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Note 9 (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013
Loan Origination Reserves [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three Months Ended April 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended April 30, |
(In thousands) |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Loan origination reserves, beginning of period |  | $ | 9,118 |  |  | $ | 6,429 |  |  | $ | 9,334 |  |  | $ | 5,063 |
Provisions for losses during the period |  |  | 709 |  |  |  | 724 |  |  |  | 1,335 |  |  |  | 2,388 |
Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates |  |  | (61 | ) |  |  | (39 | ) |  |  | (253 | ) |  |  | 53 |
Payments/settlements |  |  | - |  |  |  | (544 | ) |  |  | (650 | ) |  |  | (934 | )
Loan origination reserves, end of period |  | $ | 9,766 |  |  | $ | 6,570 |  |  | $ | 9,766 |  |  | $ | 6,570 |

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