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Note 3 - Securities (Details) - Available-for-sale Securities - USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities available for sale, amortized cost |  | $ 372,960,000 | $ 432,591,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains |  | 3,711,000 | 3,897,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses |  | (3,225,000) | (3,576,000)
Securities available for sale | [1] | 373,446,000 | 432,912,000
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities available for sale, amortized cost |  | 162,342,000 | 194,894,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains |  | 1,702,000 | 1,612,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses |  | (2,336,000) | (3,038,000)
Securities available for sale |  | 161,708,000 | 193,468,000
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities available for sale, amortized cost |  | 79,018,000 | 92,656,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains |  | 1,083,000 | 1,123,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses |  | (260,000) | (218,000)
Securities available for sale |  | 79,841,000 | 93,561,000
Municipal General Obligation Bonds [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities available for sale, amortized cost |  | 119,609,000 | 132,347,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains |  | 824,000 | 1,042,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses |  | (622,000) | (307,000)
Securities available for sale |  | 119,811,000 | 133,082,000
Municipal Revenue Bonds [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities available for sale, amortized cost |  | 10,051,000 | 10,769,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains |  | 102,000 | 117,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses |  | (4,000) | (13,000)
Securities available for sale |  | 10,149,000 | 10,873,000
Other Debt Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities available for sale, amortized cost |  | 1,940,000 | 1,925,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains |  | 0 | 3,000
Securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses |  | (3,000) | 0
Securities available for sale |  | $ 1,937,000 | $ 1,928,000
[1] | See Note 12 for a description of the fair value hierarchy as well as a disclosure of levels for classes of financial assets and liabilities.

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