INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Components of the Company's Investment Securities

Components of investment securities are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2012		2011
Available-for-sale securities	$	3,966	$	2,492
Trading securities	3,064		240
Total investment securities, at fair value	$	7,030	$	2,732

Pre-tax Unrealized Gains (Losses) Relating to the Company's Investments in Equity and Collateralized Debt Obligation Securities

Available-for-sale securities.  The following table discloses the pre-tax unrealized gains (losses) relating to the Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities (in thousands):

	Cost or Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
September 30, 2012:
Equity securities	$	109	$	86	$	—		$	195
CLO securities	2,484		1,302		(15		)	3,771
Total	$	2,593	$	1,388	$	(15	)	$	3,966
September 30, 2011:
Equity securities	$	109	$	27	$	—		$	136
CDO securities	1,039		1,317		—			2,356
Total	$	1,148	$	1,344	$	—		$	2,492

Unrealized Losses Along with the Related Fair Value, Aggregated by the Length of Time the Investments were in a Continuous Unrealized Loss Position

Unrealized losses along with the related fair value and aggregated by the length of time the investments were in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows (in thousands, except number of securities):

	Less than 12 Months						More than 12 Months
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Number of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Number of Securities
September 30, 2012:
CLO securities	$	1,274	$	(15	)	1	$	—	$	—	—
September 30, 2011:
CLO securities	$	—	$	—		—	$	—	$	—	—