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Loans Receivable - FDIC Indemnification Asset (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
FDIC Indemnification Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 16,275 | $ 36,860
Additions/Adjustments | 0 | (1,795)
Payments received | (2,153) | (720)
Amortization | (773) | (18,588)
Accretion | 131 | 518
Balance at end of period | $ 13,480 | $ 16,275

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- Definition Amount of decreases to the indemnification asset due to cash payments received relating to loss sharing agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition FDIC Indemnification Asset, Additions (deletions) + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition FDIC Indemnification Asset, Amortization + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition FDIC Indemnification Asset, Discount Accretion + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The net present value of the amount expected to be received from the FDIC in connection with loss share agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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