Adjustable Rate Mortgage, Term of Fixed Interest Rate

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Financing Receivable, Modifications, Allowance for Credit Losses

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Financing Receivable Modifications Extended Beyond Initial Maturity of Modification

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Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts2

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Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts, Extending Beyond Initial Maturity

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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Accrual Status

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- Definition

Fixed Rate Loans as a Percentage of Total Loans

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Loan Deemed Uncollectible, Period of Delinquency

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Loan Principal, Increase due to Negative Amortization, as a Percentage of Original Loan Amount

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- Definition

Segregated Restructured Loans, Period of Delinquency

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- Definition

Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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-Topic 310

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- Definition

The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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- Definition

Amount of investment related to financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months, for which there was a payment default.

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- Definition

Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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Amount of interest income recognized on a cash-basis method of accounting that the financing receivables (with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses) were impaired.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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Loans Held For Investment: Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Loans Held For Investment: Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013 loan	Dec. 31, 2012 loan	Dec. 31, 2013 loan	Dec. 31, 2012 loan	Mar. 31, 2013 loan	Jun. 30, 2013 loan	Jun. 30, 2012
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	18		18			26
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status	$ 5,435,000		$ 5,435,000			$ 9,092,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Accrual Status	384,000		384,000			434,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	5,819,000		5,819,000			9,526,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts, Extending Beyond Initial Maturity	2	1	2	1
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment	17,200,000	26,200,000	17,800,000	27,700,000
Financing Receivable Modifications Extended Beyond Initial Maturity of Modification		131,000		131,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts2	0				0
Loans held for investment	767,122,000		767,122,000			761,561,000
Loan interest income added to negative amortization loan balance	0	0
Interest-only ARM loans as percent of loans held for investment	23.00%		23.00%			24.70%
Fixed-rate loans as a percentage of total loans held for investment	5.00%		5.00%				5.00%
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method	1,500,000	1,500,000	2,900,000	3,000,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Interest Lost on Nonaccrual Loans	82,000	145,000	230,000	246,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Allowance for Credit Losses				226,000
Percent of Total Restructured Loans on Current Status	51.00%		51.00%			68.00%
First Trust Deed Loans
Loans deemed uncollectible, period of delinquency			150 days
Commercial Business or Second Trust Deed Loans
Loans deemed uncollectible, period of delinquency			120 days
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Loans deemed uncollectible, period of delinquency			90 days
Bankruptcy
Loans deemed uncollectible, period of delinquency			60 days
Minimum
Loan principal, increase due to negative amortization, as a percentage of original loan amount			110.00%
Adjustable Rate Mortgage, Term of Fixed Interest Rate			2 years
Maximum
Loan principal, increase due to negative amortization, as a percentage of original loan amount			115.00%
Adjustable Rate Mortgage, Term of Fixed Interest Rate			5 years
Segregated restructured loans, period of delinquency			90 days
Maximum \| Bankruptcy
Allowance for loan losses, pooling method, period of delinquency			60 days
QTD [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment		400,000		400,000
Collected and Applied to Principal Balance [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Interest Lost on Nonaccrual Loans	100,000	159,000	195,000	258,000
In Default and Required and Additional Provision [Member]
Number of Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings	0			1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| Subject to Negative Amortization
Loans held for investment	26,800,000		26,800,000			33,300,000
Mortgage loans, Multi-family
Loans held for investment	285,530,000		285,530,000			262,316,000
Mortgage loans, Multi-family \| Subject to Negative Amortization
Loans held for investment	21,500,000		21,500,000			24,400,000
Mortgage loans, Single-family
Loans held for investment	382,762,000		382,762,000			404,341,000
Mortgage loans, Single-family \| Subject to Negative Amortization
Loans held for investment	3,900,000		3,900,000			5,100,000
Mortgage loans, Commercial Real Estate
Loans held for investment	95,390,000		95,390,000			92,488,000
Mortgage loans, Commercial Real Estate \| Subject to Negative Amortization
Loans held for investment	1,400,000		1,400,000			3,800,000
Adjustable Rate Residential Mortgage
Loans held for investment	177,700,000		177,700,000			188,500,000
Special Mention [Member] \| Restructured loans on accrual status
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1		1			1
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Accrual Status	400,000		400,000			400,000
Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	17		17			25
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status	5,400,000		5,400,000			9,100,000
Current [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000			$ 6,500,000