Loans Held For Investment: Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, collectively evaluated allowance	$ 8,965	$ 8,626	$ 8,847
Loans receivable, individually evaluated allowance	69	98	41
Total loan loss allowance	9,034	8,724	8,888	$ 9,744
Mortgage loans, Single-family
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, collectively evaluated allowance	6,261	5,202	4,652
Loans receivable, individually evaluated allowance	49	78	0
Total loan loss allowance	6,310	5,280	4,652	5,476
Mortgage loans, Multi-family
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, collectively evaluated allowance	1,943	2,616	3,122
Loans receivable, individually evaluated allowance	0		0
Total loan loss allowance	1,943	2,616	3,122	3,142
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, collectively evaluated allowance	697	734	1,014
Loans receivable, individually evaluated allowance	0		0
Total loan loss allowance	697	734	1,014	989
Construction Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, collectively evaluated allowance	40	42	5
Loans receivable, individually evaluated allowance	0		0
Total loan loss allowance	40	42	5	35
Mortgage Loans, Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, collectively evaluated allowance	2			0
Loans receivable, individually evaluated allowance	0
Total loan loss allowance	2	0
Commercial Business Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, collectively evaluated allowance	13	23	44
Loans receivable, individually evaluated allowance	20	20	41
Total loan loss allowance	33	43	85	92
Consumer Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable, collectively evaluated allowance	9	9	10
Loans receivable, individually evaluated allowance	0		0
Total loan loss allowance	$ 9	$ 9	$ 10	$ 10

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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