ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Commercial Business Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Commercial Business Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Commercial Business Loans [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Commercial Business Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Multi-family Real Estate Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Multi-family Real Estate Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Multi-family Real Estate Loans [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Multi-family Real Estate Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Consumer Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Consumer Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Consumer Loans [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Consumer Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Residential - Prime [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Residential - Prime [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Residential - Prime [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Residential - Prime [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Residential - Subprime [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Residential - Subprime [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Residential - Subprime [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Residential - Subprime [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Construction or Development Real Estate Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Construction or Development Real Estate Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Construction or Development Real Estate Loans [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Construction or Development Real Estate Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	$ 2,510	$ 2,744	$ 2,672	$ 3,035	$ 110	$ 56	$ 12	$ 9	$ 568	$ 521	$ 695	$ 599	$ 93	$ 77	$ 81	$ 76	$ 206	$ 249	$ 230	$ 189	$ 95	$ 1,132	$ 1,444	$ 1,357	$ 512	$ 577	$ 521	$ 463	$ 66	$ 60	$ 52	$ 51
Charge offs	(199)		(511)	(869)	(1)	(1)			(10)	(11)	(121)						(63)	(261)	(217)		(56)	(105)	(408)		(69)	(133)	(123)
Recoveries	77		317	191	9	11	2		21	124	30			1	1		46	167	112			13	42		1	1	4
Provision		50	(90)	437	(14)	38	(5)		(48)	(103)	(5)		7	22	(6)		9	43	64		(37)	(178)	279		87	86	61		(4)	2	(1)
Ending balance	2,388	2,744	2,388	2,744	104	104	9	9	531	531	599	599	100	100	76	76	198	198	189	189	862	862	1,357	1,357	531	531	463	463	62	62	51	51
Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment	292		292		23	23							64	64							172	172							33	33
Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 2,096	$ 2,744	$ 2,096	$ 2,744	$ 81	$ 81	$ 9		$ 531	$ 531	$ 599		$ 36	$ 36	$ 76		$ 198	$ 198	$ 189		$ 690	$ 690	$ 1,357		$ 531	$ 531	$ 463		$ 29	$ 29	$ 51

Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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