RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of related party transactions

Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	98,853		$	36,013
New loans and advances		88,072			77,856
Effect of changes in related parties		6,874			49,315
Repayments and renewals		(105,991	)		(64,331	)
Ending balance	$	87,808		$	98,853