SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On January 2, 2018, a deed in lieu of foreclosure was executed on the collateral for a large, well-collateralized loan relationship. Upon execution of the deed in lieu, the Company took ownership of the properties serving as collateral and transferred the loans to foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets. If, as expected, the properties are sold prior to the end of the agreed-upon receivership period set forth in the settlement agreement, the Company will be entitled to all principal, note interest, legal and other fees and expenses. After the receivership period ends, if the properties are not sold, the Company will be entitled to the fair value of the properties. On January 9, 2018, the Company announced that it entered into a definitive merger agreement with Crestmark Bancorp, Inc. (“Crestmark”), the holding company of Crestmark Bank, whereby the Company will acquire Crestmark in an all-stock transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, Crestmark will merge with and into the Company, and Crestmark Bank will merge with and into MetaBank (the "Bank"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, Crestmark shareholders will receive 2.65 shares of the Company's common stock for each share of Crestmark common stock. The aggregate value of the acquisition consideration, based on the closing price of Meta Financial shares on January 8, 2018 of $91.35, would have been $320.6 million. Giving effect to the transaction, existing shareholders of the Company are expected to own approximately 75%, and Crestmark shareholders are expected to own approximately 25%, of the outstanding shares of the Company. On January 25, 2018, the Company announced that the Bank entered into a three-year program agreement with Liberty Lending, LCC ("Liberty"), whereby the Bank will provide personal loans to Liberty customers. Under the agreement, the Bank expects to originate between $500 million and $1 billion in personal loans during the term of the program. The loan products contemplated under this agreement will be closed-end installment loans ranging from $3,500 to $45,000 in principal amount with lengths of between 13 and 60 months. The Bank expects to begin providing such loans as early as the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The Bank has the contractual right to sell these loans or interests in the loans. The agreement marks the entry point for the Company into a direct-to-consumer credit business.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 2, 2018, a deed in lieu of foreclosure was executed on the collateral for a large, well-collateralized loan relationship. Upon execution of the deed in lieu, the Company took ownership of the properties serving as collateral and transferred the loans to foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets. If, as expected, the properties are sold prior to the end of the agreed-upon receivership period set forth in the settlement agreement, the Company will be entitled to all principal, note interest, legal and other fees and expenses. After the receivership period ends, if the properties are not sold, the Company will be entitled to the fair value of the properties.

On January 9, 2018, the Company announced that it entered into a definitive merger agreement with Crestmark Bancorp, Inc. (“Crestmark”), the holding company of Crestmark Bank, whereby the Company will acquire Crestmark in an all-stock transaction.

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, Crestmark will merge with and into the Company, and Crestmark Bank will merge with and into MetaBank (the "Bank").

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Crestmark shareholders will receive 2.65 shares of the Company's common stock for each share of Crestmark common stock. The aggregate value of the acquisition consideration, based on the closing price of Meta Financial shares on January 8, 2018 of $91.35, would have been $320.6 million. Giving effect to the transaction, existing shareholders of the Company are expected to own approximately 75%, and Crestmark shareholders are expected to own approximately 25%, of the outstanding shares of the Company.

On January 25, 2018, the Company announced that the Bank entered into a three-year program agreement with Liberty Lending, LCC ("Liberty"), whereby the Bank will provide personal loans to Liberty customers. Under the agreement, the Bank expects to originate between $500 million and $1 billion in personal loans during the term of the program. The loan products contemplated under this agreement will be closed-end installment loans ranging from $3,500 to $45,000 in principal amount with lengths of between 13 and 60 months. The Bank expects to begin providing such loans as early as the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The Bank has the contractual right to sell these loans or interests in the loans. The agreement marks the entry point for the Company into a direct-to-consumer credit business.