Note 4 - Investment Securities - Schedule of Other Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
FRB Stock	$ 7,501	$ 6,249
FHLB Stock	5,927	2,977
Other investments	331	337
Total	$ 13,759	$ 9,563

Other security investments represent stocks that do not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity). These stocks include but are not limited to Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank.

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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock represents an equity interest in a FHLB. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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Federal Reserve Bank stock represents an equity interest in the Federal Reserve Bank. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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Amount of investments classified as other.

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