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Amount resulting from the phase-in of a capital conservation buffer.

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Represent capital conservation buffer phase in period.

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Common Equity Tier 1 ratio as defined in the regulations required to be well capitalized.

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Threshold by which dividends declared exceeds a percentage of net profits in any calendar year.

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Threshold by which dividends declared exceeds a percentage of net profits in any calendar year, combined with percentage of retained net profits of the preceding year.

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The Total risk based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized", in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
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Total Capital divided by risk weighted assets as defined in the regulations.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of dividends that can be declared or paid without approval of regulatory agency.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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The amount of Tier 1 Leverage Capital required to be categorized as well capitalized divided by average assets as defined in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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