Note 5 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Estimated Fair Value of Company's Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 79,604	$ 77,472
Loans receivable, net	586,092	585,931
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	48,076	37,564
Securities available for sale	79,604	77,472
Loans held for sale	2,109	1,837
Loans receivable, net	586,092	585,931
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	867	817
Accrued interest receivable	2,225	2,344
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	651,429	635,601
Accrued interest payable	279	146
Off-balance sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit	13	28
Commitments to sell loans	18	(11)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	48,076	37,564
Securities available for sale	79,604	77,472
Loans held for sale	2,109	1,837
Loans receivable, net	578,676	585,494
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	867	817
Accrued interest receivable	2,225	2,344
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	645,417	635,905
Accrued interest payable	279	146
Off-balance sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit	13	28
Commitments to sell loans	18	(11)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	48,076	37,564
Securities available for sale
Loans held for sale
Loans receivable, net
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
Accrued interest receivable
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
Accrued interest payable
Off-balance sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit
Commitments to sell loans
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale	79,604	77,472
Loans held for sale	2,109	1,837
Loans receivable, net	578,676	585,494
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	867	817
Accrued interest receivable	2,225	2,344
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	645,417	635,905
Accrued interest payable	279	146
Off-balance sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit
Commitments to sell loans
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale
Loans held for sale
Loans receivable, net
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
Accrued interest receivable
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
Accrued interest payable
Off-balance sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit
Commitments to sell loans
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale
Loans held for sale
Loans receivable, net
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
Accrued interest receivable
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
Accrued interest payable
Off-balance sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit	225,242	173,645
Commitments to sell loans	$ 8,334	$ 5,629

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