LOANS RECEIVABLE (Detail Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net deferred loan fees	$ 3,200	$ 2,700
Loans receivable net of discounts and premium	2,000	1,500
Financing receivable gross	779,432	624,819
Loans pledged as collateral	439,000
Automobile loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable gross	23,600	37,400
Commercial and construction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable gross	660,189	495,655
Commercial and construction \| Commercial real estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable gross	$ 447,071	353,749
Commercial and construction \| Commercial real estate \| Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maximum loan-to-value ratio	80.00%
Commercial and construction \| Commercial real estate \| Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maximum loan-to-value ratio	65.00%
Commercial and construction \| Raw land loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maximum loan-to-value ratio	65.00%
Commercial and construction \| Improved land loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maximum loan-to-value ratio	75.00%
Consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable gross	$ 119,243	129,164
Consumer \| Real estate one-to-four family
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable gross	$ 92,865	$ 88,780
Maximum loan-to-value ratio	80.00%
Consumer \| Real estate one-to-four family \| Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Terms of maturity	15 years
Consumer \| Real estate one-to-four family \| Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Terms of maturity	30 years

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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