Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	$ 612,137	$ 516,416
Loans pledged as collateral with the FHLB for borrowings	131,300	187,600
SBA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	17,400
Residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	108,343	120,659
Home equity
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	24,326	27,975
Commercial real estate.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	348,676	316,098
Commercial business
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	123,133	41,800
Consumer.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	7,659	9,884
Originated
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	409,545	312,966
Originated \| SBA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	11,000
Originated \| Residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	106,275	116,972
Originated \| Home equity
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	24,326	27,975
Originated \| Commercial real estate.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	148,425	116,617
Originated \| Commercial real estate. \| SBA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	8,300
Originated \| Commercial business
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	122,860	41,518
Originated \| Commercial business \| SBA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	2,700
Originated \| Consumer.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	7,659	9,884
Purchased
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	202,592	203,450
Purchased \| Residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	2,068	3,687
Purchased \| Commercial real estate.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	200,251	199,481
Purchased \| Commercial business
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Loans	$ 273	$ 282

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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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