Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Loans by Category (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loans receivable	$ 615,314,674		$ 544,398,300
Allowance for loan losses	(6,640,164)	$ (6,172,000)	(5,742,449)	$ (6,181,000)	$ (6,185,000)	$ (5,812,000)
Deferred loan fees/costs, net	(515,050)		(382,211)
Net loans	608,159,460		538,273,640
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| One To Four Family Units [Member]
Loans receivable	106,372,711		106,410,559
Allowance for loan losses	(871,000)	(818,000)	(856,000)	(862,000)	(826,000)	(821,000)
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multi Family Units [Member]
Loans receivable	76,025,304		48,483,523
Allowance for loan losses	(323,000)	(273,000)	(206,000)	(157,000)	(159,000)	(177,000)
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Loans receivable	56,812,066		40,912,307
Allowance for loan losses	(1,462,000)	(1,299,000)	(1,377,000)	(1,668,000)	(1,868,000)	(1,246,000)
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans receivable	263,215,296		249,580,873
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans receivable	87,030,844		75,404,732
Allowance for loan losses	(899,000)	(883,000)	(1,168,000)	(1,366,000)	(1,503,000)	(1,382,000)
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Other Loans [Member]
Loans receivable	25,858,453		23,606,306
Allowance for loan losses	$ (323,000)	$ (282,000)	$ (337,000)	$ (288,000)	$ (270,000)	$ (223,000)

Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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