Preferred Stock	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Preferred Stock [Abstract]
PREFERRED STOCK	NOTE 10 – PREFERRED STOCK On December 5, 2008, in connection with the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Capital Purchase Program, the Company issued to the U.S. Treasury 7,225 shares of Central Federal Corporation Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (Preferred Stock) for $7,225. The Preferred Stock initially paid quarterly dividends at a five percent annual rate. The Company’s Board of Directors elected to defer dividend payments on the Preferred Stock beginning with the dividend payable on November 15, 2010. Pursuant to the Holding Company Order, as described in Note 2, the Holding Company may not declare, make, or pay any cash dividends (including dividends on the Preferred Stock, or the Holding Company’s common stock) or other capital distributions or purchase, repurchase or redeem or commit to purchase, repurchase, or redeem any Holding Company equity stock without the prior written non-objection of the FED. On July 13, 2012, the Company received approval from the FRB of Cleveland of an agreement with U.S. Treasury to redeem the Preferred Stock, including all accrued but unpaid dividends and the common stock warrant issued in connection with the TARP Capital Purchase Program (together, the “TARP obligations”) using proceeds of the Holding Company’s common stock offering. On August 23, 2012, the Holding Company received regulatory non-objection from the OCC for redemption of the TARP obligations. On September 26, 2012, pursuant to the agreement with U.S. Treasury, the Holding Company utilized $3,000 of the proceeds from its stock offering to redeem the TARP obligations including deferred dividends totaling $801. The redemption included satisfaction of common stock warrants associated with the preferred stock. The redemption was completed at a discount and resulted in an increase in common stockholders’ equity of $4,960. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the preferred stock was fully redeemed. Preferred stock dividend and accretions totaled $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and $111 and $221 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

NOTE 10 – PREFERRED STOCK

On December 5, 2008, in connection with the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Capital Purchase Program, the Company issued to the U.S. Treasury 7,225 shares of Central Federal Corporation Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (Preferred Stock) for $7,225. The Preferred Stock initially paid quarterly dividends at a five percent annual rate.

The Company’s Board of Directors elected to defer dividend payments on the Preferred Stock beginning with the dividend payable on November 15, 2010.

Pursuant to the Holding Company Order, as described in Note 2, the Holding Company may not declare, make, or pay any cash dividends (including dividends on the Preferred Stock, or the Holding Company’s common stock) or other capital distributions or purchase, repurchase or redeem or commit to purchase, repurchase, or redeem any Holding Company equity stock without the prior written non-objection of the FED. On July 13, 2012, the Company received approval from the FRB of Cleveland of an agreement with U.S. Treasury to redeem the Preferred Stock, including all accrued but unpaid dividends and the common stock warrant issued in connection with the TARP Capital Purchase Program (together, the “TARP obligations”) using proceeds of the Holding Company’s common stock offering. On August 23, 2012, the Holding Company received regulatory non-objection from the OCC for redemption of the TARP obligations.

On September 26, 2012, pursuant to the agreement with U.S. Treasury, the Holding Company utilized $3,000 of the proceeds from its stock offering to redeem the TARP obligations including deferred dividends totaling $801. The redemption included satisfaction of common stock warrants associated with the preferred stock. The redemption was completed at a discount and resulted in an increase in common stockholders’ equity of $4,960. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the preferred stock was fully redeemed. Preferred stock dividend and accretions totaled $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and $111 and $221 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.