Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate [Abstract]

Schedule of Investment in Distressed Loans and Real Estate Owned [Table Text Block]

Investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate (“REO”) consisted of the following as of the dates indicated (amounts in thousands):

	January 31, 2015		October 31, 2014
Investment in distressed loans	$	4,001	$	4,001
Investment in REO	66,934		69,799
	$	70,935	$	73,800

Schedule of Changes in Real Estate Owned [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended January 31,
	2015			2014
Balance, beginning of period	$	69,799		$	72,972
Additions	1,676			7,165
Sales	(4,286		)	(808		)
Impairments	(169		)
Depreciation	(86		)	(62		)
Balance, end of period	$	66,934		$	79,267