ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Carrying Value [Member]
Investment securities available-for-sale [Abstract]
Mutual funds - mortgage securities	$ 709	$ 711
Mutual funds - U.S. Government	673	674
Equity securities	482	362
SBA securitized loan pools	3,658	4,921
Other debt securities	732	3,167
Mortgage-backed securities	27,250	13,821
Total investment securities available-for-sale	33,504	23,656
Other real estate owned [Abstract]
Construction & Land Development	19,915	14,747
1 To 4 Family Residential	6,070	7,179
Commercial Real Estate	7,886	9,040
Total	33,871	30,966
Impaired loans [Abstract]
Construction & Land Development	19,674	23,266
1 To 4 Family Residential	14,386	14,531
Multi-family Residential		286
Commercial Real Estate	18,139	23,584
Commercial Business	6	661
Consumer		163
Total	52,205	62,491
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Investment securities available-for-sale [Abstract]
Mutual funds - mortgage securities	709	711
Mutual funds - U.S. Government	673	674
Equity securities	482	362
SBA securitized loan pools	0	0
Other debt securities	0	0
Mortgage-backed securities	0	0
Total investment securities available-for-sale	1,864	1,747
Other real estate owned [Abstract]
Construction & Land Development	0	0
1 To 4 Family Residential	0	0
Commercial Real Estate	0	0
Total	0	0
Impaired loans [Abstract]
Construction & Land Development	0	0
1 To 4 Family Residential	0	0
Multi-family Residential		0
Commercial Real Estate	0	0
Commercial Business	0	0
Consumer		0
Total	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Investment securities available-for-sale [Abstract]
Mutual funds - mortgage securities	0	0
Mutual funds - U.S. Government	0	0
Equity securities	0	0
SBA securitized loan pools	3,658	4,921
Other debt securities	732	3,167
Mortgage-backed securities	27,250	13,821
Total investment securities available-for-sale	31,640	21,909
Other real estate owned [Abstract]
Construction & Land Development	0	0
1 To 4 Family Residential	0	0
Commercial Real Estate	0	0
Total	0	0
Impaired loans [Abstract]
Construction & Land Development	0	0
1 To 4 Family Residential	0	0
Multi-family Residential		0
Commercial Real Estate	0	0
Commercial Business	0	0
Consumer		0
Total	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Investment securities available-for-sale [Abstract]
Mutual funds - mortgage securities	0	0
Mutual funds - U.S. Government	0	0
Equity securities	0	0
SBA securitized loan pools	0	0
Other debt securities	0	0
Mortgage-backed securities	0	0
Total investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
Other real estate owned [Abstract]
Construction & Land Development	19,915	14,747
1 To 4 Family Residential	6,070	7,179
Commercial Real Estate	7,886	9,040
Total	33,871	30,966
Impaired loans [Abstract]
Construction & Land Development	19,674	23,266
1 To 4 Family Residential	14,386	14,531
Multi-family Residential		286
Commercial Real Estate	18,139	23,584
Commercial Business	6	661
Consumer		163
Total	$ 52,205	$ 62,491

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