Loans Receivable, Net (Schedule of loans evaluated individually for impairment and collectively evaluated for impairment in loans receivable) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually Evaluated For Impairment	$ 20,247,955	$ 31,354,814
Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	327,520,762	340,030,222
Total	347,768,717us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross	371,385,036us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually Evaluated For Impairment	2,519,814	4,838,236
Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	74,763,003	78,166,246
Total	77,282,817	83,004,482
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually Evaluated For Impairment	218,232	275,491
Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	50,172,992	51,930,410
Total	50,391,224	52,205,901
Commercial Business
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually Evaluated For Impairment	236,030	19,775
Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	10,328,437	7,755,323
Total	10,564,467	7,775,098
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually Evaluated For Impairment	17,273,879	26,221,312
Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	192,256,330	202,178,243
Total	$ 209,530,209	$ 228,399,555

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The balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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