Securities (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment securities with unrealized losses
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	$ 19,501	$ 27,281
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	(136)	(216)
Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer	105,020	132,134
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer	(1,927)	(3,511)
Fair Value, Total	124,521	159,415
Unrealized Losses, Total	(2,063)	(3,727)
Corporate bonds
Investment securities with unrealized losses
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	0	0
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	0	0
Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer	480	476
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer	(3)	(8)
Fair Value, Total	480	476
Unrealized Losses, Total	(3)	(8)
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government sponsored entities
Investment securities with unrealized losses
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	0	498
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	0	(2)
Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer	5,202	10,159
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer	(7)	(110)
Fair Value, Total	5,202	10,657
Unrealized Losses, Total	(7)	(112)
State and political subdivisions
Investment securities with unrealized losses
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	4,619	987
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	(29)	(11)
Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer	16,437	24,063
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer	(364)	(660)
Fair Value, Total	21,056	25,050
Unrealized Losses, Total	(393)	(671)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
Investment securities with unrealized losses
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	14,859	25,770
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	(105)	(202)
Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer	47,348	55,576
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer	(583)	(1,047)
Fair Value, Total	62,207	81,346
Unrealized Losses, Total	(688)	(1,249)
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Investment securities with unrealized losses
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	0	0
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	0	0
Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer	14,365	19,541
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer	(507)	(911)
Fair Value, Total	14,365	19,541
Unrealized Losses, Total	(507)	(911)
Small Business Administration
Investment securities with unrealized losses
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	0	0
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	0	0
Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer	21,188	22,319
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer	(463)	(775)
Fair Value, Total	21,188	22,319
Unrealized Losses, Total	(463)	(775)
Equity securities
Investment securities with unrealized losses
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	23	26
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	(2)	(1)
Fair Value, 12 Months or Longer	0	0
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Longer	0	0
Fair Value, Total	23	26
Unrealized Losses, Total	$ (2)	$ (1)

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