LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Schedule of Impaired Loans with and without Valuation Allowances) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 12,547	$ 15,727	$ 16,632
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment	12,173	15,742	16,657
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned	124	193	854
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	14,415	21,101	18,793
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	17,320	13,358	13,672
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment	17,356	13,366	14,012
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance	442	966	276
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned	212	155	632
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	15,683	8,810	10,611
Total impaired loans
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	29,867	29,085	30,304
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment	29,529	29,108	30,669
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned	336	348	1,486
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	30,098	29,911	29,404
Commercial [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	3
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment	3
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance	3
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	1
Commercial Real Estate Construction [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	77	359	77
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment	78	361	78
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned	1	7	6
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	78	362	186
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	274		278
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment	275		279
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance	1		1
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned	5		23
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	277		176
Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	42	3,159	42
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment	42	3,159	42
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned		32	16
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	42	3,171	2,818
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	4,748		4,760
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment	4,759		4,800
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance	27		10
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned	57		200
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	4,779		1,164
Commercial Real Estate Other [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	4,087	867	3,855
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment	3,852	869	3,872
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned	4	6	100
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	3,862	3,186	3,017
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance		4,660
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment		4,676
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance		5
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned		49
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment		2,338	1,714
Faith Based Non-Profit Construction [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment
Faith Based Non-Profit Owner Occupied [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	5,717	8,502	9,744
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment	5,730	8,518	9,764
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned	59	128	558
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	7,747	11,361	9,937
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	10,737	8,075	7,063
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment	10,761	8,089	7,361
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance	227	746	6
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned	150	102	327
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	9,061	5,794	6,801
Faith Based Non-Profit Other [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment			40
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment
Residential Real Estate First Mortgage [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	2,488	2,750	2,894
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment	2,354	2,744	2,881
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned	59	19	172
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	2,618	2,931	2,717
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	1,515	545	1,426
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment	1,515	523	1,427
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance	171	196	242
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned		3	76
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	1,471	573	644
Residential Real Estate Multifamily [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment
Residential Real Estate Home Equity [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	125	82	20
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment	115	83	20
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned	1	1	2
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	67	80	70
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	43	78	145
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment	43	78	145
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance	13	19	17
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned		1	6
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	94	105	112
Residential Real Estate Construction [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment
Consumer [Member]
Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance	11	8
Impaired loans with no related allowance - Recorded Investment	2	8
Imapired loans with no related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment	1	10	8
Loans with an allowance recorded:
Impaired loans with allowance - Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with allowance - Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with related allowance - Related Allowance
Impaired loans with related allowance - Interest earned
Impaired loans with related allowance - Average Recorded Investment

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