INVESTMENT SECURITIES Schedule of Unrealized Gains and Losses in Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (5)	$ (26)
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,363	483
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	7	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	1,370	483
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	57,605	30,399
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	679	416
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(26)
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	58,279	30,789
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	98	133
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3	2
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	101	135
North Carolina Municipal Debt Security [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	2,969	3,505
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	214	197
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	3,183	3,702
Non-North Carolina Municipal Debt Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis		2,444
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains		42
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities		2,486
Total [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	62,035	36,964
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	903	657
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(26)
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	$ 62,933	$ 37,595

This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, total of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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This item represents the gross unrealized gains for securities, at a point in time, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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