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Interest Receivable | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract] |
Interest Receivable | INTEREST RECEIVABLE The following table provides a summary of interest receivable by interest earning asset type.
| September 30, 2016 |  | September 30, 2015
| (In thousands)
Loans receivable | $ | 29,858 |  |  | $ | 30,930 |
Mortgage-backed securities | 5,670 |  |  | 6,695 |
Investment securities | 2,141 |  |  | 2,804 |
| $ | 37,669 |  |  | $ | 40,429 |
Interest receivable was $37,669,000 at September 30, 2016 as compared to $40,429,000 as of September 30, 2015. The decrease is primarily due to lower rates as the average period rate for earning assets was 3.58% as of September 30, 2016 compared to 3.63% as of September 30, 2015.

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