NOTE 17 - REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]

											To be Well Capitalized
						For Capital					Under Prompt Corrective
						Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
	Actual					Minimum		Minimum			Minimum		Minimum
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Company
As of December 31, 2012:
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)	$	113,028		18.28	%	$	49,465		8.00	%		N/A		N/A
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)	$	105,211		17.01	%	$	24,741		4.00	%		N/A		N/A
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)	$	105,211		11.77	%	$	35,756		4.00	%		N/A		N/A
As of December 31, 2011:
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)	$	116,464		19.53	%	$	47,707		8.00	%		N/A		N/A
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)	$	107,240		17.99	%	$	23,844		4.00	%		N/A		N/A
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)	$	107,240		11.82	%	$	36,291		4.00	%		N/A		N/A
North Valley Bank
As of December 31, 2012:
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)	$	112,938		18.26	%	$	49,480		8.00	%	$	61,850		10.00	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)	$	105,122		17.00	%	$	24,735		4.00	%	$	37,102		6.00	%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)	$	105,122		11.76	%	$	35,756		4.00	%	$	44,695		5.00	%
As of December 31, 2011:
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)	$	121,221		20.33	%	$	47,701		8.00	%	$	59,627		10.00	%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)	$	113,666		19.06	%	$	23,854		4.00	%	$	35,782		6.00	%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)	$	113,666		12.54	%	$	36,257		4.00	%	$	45,321		5.00	%