REGULATORY CAPITAL AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Banking and Thrift [Abstract]

Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company and First Bank’s required and actual capital ratios were as follows:

											To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Actual								For Capital Adequacy Purposes
	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(dollars expressed in thousands)
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
First Banks, Inc.	$	112,256	3.10	%	$	93,542	2.57	%	8.0	%	N/A
First Bank	650,322		17.95		626,177		17.18		8.0		10.0	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):
First Banks, Inc.	56,128		1.55		46,771		1.28		4.0		N/A
First Bank	604,509		16.69		580,026		15.92		4.0		6.0
Tier 1 capital (to average assets):
First Banks, Inc.	56,128		0.92		46,771		0.73		4.0		N/A
First Bank	604,509		9.92		580,026		9.13		4.0		5.0