3. Loans, Past Due (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	$ 12,236	$ 18,995
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	2,375	4,833
Total Past Due Loans	14,611	23,828
Total Current Loans	645,866	628,063
Total loans	660,477	651,891	618,040
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Construction and land development
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	62	294
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	257	3,540
Total Past Due Loans	319	3,834
Total Current Loans	56,928	53,783
Total loans	57,247	57,617
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Single-family residential
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	4,313	5,988
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	1,286	268
Total Past Due Loans	5,599	6,256
Total Current Loans	201,514	200,161
Total loans	207,113	206,417
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Single-family residential - Banco de la Gente stated income
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	5,727	8,998
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	442	610
Total Past Due Loans	6,169	9,608
Total Current Loans	40,103	37,407
Total loans	46,272	47,015
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Commercial
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	1,875	3,205
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	381	366
Total Past Due Loans	2,256	3,571
Total Current Loans	225,215	224,987
Total loans	227,471	228,558
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Multifamily and Farmland
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	0	85
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due Loans	0	85
Total Current Loans	12,331	12,315
Total loans	12,331	12,400
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Total real estate loans
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	11,977	18,570
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	2,366	4,784
Total Past Due Loans	14,343	23,354
Total Current Loans	536,091	528,653
Total loans	550,434	552,007
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Commercial loans (not secured by real estate)
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	162	241
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	49
Total Past Due Loans	162	290
Total Current Loans	86,893	75,972
Total loans	87,055	76,262
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Farm loans (not secured by real estate)
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	0	0
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due Loans	0	0
Total Current Loans	5	7
Total loans	5	7
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Consumer loans (not secured by real estate)
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	97	184
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	9	0
Total Past Due Loans	106	184
Total Current Loans	9,751	9,876
Total loans	9,857	10,060
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
All other loans (not secured by real estate)
Past due loans
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due	0	0
Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due Loans	0	0
Total Current Loans	13,126	13,555
Total loans	13,126	13,555
Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due	$ 0	$ 0

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