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Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 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 REO consisted of the following as of the dates indicated (amounts in thousands):
 
April 30,
2015
 
October 31,
2014
Investment in distressed loans
$
2,258

 
$
4,001

Investment in REO
63,680

 
69,799

 
$
65,938

 
$
73,800
Schedule of Changes in Real Estate Owned [Table Text Block]
 
Six months ended April 30,
 
Three months ended April 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
$
69,799

 
$
72,972

 
$
66,934

 
$
79,267

Additions
1,904

 
8,036

 
227

 
871

Sales
(7,668
)
 
(4,192
)
 
(3,382
)
 
(3,384
)
Impairments
(183
)
 
(2
)
 
(14
)
 
(2
)
Depreciation
(172
)
 
(162
)
 
(85
)
 
(100
)
Balance, end of period
$
63,680

 
$
76,652

 
$
63,680

 
$
76,652
Gains recorded from the acquisitions of REO through foreclosure [Table Text Block]
The table below provides, for the periods indicated, gains we recorded from the acquisitions of REO through foreclosure (amounts in thousands):
 
Six months ended April 30,
 
Three months ended April 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Gains from acquisition of REO through foreclosure
$
230

 
$
1,523

 
$
—

 
$
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