NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Earnings per common share and related information (Details 2) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Net income, net of noncontrolling interest $ 18,462 $ 11,428 $ 9,949
Less preferred stock dividends 633 212 244
Net income available to common shareholders $ 17,829 $ 11,216 $ 9,705
Weighted average common shares outstanding 7,158,367 4,003,988 4,165,254
Effect of dilutive stock instruments 356,000 358,000 146,000
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 7,513,971 4,362,213 4,311,347
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 2.49 $ 2.80 $ 2.33
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 2.37 $ 2.57 $ 2.25