FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis and Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO	$ 2,136	$ 3,069
Other Real Estate Owned- Fair Value [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Valuation technique	discounted appraisals	discounted appraisals
Significant Unobservable Inputs	collateral discounts	collateral discounts
General range of significant input values, minimum	6.00%	6.00%
General range of significant input values, maximum	20.00%	20.00%
Impaired Loans [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Valuation technique	discounted appraisals	discounted appraisals
Significant Unobservable Inputs	collateral discounts	collateral discounts
General range of significant input values, minimum	6.00%	6.00%
General range of significant input values, maximum	20.00%	20.00%
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO	$ 2,136	$ 3,069
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate	8,572	9,060
Impaired Loans - Faith-based non-profit	16,615	17,119
Impaired Loans - Residential real estate	2,331	4,214
Impaired Loans - Consumer	2
Total Fair Value, non-recurring	$ 29,656	$ 33,462
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate
Impaired Loans - Faith-based non-profit
Impaired Loans - Residential real estate
Impaired Loans - Consumer
Total Fair Value, non-recurring
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate
Impaired Loans - Faith-based non-profit
Impaired Loans - Residential real estate
Impaired Loans - Consumer
Total Fair Value, non-recurring
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
OREO	$ 2,136	$ 3,069
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate	8,572	9,060
Impaired Loans - Faith-based non-profit	16,615	17,119
Impaired Loans - Residential real estate	2,331	4,214
Impaired Loans - Consumer	2
Total Fair Value, non-recurring	29,656	33,462
Fair Value Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Total Fair Value, non-recurring	$ 27,520	$ 30,393

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The fair value measurments of impaired commercial real estate loans.

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The fair value measurments of impaired residential real estate loans.

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Description of significant assumptions used by management to measure fair value.

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Description of the inputs and valuation technique(s) used to measure fair value.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other real estate and foreclosed assets. Other real estate may include real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. Foreclosed assets include all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings.

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