CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 30,003	$ 29,079
Investment securities	11,178	12,632
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	360	358
Short-term investments	125	120
Total interest income	41,666	42,189
Interest expense:
Deposits	2,051	2,034
Other borrowings	13	4
Subordinated debentures	3,015	3,811
Total interest expense	5,079	5,849
Net interest income	36,587	36,340
Provision for loan losses	0	0
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	36,587	36,340
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts and client service fees	8,104	8,333
Gain on loans sold and held for sale	2,837	865
Net gain on investment securities	43	1,280
Net gain on sale of other real estate	4,992	442
Decrease in fair value of servicing rights	(1,472)	(232)
Loan servicing fees	1,580	1,711
Other	2,044	1,886
Total noninterest income	18,128	14,285
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	22,903	19,882
Occupancy, net of rental income	5,396	5,784
Furniture and equipment	3,304	2,360
Postage, printing and supplies	583	639
Information technology fees	5,346	5,220
Legal, examination and professional fees	907	1,291
Advertising and business development	687	622
FDIC insurance	945	1,264
Write-downs and expenses on other real estate	232	699
Other	10,116	4,597
Total noninterest expense	50,419	42,358
Income before provision for income taxes	4,296	8,267
Provision for income taxes	1,613	2,917
Net income	2,683	5,350
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	9	(55)
Net income attributable to First Banks, Inc.	$ 2,674	$ 5,405