10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to _________

Commission File Number 000-51726

Magyar Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	20-4154978
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
400 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey	08901
(Address of Principal Executive Office)	(Zip Code)

(732) 342-7600

(Issuer’s Telephone Number including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 per share	MGYR	The NASDAQ Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☑    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☑    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☑	Smaller reporting company	☑
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐    No ☑

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock at May 1, 2024 was 6,593,860

MAGYAR BANCORP, INC.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

Table of Contents

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Page Number
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements	1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	33
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	33
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	34
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	34
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	34
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	34
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	34
Item 5.	Other Information	34
Item 6.	Exhibits	35
Signature Pages		36

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

	March 31,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash	$	3,413		$	3,179
Interest earning deposits with banks		46,576			69,353
Total cash and cash equivalents		49,989			72,532
Investment securities - available for sale, at fair value		11,913			10,125
Investment securities - at amortized cost (fair value of $74,104 and $73,728 at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively)		83,438			85,835
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost		2,272			2,286
Loans receivable		741,712			697,400
Allowance for credit losses-loans		(7,694	)		(8,330	)
Bank owned life insurance		18,217			18,030
Accrued interest receivable		4,752			4,337
Premises and equipment, net		12,436			13,339
Other real estate owned ("OREO")		1,170			328
Other assets		10,359			11,410
Total assets	$	928,564		$	907,292
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Deposits	$	774,888		$	755,453
Escrowed funds		4,621			3,494
Borrowings		28,796			29,515
Accrued interest payable		689			443
Accounts payable and other liabilities		11,935			13,597
Total liabilities		820,929			802,502
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock: $.01 Par Value, 500,000 shares authorized; at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, none issued		—			—
Common stock: $.01 Par Value, 14,000,000 shares authorized; 7,097,825 shares issued; 6,602,439 and 6,674,184 shares outstanding at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, at cost		71			71
Additional paid-in capital		63,133			62,801
Treasury stock: 495,386 and 423,641 shares at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, at cost		(6,162	)		(5,362	)
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares		(3,022	)		(3,097	)
Retained earnings		55,027			52,166
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,412	)		(1,789	)
Total stockholders' equity		107,635			104,790
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	928,564		$	907,292

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 31,					March 31,
	2024			2023		2024		2023
	(Unaudited)
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees	$	10,540		$	8,618	$	20,622	$	16,577
Investment securities
Taxable		1,310			512		2,716		1,015
Tax-exempt		14			14		29		29
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock		56			30		111		55
Total interest and dividend income		11,920			9,174		23,478		17,676
Interest expense
Deposits		4,775			2,009		8,853		3,483
Borrowings		222			219		457		355
Total interest expense		4,997			2,228		9,310		3,838
Net interest and dividend income		6,923			6,946		14,168		13,838
Provision for credit losses-loans		(74	)		195		407		513
Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments		88			—		88		—
Total provision for credit losses		14			195		495		513
Net interest and dividend income after provision for credit losses		6,909			6,751		13,673		13,325
Other income
Service charges		294			320		597		565
Gains on sales of SBA loans		213			201		342		381
Income on bank owned life insurance		91			90		186		185
Interest rate swap fees		—			—		—		57
Gains on sales of premises and equipment		—			—		60		—
Other operating income		24			20		46		41
Total other income		622			631		1,231		1,229
Other expenses
Compensation and employee benefits		3,008			2,774		5,855		5,396
Occupancy expenses		803			792		1,593		1,553
Professional fees		178			205		404		384
Data processing expenses		147			149		287		295
Director fees and benefits		207			209		431		410
Marketing and business development		98			117		195		243
FDIC deposit insurance premiums		105			94		209		148
Other expenses		562			456		1,156		950
Total other expenses		5,108			4,796		10,130		9,379
Income before income tax expense		2,423			2,586		4,774		5,175
Income tax expense		526			790		1,225		1,569
Net income	$	1,897		$	1,796	$	3,549	$	3,606
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.30		$	0.28	$	0.56	$	0.56
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.30		$	0.28	$	0.56	$	0.56
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		6,372,034			6,431,471		6,360,801		6,431,109
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		6,372,034			6,432,052		6,360,801		6,432,742

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
	(Unaudited)
Net income	$	1,897		$	1,796		$	3,549		$	3,606
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale		(84	)		177			500			384
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax		(84	)		177			500			384
Deferred income tax effect		21			(44	)		(123	)		(95	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(63	)	$	133		$	377		$	289
Total comprehensive income	$	1,834		$	1,929		$	3,926		$	3,895

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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 MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

 For the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

 (In Thousands, Except for Share and Per-Share Amounts)

																	Accumulated
	Common Stock					Additional					Unearned						Other
	Shares			Par		Paid-In		Treasury			ESOP			Retained			Comprehensive
	Outstanding			Value		Capital		Stock			Shares			Earnings			Loss			Total
	(Unaudited)
Balance, September 30, 2023		6,674,184		$	71	$	62,801	$	(5,362	)	$	(3,097	)	$	52,166		$	(1,789	)	$	104,790
Net income		—			—		—		—			—			1,652			—			1,652
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.11 per share)		—			—		—		—			—			(716	)		—			(716	)
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		—			—		—		—			—			354			—			354
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—		—			—			—			440			440
ESOP shares allocated		—			—		—		—			50			—			—			50
Purchase of treasury stock		(19,232	)		—		—		(192	)		—			—			—			(192	)
Stock-based compensation expense		—			—		161		—			—			—			—			161
Balance, December 31, 2023		6,654,952		$	71	$	62,962	$	(5,554	)	$	(3,047	)	$	53,456		$	(1,349	)	$	106,539
Net income		—			—		—		—			—			1,897			—			1,897
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.05 per share)		—			—		—		—			—			(326	)		—			(326	)
Other comprehensive loss		—			—		—		—			—			—			(63	)		(63	)
ESOP shares allocated		—			—		9		—			25			—			—			34
Purchase of treasury stock		(52,513	)		—		—		(608	)		—			—			—			(608	)
Stock-based compensation expense		—			—		162		—			—			—			—			162
Balance, March 31, 2024		6,602,439		$	71	$	63,133	$	(6,162	)	$	(3,022	)	$	55,027		$	(1,412	)	$	107,635

																		Accumulated
	Common Stock					Additional						Unearned						Other
	Shares			Par		Paid-In			Treasury			ESOP			Retained			Comprehensive
	Outstanding			Value		Capital			Stock			Shares			Earnings			Loss			Total
	(Unaudited)
Balance, September 30, 2022		6,745,128		$	71	$	63,734		$	(5,793	)	$	(3,169	)	$	45,773		$	(2,114	)	$	98,502
Net income		—			—		—			—			—			1,810			—			1,810
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.11 per share)		—			—		—			—			—			(744	)		—			(744	)
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—			—			—			—			156			156
ESOP shares allocated		—			—		17			—			24			—			—			41
Purchase of treasury stock		(2,194	)		—		—			(27	)		—			—			—			(27	)
Stock-based compensation expense		—			—		180			—			—			—			—			180
Balance, December 31, 2022		6,742,934		$	71	$	63,931		$	(5,820	)	$	(3,145	)	$	46,839		$	(1,958	)	$	99,918
Net income		—			—		—			—			—			1,796			—			1,796
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.03 per share)		—			—		—			—			—			(179	)		—			(179	)
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—			—			—			—			133			133
Treasury stock used for restricted stock plan		1,000			—		(13	)		13			—			—			—			—
ESOP shares allocated		—			—		17			—			16			—			—			33
Purchase of treasury stock		(54,144	)		—		—			(697	)		—			—			—			(697	)
Stock-based compensation expense		—			—		161			—			—			—			—			161
Balance, March 31, 2023		6,689,790		$	71	$	64,096		$	(6,504	)	$	(3,129	)	$	48,456		$	(1,825	)	$	101,165

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

	For the Six Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024			2023
	(Unaudited)
Operating activities
Net income	$	3,549		$	3,606
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided byoperating activities:
Depreciation expense		440			415
Premium amortization on investment securities, net		35			80
Provision for credit losses		495			513
Originations of SBA loans held for sale		(3,771	)		(3,887	)
Proceeds from the sales of SBA loans		4,113			4,268
Gains on sale of SBA loans		(342	)		(381	)
Gains on the sale of premises and equipment		(60	)		—
ESOP compensation expense		84			74
Stock-based compensation expense		323			341
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		103			(357	)
Increase in accrued interest receivable		(415	)		(491	)
Income on bank owned life insurance		(186	)		(185	)
Decrease (increase) in other assets		825			(227	)
Increase in accrued interest payable		246			151
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other liabilities		(1,662	)		290
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,777			4,210
Investing activities
Net increase in loans receivable		(45,931	)		(40,845	)
Purchases of loans receivable		—			(7,091	)
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity		(4,000	)		—
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale		(1,953	)		—
Principal repayments on investment securities held-to-maturity		6,367			1,878
Principal repayments on investment securities available-for-sale		660			421
Purchases of premises and equipment, net		(253	)		(140	)
Proceeds from the sale of land		776			—
Investment in other real estate owned		—			(11	)
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		(120	)		(4,569	)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		133			4,080
Net cash used in investing activities		(44,321	)		(46,277	)
Financing activities
Net increase in deposits		19,435			30,158
Net increase (decrease) in escrowed funds		1,127			(1,857	)
Proceeds from long-term advances		1,690			13,000
Repayments of long-term advances		(2,409	)		(3,091	)
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(1,042	)		(923	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(800	)		(724	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		18,001			36,563
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(22,543	)		(5,504	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		72,532			30,936
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	49,989		$	25,432
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for
Interest	$	9,064		$	3,687
Income taxes	$	1,570		$	1,850
Non-cash operating activities
Real estate acquired in full satisfaction of loans in foreclosure	$	842		$	—
Adoption of ASU 2016-13	$	354		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly owned subsidiary, Magyar Bank (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries Magyar Service Corporation, Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC, and Magyar Investment Company. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements on the accrual basis and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). The unaudited information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.

Operating results for the six months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2024. The September 30, 2023 information has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses, the valuation of available-for-sale investment securities, the valuation of other real estate owned (“OREO”), and the assessment of realizability of deferred income tax assets.

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date of March 31, 2024 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

NOTE B - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In connection with the preparation of quarterly and annual reports in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M requires the disclosure of the impact that recently issued accounting standards will have on consolidated financial statements when they are adopted in the future.

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326), which changed the impairment model for most financial assets. This update was intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The underlying premise of the update is that financial assets measured at amortized cost should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) should reflect management's current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a financial asset. The income statement will be affected for the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. This update is effective for SEC filers that are eligible to be smaller reporting companies, non-SEC filers, and all other companies, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years.

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The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, held-to-maturity debt securities and unfunded commitments. The Company recorded a cumulative effect increase to retained earnings of $492 thousand ($354 thousand net of taxes), which was comprised of a $1.0 million ($725 thousand net of tax) increase related to loans and $540 thousand ($379 thousand net of tax) decrease related to unfunded commitments. The Company determined that there was no impact to retained earnings related to held-to-maturity securities as a result of adopting this guidance. The results reported for periods beginning on or after October 1, 2023 are presented under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 326, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable accounting standards.

The impact of the change from the incurred loss model to the current expected credit loss model is included in the following table:

	October 1, 2023
			Adoption
	Pre-adoption		Impact			As Reported
	(In thousands)
Assets
ACL on debt securities held-to-maturity	$	—	$	—		$	—
ACL on loans
One-to-four family residential		1,259		7			1,266
Commercial real estate		5,277		(589	)		4,688
Construction and land		472		(55	)		417
Home equity lines of credit		207		(87	)		120
Commercial business		939		(133	)		806
Other		176		(175	)		1
Liabilities
ACL on unfunded commitments		—		540			540
Total	$	8,330	$	(492	)	$	7,838

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

The Company maintains its ACL at a level that management believes to be appropriate to absorb estimated credit losses as of the date of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. The Company established its allowance in accordance with the guidance included in Accounting Standards Codification 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASC 326”). The ACL is a valuation reserve established and maintained by charges against income. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged-off against the ACL when they are deemed uncollectible. The ACL is an estimate of expected credit losses that considers our historical loss experience, the weighted average expected lives of loans, current economic conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. The determination of an appropriate ACL is inherently subjective and may have significant changes from period to period. The methodology for determining the ACL has two main components: evaluation of expected credit losses for certain groups of homogeneous loans that share similar risk characteristics and evaluation of loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans. The ACL is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar characteristics exist. The Company’s loan portfolio is segmented by loan types that have similar risk characteristics and behave similarly during economic cycles.

Historical credit loss experience is the basis for the estimate of expected credit losses. We apply our historical loss rates to pools of loans with similar risk characteristics using the Weighted-Average Remaining Maturity (“WARM”) method. The remaining contractual life of the pools of loans with similar risk characteristics is adjusted by expected scheduled payments and prepayments. After consideration of the historical loss calculation, management applies qualitative adjustments to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information. Our reasonable and supportable forecast adjustment is based on a regional economic indicator obtained from the United States Government Publishing Office. The Company selected eight qualitative metrics which were correlated with the Bank and its peer group’s historical loss patterns. The eight qualitative metrics include: changes in lending policies and procedures, changes in national and local economic conditions as well as business conditions, changes in the nature, complexity, and volume of the portfolio, changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lenders and lending management, changes in the volume and severity of past due and classified loans, changes in the value of collateral securing loans, changes in or the existence of credit concentrations, and changes in the legal and/or regulatory landscape. The adjustments are weighted for relevance before applying to each pool of loans. Each quarter, management reviews the recommended adjustment factors and applies any additional adjustments based on current conditions.

The Company has elected to exclude $4.4 million of accrued interest receivable on loans as of March 31, 2024 from the measurement of its ACL. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, any outstanding accrued interest is reversed against interest income. Accrued interest on loans is reported in the accrued interest receivable line on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

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The ACL for individual loans begins with the use of normal credit review procedures to identify whether a loan no longer shares similar risk characteristics with other pooled loans and, therefore, should be individually assessed. We individually evaluate loans that meet the following criteria: (1) when it is determined that foreclosure is probable, (2) substandard, doubtful and nonperforming loans when repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, or (3) when it is determined by management that a loan does not share similar risk characteristics with other loans. Credit loss estimates are calculated based on the following three acceptable methods for measuring the ACL: (1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate; (2) the loan’s observable market price; or (3) the fair value of the collateral when the loan is collateral dependent. Our individual loan evaluations consist primarily of the fair value of collateral method because most of our loans are collateral dependent. Collateral values are reduced to consider expected disposition costs when appropriate. A charge-off is recorded when the estimated fair value of the loan is less than the loan balance.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments

The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Bank is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Bank. The allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and is adjusted through credit loss expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur, the amount of funding that will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Held-to-Maturity Securities

The Company accounts for its held-to-maturity securities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 326-20, Financial Instruments – Credit Loss – Measured at Amortized Cost, which requires that the Company measure expected credit losses on held-to-maturity debt securities on a collective basis by major security type. The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

The Company classifies its held-to-maturity debt securities into the following major security types: obligations of U.S. government agencies, obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, private label mortgage-backed securities, obligations of state and political subdivisions and corporate securities. Credit ratings of held-to-maturity debt securities, which are a significant input in calculating the expected credit loss, are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Based on the credit ratings of our held-to-maturity securities and our historical experience of no losses, the Company determined that the expected for credit losses on its’ held-to-maturity portfolio is not significant.

Accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities totaled $228 thousand as of March 31, 2024 and is included within accrued interest receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses. Generally, held-to-maturity debt securities are classified as nonaccrual when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about the further collectability of principal or interest. When held-to-maturity debt securities are placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed against interest income.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities

The Company measures expected credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities when the Bank intends to sell, or when it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the amortized cost basis of the security is written down to fair value through income. For available-for-sale debt securities that do not meet the previously mentioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this evaluation indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, equal to the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income.

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The ACL on available-for-sale debt securities is included within the recorded balance of securities available-for-sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded within provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Losses are charged against the allowance when the Company believes the collectability of an available-for-sale security is in jeopardy or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.

Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale debt securities totaled $25 thousand as of March 31, 2024 and is included within accrued interest receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses. Generally, available-for-sale debt securities are classified as nonaccrual when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about the further collectability of principal or interest. When available-for-sale debt securities are placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed against interest income.

NOTE C - CONTINGENCIES

The Company, from time to time, is a party to routine litigation that arises in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of this litigation, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations as presented in this report.

NOTE D - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents a calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the periods.

	Three Months				Six Months
	Ended March 31,				Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income applicable to common shares	$	1,897	$	1,796	$	3,549	$	3,606
Weighted average common shares outstanding- basic		6,372,034		6,431,471		6,360,801		6,431,109
Weighted average common shares outstanding- diluted		6,372,034		6,432,052		6,360,801		6,432,742
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.30	$	0.28	$	0.56	$	0.56
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.30	$	0.28	$	0.56	$	0.56

Options to purchase 293,200 shares of common stock at a weighted average strike price of $12.58 and 124,320 shares of restricted shares at a weighted average price of $12.63 were outstanding at March 31, 2024 but were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive. Options to purchase 293,200 shares of common stock at a weighted average strike price of $12.58 and 156,400 shares of restricted shares at a weighted average price of $12.63 were outstanding at March 31, 2023.

NOTE E – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On August 25, 2022, the Company adopted the 2022 Equity Compensation Plan which provided for grants of up to 391,000 shares to be allocated between incentive and non-qualified stock options and up to 156,400 shares of restricted stock awards to officers, employees and directors of the Company and Magyar Bank. At March 31, 2024, 293,200 options and 156,400 shares of restricted stock had been awarded from the plan.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the six months ended March 31, 2024:

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	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 30, 2023		293,200	$	12.58		8.98	$	—
Granted		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Forfeited		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2024		293,200	$	12.58		8.48	$	—
Exercisable at March 31, 2024		58,640	$	12.58		8.48	$	—

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted shares for the six months ended March 31, 2024:

	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at September 30, 2023		124,320	$	12.63
Granted		—		—
Vested		—		—
Forfeited		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2024		124,320	$	12.63

Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $80 thousand and $81 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $63 thousand and $98 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, respectively. Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $126 thousand and $196 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and $132 thousand and $209 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2023, respectively.

At March 31, 2024, total compensation cost not yet recognized for the Company’s unvested stock options and stock awards was $2.3 million. The Company had no other stock-based compensation plans as of March 31, 2024 except as disclosed below.

On December 8, 2022, the Company announced the authorization of a second stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to an additional 5% of its outstanding shares, or up to 337,146 shares, under which 172,575 shares had been repurchased at an average price of $11.53 through March 31, 2024. Under this stock repurchase program, 164,571 shares of the 337,146 shares authorized remained available for repurchase as of March 31, 2024. The Company’s intended use of the repurchased shares is for general corporate purposes. The Company held treasury stock shares totaling 495,386 at March 31, 2024. The timing of the repurchases will depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, the Company’s liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital.

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") for the benefit of employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. The ESOP trust purchases shares of common stock in the open market using proceeds of a loan from the Company. The loan is secured by shares of the Company’s stock. The Bank makes cash contributions to the ESOP on an annual basis sufficient to enable the ESOP to make the required loan payments to the Company. As the debt is repaid, shares are released as collateral and allocated to qualified employees. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Employer’s Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans.” As shares are released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations.

In connection with the Company’s second-step stock offering during its fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, the ESOP trustees purchased 312,800 shares of the Company’s common stock for $3.4 million, reflecting an average cost per share of $10.77. The ESOP loan bears a fixed interest rate of 3.25% with principal and interest payable annually in equal installments over 30 years.

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At March 31, 2024, ESOP shares allocated to participants totaled 186,940. Unallocated ESOP shares held in suspense totaled 278,163 with an aggregate fair value of $3.1 million. The Company's contribution expense for the ESOP was $35 thousand and $33 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and $84 thousand and $74 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

NOTE F – OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income as well as certain other items which result in a change to equity during the period. The Company recorded no reclassification adjustments during the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related income tax effects are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024								2023
				Tax		Net of					Tax			Net of
	Before Tax			(Benefit)		Tax			Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount			Expense		Amount			Amount		Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	(84	)	$	21	$	(63	)	$	177	$	(44	)	$	133
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$	(84	)	$	21	$	(63	)	$	177	$	(44	)	$	133

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024							2023
			Tax			Net of				Tax			Net of
	Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax		Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount		Expense			Amount		Amount		Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	500	$	(123	)	$	377	$	384	$	(95	)	$	289
Other comprehensive income, net	$	500	$	(123	)	$	377	$	384	$	(95	)	$	289

(a) All amounts are net of tax. Related income tax expense or benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments.

NOTE G – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The securities available-for-sale and the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as held-to-maturity securities, mortgage servicing rights, loans receivable and OREO. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

In accordance with ASC 820, the Company groups its assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1 -	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 -	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3 -	Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

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The Company based its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Securities available-for-sale

The securities available-for-sale portfolio is carried at estimated fair value on a recurring basis, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in stockholders’ equity. The securities available-for-sale portfolio consists of U.S government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities. The fair values of these securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service. An independent pricing service provides the Company with prices which are categorized as Level 2, as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are generally not available for the securities in the Company’s portfolio. Various modeling techniques are used to determine pricing for Company’s mortgage-backed securities, including option pricing and discounted cash flow models. The inputs to these models include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data.

Derivatives

The Bank executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. The fair values of such derivatives are based on valuation models from a third party using current market terms (including interest rates and fees), the remaining terms of the agreements and the credit worthiness of the counter party as of the measurement date (Level 2).

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

March 31, 2024	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:	(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	90	$	—	$	90	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,823		—		11,823		—
Total securities available for sale		11,913		—		11,913		—
Derivative assets		2,011		—		2,011		—
Total assets	$	13,924	$	—	$	13,924	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,011	$	—	$	2,011	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,011	$	—	$	2,011	$	—
September 30, 2023
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	92	$	—	$	92	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		10,033		—		10,033		—
Total securities available for sale		10,125		—		10,125		—
Derivative assets		2,579		—		2,579		—
Total assets	$	12,704	$	—	$	12,704	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—

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The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Collateral Dependent Loans

Collateral dependent loans are measured and reported at fair value through specific allocations of the allowance for credit losses based on the fair value of the underlying collateral.

There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at March 31, 2024. The following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2023.

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2023	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777
Total	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in thousands)
	Fair Value		Valuation
September 30, 2023	Estimate		Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans	$	777	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	-50% to -8.0% (-19.4%)

⁽¹⁾ Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

⁽²⁾ Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments carried at cost or amortized cost as of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023.  For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents and accrued interest receivable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For financial liabilities such as interest-bearing demand, NOW, and money market savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products being payable on demand and having no stated maturity.

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	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurement Placement
	Value		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
March 31, 2024
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held to maturity	$	83,438	$	74,104	$	—	$	74,104	$	—
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses		734,018		716,318		—		—		716,318
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates		134,955		132,689		—		132,689		—
Borrowings		28,796		27,768		—		27,768		—
September 30, 2023
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$	85,835	$	73,728	$	—	$	73,728	$	—
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses		689,070		664,331		—		—		664,331
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates		104,668		101,216		—		101,216		—
Borrowings		29,515		28,177		—		28,177		—

NOTE H - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at March 31, 2024:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
March 31, 2024	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	100	$	—	$	(10	)	$	90
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		13,277		18		(1,472	)		11,823
Total securities available-for-sale	$	13,377	$	18	$	(1,482	)	$	11,913
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	4,887	$	—	$	(728	)	$	4,159
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		4,425		—		(35	)		4,390
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed-securities - residential		46,471		—		(6,605	)		39,866
Debt securities		20,999		—		(1,369	)		19,630
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		199		—		(10	)		189
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,457		2		(392	)		3,067
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(197	)		2,803
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	83,438	$	2	$	(9,336	)	$	74,104
Total investment securities	$	96,815	$	20	$	(10,818	)	$	86,017

The Company monitors the credit quality of held-to-maturity debt securities, primarily through their credit ratings by nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations, on a quarterly basis. At March 31, 2024, there were no non-performing held-to-maturity debt securities and no allowance for credit losses were required. The majority of the investment securities are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the United States government, and any estimate of expected credit losses would be insignificant to the Company. The following table summarizes the amortized cost of held-to-maturity debt securities at March 31, 2024, aggregated by credit quality indicator:

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	Credit Rating at Amortized Cost
	AAA/AA/A		BBB/BB/B		Non-rated
March 31, 2024		(In thousands)
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	4,887	$	—	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		4,425		—		—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		46,471		—		—
Debt securities		20,999		—		—
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		—		—		199
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,457		—		—
Corporate securities		—		3,000		—
Totals	$	80,239	$	3,000	$	199

The contractual maturities of debt securities, municipal bonds and certain information regarding mortgage-backed securities at March 31, 2024 are summarized in the following table:

	March 31, 2024
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In thousands)
Due within 1 year	$	6,499	$	6,335
Due after 1 but within 5 years		16,027		14,952
Due after 5 but within 10 years		4,930		4,213
Due after 10 years		—		—
Total debt securities		27,456		25,500
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential		64,934		56,127
Commercial		4,425		4,390
Total	$	96,815	$	86,017

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023:

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			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
September 30, 2023	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	106	$	—	$	(14	)	$	92
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,984		—		(1,951	)		10,033
Total securities available for sale	$	12,090	$	—	$	(1,965	)	$	10,125
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	5,070	$	—	$	(850	)	$	4,220
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2,509		—		(16	)		2,493
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		48,086		—		(8,480	)		39,606
Debt securities		23,497		—		(1,947	)		21,550
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		207		—		(12	)		195
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,466		—		(605	)		2,861
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(197	)		2,803
Total securities held to maturity	$	85,835	$	—	$	(12,107	)	$	73,728
Total investment securities	$	97,925	$	—	$	(14,072	)	$	83,853

As of March 31, 2024 investment securities having an estimated fair value of approximately $11.8 million were pledged to secure public deposits.

NOTE I – UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

The Company recognizes an allowance for credit losses on debt securities in earnings through a provision for credit losses while noncredit-related impairment on debt securities not expected to be sold are recognized in other comprehensive income.

The Company reviews its investment portfolio on a quarterly basis for indications of credit losses. This review includes analyzing the extent to which the fair value has been lower than the cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in the market. The Company evaluates its intent and ability to hold debt securities based upon its investment strategy for the particular type of security and its cash flow needs, liquidity position, capital adequacy and interest rate risk position. In addition, the risk of future credit losses may be influenced by prolonged recession in the U.S. economy, changes in real estate values and interest deferrals.

Investment securities with fair values greater than their amortized cost contain unrealized gains. Investment securities with fair values less than their amortized cost contain unrealized losses. Details of available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2024 are as follows:

			Less Than 12 Months				12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses		Value		Losses			Value		Losses
March 31, 2024			(Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		1	$	—	$	—	$	91	$	(10	)	$	91	$	(10	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		9		26		—		7,684		(1,472	)		7,710		(1,472	)
Total		10	$	26	$	—	$	7,775	$	(1,482	)	$	7,801	$	(1,482	)

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Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, details of our entire investment portfolio were required to be disclosed. Accordingly, details of our held-to-maturity and available-for-sale investment securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2023 were as follows:

			Less Than 12 Months					12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
September 30, 2023			(Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		6	$	—	$	—		$	4,312	$	(864	)	$	4,312	$	(864	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2		1,926		(14	)		567		(2	)		2,493		(16	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		50		4,938		(49	)		44,485		(10,382	)		49,423		(10,431	)
Debt securities		12		—		—			21,550		(1,947	)		21,550		(1,947	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential		1		—		—			195		(12	)		195		(12	)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		7		789		(43	)		2,072		(562	)		2,861		(605	)
Corporate securities		1		—		—			2,803		(197	)		2,803		(197	)
Total		79	$	7,653	$	(106	)	$	75,984	$	(13,966	)	$	83,637	$	(14,072	)

The investment securities listed above currently have fair values less than amortized cost and therefore contain unrealized losses. The Company evaluated these securities and determined that the decline in value was primarily related to fluctuations in the interest rate environment and were not related to any company or industry specific event.

The Company anticipates full recovery of amortized costs with respect to these securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities prior to maturity or market price recovery. Management has considered factors regarding credit losses and determined that no allowance for credit loss was required as of March 31, 2024.

NOTE J – LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Loans receivable, net were comprised of the following:

	March 31,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	231,945		$	237,683
Commercial real estate		429,133			389,134
Construction and land		29,199			21,853
Home equity loans and lines of credit		22,937			16,983
Commercial business		26,956			30,194
Other		2,516			2,359
Total loans receivable		742,686			698,206
Net deferred loan costs		(974	)		(806	)
Total loans receivable, net	$	741,712		$	697,400

The segments of the Company’s loan portfolio are disaggregated to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. The residential mortgage loan segment is further disaggregated into two classes: first lien, amortizing term loans, and the combination of second lien amortizing term loans and home equity lines of credit. The commercial loan segment is further disaggregated into three classes: loans secured by multifamily structures, loans secured by owner-occupied commercial structures, and loans secured by non-owner occupied nonresidential properties. The construction loan segment consists primarily of developers or investors for the purpose of acquiring, developing and constructing residential or commercial structures and to a lesser extent one-to-four family residential construction loans made to individuals for the acquisition of and/or construction on a lot or lots on which a residential dwelling is to be built. Construction loans to developers and investors have a higher risk profile because the ultimate buyer, once development is completed, is generally not known at the time of the loan. The commercial business loan segment consists of loans made for the purpose of financing the activities of commercial customers and consists of revolving lines of credit and loans partially guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The consumer loan segment consists primarily of stock-secured installment loans, but also includes unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit connected with customer deposit accounts.

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Management uses a ten point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first six categories are considered not criticized, and are aggregated as “Pass” rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The Special Mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a Substandard classification. Loans in the Substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. Loans classified Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified Substandard with the added characteristic that collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current conditions and facts, is highly improbable. All loans greater than three months past due are considered Substandard. Any portion of a loan that has been charged off is placed in the Loss category.

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Company has a structured loan rating process with several layers of internal and external oversight.  Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as severe delinquency, bankruptcy, repossession, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. The Company’s Commercial Loan Officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis. The Company’s Asset Review Committee performs monthly reviews of all commercial relationships internally rated 6 (“Watch”) or worse.  Confirmation of the appropriate risk grade is performed by an external loan review company that semi-annually reviews and assesses loans within the portfolio.  Generally, the external consultant reviews commercial relationships greater than $500 thousand and/or criticized relationships greater than $250 thousand. Detailed reviews, including plans for resolution, are performed on loans classified as Substandard on a monthly basis.

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio by origination year summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful for loans subject to the Company’s internal risk rating system and by performing status for all other loans as of March 31, 2024.

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													Revolving Loans
	March 31, 2024												Amortized		Converted
	Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year												Cost Basis		to Term		Total
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential
Performing	$	10,883	$	42,985	$	32,288	$	27,245	$	30,901	$	87,129	$	84	$	—	$	231,515
Non-performing		—		—		282		—		23		125		—		—		430
Total	$	10,883	$	42,985	$	32,570	$	27,245	$	30,924	$	87,254	$	84	$	—	$	231,945
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial real estate
Pass	$	44,337	$	83,625	$	68,461	$	65,616	$	30,241	$	128,962	$	5,219	$	—	$	426,461
Special Mention		—		—		201		—		—		247		—		—		448
Substandard		—		—		2,224		—		—		—		—		—		2,224
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	44,337	$	83,625	$	70,886	$	65,616	$	30,241	$	129,209	$	5,219	$	—	$	429,133
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Construction and land
Pass	$	4,564	$	13,330	$	2,074	$	300	$	1,756	$	4,753	$	725	$	—	$	27,502
Special Mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		1,697		—		—		1,697
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	4,564	$	13,330	$	2,074	$	300	$	1,756	$	6,450	$	725	$	—	$	29,199
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Home equity loans and lines of credit
Performing	$	870	$	1,385	$	502	$	274	$	226	$	2,904	$	16,234	$	306	$	22,701
Non-performing		—		—		—		—		—		—		236		—		236
Total	$	870	$	1,385	$	502	$	274	$	226	$	2,904	$	16,470	$	306	$	22,937
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial business
Pass	$	1,401	$	533	$	2,631	$	1,688	$	914	$	2,887	$	16,603	$	299	$	26,956
Special Mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	1,401	$	533	$	2,631	$	1,688	$	914	$	2,887	$	16,603	$	299	$	26,956
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other
Performing	$	318	$	—	$	60	$	1	$	12	$	1,783	$	342	$	—	$	2,516
Non-performing		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	318	$	—	$	60	$	1	$	12	$	1,783	$	342	$	—	$	2,516
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

Information presented in the table above is not required for periods prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13. The following table presents more comparable information of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the Bank’s internal risk rating system as of September 30, 2023.

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			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In  thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to-four family residential	$	236,876	$	—	$	807	$	—	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		116		2,224		—		389,134
Construction and land		19,379		—		2,474		—		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,194		—		—		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,585	$	116	$	5,505	$	—	$	698,206

Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The Bank was not accruing interest on any loans delinquent greater than 90 days as of March 31, 2024 or September 30, 2023. The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans for the periods presented:

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Loans
	(In  thousands)
March 31, 2024
One-to-four family residential	$	230,780	$	735	$	—	$	430	$	231,945
Commercial real estate		425,250		1,211		448		2,224		429,133
Construction and land		27,502		—		—		1,697		29,199
Home equity lines of credit		22,701		—		—		236		22,937
Commercial business		26,044		912		—		—		26,956
Other		2,516		—		—		—		2,516
Total	$	734,793	$	2,858	$	448	$	4,587	$	742,686

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Loans
	(Iin  thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	236,729	$	—	$	568	$	386	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		—		116		2,224		389,134
Construction and land		19,379		—		—		2,474		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,047		147		—		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,291	$	147	$	684	$	5,084	$	698,206

The following tables present our non-accrual loans and the related allowance for credit loss by loan type as of March 31, 2024 and the non-accrual loans and specific reserves by loan type as of September 30, 2023.

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	Total		Non-Accrual		Non-Accrual
	Non-Accrual		with ACL		without ACL
	(In thousands)
March 31, 2024
One-to-four family residential	$	430	$	—	$	430
Commercial real estate		2,224		—		2,224
Construction and land		1,697		—		1,697
Home loans and lines of credit		236		—		236
Total	$	4,587	$	—	$	4,587

	Total		Specific
	Non-Accrual		Reserve
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	386	$	—
Commercial real estate		2,224		—
Construction and land		2,474		—
Total	$	5,084	$	—

The following table identifies our non-performing, collateral dependent loans by collateral type as of March 31, 2024:

	March 31,
	2024
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	666
Commercial real estate		2,224
Construction and land		1,697
Total	$	4,587

The Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-13 eliminated the requirement to disclose impaired loans. The following table presents impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary as of September 30, 2023:

					Impaired
					Loans with
	Impaired Loans with				No Specific
	Specific Allowance				Allowance		Total Impaired Loans
									Unpaid
	Recorded		Related		Recorded		Recorded		Principal
	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Investment		Balance
September 30, 2023	(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	2,031	$	2,031	$	2,031
Commercial real estate		—		—		2,969		2,969		2,969
Construction and land		—		—		2,474		2,474		2,539
Commercial business		—		—		147		147		147
Total impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,621	$	7,621	$	7,686

The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans and the interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023.

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	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2023
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	1,574	$	1,553
Commercial real estate		1,262		1,227
Construction and land		2,835		2,835
Commercial business		395		314
Average investment in impaired loans	$	6,066	$	5,929
Interest income recognized on
an accrual basis on impaired loans	$	36	$	71
Interest income recognized on
a cash basis on impaired loans		—		—

An allowance for credit losses is maintained to absorb losses from the loan portfolio. Management reviews the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis using a defined, consistently applied process in order to make appropriate and timely adjustments to the ACL. When information confirms all or part of specific loans to be uncollectible, these amounts are promptly charged off against the ACL. Since loans individually evaluated for impairment are promptly written down to their fair value, typically there is no portion of the ACL for loans individually evaluated for impairment.

ASU 2016-13 requires estimated credit losses on loans to be determined based on an expected life of loan model, as compared to an incurred loss model (in effect for periods prior to October 1, 2023).  Accordingly, the allowance for credit losses disclosures subsequent to October 1, 2023 are not always comparable to prior dates. In addition, certain new disclosures required under ASU 2016-13 are not applicable to prior periods.  As a result, the following tables present disclosures separately for each period, where appropriate.  New disclosures required under ASU 2016-13 are only shown for the current period.  Please refer to Note B “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for a summary of the impact of adopting the provisions of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023.

The following tables set forth the allocation of the Bank’s allowance for credit losses by loan category at the dates indicated. The portion of the credit loss allowance allocated to each loan category does not represent the total available for future losses which may occur within the loan category since the total credit loss allowance is a valuation allocation applicable to the entire loan portfolio. The Company generally charges-off the collateral or discounted cash flow deficiency on all loans at 90 days past due and all loans rated substandard or worse that are 90 days past due.

The following tables present, by loan category, the changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and the allowance for credit losses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023.

	One-to-Four						Construction			Home Equity
	Family			Commercial			and			Lines of			Commercial
	Residential			Real Estate			Land			Credit			Business			Other			Unallocated			Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance- September 30, 2023	$	1,259		$	5,277		$	472		$	207		$	939		$	2		$	174		$	8,330
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		7			(589	)		(55	)		(87	)		(133	)		(1	)		(174	)		(1,032	)
Charge-offs		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Recoveries		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Provision (credit)		(75	)		161			301			(40	)		39			(1	)		—			385
Balance- December 31, 2023	$	1,191		$	4,849		$	718		$	80		$	845		$	—		$	—		$	7,683
Charge-offs		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Recoveries		—			—			65			—			—			—			—			65
Provision (credit)		(421	)		237			77			(28	)		78			3			—			(54	)
Balance- March 31, 2024	$	770		$	5,086		$	860		$	52		$	923		$	3		$	—		$	7,694

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	One-to-Four				Construction			Home Equity
	Family		Commercial		and			Lines of			Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Land			Credit			Business			Other		Unallocated			Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance- September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461		$	263		$	1,484		$	1	$	389		$	8,433
Charge-offs		—		—		—			—			—			—		—			—
Recoveries		—		—		—			—			—			—		—			—
Provision (credit)		12		518		65			(7	)		(109	)		—		(162	)		317
Balance- December 31, 2022	$	1,235	$	5,130	$	526		$	256		$	1,375		$	1	$	227		$	8,750
Charge-offs		—		—		—			—			(102	)		—		—			(102	)
Recoveries		1		—		—			—			—			—		—			1
Provision (credit)		34		280		(58	)		(10	)		62			—		(113	)		195
Balance- March 31, 2023	$	1,270	$	5,410	$	468		$	246		$	1,335		$	1	$	114		$	8,844

During the six months ended March 31, 2024 and exclusive of the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the changes in the provision for credit losses for each portfolio of loans were primarily due to fluctuations in the outstanding balance of each segment of loans collectively evaluated for impairment. Specifically, we experienced significant growth in our commercial real estate and construction and land loan portfolios during the six months ended March 31, 2024 and a corresponding increase in the provision for credit losses for these portfolios. An adjustment to the expected loss rate for one-to-four family residential loans for improving economic conditions, as measured by the U.S. unemployment rate, resulted in a reduction in the provision for credit losses for that loan category during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

The allowance for credit losses increased $69 thousand to $8.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2024. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023, the Company’s allowance for credit losses decreased $492 thousand. Growth in loans receivable and loan commitments during the six months ended March 31, 2024 resulted in additional provisions for credit losses totaling $495 thousand and there were $66 thousand in loan recoveries. The Company’s allowance for on-balance sheet credit losses decreased to $7.7 million at March 31, 2024 from $8.3 million at September 30, 2023 while its reserve for off-balance sheet commitments increased to $705 thousand at March 31, 2024 from $0 at September 30, 2023.

The following table presents, by loan category, segregated into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of and September 30, 2023.

	One-to-Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	1,259	$	5,277	$	472	$	207	$	939	$	2	$	174	$	8,330
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,259		5,277		472		207		939		2		174		8,330
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	237,683	$	389,134	$	21,853	$	16,983	$	30,194	$	2,359	$	—	$	698,206
Individually evaluated
for impairment		2,031		2,969		2,474		—		147		—		—		7,621
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		235,652		386,165		19,379		16,983		30,047		2,359		—		690,585

During the six months ended March 31, 2024, there were no loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, there was one loan modified that was identified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) and there were no TDRs that subsequently defaulted within twelve months of modification. The following table presents information on TDRs:

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	Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Number of		Investment Before		Investment After
	Loans		TDR Modification		TDR Modification
	(Dollars in thousands)
One-to four-family residential		1	$	97	$	107
Total		1	$	97	$	107

There were two residential loans totaling $304 thousand that were in the process of foreclosure at March 31, 2024.

NOTE K - DEPOSITS

A summary of deposits by type of account are summarized as follows:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2024		2023
	(In thousands)
Demand accounts	$	168,616	$	188,550
Savings accounts		57,541		62,168
NOW accounts		113,494		115,182
Money market accounts		300,282		284,885
Certificates of deposit		122,774		92,725
Retirement certificates		12,181		11,943
Total deposits	$	774,888	$	755,453

Included in Company’s deposits at March 31, 2024 were $25.6 million in brokered certificates of deposits and $15.5 million in certificate of deposits obtained through a national deposit listing service. At September 30, 2023 the Company had $13.8 million in brokered certificates of deposits and $14.0 million in certificate of deposits obtained through a national deposit listing service.

At March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the aggregate deposits in amounts greater than $250 thousand, which is the maximum amount for federal deposit insurance, were $367.9 million and $367.4 million, respectively. The estimated amount of deposits that were neither insured nor collateralized was $118.0 million and $109.3 million at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

NOTE L - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

The Company may use derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps and interest rate floors and caps, as part of its interest rate risk management. Interest rate caps and floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to pay or receive a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount for a predetermined period of time if certain market interest rate thresholds are met. The Company considers the credit risk inherent in these contracts to be negligible. As of March 31, 2024, the Company did not hold any interest rate floors or collars.

The Company is a party to interest rate derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. Under a program, the Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. These interest rate swaps with customers are simultaneously offset by interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third-party financial institution, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. Because the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. The changes in the fair value of the swaps offset each other, except for the credit risk of the counterparties, which is determined by taking into consideration the risk rating, probability of default and loss given default for all counterparties. The Company was not required to pledge any collateral for its interest rate swaps with financial institutions at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives as of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

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	Notional Amount		Average Maturiy (Years)		Weighted Average Fixed Rate			Weighted Average Variable Rate	Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2024
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,011
Total	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%		$	2,011
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,011
Total	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%		$	2,011
September 30, 2023
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%		$	2,579
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%		$	2,579

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments are commitments to extend credit and are summarized in the below table. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

	March 31,		September 30,
	2024		2023
	(In thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts
represent credit risk
Letters of credit	$	860	$	1,073
Unused lines of credit		93,370		89,933
Fixed rate loan commitments		2,198		3,578
Variable rate loan commitments		32,757		26,472
Totals	$	129,185	$	121,056

Upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses for its unused lines of credit and unfunded commitments totaling $540 thousand. The Company’s reserves for off-balance sheet credit losses increased to $705 thousand at March 31, 2024 from $0 at September 30, 2023.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this filing and in future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Company’s press releases or other public or shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases, “anticipate,” “would be,” “will allow,” “intends to,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “projected,” “believes”, or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those risks previously disclosed by the Company in Item 1A of its Annual Report on Form 10-K as may be supplemented by Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, competition, technological developments, retention and recruitment of qualified personnel, and market acceptance of the Company’s pricing, products and services, and with respect to the loans extended by the Company and real estate owned, the following: risks related to the economic environment in the market areas in which the Bank operates, particularly with respect to the real estate market in New Jersey; the risk that the value of the real estate securing these loans may decline in value; and the risk that significant expense may be incurred by the Company in connection with the resolution of these loans.

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The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and advises readers that various factors, including regional and national economic conditions, substantial changes in levels of market interest rates, credit and other risks of lending and investing activities, and competitive and regulatory factors, could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Critical accounting policies may involve complex subjective decisions or assessments. Please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the Company’s critical accounting policies. There were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies, other than a change to the methodology for calculating the allowance for credit losses during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, not measured at amortized cost and unfunded commitments. The Company recorded a cumulative effect increase to retained earnings of $492 thousand ($354 thousand net of taxes), which was comprised of a $1.0 million ($725 thousand net of tax) increase related to loans and $540 thousand ($379 thousand net of tax) decrease related to unfunded commitments. The Company determined that there was no impact to retained earnings related to held-to-maturity securities as a result of adopting this guidance. The results reported for periods beginning on or after October 1, 2023 are presented under Accounting Standards Codification 326, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable accounting standards.

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023

Total Assets. Total assets increased $21.3 million, or 2.3%, to $928.6 million at March 31, 2024 from $907.3 million at September 30, 2023. The increase was attributable to higher balances of loans receivable, partially offset by lower interest-earning deposits with banks.

Interest Earning Deposits. Interest-earning deposits with banks decreased $22.5 million, or 31.1%, to $50.0 million at March 31, 2024 from $72.5 million at September 30, 2023 resulting primarily from deployment of these fund into loans receivable during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

Loans Receivable. Total loans receivable increased $44.3 million, or 6.4%, to $741.7 million at March 31, 2024 from $698.2 million at September 30, 2023. The increase in total loans receivable during the six months ended March 31, 2024 occurred in commercial real estate loans, which increased $40.0 million, or 10.3%, to $429.1 million, construction and land loans, which increased $7.3 million, or 33.6%, to $29.2 million and one-to four-family residential real estate loans (including home equity loans and lines of credit), which increased $216 thousand, or 0.1%, to $254.9 million and other loans, which increased $157 thousand, or 6.7%, to $25.0 million. Partially offsetting these increases were commercial business loans, which decreased $3.2 million, or 10.7%, to $27.0 million during the six months period.

Given the significance of commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans to our total loan portfolio, the following table further disaggregates these loans by occupied status and by collateral type as of March 31, 2024:

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	2024
	March 31
	Amount		Percent
	(In thousands)
Owner-occupied
Retail	$	44,722		10.4	%
Hotel/Motel		42,843		10.0	%
Professional		35,402		8.2	%
Office		12,552		2.9	%
Restaurant		17,463		4.1	%
Other		26,027		6.1	%
Total owner-occupied	$	179,009		41.7	%
Non-owner occupied
Retail	$	75,086		17.5	%
Multi-family		67,788		15.8	%
Professional		18,579		4.3	%
Office		37,878		8.8	%
Restaurant		8,181		1.9	%
Hotel/Motel		2,585		0.6	%
Other		40,027		9.3	%
Total non-owner occupied	$	250,124		58.3	%
Total commercial real estate loans	$	429,133		100.0	%

The Company obtains an appraisal of the real estate collateral securing a CRE loan prior to originating the loan. The appraised value is used to calculate the ratio of the outstanding loan balance to the value of the real estate collateral, or loan-to-value ratio ("LTV"). The original appraisal is used to monitor the LTVs within the CRE portfolio unless an updated appraisal is received, which may happen for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to payment delinquency, additional loan requests using the same collateral, and loan modifications. The following table presents the ranges in the LTVs of our CRE loans at March 31, 2024:

		Number of
LTV Range		Loans		Amount
	(Dollars in thousands)
0%-25.0%			106	$	43,588
25.01%-50.0%			117		108,550
50.01%-60.0%			61		107,931
60.01%-70.0%			87		109,691
70.01%-75.0%			30		39,157
75.01%-80.0%			8		14,310
> 80.0%			4		5,906
Totals			413	$	429,133

As of March 31, 2024, non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans (as defined by regulatory guidance) to total risk-based capital was estimated at approximately 256%. Management believes that Magyar Bank has implemented appropriate risk management practices, including risk assessments, board-approved underwriting policies and related procedures, which include monitoring loan portfolio performance and stressing of the commercial real estate portfolio under adverse economic conditions.

Our asset quality with respect to commercial real estate loans has remained strong despite recent economic and market conditions. As of each of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, we had $2.2 million of non-performing commercial real estate loans. Such amounts totaled 0.5% and 0.6% of total commercial real estate loans as of those dates, respectively.

Total non-performing loans decreased $497 thousand, or 9.8%, to $4.6 million at March 31, 2024 from $5.1 million at September 30, 2023. The decline was attributable to the foreclosure of a single-family residential property previously securing a $777 thousand construction loan and payments totaling $4 thousand, partially offset by a $284 thousand increase in non-performing loans secured by single family residential properties. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans decreased to 0.62% at March 31, 2024 from 0.73% at September 30, 2023.

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The allowance for credit losses increased $69 thousand to $8.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2024. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2024, the Company’s allowance for credit losses decreased $492 thousand. Growth in loans receivable and loan commitments during the six months ended March 31, 2024 resulted in additional provisions for credit loss totaling $495 thousand and there were $66 thousand in loan recoveries. The Company’s allowance for on-balance sheet credit losses decreased to $7.7 million at March 31, 2024 from $8.3 million at September 30, 2023 while its reserve for off-balance sheet commitments increased to $705 thousand at March 31, 2024 from $0 at September 30, 2023.

The allowance for on-balance sheet loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans increased to 167.7% at March 31, 2024 from 163.9% at September 30, 2023. The Company’s allowance for on-balance sheet loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.04% at March 31, 2024 compared with 1.19% at September 30, 2023. Future increases in the allowance for credit losses may be necessary based on possible future increases in non-performing loans and charge-offs, the possible deterioration of collateral values, and the possible deterioration of the current economic environment.

Investment Securities. At March 31, 2024, investment securities totaled $95.4 million, reflecting a decrease of $609 thousand, or 0.6%, from $96.0 at September 30, 2023. The decrease resulted from matured bonds totaling $4.5 million and payments from mortgage-backed securities totaling $2.6 million during the six months ended March 31, 2024. Offsetting these decreases were purchases totaling $6.0 million and a $500 thousand increase in the market value of the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities.

Investment securities at March 31, 2024 consisted of $67.7 million in mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, $21.0 million in U.S. government-sponsored enterprise debt securities, $3.0 million in corporate notes, $3.5 million in municipal bonds, and $199 thousand in “private-label” mortgage-backed securities. There was no allowance for credit losses for the Company’s investment securities for the six months ended March 31, 2024.

Deposits. Total deposits increased $19.4 million, or 2.6%, to $774.9 million at March 31, 2024 from $755.4 million at September 30, 2023.

The inflow in deposits occurred in certificates of deposit (including individual retirement accounts), which increased $30.3 million, or 28.9%, to $135.0 million and in money market accounts, which increased $15.4 million, or 5.4%, to $300.3 million. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases in non-interest bearing checking accounts, which decreased $19.9 million, or 10.6%, to $168.6 million, in savings accounts, which decreased $4.6 million, or 7.4%, to $57.5 million and in interest-bearing checking accounts (NOW), which decreased $1.7 million, or 1.5%, to $113.5 million.

Borrowed Funds. Borrowings decreased $719 thousand, or 2.4%, to $28.8 million at March 31, 2024 from $29.5 million at September 30, 2023. The Company repaid a matured long term advance totaling $2.4 million and utilized a new $1.7 million long term advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity increased $2.8 million, or 2.7%, to $107.6 million at March 31, 2024 from $104.8 million at September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to net income of $3.5 million, followed by a $377 thousand reduction in other accumulated comprehensive loss, a $354 thousand increase for the Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-13, a $323 thousand increase from stock-based compensation and an $84 thousand increase for ESOP shares allocated for the six months ended March 31, 2024. Partially offsetting these increases were $1.0 million in dividends ($0.16 per share) paid and 71,745 shares repurchased during the period totaling $800 thousand. As a result, the Company’s book value per share increased to $16.30 at March 31, 2024 from $15.70 at September 30, 2023.

Average Balance Sheets for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

The following tables present certain information regarding the Company’s financial condition and net interest income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The tables present the annualized average yield on interest-earning assets and the annualized average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. We derived the yields and costs by dividing annualized income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown. We derived average balances from daily balances over the period indicated. Interest income includes fees that we consider adjustments to yields.

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 MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 Comparative Average Balance Sheets

 (Dollars In Thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024							2023
	Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense			Yield/Cost (Annualized)		Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense			Yield/Cost (Annualized)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits	$	61,577	$	789			5.19%	$	11,527	$	110			3.87%
Loans receivable, net (1)		726,791		10,539			5.88%		666,301		8,618			5.25%
Securities
Taxable		92,794		522			2.28%		96,158		402			1.69%
Tax-exempt (2)		3,370		18			2.20%		3,370		18			2.20%
FHLBNY stock		2,257		56			10.11%		1,967		30			6.29%
Total interest-earning assets		886,789		11,924			5.45%		779,323		9,178			4.78%
Noninterest-earning assets		48,650							48,256
Total assets	$	935,439						$	827,579
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings accounts (3)	$	59,225		97			0.67%	$	74,439		90			0.49%
NOW accounts (4)		431,716		3,625			3.41%		328,023		1,563			1.93%
Time deposits (5)		122,733		1,053			3.48%		87,747		356			1.65%
Total interest-bearing deposits		613,674		4,775			3.16%		490,209		2,009			1.66%
Borrowings		28,796		222			3.12%		26,595		219			3.34%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		642,470		4,997			3.15%		516,804		2,228			1.75%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		186,511							211,245
Total liabilities		828,981							728,049
Retained earnings		106,458							99,530
Total liabilities and retained earnings	$	935,439						$	827,579
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment				(4	)						(4	)
Net interest and dividend income			$	6,923						$	6,946
Interest rate spread							2.30%							3.03%
Net interest-earning assets	$	244,319						$	262,519
Net interest margin (6)							3.17%							3.61%
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities		138.03%							150.80%

⁽¹⁾    The average balance of loans receivable, net includes non-accrual loans.

⁽²⁾    Interest income and yield are calculated using the Company's 21% federal tax rate.

⁽³⁾    Includes passbook savings, money market passbook and club accounts.

⁽⁴⁾    Includes interest-bearing checking and money market accounts.

⁽⁵⁾    Includes certificates of deposits and individual retirement accounts.

⁽⁶⁾    Calculated as annualized net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.  

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	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024							2023
	Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense			Yield/Cost (Annualized)		Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense			Yield/Cost (Annualized)
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits	$	66,291	$	1,716			5.19%	$	13,274	$	219			3.31%
Loans receivable, net (1)		714,884		20,622			5.79%		654,558		16,577			5.08%
Securities
Taxable		92,744		1,000			2.16%		96,645		796			1.65%
Tax-exempt (2)		3,370		36			2.17%		3,370		36			2.17%
FHLBNY stock		2,274		111			9.81%		1,788		55			6.15%
Total interest-earning assets		879,563		23,485			5.35%		769,635		17,683			4.61%
Noninterest-earning assets		49,072							48,337
Total assets	$	928,635						$	817,972
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings accounts (3)	$	59,947	$	185			0.62%	$	76,372	$	171			0.45%
NOW accounts (4)		422,674		6,781			3.22%		326,644		2,741			1.68%
Time deposits (5)		114,927		1,887			3.29%		83,596		571			1.37%
Total interest-bearing deposits		597,548		8,853			2.97%		486,612		3,483			1.44%
Borrowings		29,202		457			3.14%		22,790		355			3.12%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		626,750		9,310			2.98%		509,402		3,838			1.51%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		193,575							206,822
Total liabilities		820,325							716,224
Retained earnings		108,310							101,748
Total liabilities and retained earnings	$	928,635						$	817,972
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment				(7	)						(7	)
Net interest and dividend income			$	14,168						$	13,838
Interest rate spread							2.37%							3.10%
Net interest-earning assets	$	252,813						$	260,233
Net interest margin (6)							3.23%							3.61%
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities		140.34%							151.09%

⁽¹⁾    The average balance of loans receivable, net includes non-accrual loans.

⁽²⁾    Interest income and yield are calculated using the Company's 21% federal tax rate.

⁽³⁾    Includes passbook savings, money market passbook and club accounts.

⁽⁴⁾    Includes interest-bearing checking and money market accounts.

⁽⁵⁾    Includes certificates of deposits and individual retirement accounts.

⁽⁶⁾    Calculated as annualized net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

Net Income. Net income increased $101 thousand, or 5.6%, to $1.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared with net income of $1.8 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase was due to lower provisions for credit loss and lower income tax expense, partially offset by higher other expenses.

Net Interest and Dividend Income. Net interest and dividend income decreased $23 thousand, or 0.3%, and was $6.9 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The decrease was attributable to a 44-basis point decrease in the Company’s net interest margin to 3.17% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from 3.61% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, partially offset by a $107.5 million increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets between the periods.

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Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $2.7 million, or 29.9%, to $11.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared with $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was attributable to a 67-basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets to 5.45% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from 4.78% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which was attributable to higher market interest rates between periods. Also contributing to the higher interest and dividend income were higher average balances of loans and interest-earning deposits, which increased $60.5 million and $50.1 million, respectively.

The average balance of loans receivable, net of allowance for credit loss, increased $60.5 million to $726.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $666.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 while the yield on loans receivable increased 63 basis points to 5.88% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from 5.25% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 due to higher market interest rates. The higher average balance and yield accounted for a $1.9 million, or 22.3%, increase in loan interest income between periods.

Interest earned on investment securities, including interest-earning deposits and excluding FHLB stock, increased $798 thousand, or 151.7%, to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $526 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The yield on such assets increased 148 basis points to 3.41% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from 1.93% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and the average balance of investment securities and interest-earning deposits increased by $46.7 million, or 42.0%, to $157.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $111.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $2.8 million, or 124.3%, to $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 140 basis points to 3.15% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared with 1.75% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 resulting primarily from higher market interest rates. In addition, the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased $125.7 million, or 24.3%, to $642.5 million from $516.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $123.5 million, or 25.2%, to $613.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $490.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, while the average cost of such deposits increased 150 basis points to 3.16% from 1.66%. As a result, interest paid on interest-bearing deposits increased $2.8 million to $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared with $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, with the increase in the cost of deposits due to higher market interest rate environment.

Interest paid on borrowings increased $3 thousand, or 1.4%, to $222 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $219 thousand for the prior year period, while a 22-basis point decrease in the cost of borrowings to 3.12% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from 3.34% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Average balance of borrowings increased $2.2 million to $28.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $26.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Provision for Credit Losses. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $14 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $195 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The lower provision for credit losses resulted from lower net charge-offs as well as a decrease in construction loan balances, which require higher provisions for credit loss, as well as changes in factors driven by low unemployment rates. The Company recorded $65 thousand in net loan recoveries during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared with $102 thousand in net loan charge-offs during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Other Income. Other income decreased $9 thousand, or 1.4%, to $622 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $631 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was due to lower loan prepayment fees, partially offset by higher gains from the sale of Small Business Administration 7(a) loans, which increased $12 thousand to $213 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $201 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Other Expenses. Other expenses increased $312 thousand, or 6.5%, to $5.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared with $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to higher compensation and benefit expense, which increased $234 thousand, or 8.4%, to $3.0 million, due to fewer open positions between periods and the additions of a commercial lender and a commercial credit analyst. Other expenses increased $106 thousand, or 23.2%, from higher recruitment costs, loan origination and servicing costs, OREO expenses and operating expenses.

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Income Tax Expense. The Company recorded tax expense of $526 thousand on pre-tax income of $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $790 thousand on pre-tax income of $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily driven by changes in deferred tax items during the period. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 21.7% compared with 30.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

Net Income. Net income decreased $57 thousand, or 1.6%, to $3.5 million during the six-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared with $3.6 million for the six-month period ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was due to higher other expenses which increased $751 thousand, or 8.0%, to $10.01 million from $9.3 million, partially offset by higher net interest and dividend income.

Net Interest and Dividend Income. Net interest and dividend income increased $330 thousand, or 2.4%, to $14.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $13.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was attributable to a $109.9 million, or 14.3%, increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets between the periods, partially offset by a 38-basis point decrease in the Company’s net interest margin to 3.23% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from 3.61% for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $5.8 million, or 32.8%, to $23.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $17.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was attributable to a 74-basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets to 5.35% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from 4.61% for the prior period, as well as a $60.3 million, or 9.2%, increase in the average balance of net loans receivable to $714.9 million from $654.6 million between the two periods and a $53.0 million increase in the average balance of interest-earning deposits. The increase in yield on the Company’s assets was attributable to higher market interest rates between periods.

The average balance of loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, increased $60.3 million to $714.9 million during the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $654.6 million during the six months ended March 31, 2023. The average interest earned on loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, increased $4.0 million, or 24.4%, to $20.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $16.6 million for the same period prior year. The increase was due to higher market interest rates, which resulted in a 71-basis point increase in the yield on the average balance of loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses to 5.79% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from 5.08% for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

Interest earned on investment securities, including interest-earning deposits and excluding FHLBNY stock, increased $1.7 million, or 162.9%, to $2.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $1.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was attributable to a 154-basis point increase in the yield to 3.40% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from 1.86% for the six months ended March 31, 2023, and the average balance of investment securities and interest-earning deposits increased by $49.1 million, or 43.4%, to $162.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $113.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $5.5 million, or 142.6%, to $9.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared with $3.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 147 basis points to 2.98% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared with 1.51% for the six months ended March 31, 2023 resulting primarily from higher market interest rates between periods. In addition, the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased $117.3 million, or 23.0%, to $626.8 million from higher money market account and time deposit account balances.

Average interest paid on interest-bearing deposits increased 153 basis points increase to 2.97% for the six months ended March 31, 202 from 1.44% for the six months ended March 31, 2023 due to the higher market interest rate environment while the average balance increased $110.9 million, or 22.8%, to $597.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $486.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023. As a result, interest paid on interest-bearing deposits increased $5.4 million to $8.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $3.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

Interest expense on borrowings increased $102 thousand, or 28.7%, to $457 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $355 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2023. Higher market interest rates resulted in a 2-basis point increase in the cost of borrowings to 3.14% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from 3.12% for the six months ended March 31, 2023. The average balance of borrowings increased $6.4 million to $29.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $22.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023 to partially fund the growth in the Company’s loans receivable.

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Provision for Credit Losses. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $495 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $513 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2023. Provisions for credit losses resulted from growth in the Company’s loan portfolio, particularly construction and commercial real estate loans, during the six months ended March 31, 2024. The Company recorded $66 thousand in net loan recoveries during the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared with $102 thousand in net loan charge-offs during the six months ended March 31, 2023.

Other Income. Other income increased $2 thousand, or 0.2%, to $1.2 million during the six months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was due to the $60 thousand gains on sales of premises and equipment, $32 thousand increase in loan prepayment fees, $5 thousand increased in other operating incomes and $1 thousand increase in bank owned life insurance incomes, partially offset by a $57 thousand decrease in interest rate swap fees and lower gains from the sale of Small Business Administration loans, which decreased $39 thousand to $342 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $381 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

Other Expenses. Other expenses increased $751 thousand, or 8.0%, to $10.1 million during the six months ended March 31, 2024 from $9.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to higher compensation and benefit expense, which increased $459 thousand, or 8.5%, to $5.9 million, due to annual merit increases as well as fewer open positions between periods and the additions of a commercial lender and a commercial credit analyst. Other expenses increased $206 thousand, or 21.7%, from higher recruitment costs, loan origination and servicing costs, OREO expenses and operating expenses.

Income Tax Expense. The Company recorded tax expense of $1.2 million on pre-tax income of $4.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $1.6 million on pre-tax income of $5.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily driven by changes in deferred tax items during the period. The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2024 was 25.7% compared with 30.3% for the six months ended March 31, 2023.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity

The Company’s liquidity is a measure of its ability to fund loans, pay withdrawals of deposits, and other cash outflows in an efficient, cost-effective manner. The Company’s short-term sources of liquidity include maturity, repayment and sales of assets, excess cash and cash equivalents, new deposits, other borrowings, and new advances from the FHLBNY. Based on eligible loan collateral pledged to the FHLBNY at March 31, 2024, we had an aggregate borrowing capacity of $117.8 million. There has been no material adverse change during the six months ended March 31, 2024 in the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to fund their operations.

At March 31, 2024, the Company had commitments outstanding under letters of credit totaling $860 thousand, commitments to originate loans totaling $35.0 million, and commitments to fund undisbursed balances of closed loans and unused lines of credit totaling $93.4 million. There has been no material change during the three months ended March 31, 2024 in any of the Company’s other contractual obligations or commitments to make future payments.

Capital Requirements

At March 31, 2024, the Bank’s Tier 1 capital as a percentage of the Bank’s total assets was 10.88%, and total qualifying capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets was 15.88%.

Item 3- Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes to the risk factors relevant to the Company’s operations as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 filed on December 15, 2023.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

a.) Not applicable.

b.) Not applicable.

c.) The Company repurchased 71,745 shares of its common stock during the six months ended March 31, 2024. Through March 31, 2024, the Company held 495,386 shares in treasury that were repurchased at a weighted average price of $11.14 pursuant to stock repurchase plans. On December 8, 2022, the Company announced a stock repurchase program of up to 5% of its outstanding shares of common stock, or 337,146 shares, 164,571 shares of which remained subject to repurchase under the plan at the six months ended March 31, 2024.

The following table reports information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

					Remaining Number
	Total Number		Average		of Shares That
	of Shares		Price Paid		May be Purchased
Period	Purchased		Per Share		Under the Plan
January 1, 2024 through January 31, 2024		1,019	$	11.29		216,065
February 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024		24,871	$	11.72		191,194
March 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024		26,623	$	11.44		164,571
Total		52,513	$	11.14

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

a.) Not applicable.

b.) During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no directors or executive officers of the Company adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of the Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) and/or any “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”

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Item 6. Exhibits

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101 Interactive data file containing the following financial statements formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023; and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101).

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	MAGYAR BANCORP, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: May 13, 2024	/s/ John S. Fitzgerald
	John S. Fitzgerald
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 13, 2024	/s/ Jon R. Ansari
	Jon R. Ansari
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, John S. Fitzgerald, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Magyar Bancorp, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respect the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over finance reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 13, 2024

/s/ John S. Fitzgerald                                

John S. Fitzgerald

President and Chief Executive Officer

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EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, Jon R. Ansari, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Magyar Bancorp, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respect the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over finance reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 13, 2024

/s/ Jon R. Ansari                                                                

Jon R. Ansari

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John S. Fitzgerald, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 13, 2024

/s/ John S. Fitzgerald                                   

John S. Fitzgerald

President and Chief Executive Officer

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EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jon R. Ansari, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 13, 2024

/s/ Jon R. Ansari                                                            

Jon R. Ansari

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly owned subsidiary, Magyar Bank (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries Magyar Service Corporation, Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC, and Magyar Investment Company. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements on the accrual basis and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). The unaudited information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.

Operating results for the six months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2024. The September 30, 2023 information has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses, the valuation of available-for-sale investment securities, the valuation of other real estate owned (“OREO”), and the assessment of realizability of deferred income tax assets.

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date of March 31, 2024 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

NOTE B - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In connection with the preparation of quarterly and annual reports in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M requires the disclosure of the impact that recently issued accounting standards will have on consolidated financial statements when they are adopted in the future.

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326), which changed the impairment model for most financial assets. This update was intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The underlying premise of the update is that financial assets measured at amortized cost should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) should reflect management's current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a financial asset. The income statement will be affected for the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. This update is effective for SEC filers that are eligible to be smaller reporting companies, non-SEC filers, and all other companies, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, held-to-maturity debt securities and unfunded commitments. The Company recorded a cumulative effect increase to retained earnings of $492 thousand ($354 thousand net of taxes), which was comprised of a $1.0 million ($725 thousand net of tax) increase related to loans and $540 thousand ($379 thousand net of tax) decrease related to unfunded commitments. The Company determined that there was no impact to retained earnings related to held-to-maturity securities as a result of adopting this guidance. The results reported for periods beginning on or after October 1, 2023 are presented under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 326, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable accounting standards.

The impact of the change from the incurred loss model to the current expected credit loss model is included in the following table:

	October 1, 2023
			Adoption
	Pre-adoption		Impact			As Reported
	(In thousands)
Assets
ACL on debt securities held-to-maturity	$	—	$	—		$	—
ACL on loans
One-to-four family residential		1,259		7			1,266
Commercial real estate		5,277		(589	)		4,688
Construction and land		472		(55	)		417
Home equity lines of credit		207		(87	)		120
Commercial business		939		(133	)		806
Other		176		(175	)		1
Liabilities
ACL on unfunded commitments		—		540			540
Total	$	8,330	$	(492	)	$	7,838

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

The Company maintains its ACL at a level that management believes to be appropriate to absorb estimated credit losses as of the date of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. The Company established its allowance in accordance with the guidance included in Accounting Standards Codification 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASC 326”). The ACL is a valuation reserve established and maintained by charges against income. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged-off against the ACL when they are deemed uncollectible. The ACL is an estimate of expected credit losses that considers our historical loss experience, the weighted average expected lives of loans, current economic conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. The determination of an appropriate ACL is inherently subjective and may have significant changes from period to period. The methodology for determining the ACL has two main components: evaluation of expected credit losses for certain groups of homogeneous loans that share similar risk characteristics and evaluation of loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans. The ACL is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar characteristics exist. The Company’s loan portfolio is segmented by loan types that have similar risk characteristics and behave similarly during economic cycles.

Historical credit loss experience is the basis for the estimate of expected credit losses. We apply our historical loss rates to pools of loans with similar risk characteristics using the Weighted-Average Remaining Maturity (“WARM”) method. The remaining contractual life of the pools of loans with similar risk characteristics is adjusted by expected scheduled payments and prepayments. After consideration of the historical loss calculation, management applies qualitative adjustments to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information. Our reasonable and supportable forecast adjustment is based on a regional economic indicator obtained from the United States Government Publishing Office. The Company selected eight qualitative metrics which were correlated with the Bank and its peer group’s historical loss patterns. The eight qualitative metrics include: changes in lending policies and procedures, changes in national and local economic conditions as well as business conditions, changes in the nature, complexity, and volume of the portfolio, changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lenders and lending management, changes in the volume and severity of past due and classified loans, changes in the value of collateral securing loans, changes in or the existence of credit concentrations, and changes in the legal and/or regulatory landscape. The adjustments are weighted for relevance before applying to each pool of loans. Each quarter, management reviews the recommended adjustment factors and applies any additional adjustments based on current conditions.

The Company has elected to exclude $4.4 million of accrued interest receivable on loans as of March 31, 2024 from the measurement of its ACL. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, any outstanding accrued interest is reversed against interest income. Accrued interest on loans is reported in the accrued interest receivable line on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

The ACL for individual loans begins with the use of normal credit review procedures to identify whether a loan no longer shares similar risk characteristics with other pooled loans and, therefore, should be individually assessed. We individually evaluate loans that meet the following criteria: (1) when it is determined that foreclosure is probable, (2) substandard, doubtful and nonperforming loans when repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, or (3) when it is determined by management that a loan does not share similar risk characteristics with other loans. Credit loss estimates are calculated based on the following three acceptable methods for measuring the ACL: (1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate; (2) the loan’s observable market price; or (3) the fair value of the collateral when the loan is collateral dependent. Our individual loan evaluations consist primarily of the fair value of collateral method because most of our loans are collateral dependent. Collateral values are reduced to consider expected disposition costs when appropriate. A charge-off is recorded when the estimated fair value of the loan is less than the loan balance.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments

The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Bank is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Bank. The allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and is adjusted through credit loss expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur, the amount of funding that will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Held-to-Maturity Securities

The Company accounts for its held-to-maturity securities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 326-20, Financial Instruments – Credit Loss – Measured at Amortized Cost, which requires that the Company measure expected credit losses on held-to-maturity debt securities on a collective basis by major security type. The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

The Company classifies its held-to-maturity debt securities into the following major security types: obligations of U.S. government agencies, obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, private label mortgage-backed securities, obligations of state and political subdivisions and corporate securities. Credit ratings of held-to-maturity debt securities, which are a significant input in calculating the expected credit loss, are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Based on the credit ratings of our held-to-maturity securities and our historical experience of no losses, the Company determined that the expected for credit losses on its’ held-to-maturity portfolio is not significant.

Accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities totaled $228 thousand as of March 31, 2024 and is included within accrued interest receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses. Generally, held-to-maturity debt securities are classified as nonaccrual when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about the further collectability of principal or interest. When held-to-maturity debt securities are placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed against interest income.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities

The Company measures expected credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities when the Bank intends to sell, or when it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the amortized cost basis of the security is written down to fair value through income. For available-for-sale debt securities that do not meet the previously mentioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this evaluation indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, equal to the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income.

The ACL on available-for-sale debt securities is included within the recorded balance of securities available-for-sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded within provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Losses are charged against the allowance when the Company believes the collectability of an available-for-sale security is in jeopardy or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.

Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale debt securities totaled $25 thousand as of March 31, 2024 and is included within accrued interest receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses. Generally, available-for-sale debt securities are classified as nonaccrual when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about the further collectability of principal or interest. When available-for-sale debt securities are placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed against interest income.

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CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

CONTINGENCIES

NOTE C - CONTINGENCIES

The Company, from time to time, is a party to routine litigation that arises in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of this litigation, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations as presented in this report.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE D - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents a calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the periods.

	Three Months				Six Months
	Ended March 31,				Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income applicable to common shares	$	1,897	$	1,796	$	3,549	$	3,606
Weighted average common shares outstanding- basic		6,372,034		6,431,471		6,360,801		6,431,109
Weighted average common shares outstanding- diluted		6,372,034		6,432,052		6,360,801		6,432,742
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.30	$	0.28	$	0.56	$	0.56
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.30	$	0.28	$	0.56	$	0.56

Options to purchase 293,200 shares of common stock at a weighted average strike price of $12.58 and 124,320 shares of restricted shares at a weighted average price of $12.63 were outstanding at March 31, 2024 but were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive. Options to purchase 293,200 shares of common stock at a weighted average strike price of $12.58 and 156,400 shares of restricted shares at a weighted average price of $12.63 were outstanding at March 31, 2023.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

NOTE E – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On August 25, 2022, the Company adopted the 2022 Equity Compensation Plan which provided for grants of up to 391,000 shares to be allocated between incentive and non-qualified stock options and up to 156,400 shares of restricted stock awards to officers, employees and directors of the Company and Magyar Bank. At March 31, 2024, 293,200 options and 156,400 shares of restricted stock had been awarded from the plan.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the six months ended March 31, 2024:

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 30, 2023		293,200	$	12.58		8.98	$	—
Granted		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Forfeited		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2024		293,200	$	12.58		8.48	$	—
Exercisable at March 31, 2024		58,640	$	12.58		8.48	$	—

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted shares for the six months ended March 31, 2024:

	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at September 30, 2023		124,320	$	12.63
Granted		—		—
Vested		—		—
Forfeited		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2024		124,320	$	12.63

Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $80 thousand and $81 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $63 thousand and $98 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, respectively. Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $126 thousand and $196 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and $132 thousand and $209 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2023, respectively.

At March 31, 2024, total compensation cost not yet recognized for the Company’s unvested stock options and stock awards was $2.3 million. The Company had no other stock-based compensation plans as of March 31, 2024 except as disclosed below.

On December 8, 2022, the Company announced the authorization of a second stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to an additional 5% of its outstanding shares, or up to 337,146 shares, under which 172,575 shares had been repurchased at an average price of $11.53 through March 31, 2024. Under this stock repurchase program, 164,571 shares of the 337,146 shares authorized remained available for repurchase as of March 31, 2024. The Company’s intended use of the repurchased shares is for general corporate purposes. The Company held treasury stock shares totaling 495,386 at March 31, 2024. The timing of the repurchases will depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, the Company’s liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital.

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") for the benefit of employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. The ESOP trust purchases shares of common stock in the open market using proceeds of a loan from the Company. The loan is secured by shares of the Company’s stock. The Bank makes cash contributions to the ESOP on an annual basis sufficient to enable the ESOP to make the required loan payments to the Company. As the debt is repaid, shares are released as collateral and allocated to qualified employees. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Employer’s Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans.” As shares are released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations.

In connection with the Company’s second-step stock offering during its fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, the ESOP trustees purchased 312,800 shares of the Company’s common stock for $3.4 million, reflecting an average cost per share of $10.77. The ESOP loan bears a fixed interest rate of 3.25% with principal and interest payable annually in equal installments over 30 years.

At March 31, 2024, ESOP shares allocated to participants totaled 186,940. Unallocated ESOP shares held in suspense totaled 278,163 with an aggregate fair value of $3.1 million. The Company's contribution expense for the ESOP was $35 thousand and $33 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and $84 thousand and $74 thousand for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

NOTE F – OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income as well as certain other items which result in a change to equity during the period. The Company recorded no reclassification adjustments during the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related income tax effects are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024								2023
				Tax		Net of					Tax			Net of
	Before Tax			(Benefit)		Tax			Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount			Expense		Amount			Amount		Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	(84	)	$	21	$	(63	)	$	177	$	(44	)	$	133
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$	(84	)	$	21	$	(63	)	$	177	$	(44	)	$	133

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024							2023
			Tax			Net of				Tax			Net of
	Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax		Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount		Expense			Amount		Amount		Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	500	$	(123	)	$	377	$	384	$	(95	)	$	289
Other comprehensive income, net	$	500	$	(123	)	$	377	$	384	$	(95	)	$	289

(a) All amounts are net of tax. Related income tax expense or benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments.

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

NOTE G – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The securities available-for-sale and the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as held-to-maturity securities, mortgage servicing rights, loans receivable and OREO. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

In accordance with ASC 820, the Company groups its assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1 -	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 -	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3 -	Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

The Company based its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Securities available-for-sale

The securities available-for-sale portfolio is carried at estimated fair value on a recurring basis, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in stockholders’ equity. The securities available-for-sale portfolio consists of U.S government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities. The fair values of these securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service. An independent pricing service provides the Company with prices which are categorized as Level 2, as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are generally not available for the securities in the Company’s portfolio. Various modeling techniques are used to determine pricing for Company’s mortgage-backed securities, including option pricing and discounted cash flow models. The inputs to these models include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data.

Derivatives

The Bank executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. The fair values of such derivatives are based on valuation models from a third party using current market terms (including interest rates and fees), the remaining terms of the agreements and the credit worthiness of the counter party as of the measurement date (Level 2).

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

March 31, 2024	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:	(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	90	$	—	$	90	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,823		—		11,823		—
Total securities available for sale		11,913		—		11,913		—
Derivative assets		2,011		—		2,011		—
Total assets	$	13,924	$	—	$	13,924	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,011	$	—	$	2,011	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,011	$	—	$	2,011	$	—
September 30, 2023
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	92	$	—	$	92	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		10,033		—		10,033		—
Total securities available for sale		10,125		—		10,125		—
Derivative assets		2,579		—		2,579		—
Total assets	$	12,704	$	—	$	12,704	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Collateral Dependent Loans

Collateral dependent loans are measured and reported at fair value through specific allocations of the allowance for credit losses based on the fair value of the underlying collateral.

There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at March 31, 2024. The following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2023.

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2023	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777
Total	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in thousands)
	Fair Value		Valuation
September 30, 2023	Estimate		Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans	$	777	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	-50% to -8.0% (-19.4%)

⁽¹⁾ Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

⁽²⁾ Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments carried at cost or amortized cost as of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023.  For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents and accrued interest receivable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For financial liabilities such as interest-bearing demand, NOW, and money market savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products being payable on demand and having no stated maturity.

	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurement Placement
	Value		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
March 31, 2024
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held to maturity	$	83,438	$	74,104	$	—	$	74,104	$	—
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses		734,018		716,318		—		—		716,318
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates		134,955		132,689		—		132,689		—
Borrowings		28,796		27,768		—		27,768		—
September 30, 2023
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$	85,835	$	73,728	$	—	$	73,728	$	—
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses		689,070		664,331		—		—		664,331
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates		104,668		101,216		—		101,216		—
Borrowings		29,515		28,177		—		28,177		—

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Investment Securities [Abstract]

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

NOTE H - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at March 31, 2024:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
March 31, 2024	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	100	$	—	$	(10	)	$	90
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		13,277		18		(1,472	)		11,823
Total securities available-for-sale	$	13,377	$	18	$	(1,482	)	$	11,913
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	4,887	$	—	$	(728	)	$	4,159
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		4,425		—		(35	)		4,390
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed-securities - residential		46,471		—		(6,605	)		39,866
Debt securities		20,999		—		(1,369	)		19,630
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		199		—		(10	)		189
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,457		2		(392	)		3,067
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(197	)		2,803
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	83,438	$	2	$	(9,336	)	$	74,104
Total investment securities	$	96,815	$	20	$	(10,818	)	$	86,017

The Company monitors the credit quality of held-to-maturity debt securities, primarily through their credit ratings by nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations, on a quarterly basis. At March 31, 2024, there were no non-performing held-to-maturity debt securities and no allowance for credit losses were required. The majority of the investment securities are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the United States government, and any estimate of expected credit losses would be insignificant to the Company. The following table summarizes the amortized cost of held-to-maturity debt securities at March 31, 2024, aggregated by credit quality indicator:

	Credit Rating at Amortized Cost
	AAA/AA/A		BBB/BB/B		Non-rated
March 31, 2024		(In thousands)
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	4,887	$	—	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		4,425		—		—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		46,471		—		—
Debt securities		20,999		—		—
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		—		—		199
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,457		—		—
Corporate securities		—		3,000		—
Totals	$	80,239	$	3,000	$	199

The contractual maturities of debt securities, municipal bonds and certain information regarding mortgage-backed securities at March 31, 2024 are summarized in the following table:

	March 31, 2024
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In thousands)
Due within 1 year	$	6,499	$	6,335
Due after 1 but within 5 years		16,027		14,952
Due after 5 but within 10 years		4,930		4,213
Due after 10 years		—		—
Total debt securities		27,456		25,500
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential		64,934		56,127
Commercial		4,425		4,390
Total	$	96,815	$	86,017

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
September 30, 2023	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	106	$	—	$	(14	)	$	92
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,984		—		(1,951	)		10,033
Total securities available for sale	$	12,090	$	—	$	(1,965	)	$	10,125
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	5,070	$	—	$	(850	)	$	4,220
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2,509		—		(16	)		2,493
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		48,086		—		(8,480	)		39,606
Debt securities		23,497		—		(1,947	)		21,550
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		207		—		(12	)		195
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,466		—		(605	)		2,861
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(197	)		2,803
Total securities held to maturity	$	85,835	$	—	$	(12,107	)	$	73,728
Total investment securities	$	97,925	$	—	$	(14,072	)	$	83,853

As of March 31, 2024 investment securities having an estimated fair value of approximately $11.8 million were pledged to secure public deposits.

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UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Unrealized Losses on Investment Securities Available-For-Sale [Abstract]

UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

NOTE I – UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

The Company recognizes an allowance for credit losses on debt securities in earnings through a provision for credit losses while noncredit-related impairment on debt securities not expected to be sold are recognized in other comprehensive income.

The Company reviews its investment portfolio on a quarterly basis for indications of credit losses. This review includes analyzing the extent to which the fair value has been lower than the cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in the market. The Company evaluates its intent and ability to hold debt securities based upon its investment strategy for the particular type of security and its cash flow needs, liquidity position, capital adequacy and interest rate risk position. In addition, the risk of future credit losses may be influenced by prolonged recession in the U.S. economy, changes in real estate values and interest deferrals.

Investment securities with fair values greater than their amortized cost contain unrealized gains. Investment securities with fair values less than their amortized cost contain unrealized losses. Details of available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2024 are as follows:

			Less Than 12 Months				12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses		Value		Losses			Value		Losses
March 31, 2024			(Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		1	$	—	$	—	$	91	$	(10	)	$	91	$	(10	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		9		26		—		7,684		(1,472	)		7,710		(1,472	)
Total		10	$	26	$	—	$	7,775	$	(1,482	)	$	7,801	$	(1,482	)

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, details of our entire investment portfolio were required to be disclosed. Accordingly, details of our held-to-maturity and available-for-sale investment securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2023 were as follows:

			Less Than 12 Months					12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
September 30, 2023			(Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		6	$	—	$	—		$	4,312	$	(864	)	$	4,312	$	(864	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2		1,926		(14	)		567		(2	)		2,493		(16	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		50		4,938		(49	)		44,485		(10,382	)		49,423		(10,431	)
Debt securities		12		—		—			21,550		(1,947	)		21,550		(1,947	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential		1		—		—			195		(12	)		195		(12	)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		7		789		(43	)		2,072		(562	)		2,861		(605	)
Corporate securities		1		—		—			2,803		(197	)		2,803		(197	)
Total		79	$	7,653	$	(106	)	$	75,984	$	(13,966	)	$	83,637	$	(14,072	)

The investment securities listed above currently have fair values less than amortized cost and therefore contain unrealized losses. The Company evaluated these securities and determined that the decline in value was primarily related to fluctuations in the interest rate environment and were not related to any company or industry specific event.

The Company anticipates full recovery of amortized costs with respect to these securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities prior to maturity or market price recovery. Management has considered factors regarding credit losses and determined that no allowance for credit loss was required as of March 31, 2024.

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Loans Receivable, Net and Related Allowance for Credit Losses [Abstract]

LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

NOTE J – LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Loans receivable, net were comprised of the following:

	March 31,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	231,945		$	237,683
Commercial real estate		429,133			389,134
Construction and land		29,199			21,853
Home equity loans and lines of credit		22,937			16,983
Commercial business		26,956			30,194
Other		2,516			2,359
Total loans receivable		742,686			698,206
Net deferred loan costs		(974	)		(806	)
Total loans receivable, net	$	741,712		$	697,400

The segments of the Company’s loan portfolio are disaggregated to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. The residential mortgage loan segment is further disaggregated into two classes: first lien, amortizing term loans, and the combination of second lien amortizing term loans and home equity lines of credit. The commercial loan segment is further disaggregated into three classes: loans secured by multifamily structures, loans secured by owner-occupied commercial structures, and loans secured by non-owner occupied nonresidential properties. The construction loan segment consists primarily of developers or investors for the purpose of acquiring, developing and constructing residential or commercial structures and to a lesser extent one-to-four family residential construction loans made to individuals for the acquisition of and/or construction on a lot or lots on which a residential dwelling is to be built. Construction loans to developers and investors have a higher risk profile because the ultimate buyer, once development is completed, is generally not known at the time of the loan. The commercial business loan segment consists of loans made for the purpose of financing the activities of commercial customers and consists of revolving lines of credit and loans partially guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The consumer loan segment consists primarily of stock-secured installment loans, but also includes unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit connected with customer deposit accounts.

Management uses a ten point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first six categories are considered not criticized, and are aggregated as “Pass” rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The Special Mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a Substandard classification. Loans in the Substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. Loans classified Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified Substandard with the added characteristic that collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current conditions and facts, is highly improbable. All loans greater than three months past due are considered Substandard. Any portion of a loan that has been charged off is placed in the Loss category.

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Company has a structured loan rating process with several layers of internal and external oversight.  Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as severe delinquency, bankruptcy, repossession, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. The Company’s Commercial Loan Officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis. The Company’s Asset Review Committee performs monthly reviews of all commercial relationships internally rated 6 (“Watch”) or worse.  Confirmation of the appropriate risk grade is performed by an external loan review company that semi-annually reviews and assesses loans within the portfolio.  Generally, the external consultant reviews commercial relationships greater than $500 thousand and/or criticized relationships greater than $250 thousand. Detailed reviews, including plans for resolution, are performed on loans classified as Substandard on a monthly basis.

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio by origination year summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful for loans subject to the Company’s internal risk rating system and by performing status for all other loans as of March 31, 2024.

													Revolving Loans
	March 31, 2024												Amortized		Converted
	Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year												Cost Basis		to Term		Total
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential
Performing	$	10,883	$	42,985	$	32,288	$	27,245	$	30,901	$	87,129	$	84	$	—	$	231,515
Non-performing		—		—		282		—		23		125		—		—		430
Total	$	10,883	$	42,985	$	32,570	$	27,245	$	30,924	$	87,254	$	84	$	—	$	231,945
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial real estate
Pass	$	44,337	$	83,625	$	68,461	$	65,616	$	30,241	$	128,962	$	5,219	$	—	$	426,461
Special Mention		—		—		201		—		—		247		—		—		448
Substandard		—		—		2,224		—		—		—		—		—		2,224
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	44,337	$	83,625	$	70,886	$	65,616	$	30,241	$	129,209	$	5,219	$	—	$	429,133
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Construction and land
Pass	$	4,564	$	13,330	$	2,074	$	300	$	1,756	$	4,753	$	725	$	—	$	27,502
Special Mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		1,697		—		—		1,697
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	4,564	$	13,330	$	2,074	$	300	$	1,756	$	6,450	$	725	$	—	$	29,199
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Home equity loans and lines of credit
Performing	$	870	$	1,385	$	502	$	274	$	226	$	2,904	$	16,234	$	306	$	22,701
Non-performing		—		—		—		—		—		—		236		—		236
Total	$	870	$	1,385	$	502	$	274	$	226	$	2,904	$	16,470	$	306	$	22,937
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial business
Pass	$	1,401	$	533	$	2,631	$	1,688	$	914	$	2,887	$	16,603	$	299	$	26,956
Special Mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	1,401	$	533	$	2,631	$	1,688	$	914	$	2,887	$	16,603	$	299	$	26,956
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other
Performing	$	318	$	—	$	60	$	1	$	12	$	1,783	$	342	$	—	$	2,516
Non-performing		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	318	$	—	$	60	$	1	$	12	$	1,783	$	342	$	—	$	2,516
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

Information presented in the table above is not required for periods prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13. The following table presents more comparable information of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the Bank’s internal risk rating system as of September 30, 2023.

			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In  thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to-four family residential	$	236,876	$	—	$	807	$	—	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		116		2,224		—		389,134
Construction and land		19,379		—		2,474		—		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,194		—		—		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,585	$	116	$	5,505	$	—	$	698,206

Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The Bank was not accruing interest on any loans delinquent greater than 90 days as of March 31, 2024 or September 30, 2023. The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans for the periods presented:

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Loans
	(In  thousands)
March 31, 2024
One-to-four family residential	$	230,780	$	735	$	—	$	430	$	231,945
Commercial real estate		425,250		1,211		448		2,224		429,133
Construction and land		27,502		—		—		1,697		29,199
Home equity lines of credit		22,701		—		—		236		22,937
Commercial business		26,044		912		—		—		26,956
Other		2,516		—		—		—		2,516
Total	$	734,793	$	2,858	$	448	$	4,587	$	742,686

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Loans
	(Iin  thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	236,729	$	—	$	568	$	386	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		—		116		2,224		389,134
Construction and land		19,379		—		—		2,474		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,047		147		—		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,291	$	147	$	684	$	5,084	$	698,206

The following tables present our non-accrual loans and the related allowance for credit loss by loan type as of March 31, 2024 and the non-accrual loans and specific reserves by loan type as of September 30, 2023.

	Total		Non-Accrual		Non-Accrual
	Non-Accrual		with ACL		without ACL
	(In thousands)
March 31, 2024
One-to-four family residential	$	430	$	—	$	430
Commercial real estate		2,224		—		2,224
Construction and land		1,697		—		1,697
Home loans and lines of credit		236		—		236
Total	$	4,587	$	—	$	4,587

	Total		Specific
	Non-Accrual		Reserve
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	386	$	—
Commercial real estate		2,224		—
Construction and land		2,474		—
Total	$	5,084	$	—

The following table identifies our non-performing, collateral dependent loans by collateral type as of March 31, 2024:

	March 31,
	2024
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	666
Commercial real estate		2,224
Construction and land		1,697
Total	$	4,587

The Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-13 eliminated the requirement to disclose impaired loans. The following table presents impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary as of September 30, 2023:

					Impaired
					Loans with
	Impaired Loans with				No Specific
	Specific Allowance				Allowance		Total Impaired Loans
									Unpaid
	Recorded		Related		Recorded		Recorded		Principal
	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Investment		Balance
September 30, 2023	(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	2,031	$	2,031	$	2,031
Commercial real estate		—		—		2,969		2,969		2,969
Construction and land		—		—		2,474		2,474		2,539
Commercial business		—		—		147		147		147
Total impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,621	$	7,621	$	7,686

The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans and the interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023.

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2023
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	1,574	$	1,553
Commercial real estate		1,262		1,227
Construction and land		2,835		2,835
Commercial business		395		314
Average investment in impaired loans	$	6,066	$	5,929
Interest income recognized on
an accrual basis on impaired loans	$	36	$	71
Interest income recognized on
a cash basis on impaired loans		—		—

An allowance for credit losses is maintained to absorb losses from the loan portfolio. Management reviews the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis using a defined, consistently applied process in order to make appropriate and timely adjustments to the ACL. When information confirms all or part of specific loans to be uncollectible, these amounts are promptly charged off against the ACL. Since loans individually evaluated for impairment are promptly written down to their fair value, typically there is no portion of the ACL for loans individually evaluated for impairment.

ASU 2016-13 requires estimated credit losses on loans to be determined based on an expected life of loan model, as compared to an incurred loss model (in effect for periods prior to October 1, 2023).  Accordingly, the allowance for credit losses disclosures subsequent to October 1, 2023 are not always comparable to prior dates. In addition, certain new disclosures required under ASU 2016-13 are not applicable to prior periods.  As a result, the following tables present disclosures separately for each period, where appropriate.  New disclosures required under ASU 2016-13 are only shown for the current period.  Please refer to Note B “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for a summary of the impact of adopting the provisions of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023.

The following tables set forth the allocation of the Bank’s allowance for credit losses by loan category at the dates indicated. The portion of the credit loss allowance allocated to each loan category does not represent the total available for future losses which may occur within the loan category since the total credit loss allowance is a valuation allocation applicable to the entire loan portfolio. The Company generally charges-off the collateral or discounted cash flow deficiency on all loans at 90 days past due and all loans rated substandard or worse that are 90 days past due.

The following tables present, by loan category, the changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and the allowance for credit losses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023.

	One-to-Four						Construction			Home Equity
	Family			Commercial			and			Lines of			Commercial
	Residential			Real Estate			Land			Credit			Business			Other			Unallocated			Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance- September 30, 2023	$	1,259		$	5,277		$	472		$	207		$	939		$	2		$	174		$	8,330
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		7			(589	)		(55	)		(87	)		(133	)		(1	)		(174	)		(1,032	)
Charge-offs		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Recoveries		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Provision (credit)		(75	)		161			301			(40	)		39			(1	)		—			385
Balance- December 31, 2023	$	1,191		$	4,849		$	718		$	80		$	845		$	—		$	—		$	7,683
Charge-offs		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Recoveries		—			—			65			—			—			—			—			65
Provision (credit)		(421	)		237			77			(28	)		78			3			—			(54	)
Balance- March 31, 2024	$	770		$	5,086		$	860		$	52		$	923		$	3		$	—		$	7,694

	One-to-Four				Construction			Home Equity
	Family		Commercial		and			Lines of			Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Land			Credit			Business			Other		Unallocated			Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance- September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461		$	263		$	1,484		$	1	$	389		$	8,433
Charge-offs		—		—		—			—			—			—		—			—
Recoveries		—		—		—			—			—			—		—			—
Provision (credit)		12		518		65			(7	)		(109	)		—		(162	)		317
Balance- December 31, 2022	$	1,235	$	5,130	$	526		$	256		$	1,375		$	1	$	227		$	8,750
Charge-offs		—		—		—			—			(102	)		—		—			(102	)
Recoveries		1		—		—			—			—			—		—			1
Provision (credit)		34		280		(58	)		(10	)		62			—		(113	)		195
Balance- March 31, 2023	$	1,270	$	5,410	$	468		$	246		$	1,335		$	1	$	114		$	8,844

During the six months ended March 31, 2024 and exclusive of the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the changes in the provision for credit losses for each portfolio of loans were primarily due to fluctuations in the outstanding balance of each segment of loans collectively evaluated for impairment. Specifically, we experienced significant growth in our commercial real estate and construction and land loan portfolios during the six months ended March 31, 2024 and a corresponding increase in the provision for credit losses for these portfolios. An adjustment to the expected loss rate for one-to-four family residential loans for improving economic conditions, as measured by the U.S. unemployment rate, resulted in a reduction in the provision for credit losses for that loan category during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

The allowance for credit losses increased $69 thousand to $8.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2024. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023, the Company’s allowance for credit losses decreased $492 thousand. Growth in loans receivable and loan commitments during the six months ended March 31, 2024 resulted in additional provisions for credit losses totaling $495 thousand and there were $66 thousand in loan recoveries. The Company’s allowance for on-balance sheet credit losses decreased to $7.7 million at March 31, 2024 from $8.3 million at September 30, 2023 while its reserve for off-balance sheet commitments increased to $705 thousand at March 31, 2024 from $0 at September 30, 2023.

The following table presents, by loan category, segregated into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of and September 30, 2023.

	One-to-Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	1,259	$	5,277	$	472	$	207	$	939	$	2	$	174	$	8,330
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,259		5,277		472		207		939		2		174		8,330
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	237,683	$	389,134	$	21,853	$	16,983	$	30,194	$	2,359	$	—	$	698,206
Individually evaluated
for impairment		2,031		2,969		2,474		—		147		—		—		7,621
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		235,652		386,165		19,379		16,983		30,047		2,359		—		690,585

During the six months ended March 31, 2024, there were no loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, there was one loan modified that was identified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) and there were no TDRs that subsequently defaulted within twelve months of modification. The following table presents information on TDRs:

	Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Number of		Investment Before		Investment After
	Loans		TDR Modification		TDR Modification
	(Dollars in thousands)
One-to four-family residential		1	$	97	$	107
Total		1	$	97	$	107

There were two residential loans totaling $304 thousand that were in the process of foreclosure at March 31, 2024.

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DEPOSITS

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Deposits [Abstract]

DEPOSITS

NOTE K - DEPOSITS

A summary of deposits by type of account are summarized as follows:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2024		2023
	(In thousands)
Demand accounts	$	168,616	$	188,550
Savings accounts		57,541		62,168
NOW accounts		113,494		115,182
Money market accounts		300,282		284,885
Certificates of deposit		122,774		92,725
Retirement certificates		12,181		11,943
Total deposits	$	774,888	$	755,453

Included in Company’s deposits at March 31, 2024 were $25.6 million in brokered certificates of deposits and $15.5 million in certificate of deposits obtained through a national deposit listing service. At September 30, 2023 the Company had $13.8 million in brokered certificates of deposits and $14.0 million in certificate of deposits obtained through a national deposit listing service.

At March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the aggregate deposits in amounts greater than $250 thousand, which is the maximum amount for federal deposit insurance, were $367.9 million and $367.4 million, respectively. The estimated amount of deposits that were neither insured nor collateralized was $118.0 million and $109.3 million at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

NOTE L - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

The Company may use derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps and interest rate floors and caps, as part of its interest rate risk management. Interest rate caps and floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to pay or receive a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount for a predetermined period of time if certain market interest rate thresholds are met. The Company considers the credit risk inherent in these contracts to be negligible. As of March 31, 2024, the Company did not hold any interest rate floors or collars.

The Company is a party to interest rate derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. Under a program, the Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. These interest rate swaps with customers are simultaneously offset by interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third-party financial institution, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. Because the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. The changes in the fair value of the swaps offset each other, except for the credit risk of the counterparties, which is determined by taking into consideration the risk rating, probability of default and loss given default for all counterparties. The Company was not required to pledge any collateral for its interest rate swaps with financial institutions at March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives as of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

	Notional Amount		Average Maturiy (Years)		Weighted Average Fixed Rate			Weighted Average Variable Rate	Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2024
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,011
Total	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%		$	2,011
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,011
Total	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%		$	2,011
September 30, 2023
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%		$	2,579
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%		$	2,579

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments are commitments to extend credit and are summarized in the below table. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

	March 31,		September 30,
	2024		2023
	(In thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts
represent credit risk
Letters of credit	$	860	$	1,073
Unused lines of credit		93,370		89,933
Fixed rate loan commitments		2,198		3,578
Variable rate loan commitments		32,757		26,472
Totals	$	129,185	$	121,056

Upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses for its unused lines of credit and unfunded commitments totaling $540 thousand. The Company’s reserves for off-balance sheet credit losses increased to $705 thousand at March 31, 2024 from $0 at September 30, 2023.

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net Income (Loss)	$ 1,897	$ 1,652	$ 1,796	$ 1,810	$ 3,549	$ 3,606

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Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Schedule of Change from the Incurred Loss Model to the Current Expected Credit Loss Model

The impact of the change from the incurred loss model to the current expected credit loss model is included in the following table:

	October 1, 2023
			Adoption
	Pre-adoption		Impact			As Reported
	(In thousands)
Assets
ACL on debt securities held-to-maturity	$	—	$	—		$	—
ACL on loans
One-to-four family residential		1,259		7			1,266
Commercial real estate		5,277		(589	)		4,688
Construction and land		472		(55	)		417
Home equity lines of credit		207		(87	)		120
Commercial business		939		(133	)		806
Other		176		(175	)		1
Liabilities
ACL on unfunded commitments		—		540			540
Total	$	8,330	$	(492	)	$	7,838

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

The following table presents a calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the periods.

	Three Months				Six Months
	Ended March 31,				Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income applicable to common shares	$	1,897	$	1,796	$	3,549	$	3,606
Weighted average common shares outstanding- basic		6,372,034		6,431,471		6,360,801		6,431,109
Weighted average common shares outstanding- diluted		6,372,034		6,432,052		6,360,801		6,432,742
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.30	$	0.28	$	0.56	$	0.56
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.30	$	0.28	$	0.56	$	0.56

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Option Activity

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the six months ended March 31, 2024:

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 30, 2023		293,200	$	12.58		8.98	$	—
Granted		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Forfeited		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2024		293,200	$	12.58		8.48	$	—
Exercisable at March 31, 2024		58,640	$	12.58		8.48	$	—

Schedule of Non-vested Restricted Shares

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted shares for the six months ended March 31, 2024:

	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at September 30, 2023		124,320	$	12.63
Granted		—		—
Vested		—		—
Forfeited		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2024		124,320	$	12.63

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and the Related Income Tax Effects

The Company recorded no reclassification adjustments during the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related income tax effects are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024								2023
				Tax		Net of					Tax			Net of
	Before Tax			(Benefit)		Tax			Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount			Expense		Amount			Amount		Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	(84	)	$	21	$	(63	)	$	177	$	(44	)	$	133
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$	(84	)	$	21	$	(63	)	$	177	$	(44	)	$	133

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024							2023
			Tax			Net of				Tax			Net of
	Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax		Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount		Expense			Amount		Amount		Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	500	$	(123	)	$	377	$	384	$	(95	)	$	289
Other comprehensive income, net	$	500	$	(123	)	$	377	$	384	$	(95	)	$	289

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

March 31, 2024	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:	(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	90	$	—	$	90	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,823		—		11,823		—
Total securities available for sale		11,913		—		11,913		—
Derivative assets		2,011		—		2,011		—
Total assets	$	13,924	$	—	$	13,924	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,011	$	—	$	2,011	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,011	$	—	$	2,011	$	—
September 30, 2023
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	92	$	—	$	92	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		10,033		—		10,033		—
Total securities available for sale		10,125		—		10,125		—
Derivative assets		2,579		—		2,579		—
Total assets	$	12,704	$	—	$	12,704	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—

Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2023.

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2023	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777
Total	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777

Schedule of Quantitative Information about Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis for Which Level 3 Inputs Were Used To Determine Fair Value

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in thousands)
	Fair Value		Valuation
September 30, 2023	Estimate		Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans	$	777	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	-50% to -8.0% (-19.4%)

⁽¹⁾ Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

⁽²⁾ Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

Schedule of the Carrying Amount, Fair Value, and Placement in the Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Instruments Carried At Cost or Amortized Cost

For financial liabilities such as interest-bearing demand, NOW, and money market savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products being payable on demand and having no stated maturity.

	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurement Placement
	Value		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
March 31, 2024
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held to maturity	$	83,438	$	74,104	$	—	$	74,104	$	—
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses		734,018		716,318		—		—		716,318
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates		134,955		132,689		—		132,689		—
Borrowings		28,796		27,768		—		27,768		—
September 30, 2023
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$	85,835	$	73,728	$	—	$	73,728	$	—
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses		689,070		664,331		—		—		664,331
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates		104,668		101,216		—		101,216		—
Borrowings		29,515		28,177		—		28,177		—

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Investment Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities Held to Maturity

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at March 31, 2024:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
March 31, 2024	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	100	$	—	$	(10	)	$	90
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		13,277		18		(1,472	)		11,823
Total securities available-for-sale	$	13,377	$	18	$	(1,482	)	$	11,913
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	4,887	$	—	$	(728	)	$	4,159
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		4,425		—		(35	)		4,390
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed-securities - residential		46,471		—		(6,605	)		39,866
Debt securities		20,999		—		(1,369	)		19,630
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		199		—		(10	)		189
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,457		2		(392	)		3,067
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(197	)		2,803
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	83,438	$	2	$	(9,336	)	$	74,104
Total investment securities	$	96,815	$	20	$	(10,818	)	$	86,017

The following table summarizes the amortized cost of held-to-maturity debt securities at March 31, 2024, aggregated by credit quality indicator:

	Credit Rating at Amortized Cost
	AAA/AA/A		BBB/BB/B		Non-rated
March 31, 2024		(In thousands)
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	4,887	$	—	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		4,425		—		—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		46,471		—		—
Debt securities		20,999		—		—
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		—		—		199
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,457		—		—
Corporate securities		—		3,000		—
Totals	$	80,239	$	3,000	$	199

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
September 30, 2023	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	106	$	—	$	(14	)	$	92
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,984		—		(1,951	)		10,033
Total securities available for sale	$	12,090	$	—	$	(1,965	)	$	10,125
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	5,070	$	—	$	(850	)	$	4,220
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2,509		—		(16	)		2,493
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		48,086		—		(8,480	)		39,606
Debt securities		23,497		—		(1,947	)		21,550
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		207		—		(12	)		195
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,466		—		(605	)		2,861
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(197	)		2,803
Total securities held to maturity	$	85,835	$	—	$	(12,107	)	$	73,728
Total investment securities	$	97,925	$	—	$	(14,072	)	$	83,853

Schedule of Maturities Debt Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities Held to Maturity

The contractual maturities of debt securities, municipal bonds and certain information regarding mortgage-backed securities at March 31, 2024 are summarized in the following table:

	March 31, 2024
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In thousands)
Due within 1 year	$	6,499	$	6,335
Due after 1 but within 5 years		16,027		14,952
Due after 5 but within 10 years		4,930		4,213
Due after 10 years		—		—
Total debt securities		27,456		25,500
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential		64,934		56,127
Commercial		4,425		4,390
Total	$	96,815	$	86,017

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UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Unrealized Losses on Investment Securities Available-For-Sale [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses

Investment securities with fair values less than their amortized cost contain unrealized losses. Details of available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2024 are as follows:

			Less Than 12 Months				12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses		Value		Losses			Value		Losses
March 31, 2024			(Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		1	$	—	$	—	$	91	$	(10	)	$	91	$	(10	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		9		26		—		7,684		(1,472	)		7,710		(1,472	)
Total		10	$	26	$	—	$	7,775	$	(1,482	)	$	7,801	$	(1,482	)

			Less Than 12 Months					12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
September 30, 2023			(Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		6	$	—	$	—		$	4,312	$	(864	)	$	4,312	$	(864	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2		1,926		(14	)		567		(2	)		2,493		(16	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		50		4,938		(49	)		44,485		(10,382	)		49,423		(10,431	)
Debt securities		12		—		—			21,550		(1,947	)		21,550		(1,947	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential		1		—		—			195		(12	)		195		(12	)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		7		789		(43	)		2,072		(562	)		2,861		(605	)
Corporate securities		1		—		—			2,803		(197	)		2,803		(197	)
Total		79	$	7,653	$	(106	)	$	75,984	$	(13,966	)	$	83,637	$	(14,072	)

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Loans Receivable, Net and Related Allowance for Credit Losses [Abstract]

Schedule of Loans Receivable

Loans receivable, net were comprised of the following:

	March 31,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	231,945		$	237,683
Commercial real estate		429,133			389,134
Construction and land		29,199			21,853
Home equity loans and lines of credit		22,937			16,983
Commercial business		26,956			30,194
Other		2,516			2,359
Total loans receivable		742,686			698,206
Net deferred loan costs		(974	)		(806	)
Total loans receivable, net	$	741,712		$	697,400

Schedule of Loan Portfolio

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio by origination year summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful for loans subject to the Company’s internal risk rating system and by performing status for all other loans as of March 31, 2024.

													Revolving Loans
	March 31, 2024												Amortized		Converted
	Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year												Cost Basis		to Term		Total
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential
Performing	$	10,883	$	42,985	$	32,288	$	27,245	$	30,901	$	87,129	$	84	$	—	$	231,515
Non-performing		—		—		282		—		23		125		—		—		430
Total	$	10,883	$	42,985	$	32,570	$	27,245	$	30,924	$	87,254	$	84	$	—	$	231,945
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial real estate
Pass	$	44,337	$	83,625	$	68,461	$	65,616	$	30,241	$	128,962	$	5,219	$	—	$	426,461
Special Mention		—		—		201		—		—		247		—		—		448
Substandard		—		—		2,224		—		—		—		—		—		2,224
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	44,337	$	83,625	$	70,886	$	65,616	$	30,241	$	129,209	$	5,219	$	—	$	429,133
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Construction and land
Pass	$	4,564	$	13,330	$	2,074	$	300	$	1,756	$	4,753	$	725	$	—	$	27,502
Special Mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		1,697		—		—		1,697
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	4,564	$	13,330	$	2,074	$	300	$	1,756	$	6,450	$	725	$	—	$	29,199
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Home equity loans and lines of credit
Performing	$	870	$	1,385	$	502	$	274	$	226	$	2,904	$	16,234	$	306	$	22,701
Non-performing		—		—		—		—		—		—		236		—		236
Total	$	870	$	1,385	$	502	$	274	$	226	$	2,904	$	16,470	$	306	$	22,937
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial business
Pass	$	1,401	$	533	$	2,631	$	1,688	$	914	$	2,887	$	16,603	$	299	$	26,956
Special Mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	1,401	$	533	$	2,631	$	1,688	$	914	$	2,887	$	16,603	$	299	$	26,956
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other
Performing	$	318	$	—	$	60	$	1	$	12	$	1,783	$	342	$	—	$	2,516
Non-performing		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	318	$	—	$	60	$	1	$	12	$	1,783	$	342	$	—	$	2,516
Current period gross charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System

The following table presents more comparable information of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the Bank’s internal risk rating system as of September 30, 2023.

			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In  thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to-four family residential	$	236,876	$	—	$	807	$	—	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		116		2,224		—		389,134
Construction and land		19,379		—		2,474		—		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,194		—		—		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,585	$	116	$	5,505	$	—	$	698,206

Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans for the periods presented:

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Loans
	(In  thousands)
March 31, 2024
One-to-four family residential	$	230,780	$	735	$	—	$	430	$	231,945
Commercial real estate		425,250		1,211		448		2,224		429,133
Construction and land		27,502		—		—		1,697		29,199
Home equity lines of credit		22,701		—		—		236		22,937
Commercial business		26,044		912		—		—		26,956
Other		2,516		—		—		—		2,516
Total	$	734,793	$	2,858	$	448	$	4,587	$	742,686

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Loans
	(Iin  thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	236,729	$	—	$	568	$	386	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		—		116		2,224		389,134
Construction and land		19,379		—		—		2,474		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,047		147		—		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,291	$	147	$	684	$	5,084	$	698,206

Schedule of Non-Accrual Loans Related Allowance for Credit Loss by Loan

The following tables present our non-accrual loans and the related allowance for credit loss by loan type as of March 31, 2024 and the non-accrual loans and specific reserves by loan type as of September 30, 2023.

	Total		Non-Accrual		Non-Accrual
	Non-Accrual		with ACL		without ACL
	(In thousands)
March 31, 2024
One-to-four family residential	$	430	$	—	$	430
Commercial real estate		2,224		—		2,224
Construction and land		1,697		—		1,697
Home loans and lines of credit		236		—		236
Total	$	4,587	$	—	$	4,587

	Total		Specific
	Non-Accrual		Reserve
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	386	$	—
Commercial real estate		2,224		—
Construction and land		2,474		—
Total	$	5,084	$	—

Schedule of Non-Performing,Collateral Dependent Loans

The following table identifies our non-performing, collateral dependent loans by collateral type as of March 31, 2024:

	March 31,
	2024
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	666
Commercial real estate		2,224
Construction and land		1,697
Total	$	4,587

Schedule of Impaired Loans

The following table presents impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary as of September 30, 2023:

					Impaired
					Loans with
	Impaired Loans with				No Specific
	Specific Allowance				Allowance		Total Impaired Loans
									Unpaid
	Recorded		Related		Recorded		Recorded		Principal
	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Investment		Balance
September 30, 2023	(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	2,031	$	2,031	$	2,031
Commercial real estate		—		—		2,969		2,969		2,969
Construction and land		—		—		2,474		2,474		2,539
Commercial business		—		—		147		147		147
Total impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,621	$	7,621	$	7,686

Schedule of Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loan

The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans and the interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023.

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2023		March 31, 2023
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	1,574	$	1,553
Commercial real estate		1,262		1,227
Construction and land		2,835		2,835
Commercial business		395		314
Average investment in impaired loans	$	6,066	$	5,929
Interest income recognized on
an accrual basis on impaired loans	$	36	$	71
Interest income recognized on
a cash basis on impaired loans		—		—

Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category

The following tables present, by loan category, the changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and the allowance for credit losses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023.

	One-to-Four						Construction			Home Equity
	Family			Commercial			and			Lines of			Commercial
	Residential			Real Estate			Land			Credit			Business			Other			Unallocated			Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance- September 30, 2023	$	1,259		$	5,277		$	472		$	207		$	939		$	2		$	174		$	8,330
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		7			(589	)		(55	)		(87	)		(133	)		(1	)		(174	)		(1,032	)
Charge-offs		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Recoveries		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Provision (credit)		(75	)		161			301			(40	)		39			(1	)		—			385
Balance- December 31, 2023	$	1,191		$	4,849		$	718		$	80		$	845		$	—		$	—		$	7,683
Charge-offs		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Recoveries		—			—			65			—			—			—			—			65
Provision (credit)		(421	)		237			77			(28	)		78			3			—			(54	)
Balance- March 31, 2024	$	770		$	5,086		$	860		$	52		$	923		$	3		$	—		$	7,694

	One-to-Four				Construction			Home Equity
	Family		Commercial		and			Lines of			Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Land			Credit			Business			Other		Unallocated			Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance- September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461		$	263		$	1,484		$	1	$	389		$	8,433
Charge-offs		—		—		—			—			—			—		—			—
Recoveries		—		—		—			—			—			—		—			—
Provision (credit)		12		518		65			(7	)		(109	)		—		(162	)		317
Balance- December 31, 2022	$	1,235	$	5,130	$	526		$	256		$	1,375		$	1	$	227		$	8,750
Charge-offs		—		—		—			—			(102	)		—		—			(102	)
Recoveries		1		—		—			—			—			—		—			1
Provision (credit)		34		280		(58	)		(10	)		62			—		(113	)		195
Balance- March 31, 2023	$	1,270	$	5,410	$	468		$	246		$	1,335		$	1	$	114		$	8,844

	One-to-Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	1,259	$	5,277	$	472	$	207	$	939	$	2	$	174	$	8,330
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,259		5,277		472		207		939		2		174		8,330
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	237,683	$	389,134	$	21,853	$	16,983	$	30,194	$	2,359	$	—	$	698,206
Individually evaluated
for impairment		2,031		2,969		2,474		—		147		—		—		7,621
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		235,652		386,165		19,379		16,983		30,047		2,359		—		690,585

Schedule of Troubled Debt Restructuring

The following table presents information on TDRs:

	Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Number of		Investment Before		Investment After
	Loans		TDR Modification		TDR Modification
	(Dollars in thousands)
One-to four-family residential		1	$	97	$	107
Total		1	$	97	$	107

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DEPOSITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Deposits [Abstract]

Schedule of Deposits by Type of Account

A summary of deposits by type of account are summarized as follows:

	March 31,		September 30,
	2024		2023
	(In thousands)
Demand accounts	$	168,616	$	188,550
Savings accounts		57,541		62,168
NOW accounts		113,494		115,182
Money market accounts		300,282		284,885
Certificates of deposit		122,774		92,725
Retirement certificates		12,181		11,943
Total deposits	$	774,888	$	755,453

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk [Abstract]

Schedule of Information Regarding Derivatives

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives as of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

	Notional Amount		Average Maturiy (Years)		Weighted Average Fixed Rate			Weighted Average Variable Rate	Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2024
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,011
Total	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%		$	2,011
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,011
Total	$	35,462		3.7		4.96	%		$	2,011
September 30, 2023
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%		$	2,579
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96	%		$	2,579

Schedule of Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

	March 31,		September 30,
	2024		2023
	(In thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts
represent credit risk
Letters of credit	$	860	$	1,073
Unused lines of credit		93,370		89,933
Fixed rate loan commitments		2,198		3,578
Variable rate loan commitments		32,757		26,472
Totals	$	129,185	$	121,056

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Line Items]
Cumulative effect increase to retained earnings	$ 492
Net of tax	354
Accrued interest receivable	4,400
ACL [Member]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Line Items]
Accrued interest for held-to-maturity securities	228
Accrued interest for available-for-sale securities	25
Maximum [Member]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Line Items]
Increase related to loans	1,000
Minimum [Member]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Line Items]
Net of tax	725
Unfunded Commitments [Member] | Maximum [Member]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Line Items]
Increase related to loans	540
Unfunded Commitments [Member] | Minimum [Member]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Line Items]
Net of tax	$ 379

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Change from the Incurred Loss Model to the Current Expected Credit Loss Model $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2023 USD ($)
Pre-adoption [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	$ 8,330
Pre-adoption [Member] | ACL on debt securities held-to-maturity [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses
Pre-adoption [Member] | One-to-four family residential [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	1,259
Pre-adoption [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	5,277
Pre-adoption [Member] | Construction and land [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	472
Pre-adoption [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	207
Pre-adoption [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	939
Pre-adoption [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	176
Pre-adoption [Member] | ACL on unfunded commitments [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses
Adoption Impact [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	(492)
Adoption Impact [Member] | ACL on debt securities held-to-maturity [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses
Adoption Impact [Member] | One-to-four family residential [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	7
Adoption Impact [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	(589)
Adoption Impact [Member] | Construction and land [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	(55)
Adoption Impact [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	(87)
Adoption Impact [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	(133)
Adoption Impact [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	(175)
Adoption Impact [Member] | ACL on unfunded commitments [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	540
As Reported [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	7,838
As Reported [Member] | ACL on debt securities held-to-maturity [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses
As Reported [Member] | One-to-four family residential [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	1,266
As Reported [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	4,688
As Reported [Member] | Construction and land [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	417
As Reported [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	120
As Reported [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	806
As Reported [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	1
As Reported [Member] | ACL on unfunded commitments [Member]
Assets
Allowance for credit losses	$ 540

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - $ / shares		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) [Line Items]
Stock options to purchase		293,200		293,200
Weighted average strike price		$ 12.58	$ 12.58	$ 12.58
Restricted shares		124,320		124,320
Weighted average price		$ 12.63	$ 12.63	$ 12.63
Options to purchase common stock	156,400	156,400	293,200
Restricted Stock [Member]
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted shares		124,320
Options to purchase common stock		293,200	156,400

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - Schedule of Earnings Per Share - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Abstract
Income applicable to common shares	$ 1,897	$ 1,652	$ 1,796	$ 1,810	$ 3,549	$ 3,606
Weighted average common shares outstanding- basic	6,372,034		6,431,471		6,360,801	6,431,109
Weighted average common shares outstanding- diluted	6,372,034		6,432,052		6,360,801	6,432,742
Earnings per share - basic	$ 0.3		$ 0.28		$ 0.56	$ 0.56
Earnings per share - diluted	$ 0.3		$ 0.28		$ 0.56	$ 0.56

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2022	Aug. 25, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2023
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) [Line Items]
Equity compensation shares (in Shares)		391,000
Shares of restricted stock (in Shares)		156,400			156,400	293,200
Stock option compensation expense			$ 80,000	$ 63,000	$ 126,000	$ 132,000
Stock award compensation expense			$ 81,000	98,000	196,000	209,000
Unvested stock options and stock awards					$ 2,300,000
Percentage of repurchase additional	5.00%
Average price (in Dollars per share)	$ 11.53
Stock repurchase program shares (in Shares)	172,575				164,571
Authorized shares (in Shares)			337,146		337,146
Treasury stock shares (in Shares)			495,386		495,386			423,641
ESOP purchase of shares (in Shares)							312,800
Common stock							$ 3,400,000
Average cost per share (in Dollars per share)							$ 10.77
Variable interest rate							3.25%
Principal and interest payable term							30 years
Shares allocated to participants (in Shares)			186,940		186,940
Shares unallocated to participants (in Shares)			278,163		278,163
Aggregate fair value			$ 3,100,000		$ 3,100,000
Contribution expense			$ 35,000	$ 33,000	$ 84,000	$ 74,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) [Line Items]
Shares of restricted stock (in Shares)					293,200	156,400
Common Stock [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) [Line Items]
Shares of restricted stock (in Shares)				1,000
Average price (in Dollars per share)	$ 337,146

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) - Schedule of Stock Option Activity	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Schedule of Stock Option Activity [Abstract]
Number of Stock Options, beginning balance | shares	293,200
Weighted Average Exercise Price, beginning balance | $ / shares	$ 12.58
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, beginning balance	8 years 11 months 23 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, beginning balance | $
Number of Stock Options, Granted | shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted | $ / shares
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Granted
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Granted | $
Number of Stock Options, Exercised | shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $ / shares
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercised | $
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Exercised
Number of Stock Options, Forfeited | shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited | $ / shares
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Forfeited | $
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Forfeited
Number of Stock Options, Expired | shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired | $ / shares
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Expired | $
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Expired
Number of Stock Options, ending Balance | shares	293,200
Weighted Average Exercise Price, ending Balance | $ / shares	$ 12.58
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, ending Balance	8 years 5 months 23 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, ending Balance | $
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable | $
Number of Stock Options, Exercisable | shares	58,640
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable | $ / shares	$ 12.58
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Exercisable	8 years 5 months 23 days

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) - Schedule of Non-vested Restricted Shares	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares
Schedule of Non Vested Restricted Shares [Abstract]
Number of stock awards beginning balance | shares	124,320
Weighted average grant date fair value beginning balance | $ / shares	$ 12.63
Number of stock awards granted | shares
Weighted average grant date fair value granted | $ / shares
Number of stock awards vested | shares
Weighted average grant date fair value vested | $ / shares
Number of stock awards forfeited | shares
Weighted average grant date fair value forfeited | $ / shares
Number of stock awards ending balance | shares	124,320
Weighted average grant date fair value ending balance | $ / shares	$ 12.63

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Percentage of income tax rate	25.00%

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) - Schedule of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and the Related Income Tax Effects - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments, Before Tax Amount	$ (84)		$ 177		$ 500	$ 384
Available-for-sale investments, Tax (Benefit) Expense	21		(44)		(123)	(95)
Available-for-sale investments, Net of Tax Amount	(63)		133		377	289
Other comprehensive income (loss), net Before Tax Amount	(84)		177		500	384
Other comprehensive income (loss), net Tax (Benefit) Expense	21		(44)		(123)	(95)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of Tax Amount	$ (63)	$ 440	$ 133	$ 156	$ 377	$ 289

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Total securities available for sale	$ 11,913	$ 10,125
Derivative assets	2,011	2,579
Total assets	13,924	12,704
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	2,011	2,579
Total Liabilities	2,011	2,579
Obligations of U.S. government enterprises Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	90	92
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	11,823	10,033
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Total securities available for sale
Derivative assets
Total assets
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities
Total Liabilities
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Total securities available for sale	11,913	10,125
Derivative assets	2,011	2,579
Total assets	13,924	12,704
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	2,011	2,579
Total Liabilities	2,011	2,579
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Total securities available for sale
Derivative assets
Total assets
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities
Total Liabilities
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government enterprises Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government enterprises Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	90	92
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government enterprises Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	11,823	10,033
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis - Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	$ 777
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	777
Collateral dependent loans [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	777
Collateral dependent loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value
Collateral dependent loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value
Collateral dependent loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	$ 777

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Quantitative Information about Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis for Which Level 3 Inputs Were Used To Determine Fair Value - Impaired Loans [Member] $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Quantitative Information about Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis for Which Level 3 Inputs Were Used To Determine Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Estimate	$ 777
Valuation Techniques	Appraisal of collateral (1)	[1]
Unobservable Input	Appraisal adjustments (2)	[2]
Range (Weighted Average)	-50% to -8.0% (-19.4%)

[1] Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

[2] Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of the Carrying Amount, Fair Value, and Placement in the Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Instruments Carried At Cost or Amortized Cost - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates
Borrowings
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	74,104	73,728
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates	132,689	101,216
Borrowings	27,768	28,177
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses	716,318	664,331
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates
Borrowings
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	83,438	85,835
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses	734,018	689,070
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates	134,955	104,668
Borrowings	28,796	29,515
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	74,104	73,728
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses	716,318	664,331
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates	132,689	101,216
Borrowings	$ 27,768	$ 28,177

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Investment Securities [Abstract]
Investment Securities fair value pledged to secure public deposits	$ 11.8

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities Held to Maturity - Securities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost	$ 13,377	$ 12,090
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	18
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,482)	(1,965)
Securities Available-For-Sale, Fair Value	11,913	10,125
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	83,438	85,835
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	2
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(9,336)	(12,107)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	74,104	73,728
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Total investment securities, Amortized Cost	96,815	97,925
Total investment securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	20
Total investment securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(10,818)	(14,072)
Total investment securities, Fair Value	86,017	83,853
Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost	100	106
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	(10)	(14)
Securities Available-For-Sale, Fair Value	90	92
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	4,887	5,070
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(728)	(850)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	4,159	4,220
Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost	13,277
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	18
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,472)
Securities Available-For-Sale, Fair Value	11,823
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	46,471	48,086
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,605)	(8,480)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	39,866	39,606
Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member] | Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost		11,984
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses		(1,951)
Securities Available-For-Sale, Fair Value		10,033
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	4,425	2,509
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(35)	(16)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	4,390	2,493
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member] | Securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	20,999	23,497
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,369)	(1,947)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	19,630	21,550
Private label mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	199	207
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(10)	(12)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	189	195
Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	3,457	3,466
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	2
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(392)	(605)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	3,067	2,861
Corporate securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	3,000	3,000
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(197)	(197)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	2,803	$ 2,803
Standard & Poor's, AAA/AA/A Rating [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	80,239
Standard & Poor's, AAA/AA/A Rating [Member] | Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	4,887
Standard & Poor's, AAA/AA/A Rating [Member] | Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	46,471
Standard & Poor's, AAA/AA/A Rating [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities - commercial [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	4,425
Standard & Poor's, AAA/AA/A Rating [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member] | Securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	20,999
Standard & Poor's, AAA/AA/A Rating [Member] | Private label mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Standard & Poor's, AAA/AA/A Rating [Member] | Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	3,457
Standard & Poor's, AAA/AA/A Rating [Member] | Corporate securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Standard & Poor's, BBB/BB/B Rating [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	3,000
Standard & Poor's, BBB/BB/B Rating [Member] | Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Standard & Poor's, BBB/BB/B Rating [Member] | Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Standard & Poor's, BBB/BB/B Rating [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities - commercial [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Standard & Poor's, BBB/BB/B Rating [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member] | Securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Standard & Poor's, BBB/BB/B Rating [Member] | Private label mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Standard & Poor's, BBB/BB/B Rating [Member] | Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Standard & Poor's, BBB/BB/B Rating [Member] | Corporate securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	3,000
Non-rated [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	199
Non-rated [Member] | Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Non-rated [Member] | Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Non-rated [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities - commercial [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Non-rated [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member] | Securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Non-rated [Member] | Private label mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating	199
Non-rated [Member] | Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating
Non-rated [Member] | Corporate securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Credit Rating

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Maturities Debt Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities Held to Maturity - Mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity [Member] $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Amortized Cost [Member]
Schedule of Maturities Debt Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities Held to Maturity [Line Items]
Due within 1 year	$ 6,499
Due after 1 but within 5 years	16,027
Due after 5 but within 10 years	4,930
Due after 10 years
Total debt securities	27,456
Amortized Cost [Member] | Mortgage backed securities [Member]
Mortgage backed securities:
Mortgage backed securities	96,815
Amortized Cost [Member] | Mortgage backed securities [Member] | Residential [Member]
Mortgage backed securities:
Mortgage backed securities	64,934
Amortized Cost [Member] | Mortgage backed securities [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Mortgage backed securities:
Mortgage backed securities	4,425
Fair Value [Member]
Schedule of Maturities Debt Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities Held to Maturity [Line Items]
Due within 1 year	6,335
Due after 1 but within 5 years	14,952
Due after 5 but within 10 years	4,213
Due after 10 years
Total debt securities	25,500
Fair Value [Member] | Mortgage backed securities [Member]
Mortgage backed securities:
Mortgage backed securities	86,017
Fair Value [Member] | Mortgage backed securities [Member] | Residential [Member]
Mortgage backed securities:
Mortgage backed securities	56,127
Fair Value [Member] | Mortgage backed securities [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Mortgage backed securities:
Mortgage backed securities	$ 4,390

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UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 7,801	$ 83,637
Unrealized losses	(1,482)	(14,072)
Less Than 12 Months [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value	26	7,653
Unrealized losses		(106)
12 Months Or Greater [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value	7,775	75,984
Unrealized losses	(1,482)	(13,966)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value	91	4,312
Unrealized losses	(10)	(864)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential [Member] | Less Than 12 Months [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value
Unrealized losses
Mortgage-backed securities - residential [Member] | 12 Months Or Greater [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value	91	4,312
Unrealized losses	(10)	(864)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value	7,710
Unrealized losses	(1,472)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential [Member] | Less Than 12 Months [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value	26
Unrealized losses
Mortgage-backed securities - residential [Member] | 12 Months Or Greater [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value	7,684
Unrealized losses	$ (1,472)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		2,493
Unrealized losses		(16)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial [Member] | Less Than 12 Months [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		1,926
Unrealized losses		(14)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial [Member] | 12 Months Or Greater [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		567
Unrealized losses		(2)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		49,423
Unrealized losses		(10,431)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential [Member] | Less Than 12 Months [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		4,938
Unrealized losses		(49)
Mortgage-backed securities - residential [Member] | 12 Months Or Greater [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		44,485
Unrealized losses		(10,382)
Debt securities [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		21,550
Unrealized losses		(1,947)
Debt securities [Member] | Less Than 12 Months [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value
Unrealized losses
Debt securities [Member] | 12 Months Or Greater [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		21,550
Unrealized losses		(1,947)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		195
Unrealized losses		(12)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential [Member] | Less Than 12 Months [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value
Unrealized losses
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential [Member] | 12 Months Or Greater [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		195
Unrealized losses		(12)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		2,861
Unrealized losses		(605)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member] | Less Than 12 Months [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		789
Unrealized losses		(43)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member] | 12 Months Or Greater [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		2,072
Unrealized losses		(562)
Corporate securities [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		2,803
Unrealized losses		(197)
Corporate securities [Member] | Less Than 12 Months [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value
Unrealized losses
Corporate securities [Member] | 12 Months Or Greater [Member]
UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) - Schedule of Fair Values Less than their Amortized Cost Contain Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Fair value		2,803
Unrealized losses		$ (197)

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) [Line Items]
Commercial relationships, description						Generally, the external consultant reviews commercial relationships greater than $500 thousand and/or criticized relationships greater than $250 thousand.
Allowance for credit losses	$ 492,000
Provisions for credit losses		$ 14,000		$ 195,000		$ 495,000	$ 513,000
Loan recoveries		65,000		$ 1,000		66,000
Allowance for credit losses		7,700,000				7,700,000		$ 8,300,000
Off-balance sheet commitments increased		705,000				705,000		$ 0
Residential Real Estate [Member]
LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) [Line Items]
Residential loans		$ 304,000				304,000
Minimum [Member]
LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses						69,000
Maximum [Member]
LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses						$ 8,400,000

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of Loans Receivable - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans receivable	$ 742,686	$ 698,206
Net deferred loan costs	(974)	(806)
Total loans receivable, net	741,712	697,400
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
One-to-four family residential	231,945	237,683
Total loans receivable		237,683
Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Commercial real estate	429,133	389,134
Total loans receivable		389,134
Construction and land [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Construction and land	29,199	21,853
Total loans receivable		21,853
Home equity loans and lines of credit [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Home equity loans and lines of credit	22,937	16,983
Total loans receivable		16,983
Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Commercial business	26,956	30,194
Total loans receivable		30,194
Other [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Other	$ 2,516	2,359
Total loans receivable		$ 2,359

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of Loan Portfolio $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	$ 10,883
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	42,985
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	32,570
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	27,245
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	30,924
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	87,254
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	84
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	231,945
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	10,883
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	42,985
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	32,288
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	27,245
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	30,901
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	87,129
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	84
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	231,515
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	282
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	23
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	125
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	430
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	44,337
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	83,625
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	70,886
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	65,616
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	30,241
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	129,209
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	5,219
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	429,133
Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Construction And Land [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	4,564
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	13,330
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	2,074
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	300
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	1,756
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	6,450
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	725
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	29,199
Construction And Land [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Home Equity Loan [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	870
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	1,385
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	502
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	274
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	226
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	2,904
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	16,470
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term	306
Total	22,937
Home Equity Loan [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Home Equity Loan [Member] | Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	870
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	1,385
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	502
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	274
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	226
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	2,904
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	16,234
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term	306
Total	22,701
Home Equity Loan [Member] | Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	236
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	236
Commercial Business [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	1,401
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	533
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	2,631
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	1,688
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	914
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	2,887
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	16,603
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term	299
Total	26,956
Commercial Business [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Other [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	318
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	60
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	1
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	12
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	1,783
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	342
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	2,516
Other [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Current period gross charge-offs
Other [Member] | Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	318
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	60
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	1
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	12
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	1,783
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	342
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	2,516
Other [Member] | Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total
Pass [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	44,337
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	83,625
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	68,461
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	65,616
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	30,241
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	128,962
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	5,219
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	426,461
Pass [Member] | Construction And Land [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	4,564
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	13,330
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	2,074
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	300
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	1,756
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	4,753
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	725
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	27,502
Pass [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024	1,401
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023	533
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	2,631
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021	1,688
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020	914
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	2,887
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis	16,603
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term	299
Total	26,956
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	201
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	247
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	448
Special Mention [Member] | Construction And Land [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022	2,224
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	2,224
Substandard [Member] | Construction And Land [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior	1,697
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total	1,697
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total
Doubtful [Member] | Construction And Land [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
One-to-four family residential
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2023
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year 2020
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year Prior
Revolving Loans, Amortized Cost Basis
Revolving Loans, Converted to Term
Total

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	$ 742,686	$ 698,206
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		237,683
Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		389,134
Construction [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		21,853
Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		16,983
Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		30,194
Other [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		2,359
Pass [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		692,585
Pass [Member] | One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		236,876
Pass [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		386,794
Pass [Member] | Construction [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		19,379
Pass [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		16,983
Pass [Member] | Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		30,194
Pass [Member] | Other [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		2,359
Special Mention [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		116
Special Mention [Member] | One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		116
Special Mention [Member] | Construction [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Special Mention [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Special Mention [Member] | Other [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Substandard [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		5,505
Substandard [Member] | One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		807
Substandard [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		2,224
Substandard [Member] | Construction [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		2,474
Substandard [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Substandard [Member] | Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Substandard [Member] | Other [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Doubtful [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Doubtful [Member] | One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Doubtful [Member] | Construction [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Doubtful [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Doubtful [Member] | Other [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	$ 734,793	$ 692,291
Total Loans	742,686	698,206
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	230,780	236,729
Total Loans	231,945	237,683
Commercial real estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	425,250	386,794
Total Loans	429,133	389,134
Construction and land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	27,502	19,379
Total Loans	29,199	21,853
Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	22,701
Total Loans	22,937
Commercial business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	26,044	30,047
Total Loans	26,956	30,194
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	2,516	2,359
Total Loans	2,516	2,359
Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current		16,983
Total Loans		16,983
30-59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	2,858	147
30-59 Days Past Due [Member] | One-to four-family residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	735
30-59 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	1,211
30-59 Days Past Due [Member] | Construction and land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
30-59 Days Past Due [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
30-59 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	912	147
30-59 Days Past Due [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
30-59 Days Past Due [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	448	684
60-89 Days Past Due [Member] | One-to four-family residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due		568
60-89 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	448	116
60-89 Days Past Due [Member] | Construction and land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
90 Days + Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	4,587	5,084
90 Days + Past Due [Member] | One-to four-family residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	430	386
90 Days + Past Due [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	2,224	2,224
90 Days + Past Due [Member] | Construction and land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	1,697	2,474
90 Days + Past Due [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due	236
90 Days + Past Due [Member] | Commercial business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
90 Days + Past Due [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due
90 Days + Past Due [Member] | Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Past Due

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of Non-Accrual Loans Related Allowance for Credit Loss by Loan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Total Non-Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
One-to-four family residential	$ 430	$ 386
Commercial real estate	2,224	2,224
Construction and land	1,697	2,474
Home loans and lines of credit	236
Total	4,587	5,084
Non-Accrual with ACL [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
One-to-four family residential
Commercial real estate
Construction and land
Home loans and lines of credit
Total
Non-Accrual without ACL [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
One-to-four family residential	430
Commercial real estate	2,224
Construction and land	1,697
Home loans and lines of credit	236
Total	$ 4,587
Specific Reserve [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
One-to-four family residential
Commercial real estate
Construction and land
Total

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of Non-Performing,Collateral Dependent Loans $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Schedule of Non-Performing,Collateral Dependent Loans [Abstract]
One-to-four family residential	$ 666
Commercial real estate	2,224
Construction and land	1,697
Total	$ 4,587

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of Impaired Loans $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Related Allowance Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	7,621
Total Impaired Loans Recorded Investment	7,621
Total Impaired Loans Unpaid Principal Balance	7,686
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Related Allowance Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	2,031
Total Impaired Loans Recorded Investment	2,031
Total Impaired Loans Unpaid Principal Balance	2,031
Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Related Allowance Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	2,969
Total Impaired Loans Recorded Investment	2,969
Total Impaired Loans Unpaid Principal Balance	2,969
Construction and land [Member]
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Related Allowance Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	2,474
Total Impaired Loans Recorded Investment	2,474
Total Impaired Loans Unpaid Principal Balance	2,539
Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Related Allowance Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Recorded Investment Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	147
Total Impaired Loans Recorded Investment	147
Total Impaired Loans Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 147

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Schedule of Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loan [Line Items]
Impaired loans and interest income	$ 6,066	$ 5,929
One-to-four family residential [Member]
Schedule of Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loan [Line Items]
Impaired loans and interest income	1,574	1,553
Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loan [Line Items]
Impaired loans and interest income	1,262	1,227
Construction and land [Member]
Schedule of Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loan [Line Items]
Impaired loans and interest income	2,835	2,835
Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loan [Line Items]
Impaired loans and interest income	395	314
Accrual Basis on Impaired Loans [Member]
Interest income recognized on
Interest income	36	71
Cash Basis on Impaired Loans [Member]
Interest income recognized on
Interest income

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	$ 7,683	$ 8,330	$ 8,750	$ 8,433	$ 8,330
Loans receivable:
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		(1,032)
Charge-offs			(102)
Recoveries	65		1		66
Provision (credit)	(54)	385	195	317
Balance-Ending balance	7,694	7,683	8,844	8,750	7,694
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	1,191	1,259	1,235	1,223	1,259
Loans receivable:
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		7
Charge-offs
Recoveries			1
Provision (credit)	(421)	(75)	34	12
Balance-Ending balance	770	1,191	1,270	1,235	770
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	4,849	5,277	5,130	4,612	5,277
Loans receivable:
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		(589)
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	237	161	280	518
Balance-Ending balance	5,086	4,849	5,410	5,130	5,086
Construction and Land [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	718	472	526	461	472
Loans receivable:
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		(55)
Charge-offs
Recoveries	65
Provision (credit)	77	301	(58)	65
Balance-Ending balance	860	718	468	526	860
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	80	207	256	263	207
Loans receivable:
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		(87)
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	(28)	(40)	(10)	(7)
Balance-Ending balance	52	80	246	256	52
Commercial Business [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	845	939	1,375	1,484	939
Loans receivable:
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		(133)
Charge-offs			(102)
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	78	39	62	(109)
Balance-Ending balance	923	845	1,335	1,375	923
Other [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		2	1	1	2
Loans receivable:
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		(1)
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	3	(1)
Balance-Ending balance	3		1	1	3
Unallocated [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		174	227	389	174
Loans receivable:
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13		(174)
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)			(113)	(162)
Balance-Ending balance			$ 114	$ 227
Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		8,330			8,330
Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member] | One-to-Four Family Residential [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		1,259			1,259
Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		5,277			5,277
Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member] | Construction and Land [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		472			472
Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		207			207
Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		939			939
Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member] | Other [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		2			2
Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		174			174
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment [Member] | One-to-Four Family Residential [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment [Member] | Construction and Land [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment [Member] | Other [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						8,330
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment One [Member] | One-to-Four Family Residential [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						1,259
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment One [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						5,277
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment One [Member] | Construction and Land [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						472
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment One [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						207
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment One [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						939
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment One [Member] | Other [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						2
Allowance for Loan Losses Impairment One [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						174
Loans receivable Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		698,206			698,206
Loans receivable Beginning [Member] | One-to-Four Family Residential [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		237,683			237,683
Loans receivable Beginning [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		389,134			389,134
Loans receivable Beginning [Member] | Construction and Land [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		21,853			21,853
Loans receivable Beginning [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		16,983			16,983
Loans receivable Beginning [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		30,194			30,194
Loans receivable Beginning [Member] | Other [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance		2,359			2,359
Loans receivable Beginning [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance
Loans Receivable For impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment						7,621
Loans Receivable For impairment [Member] | One-to-Four Family Residential [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment						2,031
Loans Receivable For impairment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment						2,969
Loans Receivable For impairment [Member] | Construction and Land [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment						2,474
Loans Receivable For impairment [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Loans Receivable For impairment [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment						147
Loans Receivable For impairment [Member] | Other [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Loans Receivable For impairment [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Loans Receivable For impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						690,585
Loans Receivable For impairment One [Member] | One-to-Four Family Residential [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						235,652
Loans Receivable For impairment One [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						386,165
Loans Receivable For impairment One [Member] | Construction and Land [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						19,379
Loans Receivable For impairment One [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						16,983
Loans Receivable For impairment One [Member] | Commercial Business [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						30,047
Loans Receivable For impairment One [Member] | Other [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment						2,359
Loans Receivable For impairment One [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - Schedule of Troubled Debt Restructuring $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Schedule of Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]]
Number of Loans	1
Investment Before TDR Modification	$ 97
Investment After TDR Modification	$ 107
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]]
Number of Loans	1
Investment Before TDR Modification	$ 97
Investment After TDR Modification	$ 107

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DEPOSITS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Deposits [Line Items]
Brokered certificates of deposit	$ 15,500	$ 13,800
FDIC insurance limit on bank deposit accounts	250	250
Deposit exceed FDIC insurance limit		367,400
Collateralized deposits	118,000	109,300
Deposits [Member]
Deposits [Line Items]
Brokered certificates of deposit	25,600	$ 14,000
Deposit [Member]
Deposits [Line Items]
Deposit exceed FDIC insurance limit	$ 367,900

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DEPOSITS (Details) - Schedule of Deposits by Type of Account - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Schedule of Deposits by Type of Account [Abstract]
Demand accounts	$ 168,616	$ 188,550
Savings accounts	57,541	62,168
NOW accounts	113,494	115,182
Money market accounts	300,282	284,885
Certificates of deposit	122,774	92,725
Retirement certificates	12,181	11,943
Total deposits	$ 774,888	$ 755,453

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk [Abstract]
Allowance for credit losses		$ 540,000
Off-balance sheet credit losses	$ 705,000		$ 0

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK (Details) - Schedule of Information Regarding Derivatives - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Customer Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Classified in Other Assets:
Notional Amount	$ 35,462	$ 36,020
Average Maturity (Years)	3 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	4.96%	4.96%
Weighted Average Variable Rate	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44
Fair Value	$ 2,011	$ 2,579
Classified in Other Assets [Member]
Classified in Other Assets:
Notional Amount	$ 35,462	$ 36,020
Average Maturity (Years)	3 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	4.96%	4.96%
Fair Value	$ 2,011	$ 2,579
3rd Party Interest Rate swaps [Member]
Classified in Other Assets:
Notional Amount	$ 35,462	$ 36,020
Average Maturity (Years)	3 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	4.96%	4.96%
Weighted Average Variable Rate	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44
Fair Value	$ 2,011	$ 2,579
Classified in Other Liabilities [Member]
Classified in Other Assets:
Notional Amount	$ 35,462	$ 36,020
Average Maturity (Years)	3 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	4.96%	4.96%
Fair Value	$ 2,011	$ 2,579

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK (Details) - Schedule of Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	$ 129,185	$ 121,056
Letters of Credit [Member]
represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	860	1,073
Unused Lines of Credit [Member]
represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	93,370	89,933
Fixed Rate Loan Commitments [Member]
represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	2,198	3,578
Variable Rate Loan Commitments [Member]
represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	$ 32,757	$ 26,472