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Other Real Estate Owned
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Real Estate Owned [Abstract]  
Other Real Estate Owned
10.  Other Real Estate Owned
 
Activity for other real estate owned was as follows:

(in thousands)
 
2011
  
2010
 
Beginning balance of other real estate owned
 $42,935  $37,333 
Transfers in at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell
  31,536   11,806 
Additional investment
  744   225 
Fair value adjustments charged to expense
  (6,464)  (689)
Sale of assets
  (11,786)  (8,466)
Properties acquired through acquisition
  0   2,726 
Ending balance of other real estate owned
 $56,965  $42,935 
 
Foreclosed properties at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $56.5 million and $42.9 million, respectively.  Also included in other real estate owned is a $0.4 million property which was not acquired through foreclosure.  Carrying costs and fair value adjustments associated with foreclosed properties were $8.6 million, $2.6 million, and $3.3 million for 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.  See note 1 for a description of our accounting policies relative to foreclosed properties and other real estate owned.