CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS ON RETAINED EARNINGS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS ON RETAINED EARNINGS [Abstract]

Bank's Actual and Required Capital Amount and Ratios

The Bank’s actual and required capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table.

											Minimum Requirement To Be
						Minimum Requirement For					Well Capitalized Under Prompt
	Actual					Capital Adequacy Purposes					Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount			Ratio
(Dollars in Thousands)

September 30, 2014

MetaBank
Tangible capital (to tangible assets)	$	176,388		8.60	%	$	30,771		1.50	%	$	n/	a		n/a	%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted total assets)		176,388		8.60			82,057		4.00			102,571			5.00
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets)		176,388		20.95			33,672		4.00			50,508			6.00
Total risk based capital (to risk-weighted assets)		181,786		21.59			67,344		8.00			84,180			10.00

September 30, 2013

MetaBank
Tangible capital (to tangible assets)	$	160,145		9.38	%	$	25,608		1.50	%	$	n/	a		n/a	%
Tier 1 (core) capital (to adjusted total assets)		160,145		9.38			68,289		4.00			85,362			5.00
Tier 1 (core) capital (to risk-weighted assets)		160,145		22.44			28,551		4.00			42,827			6.00
Total risk based capital (to risk-weighted assets)		164,076		22.99			57,103		8.00			71,378			10.00

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the capital amounts and ratios as of the balance sheet date, indicating whether the entity or entities are in compliance with regulatory capital requirements, by entity.

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