INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Securities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	$ 165,274	$ 171,602
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	9,311	6,984
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	92	258
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	174,493	178,328
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost	3,166	4,620
Held-to-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	488	571
Held-to-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value	3,654	5,191
Agency bonds and notes
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	1,024	5,564
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	8	18
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	1,032	5,582
Agency Mortgage-Backed
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	46,376	47,418
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,029	901
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	41
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	47,405	48,278
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost	260	345
Held-to-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	23	31
Held-to-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value	283	376
Agency CMO
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	16,053	18,943
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	108	118
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	66	47
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	16,095	19,014
Privately-issued CMO
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	2,359	3,005
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	293	465
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	2,652	3,470
Privately-Issued ABS
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	3,675	4,820
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	864	1,289
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	7	0
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	4,532	6,109
SBA certificates
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	1,220	1,472
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	7	8
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	1,227	1,480
Municipal bonds
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	94,567	90,380
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	7,002	4,185
Available-for-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	19	170
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	101,550	94,395
Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost	2,906	4,275
Held-to-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	465	540
Held-to-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value	$ 3,371	$ 4,815

Amount before tax of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

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