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The minimum Common Equity Tier One Capital Ratio (common equity Tier one capital divided by risk-weighted assets) required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

No definition available.

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Represents tier one capital required for capital adequacy for community bank.

No definition available.

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Represents tier one leverage ratio for community bank.

No definition available.

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The minimum Tier One Capital Ratio (Tier one capital divided by risk-weighted assets) required for capital adequacy purposes with capital buffer under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

No definition available.

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Amount of total capital as defined by regulatory framework.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
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Ratio of minimum total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets required for capital adequacy as defined by regulatory framework.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117337116&loc=SL5958570-112826

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117337116&loc=SL5958568-112826

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Ratio of minimum total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets categorized as well capitalized as defined by regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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Ratio of total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets as defined by regulatory framework.

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Amount of Tier 1 leverage capital as defined by regulatory framework.

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Ratio of minimum Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets categorized as well capitalized as defined by regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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Ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets as defined by regulatory framework.

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Ratio of minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets categorized as well capitalized as defined by regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.