Loans (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Unpaid Principal Balance
Total with no related allowance recorded	$ 4,010		$ 6,951
Total with an allowance recorded	4,247		829
Total	8,257		7,780
Recorded Investment
Total with no related allowance recorded	2,649		5,193
Total with an allowance recorded	4,247		829
Total	6,896	10,824	6,022
Total with an allowance recorded, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	533		404
Average impaired loans with interest recognized and cash-basis interest earned on impaired loans
Average of impaired loans during the period	6,459	11,321
Interest income during impairment		10
Commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
Total with no related allowance recorded	465		2,282
Total with an allowance recorded	662		829
Recorded Investment
Total with no related allowance recorded	451		1,872
Total with an allowance recorded	662		829
Total with an allowance recorded, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	280		404
Average impaired loans with interest recognized and cash-basis interest earned on impaired loans
Average of impaired loans during the period	1,907	5,032
Interest income during impairment		10
Real estate \| Commercial and residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
Total with no related allowance recorded	1,425		2,510
Total with an allowance recorded	3,585
Recorded Investment
Total with no related allowance recorded	566		1,651
Total with an allowance recorded	3,585
Total with an allowance recorded, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	253
Average impaired loans with interest recognized and cash-basis interest earned on impaired loans
Average of impaired loans during the period	2,901	3,795
Real estate \| Land and construction
Unpaid Principal Balance
Total with no related allowance recorded	1,778		1,808
Recorded Investment
Total with no related allowance recorded	1,290		1,319
Average impaired loans with interest recognized and cash-basis interest earned on impaired loans
Average of impaired loans during the period	1,305	1,739
Real estate \| Home equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
Total with no related allowance recorded	337		345
Recorded Investment
Total with no related allowance recorded	337		345
Average impaired loans with interest recognized and cash-basis interest earned on impaired loans
Average of impaired loans during the period	341	637
Consumer
Unpaid Principal Balance
Total with no related allowance recorded	5		6
Recorded Investment
Total with no related allowance recorded	5		6
Average impaired loans with interest recognized and cash-basis interest earned on impaired loans
Average of impaired loans during the period	$ 5	$ 118

Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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