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Decline in net charge offs of expected losses.

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deemed to be impaired loans included in non-accrual and past due amounts.

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Financing receivable recorded investment accrual status.

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Financing receivable recorded investment non accrual status.

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Likely additional income if non accrual loans had been performing.

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Loans past due still accruing interest.

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Maximum percentage of credit extension based on market value of the collateral.

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Maximum period for charged off of consumer installment loans.

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Maximum period of credit extension of construction loans.

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Percentage of maximum loan-to-value.

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Period for charged-off of Close end credits.

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Recorded balance of non accrual loans.

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Sale of residential loans.

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded investment in impaired loans	$ 34,690,050		$ 34,690,050			$ 36,757,081,000,000
Troubled debt restructured loan amount	22,856,436		22,856,436			25,479,031
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Accruing interest	4,234,926		4,234,926			9,461,106
Loans on nonaccrual status and considered impaired	17,500,000		17,500,000			20,700,000
Sale of residential loans					66,400,000
Cash purchase price on sale of residential loans					66,700,000
Net book value of bank's assets					101.00%
Non-accrual loans had been performing	274,000	500,000	584,000	1,500,000
Interest collected and recognized as income on impaired loans	0	30,000	180,000	461,000
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	34,000,000		34,100,000
Troubled debt restructured loan amount	22,856,436		22,856,436			25,479,031
Aggregating accruing loans	16,000,000		16,000,000
Aggregating non-accruing loans	6,800,000		6,800,000
Creditworthiness extends credit			75.00%
Borrowers' creditworthiness			80.00%
Construction loans, the maximum loan-to-value			65.00%
Construction loans are short-term loans			18 months
Delinquency status, "Open-end" credits are charged-off			180 days
Delinquent and "Closed-end" credits are charged-off			120 days
Consumer installment loans are charged off no later			90 days
Loans deemed to be impaired	17,500,000		17,500,000			20,700,000
Loans past due still accruing interest	4,200,000		4,200,000			9,500,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	34,690,050		34,690,050			36,757,081,000,000
Recorded investment of impaired loans related allowances	5,005,385		5,005,385			1,259,791
Reduction in the allowance for loan losses	1,100,000
Decline in Net charge-offs of expected losses	76,000
With no related allowance recorded [Member]
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded investment in impaired loans	30,521,346		30,521,346			23,295,787
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded investment in impaired loans	30,521,346		30,521,346			23,295,787
Recorded investment of impaired loans related allowances
Residential real estate [Member]
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded investment in impaired loans	14,400,401		14,400,401			14,986,243
Troubled debt restructured loan amount	10,471,386		10,471,386			10,506,751
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Troubled debt restructured loan amount	10,471,386		10,471,386			10,506,751
Recorded investment in impaired loans	14,400,401		14,400,401			14,986,243
Recorded investment of impaired loans related allowances	30,291		30,291			197,478
Residential real estate [Member] \| With no related allowance recorded [Member]
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded investment in impaired loans	13,730,710		13,730,710			9,789,727
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded investment in impaired loans	13,730,710		13,730,710			9,789,727
Recorded investment of impaired loans related allowances
Commercial, Real Estate [Member]
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded investment in impaired loans	9,406,325		9,406,325			9,575,970
Troubled debt restructured loan amount	4,548,877,000,000		4,548,877,000,000			5,905,047
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Troubled debt restructured loan amount	4,548,877,000,000		4,548,877,000,000			5,905,047
Recorded investment in impaired loans	9,406,325		9,406,325			9,575,970
Recorded investment of impaired loans related allowances	139,851		139,851			319,894
Commercial, Real Estate [Member] \| With no related allowance recorded [Member]
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded investment in impaired loans	7,927,165		7,927,165			4,444,315
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Recorded investment in impaired loans	7,927,165		7,927,165			4,444,315
Recorded investment of impaired loans related allowances