Note 2. Formal Agreements With the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	FORMAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY Bank of Anderson, N.A. and The Peoples National Bank have entered into Formal Agreements (“Agreements”) with their primary regulator, the OCC. Bank of Anderson, N.A. entered into its agreement on October 15, 2008, and The Peoples National Bank entered into its agreement on August 16, 2010. The agreements seek to enhance the Banks’ existing practices and procedures in the areas of credit risk management, credit underwriting, liquidity, and funds management. The Boards of Directors of each bank and management have aggressively worked to address each article set forth in the agreements. The Banks believe they have implemented the practices and procedures necessary to correct all noted deficiencies, and they appropriately responded to all of the requirements of the agreements. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for more discussion on the Agreements.

Note 2. Formal Agreements With the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

FORMAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY

Bank of Anderson, N.A. and The Peoples National Bank have entered into Formal Agreements (“Agreements”) with their primary regulator, the OCC. Bank of Anderson, N.A. entered into its agreement on October 15, 2008, and The Peoples National Bank entered into its agreement on August 16, 2010. The agreements seek to enhance the Banks’ existing practices and procedures in the areas of credit risk management, credit underwriting, liquidity, and funds management. The Boards of Directors of each bank and management have aggressively worked to address each article set forth in the agreements. The Banks believe they have implemented the practices and procedures necessary to correct all noted deficiencies, and they appropriately responded to all of the requirements of the agreements. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for more discussion on the Agreements.

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The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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