LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Carrying Value by Internal Risk Ratings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	$ 1,390,154	$ 763,513
New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	1,213,286	560,406
Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	176,868	203,107
Pass \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	1,145,478	538,133
Pass \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	85,542	114,643
Special Mention \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	44,140	14,003
Special Mention \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	63,900	61,496
Substandard \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	23,445	8,270
Substandard \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	26,281	26,547
Doubtful \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	223	0
Doubtful \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	1,145	421
Commercial Real Estate
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	670,084	392,955
Commercial Real Estate \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	566,671	267,697
Commercial Real Estate \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	103,413	125,258
Commercial Real Estate \| Pass \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	532,669	261,039
Commercial Real Estate \| Pass \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	53,900	74,599
Commercial Real Estate \| Special Mention \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	24,245	4,417
Commercial Real Estate \| Special Mention \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	35,399	37,294
Commercial Real Estate \| Substandard \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	9,757	2,241
Commercial Real Estate \| Substandard \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	14,114	13,365
Commercial Real Estate \| Doubtful \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	0	0
Commercial Real Estate \| Doubtful \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial real estate	0	0
Commercial and Industrial
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	230,614	98,701
Commercial and Industrial \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	219,594	85,356
Commercial and Industrial \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	11,020	13,345
Commercial and Industrial \| Pass \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	210,382	83,730
Commercial and Industrial \| Pass \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	7,921	11,065
Commercial and Industrial \| Special Mention \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	5,195	1,365
Commercial and Industrial \| Special Mention \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	2,382	1,059
Commercial and Industrial \| Substandard \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	3,993	261
Commercial and Industrial \| Substandard \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	669	1,221
Commercial and Industrial \| Doubtful \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	24	0
Commercial and Industrial \| Doubtful \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Commercial and industrial	48	0
Construction and Development \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	140,520	32,157
Construction and Development \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	33,350	40,409
Construction and Development \| Pass \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	134,074	29,159
Construction and Development \| Pass \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	9,666	14,631
Construction and Development \| Special Mention \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	3,400	1,859
Construction and Development \| Special Mention \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	17,408	19,117
Construction and Development \| Substandard \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	2,847	1,139
Construction and Development \| Substandard \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	5,200	6,278
Construction and Development \| Doubtful \| New Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	199	0
Construction and Development \| Doubtful \| Legacy Loans
Commercial [Abstract]
Construction and development	1,076	383
Residential Real Estate
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	190,344	125,277
Residential Real Estate \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	164,801	102,246
Residential Real Estate \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	25,543	23,031
Residential Real Estate \| Pass \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	153,123	96,246
Residential Real Estate \| Pass \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	13,794	13,982
Residential Real Estate \| Special Mention \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	7,812	3,835
Residential Real Estate \| Special Mention \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	7,070	3,741
Residential Real Estate \| Substandard \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	3,866	2,165
Residential Real Estate \| Substandard \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	4,658	5,270
Residential Real Estate \| Doubtful \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	0	0
Residential Real Estate \| Doubtful \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Residential real estate	21	38
Consumer Construction
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	22,520	6,203
Consumer Construction \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	20,689	5,392
Consumer Construction \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	1,831	811
Consumer Construction \| Pass \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	19,566	4,845
Consumer Construction \| Pass \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	212	278
Consumer Construction \| Special Mention \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	921	463
Consumer Construction \| Special Mention \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	510	163
Consumer Construction \| Substandard \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	202	84
Consumer Construction \| Substandard \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	1,109	370
Consumer Construction \| Doubtful \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	0	0
Consumer Construction \| Doubtful \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Construction and development	0	0
Home Equity
Consumer [Abstract]
Total loans	94,390	63,486
Home Equity \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	93,016	63,443
Home Equity \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	1,374	43
Home Equity \| Pass \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	87,891	59,255
Home Equity \| Pass \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	28	0
Home Equity \| Special Mention \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	2,524	2,041
Home Equity \| Special Mention \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	850	0
Home Equity \| Substandard \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	2,601	2,147
Home Equity \| Substandard \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	496	43
Home Equity \| Doubtful \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	0	0
Home Equity \| Doubtful \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Home equity	0	0
Other Consumer \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	7,995	4,115
Other Consumer \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	337	210
Other Consumer \| Pass \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	7,773	3,859
Other Consumer \| Pass \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	21	88
Other Consumer \| Special Mention \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	43	23
Other Consumer \| Special Mention \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	281	122
Other Consumer \| Substandard \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	179	233
Other Consumer \| Substandard \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	35	0
Other Consumer \| Doubtful \| New Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	0	0
Other Consumer \| Doubtful \| Legacy Loans
Consumer [Abstract]
Other consumer	$ 0	$ 0

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