INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of current and deferred amounts of income tax expense
(in thousands)   2016     2015     2014  
Current   $ 6,033     $ 5,486     $ 4,675  
Deferred     3,338       603       (68 )
Income tax expense   $ 9,371     $ 6,089     $ 4,607  
Schedule of income tax reconciliation
(in thousands)   2016     2015     2014  
Tax on pretax income, less noncontrolling interest, at statutory rates   $ 9,742     $ 5,956     $ 4,949  
State income taxes, net of federal effect     1,339       980       594  
Tax-exempt interest income     (769 )     (430 )     (317 )
Non-deductible interest disallowance     18       15       18  
Increase in cash surrender value life insurance     (452 )     (338 )     (289 )
Non-deductible business entertainment     106       94       81  
Non-deductible merger expenses     18       106       -  
Stock-based employee compensation     (35 )     20       62  
Other, net     (596 )     (314 )     (491 )
Income tax expense   $ 9,371     $ 6,089     $ 4,607  
Schedule of net deferred tax asset
(in thousands)   2016     2015  
Deferred tax assets:                
ALLL   $ 13,975     $ 6,360  
Net operating loss carryforwards     3,058       2,603  
Credit carryforwards     981       13  
Other real estate     1,350       112  
Compensation     3,727       804  
Other     949       190  
Unrealized loss on securities AFS     1,743       -  
Total deferred tax asset     25,783       10,082  
Deferred tax liabilities:                
Premises and equipment     (681 )     (830 )
Prepaid expenses     (808 )     (327 )
Investment securities     (2,856 )     (148 )
Core deposit and other intangibles     (6,125 )     (378 )
Estimated section 382 limitation     (561 )     (980 )
Purchase accounting adjustments to liabilities     (3,192 )     (1,561 )
Other     (621 )     -  
Unrealized gain on securities AFS     -       (626 )
Total deferred tax liability     (14,844 )     (4,850 )
Net deferred tax asset   $ 10,939     $ 5,232