LOANS AND LEASES (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing loans 30-59 Days Past Due	$ 545	$ 4,172
Accruing loans 60-89 Days Past Due	2,717	1,232
Accruing Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due	505	28
Nonaccrual Loans	110,564	121,499
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	114,331	126,931
Loans and Leases not Past Due	1,986,832	1,937,516
Total loans and leases	2,101,163	2,064,447
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing loans 30-59 Days Past Due	120	180
Accruing loans 60-89 Days Past Due	43	80
Nonaccrual Loans	3,698	1,367
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	3,861	1,627
Loans and Leases not Past Due	193,830	179,077
Total loans and leases	197,691	180,704
Real estate, Construction
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing loans 60-89 Days Past Due	1,546	442
Accruing Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due	319
Nonaccrual Loans	47,598	57,351
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	49,463	57,793
Loans and Leases not Past Due	57,002	103,270
Total loans and leases	106,465	161,063
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing loans 30-59 Days Past Due	15	2,972
Accruing loans 60-89 Days Past Due	583	631
Accruing Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due	156
Nonaccrual Loans	42,199	47,128
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	42,953	50,731
Loans and Leases not Past Due	934,511	845,368
Total loans and leases	977,464	896,099
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing loans 30-59 Days Past Due		602
Nonaccrual Loans	16,805	15,653
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	16,805	16,255
Loans and Leases not Past Due	680,528	683,814
Total loans and leases	697,333	700,069
Consumer
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing loans 30-59 Days Past Due	410	390
Accruing loans 60-89 Days Past Due	533	79
Accruing Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due	3	28
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	946	497
Loans and Leases not Past Due	107,330	108,313
Total loans and leases	108,276	108,810
Leases
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing loans 30-59 Days Past Due		28
Accruing loans 60-89 Days Past Due	12
Accruing Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due	27
Nonaccrual Loans	264
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	303	28
Loans and Leases not Past Due	13,631	17,674
Total loans and leases	$ 13,934	$ 17,702

Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due.

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