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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES
Total outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank advances	$ 362.9	$ 455.3
Fixed rate FHLB advances	300.0
Effective interest rate on FHLB borrowings before modification	2.27%
Effective interest rate on FHLB borrowings	1.36%
Modification Cost	$ 37.7

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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