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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Banking And Thrift [Abstract] |
Maturities of Currently Outstanding FHLB Advances | Maturities of currently outstanding FHLB advances are as follows:
2013 |  | $ | 0 |
2014 |  |  | 0 |
2015 |  |  | 0 |
2016 |  |  | 0 |
2017 |  |  | 45,000,000 |

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