3. Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	$ 14,423	$ 16,604
Charge-offs	(1,181)	(2,596)
Recoveries	113	555
Provision	1,057	2,049
Ending balance	14,412	16,612
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	1,704	2,323
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	12,708	14,289
Ending balance	14,412	16,612
Loans
Ending balance	609,965	658,343	619,974
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	38,630	48,801
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	571,335	609,542
Construction and land development
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	4,399	7,182
Charge-offs	(497)	(1,851)
Recoveries	1	118
Provision	882	1,431
Ending balance	4,785	6,880
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	102	967
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	4,683	5,913
Ending balance	4,785	6,880
Loans
Ending balance	72,389	90,838
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	9,594	21,045
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	62,795	69,793
Single-family residential
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	3,231	3,253
Charge-offs	(364)	(105)
Recoveries	18	2
Provision	297	(49)
Ending balance	3,182	3,101
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	110	46
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	3,072	3,055
Ending balance	3,182	3,101
Loans
Ending balance	194,557	206,360
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	4,616	3,556
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	189,941	202,804
Single-family residential - Banco de la Gente stated income
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,998	2,104
Charge-offs	(152)	(173)
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	130	249
Ending balance	1,976	2,180
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	1,245	1,310
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	731	870
Ending balance	1,976	2,180
Loans
Ending balance	51,410	53,677
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	20,102	20,407
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	31,308	33,270
Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	2,049	1,731
Charge-offs	0	(71)
Recoveries	48	374
Provision	(286)	(600)
Ending balance	1,811	1,434
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,811	1,434
Ending balance	1,811	1,434
Loans
Ending balance	192,355	212,124
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	3,971	3,357
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	188,384	208,767
Multifamily and Farmland
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	28	13
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	2	0
Ending balance	30	13
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	30	13
Ending balance	30	13
Loans
Ending balance	9,401	4,453
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	9,401	4,453
Commercial loans (not secured by real estate)
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,088	1,029
Charge-offs	(21)	(239)
Recoveries	11	5
Provision	131	209
Ending balance	1,209	1,004
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	247	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	962	1,004
Ending balance	1,209	1,004
Loans
Ending balance	65,058	62,020
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	347	408
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	64,711	61,612
Farm loans (not secured by real estate)
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	0
Charge-offs	0
Recoveries	0
Provision	0
Ending balance	0
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	0
Ending balance	0
Loans
Ending balance	27
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	27
Consumer And All Other Loans
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	245	255
Charge-offs	(147)	(157)
Recoveries	35	56
Provision	99	96
Ending balance	232	250
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	232	250
Ending balance	232	250
Loans
Ending balance	24,768	28,871
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	28
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	24,768	28,843
Unallocated
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,385	1,037
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	(198)	713
Ending balance	1,187	1,750
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,187	1,750
Ending balance	1,187	1,750
Loans
Ending balance	0	0
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 0	$ 0

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