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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 298	$ 301
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,753	3,463
Total ending allowance balance	4,051	3,764	3,891	3,825
Loan Portfolio:
Individually evaluated for impairment	5,612	5,552
Collectively evaluated for impairment	306,611	341,281
Total ending loans balance	312,223	346,833
Commercial
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	47	50
Collectively evaluated for impairment	637	543
Total ending allowance balance	684	593	619	639
Loan Portfolio:
Individually evaluated for impairment	313	418
Collectively evaluated for impairment	44,837	73,225
Total ending loans balance	45,150	73,643
Commercial real estate
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	251	251
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,646	2,387
Total ending allowance balance	2,897	2,638	2,738	2,616
Loan Portfolio:
Individually evaluated for impairment	5,299	5,134
Collectively evaluated for impairment	195,711	201,610
Total ending loans balance	201,010	206,744
Residential real estate
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	293	356
Total ending allowance balance	293	356	334	343
Loan Portfolio:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	42,147	42,288
Total ending loans balance	42,147	42,288
Consumer - home equity
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	90	88
Total ending allowance balance	90	88	107	123
Loan Portfolio:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	19,515	19,510
Total ending loans balance	19,515	19,510
Consumer - other
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	87	89
Total ending allowance balance	87	89	93	104
Loan Portfolio:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Collectively evaluated for impairment	4,401	4,648
Total ending loans balance	$ 4,401	$ 4,648