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MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
Fair value of residential mortgage servicing rights	$ 1,432		$ 1,524
Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
Fair value of residential mortgage servicing rights	1,432	1,571	1,524	1,302
Weighted average life	5 years 7 months 6 days	6 years
Prepayment speed assumption (as a percent)	10.39%	9.84%
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase	(105)	(106)
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase	(55)	(55)
Effect on fair value of a 10% decrease	56	59
Effect on fair value of a 20% decrease	118	122
Discount rate assumption (as a percent)	9.75%	9.75%
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase	(95)	(106)
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase	(50)	(55)
Effect on fair value of a 10% decrease	52	59
Effect on fair value of a 20% decrease	108	124
Escrow earnings credit assumption (as a percent)	1.82%	1.67%
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase	35	34
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase	17	18
Effect on fair value of a 10% decrease	(18)	(18)
Effect on fair value of a 20% decrease	$ (36)	$ (34)

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Weighted average life of securitized assets regardless of when the transfer occurred, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Discount rate which is used to value residual cash flows generated by financial assets of a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer regardless of when the transfer occurred.

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