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FAIR VALUE (Details 4) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Discount cash flow | Derivative Payable |  |  |  |
Quantitative unobservable assumptions |  |  |  |
Total credit valuation adjustment on derivative liabilities |  |  | $ 933,000 |
Discount cash flow | Derivative Payable | Low end of range |  |  |  |
Quantitative unobservable assumptions |  |  |  |
Credit Risk Adjustment |  |  | 0.68% |
Discount cash flow | Derivative Payable | High end of range |  |  |  |
Quantitative unobservable assumptions |  |  |  |
Credit Risk Adjustment |  |  | 0.71% |
Trust Preferred Securities |  |  |  |
Quantitative unobservable assumptions |  |  |  |
Other than temporary impairment | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Trust Preferred Securities | Discount cash flow |  |  |  |
Quantitative unobservable assumptions |  |  |  |
Constant prepayment rate for year 1-5 |  |  | 0.00% |
Constant prepayment rate, thereafter |  |  | 1.00% |
Constant default rate for year 1-5 |  |  | 1.20% |
Constant default rate, thereafter |  |  | 0.75% |
Recovery rate, existing deferral/defaults |  |  | 0.00% |
Recovery rate, future deferral |  |  | 15.00% |
Recovery period, future deferral |  |  | 60 months |

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