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LOANS AND LEASES RECEIVABLE, NET - Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 7,534	$ 5,635	$ 6,255
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	29,433	10,589	4,605
Recoveries	2,037	307	147
Charge offs	(25,964)	(8,997)	(5,372)
Ending balance	13,040	7,534	5,635
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				$ 588	$ 0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				12,452	7,534
Total	7,534	5,635	6,255	13,040	7,534
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				15,611	1,181
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				2,929,378	1,325,651
Total loans receivable				2,944,989	1,326,832
Unallocated [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	527	553
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(527)	(26)
Recoveries	0	0
Charge offs		0
Ending balance	0	527	553
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment					0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment					527
Total	527	553	553	0	527
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment					0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment					0
Total loans receivable					0
National Lending [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	805	595
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	28,433	8,388
Recoveries	1,622	290
Charge offs	(25,888)	(8,468)
Ending balance	4,972	805	595
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				588	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				4,384	805
Total	805	595	595	4,972	805
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				13,612	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				1,832,671	395,729
Total loans receivable				1,846,283	395,729
National Lending [Member] \| Commercial Operating [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	800	589
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	1,976	776
Recoveries	1,169	61
Charge offs	(2,643)	(626)
Ending balance	1,302	800	589
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				588	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				714	800
Total	800	589	589	1,302	800
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				13,612	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				1,496,237	255,308
Total loans receivable				1,509,849	255,308
National Lending [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	5,113	0
Recoveries	0	0
Charge offs	(1,443)	0
Ending balance	3,670	0	0
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				3,670	0
Total	0	0	0	3,670	0
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				335,361	140,229
Total loans receivable				335,361	140,229
National Lending [Member] \| Tax Services [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5	6
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	21,344	7,612
Recoveries	453	229
Charge offs	(21,802)	(7,842)
Ending balance	0	5	6
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				0	5
Total	5	6	6	0	5
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				1,073	192
Total loans receivable				1,073	192
Community Banking [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,203	4,487
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	1,527	2,228
Recoveries	414	17
Charge offs	(76)	(529)
Ending balance	8,068	6,203	4,487
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				8,068	6,203
Total	6,203	4,487	4,487	8,068	6,203
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				1,999	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				1,096,707	931,103
Total loans receivable				1,098,706	931,103
Community Banking [Member] \| Commercial Operating [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	150	110
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	23	425
Recoveries	0	5
Charge offs	0	(390)
Ending balance	173	150	110
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				173	150
Total	150	110	110	173	150
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				46	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				42,265	30,718
Total loans receivable				42,311	30,718
Community Banking [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6	51
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	64	(44)
Recoveries	3	0
Charge offs	(31)	(1)
Ending balance	42	6	51
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				42	6
Total	6	51	51	42	6
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				23,836	22,775
Total loans receivable				23,836	22,775
Community Banking [Member] \| Commercial and Multi-Family Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,670	2,198
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	3,377	610
Recoveries	0	0
Charge offs	0	(138)
Ending balance	6,047	2,670	2,198
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				6,047	2,670
Total	2,670	2,198	2,198	6,047	2,670
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				405	1,109
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				748,174	584,401
Total loans receivable				748,579	585,510
Community Banking [Member] \| 1-4 Family Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	803	654
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(168)	149
Recoveries	0	0
Charge offs	(45)	0
Ending balance	590	803	654
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				590	803
Total	803	654	654	590	803
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				94	72
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				223,388	196,634
Total loans receivable				223,482	196,706
Community Banking [Member] \| Agricultural [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,574	1,474
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(1,769)	1,088
Recoveries	411	12
Charge offs	0	0
Ending balance	1,216	2,574	1,474
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				1,216	2,574
Total	$ 2,574	$ 1,474	$ 1,474	1,216	2,574
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment				1,454	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment				59,044	95,394
Total loans receivable				$ 60,498	$ 95,394