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Note 22 - Regulatory Matters (Details Textual)	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Common Equity, Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to Be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	6.50%	6.50%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	0.08	0.08
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	0.10	0.10
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	0.05	0.05

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- Definition

The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (Common EquityTier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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Ratio of minimum total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets categorized as well capitalized as defined by regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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Ratio of minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets categorized as well capitalized as defined by regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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