Regulatory Matters - Schedule of actual and required capital amounts and ratios (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Basel III and Dodd Frank Rules
Tier 1 Leverage required to be Well Capitalized	$ 19,325	$ 19,903
Common Equity Tier I required to be Well Capitalized	17,103	15,383
Tier I Capital required to be Well Capitalized	21,049	18,933
Total Capital required to be Well Capitalized	$ 26,312	$ 23,667
Corrective Action Rules
Basel III and Dodd Frank Rules
Tier 1 Leverage required to be Well Capitalized (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%
Common Equity Tier I required to be Well Capitalized (as a percent)	6.50%	6.50%
Tier I Capital required to be Well Capitalized (as a percent)	8.00%	8.00%
Total Capital required to be Well Capitalized (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%

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The common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (common equity Tier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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The amount of Total Capital required to be categorized as well as capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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