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Note 13 - Regulatory Matters (Details) - Actual Capital Levels and Minimum Levels (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | $ 327,936 | $ 193,925
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 14.00% | 15.90%
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 186,848 | 97,498
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 8.00% | 8.00%
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount |  |
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio |  |
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | 307,562 | 178,598
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 13.20% | 14.70%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 93,424 | 48,749
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 4.00% | 4.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount |  |
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio |  |
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) |  |
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), actual amount | 307,562 | 178,598
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), actual ratio | 11.00% | 12.50%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 111,775 | 57,006
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 4.00% | 4.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount |  |
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio |  |
Bank [Member] |  |
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | 325,909 | 190,493
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 14.00% | 15.70%
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 186,608 | 97,329
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 8.00% | 8.00%
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount | 233,259 | 121,662
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio | 10.00% | 10.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | 305,535 | 175,192
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 13.10% | 14.40%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 93,304 | 48,665
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 4.00% | 4.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount | 139,956 | 72,997
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio | 6.00% | 6.00%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) |  |
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), actual amount | 305,535 | 175,192
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), actual ratio | 10.90% | 12.30%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 111,764 | 56,860
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 4.00% | 4.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount | $ 139,704 | $ 71,075
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio | 5.00% | 5.00%

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