Financing receivables that are current.

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Note 4 - Loan Receivables and Allowance for Loan Losses - Delinquency Status of Non-accrual Loans and Past Due Matured Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Non-accrual loans	$ 1,821	$ 1,593
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Non-accrual loans	1,590	1,590
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Non-accrual loans	231
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Non-accrual loans		3
Non-Accrual Loans [Member]
Non-accrual loans		1,593
Substandard [Member]
Non-accrual loans	1,821	1,593
Substandard [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Non-accrual loans	1,590	1,590
Substandard [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Non-accrual loans	231
Substandard [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Non-accrual loans		3
Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member]
Performing loans past due	1,821	1,593
Performing (accruing) loans current
Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due	1,590	1,590
Performing (accruing) loans current
Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due	231
Performing (accruing) loans current
Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due		3
Performing (accruing) loans current
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member]
Performing loans past due
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member]
Performing loans past due
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member]
Performing loans past due	1,821	1,593
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due	1,590	1,590
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due	$ 231
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Performing loans past due		$ 3