LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Components Of Recorded Investment In Loans For Each Portfolio Class) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	$ 525,944	$ 463,856
Accrued interest receivable	1,451	1,259
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(211)	(120)
Recorded investment in loans	527,184	464,995
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	11,171	11,944
Collectively evaluated for impairment	515,654	452,577
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	359	474
Recorded investment in loans	527,184	464,995
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	178,364	181,873
Accrued interest receivable	505	552
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	158	283
Recorded investment in loans	179,027	182,708
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	4,152	4,391
Collectively evaluated for impairment	174,543	177,873
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	332	444
Recorded investment in loans	179,027	182,708
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	217,378	172,995
Accrued interest receivable	592	454
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(254)	(294)
Recorded investment in loans	217,716	173,155
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	6,298	7,041
Collectively evaluated for impairment	211,418	166,114
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	217,716	173,155
Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	18,431	21,647
Accrued interest receivable	38	47
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(17)	(21)
Recorded investment in loans	18,452	21,673
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,452	21,673
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	18,452	21,673
Construction [Member]
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	30,337	16,672
Accrued interest receivable	95	23
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(126)	(63)
Recorded investment in loans	30,306	16,632
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	30,306	16,632
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	30,306	16,632
Land and Land development [Member]
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	11,137	11,061
Accrued interest receivable	23	30
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	4	8
Recorded investment in loans	11,164	11,099
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	241	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	10,923	11,099
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	11,164	11,099
Commercial Business [Member]
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	41,967	32,574
Accrued interest receivable	143	95
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	37	(28)
Recorded investment in loans	42,147	32,641
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	231	222
Collectively evaluated for impairment	41,916	32,419
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Recorded investment in loans	42,147	32,641
Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	28,330	27,034
Accrued interest receivable	55	58
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs	(13)	(5)
Recorded investment in loans	28,372	27,087
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	249	290
Collectively evaluated for impairment	28,096	26,767
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	27	30
Recorded investment in loans	$ 28,372	$ 27,087

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