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FAIR VALUE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Assets, Carrying Value
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Value	$ 26,442	$ 23,229	$ 25,891	$ 18,069
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Carrying Value	27,986	23,484
Investment securities, held-to-maturity, Carrying Value	19,257	25,519
Loans held for sale, Carrying Value	653	2,761
Performing Loans Receivables Carrying Value	364,889	386,904
Impaired Loans Receivables Carrying Value	16,085	30,709
Accrued interest receivable, Carrying Value	1,473	1,761
Mortgage servicing assets, Carrying Value	1,121	1,039
FHLB Stock, Carrying value	5,444	5,917
Financial Liabilities, Carrying Value
Demand deposits, savings, Now and money market deposits, Carrying Value	232,685	226,524
Time deposits, Carrying Value	155,313	176,378
FHLB advances, Carrying value	29,031	41,476
Borrowed funds, Carrying Value	5,025	6,394
Mortgagors' escrow accounts, Carrying Value	2,349	4,628
Accrued interest payable, Carrying Value	60	99
Financial Assets, Fair Value
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Fair Value	27,986	23,484
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value	19,356	26,107
Mutual Fund Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Financial Assets, Carrying Value
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Carrying Value	506	0
Financial Assets, Fair Value
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Fair Value	506	0
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value	0
Other Investment Securities [Member]
Financial Assets, Carrying Value
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Carrying Value	27,480	23,484
Financial Assets, Fair Value
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Fair Value	27,480	23,484
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Assets, Fair Value
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value	26,442	23,229
Accrued interest receivable, Fair Value	1,473	1,761
Financial Liabilities, Fair Value
Demand deposits, savings, Now and money market deposits, Fair Value	234,057	228,851
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	60	99
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Mutual Fund Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Financial Assets, Carrying Value
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Carrying Value	506	0
Financial Assets, Fair Value
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Fair Value	506	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets, Fair Value
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value	19,356	26,107
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	653	2,761
Performing Loans receivable, net, Fair Value	372,348	405,977
Financial Liabilities, Fair Value
Time deposits, Fair Value	157,354	179,125
FHLB advances, Fair value	29,933	42,453
Borrowed funds, Fair Value	5,025	6,398
Mortgagors' escrow accounts, Fair Value	2,349	4,628
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Other Investment Securities [Member]
Financial Assets, Carrying Value
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Carrying Value	27,480	23,484
Financial Assets, Fair Value
Investment securities, available-for-sale, Fair Value	27,480	23,484
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets, Carrying Value
Mortgage servicing assets, Carrying Value	1,560	1,633
FHLB Stock, Carrying value	5,444	5,917
Financial Assets, Fair Value
Impaired Loans Receivables Fair Value	$ 16,085	$ 30,709