6. IMPAIRED AND NONPERFORMING LOANS AND LEASES AND OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED - Nonperforming assets (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
With no related allowance recorded: Recorded Investment	$ 6,348	$ 7,601
With no related allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	6,669	8,994
With no related allowance recorded: Related Allowance	0	0
With an allowance recorded: Recorded Investment	2,913	6,156
With an allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	2,994	6,243
With an allowance recorded: Related Allowance	181	355
Recorded Investment	9,261	13,757
Unpaid Principal Balance	9,663	15,237
Related Allowance	181	355
Commercial
With no related allowance recorded: Recorded Investment	0	1,598
With no related allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	0	2,671
With no related allowance recorded: Related Allowance	0	0
With an allowance recorded: Recorded Investment		0
With an allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance		0
With an allowance recorded: Related Allowance		0
Recorded Investment	0	1,598
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	2,671
Related Allowance	0	0
Real estate-commercial
With no related allowance recorded: Recorded Investment	5,955	5,674
With no related allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	6,189	5,907
With no related allowance recorded: Related Allowance	0	0
With an allowance recorded: Recorded Investment	2,181	4,396
With an allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	2,262	4,483
With an allowance recorded: Related Allowance	118	261
Recorded Investment	8,136	10,070
Unpaid Principal Balance	8,451	10,390
Related Allowance	118	261
Real estate-multi-family
With an allowance recorded: Recorded Investment	0	474
With an allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	0	474
With an allowance recorded: Related Allowance	0	21
Recorded Investment	0	474
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	474
Related Allowance	0	21
Real Estate Residential
With no related allowance recorded: Recorded Investment	325	329
With no related allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	412	416
With no related allowance recorded: Related Allowance	0	0
With an allowance recorded: Recorded Investment	732	1,286
With an allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	732	1,286
With an allowance recorded: Related Allowance	63	73
Recorded Investment	1,057	1,615
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,144	1,702
Related Allowance	63	$ 73
Consumer
With no related allowance recorded: Recorded Investment	68
With no related allowance recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	68
With no related allowance recorded: Related Allowance	0
Recorded Investment	68
Unpaid Principal Balance	68
Related Allowance	$ 0

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