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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
Summary of Amortizable Intangible Assets
As part of the AFS/IBEX transaction, Meta Financial also recognized the following amortizable intangible assets:

Intangible
 
Amount
  
Book Amortization
Period (Years)
 
Method
         
Trademark
 
$
540
   
15
 
Straight Line
Non-Compete
 
$
260
   
3
 
Straight Line
Customer Relationships
 
$
7,240
   
30
 
Accelerated
Other
 
$
173
  
Varied
 
Straight Line
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

  
Specialty
Finance
Goodwill
  
Specialty
Finance
Intangibles
  
Meta Payment
Systems®
Patents
  
Total
 
  
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
         
Balance as of September 30, 2014
 
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
2,588
  
$
2,588
 
                 
Acquisitions during the period
  
11,578
   
8,213
   
-
   
19,791
 
                 
Patent costs capitalized during the period
  
-
   
-
   
151
   
151
 
                 
Amortization during the period
  
-
   
(791
)
  
(68
)
  
(859
)
                 
Balance as of June 30, 2015
 
$
11,578
  
$
7,422
  
$
2,671
  
$
21,671
 
 
  
Specialty
Finance
Goodwill
  
Specialty
Finance
Intangibles
  
Meta Payment
Systems®
Patents
  
Total
 
  
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
         
Balance as of September 30, 2013
 
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
2,339
  
$
2,339
 
                 
Patents costs capitalized during the period
  
-
   
-
   
202
   
202
 
                 
Amortization during the period
  
-
   
-
   
(56
)
  
(56
)
                 
Balance as of June 30, 2014
 
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
2,485
  
$
2,485