STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION  
Schedule of stock-based compensation
(in thousands)   Three months ended March 31,  
    2018     2017  
Pre – tax cost   $ 516     $ 508  
After tax cost   $ 402     $ 328  
Schedule of the changes in non-vested restricted shares
    Shares    

Weighted

Average

Grant-Date

Fair Value

  
Non-vested shares at December 31, 2017     1,040,800     $ 7.76  
Granted     193,500       13.97  
Vested     (271,790 )     6.40  
Forfeited     -       -  
Non-vested shares at March 31, 2018     962,510     $ 9.39