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The maturities of loans the Bank retains in its portfolio of residential mortgages.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Mortgage loans up to appraised value (as percentage)			80.00%		80.00%
Mortgage loans up to appraised value with private mortgage insurance (as percentage)			90.00%		90.00%
Minimum credit score			680		680
Maximum debt to income ratio					40.00%
Minimum debt to income ratio					45.00%
Loan to value					70.00%
Residential mortgage loans retained in portfolio - maturities					15 years
Combined mortgage loan and junior lien loan up to appraised value (as percentage)			80.00%		80.00%
Junior lien loan - combined debt			$ 800		$ 800
Loan to value, maximum for junior lien loan			65.00%		65.00%
Total compensation cost			83	61	253	273
Recognized Tax Benefit			15	11	45	46
Unrecognized Compensation Cost			580		580
Recognized over a weighted average period					1 year 6 months
Closing stock price (in dollars per share)			$ 16.34		$ 16.34
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)			$ 5.29	$ 3.68	$ 3.91	$ 3.88
Stock options and restricted stock not included in the computation of diluted EPS (in shares)			569,642	600,047	590,867	571,993
Restricted stock awards
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Total compensation cost			111	667	332	191
Unrecognized Compensation Cost			$ 790		$ 790
Recognized over a weighted average period					1 year 7 months 6 days
Numbers of shares issued (in shares)	36,263	28,732
Description of vesting rights	The awards vest 40 percent after two years and 20 percent each year after until fully vesting on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.