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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Dec. 31, 2012
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	25. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On March 1, 2013, Berkshire Bank received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regarding the Consulting, Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Non-Disparagement, and Release Agreements (“Agreements”) for former executives of Beacon Federal. Under the Agreements, Berkshire Bank will pay a one-time fee of approximately $2.5 million in 2013.