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Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015
Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate [Abstract] |
Schedule of Investment in Distressed Loans and Real Estate Owned [Table Text Block] | Investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate (“REO”) consisted of the following as of the dates indicated (amounts in thousands):
| January 31, 2015 |  | October 31, 2014
Investment in distressed loans | $ | 4,001 |  |  | $ | 4,001 |
Investment in REO | 66,934 |  |  | 69,799 |
| $ | 70,935 |  |  | $ | 73,800 |
Schedule of Changes in Real Estate Owned [Table Text Block] |
| Three months ended January 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 69,799 |  |  | $ | 72,972 |
Additions | 1,676 |  |  | 7,165 |
Sales | (4,286 | ) |  | (808 | )
Impairments | (169 | ) |  |  |
Depreciation | (86 | ) |  | (62 | )
Balance, end of period | $ | 66,934 |  |  | $ | 79,267 |

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