LOANS - PAST DUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Past due loans
30-89 days Past Due (accruing)	$ 3,122	$ 1,950
90+ days Past Due/Nonaccrual	1,717	2,539
Total	4,839	4,489
Commercial real estate
Past due loans
30-89 days Past Due (accruing)	1,189	521
90+ days Past Due/Nonaccrual	550	471
Total	1,739	992
Commercial, financial, and agricultural
Past due loans
30-89 days Past Due (accruing)	550	222
90+ days Past Due/Nonaccrual	21	460
Total	571	682
Commercial construction
Past due loans
30-89 days Past Due (accruing)	24	270
Total	24	270
One to four family residential real estate
Past due loans
30-89 days Past Due (accruing)	374	807
90+ days Past Due/Nonaccrual	1,063	1,528
Total	1,437	2,335
Consumer construction
Past due loans
90+ days Past Due/Nonaccrual	19	20
Total	19	20
Consumer
Past due loans
30-89 days Past Due (accruing)	985	130
90+ days Past Due/Nonaccrual	64	60
Total	$ 1,049	$ 190

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