CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	May 31, 2007 Violation of various laws and breach of contracts and covenants item	Nov. 30, 2006 Intentional interference with contractual relations and prospective economic advantage and violation of various laws item	Feb. 11, 2011 Massachusetts Division of Banks item	Dec. 31, 2012 Massachusetts Division of Banks item
CONTINGENCIES
Litigation settlements and contingencies	$ (3,101,000)	$ 5,732,000
Liability related to litigation settlements	600,000	3,100,000
Contingencies
Number of total complaints filed			8
Number of complaints dismissed by federal and state courts			7
Number of former network lenders				2
Number of Joining Regulators					0	34
Range of possible loss, minimum						500,000
Range of possible loss, maximum						6,500,000
Amount of reserve for contingencies						$ 500,000