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Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Details) - Callable Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Callable [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Fixed to Floating Fifty Million with One Agreement at Three Point Seven Five Percent [Member] |
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Details) - Callable Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
Maximum rate | 3.75%
Minimum rate | 0.00%
No. of agreements | 1
Amount (in Dollars) | $ 50,000
Weighted average rate | 3.75%
Final maturity | 2,014
Fixed to Floating One Hundred Million with Two Agreements at Three Point Five Percent [Member] |
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Details) - Callable Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
Maximum rate | 3.50%
Minimum rate | 0.00%
No. of agreements | 2
Amount (in Dollars) | 100,000
Weighted average rate | 3.50%
Final maturity | 2,014
Fixed to Floating One Hundred and Fifty Million with 3 Agreements at Three Point Five Percent [Member] |
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Details) - Callable Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
Maximum rate | 3.50%
Minimum rate | 0.00%
No. of agreements | 3
Amount (in Dollars) | 150,000
Weighted average rate | 3.50%
Final maturity | 2,015
Floating to Fixed One Hundred Million with One Agreement at Four Point Seven Eight Percent [Member] |
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Details) - Callable Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
No. of agreements | 1
Amount (in Dollars) | 100,000
Weighted average rate | 4.78%
Final maturity | 2,014
Floating to Fixed Two Hundred million with 4 Agreements at Five Percent [Member] |
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Details) - Callable Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
No. of agreements | 4
Amount (in Dollars) | 200,000
Weighted average rate | 5.00%
Final maturity | 2,017
Eleven Total Agreements for Six Hundred Million at Four Point Two Four Percent [Member] |
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Details) - Callable Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
No. of agreements | 11
Amount (in Dollars) | $ 600,000
Weighted average rate | 4.24%

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