Loans Receivable (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Changes in loans receivable
Ending Balance	$ 34,573	$ 45,696
SBA Held for Sale
Changes in loans receivable
Beginning Balance	7,614	11,608
Advances	11,099	21,897
Payments received	(65)	(96)
Capitalized interest and costs	(126)	(8)
Loan transfer (1)	(17,435)	(25,787)
Ending Balance	1,087	7,614
Affiliates
Changes in loans receivable
Beginning Balance	6,719	16,781
Advances		700
Payments received	(316)	(2,042)
Capitalized interest and costs	122	127
Discount accretion, net	59	89
Loan transfer (1)		(1,402)
Transfer to "held for sale" classification (see Note 4)		(7,148)
Other noncash adjustments		(492)
Foreign exchange gains		106
Ending Balance	6,584	6,719
SBA Held for Investment, net
Changes in loans receivable
Beginning Balance	19,151	15,415
Purchases of loans		696
Advances	3,700	5,617
Payments received	(2,762)	(2,085)
Capitalized interest and costs	104	137
Change in allowance for loan losses	(185)	32
Discount accretion, net	(238)	(245)
Charge-offs	(398)	(416)
Ending Balance	19,372	19,151
Other
Changes in loans receivable
Beginning Balance	12,212	13,011
Advances	1,592	2,974
Payments received	(3,774)	(3,838)
Noncash consideration (1)	(2,500)
Capitalized interest and costs		50
Discount accretion, net		15
Ending Balance	$ 7,530	$ 12,212