000
Number of interest rate swaps | item	11
Unrealized gain (loss) of fair value of derivative	$ (10,400)
Deposits with other financial institutions serves as collateral	10,000
Prime Loan Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 55,000
Number of loan swaps with floor rates | loan	1
Number of interest rate swaps | item	4
Derivative term	6 years
Interest rate spread calculated on the variable rate	0.49%
Interest rate swaps agreement, effective date	Sep. 17, 2013
Prime Loan Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fixed rate	4.71%
Floor interest rate	4.00%
Prime Loan Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fixed rate	5.20%
FHLB Advance Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 140,000
Number of interest rate swaps | loan	4
FHLB Advance Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fixed rate	3.16%
Derivative term	5 years
Interest rate swaps agreement, effective date	Feb. 23, 2017
FHLB Advance Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fixed rate	3.46%
Derivative term	6 years
Interest rate swaps agreement, effective date	Feb. 23, 2018
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 53,600	$ 38,300
Aggregate notional amount of the hedged items	$ 53,600	$ 38,300
Number of interest rate swaps | item	3	1
Fair value of aggregate notional amount of the hedged items	$ 1,400
Unrealized gain (loss) of fair value of derivative	$ (1,400)
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fixed rate	3.23%
Derivative term	15 years
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fixed rate	3.53%
Derivative term	17 years
Interest rate spread calculated on the variable rate	2.13%
Prime Loan Swaps and FHLB Advance Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Market value of securities pledged as collateral for derivative instruments	$ 4,300
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	61,000	$ 49,600
Asset	1,321	$ 513
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 544

DERIVATIVES (Summary of the Der

DERIVATIVES (Summary of the Derivatives) (Details) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)item	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)item
Trust Swaps [Member]
Summary of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Notional Amount		$ 68,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Summary of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Notional Amount		263,000
Prime Loan Swaps [Member]
Summary of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Notional Amount		$ 55,000
Life (Years)		6 years
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Summary of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Positions | item		4	4
Notional Amount		$ 55,000	$ 55,000
Asset		$ 1,553	$ 580
Receive Rate		4.93%	4.93%
Pay Rate		3.55%	3.55%
Life (Years)		3 years 11 months 19 days	4 years 8 months 19 days
Receive fixed - pay floating interest rate swaps [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Summary of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Positions | item		35	30
Notional Amount		$ 141,055	$ 122,793
Asset		$ 5,470	$ 2,681
Receive Rate		4.26%	4.29%
Pay Rate		2.45%	2.50%
Life (Years)		6 years 10 months 2 days	7 years 1 month 21 days
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Summary of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Positions | item		7	7
Notional Amount		$ 208,000	$ 208,000
Asset
Liabilities		$ 11,911	$ 8,433
Receive Rate	[1]	0.33%	0.26%
Pay Rate	[1]	2.77%	2.77%
Life (Years)	[1]	1 year 4 months 17 days	2 years 1 month 13 days
Pay fixed - receive floating interest rate swaps [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Summary of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Positions | item		35	30
Notional Amount		$ 141,055	$ 122,793
Liabilities		$ 5,470	$ 2,681
Receive Rate		2.45%	2.50%
Pay Rate		4.26%	4.29%
Life (Years)		6 years 10 months 2 days	7 years 1 month 21 days
Minimum [Member] | Trust Swaps [Member]
Summary of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Life (Years)		3 years
Maximum [Member] | Trust Swaps [Member]
Summary of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Life (Years)		6 years
[1]	Due to their deferred nature, the rates and the life exclude the four FHLB advance swaps

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI69

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]
OTTI recovery amount			$ 400,000
Reclassifications of unrealized gains (losses) on AFS	$ 75,000	$ 995,000		$ 672,000	$ 1,449,000
Tax expense (benefit) related to (gains) losses on the sale of securities	79,000	348,000		130,000	367,000
Reclassification of unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	241,000	253,000		723,000	659,000
Tax expense (benefit) related to (gains) losses on the cash flow hedges	84,000	89,000		253,000	231,000
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities, excluding OTTI recovery		$ 995,000			$ 1
Credit-related OTTI	$ 300,000			$ 300,000

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI70

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Change in 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	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income
Unrealized Gains (losses) on Securities, Beginning Balance	$ 8,738	$ 14,202	$ 17,439	$ 1,192
Accretion on unrealized loss for AFS securities transferred to HTM, Beginning Balance	5,043
Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge, Beginning Balance	(4,552)	(3,321)	(5,184)	(3,382)
Total, Beginning Balance	9,229	10,881	12,255	(2,190)
Unrealized gain transferred from AFS to HTM, Unrealized Gains (Losses) on AFS Securities			(5,251)
Unrealized gain transferred from AFS to HTM, Accretion on unrealized gain for AFS securities transferred to HTM			$ 5,251
Unrealized gain transferred from AFS to HTM, Total
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclass, Unrealized Gains (losses) on Securities	1,250	1,798	$ (1,812)	14,843
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclass, Accretion on unrealized loss for AFS securities transferred to HTM	(308)		(516)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclass, Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge	(2,328)	(228)	(2,009)	(431)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclass, Total	(1,386)	1,570	(4,337)	14,412
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Unrealized Gains (losses) on Securities	146	(647)	(242)	(682)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge	157	164	470	428
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	303	(483)	228	(254)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), Unrealized Gains (losses) on Securities	1,396	1,151	(2,054)	14,161
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), Accretion on unrealized loss for AFS securities transferred to HTM	(308)		(516)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge	(2,171)	(64)	(1,539)	(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,083)	1,087	(4,109)	14,158
Unrealized Gains (losses) on Securities, Ending Balance	10,134	15,353	10,134	15,353
Accretion on unrealized loss for AFS securities transferred to HTM, Ending Balance	4,735		4,735
Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedge, Ending Balance	(6,723)	(3,385)	(6,723)	(3,385)
Total, Ending Balance	$ 9,229	$ 10,881	$ 12,255	$ (2,190)	$ 8,146	$ 11,968

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrat

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)item	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]
Weighted average pull through rate	80.00%		80.00%		90.00%
Minimum number of market participants | item			4,000
Total valuation expenses related to OREO properties	$ 473	$ 6,200	$ 1,773	$ 7,265

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Schedu

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS:
Interest rate swap	$ 5,470	$ 2,681
Cash flow hedges	1,553	580
Estimated Fair Value	888,692	1,102,114
LIABILITIES:
Interest rate swap	5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	$ 11,911	8,433
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
Estimated Fair Value
LIABILITIES:
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS:
Interest rate swap	$ 5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	1,553	580
Estimated Fair Value	888,692	1,102,114
LIABILITIES:
Interest rate swap	5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	$ 11,911	8,433
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
Estimated Fair Value
LIABILITIES:
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
Recurring [Member]
ASSETS:
Interest rate swap	$ 5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	1,553	580
LIABILITIES:
Interest rate swap	5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	$ 11,911	$ 8,433
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
LIABILITIES:
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS:
Interest rate swap	$ 5,470	$ 2,681
Cash flow hedges	1,553	580
LIABILITIES:
Interest rate swap	5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	$ 11,911	$ 8,433
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
LIABILITIES:
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 8,411	$ 8,454
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 8,411	$ 8,454
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 8,411	$ 8,454
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 249,893	$ 445,647
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Recurring [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 249,893	$ 445,647
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 249,893	$ 445,647
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
Corporate and Other Securities [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 72,462	$ 78,680
Corporate and Other Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 72,462	$ 78,680
Corporate and Other Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
Corporate and Other Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 72,462	$ 78,680
Corporate and Other Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 547,717	$ 559,329
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 547,717	$ 559,329
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 547,717	$ 559,329
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
Other Securities [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 10,209	$ 10,004
Other Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 10,209	$ 10,004
Other Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
Other Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value	$ 10,209	$ 10,004
Other Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Estimated Fair Value
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Liabilities	$ 544
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Liabilities
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Liabilities
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Liabilities	$ 544
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Recurring [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Liabilities	$ 544
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Liabilities
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
LIABILITIES:
Liabilities	$ 544
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
ASSETS:
Derivative assets	$ 1,321	$ 513
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Derivative assets
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS:
Derivative assets
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Derivative assets	$ 1,321	513
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Recurring [Member]
ASSETS:
Derivative assets	$ 1,321	$ 513
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Derivative assets
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Derivative assets	$ 1,321	$ 513

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Sche73

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Schedule of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis
Loans held for sale	$ 65,713	$ 42,519
Other real estate owned	22,094	28,118
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Schedule of financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis
Loans held for sale	65,713	42,519
Impaired loans	10,416	15,797
Other real estate owned	$ 22,094	$ 28,118
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis
Loans held for sale
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Schedule of financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis
Loans held for sale
Impaired loans
Other real estate owned
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis
Loans held for sale	$ 65,713	$ 42,519
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Schedule of financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis
Loans held for sale	$ 65,713	$ 42,519
Impaired loans
Other real estate owned
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
Schedule of financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis
Loans held for sale
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Schedule of financial assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis
Loans held for sale
Impaired loans	$ 10,416	$ 15,797
Other real estate owned	$ 22,094	$ 28,118

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Summar

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Summary of Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Market comparables [Member]
Summary of quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Total		$ 32,510	$ 43,915
Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Summary of quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Level 3 fair value unobservable inputs	[1]	Discount applied to market comparables (1)	Discount applied to market comparables (1)
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] | Market comparables [Member]
Summary of quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Other real estate owned		$ 22,094	$ 28,118
Discount applied to market comparables [Member] | Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Summary of quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Weighted Average		21.00%	32.00%
Impaired loans [Member]
Summary of quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Level 3 fair value unobservable inputs	[1]	Discount applied to market comparables (1)	Discount applied to market comparables (1)
Impaired loans [Member] | Market comparables [Member]
Summary of quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Total Impaired Loans		$ 10,416	$ 15,797
Impaired loans [Member] | Discount applied to market comparables [Member]
Summary of quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Weighted Average		7.00%	13.00%
[1]	A discount percentage (in addition to expected selling costs) is applied based on the age of independent appraisals, current market conditions, and experience within the local market.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Carryi

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of the Company's Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 179,194	$ 133,260
Securities available for sale, at fair value	888,692	1,102,114
Held to maturity securities	200,319
Restricted stock	52,721	54,854
Loans held for sale	65,713	42,519
Net loans	5,536,118	5,340,759
Interest rate swap	5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	1,553	580
Accrued interest receivable	21,488	21,775
Bank owned life insurance	142,433	139,005
LIABILITIES
Deposits	5,817,840	5,637,929
Borrowings	699,804	666,224
Accrued interest payable	1,610	1,899
Interest rate swap	5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	11,911	8,433
Carrying Value [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	179,194	133,260
Securities available for sale, at fair value	888,692	1,102,114
Held to maturity securities	199,363
Restricted stock	52,721	54,854
Loans held for sale	65,713	42,519
Net loans	5,510,352	5,313,612
Interest rate swap	5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	1,553	580
Accrued interest receivable	21,488	21,775
Bank owned life insurance	142,433	139,005
LIABILITIES
Deposits	5,818,853	5,638,770
Borrowings	722,149	686,935
Accrued interest payable	1,610	1,899
Interest rate swap	5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	11,911	8,433
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 179,194	133,260
Securities available for sale, at fair value
Held to maturity securities
Restricted stock
Loans held for sale
Net loans
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
Accrued interest receivable
Bank owned life insurance
LIABILITIES
Deposits
Borrowings
Accrued interest payable
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale, at fair value	$ 888,692	1,102,114
Held to maturity securities	200,319
Restricted stock	52,721	54,854
Loans held for sale	$ 65,713	42,519
Net loans
Interest rate swap	$ 5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	1,553	580
Accrued interest receivable	21,488	21,775
Bank owned life insurance	142,433	139,005
LIABILITIES
Deposits	5,817,840	5,637,929
Borrowings	699,804	666,224
Accrued interest payable	1,610	1,899
Interest rate swap	5,470	2,681
Cash flow hedges	$ 11,911	8,433
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale, at fair value
Held to maturity securities
Restricted stock
Loans held for sale
Net loans	$ 5,536,118	5,340,759
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
Accrued interest receivable
Bank owned life insurance
LIABILITIES
Deposits
Borrowings
Accrued interest payable
Interest rate swap
Cash flow hedges
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
ASSETS
Derivative assets	$ 1,321	513
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
ASSETS
Derivative assets	$ 1,321	513
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS
Derivative assets
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS
Derivative assets
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS
Derivative assets	$ 1,321	$ 513
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member]
LIABILITIES
Liabilities	544
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
LIABILITIES
Liabilities	$ 544
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 [Member]
LIABILITIES
Liabilities
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 [Member]
LIABILITIES
Liabilities
Best Effort Forward Delivery Commitments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 [Member]
LIABILITIES
Liabilities	$ 544

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Narrative)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Narrative) (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]
Anti-dilutive stock awards	51,179	155,433	54,475	130,499

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Reconcileme

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Reconcilement of the Denominators of the Basic and Diluted EPS Computations) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Reconcilement of the denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations
Basic EPS, Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (Numerator)	$ 18,216	$ 14,817	$ 49,264	$ 37,199
Basic EPS, Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	45,087,000	45,649,000	45,107,000	46,269,000
Basic EPS, Per Share Amount	$ 0.40	$ 0.32	$ 1.09	$ 0.80
Effect of dilutive stock awards, Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	84,000	89,000	82,000	98,000
Diluted EPS, Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (Numerator)	$ 18,216	$ 14,817	$ 49,264	$ 37,199
Diluted EPS, Weighted Average Common Shares	45,171,610	45,738,554	45,189,578	46,367,156
Diluted EPS, Per Share Amount	$ 0.40	$ 0.32	$ 1.09	$ 0.80

SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES78

SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015store	May. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015storesegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments				2
Number of retail locations | store	124			124
Number of subsidiary bank				1
Warehouse Line of Credit [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR	0.15%	1.50%	1.50%	0.15%
Mortgage banking segment interest - floor	0.00%	2.00%	0.00%	0.00%

SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES79

SEGMENT REPORTING DISCLOSURES (Information About Reportable Segments and Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Information about reportable segments and reconciliation
Net interest income	$ 63,444	$ 64,479	$ 189,229	$ 191,953
Provision for loan losses	2,062	1,800	7,561	3,300
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	61,382	62,679	181,668	188,653
Noninterest income	16,725	16,318	47,990	46,385
Noninterest expenses	53,325	59,413	162,405	185,665
Income before income taxes	24,782	19,584	67,253	49,373
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,566	4,767	17,989	12,174
Net income	18,216	14,817	49,264	37,199
Total assets	7,594,313	7,193,883	7,594,313	7,193,883	$ 7,358,643
Community Bank [Member]
Information about reportable segments and reconciliation
Net interest income	63,075	64,162	188,240	191,090
Provision for loan losses	2,000	1,800	7,450	3,300
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	61,075	62,362	180,790	187,790
Noninterest income	14,287	13,884	40,658	38,964
Noninterest expenses	50,674	55,680	154,011	173,268
Income before income taxes	24,688	20,566	67,437	53,486
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,531	5,121	18,060	13,678
Net income	18,157	15,445	49,377	39,808
Total assets	7,588,606	7,188,596	7,588,606	7,188,596
Mortgage [Member]
Information about reportable segments and reconciliation
Net interest income	369	317	989	863
Provision for loan losses	62		111
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	307	317	878	863
Noninterest income	2,608	2,604	7,844	7,932
Noninterest expenses	2,821	3,903	8,906	12,908
Income before income taxes	94	(982)	(184)	(4,113)
Income tax expense (benefit)	35	(354)	(71)	(1,504)
Net income	59	(628)	(113)	(2,609)
Total assets	62,127	41,857	62,127	41,857
Eliminations [Member]
Information about reportable segments and reconciliation
Noninterest income	(170)	(170)	(512)	(511)
Noninterest expenses	(170)	(170)	(512)	(511)
Total assets	$ (56,420)	$ (36,570)	$ (56,420)	$ (36,570)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2015	Oct. 16, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Transfer from loans held for investment to loans held for sale			$ 26,400
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Transfer from loans held for investment to loans held for sale		$ 26,400
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount, maximum	$ 25,000
Stock repurchase program, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2016