FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis and Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO	$ 2,544	$ 2,764
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO	2,544	2,764
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate	7,197	7,257
Impaired Loans - Faith-based non-profit	15,738	16,148
Impaired Loans - Residential real estate	$ 2,316	2,512
Impaired Loans - Consumer
Total Fair Value, non-recurring	$ 27,795	$ 28,681
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate
Impaired Loans - Faith-based non-profit
Impaired Loans - Residential real estate
Impaired Loans - Consumer
Total Fair Value, non-recurring
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate
Impaired Loans - Faith-based non-profit
Impaired Loans - Residential real estate
Impaired Loans - Consumer
Total Fair Value, non-recurring
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO	$ 2,544	$ 2,764
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate	7,197	7,257
Impaired Loans - Faith-based non-profit	15,738	16,148
Impaired Loans - Residential real estate	$ 2,316	2,512
Impaired Loans - Consumer
Total Fair Value, non-recurring	$ 27,795	$ 28,681
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Other Real Estate Owned- Fair Value [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Valuation technique	discounted appraisals	discounted appraisals
Significant Unobservable Inputs	collateral discounts	collateral discounts
General range of significant input values, minimum	6.00%	6.00%
General range of significant input values, maximum	20.00%	20.00%
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Total Fair Value, non-recurring	$ 25,251	$ 25,917
Valuation technique	discounted appraisals	discounted appraisals
Significant Unobservable Inputs	collateral discounts	collateral discounts
General range of significant input values, minimum	6.00%	6.00%
General range of significant input values, maximum	20.00%	20.00%

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