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Loans Receivable Held for Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums	$ 201,477		$ 283,563
Unamortized net deferred loan costs and premium	600		1,545
Total ending loans balance	202,077		285,108
Allowance for loan losses	(6,923)	$ (7,671)	(8,465)	$ (9,376)	$ (10,091)	$ (10,146)
Loans receivable, net	195,154		276,643
Single family
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums	34,200		39,792
Total ending loans balance	34,422		40,055
Allowance for loan losses	(1,150)	(1,164)	(1,174)	(1,849)	(1,874)	(1,930)
Multi-family
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums	103,947		171,792
Total ending loans balance	104,813		173,550
Allowance for loan losses	(1,845)	(2,741)	(2,726)	(2,304)	(2,107)	(1,726)
Commercial real estate
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums	12,979		16,722
Total ending loans balance	12,988		16,719
Allowance for loan losses	(404)	(436)	(496)	(1,081)	(1,212)	(1,473)
Church
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums	49,729		54,599
Total ending loans balance	49,232		54,127
Allowance for loan losses	(3,508)	(3,314)	(4,047)	(4,112)	(4,867)	(4,949)
Construction
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums	366		387
Total ending loans balance	366		387
Allowance for loan losses	(4)	(4)	(7)	(7)	(7)	(7)
Commercial - other
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums	252		262
Total ending loans balance	252		261
Allowance for loan losses	(12)	(11)	(12)	(19)	(20)	(55)
Consumer
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums	4		9
Total ending loans balance	$ 4		9
Allowance for loan losses		$ (1)	$ (3)	$ (4)	$ (4)	$ (6)