Loans Receivable Held for Investment (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Past due receivable
30-59 Days Past Due, Loans receivable	$ 1,345	$ 3,787
60-89 Days Past Due, Loans receivable	180	323
Greater than 90 Days Past Due, Loans receivable	987	7,023
Total Past Due, Loans receivable	2,512	11,133
Current	281,051	245,704
Loans receivable held for investment \| Single family
Past due receivable
30-59 Days Past Due, Loans receivable		802
Greater than 90 Days Past Due, Loans receivable		585
Total Past Due, Loans receivable		1,387
Current	39,792	45,072
Loans receivable held for investment \| Multi-family
Past due receivable
30-59 Days Past Due, Loans receivable	455
Greater than 90 Days Past Due, Loans receivable		545
Total Past Due, Loans receivable	455	545
Current	171,337	112,673
Loans receivable held for investment \| Commercial real estate
Past due receivable
30-59 Days Past Due, Loans receivable	856	346
Greater than 90 Days Past Due, Loans receivable		1,016
Total Past Due, Loans receivable	856	1,362
Current	15,866	25,335
Loans receivable held for investment \| Church
Past due receivable
30-59 Days Past Due, Loans receivable		2,557
60-89 Days Past Due, Loans receivable	180	323
Greater than 90 Days Past Due, Loans receivable	987	4,877
Total Past Due, Loans receivable	1,167	7,757
Current	53,432	60,177
Loans receivable held for investment \| Construction
Past due receivable
Current	387	424
Loans receivable held for investment \| Commercial - other
Past due receivable
30-59 Days Past Due, Loans receivable	34	82
Total Past Due, Loans receivable	34	82
Current	228	1,985
Loans receivable held for investment \| Consumer
Past due receivable
Current	$ 9	$ 38

Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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