CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
INTEREST INCOME
Loans	$ 46,369	$ 36,509	$ 39,570
Investment securities and other interest-earning assets	3,856	4,594	3,869
Total interest income	50,225	41,103	43,439
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest on transaction accounts	1,548	1,710	1,429
Interest on certificates of deposit	6,740	7,901	11,618
Total interest-bearing deposits	8,288	9,611	13,047
FHLB advances and other borrowings	998	2,741	6,839
Subordinated debentures	310	314	368
Total interest expense	9,596	12,666	20,254
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	40,629	28,437	23,185
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	3,255	2,092	7,735
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	37,374	26,345	15,450
NONINTEREST INCOME (LOSS)
Loan servicing fees	1,060	400	486
Deposit fees	2,195	817	851
Net loss from sales of loans	(3,605)	(3,332)	(351)
Net gain from sales of investment securities	1,589	1,020	687
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investment securities, net	(617)	(1,087)	(2,030)
Gain on FDIC transaction	4,189
Other income	1,702	1,106	1,054
Total noninterest income (loss)	6,513	(1,076)	697
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits	13,205	8,483	8,047
Premises and occupancy	3,501	2,623	2,559
Data processing and communications	1,419	806	633
Other real estate owned operations, net	1,497	1,371	373
FDIC insurance premiums	809	1,258	1,382
Legal and audit	1,438	1,134	797
Marketing expense	1,287	786	664
Office and postage expense	850	530	295
Other expense	2,898	1,957	1,944
Total noninterest expense	26,904	18,948	16,694
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT)	16,983	6,321	(547)
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT)	6,411	2,083	(87)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 10,572	$ 4,238	$ (460)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.05	$ 0.42	$ (0.08)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.99	$ 0.38	$ (0.08)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	10,092,181	10,033,836	5,642,589
Diluted (in shares)	10,630,720	11,057,404	5,642,589