SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	6 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Jun. 30, 2011
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	NOTE 14 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Dividend Payout On July 20, 2011, the Company's Board of Directors approved the payment of third quarter dividends of $20.00 per share on the Company's Series A preferred stock. The dividend was payable on or about August 1, 2011 to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2011. Additionally, the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company's common stock payable on or about August 24, 2011 to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2011. Loan Sale On August 3, 2011, the Company entered into a loan sale transaction with a major investment brokerage firm, selling approximately $235 million of student loans with a related gain of $4.7 million. These loans were held for sale as of June 30, 2011.

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