NOTE 3 - LOANS (Detail) - (Table 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Nonaccrual Loans [Member]
Nonaccrual loans	$ 11,573	$ 18,359
Nonaccrual loans to total gross loans	2.36%	4.02%
Nonperforming Loans Accruing Interest [Member]
Loans 90 days past due or more but still accruing interest	6	52
Nonperforming loans to total gross loans	2.36%	4.04%
Total [Member]
Total nonperforming loans	$ 11,579	$ 18,411

Reflects the percentage derived from dividing nonperforming loans by total loans.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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Amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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Reflects the carrying amount of loans deemed to be questionable as to collection on which no interest is continuing to be recognized.

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Reflects the percentage derived from dividing impaired loans on which interest has ceased to be accrued by total loans.

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