Borrowed Money (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, by Branch of FHLB Bank [Table Text Block]

FHLB-NY advances weighted average interest rates by remaining period to maturity at March 31 are as follows:

$ in thousands
Maturing	2013			2012
Year Ended March 31,	Weighted Average Rate	Amount		Weighted Average Rate	Amount
2013	—%	$	—	3.5%	$	26
2014	0.44%	33,000		—%	—
2015	3.19%	25,000		3.19%	25,000
	1.63%	$	58,000	3.19%	$	25,026

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth certain information regarding Carver Federal's borrowings as of and for the years ended March 31:

$ in thousands	2013			2012			2011
Amounts outstanding at the end of year:
FHLB advances	$	58,000		$	25,026		$	50,057
Guaranteed debt securities	$	—		$	—		$	14,068
Subordinated debt securities	$	18,403		$	18,403		$	18,403
Rate paid at year end:
FHLB advances	1.63		%	3.19		%	2.70		%
Guaranteed debt securities	—		%	—		%	1.69		%
Subordinated debt securities	2.99		%	2.99		%	4.35		%
Maximum amount of borrowing outstanding at any month end:
FHLB advances	$	69,011		$	65,034		$	69,086
Guaranteed debt securities	$	—		$	14,068		$	14,068
Subordinated debt securities	$	18,403		$	18,403		$	18,403
Approximate average amounts outstanding for year:
FHLB advances	$	31,531		$	39,305		$	53,454
Guaranteed debt securities	$	—		$	8,206		$	14,068
Subordinated debt securities	$	18,403		$	18,403		$	18,403
Approximate weighted average rate paid during year:
FHLB advances	2.53		%	2.89		%	2.72		%
Guaranteed debt securities	—		%	1.69		%	1.69		%
Subordinated debt securities	3.11		%	3.43		%	4.45		%