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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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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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Loans Receivable Held for Investment - Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans by Type of Loans and Based on Impairment Method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 424		$ 585
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,759		3,484
Total ending allowance balance	3,183	$ 4,183	4,069	$ 4,213	$ 4,246	$ 4,603
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	8,425		9,305
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	350,030		329,615
Gross loans receivable after deferred loan costs and premiums	358,455		338,920
Single family
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	55		100
Collectively evaluated for impairment	342		494
Total ending allowance balance	397	517	594	539	320	367
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	614		627
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	96,621		110,897
Gross loans receivable after deferred loan costs and premiums	97,235		111,524
Multi-family
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment			1
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,865		2,299
Total ending allowance balance	1,865	2,656	2,300	2,422	2,719	2,659
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	326		333
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	224,078		188,585
Gross loans receivable after deferred loan costs and premiums	224,404		188,918
Commercial real estate
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	55		71
Total ending allowance balance	55	61	71	73	77	215
Loans:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	5,972		6,096
Gross loans receivable after deferred loan costs and premiums	5,972		6,096
Church
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	365		479
Collectively evaluated for impairment	473		602
Total ending allowance balance	838	925	1,081	1,157	1,104	1,337
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	7,421		8,280
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	21,166		22,232
Gross loans receivable after deferred loan costs and premiums	28,587		30,512
Construction
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	21		17
Total ending allowance balance	21	18	17	14	9	8
Loans:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	2,048		1,671
Gross loans receivable after deferred loan costs and premiums	2,048		1,671
Commercial - other
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	4		5
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1		1
Total ending allowance balance	5	$ 6	6	$ 8	$ 17	$ 17
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	64		65
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	136		127
Gross loans receivable after deferred loan costs and premiums	200		192
Consumer
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2
Total ending allowance balance	2
Loans:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	9		7
Gross loans receivable after deferred loan costs and premiums	$ 9		$ 7