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Note 19 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) | Sep. 30, 2017
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California [Member] |
Number Of Branch Locations | 43
NEW YORK |
Number Of Branch Locations | 12
Illinois [Member] |
Number Of Branch Locations | 3
WASHINGTON Member |
Number Of Branch Locations | 3
Texas [Member] |
Number Of Branch Locations | 2
Maryland [Member] |
Number Of Branch Locations | 1
Massachusetts [Member] |
Number Of Branch Locations | 1
Nevada [Member] |
Number Of Branch Locations | 1
New Jersey [Member] |
Number Of Branch Locations | 1
HONG KONG |
Number Of Branch Locations | 1

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