LOANS (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	$ 5,470	$ 7,291	$ 7,661
With an allowance recorded	732	1,567	547
Total impaired loans	6,202	8,858	8,208
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	6,228	8,333	8,709
With an allowance recorded	751	1,582	589
Total impaired loans	6,979	9,915	9,298
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded	174	238	369
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	5,717	7,444	7,309
With an allowance recorded	308	1,157	480
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	6,025	8,601	7,789
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	201	289	226
With an allowance recorded	13
Total impaired loans	214	289	226
Other real estate owned		2,242
Commercial real estate: Owner occupied
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	3,562	3,696	3,860
With an allowance recorded		720
Total impaired loans	3,562	4,416	3,860
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	3,707	3,805	3,931
With an allowance recorded		720
Total impaired loans	3,707	4,525	3,931
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded		94
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	3,974	3,730	3,816
With an allowance recorded		420
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	3,974	4,150	3,816
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	113	118	116
Total impaired loans	113	118	116
Commercial real estate: Non-owner occupied
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	1,251	917	916
With an allowance recorded	323	617
Total impaired loans	1,574	1,534	916
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	1,568	917	916
With an allowance recorded	323	617
Total impaired loans	1,891	1,534	916
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded	23	22
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	961	917	916
With an allowance recorded	27	515
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	988	1,432	916
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	63	60	61
Total impaired loans	63	60	61
Residential real estate: Residential mortgage/First lien
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	143	1,463	1,539
With an allowance recorded		152
Total impaired loans	143	1,615	1,539
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	231	2,213	2,151
With an allowance recorded		156
Total impaired loans	231	2,369	2,151
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded		42
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	199	1,482	1,484
With an allowance recorded		141
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	199	1,623	1,484
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		26	35
Total impaired loans		26	35
Residential real estate: Home equity
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	169	689	736
With an allowance recorded	72	78	274
Total impaired loans	241	767	1,010
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	377	1,046	1,094
With an allowance recorded	89	89	287
Total impaired loans	466	1,135	1,381
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded	72	80	141
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	229	633	768
With an allowance recorded	75	81	244
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	304	714	1,012
Interest Income Recognized
With an allowance recorded	13
Total impaired loans	13
Commercial: Secured
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	345	352	515
Total impaired loans	345	352	515
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	345	352	520
Total impaired loans	345	352	520
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	354	450	281
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	354	450	281
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	25	26	14
Total impaired loans	25	26	14
Commercial: Unsecured
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		174	95
With an allowance recorded	337		273
Total impaired loans	337	174	368
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded			97
With an allowance recorded	339		302
Total impaired loans	339		399
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded	79		228
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		232	42
With an allowance recorded	206		236
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	206	232	278
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		59
Total impaired loans		59
Real Estate Construction and Land Loans
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			2
Average recorded investment in impaired loans			$ 2

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