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Minimum ratio required for capital adequacy purposes [Member]
Tier one capital ratios
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), Ratio required to be well capitalized	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), Minimum ratio required	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Ratio required to be well capitalized	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum ratio required	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Minimum ratio required	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Bancorp [Member]
Tier one capital ratios
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	8.27%	8.25%	8.34%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	12.36%	12.59%	12.59%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	13.62%	13.85%	13.85%
Bank [Member]
Tier one capital ratios
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	8.27%	8.25%	8.34%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	12.36%	12.59%	12.59%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	13.62%	13.85%	13.85%

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