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CUSTOMER DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS (Details3) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
CUSTOMER DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS |  |  |
Deposit Liabilities, Accrued Interest | $ 7,100,000 | $ 2,600,000 |
Interest expense on customer deposits by account type |  |  |
Interest-bearing checking | 3,009,000 | 2,349,000 | 1,507,000
Money market accounts | 20,610,000 | 29,514,000 | 25,583,000
Savings deposits | 2,988,000 | 3,986,000 | 3,322,000
Time deposits: |  |  |
Less than $100,000 | 29,329,000 | 34,958,000 | 32,073,000
$100,000 or greater | 51,174,000 | 45,930,000 | 66,992,000
Total | 107,110,000 | 116,737,000 | 129,477,000
Time deposits within the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) program | $ 580,900,000 | $ 713,500,000 |

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