Note 16 - Concentration of Credit Risk (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Lending Limit to Single Borrower	$ 91.1
Largest Aggregate Amount of Loans to Single Borrower	$ 74.0

Largest aggregate amount of loans to a single borrower.

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