Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
Cover Page - shares	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 02, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-22140
Entity Registrant Name	META FINANCIAL GROUP INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	42-1406262
Entity Address, Address Line One	5501 South Broadband Lane
Entity Address, City or Town	Sioux Falls
Entity Address, State or Province	SD
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	57108
City Area Code	605
Local Phone Number	782-1767
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.01 par value
Trading Symbol	CASH
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,345,997
Entity Central Index Key	0000907471
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 152,189	$ 126,545
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	852,603	889,947
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair value	362,120	382,546
Investment securities held to maturity, at cost	116,313	127,582
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity, at cost	6,804	7,182
Loans held for sale	264,266	148,777
Loans and leases	3,590,474	3,658,847
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(30,176)	(29,149)
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost	13,796	30,916
Accrued interest receivable	18,687	20,400
Premises, furniture, and equipment, net	38,671	45,932
Rental equipment, net	211,673	208,537
Bank-owned life insurance	90,458	89,827
Foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets	1,328	29,494
Goodwill	309,505	309,505
Intangible assets	50,151	52,810
Prepaid assets	14,813	9,476
Deferred taxes	19,752	18,884
Other assets	97,499	54,832
Total assets	6,180,926	6,182,890
LIABILITIES
Deposits held for sale	288,975	0
Deposits [Abstract]
Noninterest-bearing checking	2,927,967	2,358,010
Interest-bearing checking	67,642	185,768
Savings deposits	17,436	49,773
Money market deposits	42,286	76,911
Time certificates of deposit	23,454	109,275
Wholesale deposits	1,438,820	1,557,268
Total deposits	4,517,605	4,337,005
Short-term borrowings	194,000	646,019
Long-term borrowings	213,070	215,838
Accrued interest payable	6,620	9,414
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	123,588	130,656
Total liabilities	5,343,858	5,338,932
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, 3,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	587,678	580,826
Retained earnings	244,005	252,813
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,895	6,339
Treasury stock, at cost, 97,415 and 14,444 common shares at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively	(3,187)	(445)
Total equity attributable to parent	832,763	839,911
Noncontrolling interest	4,305	4,047
Total stockholders’ equity	837,068	843,958
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	6,180,926	6,182,890
Common stock, $.01 par value; 90,000,000 shares authorized, 37,269,496 and 37,821,508 shares issued, 37,172,081 and 37,807,064 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	372	378
Common stock, Nonvoting, $.01 par value; 3,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	90,000,000	90,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	37,269,496	37,821,508
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	37,172,081	37,807,064
Common Stock, Nonvoting
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Treasury stock (in shares)	97,415	14,444

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Interest and dividend income:
Loans and leases, including fees	$ 68,702	$ 60,498
Mortgage-backed securities	2,389	2,698
Other investments	6,534	11,780
Total interest and dividend income	77,625	74,976
Interest expense:
Deposits	9,340	10,596
FHLB advances and other borrowings	3,634	4,108
Total interest expense	12,974	14,704
Net interest income	64,651	60,272
Provision for loan and lease losses	3,407	9,099
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses	61,244	51,173
Noninterest income:
Loss on sale of securities available for sale, net (includes $0 and ($22) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for net gain (loss) on securities available for sale for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	0	(22)
(Loss) gain on sale of other	(2,568)	1,266
Other income	3,246	2,382
Total noninterest income	37,483	37,751
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and benefits	34,268	33,010
Refund transfer product expense	173	10
Tax advance product expense	1,132	452
Card processing	5,607	7,085
Occupancy and equipment expense	6,655	6,458
Operating lease equipment depreciation	8,280	7,765
Legal and consulting	4,674	3,969
Intangible amortization	2,676	4,383
Impairment expense	242	0
Other expense	12,091	11,163
Total noninterest expense	75,798	74,295
Income before income tax expense	22,929	14,629
Income tax expense (benefit) (includes $0 and ($5) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	680	(1,691)
Net income before noncontrolling interest	22,249	16,320
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,181	922
Net income attributable to parent	$ 21,068	$ 15,398
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.39
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.39
Refund transfer product fees
Noninterest income:
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 192	$ 261
Tax advance product fees
Noninterest income:
Revenue from contract with customer	2,276	1,685
Payment card and deposit fees
Noninterest income:
Revenue from contract with customer	21,499	20,807
Other bank and deposit fees
Noninterest income:
Revenue from contract with customer	487	482
Rental income
Noninterest income:
Revenue from contract with customer	12,351	10,890
Total noninterest income	$ 487	$ 482

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Noninterest income:
Net gain (losses) on available for sale securities reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 0	$ (22)
Income tax expense (benefit) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 0	$ (5)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income before noncontrolling interest	$ 22,249	$ 16,320
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities	(3,412)	6,171
Loss realized in net income	0	22
Total	(3,412)	6,193
Unrealized gain (loss) on currency translation	116	(360)
Deferred income tax effect	(852)	1,433
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,444)	4,400
Total comprehensive income	19,805	20,720
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,181	922
Comprehensive income attributable to parent	$ 18,624	$ 19,798

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Parent	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 747,726	$ 744,152	$ 393	$ 565,811	$ 213,048	$ (33,111)	$ (1,989)	$ 3,574
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(1,970)	(1,970)			(1,970)
Issuance of common shares due to exercise of stock options	54	54		54
Issuance of common shares due to restricted stock	2	2	2
Issuance of common shares due to ESOP	2,010	2,010		2,010
Share repurchases	(2,367)	(2,367)	(1)	1			(2,367)
Stock compensation	4,280	4,280		4,280
Total other comprehensive income	4,400	4,400				4,400
Net income	16,320	15,398			15,398			922
Net investment by (distribution to) noncontrolling interests	(1,229)							(1,229)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	770,728	767,461	394	572,156	228,453	(29,186)	(4,356)	3,267
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	843,958	839,911	378	580,826	252,813	6,339	(445)	4,047
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(1,870)	(1,870)			(1,870)
Issuance of common shares due to exercise of stock options	118	118		118
Issuance of common shares due to restricted stock	2	2	2
Issuance of common shares due to ESOP	3,220	3,220	1	3,219
Share repurchases	(30,748)	(30,748)	(9)	9	(28,006)		(2,742)
Stock compensation	3,506	3,506		3,506
Total other comprehensive income	(2,444)	(2,444)				(2,444)
Net income	22,249	21,068			21,068			1,181
Net investment by (distribution to) noncontrolling interests	(923)							(923)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 837,068	$ 832,763	$ 372	$ 587,678	$ 244,005	$ 3,895	$ (3,187)	$ 4,305

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared on common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.05

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income before noncontrolling interest	$ 22,249	$ 16,320
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	15,302	14,616
Stock compensation	3,506	4,280
Provision (recovery):
Provision for loan and lease losses	3,407	9,099
Deferred taxes	(16)	(6,787)
Loans held for sale:
Originations	(16,175)	(7,469)
Proceeds from sales	143,035	22,611
Net change	11,111	6,571
Fair value adjustment of foreclosed real estate	83	0
Net realized (gain) loss:
Other assets	108	(24)
Foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets	5,039	(15)
Securities available for sale, net	0	22
Loans held for sale	(1,851)	(550)
Leases receivable and equipment	(685)	(677)
Net change:
Other assets	(12,917)	(18,004)
Accrued interest payable	(2,794)	3,486
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(33,892)	9,454
Accrued interest receivable	618	(60)
Change in bank-owned life insurance value	(631)	(641)
Net cash provided by operating activities	135,497	52,232
Securities available for sale:
Purchases	0	(51,430)
Proceeds from sales	0	171,927
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments	52,592	34,557
Securities held to maturity:
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments	11,062	10,423
Loans and leases:
Purchases	(18,813)	(122,668)
Proceeds from sales	3,099	378
Net change	(167,929)	(299,400)
Loss on sale	23,085	105
Federal Home Loan Bank stock:
Purchases	(244,240)	(235,000)
Redemption	261,360	242,800
Rental equipment:
Purchases	(17,956)	(46,153)
Proceeds from sales	2,250	1,466
Net change	3,124	(611)
Premises, furniture, and equipment:
Purchases	(2,108)	(5,729)
Proceeds from sales	0	19
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(94,474)	(299,316)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Checking, savings, and money market deposits	674,696	353,642
Time certificates of deposit	(86,683)	(105,632)
Wholesale deposits	(118,481)	259,430
FHLB and other borrowings	(20,000)	0
Federal funds	(428,000)	(195,000)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(4,019)	532
Net investment by (distribution to) noncontrolling interests	(923)	(1,229)
Proceeds from other liabilities	1,205	5,027
Other liabilities	(2,194)	(2,847)
Capital lease obligations	(1,818)	(16)
Cash dividends paid	(1,870)	(1,970)
Issuance of common stock due to ESOP	3,220	2,010
Issuance of common stock due to restricted stock	2	2
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock	118	54
Shares repurchased	(30,748)	(2,367)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(15,495)	311,636
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	116	(360)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	25,644	64,192
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year	126,545	99,977
Cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal year	152,189	164,169
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest	10,180	18,190
Income taxes	220	595
Franchise taxes	40	0
Other taxes	12	49
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities
Transfers of loans and leases to foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets	41	0
Transfers of loans and leases to rental equipment	759	0
Transfers of rental equipment to loan and leases	599	0
Transfers of loans and leases to held for sale	251,913	39,452
Transfers of other assets to held for sale	7,836	0
Transfers of deposits to held for sale	286,648	0
Recognition of operating lease ROU assets, net of remeasurements	$ 27,019	$ 0

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	Dec. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION The interim unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 included in Meta Financial Group, Inc.’s (“Meta” or the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 26, 2019. Accordingly, footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have been omitted. The financial information of the Company included herein has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. The results of the three-month period ended December 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial statement presentation. These changes and reclassifications did not impact previously reported net income or comprehensive income.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES ("ASU")

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES (ASU)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES ("ASU")

Significant accounting policies in effect and disclosed within the Company’s most recent audited consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2019 remain substantially unchanged with the exception of the policies impacted by the adoption of noted ASUs below.

Adopted ASUs

Leases -- The Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and subsequent related updates (collectively ASU 2016-02) on October 1, 2019, which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet. Lessor accounting is largely unchanged. The ASU requires both quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding key information about lease arrangements from both lessees and lessors. The Company elected the effective date transition method utilizing the adoption date as the first date of application of the revised guidance. As a result, prior period amounts have not been restated. Upon adoption, the Company elected certain transitional practical expedients offered through the guidance, including the 'package of practical expedients' whereby it did not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases, (ii) the lease classification of any expired or existing leases, and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases, which resulted in the Company not recognizing a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Management evaluated Meta’s leasing contracts and activities and developed methodologies and processes to estimate and account for the right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities for building leases based on the present value of future lease payments. On October 1, 2019, the Company recorded ROU assets and lease liabilities totaling $27.4 million and $28.6 million, respectively. The impact to capital ratios as a result of increased risk-weighted assets was immaterial. The adoption of this guidance did not result in a material change to lessee expense recognition. The changes to lessor accounting, as well as change in customer behavior driven by the adoption of these ASUs, impact the results of Meta’s lease financing businesses, including earlier recognition of expense due to a narrower definition of initial direct costs.

As a lessee, the Company enters into contracts to lease real estate, information technology equipment and other various types of equipment. Leases that transfer substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership to the Company are classified as finance leases, while all others are classified as operating leases. At lease commencement for buildings, a lease liability and ROU asset are calculated and recognized on both types of leases. The lease liability is equal to the present value of the future minimum lease payments. The ROU asset is equal to the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs and prepaid lease payments, less any lessor incentives received. Operating lease ROU assets are included in other assets and finance lease ROU assets are included in premises and equipment, net. The Company uses the appropriate term Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") rate to determine the discount rate for the present value calculation of future minimum lease payments when an implicit rate is not known for a given lease. The lease term used in the calculation includes any options to extend that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. The Company has elected to not recognize assets or liabilities on its balance sheet related to short-term leases.

Subsequent to lease commencement, lease liabilities recorded for finance leases are measured using the effective interest rate method and the related ROU assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Interest expense and amortization expense are recorded separately on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in interest expense on borrowings and occupancy and equipment noninterest expense, respectively. At December 31, 2019, the Company had no finance lease ROU assets or lease liabilities. For operating leases, total lease cost is comprised of lease expense, short-term lease cost, variable lease cost and sublease income. Lease expense includes future minimum lease payments, which are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, as well as common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes, insurance and other expenses, where applicable, which are expensed as incurred. Total lease cost for operating leases is recorded in occupancy and equipment noninterest expense. See Note 10. Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Liabilities for further information.

The Company also adopted the following ASUs on October 1, 2019, none of which had a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:


–	ASU 2018-02, Income Statement -- Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The Company elected to not reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income.


–	ASU 2018-09, Codification Improvements.

ASUs to be Adopted

Other Upcoming ASUs - Refer to the Company’s most recently audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2019 for the latest update on other ASUs relevant to the Company and not yet adopted as of December 31, 2019.

DIVESTITURES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

DIVESTITURES

On November 20, 2019, the Company announced that MetaBank entered into a definitive agreement with Central Bank, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Storm Lake, Iowa, for the sale of the Community Bank division, which is a component of the Company's Corporate segment. See Note 16. Segment Reporting for additional information on the Company's reporting segments. The sale would include substantially all of the Community Bank's deposits, branch locations, fixed assets and employees and a portion of the Community Bank’s loan portfolio. In connection with MetaBank's entry into the agreement with Central Bank, the Company reclassified the assets and liabilities to be sold to Central Bank as held for sale. The remaining Community Bank loans not proposed to be sold to Central Bank would be retained by the Company under a servicing agreement with Central Bank. The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, the receipt of third party and regulatory approval and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the 2020 fiscal second quarter.

The Company has summarized the Community Bank division results at, and for the three months ended, December 31, 2019 below.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Community Bank Sold⁽¹⁾			Community Bank Retained⁽²⁾			Total Community Bank
At December 31, 2019
Loans and leases, net	$	250,383		$	934,491		$	1,184,874
Other assets	8,932			51,143			60,075
Deposits	288,975			1,394			290,369
Other liabilities	3,518			778			4,296

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Net interest income	$	987		$	9,596		$	10,583
Provision for loan and lease losses	(1,750		)	—			(1,750		)
Noninterest income	290			(3,507		)	(3,217		)
Noninterest expense	1,878			2,684			4,562
Income before income tax expense	$	1,149		$	3,405		$	4,554

⁽¹⁾ Reflects balances to be included in the transaction with Central Bank and classified as held for sale at December 31, 2019. Consolidated Statements of Operations balances reflect the activity on the assets and liabilities included in the sale subsequent to the held-for-sale classification date, or announcement date, November 20, 2019, through the period ended December 31, 2019.

⁽²⁾ Reflects balances excluded from the transaction with Central Bank and related Consolidated Statements of Operations activity for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The Company recognized $1.9 million in non-recurring income and $0.2 million in non-recurring expense during the three months ended December 31, 2019 related to the reclassification of certain Community Bank assets and liabilities to held for sale and is reflected in the Company's provision for loan and leases losses, noninterest income, and noninterest expense on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company also recognized $0.3 million in compensation and benefits expense and $0.6 million in legal and consulting expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2019 related to Community Bank transaction.

SECURITIES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

SECURITIES

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair values of available for sale ("AFS") and held to maturity ("HTM") debt securities at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 are presented below.



At December 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	178,500	$	2,446	$	(26	)	$	180,920
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	858		16		—			874
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	369,676		5,236		(923		)	373,989
Asset-backed securities	302,426		195		(5,801		)	296,820
Mortgage-backed securities	358,070		5,518		(1,468		)	362,120
Total debt securities AFS	$	1,209,530	$	13,411	$	(8,218	)	$	1,214,723



At September 30, 2019	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	182,327	$	3,655	$	—		$	185,982
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	858		16		—			874
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	396,430		5,030		(903		)	400,557
Asset-backed securities	305,603		262		(3,331		)	302,534
Mortgage-backed securities	378,670		5,731		(1,855		)	382,546
Total debt securities AFS	$	1,263,888	$	14,694	$	(6,089	)	$	1,272,493



At December 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities HTM
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	116,313	$	104	$	(1,292	)	$	115,125
Mortgage-backed securities	6,804		2		(32		)	6,774
Total debt securities HTM	$	123,117	$	106	$	(1,324	)	$	121,899



At September 30, 2019	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gain		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities HTM
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	127,582	$	108	$	(1,403	)	$	126,287
Mortgage-backed securities	7,182		14		(13		)	7,183
Total debt securities HTM	$	134,764	$	122	$	(1,416	)	$	133,470

Management has implemented processes to identify securities that could potentially have a credit impairment that is other-than-temporary. This process can include, but is not limited to, evaluating the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis, reviewing available information regarding the financial position of the issuer, interest and dividend payment status, monitoring the rating of the security, monitoring changes in value, and projecting cash flows. Management also determines whether the Company intends to sell a security or whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost which, in some cases, may extend to maturity. To the extent the Company determines that a security is deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, an impairment loss is recognized.

For all securities considered temporarily impaired, the Company does not intend to sell these securities, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost, which may occur at maturity. The Company believes collection will occur for all principal and interest due on all investments with amortized cost in excess of fair value and considered only temporarily impaired.

GAAP requires that, at acquisition, an enterprise classify debt securities into one of three categories: AFS, HTM or trading. AFS securities are carried at fair value on the consolidated statements of financial condition, and unrealized holding gains and losses are excluded from earnings and recognized as a separate component of equity in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). HTM debt securities are measured at amortized cost. Both AFS and HTM are subject to review for other-than-temporary impairment. The Company had no trading securities at December 31, 2019 or September 30, 2019.

Gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, were as follows:



	LESS THAN 12 MONTHS					OVER 12 MONTHS					TOTAL
At December 31, 2019	Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	13,583	$	(26	)	$	—	$	—		$	13,583	$	(26	)
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	60,135		(226		)	50,431		(697		)	110,566		(923		)
Asset-backed securities	147,594		(1,920		)	124,114		(3,881		)	271,708		(5,801		)
Mortgage-backed securities	1,704		—			85,715		(1,468		)	87,419		(1,468		)
Total debt securities AFS	$	223,016	$	(2,172	)	$	260,260	$	(6,046	)	$	483,276	$	(8,218	)



	LESS THAN 12 MONTHS					OVER 12 MONTHS					TOTAL
At September 30, 2019	Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	10,262	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	10,262	$	—
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	66,326		(177		)	55,428		(726		)	121,754		(903		)
Asset-backed securities	158,176		(1,823		)	93,259		(1,508		)	251,435		(3,331		)
Mortgage-backed securities	1,713		(1		)	89,634		(1,854		)	91,347		(1,855		)
Total debt securities AFS	$	236,477	$	(2,001	)	$	238,321	$	(4,088	)	$	474,798	$	(6,089	)



	LESS THAN 12 MONTHS					OVER 12 MONTHS					TOTAL
At December 31, 2019	Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities HTM
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	5,686	$	(3	)	$	99,199	$	(1,289	)	$	104,885	$	(1,292	)
Mortgage-backed securities	3,525		(13		)	1,635		(19		)	5,160		(32		)
Total debt securities HTM	$	9,211	$	(16	)	$	100,834	$	(1,308	)	$	110,045	$	(1,324	)



	LESS THAN 12 MONTHS					OVER 12 MONTHS					TOTAL
At September 30, 2019	Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities HTM
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	5,967	$	(6	)	$	109,368	$	(1,397	)	$	115,335	$	(1,403	)
Mortgage-backed securities	1,471		—			1,803		(13		)	3,274		(13		)
Total debt securities HTM	$	7,438	$	(6	)	$	111,171	$	(1,410	)	$	118,609	$	(1,416	)

At December 31, 2019, the investment portfolio included securities with current unrealized losses that have existed for longer than one year. All of these securities are considered to be acceptable credit risks. Because (i) the declines in fair value were due to changes in market interest rates, not in estimated cash flows, (ii) the Company does not intend or has not made a decision to sell these securities and (iii) it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may occur at maturity, no other-than-temporary impairment was recorded at December 31, 2019.

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Certain securities have call features that allow the issuer to call the security prior to maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities in mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Therefore, MBS are not included in the maturity categories in the following maturity summary. The expected maturities of certain SBA securities may differ from contractual maturities because the borrowers may have the right to prepay the obligation. However, certain prepayment penalties may apply.



Securities AFS at Fair Value	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
At December 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	666	$	667
Due after one year through five years	16,081		16,403
Due after five years through ten years	49,732		50,850
Due after ten years	784,981		784,683
	851,460		852,603
Mortgage-backed securities	358,070		362,120
Total securities AFS, at fair value	$	1,209,530	$	1,214,723



At September 30, 2019	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	—	$	—
Due after one year through five years	16,749		17,143
Due after five years through ten years	50,263		51,840
Due after ten years	818,206		820,964
	885,218		889,947
Mortgage-backed securities	378,670		382,546
Total securities AFS, at fair value	$	1,263,888	$	1,272,493



Securities HTM at Fair Value	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
At December 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Due after ten years	$	116,313	$	115,125
	116,313		115,125
Mortgage-backed securities	6,804		6,774
Total securities HTM, at cost	$	123,117	$	121,899



At September 30, 2019	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Due after ten years	$	127,582	$	126,287
	127,582		126,287
Mortgage-backed securities	7,182		7,183
Total securities HTM, at cost	$	134,764	$	133,470

Other investments, at cost, which are included in other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition, include equity securities without a readily determinable fair value and shares of stock in the FHLB of Des Moines. Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value totaled $9.5 million at December 31, 2019 and $6.5 million at September 30, 2019. FHLB of Des Moines stock held by MetaBank at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 totaled $13.8 million and $30.9 million, respectively. The decrease in FHLB stock directly correlates with lower short-term borrowings balances at December 31, 2019 compared to September 30, 2019. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MetaBank, is required by federal law to maintain FHLB stock as a member of FHLB of Des Moines. These equity securities are ‘restricted’ in that they can only be sold back to the respective institution from which they were acquired or another member institution at par. Therefore, FHLB stock is less liquid than other marketable equity securities, and the fair value approximates cost. The Company evaluates impairment for investments held at cost on at least an annual basis based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. No impairment was recognized for such investments for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

LOANS AND LEASES, NET

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

LOANS AND LEASES, NET

Loans and leases at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	December 31, 2019			September 30, 2019
National Lending
Term lending⁽¹⁾	$	695,347		$	641,742
Asset based lending⁽¹⁾	250,633			250,465
Factoring	285,776			296,507
Lease financing⁽¹⁾	223,715			177,915
Insurance premium finance	349,299			361,105
SBA/USDA	90,269			88,831
Other commercial finance	99,617			99,665
Commercial finance	1,994,656			1,916,230
Consumer credit products	115,843			106,794
Other consumer finance	154,772			161,404
Consumer finance	270,615			268,198
Tax services	101,739			2,240
Warehouse finance	272,522			262,924
Total National Lending	2,639,532			2,449,592
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	682,399			883,932
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	220,588			259,425
Agricultural real estate and operating	40,778			58,464
Total Community Banking	943,765			1,201,821
Total loans and leases	3,583,297			3,651,413
Net deferred loan origination fees (costs)	7,177			7,434
Total gross loans and leases	3,590,474			3,658,847

Allowance for loan and lease losses	(30,176		)	(29,149		)
Total loans and leases, net⁽²⁾	$	3,560,298		$	3,629,698

⁽¹⁾The Company has updated the presentation of its loan and lease table beginning in the fiscal 2020 first quarter. The new presentation includes a new category called term lending. Certain balances previously included in the asset based lending and lease financing categories have been reclassified into the new term lending category during the fiscal 2020 first quarter. Prior period balances have been conformed to the new presentation.

⁽²⁾ As of December 31, 2019, the remaining balance of acquired loans and leases from the acquisition of Crestmark Bancorp, Inc. ("Crestmark") and its bank subsidiary, Crestmark Bank (the "Crestmark Acquisition") was $276.7 million and the remaining balances of the credit and interest rate mark discounts related to the acquired loans and leases held for investment were $5.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively, while the remaining balance of the interest rate mark premium related to the acquired loans held for sale was $0.7 million. On August 1, 2018, the Company acquired loans and leases from the Crestmark Acquisition totaling $1.06 billion and recorded related credit and interest rate mark discounts of $12.3 million and $6.0 million, respectively.

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company transferred $251.9 million of Community Banking loans to held for sale. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company transferred $39.5 million of consumer credit product loans to held for sale.

During the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company originated $16.2 million and $7.5 million, respectively, of SBA/USDA and consumer credit product loans as held for sale.

The Company sold held for sale loans resulting in proceeds of $143.0 million and gains on sale of $1.9 million during the three months ended December 31, 2019. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold held for sale loans resulting in proceeds of $22.6 million and gains on sale of $0.6 million.

Loans purchased and sold by portfolio segment, including participation interests, for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Thousands)	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Loans Purchased
Loans held for investment:
Total National Lending	$	14,464	$	111,587
Total Community Banking	4,349		11,081
Total purchases	18,813		122,668
Loans Sold
Loans held for sale	143,035		22,611
Loans held for investment:
Total Community Banking	3,099		378
Total sales	$	146,134	$	22,989

Leasing Portfolio

Effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and related ASUs on a modified retrospective basis, electing the practical expedients and optional transition method. As such, the following leasing disclosures include information at, or for the quarter, ended December 31, 2019.

The net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases was comprised of the following as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019:



(Dollars in Thousands)	December 31, 2019			September 30, 2019
Carrying Amount	$	239,351		$	191,733
Unguaranteed residual assets	16,260			13,353
Unamortized initial direct costs	1,856			1,790
Unearned income	(31,896		)	(27,171		)
Total net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases	$	225,571		$	179,705

The carrying amount of direct financing and sales-type leases subject to residual value guarantees was $8.8 million at December 31, 2019.

The components of total lease income were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	Quarter Ended December 31, 2019
Interest income - loans and leases
Interest income on net investments in direct financing and sales-type leases	$	4,087

Leasing and equipment finance non-interest income
Lease income from operating lease payments	11,203
Profit (loss) recorded on commencement date on sales-type leases	471
Other⁽¹⁾	750
Total leasing and equipment finance non-interest income	12,424
Total lease income	$	16,511

⁽¹⁾ Other leasing and equipment finance non-interest income consists of gains (losses) on sales of leased equipment, fees and service charges on leases and gains (losses) on sales of leases.

Undiscounted future minimum lease payments receivable for direct financing and sales-type leases and a reconciliation to the carrying amount recorded at December 31, 2019 were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	At December 31, 2019
2020	$	66,919
2021	70,629
2022	50,676
2023	29,908
2024	16,795
Thereafter	4,414
Equipment under leases not yet commenced	10
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments receivable for direct financing and sales-type leases	239,351
Third-party residual value guarantees	—
Total carrying amount of direct financing and sales-type leases	$	239,351

The Company did not record any contingent rental income from direct financing and sales-type leases in the three months ended December 31, 2019.

Activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses and balances of loans and leases by portfolio segment for each of the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:



Allowance for loan and lease losses:	Beginning balance		Provision (recovery) for loan and lease losses			Charge-offs			Recoveries		Ending balance
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	5,533	$	3,401		$	(2,295	)	$	111	$	6,750
Asset based lending	2,437		(461		)	—			19		1,995
Factoring	3,261		257			(389		)	419		3,548
Lease financing	1,275		504			(215		)	131		1,695
Insurance premium finance	1,024		141			(285		)	90		970
SBA/USDA	383		382			—			—		765
Other commercial finance	683		(523		)	—			—		160
Commercial finance	14,596		3,701			(3,184		)	770		15,883
Consumer credit products	1,044		63			—			—		1,107
Other consumer finance	5,118		476			(734		)	29		4,889
Consumer finance	6,162		539			(734		)	29		5,996
Tax services	—		911			—			739		1,650
Warehouse finance	263		6			—			—		269
Total National Lending	21,021		5,157			(3,918		)	1,538		23,798
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	6,208		(1,543		)	—			—		4,665
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	1,053		(22		)	—			—		1,031
Agricultural real estate and operating	867		(185		)	—			—		682
Total Community Banking	8,128		(1,750		)	—			—		6,378
Total	$	29,149	$	3,407		$	(3,918	)	$	1,538	$	30,176



Allowance for loan and lease losses:	Beginning balance		Provision (recovery) for loan and lease losses			Charge-offs			Recoveries		Ending balance
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	89	$	710		$	(328	)	$	1,364	$	1,835
Asset based lending	47		724			—			4		775
Factoring	64		1,223			(250		)	26		1,062
Lease financing	30		600			(352		)	260		538
Insurance premium finance	1,031		93			(208		)	56		972
SBA/USDA	13		240			—			—		253
Other commercial finance	28		263			—			—		291
Commercial finance	1,302		3,853			(1,138		)	1,710		5,727
Consumer credit products	785		366			—			—		1,151
Other consumer finance	2,820		3,023			(1,624		)	3		4,222
Consumer finance	3,605		3,389			(1,624		)	3		5,373
Tax services	—		1,496			(42		)	92		1,546
Warehouse finance	65		111						—		176
Total National Lending	4,972		8,849			(2,804		)	1,805		12,822
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	6,220		350			—			—		6,570
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	632		87			—			—		719
Agricultural real estate and operating	1,216		(187		)	—			150		1,179
Total Community Banking	8,068		250			—			150		8,468
Total	$	13,040	$	9,099		$	(2,804	)	$	1,955	$	21,290

The following tables provide details regarding the allowance for loan and lease losses and balance by type of allowance as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.



	Allowance						Loans and Leases
Recorded Investment	Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment		Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment		Total		Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment		Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
As of December 31, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	1,299	$	5,451	$	6,750	$	25,912	$	669,435	$	695,347
Asset based lending	109		1,886		1,995		525		250,108		250,633
Factoring	1,075		2,473		3,548		3,900		281,876		285,776
Lease financing	299		1,396		1,695		2,195		221,520		223,715
Insurance premium finance	—		970		970		—		349,299		349,299
SBA/USDA	486		279		765		3,683		86,586		90,269
Other commercial finance	—		160		160		—		99,617		99,617
Commercial finance	3,268		12,615		15,883		36,215		1,958,441		1,994,656
Consumer credit products	—		1,107		1,107		—		115,843		115,843
Other consumer finance	—		4,889		4,889		1,708		153,064		154,772
Consumer finance	—		5,996		5,996		1,708		268,907		270,615
Tax services	—		1,650		1,650		—		101,739		101,739
Warehouse finance	—		269		269		—		272,522		272,522
Total National Lending	3,268		20,530		23,798		37,923		2,601,609		2,639,532
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	—		4,665		4,665		823		681,576		682,399
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	—		1,031		1,031		69		220,519		220,588
Agricultural real estate and operating	—		682		682		2,793		37,985		40,778
Total Community Banking	—		6,378		6,378		3,685		940,080		943,765
Total	$	3,268	$	26,908	$	30,176	$	41,608	$	3,541,689	$	3,583,297



	Allowance						Loans and Leases
Recorded Investment	Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment		Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment		Total		Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment		Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
As of September 30, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	450	$	5,083	$	5,533	$	19,568	$	622,174	$	641,742
Asset based lending	—		2,437		2,437		378		250,087		250,465
Factoring	1,262		1,999		3,261		3,824		292,683		296,507
Lease financing	112		1,163		1,275		1,213		176,702		177,915
Insurance premium finance	—		1,024		1,024		—		361,105		361,105
SBA/USDA	51		332		383		3,841		84,990		88,831
Other commercial finance	—		683		683		—		99,665		99,665
Commercial finance	1,875		12,721		14,596		28,824		1,887,406		1,916,230
Consumer credit products	—		1,044		1,044		—		106,794		106,794
Other consumer finance	—		5,118		5,118		1,472		159,932		161,404
Consumer finance	—		6,162		6,162		1,472		266,726		268,198
Tax services	—		—		—		—		2,240		2,240
Warehouse finance	—		263		263		—		262,924		262,924
Total National Lending	1,875		19,146		21,021		30,296		2,419,296		2,449,592
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	—		6,208		6,208		258		883,674		883,932
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	—		1,053		1,053		100		259,325		259,425
Agricultural real estate and operating	—		867		867		2,985		55,479		58,464
Total Community Banking	—		8,128		8,128		3,343		1,198,478		1,201,821
Total	$	1,875	$	27,274	$	29,149	$	33,639	$	3,617,774	$	3,651,413

Federal regulations provide for the classification of loans and other assets such as debt and equity securities considered by the Bank's primary regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), to be of lesser quality as “substandard,” “doubtful” or “loss.” The loan and lease classification and risk rating definitions are as follows:

Pass- A pass asset is of sufficient quality in terms of repayment, collateral and management to preclude a special mention or an adverse rating.

Watch- A watch asset is generally a credit performing well under current terms and conditions but with identifiable weakness meriting additional scrutiny and corrective measures. Watch is not a regulatory classification but can be used to designate assets that are exhibiting one or more weaknesses that deserve management’s attention. These assets are of better quality than special mention assets.

Special Mention- A special mention asset is a credit with potential weaknesses deserving management’s close attention and, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. Special mention is a temporary status with aggressive credit management required to garner adequate progress and move to watch or higher.

The adverse classifications are as follows:

Substandard- A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the net worth and/or repayment ability or by a weak collateral position. Assets so classified will have well-defined weaknesses creating a distinct possibility the Bank will sustain some loss if the weaknesses are not corrected. Loss potential does not have to exist for an asset to be classified as substandard.

Doubtful- A doubtful asset has weaknesses similar to those classified substandard, with the degree of weakness causing the likely loss of some principal in any reasonable collection effort. Due to pending factors, the asset’s classification as loss is not yet appropriate.

Loss- A loss asset is considered uncollectible and of such little value that the asset’s continuance on the Bank’s balance sheet is no longer warranted. This classification does not necessarily mean an asset has no recovery or salvage value leaving room for future collection efforts.

General allowances represent loss allowances which have been established to recognize the inherent risk associated with lending activities, but which, unlike specific allowances, have not been allocated to particular problem assets. When assets are classified as “loss,” the Company is required either to establish a specific allowance for losses equal to 100% of that portion of the asset so classified or to charge-off such amount. The Company's determinations as to the classification of its assets and the amount of its valuation allowances are subject to review by its regulatory authorities, which may order the establishment of additional general or specific loss allowances.

The Company recognizes that concentrations of credit may naturally occur and may take the form of a large volume of related loans and leases to an individual, a specific industry, or a geographic location. Credit concentration is a direct, indirect, or contingent obligation that has a common bond where the aggregate exposure equals or exceeds a certain percentage of the Company’s Tier 1 Capital plus the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses.

Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the Company implemented changes to the risk rating approach on certain commercial finance portfolios as part of a streamlining process to provide a more consistent risk rating approach across all of its lending portfolios. Based upon a study of the Company's special mention commercial finance loans and leases, the Company determined that approximately $117.0 million of those loans and leases should be rated as watch under the new approach. Prior to the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, none of the Company's commercial finance loans and leases were rated as watch. Based on Meta's allowance methodology, these changes in risk ratings did not have a direct impact on the allowance for loan and lease losses. Despite the movement of certain commercial finance loans between risk rating categories, the aggregate balance of watch and special mention loans and leases within the commercial finance portfolio decreased slightly to $139.7 million at December 31, 2019, compared to $145.0 million at September 30, 2019.

The Company has various portfolios of consumer finance and tax services loans that present unique risks. Due to the unique risks associated with these portfolios, the Company monitors other credit quality indicators in their evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses on these portfolios, and as such, these loans are not included in the asset classification table below, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. The September 30, 2019 asset classification table has been conformed to the current presentation. The outstanding balances of consumer finance loans and tax services loans were $270.6 million and $101.7 million at December 31, 2019, respectively, and $268.2 million and $2.2 million at September 30, 2019, respectively.

The asset classifications of loans and leases at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:



Asset Classification	Pass		Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
December 31, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	631,408	$	33,446	$	4,581	$	25,847	$	65	$	695,347
Asset based lending	193,824		51,348		4,936		525		—		250,633
Factoring	250,382		26,130		5,364		3,900		—		285,776
Lease financing	218,187		3,334		—		2,194		—		223,715
Insurance premium finance	344,668		869		634		2,926		202		349,299
SBA/USDA	78,259		1,569		6,758		3,683		—		90,269
Other commercial finance	98,926		691		—		—		—		99,617
Commercial finance	1,815,654		117,387		22,273		39,075		267		1,994,656
Warehouse finance	272,522		—		—		—		—		272,522
Total National Lending	2,088,176		117,387		22,273		39,075		267		2,267,178
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	674,189		1,225		3,389		3,596		—		682,399
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	219,223		428		781		156		—		220,588
Agricultural real estate and operating	21,789		4,804		5,873		8,312		—		40,778
Total Community Banking	915,201		6,457		10,043		12,064		—		943,765
Total loans and leases	$	3,003,377	$	123,844	$	32,316	$	51,139	$	267	$	3,210,943



Asset Classification	Pass		Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
September 30, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	585,382	$	—	$	36,792	$	19,024	$	544	$	641,742
Asset based lending	192,427		—		57,660		378		—		250,465
Factoring	256,048		—		36,635		3,824		—		296,507
Lease financing	171,785		—		4,917		1,213		—		177,915
Insurance premium finance	361,105		—		—		—		—		361,105
SBA/USDA	76,609		—		8,381		3,841		—		88,831
Other commercial finance	99,057		—		608		—		—		99,665
Commercial finance	1,742,413		—		144,993		28,280		544		1,916,230
Warehouse finance	262,924		—		—		—		—		262,924
Total National Lending	2,005,337		—		144,993		28,280		544		2,179,154
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	875,933		1,494		2,884		3,621		—		883,932
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	257,575		946		708		196		—		259,425
Agricultural real estate and operating	39,409		4,631		5,876		8,548		—		58,464
Total Community Banking	1,172,917		7,071		9,468		12,365		—		1,201,821
Total loans and leases	$	3,178,254	$	7,071	$	154,461	$	40,645	$	544	$	3,380,975

National Lending

Commercial Finance

The Company's commercial finance product lines include asset-based lending, factoring, leasing, insurance premium finance, and other commercial finance products offered on a nationwide basis.

Term Lending. Through its Crestmark division, the Bank originates a variety of collateralized conventional term loans and notes receivable, with terms ranging from three years to 25 years. These term loans may be secured by equipment, recurring revenue streams, or real estate. Credit risk is managed through setting loan amounts appropriate for the collateral by utilizing information ranging from equipment cost, appraisals, valuations, or lending history. The Bank follows standardized loan policies and established and authorized credit limits and applies attentive portfolio management, which includes monitoring past dues, financial performance, financial covenants, and industry trends.

Asset-Based Lending. Through its Crestmark division, the Bank provides asset-based loans secured by short-term assets such as inventory, accounts receivable, and work-in-process. Asset-based loans may also be secured by real estate and equipment. The primary sources of repayment are the operating income of the borrower, the collection of the receivables securing the loan, and/or the sale of the inventory securing the loan. Loans are typically revolving lines of credit with terms of one year to three years, whereby the Bank withholds a contingency reserve representing the difference between the amount advanced and the fair value of the invoice amount or other collateral value. Credit risk is managed through advance rates appropriate for the collateral, standardized loan policies, established and authorized credit limits, attentive portfolio management and the use of lock box agreements and similar arrangements that result in the Company receiving and controlling the debtors' cash receipts.

Factoring. Through its Crestmark division, the Bank provides factoring lending where clients provide detailed inventory, accounts receivable, and work-in-process reports for lending arrangements. The factoring clients are diversified as to industry and geography. With these loans, the Crestmark division withholds a contingency reserve, which is the difference between the fair value of the invoice amount or other collateral value and the amount advanced. This reserve is withheld for nonpayment of factored receivables, service fees and other adjustments. Credit risk is managed through standardized advance policies, established and authorized credit limits, verification of receivables, attentive portfolio management and the use of lock box agreements and similar arrangements that result in the Company receiving and controlling the client's cash receipts. In addition, clients generally guarantee the payment of purchased accounts receivable.

Lease Financing. Through its Crestmark division, the Bank provides creative, flexible lease solutions for technology, capital equipment and select transportation assets like tractors and trailers. Direct financing leases and sales-type leases substantially transfer the benefits and risks of equipment ownership to the lessee. The lease may contain provisions that transfer ownership to the lessee at the end of the initial term, contain a bargain purchase option or allow for purchase of the equipment at fair market value. Residual values are estimated at the inception of the lease. Lease maturities are generally no greater than 84 months. The focus in this lease financing category is to support middle market companies by providing a variety of financing products to help them meet their business objectives.

Insurance Premium Finance. Through its AFS/IBEX division the Bank provides, on a national basis, short-term, primarily collateralized financing to facilitate the commercial customers’ purchase of insurance for various forms of risk, otherwise known as insurance premium financing. This includes, but is not limited to, policies for commercial property, casualty and liability risk. Premiums are advanced either directly to the insurance carrier or through an intermediary/broker and repaid by the policyholder with interest during the policy term. The policyholder generally makes a 20% to 25% down payment to the insurance broker and finances the remainder over nine months to 10 months on average. The down payment is set such that if the policy is canceled, the unearned premium is typically sufficient to cover the loan balance and accrued interest. The AFS/IBEX division markets itself to the insurance community as a competitive option based on service, reputation, competitive terms, cost and ease of operation.

Small Business Administration ("SBA") and United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA"). The Bank originates loans through programs partially guaranteed by the SBA or USDA. These loans are made to small businesses and professionals with what the Bank believes are lower risk characteristics. Certain guaranteed portions of these loans are generally sold to the secondary market.

Other Commercial Finance. Included in this category of loans are the Company's healthcare receivables loan portfolio primarily comprised of loans to individuals for medical services received. The majority of these loans are guaranteed by the hospital providing the service to the debtor and this guarantee serves to reduce credit risk as the guarantors agree to repurchase severely delinquent loans. Credit risk is minimized on these loans based on the guarantor’s repurchase agreement. This loan category also includes commercial real estate loans to customers of the Crestmark division.

Consumer Finance

Consumer Credit Products. The Bank designs its credit program relationships with certain desired outcomes. Three high priority outcomes are liquidity, credit protection, and risk retention. The Bank believes the benefits of these outcomes not only support its goals but the goals of the credit program partner as well. The Bank designs its program credit protections in a manner so that the Bank earns a reasonable risk adjusted return, but is protected by certain layers of credit support, similar to what you would find in structured finance. The Bank will hold a sizable portion of the originated asset on its own balance sheet, but retains the flexibility to sell a portion of the originated asset to other interested parties, thereby supporting program liquidity.

Through December 31, 2019, the Bank has launched two consumer credit programs. The loan products offered under these programs are generally closed-end installment loans with terms between 12 months and 84 months and revolving lines of credit with durations between six months and 60 months.

Other Consumer Finance. The Bank's purchased student loan portfolios are seasoned, floating rate, private portfolios that are serviced by a third-party servicer. The portfolio purchased during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 is indexed to one-month of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), while the portfolio purchased in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 is indexed to three-month LIBOR plus various margins. The Company received written notification on June 18, 2018 from ReliaMax Surety Company ("ReliaMax"), the company that provided insurance coverage for the student loan portfolios, which informed policy holders that the South Dakota Division of Insurance filed a petition to have ReliaMax declared insolvent and to adopt a plan of liquidation. An Order of Liquidation was entered on June 27, 2018 by the Sixth Circuit Court in Hughes County, South Dakota, declaring ReliaMax insolvent and appointing the South Dakota Division of Insurance as liquidator to adopt a plan of liquidation. The Company expects to ultimately recover a portion of the unearned premiums, though the Company can provide no assurance as to the timing and amount of any such recovery.

Tax Services

The Bank's tax services division provides short-term taxpayer advance loans. Taxpayers are underwritten to determine eligibility for these unsecured loans. Due to the nature of taxpayer advance loans, it typically takes no more than three e-file cycles (the period of time between scheduled IRS payments) from when the return is accepted by the IRS to collect from the borrower. In the event of default, the Bank has no recourse against the tax consumer. The Bank will charge off the balance of a taxpayer advance loan if there is a balance at the end of the calendar year, or when collection of principal becomes doubtful.

Through its tax services division, the Bank provides short-term electronic return originator ("ERO") advance loans on a nationwide basis. These loans are typically utilized by tax preparers to purchase tax preparation software and to prepare tax office operations for the upcoming tax season. EROs go through an underwriting process to determine eligibility for the unsecured advances. ERO loans are not collateralized. Collection on ERO advances begins once the ERO begins to process refund transfers. Generally, the Bank will charge off the balance of an ERO advance loan if there is a balance at the end of June, or when collection of principal becomes doubtful.

Warehouse Finance

The Bank participates in several asset-backed warehouse lines of credit whereby the Bank is in a senior, secured position as the first out participant. These facilities are primarily collateralized by consumer receivables, with the Bank holding a senior collateral position enhanced by a subordinate party structure.

Community Banking

Commercial Real Estate and Operating

The Company engages in commercial and multi-family real estate lending in the community bank's primary market areas and surrounding areas. These loans are secured primarily by apartment buildings, office buildings, and hotels. Commercial and multi-family real estate loans generally are underwritten with terms not exceeding 20 years, have loan-to-value ratios of up to 80% of the appraised value of the property securing the loan, and are typically secured by guarantees of the borrowers.

The Company originates its community banking commercial operating loans primarily in the community bank's market areas. Most of these commercial operating loans have been extended to finance local and regional businesses and include short-term loans to finance machinery and equipment purchases, inventory and accounts receivable. Commercial loans also may involve the extension of revolving credit for a combination of equipment acquisitions and working capital in expanding companies. The maximum term for loans extended on machinery and equipment is based on the projected useful life of such machinery and equipment. Generally, the maximum term on non-mortgage lines of credit is one year.

Consumer One-to-Four Family Real Estate and Other

The Company originates one-to-four family residential mortgage loans in the community bank's primary market areas with terms up to a maximum of 30 years and with loan-to-value ratios up to 100% of the lesser of the appraised value of the property securing the loan or the contract price. However, the vast majority of these loans are originated with loan-to-value ratios below 80%. The Company also currently offers five- and ten-year ARM loans.

The Company also originates a variety of secured consumer loans, including home equity, home improvement, automobile and boat loans, as well as loans secured by savings deposits in its primary market areas and surrounding areas. Substantially all of the Company’s home equity loans and lines of credit are secured by second mortgages on principal residences. The Bank will lend amounts which, together with all prior liens, may be up to 90% of the appraised value of the property securing the loan. Home equity loans and lines of credit generally have maximum terms of five years.

Agricultural Real Estate and Operating

The Company originates loans to finance the purchase of farmland, livestock, farm machinery and equipment, seed, fertilizer, and other farm-related products, primarily in its market areas. Agricultural operating loans are originated at either an adjustable- or fixed-rate of interest for up to a one year term or, in the case of livestock, are due upon sale. Agricultural real estate loans are frequently originated with adjustable rates of interest. Generally, such loans provide for a fixed rate of interest for the first five years to 10 years, after which the loan will balloon or the interest rate will adjust annually. These loans generally amortize over a period of 20 years to 25 years. Fixed-rate agricultural real estate loans typically have terms up to 10 years. Agricultural real estate loans are generally limited to 75% of the value of the property securing the loan.

See Note 3. Divestitures for further information related to the Community Banking lending portfolio.

Past due loans and leases at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:



Past Due Loans and Leases	Accruing and Non-accruing Loans and Leases												Non-performing Loans and Leases
December 31, 2019	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		> 89 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans and Leases Receivable		> 89 Days Past Due and Accruing		Non-accrual balance		Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
Loans held for sale	$	63	$	—	$	—	$	63	$	264,361	$	264,424	$	—	$	—	$	—

National Lending
Term lending	12,300		2,767		12,679		27,746		667,601		695,347		1,316		12,372		13,688
Asset based lending	26		—		—		26		250,607		250,633		—		583		583
Factoring	—		—		—		—		285,776		285,776		—		205		205
Lease financing	3,757		758		1,893		6,408		217,307		223,715		1,286		729		2,015
Insurance premium finance	7,065		1,117		3,131		11,313		337,986		349,299		3,131		—		3,131
SBA/USDA	979		—		29		1,008		89,261		90,269		—		2,704		2,704
Other commercial finance	—		—		—		—		99,617		99,617		—		—		—
Commercial finance	24,127		4,642		17,732		46,501		1,948,155		1,994,656		5,733		16,593		22,326
Consumer credit products	953		430		318		1,701		114,142		115,843		318		—		318
Other consumer finance	1,342		804		1,330		3,476		151,296		154,772		1,330		—		1,330
Consumer finance	2,295		1,234		1,648		5,177		265,438		270,615		1,648		—		1,648
Tax services	—		—		—		—		101,739		101,739		—		—		—
Warehouse finance	—		—		—		—		272,522		272,522		—		—		—
Total National Lending	26,422		5,876		19,380		51,678		2,587,854		2,639,532		7,381		16,593		23,974
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	—		—		—		—		682,399		682,399		—		—		—
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	346		74		9		429		220,159		220,588		—		9		9
Agricultural real estate and operating	30		1,538		—		1,568		39,210		40,778		—		—		—
Total Community Banking	376		1,612		9		1,997		941,768		943,765		—		9		9
Total loans and leases held for investment	26,798		7,488		19,389		53,675		3,529,622		3,583,297		7,381		16,602		23,983

Total loans and leases	$	26,861	$	7,488	$	19,389	$	53,738	$	3,793,983	$	3,847,721	$	7,381	$	16,602	$	23,983



Past Due Loans and Leases	Accruing and Non-accruing Loans and Leases												Non-performing Loans and Leases
September 30, 2019	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		> 89 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans and Leases Receivable		> 89 Days Past Due and Accruing		Non-accrual balance		Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
Loans held for sale	$	1,122	$	755	$	964	$	2,841	$	145,936	$	148,777	$	964	$	—	$	964

National Lending
Term lending	2,162		910		14,098		17,170		624,572		641,742		2,241		12,146		14,387
Asset based lending	—		—		—		—		250,465		250,465		—		—		—
Factoring	—		—		—		—		296,507		296,507		—		1,669		1,669
Lease financing	1,160		1,134		1,736		4,030		173,885		177,915		1,530		308		1,838
Insurance premium finance	1,999		2,881		3,807		8,687		352,418		361,105		3,807		—		3,807
SBA/USDA	83		—		255		338		88,493		88,831		—		255		255
Other commercial finance	—		—		—		—		99,665		99,665		—		—		—
Commercial finance	5,404		4,925		19,896		30,225		1,886,005		1,916,230		7,578		14,378		21,956
Consumer credit products	627		557		239		1,423		105,371		106,794		239		—		239
Other consumer finance	932		1,005		1,078		3,015		158,389		161,404		1,078		—		1,078
Consumer finance	1,559		1,562		1,317		4,438		263,760		268,198		1,317		—		1,317
Tax services	—		—		2,240		2,240		—		2,240		2,240		—		2,240
Warehouse finance	—		—		—		—		262,924		262,924		—		—		—
Total National Lending	6,963		6,487		23,453		36,903		2,412,689		2,449,592		11,135		14,378		25,513
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	565		—		—		565		883,367		883,932		—		—		—
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	458		—		9		467		258,958		259,425		—		44		44
Agricultural real estate and operating	49		—		—		49		58,415		58,464		—		—		—
Total Community Banking	1,072		—		9		1,081		1,200,740		1,201,821		—		44		44
Total loans and leases held for investment	8,035		6,487		23,462		37,984		3,613,429		3,651,413		11,135		14,422		25,557

Total loans and leases	$	9,157	$	7,242	$	24,426	$	40,825	$	3,759,365	$	3,800,190	$	12,099	$	14,422	$	26,521

Certain loans and leases 90 days or more past due as to interest or principal continue to accrue because they are (1) well-secured and in the process of collection or (2) one-to-four family real estate loans or consumer loans exempt under regulatory rules from being classified as non-accrual until later delinquency, usually 120 days past due.

When analysis of borrower or lessee operating results and financial condition indicates that underlying cash flows of the borrower’s business are not adequate to meet its debt service requirements, the loan or lease is evaluated for impairment. Often, this is associated with a delay or shortfall in scheduled payments, as described above.

Impaired loans and leases at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:



December 31, 2019	Recorded Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance		Specific Allowance
Loans and leases without a specific valuation allowance	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	17,125	$	19,112	$	—
Factoring	1,387		2,462		—
Lease financing	1,418		1,418		—
Commercial finance	19,930		22,992		—
Other consumer finance	1,708		1,806		—
Consumer finance	1,708		1,806		—
Total National Lending	21,638		24,798		—
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	823		823		—
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	69		69		—
Agricultural real estate and operating	2,793		2,793		—
Total Community Banking	3,685		3,685		—
Total	$	25,323	$	28,483	$	—
Loans and leases with a specific valuation allowance
National Lending
Term lending	$	8,787	$	10,087	$	1,299
Asset based lending	525		525		109
Factoring	2,513		2,525		1,075
Lease financing	777		777		299
SBA/USDA	3,683		3,683		486
Commercial finance	16,285		17,597		3,268
Total National Lending	16,285		17,597		3,268
Total	$	16,285	$	17,597	$	3,268



September 30, 2019	Recorded Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance		Specific Allowance
Loans and leases without a specific valuation allowance	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	12,644	$	13,944	$	—
Asset based lending	378		378		—
Factoring	1,563		2,638		—
Lease financing	1,062		1,062		—
SBA/USDA	2,595		2,595		—
Commercial finance	18,242		20,617		—
Other consumer finance	1,472		1,539		—
Consumer finance	1,472		1,539		—
Total National Lending	19,714		22,156		—
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	258		258		—
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	100		100		—
Agricultural real estate and operating	2,985		2,985		—
Total Community Banking	3,343		3,343		—
Total	$	23,057	$	25,499	$	—
Loans and leases with a specific valuation allowance
National Lending
Term lending	$	6,924	$	6,951	$	450
Factoring	2,261		3,601		1,262
Lease financing	151		151		112
SBA/USDA	1,246		1,246		51
Commercial finance	10,582		11,949		1,875
Total National Lending	10,582		11,949		1,875
Total	$	10,582	$	11,949	$	1,875

The following table provides the average recorded investment in impaired loans and leases for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.



Three Months Ended December 31,	2019				2018
	Average Recorded Investment		Recognized Interest Income		Average Recorded Investment		Recognized Interest Income
	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	19,537	$	74	$	5,709	$	79
Asset based lending	427		—		—		—
Factoring	3,849		—		2,780		5
Lease financing	3,686		—		3,602		10
SBA/USDA	3,788		—		—		—
Commercial finance	31,287		74		12,091		94
Other consumer finance	1,551		35		—		—
Consumer finance	1,551		35		—		—
Total National Lending	32,838		109		12,091		94
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	446		13		404		4
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	90		8		139		2
Agricultural real estate and operating	2,921		42		1,473		25
Total Community Banking	3,457		63		2,016		31
Total loans and leases	$	36,295	$	172	$	14,107	$	125

The Company’s troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") typically involve forgiving a portion of interest or principal on existing loans, making loans at a rate materially less than current market rates, or extending the term of the loan. There were $0.6 million of Community Banking loans and $0.4 million of National Lending loans that were modified in a TDR during the three months ended December 31, 2019, all of which were modified to extend the term of the loan. There were $0.1 million of Community Banking loans and $0.1 million of National Lending loans and leases that were modified in a TDR during the three months ended December 31, 2018.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2019, the Company had $1.2 million of Community Banking loans and $0.3 million of National Lending loans that were modified in a TDR within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default. During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company had no loans that were modified in a TDR within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default. TDR net charge-offs and the impact of TDRs on the Company's allowance for loan and lease losses were insignificant during the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

At December 31, 2019, foreclosed and repossessed assets totaled $1.3 million, compared to $29.5 million at September 30, 2019. At December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the Company had established a valuation allowance of $0.1 million for repossessed assets. There were no impairments on any foreclosed and repossessed assets at either date. The Company had no loans or leases in the process of foreclosure at December 31, 2019 or September 30, 2019.

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Earnings per common share is computed after deducting any preferred dividends, if applicable. The Company has granted restricted share awards with dividend rights that are considered to be participating securities. Accordingly, a portion of the Company’s earnings is allocated to those participating securities in the earnings per share calculation. Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders after the allocation of dividends and undistributed earnings to the participating securities by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, and is computed after giving consideration to the weighted average dilutive effect of the Company’s stock options and after the allocation of earnings to the participating securities. Antidilutive options are disregarded in earnings per share calculations.

A reconciliation of net income and common stock share amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is presented below.



Three Months Ended December 31,	2019		2018
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	21,068	$	15,398
Weighted average common shares outstanding	37,431,788		39,335,054
Basic income per common share	$	0.56	$	0.39

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	21,068	$	15,398
Weighted average common shares outstanding	37,431,788		39,335,054
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	34,090		71,453
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	37,465,878		39,406,507
Diluted income per common share	$	0.56	$	0.39

RENTAL EQUIPMENT, NET

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

RENTAL EQUIPMENT, NET

Rental equipment was as follows as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.



	December 31, 2019			September 30, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)
Computers and IT networking equipment	$	32,733		$	37,352
Motor vehicles and other	106,133			98,149
Office furniture and equipment	2,900			2,875
Solar panels and equipment	117,166			116,505
Total	258,932			254,881

Accumulated depreciation	(49,314		)	(46,344		)
Unamortized initial direct costs	2,055			—
Net book value	$	211,673		$	208,537

Undiscounted future minimum lease payments expected to be received for operating leases at December 31, 2019 were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)
2020	$	25,787
2021	29,922
2022	23,016
2023	17,437
2024	11,813
Thereafter	23,145
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments receivable for operating leases	$	131,120

FORECLOSURED REAL ESTATE AND REPOSSESSED ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Real Estate [Abstract]

FORECLOSURED REAL ESTATE AND REPOSSESSED ASSETS

FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE AND REPOSSESSED ASSETS

During the period ended December 31, 2019, the Company sold its other real estate owned ("OREO"), which consisted of assets related to a Community Bank agriculture real estate customer. The sale occurred via public auction and consisted of 30-plus parcels of land. The sale of 30-plus parcels closed in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company applied Subtopic ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets to record the sale. Below is a summary of the sale transaction, as reflected in the Company's financial statements for the period ending December 31, 2019.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Purchase price	$	23,083
Carrying value of OREO	28,122
Loss on sale	(5,039		)
Deferred income recognized	1,096
Net impact	$	(3,943	)

The Company recognized a $5.0 million loss from the sale of foreclosed property during the quarter ended December 31, 2019, which is included in the "(Loss) gain on sale of other" line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company also recognized $1.1 million in deferred rental income and $0.2 million in OREO expenses related to these foreclosed properties during the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company held a total of $309.5 million of goodwill as of December 31, 2019. The recorded goodwill is a result of multiple business combinations that have been consummated since fiscal year 2015, with the most recent being the merger with Crestmark pursuant to the Crestmark Acquisition that closed on August 1, 2018. Goodwill is assessed for impairment at a reporting unit level, which is one level below the operating segments. The Company has changed its basis of presentation for segments. See Note 16. Segment Reporting for additional information on the Company's segment reporting.

The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	Consumer		Commercial		Corporate Services/Other		Total
Goodwill
September 30, 2019	$	87,145	$	222,360	$	—	$	309,505
Acquisitions	—		—		—		—
Impairment	—		—		—		—
December 31, 2019	$	87,145	$	222,360	$	—	$	309,505

September 30, 2018	$	87,145	$	216,125	$	—	$	303,270
Acquisitions	—		—		—		—
Impairment	—		—		—		—
December 31, 2018	$	87,145	$	216,125	$	—	$	303,270



(Dollars in Thousands)	Trademark⁽¹⁾			Non-Compete⁽²⁾			Customer Relationships⁽³⁾			All Others⁽⁴⁾			Total
Intangible Assets
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	11,959		$	827		$	33,207		$	6,817		$	52,810
Acquisitions during the period	—			—			—			17			17
Amortization during the period	(264		)	(113		)	(2,115		)	(184		)	(2,676		)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	11,695		$	714		$	31,092		$	6,650		$	50,151

Gross carrying amount	$	14,624		$	2,480		$	82,088		$	10,719		$	109,911
Accumulated amortization	(2,929		)	(1,766		)	(40,748		)	(3,410		)	(48,853		)
Accumulated impairment	—			—			(10,248		)	(659		)	(10,907		)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	11,695		$	714		$	31,092		$	6,650		$	50,151

⁽¹⁾Book amortization period of 5-15 years. Amortized using the straight line and accelerated methods.

⁽²⁾ Book amortization period of 3-5 years. Amortized using the straight line method.

⁽³⁾ Book amortization period of 10-30 years. Amortized using the accelerated method.

⁽⁴⁾ Book amortization period of 3-20 years. Amortized using the straight line method.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Trademark⁽¹⁾			Non-Compete⁽²⁾			Customer Relationships⁽³⁾			All Others⁽⁴⁾			Total
Intangible Assets
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	12,987		$	1,297		$	48,455		$	7,980		$	70,719
Acquisitions during the period	—			—			—			30			30
Amortization during the period	(257		)	(118		)	(3,762		)	(246		)	(4,383		)
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	12,730		$	1,179		$	44,693		$	7,764		$	66,366

Gross carrying amount	$	14,624		$	2,480		$	82,088		$	10,981		$	110,173
Accumulated amortization	(1,894		)	(1,301		)	(27,147		)	(2,509		)	(32,851		)
Accumulated impairment	—			—			(10,248		)	(708		)	(10,956		)
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	12,730		$	1,179		$	44,693		$	7,764		$	66,366

⁽¹⁾ Book amortization period of 5-15 years. Amortized using the straight line and accelerated methods.

⁽²⁾ Book amortization period of 3-5 years. Amortized using the straight line method.

⁽³⁾ Book amortization period of 10-30 years. Amortized using the accelerated method.

⁽⁴⁾ Book amortization period of 3-20 years. Amortized using the straight line method.

The estimated amortization expense of intangible assets assumes no activities, such as acquisitions, which would result in additional amortizable intangible assets. Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets in the remaining nine months of fiscal 2020 and subsequent fiscal years at December 31, 2019 was as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)
Remaining in 2020	$	8,311
2021	8,528
2022	6,402
2023	5,084
2024	4,366
2025	3,809
Thereafter	13,651
Total anticipated intangible amortization	$	50,151

The Company tests intangible assets for impairment at least annually or more often if conditions indicate a possible impairment. There were no impairments to intangible assets during the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASETS AND LIABILITIES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASETS AND LIABILITIES

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Operating lease ROU assets, included in other assets, were $26.3 million at December 31, 2019.

Operating lease liabilities, included in accrued expenses and other liabilities, were $27.7 million at December 31, 2019.

Undiscounted future minimum operating lease payments and a reconciliation to the amount recorded as operating lease liabilities were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	At December 31, 2019
2020	$	2,657
2021	3,448
2022	3,131
2023	2,442
2024	2,443
Thereafter	18,241
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments	32,362
Discount	(4,636		)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	27,726

The weighted-average discount rate and remaining lease term for operating leases were as follows:



	At December 31, 2019
Weighted-average discount rate	2.40	%
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	12.24

The components of total lease costs for operating leases, included in occupancy and equipment noninterest expense, were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Lease expense	$	744
Short-term and variable lease cost	178
Sublease income	(189		)
Total lease cost for operating leases	$	733

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	3 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	Dec. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Repurchase of Common Stock During the quarter ended December 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 899,371 of its shares, at an average price of $34.17. This exhausted the remaining 319,228 shares that were available for repurchase by the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2020 under the share repurchase program announced during the fiscal 2019 second quarter. In addition, the Company also announced on November 20, 2019, that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program to repurchase up to an additional 7,500,000 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock. The new authorization is effective November 21, 2019 through December 31, 2022. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, and 2018, the Company also repurchased 82,971 and 64,628 shares, or $2.7 million and $2.4 million of common stock, respectively, in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock.

STOCK COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

STOCK COMPENSATION

The Company maintains the Meta Financial Group, Inc. 2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the "2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan"), which, among other things, provides for the awarding of stock options and nonvested restricted shares to certain officers and directors of the Company. Awards are granted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors based on the performance of the award recipients or other relevant factors.

Compensation expense for share-based awards is recorded over the vesting period at the fair value of the award at the time of the grant. The exercise price of options or fair value of nonvested (restricted) shares granted under the Company’s incentive plan is equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the grant date. The Company has elected, with the adoption of ASU 2016-09, to record forfeitures as they occur.

The following tables show the activity of options and nonvested restricted shares granted, exercised, or forfeited under the 2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan for the three months ended December 31, 2019:



(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Yrs)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding, September 30, 2019	59,835		$	8.06	1.54	$	1,469
Granted	—		—		—	—
Exercised	(15,030	)	7.85		1.33	367
Forfeited or expired	—		—		—	—
Options outstanding, December 31, 2019	44,805		$	8.14	1.27	$	1,271

Options exercisable, December 31, 2019	44,805		$	8.14	1.27	$	1,271



(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant
Nonvested shares outstanding, September 30, 2019	926,122		$	29.54
Granted	154,422		32.82
Vested	(230,067	)	29.47
Forfeited or expired	(3,817	)	32.96
Nonvested shares outstanding, December 31, 2019	846,660		$	30.14

At December 31, 2019, stock-based compensation expense not yet recognized in income totaled $13.3 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 2.61 years.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $0.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, resulting in an effective tax rate of 2.97%, compared to an income tax benefit of $1.7 million, or an effective tax rate of (11.56%), for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The Company’s effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily because of the anticipated effect of investment tax credits during fiscal year 2019. The Company’s effective tax rate in the future will depend in part on actual investment tax credits earned as part of its financing of solar energy projects.

The table below compares the income tax expense components for the periods presented.



Three Months Ended December 31,	2019			2018
(Dollars in Thousands)
Provision at statutory rate	$	4,567		$	3,072
Tax-exempt income	(294		)	(1,201		)
State income taxes	1,090			701
Interim period effective rate adjustment	860			5,263
Tax credit investments, net - federal	(4,800		)	(9,568		)
Research tax credit	(1,709		)	—
IRC 162(m) nondeductible compensation	838			—
Other, net	128			42
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	680		$	(1,691	)
Effective tax rate	2.97		%	(11.56		)%

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In the normal course of business, the Bank makes various commitments to extend credit that are not reflected in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as described below. At December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, unfunded loan commitments approximated $1.04 billion and $978.1 million, respectively, excluding undisbursed portions of loans in process. Commitments, which are disbursed subject to certain limitations, extend over various periods of time. Generally, unused commitments are canceled upon expiration of the commitment term as outlined in each individual contract. The Company had no commitments to purchase securities at December 31, 2019 or September 30, 2019. The Company had no commitments to sell securities at December 31, 2019 or September 30, 2019. The exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by other parties to financial instruments for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The same credit policies and collateral requirements are used in making commitments and conditional obligations as are used for on-balance-sheet instruments. At December 31, 2019 and at September 30, 2019, the Company had an allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures of $0.1 million. This amount is maintained as a separate liability account within other liabilities. Since certain commitments to make loans and to fund lines of credit and loans in process expire without being used, the amount does not necessarily represent future cash commitments. In addition, commitments used to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Legal Proceedings The Bank was served, on October 14, 2016, with a lawsuit captioned Card Limited, LLC v. MetaBank dba Meta Payment Systems, Civil No. 2:16-cv-00980 in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. This action was initiated by a former prepaid program manager of the Bank, which was terminated by the Bank in fiscal year 2016. Card Limited alleges that, after all of the programs were wound down, there were two accounts with positive balances to which Card Limited is entitled. The Bank’s position is that Card Limited is not entitled to the funds contained in said accounts. The total amount to which Card Limited claims it is entitled is $4.0 million. The Court ruled in favor of MetaBank on cross motions for summary judgment and vacated the trial. Card Limited has the right to appeal once the ruling is finalized. The Bank intends to continue to vigorously defend this claim, if appealed. An estimate of a range of reasonably possible loss cannot be made at this stage of the litigation. On February 9, 2018, the Bank’s AFS/IBEX division filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York captioned AFS/IBEX, a division of MetaBank v. Aegis Managing Agency Limited ("AMA"), Aegis Syndicate 1225 (together with AMA, the "Aegis defendants"), CRC Insurance Services, Inc. ("CRC"), and Transportation Underwriters, Inc. The suit was filed against commercial insurance underwriters and brokers that facilitated the issuance of commercial insurance policies to Red Hook Construction Group-II, LLC (“Red Hook”). The Bank’s position is that both CRC and Transportation Underwriters represented to the Bank that, upon cancellation of the insurance policies prior to their stated terms, any unearned premiums would be refunded. The Bank then provided insurance premium financing to Red Hook, and Red Hook executed a written premium finance agreement pursuant to which Red Hook assigned its rights to any unearned premiums to the Bank. After the policies were cancelled, the Aegis defendants failed to return the unearned insurance premiums totaling just over $1.6 million owed to the Bank under the insurance policies and the premium finance agreement. The Bank is seeking recovery of all amounts to which it is entitled at law or equity and intends to vigorously pursue its claims against the defendants. The Bank was served on December 24, 2018, with a lawsuit captioned The Ohio Valley Bank Company v. MetaBank dba Refund Advantage, Case No. 18 CV 134 in the Court of Common Pleas, Gallia County, Ohio. This action alleges that MetaBank breached a contract with The Ohio Valley Bank Company by terminating the contract before the term expired, resulting in over $3.0 million in damages. The Bank intends to vigorously defend this claim. The Company has established an accrual for this claim. From time to time, the Company or its subsidiaries are subject to certain legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. Accruals have been recorded when the outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated. While management currently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or its results of operations, legal proceedings are inherently uncertain and unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ respective businesses, financial condition or results of operations.

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Topic 606 applies to all contracts with customers unless such revenue is specifically addressed under existing guidance. The table below presents the Company’s revenue by operating segment. For additional descriptions of the Company’s operating segments, including additional financial information and the underlying management accounting process, see Note 16. Segment Reporting to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Consumer				Commercial				Corporate Services/Other						Consolidated Company
Three Months Ended December 31,	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019			2018			2019			2018
Net interest income⁽¹⁾	$	20,012	$	13,674	$	39,736	$	35,951	$	4,903		$	10,647		$	64,651		$	60,272
Noninterest income:
Refund transfer product fees	192		261		—		—		—			—			192			261
Tax advance product fees⁽¹⁾	2,276		1,685		—		—		—			—			2,276			1,685
Payment card and deposit fees	21,499		20,807		—		—		—			—			21,499			20,807
Other bank and deposit fees	—		—		278		293		209			189			487			482
Rental income⁽¹⁾	4		—		11,034		10,890		1,313			—			12,351			10,890
Loss on sale of securities available-for-sale, net⁽¹⁾	—		—		—		—		—			(22		)	—			(22		)
Gain (loss) on other⁽¹⁾	240		—		2,339		1,225		(5,147		)	41			(2,568		)	1,266
Other income⁽¹⁾	553		138		1,329		1,524		1,364			720			3,246			2,382
Total noninterest income (expense)	24,764		22,891		14,980		13,932		(2,261		)	928			37,483			37,751
Revenue	$	44,776	$	36,565	$	54,716	$	49,883	$	2,642		$	11,575		$	102,134		$	98,023

⁽¹⁾These revenues are not within the scope of Topic 606. Additional details are included in other footnotes to the accompanying financial statements. The scope of Topic 606 explicitly excludes net interest income as well as many other revenues for financial assets and liabilities, including loans, leases, and securities.

Following is a discussion of key revenues within the scope of Topic 606. The Company provides services to customers that have related performance obligations that must be completed to recognize revenue. Revenues are generally recognized immediately upon the completion of the service or over time as services are performed. Any services performed over time generally require that the Company renders services each period; therefore, the Company measures progress in completing these services based upon the passage of time. Revenue from contracts with customers did not generate significant contract assets and liabilities.

Refund Transfer Product Fees

Refund transfer fees are specific to the tax products offered by Refund Advantage and EPS. These fees are for products, services such as payment processing, and product referral commissions. Software partner fees paid and/or incurred are recorded on a net basis. The Company’s obligation for product fees and commissions is satisfied at the time of the product delivery and obligation for payment processing is satisfied at the time of processing. The transaction price for such activity is based upon stand-alone fees within the terms and conditions. As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, there were no receivables related to refund transfer fees, which reflect earned revenue with unconditional rights to payment for product fee income. All refund transfer fees are recorded within the Consumer reporting segment.

Card Fees

Card fees relate to MPS, Community Bank, Refund Advantage and EPS products. These fees are for products and services such as card activation, product support, processing, and servicing. The Company earns these fees based upon the underlying terms and conditions with each cardholder over the contract term. Agreements with the Company’s cardholders are considered daily service contracts as they are not fixed in duration. The Company’s obligation for card activation and product support fees is satisfied at the time of product delivery, while the obligation for processing and servicing is satisfied over the course of each month. The transaction price for such activity is based upon the stand-alone fees within the terms and conditions of the cardholder agreements. Card fee revenue also includes income from sponsorships, associations and networks, and interchange income. Sponsorship income relates to fees charged to the Company’s ATM sponsorship partners, where the obligation is satisfied over the course of each month. Association and network income reflect incentives, performance bonuses and rebates with MasterCard and Visa. The obligation for such income is satisfied at the time when certain thresholds of transaction volume have been met. Interchange income is generated by cardholder activity, and therefore the Company’s obligations are satisfied as activity occurs. The transaction price for such activity is based on underlying rates and activity thresholds within the terms and conditions of the applicable agreements. Card fee revenue also includes breakage revenue. Breakage represents the estimated amount that will not be redeemed by the holder of unregistered, unused prepaid cards for goods or services. Breakage revenue is recognized ratably over the expected customer usage period and is an estimate based on cardholder behavior and breakage rates. Breakage is also impacted by escheatment laws. Card fees are recorded within both the Consumer and Commercial reporting segments, the substantial majority of which is derived from the Company's payments divisions and reported in payments card and deposit fees. Card fees related to the Community Bank are reported within other bank and deposit fees.

Bank and Deposit Fees

Fees are earned on depository accounts for commercial and consumer customers and include fees for account services, overdraft services, safety deposit box rentals, and event-driven services (i.e. returned checks, ATM surcharge, card replacement, wire transfers, and stop pays). The Company’s obligation for event-driven services is satisfied at the time of the event when the service is delivered, while its obligation for account services is satisfied over the course of each month. The Company’s obligation for overdraft services is satisfied at the time of overdraft. The transaction price for such activity is based upon stand-alone fees within the terms and conditions of the deposit agreements. Bank and deposit fees are recorded within both the Consumer and Commercial reporting segments, the majority of which are derived from the Company's payments divisions. Bank and deposit fees related to the Community Bank are reported within other bank and deposit fees.

Principal vs Agent

The Consumer reporting segment includes principal/agent relationships. Within this segment, MPS relationships are recorded on a gross basis within the Consolidated Statements of Operations, as Meta is the principal in the contract, with the exception of association/network contracts and partner/processor contracts for prepaid cards, which are recorded on a net basis within the Consolidated Statements of Operations as Meta is the agent in these contracts. Also within this segment, Tax Service relationships are recorded on a gross basis within the Consolidated Statements of Operations, as Meta is the principal in the contract, with the exception of contracts with software providers and merchants, which are recorded on a net basis within the Consolidated Statements of Operations as Meta is the agent in these contracts.

SEGMENT REPORTING

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

An operating segment is generally defined as a component of a business for which discrete financial information is available and whose results are reviewed by the chief operating decision-maker. Operating segments are aggregated into reportable segments if certain criteria are met.

In the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company reported its results of operations through three business segments: Payments, Banking, and Corporate Services/Other. Beginning October 1, 2019, segments are now aligned with the new management operating structure implemented by the Company for fiscal year 2020. The Company accordingly has changed its basis of presentation for segments, and following such change, reports its results of operations through the following three business segments: Consumer, Commercial, and Corporate Services/Other. The Meta Payment Systems and Tax Services divisions, formally reported in the Payments segment, are now included in the Consumer segment. The Warehouse Finance, Consumer Credit Products and ClearBalance business lines, previously reported in the Banking segment, are now included in the Consumer segment. The Crestmark and AFS divisions, formally reported in the Banking segment, are now included in the Commercial segment. The Community Bank division and Student Loan lending portfolio, previously reported in the Banking segment, are now included in the Corporate Services/Other segment. The Corporate Services/Other segment also includes certain shared services as well as treasury related functions such as the investment portfolio, wholesale deposits and borrowings. Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The Company does not report indirect general and administrative expenses in the Consumer and Commercial segments.

The following tables present segment data for the Company for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Consumer		Commercial		Corporate Services/Other			Total
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Net interest income	$	20,012	$	39,736	$	4,903		$	64,651
Provision (recovery) for loan and lease losses	980		3,701		(1,274		)	3,407
Noninterest income (loss)	24,764		14,980		(2,261		)	37,483
Noninterest expense	16,783		26,726		32,289			75,798
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	27,013		24,289		(28,373		)	22,929

Total assets	720,873		2,494,253		2,965,800			6,180,926
Total goodwill	87,145		222,360		—			309,505
Total deposits⁽¹⁾	2,999,184		13,855		1,793,541			4,806,580

⁽¹⁾Total deposits includes deposits held for sale at December 31, 2019.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Consumer		Commercial		Corporate Services/Other			Total
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
Net interest income	$	13,674	$	35,951	$	10,647		$	60,272
Provision for loan and lease losses	1,973		3,854		3,272			9,099
Noninterest income	22,891		13,932		928			37,751
Noninterest expense	18,129		29,552		26,614			74,295
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	16,463		16,477		(18,311		)	14,629

Total assets	612,999		2,074,250		3,495,516			6,182,765
Total goodwill	87,145		216,125		—			303,270
Total deposits	2,763,948		7,177		2,165,322			4,936,447

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities using a hierarchy system and requires disclosures about fair value measurement. It clarifies that fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts.

The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 Inputs - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets that the Company has the ability to access at measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3 Inputs - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market and are used only to the extent that observable inputs are not available. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2019 or September 30, 2019.

Available for Sale and Held to Maturity Debt Securities. Debt securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and debt securities held to maturity are carried at amortized cost.

The fair values of available for sale debt securities are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs), or valuation based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model‑based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions are observable in the market (Level 2 inputs). The Company considers these valuations supplied by a third-party provider, which utilizes several sources for valuing fixed-income securities. These sources include Interactive Data Corporation, Reuters, Standard and Poor’s, Bloomberg Financial Markets, Street Software Technology and the third‑party provider’s own matrix and desk pricing. The Company, no less than annually, reviews the third-party provider’s methods and source’s methodology for reasonableness and to ensure an understanding of inputs utilized in determining fair value. Sources utilized by the third-party provider include but are not limited to pricing models that vary based on asset class and include available trade, bid, and other market information. This methodology includes but is not limited to broker quotes, proprietary models, descriptive terms and conditions databases, as well as extensive quality control programs. Monthly, the Company receives and compares prices provided by multiple securities dealers and pricing providers to validate the accuracy and reasonableness of prices received from the third-party provider. On a monthly basis, our Investment Committee reviews mark-to-market changes in the securities portfolio for reasonableness.

Equity Securities. Marketable equity securities and certain non-marketable equity securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair values of marketable equity securities are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs).

The following table summarizes the fair values of debt securities available for sale and equity securities at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, as they are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.



	Fair Value At December 31, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	180,920	$	—	$	180,920	$	—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	874		—		874		—
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	373,989		—		373,989		—
Asset-backed securities	296,820		—		296,820		—
Mortgage-backed securities	362,120		—		362,120		—
Total debt securities AFS	$	1,214,723	$	—	$	1,214,723	$	—
Common equities and mutual funds⁽¹⁾	$	2,947	$	2,947	$	—	$	—
Non-marketable equity securities⁽²⁾	$	2,640	$	—	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾Equity securities at fair value are included within other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

⁽²⁾Consists of certain non-marketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using net asset value ("NAV") per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.



	Fair Value At September 30, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	185,982	$	—	$	185,982	$	—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	874		—		874		—
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	400,557		—		400,557		—
Asset-backed securities	302,534		—		302,534		—
Mortgage-backed securities	382,546		—		382,546		—
Total debt securities AFS	$	1,272,493	$	—	$	1,272,493	$	—
Common equities and mutual funds⁽¹⁾	$	2,606	$	2,606	$	—	$	—
Non-marketable equity securities⁽²⁾	$	1,669	$	—	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾Equity securities at fair value are included within other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

⁽²⁾Consists of certain non-marketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

Foreclosed Real Estate and Repossessed Assets. Real estate properties and repossessed assets are initially recorded at the fair value less selling costs at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. The carrying amount represents the lower of the new cost basis or the fair value less selling costs of foreclosed assets that were measured at fair value subsequent to their initial classification as foreclosed assets.

Loans and Leases. The Company does not record loans and leases at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if a loan or lease is considered impaired, an allowance for loan and lease losses is established. Once a loan or lease is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with ASC 310, Receivables. See Note 5. Loans and Leases, Net for further information.

The following table summarizes the assets of the Company that are measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.



	Fair Value At December 31, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Impaired loans and leases, net
Commercial finance	$	13,017	$	—	$	—	$	13,017
Total National Lending	13,017		—		—		13,017
Total impaired loans and leases, net	13,017		—		—		13,017
Foreclosed assets, net	1,328		—		—		1,328
Total	$	14,345	$	—	$	—	$	14,345



	Fair Value At September 30, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Impaired loans and leases, net
Commercial finance	$	8,707	$	—	$	—	$	8,707
Total National Lending	8,707		—		—		8,707
Total impaired loans and leases, net	8,707		—		—		8,707
Foreclosed assets, net	29,494		—		—		29,494
Total	$	38,201	$	—	$	—	$	38,201

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

(Dollars in Thousands)

Fair Value at
December 31, 2019

Fair Value at
September 30, 2019

Valuation
Technique

Unobservable Input

Range of Inputs

Impaired loans and leases, net

$

13,017

8,707

Market approach

Appraised values⁽¹⁾

4.00 - 10.00%

Foreclosed assets, net

$

1,328

29,494

Market approach

Appraised values⁽¹⁾

4.00 - 30.00%

⁽¹⁾The Company generally relies on external appraisers to develop this information. Management reduced the appraised value by estimating selling costs and other inputs in a range of 4% to 30%.

The following tables disclose the Company’s estimated fair value amounts of its financial instruments at the dates set forth below. It is management’s belief that the fair values presented below are reasonable based on the valuation techniques and data available to the Company as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, as more fully described below. The operations of the Company are managed from a going concern basis and not a liquidation basis. As a result, the ultimate value realized for the financial instruments presented could be substantially different when actually recognized over time through the normal course of operations. Additionally, a substantial portion of the Company’s inherent value is the Bank’s capitalization and franchise value. Neither of these components have been given consideration in the presentation of fair values below.

The following presents the carrying amount and estimated fair value of the financial instruments held by the Company at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.



	December 31, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	152,189	$	152,189	$	152,189	$	—	$	—
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723		1,214,723		—		1,214,723		—
Debt securities held to maturity	123,117		121,899		—		121,899		—
Common equities and mutual funds⁽¹⁾	2,947		2,947		2,947		—		—
Non-marketable equity securities⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	12,140		12,140		—		9,500		—
Loans held for sale	264,266		264,266		—		264,266		—
Loans and leases receivable	3,583,297		3,557,579		—		—		3,557,579
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	13,796		13,796		—		13,796		—
Accrued interest receivable	18,687		18,687		18,687		—		—

Financial liabilities
Deposits held for sale	288,975		288,975		—		288,975		—
Deposits	4,517,605		4,527,377		3,290,280		1,237,096		—
Overnight federal funds purchased	194,000		194,000		194,000		—		—
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	110,000		110,733		—		110,733		—
Other short- and long-term borrowings	103,070		106,716		—		106,716		—
Accrued interest payable	6,620		6,620		6,620		—		—

⁽¹⁾Equity securities at fair value are included within other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

⁽²⁾ Includes certain non-marketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.



	September 30, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	126,545	$	126,545	$	126,545	$	—	$	—
Debt securities available for sale	1,272,493		1,272,493		—		1,272,493		—
Debt securities held to maturity	134,764		133,470		—		133,470		—
Common equities and mutual funds(¹⁾	2,606		2,606		2,606		—		—
Non-marketable equity securities⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	8,169		8,169		—		6,500		—
Loans held for sale	148,777		148,777		—		148,777		—
Loans and leases receivable	3,651,413		3,622,597		—		—		3,622,597
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	30,916		30,916		—		30,916		—
Accrued interest receivable	20,400		20,400		20,400		—		—

Financial liabilities
Deposits	4,337,005		4,338,510		2,920,516		1,417,994		—
Overnight federal funds purchased	642,000		642,000		642,000		—		—
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	110,000		110,691		—		110,691		—
Other short- and long-term borrowings	109,857		113,876		—		113,876		—
Accrued interest payable	9,414		9,414		9,414		—		—

⁽¹⁾Equity securities at fair value are included within other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

⁽²⁾ Includes certain non-marketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

The following sets forth the methods and assumptions used in determining the fair value estimates for the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The carrying amount of cash and short-term investments is assumed to approximate the fair value.

DEBT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND EQUITY SECURITIES

Debt securities available for sale and equity securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair values for these investment securities are based on obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges, or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. Non-marketable equity securities are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient.

LOANS HELD FOR SALE

The carrying amount of loans held for sale is assumed to approximate the fair value.

LOANS AND LEASES, NET

The fair values of loans and leases were estimated using an exit price methodology. The exit price estimation of fair value is based on the present value of expected cash flows, which are based on the contractual terms of the loans, adjusted for prepayments and a discount rate based on the relative risk of the cash flows. Other considerations include the loan type, remaining life of the loan and credit risk.

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (“FHLB”) STOCK

The fair value of FHLB stock is assumed to approximate book value since the Company is only able to redeem this stock at par value.

ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE

The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable is assumed to approximate the fair value.

DEPOSITS HELD FOR SALE

The carrying amount of deposits held for sale is assumed to approximate the fair value.

DEPOSITS

The carrying values of noninterest-bearing checking deposits, interest-bearing checking deposits, savings, money markets, and wholesale non-maturing deposits are assumed to approximate fair value since deposits are immediately withdrawable without penalty. The fair value of time certificate deposits and wholesale certificate deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flows calculation that applies the FHLB Des Moines curve to aggregated expected maturities of time deposits. In accordance with Subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments, no value has been assigned to the Company’s long-term relationships with its deposit customers (core value of deposits intangible) as such intangibles are not financial instruments as defined under Subtopic 825-10.

ADVANCES FROM FHLB

The fair value of such advances was estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using current interest rates for advances with similar terms and remaining maturities.

FEDERAL FUNDS PURCHASED

The carrying amount of federal funds purchased is assumed to approximate the fair value.

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE, SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES AND OTHER BORROWINGS

The fair value of these instruments was estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using derived interest rates approximating market over the contractual maturity of such borrowings.

ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE

The carrying amount of accrued interest payable is assumed to approximate the fair value.

LIMITATIONS

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time and are based on relevant market information about the financial instrument. Additionally, fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business, customer relationships and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument for sale at one time. Furthermore, since no market exists for certain of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates may be based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with a high level of precision. Changes in assumptions as well as tax considerations could significantly affect the estimates. Accordingly, based on the limitations described above, the aggregate fair value estimates are not intended to represent the underlying value of the Company, on either a going concern or a liquidation basis.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Dec. 31, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Management has evaluated subsequent events that occurred after December 31, 2019. During this period, up to the filing date, management did not identify any material subsequent events that would require recognition or disclosure in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of or for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES ("ASU") (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy

Adopted ASUs

Leases -- The Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and subsequent related updates (collectively ASU 2016-02) on October 1, 2019, which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet. Lessor accounting is largely unchanged. The ASU requires both quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding key information about lease arrangements from both lessees and lessors. The Company elected the effective date transition method utilizing the adoption date as the first date of application of the revised guidance. As a result, prior period amounts have not been restated. Upon adoption, the Company elected certain transitional practical expedients offered through the guidance, including the 'package of practical expedients' whereby it did not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases, (ii) the lease classification of any expired or existing leases, and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases, which resulted in the Company not recognizing a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Management evaluated Meta’s leasing contracts and activities and developed methodologies and processes to estimate and account for the right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities for building leases based on the present value of future lease payments. On October 1, 2019, the Company recorded ROU assets and lease liabilities totaling $27.4 million and $28.6 million, respectively. The impact to capital ratios as a result of increased risk-weighted assets was immaterial. The adoption of this guidance did not result in a material change to lessee expense recognition. The changes to lessor accounting, as well as change in customer behavior driven by the adoption of these ASUs, impact the results of Meta’s lease financing businesses, including earlier recognition of expense due to a narrower definition of initial direct costs.

As a lessee, the Company enters into contracts to lease real estate, information technology equipment and other various types of equipment. Leases that transfer substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership to the Company are classified as finance leases, while all others are classified as operating leases. At lease commencement for buildings, a lease liability and ROU asset are calculated and recognized on both types of leases. The lease liability is equal to the present value of the future minimum lease payments. The ROU asset is equal to the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs and prepaid lease payments, less any lessor incentives received. Operating lease ROU assets are included in other assets and finance lease ROU assets are included in premises and equipment, net. The Company uses the appropriate term Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") rate to determine the discount rate for the present value calculation of future minimum lease payments when an implicit rate is not known for a given lease. The lease term used in the calculation includes any options to extend that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. The Company has elected to not recognize assets or liabilities on its balance sheet related to short-term leases.

Subsequent to lease commencement, lease liabilities recorded for finance leases are measured using the effective interest rate method and the related ROU assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Interest expense and amortization expense are recorded separately on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in interest expense on borrowings and occupancy and equipment noninterest expense, respectively. At December 31, 2019, the Company had no finance lease ROU assets or lease liabilities. For operating leases, total lease cost is comprised of lease expense, short-term lease cost, variable lease cost and sublease income. Lease expense includes future minimum lease payments, which are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, as well as common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes, insurance and other expenses, where applicable, which are expensed as incurred. Total lease cost for operating leases is recorded in occupancy and equipment noninterest expense. See Note 10. Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Liabilities for further information.

The Company also adopted the following ASUs on October 1, 2019, none of which had a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:


–	ASU 2018-02, Income Statement -- Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The Company elected to not reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

–

ASU 2018-09, Codification Improvements.

DIVESTITURES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations

The Company has summarized the Community Bank division results at, and for the three months ended, December 31, 2019 below.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Community Bank Sold⁽¹⁾			Community Bank Retained⁽²⁾			Total Community Bank
At December 31, 2019
Loans and leases, net	$	250,383		$	934,491		$	1,184,874
Other assets	8,932			51,143			60,075
Deposits	288,975			1,394			290,369
Other liabilities	3,518			778			4,296

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Net interest income	$	987		$	9,596		$	10,583
Provision for loan and lease losses	(1,750		)	—			(1,750		)
Noninterest income	290			(3,507		)	(3,217		)
Noninterest expense	1,878			2,684			4,562
Income before income tax expense	$	1,149		$	3,405		$	4,554

⁽¹⁾ Reflects balances to be included in the transaction with Central Bank and classified as held for sale at December 31, 2019. Consolidated Statements of Operations balances reflect the activity on the assets and liabilities included in the sale subsequent to the held-for-sale classification date, or announcement date, November 20, 2019, through the period ended December 31, 2019.

⁽²⁾ Reflects balances excluded from the transaction with Central Bank and related Consolidated Statements of Operations activity for the period ended December 31, 2019.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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SECURITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Securities Available for Sale

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair values of available for sale ("AFS") and held to maturity ("HTM") debt securities at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 are presented below.



At December 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	178,500	$	2,446	$	(26	)	$	180,920
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	858		16		—			874
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	369,676		5,236		(923		)	373,989
Asset-backed securities	302,426		195		(5,801		)	296,820
Mortgage-backed securities	358,070		5,518		(1,468		)	362,120
Total debt securities AFS	$	1,209,530	$	13,411	$	(8,218	)	$	1,214,723



At September 30, 2019	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	182,327	$	3,655	$	—		$	185,982
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	858		16		—			874
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	396,430		5,030		(903		)	400,557
Asset-backed securities	305,603		262		(3,331		)	302,534
Mortgage-backed securities	378,670		5,731		(1,855		)	382,546
Total debt securities AFS	$	1,263,888	$	14,694	$	(6,089	)	$	1,272,493



At December 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities HTM
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	116,313	$	104	$	(1,292	)	$	115,125
Mortgage-backed securities	6,804		2		(32		)	6,774
Total debt securities HTM	$	123,117	$	106	$	(1,324	)	$	121,899

Securities Held to Maturity



At December 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities HTM
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	116,313	$	104	$	(1,292	)	$	115,125
Mortgage-backed securities	6,804		2		(32		)	6,774
Total debt securities HTM	$	123,117	$	106	$	(1,324	)	$	121,899



At September 30, 2019	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gain		Gross Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities HTM
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	127,582	$	108	$	(1,403	)	$	126,287
Mortgage-backed securities	7,182		14		(13		)	7,183
Total debt securities HTM	$	134,764	$	122	$	(1,416	)	$	133,470

Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI

Gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, were as follows:



	LESS THAN 12 MONTHS					OVER 12 MONTHS					TOTAL
At December 31, 2019	Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	13,583	$	(26	)	$	—	$	—		$	13,583	$	(26	)
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	60,135		(226		)	50,431		(697		)	110,566		(923		)
Asset-backed securities	147,594		(1,920		)	124,114		(3,881		)	271,708		(5,801		)
Mortgage-backed securities	1,704		—			85,715		(1,468		)	87,419		(1,468		)
Total debt securities AFS	$	223,016	$	(2,172	)	$	260,260	$	(6,046	)	$	483,276	$	(8,218	)



	LESS THAN 12 MONTHS					OVER 12 MONTHS					TOTAL
At September 30, 2019	Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	10,262	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	10,262	$	—
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	66,326		(177		)	55,428		(726		)	121,754		(903		)
Asset-backed securities	158,176		(1,823		)	93,259		(1,508		)	251,435		(3,331		)
Mortgage-backed securities	1,713		(1		)	89,634		(1,854		)	91,347		(1,855		)
Total debt securities AFS	$	236,477	$	(2,001	)	$	238,321	$	(4,088	)	$	474,798	$	(6,089	)

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments



	LESS THAN 12 MONTHS					OVER 12 MONTHS					TOTAL
At December 31, 2019	Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities HTM
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	5,686	$	(3	)	$	99,199	$	(1,289	)	$	104,885	$	(1,292	)
Mortgage-backed securities	3,525		(13		)	1,635		(19		)	5,160		(32		)
Total debt securities HTM	$	9,211	$	(16	)	$	100,834	$	(1,308	)	$	110,045	$	(1,324	)



	LESS THAN 12 MONTHS					OVER 12 MONTHS					TOTAL
At September 30, 2019	Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value		Unrealized (Losses)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Debt securities HTM
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	$	5,967	$	(6	)	$	109,368	$	(1,397	)	$	115,335	$	(1,403	)
Mortgage-backed securities	1,471		—			1,803		(13		)	3,274		(13		)
Total debt securities HTM	$	7,438	$	(6	)	$	111,171	$	(1,410	)	$	118,609	$	(1,416	)

Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Debt Securities by Contractual Maturity

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Certain securities have call features that allow the issuer to call the security prior to maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities in mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Therefore, MBS are not included in the maturity categories in the following maturity summary. The expected maturities of certain SBA securities may differ from contractual maturities because the borrowers may have the right to prepay the obligation. However, certain prepayment penalties may apply.



Securities AFS at Fair Value	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
At December 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	666	$	667
Due after one year through five years	16,081		16,403
Due after five years through ten years	49,732		50,850
Due after ten years	784,981		784,683
	851,460		852,603
Mortgage-backed securities	358,070		362,120
Total securities AFS, at fair value	$	1,209,530	$	1,214,723



At September 30, 2019	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	—	$	—
Due after one year through five years	16,749		17,143
Due after five years through ten years	50,263		51,840
Due after ten years	818,206		820,964
	885,218		889,947
Mortgage-backed securities	378,670		382,546
Total securities AFS, at fair value	$	1,263,888	$	1,272,493



Securities HTM at Fair Value	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
At December 31, 2019	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Due after ten years	$	116,313	$	115,125
	116,313		115,125
Mortgage-backed securities	6,804		6,774
Total securities HTM, at cost	$	123,117	$	121,899



At September 30, 2019	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
Due after ten years	$	127,582	$	126,287
	127,582		126,287
Mortgage-backed securities	7,182		7,183
Total securities HTM, at cost	$	134,764	$	133,470

LOANS AND LEASES, NET (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Loans Receivable

Loans and leases at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	December 31, 2019			September 30, 2019
National Lending
Term lending⁽¹⁾	$	695,347		$	641,742
Asset based lending⁽¹⁾	250,633			250,465
Factoring	285,776			296,507
Lease financing⁽¹⁾	223,715			177,915
Insurance premium finance	349,299			361,105
SBA/USDA	90,269			88,831
Other commercial finance	99,617			99,665
Commercial finance	1,994,656			1,916,230
Consumer credit products	115,843			106,794
Other consumer finance	154,772			161,404
Consumer finance	270,615			268,198
Tax services	101,739			2,240
Warehouse finance	272,522			262,924
Total National Lending	2,639,532			2,449,592
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	682,399			883,932
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	220,588			259,425
Agricultural real estate and operating	40,778			58,464
Total Community Banking	943,765			1,201,821
Total loans and leases	3,583,297			3,651,413
Net deferred loan origination fees (costs)	7,177			7,434
Total gross loans and leases	3,590,474			3,658,847

Allowance for loan and lease losses	(30,176		)	(29,149		)
Total loans and leases, net⁽²⁾	$	3,560,298		$	3,629,698

⁽¹⁾The Company has updated the presentation of its loan and lease table beginning in the fiscal 2020 first quarter. The new presentation includes a new category called term lending. Certain balances previously included in the asset based lending and lease financing categories have been reclassified into the new term lending category during the fiscal 2020 first quarter. Prior period balances have been conformed to the new presentation.

⁽²⁾ As of December 31, 2019, the remaining balance of acquired loans and leases from the acquisition of Crestmark Bancorp, Inc. ("Crestmark") and its bank subsidiary, Crestmark Bank (the "Crestmark Acquisition") was $276.7 million and the remaining balances of the credit and interest rate mark discounts related to the acquired loans and leases held for investment were $5.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively, while the remaining balance of the interest rate mark premium related to the acquired loans held for sale was $0.7 million. On August 1, 2018, the Company acquired loans and leases from the Crestmark Acquisition totaling $1.06 billion and recorded related credit and interest rate mark discounts of $12.3 million and $6.0 million, respectively.

Schedule of Loans Purchased and Sold by Portfolio Segment

Loans purchased and sold by portfolio segment, including participation interests, for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Thousands)	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Loans Purchased
Loans held for investment:
Total National Lending	$	14,464	$	111,587
Total Community Banking	4,349		11,081
Total purchases	18,813		122,668
Loans Sold
Loans held for sale	143,035		22,611
Loans held for investment:
Total Community Banking	3,099		378
Total sales	$	146,134	$	22,989

Sales-type Lease, Lease Income

The net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases was comprised of the following as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019:



(Dollars in Thousands)	December 31, 2019			September 30, 2019
Carrying Amount	$	239,351		$	191,733
Unguaranteed residual assets	16,260			13,353
Unamortized initial direct costs	1,856			1,790
Unearned income	(31,896		)	(27,171		)
Total net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases	$	225,571		$	179,705

Operating Lease, Lease Income

The components of total lease income were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	Quarter Ended December 31, 2019
Interest income - loans and leases
Interest income on net investments in direct financing and sales-type leases	$	4,087

Leasing and equipment finance non-interest income
Lease income from operating lease payments	11,203
Profit (loss) recorded on commencement date on sales-type leases	471
Other⁽¹⁾	750
Total leasing and equipment finance non-interest income	12,424
Total lease income	$	16,511

⁽¹⁾ Other leasing and equipment finance non-interest income consists of gains (losses) on sales of leased equipment, fees and service charges on leases and gains (losses) on sales of leases.

Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Maturity



(Dollars in Thousands)	At December 31, 2019
2020	$	66,919
2021	70,629
2022	50,676
2023	29,908
2024	16,795
Thereafter	4,414
Equipment under leases not yet commenced	10
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments receivable for direct financing and sales-type leases	239,351
Third-party residual value guarantees	—
Total carrying amount of direct financing and sales-type leases	$	239,351

Annual Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses, Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans

Activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses and balances of loans and leases by portfolio segment for each of the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:



Allowance for loan and lease losses:	Beginning balance		Provision (recovery) for loan and lease losses			Charge-offs			Recoveries		Ending balance
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	5,533	$	3,401		$	(2,295	)	$	111	$	6,750
Asset based lending	2,437		(461		)	—			19		1,995
Factoring	3,261		257			(389		)	419		3,548
Lease financing	1,275		504			(215		)	131		1,695
Insurance premium finance	1,024		141			(285		)	90		970
SBA/USDA	383		382			—			—		765
Other commercial finance	683		(523		)	—			—		160
Commercial finance	14,596		3,701			(3,184		)	770		15,883
Consumer credit products	1,044		63			—			—		1,107
Other consumer finance	5,118		476			(734		)	29		4,889
Consumer finance	6,162		539			(734		)	29		5,996
Tax services	—		911			—			739		1,650
Warehouse finance	263		6			—			—		269
Total National Lending	21,021		5,157			(3,918		)	1,538		23,798
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	6,208		(1,543		)	—			—		4,665
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	1,053		(22		)	—			—		1,031
Agricultural real estate and operating	867		(185		)	—			—		682
Total Community Banking	8,128		(1,750		)	—			—		6,378
Total	$	29,149	$	3,407		$	(3,918	)	$	1,538	$	30,176



Allowance for loan and lease losses:	Beginning balance		Provision (recovery) for loan and lease losses			Charge-offs			Recoveries		Ending balance
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	89	$	710		$	(328	)	$	1,364	$	1,835
Asset based lending	47		724			—			4		775
Factoring	64		1,223			(250		)	26		1,062
Lease financing	30		600			(352		)	260		538
Insurance premium finance	1,031		93			(208		)	56		972
SBA/USDA	13		240			—			—		253
Other commercial finance	28		263			—			—		291
Commercial finance	1,302		3,853			(1,138		)	1,710		5,727
Consumer credit products	785		366			—			—		1,151
Other consumer finance	2,820		3,023			(1,624		)	3		4,222
Consumer finance	3,605		3,389			(1,624		)	3		5,373
Tax services	—		1,496			(42		)	92		1,546
Warehouse finance	65		111						—		176
Total National Lending	4,972		8,849			(2,804		)	1,805		12,822
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	6,220		350			—			—		6,570
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	632		87			—			—		719
Agricultural real estate and operating	1,216		(187		)	—			150		1,179
Total Community Banking	8,068		250			—			150		8,468
Total	$	13,040	$	9,099		$	(2,804	)	$	1,955	$	21,290

The following tables provide details regarding the allowance for loan and lease losses and balance by type of allowance as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.



	Allowance						Loans and Leases
Recorded Investment	Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment		Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment		Total		Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment		Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
As of December 31, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	1,299	$	5,451	$	6,750	$	25,912	$	669,435	$	695,347
Asset based lending	109		1,886		1,995		525		250,108		250,633
Factoring	1,075		2,473		3,548		3,900		281,876		285,776
Lease financing	299		1,396		1,695		2,195		221,520		223,715
Insurance premium finance	—		970		970		—		349,299		349,299
SBA/USDA	486		279		765		3,683		86,586		90,269
Other commercial finance	—		160		160		—		99,617		99,617
Commercial finance	3,268		12,615		15,883		36,215		1,958,441		1,994,656
Consumer credit products	—		1,107		1,107		—		115,843		115,843
Other consumer finance	—		4,889		4,889		1,708		153,064		154,772
Consumer finance	—		5,996		5,996		1,708		268,907		270,615
Tax services	—		1,650		1,650		—		101,739		101,739
Warehouse finance	—		269		269		—		272,522		272,522
Total National Lending	3,268		20,530		23,798		37,923		2,601,609		2,639,532
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	—		4,665		4,665		823		681,576		682,399
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	—		1,031		1,031		69		220,519		220,588
Agricultural real estate and operating	—		682		682		2,793		37,985		40,778
Total Community Banking	—		6,378		6,378		3,685		940,080		943,765
Total	$	3,268	$	26,908	$	30,176	$	41,608	$	3,541,689	$	3,583,297



	Allowance						Loans and Leases
Recorded Investment	Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment		Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment		Total		Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment		Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
As of September 30, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	450	$	5,083	$	5,533	$	19,568	$	622,174	$	641,742
Asset based lending	—		2,437		2,437		378		250,087		250,465
Factoring	1,262		1,999		3,261		3,824		292,683		296,507
Lease financing	112		1,163		1,275		1,213		176,702		177,915
Insurance premium finance	—		1,024		1,024		—		361,105		361,105
SBA/USDA	51		332		383		3,841		84,990		88,831
Other commercial finance	—		683		683		—		99,665		99,665
Commercial finance	1,875		12,721		14,596		28,824		1,887,406		1,916,230
Consumer credit products	—		1,044		1,044		—		106,794		106,794
Other consumer finance	—		5,118		5,118		1,472		159,932		161,404
Consumer finance	—		6,162		6,162		1,472		266,726		268,198
Tax services	—		—		—		—		2,240		2,240
Warehouse finance	—		263		263		—		262,924		262,924
Total National Lending	1,875		19,146		21,021		30,296		2,419,296		2,449,592
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	—		6,208		6,208		258		883,674		883,932
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	—		1,053		1,053		100		259,325		259,425
Agricultural real estate and operating	—		867		867		2,985		55,479		58,464
Total Community Banking	—		8,128		8,128		3,343		1,198,478		1,201,821
Total	$	1,875	$	27,274	$	29,149	$	33,639	$	3,617,774	$	3,651,413

Asset Classification by Credit Quality Indicators of Loans and Leases

The asset classifications of loans and leases at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:



Asset Classification	Pass		Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
December 31, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	631,408	$	33,446	$	4,581	$	25,847	$	65	$	695,347
Asset based lending	193,824		51,348		4,936		525		—		250,633
Factoring	250,382		26,130		5,364		3,900		—		285,776
Lease financing	218,187		3,334		—		2,194		—		223,715
Insurance premium finance	344,668		869		634		2,926		202		349,299
SBA/USDA	78,259		1,569		6,758		3,683		—		90,269
Other commercial finance	98,926		691		—		—		—		99,617
Commercial finance	1,815,654		117,387		22,273		39,075		267		1,994,656
Warehouse finance	272,522		—		—		—		—		272,522
Total National Lending	2,088,176		117,387		22,273		39,075		267		2,267,178
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	674,189		1,225		3,389		3,596		—		682,399
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	219,223		428		781		156		—		220,588
Agricultural real estate and operating	21,789		4,804		5,873		8,312		—		40,778
Total Community Banking	915,201		6,457		10,043		12,064		—		943,765
Total loans and leases	$	3,003,377	$	123,844	$	32,316	$	51,139	$	267	$	3,210,943



Asset Classification	Pass		Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
September 30, 2019	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	585,382	$	—	$	36,792	$	19,024	$	544	$	641,742
Asset based lending	192,427		—		57,660		378		—		250,465
Factoring	256,048		—		36,635		3,824		—		296,507
Lease financing	171,785		—		4,917		1,213		—		177,915
Insurance premium finance	361,105		—		—		—		—		361,105
SBA/USDA	76,609		—		8,381		3,841		—		88,831
Other commercial finance	99,057		—		608		—		—		99,665
Commercial finance	1,742,413		—		144,993		28,280		544		1,916,230
Warehouse finance	262,924		—		—		—		—		262,924
Total National Lending	2,005,337		—		144,993		28,280		544		2,179,154
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	875,933		1,494		2,884		3,621		—		883,932
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	257,575		946		708		196		—		259,425
Agricultural real estate and operating	39,409		4,631		5,876		8,548		—		58,464
Total Community Banking	1,172,917		7,071		9,468		12,365		—		1,201,821
Total loans and leases	$	3,178,254	$	7,071	$	154,461	$	40,645	$	544	$	3,380,975

Past Due Loans and Leases

Past due loans and leases at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:



Past Due Loans and Leases	Accruing and Non-accruing Loans and Leases												Non-performing Loans and Leases
December 31, 2019	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		> 89 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans and Leases Receivable		> 89 Days Past Due and Accruing		Non-accrual balance		Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
Loans held for sale	$	63	$	—	$	—	$	63	$	264,361	$	264,424	$	—	$	—	$	—

National Lending
Term lending	12,300		2,767		12,679		27,746		667,601		695,347		1,316		12,372		13,688
Asset based lending	26		—		—		26		250,607		250,633		—		583		583
Factoring	—		—		—		—		285,776		285,776		—		205		205
Lease financing	3,757		758		1,893		6,408		217,307		223,715		1,286		729		2,015
Insurance premium finance	7,065		1,117		3,131		11,313		337,986		349,299		3,131		—		3,131
SBA/USDA	979		—		29		1,008		89,261		90,269		—		2,704		2,704
Other commercial finance	—		—		—		—		99,617		99,617		—		—		—
Commercial finance	24,127		4,642		17,732		46,501		1,948,155		1,994,656		5,733		16,593		22,326
Consumer credit products	953		430		318		1,701		114,142		115,843		318		—		318
Other consumer finance	1,342		804		1,330		3,476		151,296		154,772		1,330		—		1,330
Consumer finance	2,295		1,234		1,648		5,177		265,438		270,615		1,648		—		1,648
Tax services	—		—		—		—		101,739		101,739		—		—		—
Warehouse finance	—		—		—		—		272,522		272,522		—		—		—
Total National Lending	26,422		5,876		19,380		51,678		2,587,854		2,639,532		7,381		16,593		23,974
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	—		—		—		—		682,399		682,399		—		—		—
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	346		74		9		429		220,159		220,588		—		9		9
Agricultural real estate and operating	30		1,538		—		1,568		39,210		40,778		—		—		—
Total Community Banking	376		1,612		9		1,997		941,768		943,765		—		9		9
Total loans and leases held for investment	26,798		7,488		19,389		53,675		3,529,622		3,583,297		7,381		16,602		23,983

Total loans and leases	$	26,861	$	7,488	$	19,389	$	53,738	$	3,793,983	$	3,847,721	$	7,381	$	16,602	$	23,983



Past Due Loans and Leases	Accruing and Non-accruing Loans and Leases												Non-performing Loans and Leases
September 30, 2019	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		> 89 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans and Leases Receivable		> 89 Days Past Due and Accruing		Non-accrual balance		Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
Loans held for sale	$	1,122	$	755	$	964	$	2,841	$	145,936	$	148,777	$	964	$	—	$	964

National Lending
Term lending	2,162		910		14,098		17,170		624,572		641,742		2,241		12,146		14,387
Asset based lending	—		—		—		—		250,465		250,465		—		—		—
Factoring	—		—		—		—		296,507		296,507		—		1,669		1,669
Lease financing	1,160		1,134		1,736		4,030		173,885		177,915		1,530		308		1,838
Insurance premium finance	1,999		2,881		3,807		8,687		352,418		361,105		3,807		—		3,807
SBA/USDA	83		—		255		338		88,493		88,831		—		255		255
Other commercial finance	—		—		—		—		99,665		99,665		—		—		—
Commercial finance	5,404		4,925		19,896		30,225		1,886,005		1,916,230		7,578		14,378		21,956
Consumer credit products	627		557		239		1,423		105,371		106,794		239		—		239
Other consumer finance	932		1,005		1,078		3,015		158,389		161,404		1,078		—		1,078
Consumer finance	1,559		1,562		1,317		4,438		263,760		268,198		1,317		—		1,317
Tax services	—		—		2,240		2,240		—		2,240		2,240		—		2,240
Warehouse finance	—		—		—		—		262,924		262,924		—		—		—
Total National Lending	6,963		6,487		23,453		36,903		2,412,689		2,449,592		11,135		14,378		25,513
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	565		—		—		565		883,367		883,932		—		—		—
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	458		—		9		467		258,958		259,425		—		44		44
Agricultural real estate and operating	49		—		—		49		58,415		58,464		—		—		—
Total Community Banking	1,072		—		9		1,081		1,200,740		1,201,821		—		44		44
Total loans and leases held for investment	8,035		6,487		23,462		37,984		3,613,429		3,651,413		11,135		14,422		25,557

Total loans and leases	$	9,157	$	7,242	$	24,426	$	40,825	$	3,759,365	$	3,800,190	$	12,099	$	14,422	$	26,521

Impaired Loans and Leases

Impaired loans and leases at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:



December 31, 2019	Recorded Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance		Specific Allowance
Loans and leases without a specific valuation allowance	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	17,125	$	19,112	$	—
Factoring	1,387		2,462		—
Lease financing	1,418		1,418		—
Commercial finance	19,930		22,992		—
Other consumer finance	1,708		1,806		—
Consumer finance	1,708		1,806		—
Total National Lending	21,638		24,798		—
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	823		823		—
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	69		69		—
Agricultural real estate and operating	2,793		2,793		—
Total Community Banking	3,685		3,685		—
Total	$	25,323	$	28,483	$	—
Loans and leases with a specific valuation allowance
National Lending
Term lending	$	8,787	$	10,087	$	1,299
Asset based lending	525		525		109
Factoring	2,513		2,525		1,075
Lease financing	777		777		299
SBA/USDA	3,683		3,683		486
Commercial finance	16,285		17,597		3,268
Total National Lending	16,285		17,597		3,268
Total	$	16,285	$	17,597	$	3,268



September 30, 2019	Recorded Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance		Specific Allowance
Loans and leases without a specific valuation allowance	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	12,644	$	13,944	$	—
Asset based lending	378		378		—
Factoring	1,563		2,638		—
Lease financing	1,062		1,062		—
SBA/USDA	2,595		2,595		—
Commercial finance	18,242		20,617		—
Other consumer finance	1,472		1,539		—
Consumer finance	1,472		1,539		—
Total National Lending	19,714		22,156		—
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	258		258		—
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	100		100		—
Agricultural real estate and operating	2,985		2,985		—
Total Community Banking	3,343		3,343		—
Total	$	23,057	$	25,499	$	—
Loans and leases with a specific valuation allowance
National Lending
Term lending	$	6,924	$	6,951	$	450
Factoring	2,261		3,601		1,262
Lease financing	151		151		112
SBA/USDA	1,246		1,246		51
Commercial finance	10,582		11,949		1,875
Total National Lending	10,582		11,949		1,875
Total	$	10,582	$	11,949	$	1,875

The following table provides the average recorded investment in impaired loans and leases for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.



Three Months Ended December 31,	2019				2018
	Average Recorded Investment		Recognized Interest Income		Average Recorded Investment		Recognized Interest Income
	(Dollars in Thousands)
National Lending
Term lending	$	19,537	$	74	$	5,709	$	79
Asset based lending	427		—		—		—
Factoring	3,849		—		2,780		5
Lease financing	3,686		—		3,602		10
SBA/USDA	3,788		—		—		—
Commercial finance	31,287		74		12,091		94
Other consumer finance	1,551		35		—		—
Consumer finance	1,551		35		—		—
Total National Lending	32,838		109		12,091		94
Community Banking
Commercial real estate and operating	446		13		404		4
Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other	90		8		139		2
Agricultural real estate and operating	2,921		42		1,473		25
Total Community Banking	3,457		63		2,016		31
Total loans and leases	$	36,295	$	172	$	14,107	$	125

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Net Income and Common Stock Share Amounts Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS

A reconciliation of net income and common stock share amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is presented below.



Three Months Ended December 31,	2019		2018
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	21,068	$	15,398
Weighted average common shares outstanding	37,431,788		39,335,054
Basic income per common share	$	0.56	$	0.39

Diluted income per common share:
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$	21,068	$	15,398
Weighted average common shares outstanding	37,431,788		39,335,054
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method	34,090		71,453
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	37,465,878		39,406,507
Diluted income per common share	$	0.56	$	0.39

RENTAL EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Rental equipment was as follows as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.



	December 31, 2019			September 30, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)
Computers and IT networking equipment	$	32,733		$	37,352
Motor vehicles and other	106,133			98,149
Office furniture and equipment	2,900			2,875
Solar panels and equipment	117,166			116,505
Total	258,932			254,881

Accumulated depreciation	(49,314		)	(46,344		)
Unamortized initial direct costs	2,055			—
Net book value	$	211,673		$	208,537

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

Undiscounted future minimum lease payments expected to be received for operating leases at December 31, 2019 were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)
2020	$	25,787
2021	29,922
2022	23,016
2023	17,437
2024	11,813
Thereafter	23,145
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments receivable for operating leases	$	131,120

Undiscounted future minimum operating lease payments and a reconciliation to the amount recorded as operating lease liabilities were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	At December 31, 2019
2020	$	2,657
2021	3,448
2022	3,131
2023	2,442
2024	2,443
Thereafter	18,241
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments	32,362
Discount	(4,636		)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	27,726

FORECLOSURED REAL ESTATE AND REPOSSESSED ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Real Estate [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Real Estate

Below is a summary of the sale transaction, as reflected in the Company's financial statements for the period ending December 31, 2019.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Purchase price	$	23,083
Carrying value of OREO	28,122
Loss on sale	(5,039		)
Deferred income recognized	1,096
Net impact	$	(3,943	)

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	Consumer		Commercial		Corporate Services/Other		Total
Goodwill
September 30, 2019	$	87,145	$	222,360	$	—	$	309,505
Acquisitions	—		—		—		—
Impairment	—		—		—		—
December 31, 2019	$	87,145	$	222,360	$	—	$	309,505

September 30, 2018	$	87,145	$	216,125	$	—	$	303,270
Acquisitions	—		—		—		—
Impairment	—		—		—		—
December 31, 2018	$	87,145	$	216,125	$	—	$	303,270

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets



(Dollars in Thousands)	Trademark⁽¹⁾			Non-Compete⁽²⁾			Customer Relationships⁽³⁾			All Others⁽⁴⁾			Total
Intangible Assets
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	11,959		$	827		$	33,207		$	6,817		$	52,810
Acquisitions during the period	—			—			—			17			17
Amortization during the period	(264		)	(113		)	(2,115		)	(184		)	(2,676		)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	11,695		$	714		$	31,092		$	6,650		$	50,151

Gross carrying amount	$	14,624		$	2,480		$	82,088		$	10,719		$	109,911
Accumulated amortization	(2,929		)	(1,766		)	(40,748		)	(3,410		)	(48,853		)
Accumulated impairment	—			—			(10,248		)	(659		)	(10,907		)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	11,695		$	714		$	31,092		$	6,650		$	50,151

⁽¹⁾Book amortization period of 5-15 years. Amortized using the straight line and accelerated methods.

⁽²⁾ Book amortization period of 3-5 years. Amortized using the straight line method.

⁽³⁾ Book amortization period of 10-30 years. Amortized using the accelerated method.

⁽⁴⁾ Book amortization period of 3-20 years. Amortized using the straight line method.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Trademark⁽¹⁾			Non-Compete⁽²⁾			Customer Relationships⁽³⁾			All Others⁽⁴⁾			Total
Intangible Assets
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	12,987		$	1,297		$	48,455		$	7,980		$	70,719
Acquisitions during the period	—			—			—			30			30
Amortization during the period	(257		)	(118		)	(3,762		)	(246		)	(4,383		)
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	12,730		$	1,179		$	44,693		$	7,764		$	66,366

Gross carrying amount	$	14,624		$	2,480		$	82,088		$	10,981		$	110,173
Accumulated amortization	(1,894		)	(1,301		)	(27,147		)	(2,509		)	(32,851		)
Accumulated impairment	—			—			(10,248		)	(708		)	(10,956		)
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	12,730		$	1,179		$	44,693		$	7,764		$	66,366

⁽¹⁾ Book amortization period of 5-15 years. Amortized using the straight line and accelerated methods.

⁽²⁾ Book amortization period of 3-5 years. Amortized using the straight line method.

⁽³⁾ Book amortization period of 10-30 years. Amortized using the accelerated method.

⁽⁴⁾ Book amortization period of 3-20 years. Amortized using the straight line method.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets in the remaining nine months of fiscal 2020 and subsequent fiscal years at December 31, 2019 was as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)
Remaining in 2020	$	8,311
2021	8,528
2022	6,402
2023	5,084
2024	4,366
2025	3,809
Thereafter	13,651
Total anticipated intangible amortization	$	50,151

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

Undiscounted future minimum lease payments expected to be received for operating leases at December 31, 2019 were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)
2020	$	25,787
2021	29,922
2022	23,016
2023	17,437
2024	11,813
Thereafter	23,145
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments receivable for operating leases	$	131,120

Undiscounted future minimum operating lease payments and a reconciliation to the amount recorded as operating lease liabilities were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	At December 31, 2019
2020	$	2,657
2021	3,448
2022	3,131
2023	2,442
2024	2,443
Thereafter	18,241
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments	32,362
Discount	(4,636		)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	27,726

Lessee, Operating Lease, Disclosure

The weighted-average discount rate and remaining lease term for operating leases were as follows:



	At December 31, 2019
Weighted-average discount rate	2.40	%
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	12.24

The components of total lease costs for operating leases, included in occupancy and equipment noninterest expense, were as follows:



(Dollars in Thousands)	Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Lease expense	$	744
Short-term and variable lease cost	178
Sublease income	(189		)
Total lease cost for operating leases	$	733

STOCK COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Activity of Options

The following tables show the activity of options and nonvested restricted shares granted, exercised, or forfeited under the 2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan for the three months ended December 31, 2019:



(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Yrs)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding, September 30, 2019	59,835		$	8.06	1.54	$	1,469
Granted	—		—		—	—
Exercised	(15,030	)	7.85		1.33	367
Forfeited or expired	—		—		—	—
Options outstanding, December 31, 2019	44,805		$	8.14	1.27	$	1,271

Options exercisable, December 31, 2019	44,805		$	8.14	1.27	$	1,271

Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity



(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant
Nonvested shares outstanding, September 30, 2019	926,122		$	29.54
Granted	154,422		32.82
Vested	(230,067	)	29.47
Forfeited or expired	(3,817	)	32.96
Nonvested shares outstanding, December 31, 2019	846,660		$	30.14

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The table below compares the income tax expense components for the periods presented.



Three Months Ended December 31,	2019			2018
(Dollars in Thousands)
Provision at statutory rate	$	4,567		$	3,072
Tax-exempt income	(294		)	(1,201		)
State income taxes	1,090			701
Interim period effective rate adjustment	860			5,263
Tax credit investments, net - federal	(4,800		)	(9,568		)
Research tax credit	(1,709		)	—
IRC 162(m) nondeductible compensation	838			—
Other, net	128			42
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	680		$	(1,691	)
Effective tax rate	2.97		%	(11.56		)%

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments

The table below presents the Company’s revenue by operating segment. For additional descriptions of the Company’s operating segments, including additional financial information and the underlying management accounting process, see Note 16. Segment Reporting to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Consumer				Commercial				Corporate Services/Other						Consolidated Company
Three Months Ended December 31,	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019			2018			2019			2018
Net interest income⁽¹⁾	$	20,012	$	13,674	$	39,736	$	35,951	$	4,903		$	10,647		$	64,651		$	60,272
Noninterest income:
Refund transfer product fees	192		261		—		—		—			—			192			261
Tax advance product fees⁽¹⁾	2,276		1,685		—		—		—			—			2,276			1,685
Payment card and deposit fees	21,499		20,807		—		—		—			—			21,499			20,807
Other bank and deposit fees	—		—		278		293		209			189			487			482
Rental income⁽¹⁾	4		—		11,034		10,890		1,313			—			12,351			10,890
Loss on sale of securities available-for-sale, net⁽¹⁾	—		—		—		—		—			(22		)	—			(22		)
Gain (loss) on other⁽¹⁾	240		—		2,339		1,225		(5,147		)	41			(2,568		)	1,266
Other income⁽¹⁾	553		138		1,329		1,524		1,364			720			3,246			2,382
Total noninterest income (expense)	24,764		22,891		14,980		13,932		(2,261		)	928			37,483			37,751
Revenue	$	44,776	$	36,565	$	54,716	$	49,883	$	2,642		$	11,575		$	102,134		$	98,023

⁽¹⁾These revenues are not within the scope of Topic 606. Additional details are included in other footnotes to the accompanying financial statements. The scope of Topic 606 explicitly excludes net interest income as well as many other revenues for financial assets and liabilities, including loans, leases, and securities.

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information of Entity

The following tables present segment data for the Company for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Consumer		Commercial		Corporate Services/Other			Total
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Net interest income	$	20,012	$	39,736	$	4,903		$	64,651
Provision (recovery) for loan and lease losses	980		3,701		(1,274		)	3,407
Noninterest income (loss)	24,764		14,980		(2,261		)	37,483
Noninterest expense	16,783		26,726		32,289			75,798
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	27,013		24,289		(28,373		)	22,929

Total assets	720,873		2,494,253		2,965,800			6,180,926
Total goodwill	87,145		222,360		—			309,505
Total deposits⁽¹⁾	2,999,184		13,855		1,793,541			4,806,580

⁽¹⁾Total deposits includes deposits held for sale at December 31, 2019.



(Dollars in Thousands)	Consumer		Commercial		Corporate Services/Other			Total
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
Net interest income	$	13,674	$	35,951	$	10,647		$	60,272
Provision for loan and lease losses	1,973		3,854		3,272			9,099
Noninterest income	22,891		13,932		928			37,751
Noninterest expense	18,129		29,552		26,614			74,295
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	16,463		16,477		(18,311		)	14,629

Total assets	612,999		2,074,250		3,495,516			6,182,765
Total goodwill	87,145		216,125		—			303,270
Total deposits	2,763,948		7,177		2,165,322			4,936,447

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary of Fair Values of Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity

The following table summarizes the fair values of debt securities available for sale and equity securities at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, as they are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.



	Fair Value At December 31, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	180,920	$	—	$	180,920	$	—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	874		—		874		—
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	373,989		—		373,989		—
Asset-backed securities	296,820		—		296,820		—
Mortgage-backed securities	362,120		—		362,120		—
Total debt securities AFS	$	1,214,723	$	—	$	1,214,723	$	—
Common equities and mutual funds⁽¹⁾	$	2,947	$	2,947	$	—	$	—
Non-marketable equity securities⁽²⁾	$	2,640	$	—	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾Equity securities at fair value are included within other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

⁽²⁾Consists of certain non-marketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using net asset value ("NAV") per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.



	Fair Value At September 30, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Debt securities AFS
SBA securities	$	185,982	$	—	$	185,982	$	—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	874		—		874		—
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	400,557		—		400,557		—
Asset-backed securities	302,534		—		302,534		—
Mortgage-backed securities	382,546		—		382,546		—
Total debt securities AFS	$	1,272,493	$	—	$	1,272,493	$	—
Common equities and mutual funds⁽¹⁾	$	2,606	$	2,606	$	—	$	—
Non-marketable equity securities⁽²⁾	$	1,669	$	—	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾Equity securities at fair value are included within other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

⁽²⁾Consists of certain non-marketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis

The following table summarizes the assets of the Company that are measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.



	Fair Value At December 31, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Impaired loans and leases, net
Commercial finance	$	13,017	$	—	$	—	$	13,017
Total National Lending	13,017		—		—		13,017
Total impaired loans and leases, net	13,017		—		—		13,017
Foreclosed assets, net	1,328		—		—		1,328
Total	$	14,345	$	—	$	—	$	14,345



	Fair Value At September 30, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Impaired loans and leases, net
Commercial finance	$	8,707	$	—	$	—	$	8,707
Total National Lending	8,707		—		—		8,707
Total impaired loans and leases, net	8,707		—		—		8,707
Foreclosed assets, net	29,494		—		—		29,494
Total	$	38,201	$	—	$	—	$	38,201

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

(Dollars in Thousands)

Fair Value at
December 31, 2019

Fair Value at
September 30, 2019

Valuation
Technique

Unobservable Input

Range of Inputs

Impaired loans and leases, net

$

13,017

8,707

Market approach

Appraised values⁽¹⁾

4.00 - 10.00%

Foreclosed assets, net

$

1,328

29,494

Market approach

Appraised values⁽¹⁾

4.00 - 30.00%

⁽¹⁾The Company generally relies on external appraisers to develop this information. Management reduced the appraised value by estimating selling costs and other inputs in a range of 4% to 30%.

Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following presents the carrying amount and estimated fair value of the financial instruments held by the Company at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.



	December 31, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	152,189	$	152,189	$	152,189	$	—	$	—
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723		1,214,723		—		1,214,723		—
Debt securities held to maturity	123,117		121,899		—		121,899		—
Common equities and mutual funds⁽¹⁾	2,947		2,947		2,947		—		—
Non-marketable equity securities⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	12,140		12,140		—		9,500		—
Loans held for sale	264,266		264,266		—		264,266		—
Loans and leases receivable	3,583,297		3,557,579		—		—		3,557,579
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	13,796		13,796		—		13,796		—
Accrued interest receivable	18,687		18,687		18,687		—		—

Financial liabilities
Deposits held for sale	288,975		288,975		—		288,975		—
Deposits	4,517,605		4,527,377		3,290,280		1,237,096		—
Overnight federal funds purchased	194,000		194,000		194,000		—		—
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	110,000		110,733		—		110,733		—
Other short- and long-term borrowings	103,070		106,716		—		106,716		—
Accrued interest payable	6,620		6,620		6,620		—		—

⁽¹⁾Equity securities at fair value are included within other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

⁽²⁾ Includes certain non-marketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.



	September 30, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	126,545	$	126,545	$	126,545	$	—	$	—
Debt securities available for sale	1,272,493		1,272,493		—		1,272,493		—
Debt securities held to maturity	134,764		133,470		—		133,470		—
Common equities and mutual funds(¹⁾	2,606		2,606		2,606		—		—
Non-marketable equity securities⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	8,169		8,169		—		6,500		—
Loans held for sale	148,777		148,777		—		148,777		—
Loans and leases receivable	3,651,413		3,622,597		—		—		3,622,597
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	30,916		30,916		—		30,916		—
Accrued interest receivable	20,400		20,400		20,400		—		—

Financial liabilities
Deposits	4,337,005		4,338,510		2,920,516		1,417,994		—
Overnight federal funds purchased	642,000		642,000		642,000		—		—
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	110,000		110,691		—		110,691		—
Other short- and long-term borrowings	109,857		113,876		—		113,876		—
Accrued interest payable	9,414		9,414		9,414		—		—

⁽¹⁾Equity securities at fair value are included within other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

⁽²⁾ Includes certain non-marketable equity securities that are measured at fair value using NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES ("ASU") (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease, Right-of-use asset	$ 26,300
Operating lease, liability	$ 27,726
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease, Right-of-use asset		$ 27,400
Operating lease, liability		$ 28,600

DIVESTITURE - Summarized Division Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Loans and leases, net - Retained	$ 3,560,298		$ 3,629,698
Other assets - Retained	97,499		54,832
Deposits - Retained	4,517,605		$ 4,337,005
Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Net interest income - Retained	64,651	$ 60,272
Provision for loan and lease losses, Retained	(3,407)	(9,099)
Noninterest income - Retained	37,483	37,751
Noninterest expense - Retained	75,798	74,295
Income before income tax expense - Retained	22,929	$ 14,629
Community Bank \| Community Bank Sold
Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Loans and leases, net - Sold	250,383
Other assets - Sold	8,932
Deposits - Sold	288,975
Other liabilities - Sold	3,518
Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Net interest income - Sold	987
Provision for loan and lease losses - Sold	(1,750)
Noninterest income - Sold	290
Noninterest expense - Sold	1,878
Income before income tax expense - Sold	1,149
Community Bank
Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Loans and leases, net - Retained	934,491
Total loans and leases, net, Sold and Retained	1,184,874
Other assets - Retained	51,143
Total other assets, Sold and Retained	60,075
Deposits - Retained	1,394
Deposits, Sold and Retained, Amount	290,369
Other liabilities - Retained	778
Other Liabilities, Sold and Retained, Amount	4,296
Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Net interest income - Retained	9,596
Net interest income, Sold and Retained, Amount	10,583
Provision for loan and lease losses, Retained	0
Provision for loan and lease losses, Sold and Retained, Amount	(1,750)
Noninterest income - Retained	(3,507)
Noninterest income, Sold and Retained, Amount	(3,217)
Noninterest expense - Retained	2,684
Noninterest expense, Sold and Retained, Amount	4,562
Income before income tax expense - Retained	3,405
Income before income tax expense - Sold and Retained, Amount	$ 4,554

DIVESTITURE - Narrative (Details) - Community Bank $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Non-recurring income	$ 1.9
Non-recurring expense	0.2
Compensation and benefits expense	0.3
Legal and consulting expense	$ 0.6

SECURITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
SECURITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Equity Securities without readily determinable fair value, amount	$ 9,500,000	$ 6,500,000
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost	13,796,000	$ 30,916,000
Impairment recognized	$ 0

SECURITIES - Available for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Amortized cost	$ 1,209,530	$ 1,263,888
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723	1,272,493
Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less	666	0
Due after one year through five years	16,081	16,749
Due after five years through ten years	49,732	50,263
Due after ten years	784,981	818,206
Total	851,460	885,218
Mortgage-backed securities	358,070	378,670
Fair Value
Due in one year or less	667	0
Due after one year through five years	16,403	17,143
Due after five years through ten years	50,850	51,840
Due after ten years	784,683	820,964
Total	852,603	889,947
Mortgage-backed securities	362,120	382,546
Small Business Administration Securities
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Amortized cost	178,500	182,327
Gross unrealized gains	2,446	3,655
Gross unrealized (losses)	(26)	0
Debt securities available for sale	180,920	185,982
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	13,583	10,262
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(26)	0
OVER 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	0	0
OVER 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	0	0
TOTAL, Fair Value	13,583	10,262
TOTAL, Unrealized (Losses)	(26)	0
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Amortized cost	858	858
Gross unrealized gains	16	16
Gross unrealized (losses)	0	0
Debt securities available for sale	874	874
Non-bank Qualified Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Amortized cost	369,676	396,430
Gross unrealized gains	5,236	5,030
Gross unrealized (losses)	(923)	(903)
Debt securities available for sale	373,989	400,557
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	60,135	66,326
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(226)	(177)
OVER 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	50,431	55,428
OVER 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(697)	(726)
TOTAL, Fair Value	110,566	121,754
TOTAL, Unrealized (Losses)	(923)	(903)
Asset-backed Securities
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Amortized cost	302,426	305,603
Gross unrealized gains	195	262
Gross unrealized (losses)	(5,801)	(3,331)
Debt securities available for sale	296,820	302,534
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	147,594	158,176
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(1,920)	(1,823)
OVER 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	124,114	93,259
OVER 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(3,881)	(1,508)
TOTAL, Fair Value	271,708	251,435
TOTAL, Unrealized (Losses)	(5,801)	(3,331)
Mortgage-backed Securities
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Amortized cost	358,070	378,670
Gross unrealized gains	5,518	5,731
Gross unrealized (losses)	(1,468)	(1,855)
Debt securities available for sale	362,120	382,546
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	1,704	1,713
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	0	(1)
OVER 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	85,715	89,634
OVER 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(1,468)	(1,854)
TOTAL, Fair Value	87,419	91,347
TOTAL, Unrealized (Losses)	(1,468)	(1,855)
Debt Securities
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Amortized cost	1,209,530	1,263,888
Gross unrealized gains	13,411	14,694
Gross unrealized (losses)	(8,218)	(6,089)
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723	1,272,493
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	223,016	236,477
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(2,172)	(2,001)
OVER 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	260,260	238,321
OVER 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(6,046)	(4,088)
TOTAL, Fair Value	483,276	474,798
TOTAL, Unrealized (Losses)	$ (8,218)	$ (6,089)

SECURITIES - Held to Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	$ 123,117	$ 134,764
Gross unrealized gains	106	122
Gross unrealized (losses)	(1,324)	(1,416)
Debt securities held to maturity	121,899	133,470
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Abstract]
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	9,211	7,438
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(16)	(6)
OVER 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	100,834	111,171
OVER 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(1,308)	(1,410)
TOTAL, Fair Value	110,045	118,609
TOTAL, Unrealized (Losses)	(1,324)	(1,416)
Amortized Cost
Due after ten years	116,313	127,582
Total	116,313	127,582
Mortgage-backed securities	6,804	7,182
Total securities HTM, at cost	123,117	134,764
Fair Value
Due after ten years	115,125	126,287
Total	115,125	126,287
Mortgage-backed securities	6,774	7,183
Total held to maturity securities	121,899	133,470
Non-bank Qualified Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	116,313	127,582
Gross unrealized gains	104	108
Gross unrealized (losses)	(1,292)	(1,403)
Debt securities held to maturity	115,125	126,287
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Abstract]
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	5,686	5,967
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(3)	(6)
OVER 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	99,199	109,368
OVER 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(1,289)	(1,397)
TOTAL, Fair Value	104,885	115,335
TOTAL, Unrealized (Losses)	(1,292)	(1,403)
Amortized Cost
Total securities HTM, at cost	116,313	127,582
Fair Value
Total held to maturity securities	115,125	126,287
Mortgage-backed Securities
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	6,804	7,182
Gross unrealized gains	2	14
Gross unrealized (losses)	(32)	(13)
Debt securities held to maturity	6,774	7,183
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Abstract]
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	3,525	1,471
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(13)	0
OVER 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	1,635	1,803
OVER 12 MONTHS, Unrealized (Losses)	(19)	(13)
TOTAL, Fair Value	5,160	3,274
TOTAL, Unrealized (Losses)	(32)	(13)
Amortized Cost
Total securities HTM, at cost	6,804	7,182
Fair Value
Total held to maturity securities	$ 6,774	$ 7,183

LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Summary of Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Aug. 01, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	$ 3,583,297	$ 3,651,413
Net deferred loan origination fees (costs)	7,177	7,434
Total gross loans and leases	3,590,474	3,658,847
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(30,176)	(29,149)
Total loans and leases, net	3,560,298	3,629,698
Interest rate mark discounts			$ 700
National Lending \| Term lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	695,347	641,742
National Lending \| Asset based lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	250,633	250,465
National Lending \| Factoring
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	285,776	296,507
National Lending \| Lease financing
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	223,715	177,915
National Lending \| Insurance premium finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	349,299	361,105
National Lending \| SBA/USDA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	90,269	88,831
National Lending \| Other commercial finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	99,617	99,665
National Lending \| Commercial finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	1,994,656	1,916,230
National Lending \| Consumer credit products
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	115,843	106,794
National Lending \| Other consumer finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	154,772	161,404
National Lending \| Consumer finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	270,615	268,198
National Lending \| Tax services
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	101,739	2,240
National Lending \| Warehouse finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	272,522	262,924
National Lending \| Total National Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	2,639,532	2,449,592
Community Banking
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	943,765	1,201,821
Community Banking \| Commercial real estate and operating
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	682,399	883,932
Community Banking \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	220,588	259,425
Community Banking \| Agricultural real estate and operating
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	40,778	$ 58,464
Crestmark Bancorp, Inc.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Receivables acquired	276,700
Credit discounts	$ (5,000)			$ (12,300)
Interest rate mark discounts			$ (2,600)	(6,000)
Acquired loans and leases from Crestmark acquisition				$ 1,060,000

LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Schedule of Loans Purchased and Sold, by Portfolio Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for investment	$ 18,813	$ 122,668
Total purchases	18,813	122,668
Loans held for sale	143,035	22,611
Total sales	146,134	22,989
National Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for investment	14,464	111,587
Loans held for sale	143,035	22,611
Community Banking
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for investment	4,349	11,081
Loans held for investment: Total Community Banking	$ 3,099	$ 378

LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Direct Financing and Sales-type Leases, and Lease Receivable Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Net Investment in Lease [Abstract]
Carrying Amount	$ 239,351	$ 191,733
Unguaranteed residual assets	16,260	13,353
Unamortized initial direct costs	1,856	1,790
Unearned income	(31,896)	(27,171)
Total net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases	225,571	$ 179,705
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Abstract]
Interest income on net investments in direct financing and sales-type leases	4,087
Lease income from operating lease payments	11,203
Profit (loss) recorded on commencement date on sales-type leases	471
Other	750
Total leasing and equipment finance non-interest income	12,424
Total lease income	16,511
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2020	66,919
2021	70,629
2022	50,676
2023	29,908
2024	16,795
Thereafter	4,414
Equipment under leases not yet commenced	10
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments receivable for direct financing and sales-type leases	239,351
Third-party residual value guarantees	0
Total carrying amount of direct financing and sales-type leases	$ 239,351

LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 29,149	$ 13,040
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	3,407	9,099
Charge offs	(3,918)	(2,804)
Recoveries	1,538	1,955
Ending balance	30,176	21,290
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			$ 3,268	$ 1,875
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			26,908	27,274
Total	30,176	21,290	30,176	29,149
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			41,608	33,639
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			3,541,689	3,617,774
Total gross loans and leases			3,583,297	3,651,413
National Lending \| Term lending
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,533	89
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	3,401	710
Charge offs	(2,295)	(328)
Recoveries	111	1,364
Ending balance	6,750	1,835
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			1,299	450
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			5,451	5,083
Total	6,750	1,835	6,750	5,533
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			25,912	19,568
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			669,435	622,174
Total gross loans and leases			695,347	641,742
National Lending \| Asset based lending
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,437	47
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(461)	724
Charge offs	0	0
Recoveries	19	4
Ending balance	1,995	775
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			109	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			1,886	2,437
Total	2,437	775	1,995	2,437
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			525	378
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			250,108	250,087
Total gross loans and leases			250,633	250,465
National Lending \| Factoring
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,261	64
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	257	1,223
Charge offs	(389)	(250)
Recoveries	419	26
Ending balance	3,548	1,062
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			1,075	1,262
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			2,473	1,999
Total	3,261	1,062	3,548	3,261
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			3,900	3,824
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			281,876	292,683
Total gross loans and leases			285,776	296,507
National Lending \| Lease financing
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,275	30
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	504	600
Charge offs	(215)	(352)
Recoveries	131	260
Ending balance	1,695	538
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			299	112
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			1,396	1,163
Total	1,695	538	1,695	1,275
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			2,195	1,213
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			221,520	176,702
Total gross loans and leases			223,715	177,915
National Lending \| Insurance premium finance
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,024	1,031
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	141	93
Charge offs	(285)	(208)
Recoveries	90	56
Ending balance	970	972
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			970	1,024
Total	970	972	970	1,024
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			349,299	361,105
Total gross loans and leases			349,299	361,105
National Lending \| SBA/USDA
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	383	13
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	382	240
Charge offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	765	253
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			486	51
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			279	332
Total	765	253	765	383
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			3,683	3,841
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			86,586	84,990
Total gross loans and leases			90,269	88,831
National Lending \| Other commercial finance
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	683	28
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(523)	263
Charge offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	160	291
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			160	683
Total	683	291	160	683
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			99,617	99,665
Total gross loans and leases			99,617	99,665
National Lending \| Commercial finance
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	14,596	1,302
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	3,701	3,853
Charge offs	(3,184)	(1,138)
Recoveries	770	1,710
Ending balance	15,883	5,727
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			3,268	1,875
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			12,615	12,721
Total	15,883	5,727	15,883	14,596
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			36,215	28,824
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			1,958,441	1,887,406
Total gross loans and leases			1,994,656	1,916,230
National Lending \| Consumer credit products
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,044	785
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	63	366
Charge offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	1,107	1,151
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			1,107	1,044
Total	1,044	1,151	1,107	1,044
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			115,843	106,794
Total gross loans and leases			115,843	106,794
National Lending \| Other consumer finance
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,118	2,820
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	476	3,023
Charge offs	(734)	(1,624)
Recoveries	29	3
Ending balance	4,889	4,222
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			4,889	5,118
Total	5,118	4,222	4,889	5,118
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			1,708	1,472
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			153,064	159,932
Total gross loans and leases			154,772	161,404
National Lending \| Consumer finance
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,162	3,605
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	539	3,389
Charge offs	(734)	(1,624)
Recoveries	29	3
Ending balance	5,996	5,373
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			5,996	6,162
Total	5,996	5,373	5,996	6,162
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			1,708	1,472
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			268,907	266,726
Total gross loans and leases			270,615	268,198
National Lending \| Tax services
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	911	1,496
Charge offs	0	(42)
Recoveries	739	92
Ending balance	1,650	1,546
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			1,650	0
Total	1,650	1,546	1,650	0
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			101,739	2,240
Total gross loans and leases			101,739	2,240
National Lending \| Warehouse finance
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	263	65
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	6	111
Charge offs	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	269	176
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			269	263
Total	269	176	269	263
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			272,522	262,924
Total gross loans and leases			272,522	262,924
National Lending \| Total National Lending
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	21,021	4,972
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	5,157	8,849
Charge offs	(3,918)	(2,804)
Recoveries	1,538	1,805
Ending balance	23,798	12,822
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			3,268	1,875
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			20,530	19,146
Total	23,798	12,822	23,798	21,021
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			37,923	30,296
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			2,601,609	2,419,296
Total gross loans and leases			2,639,532	2,449,592
Community Banking
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	8,128	8,068
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(1,750)	250
Charge offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	150
Ending balance	6,378	8,468
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			6,378	8,128
Total	8,128	8,468	6,378	8,128
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			3,685	3,343
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			940,080	1,198,478
Total gross loans and leases			943,765	1,201,821
Community Banking \| Commercial real estate and operating
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,208	6,220
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(1,543)	350
Charge offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	4,665	6,570
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			4,665	6,208
Total	4,665	6,570	4,665	6,208
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			823	258
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			681,576	883,674
Total gross loans and leases			682,399	883,932
Community Banking \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,053	632
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(22)	87
Charge offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	1,031	719
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			1,031	1,053
Total	1,031	719	1,031	1,053
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			69	100
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			220,519	259,325
Total gross loans and leases			220,588	259,425
Community Banking \| Agricultural real estate and operating
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	867	1,216
Provision (recovery) for loan losses	(185)	(187)
Charge offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	150
Ending balance	682	1,179
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			682	867
Total	$ 867	$ 1,179	682	867
Loans:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			2,793	2,985
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			37,985	55,479
Total gross loans and leases			$ 40,778	$ 58,464

LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Asset Classification of Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	$ 3,210,943	$ 3,380,975
Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	3,003,377	3,178,254
Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	123,844	7,071
Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	32,316	154,461
Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	51,139	40,645
Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	267	544
National Lending
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	2,267,178	2,179,154
National Lending \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	2,088,176	2,005,337
National Lending \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	117,387	0
National Lending \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	22,273	144,993
National Lending \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	39,075	28,280
National Lending \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	267	544
National Lending \| Term lending
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	695,347	641,742
National Lending \| Term lending \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	631,408	585,382
National Lending \| Term lending \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	33,446	0
National Lending \| Term lending \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	4,581	36,792
National Lending \| Term lending \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	25,847	19,024
National Lending \| Term lending \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	65	544
National Lending \| Asset based lending
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	250,633	250,465
National Lending \| Asset based lending \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	193,824	192,427
National Lending \| Asset based lending \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	51,348	0
National Lending \| Asset based lending \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	4,936	57,660
National Lending \| Asset based lending \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	525	378
National Lending \| Asset based lending \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
National Lending \| Factoring
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	285,776	296,507
National Lending \| Factoring \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	250,382	256,048
National Lending \| Factoring \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	26,130	0
National Lending \| Factoring \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	5,364	36,635
National Lending \| Factoring \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	3,900	3,824
National Lending \| Factoring \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
National Lending \| Lease financing
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	223,715	177,915
National Lending \| Lease financing \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	218,187	171,785
National Lending \| Lease financing \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	3,334	0
National Lending \| Lease financing \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	4,917
National Lending \| Lease financing \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	2,194	1,213
National Lending \| Lease financing \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
National Lending \| Insurance premium finance
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	349,299	361,105
National Lending \| Insurance premium finance \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	344,668	361,105
National Lending \| Insurance premium finance \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	869	0
National Lending \| Insurance premium finance \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	634	0
National Lending \| Insurance premium finance \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	2,926	0
National Lending \| Insurance premium finance \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	202	0
National Lending \| SBA/USDA
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	90,269	88,831
National Lending \| SBA/USDA \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	78,259	76,609
National Lending \| SBA/USDA \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	1,569	0
National Lending \| SBA/USDA \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	6,758	8,381
National Lending \| SBA/USDA \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	3,683	3,841
National Lending \| SBA/USDA \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
National Lending \| Other commercial finance
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	99,617	99,665
National Lending \| Other commercial finance \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	98,926	99,057
National Lending \| Other commercial finance \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	691	0
National Lending \| Other commercial finance \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	608
National Lending \| Other commercial finance \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
National Lending \| Other commercial finance \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
National Lending \| Commercial finance
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	1,994,656	1,916,230
National Lending \| Commercial finance \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	1,815,654	1,742,413
National Lending \| Commercial finance \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	117,387	0
National Lending \| Commercial finance \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	22,273	144,993
National Lending \| Commercial finance \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	39,075	28,280
National Lending \| Commercial finance \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	267	544
National Lending \| Warehouse finance
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	272,522	262,924
National Lending \| Warehouse finance \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	272,522	262,924
National Lending \| Warehouse finance \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
National Lending \| Warehouse finance \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
National Lending \| Warehouse finance \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
National Lending \| Warehouse finance \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
Community Banking
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	943,765	1,201,821
Community Banking \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	915,201	1,172,917
Community Banking \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	6,457	7,071
Community Banking \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	10,043	9,468
Community Banking \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	12,064	12,365
Community Banking \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
Community Banking \| Commercial real estate and operating
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	682,399	883,932
Community Banking \| Commercial real estate and operating \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	674,189	875,933
Community Banking \| Commercial real estate and operating \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	1,225	1,494
Community Banking \| Commercial real estate and operating \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	3,389	2,884
Community Banking \| Commercial real estate and operating \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	3,596	3,621
Community Banking \| Commercial real estate and operating \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
Community Banking \| Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	220,588	259,425
Community Banking \| Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	219,223	257,575
Community Banking \| Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	428	946
Community Banking \| Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	781	708
Community Banking \| Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	156	196
Community Banking \| Consumer one-to-four family real estate and other \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	0	0
Community Banking \| Agricultural real estate and operating
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	40,778	58,464
Community Banking \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	21,789	39,409
Community Banking \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Watch
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	4,804	4,631
Community Banking \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	5,873	5,876
Community Banking \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	8,312	8,548
Community Banking \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Total loans and leases	$ 0	$ 0

LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Past Due Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	$ 3,590,474	$ 3,658,847
Performing Financial Instruments
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	53,738	40,825
Current	3,793,983	3,759,365
Loans and leases	3,847,721	3,800,190
Performing Financial Instruments \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	26,861	9,157
Performing Financial Instruments \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	7,488	7,242
Performing Financial Instruments \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	19,389	24,426
Performing Financial Instruments \| Loans Held for Investment
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	53,675	37,984
Current	3,529,622	3,613,429
Loans and leases	3,583,297	3,651,413
Performing Financial Instruments \| Loans Held for Investment \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	26,798	8,035
Performing Financial Instruments \| Loans Held for Investment \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	7,488	6,487
Performing Financial Instruments \| Loans Held for Investment \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	19,389	23,462
Nonperforming Financial Instruments
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	23,983	26,521
Non-accrual balance	16,602	14,422
Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	7,381	12,099
Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Loans Held for Investment
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	23,983	25,557
Non-accrual balance	16,602	14,422
Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Loans Held for Investment \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	7,381	11,135
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	51,678	36,903
Current	2,587,854	2,412,689
Loans and leases	2,639,532	2,449,592
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	26,422	6,963
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	5,876	6,487
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	19,380	23,453
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Loans held for sale
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	63	2,841
Current	264,361	145,936
Loans and leases	264,424	148,777
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Loans held for sale \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	63	1,122
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Loans held for sale \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	755
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Loans held for sale \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	964
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Term lending
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	27,746	17,170
Current	667,601	624,572
Loans and leases	695,347	641,742
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Term lending \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	12,300	2,162
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Term lending \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	2,767	910
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Term lending \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	12,679	14,098
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Asset based lending
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	26	0
Current	250,607	250,465
Loans and leases	250,633	250,465
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Asset based lending \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	26	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Asset based lending \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Asset based lending \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Factoring
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
Current	285,776	296,507
Loans and leases	285,776	296,507
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Factoring \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Factoring \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Factoring \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Lease financing
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	6,408	4,030
Current	217,307	173,885
Loans and leases	223,715	177,915
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Lease financing \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	3,757	1,160
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Lease financing \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	758	1,134
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Lease financing \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,893	1,736
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Insurance premium finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	11,313	8,687
Current	337,986	352,418
Loans and leases	349,299	361,105
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Insurance premium finance \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	7,065	1,999
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Insurance premium finance \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,117	2,881
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Insurance premium finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	3,131	3,807
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| SBA/USDA
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,008	338
Current	89,261	88,493
Loans and leases	90,269	88,831
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| SBA/USDA \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	979	83
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| SBA/USDA \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| SBA/USDA \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	29	255
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Other commercial finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
Current	99,617	99,665
Loans and leases	99,617	99,665
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Other commercial finance \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Other commercial finance \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Other commercial finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Commercial finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	46,501	30,225
Current	1,948,155	1,886,005
Loans and leases	1,994,656	1,916,230
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Commercial finance \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	24,127	5,404
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Commercial finance \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	4,642	4,925
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Commercial finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	17,732	19,896
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer credit products
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,701	1,423
Current	114,142	105,371
Loans and leases	115,843	106,794
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer credit products \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	953	627
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer credit products \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	430	557
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer credit products \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	318	239
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Other consumer finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	3,476	3,015
Current	151,296	158,389
Loans and leases	154,772	161,404
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Other consumer finance \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,342	932
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Other consumer finance \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	804	1,005
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Other consumer finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,330	1,078
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	5,177	4,438
Current	265,438	263,760
Loans and leases	270,615	268,198
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer finance \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	2,295	1,559
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer finance \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,234	1,562
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,648	1,317
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Tax services
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	2,240
Current	101,739	0
Loans and leases	101,739	2,240
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Tax services \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Tax services \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Tax services \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	2,240
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Warehouse finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
Current	272,522	262,924
Loans and leases	272,522	262,924
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Warehouse finance \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Warehouse finance \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Warehouse finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	23,974	25,513
Non-accrual balance	16,593	14,378
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	7,381	11,135
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Loans held for sale
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	0	964
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Loans held for sale \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	964
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Term lending
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	13,688	14,387
Non-accrual balance	12,372	12,146
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Term lending \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	1,316	2,241
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Asset based lending
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	583	0
Non-accrual balance	583	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Asset based lending \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Factoring
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	205	1,669
Non-accrual balance	205	1,669
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Factoring \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Lease financing
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	2,015	1,838
Non-accrual balance	729	308
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Lease financing \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	1,286	1,530
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Insurance premium finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	3,131	3,807
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Insurance premium finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	3,131	3,807
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| SBA/USDA
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	2,704	255
Non-accrual balance	2,704	255
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| SBA/USDA \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Other commercial finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	0	0
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Other commercial finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Commercial finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	22,326	21,956
Non-accrual balance	16,593	14,378
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Commercial finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	5,733	7,578
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Consumer credit products
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	318	239
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Consumer credit products \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	318	239
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Other consumer finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	1,330	1,078
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Other consumer finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	1,330	1,078
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Consumer finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	1,648	1,317
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Consumer finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	1,648	1,317
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Tax services
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	0	2,240
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Tax services \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	2,240
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Warehouse finance
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	0	0
Non-accrual balance	0	0
National Lending \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Warehouse finance \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	0
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,997	1,081
Current	941,768	1,200,740
Loans and leases	943,765	1,201,821
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	376	1,072
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,612	0
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	9	9
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Commercial real estate and operating
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	565
Current	682,399	883,367
Loans and leases	682,399	883,932
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Commercial real estate and operating \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	565
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Commercial real estate and operating \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Commercial real estate and operating \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	429	467
Current	220,159	258,958
Loans and leases	220,588	259,425
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	346	458
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	74	0
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	9	9
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Agricultural real estate and operating
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,568	49
Current	39,210	58,415
Loans and leases	40,778	58,464
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	30	49
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,538	0
Community Banking \| Performing Financial Instruments \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	0	0
Community Banking \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	9	44
Non-accrual balance	9	44
Community Banking \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	0
Community Banking \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Commercial real estate and operating
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	0	0
Non-accrual balance	0	0
Community Banking \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Commercial real estate and operating \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	0
Community Banking \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	9	44
Non-accrual balance	9	44
Community Banking \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	0	0
Community Banking \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Agricultural real estate and operating
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and leases	0	0
Non-accrual balance	0	0
Community Banking \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Greater Than 90 Days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Non-accrual balance	$ 0	$ 0

LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Impaired Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	$ 25,323		$ 23,057
Unpaid Principal Balance	28,483		25,499
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded investment	16,285		10,582
Unpaid principal balance	17,597		11,949
Specific allowance	3,268		1,875
Average Recorded Investment	36,295	$ 14,107
Recognized Interest Income	172	125
National Lending
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	21,638		19,714
Unpaid Principal Balance	24,798		22,156
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded investment			10,582
Unpaid principal balance			11,949
Specific allowance			1,875
Average Recorded Investment	32,838	12,091
Recognized Interest Income	109	94
National Lending \| Term lending
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	17,125		12,644
Unpaid Principal Balance	19,112		13,944
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded investment	8,787		6,924
Unpaid principal balance	10,087		6,951
Specific allowance	1,299		450
Average Recorded Investment	19,537	5,709
Recognized Interest Income	74	79
National Lending \| Asset based lending
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance			378
Unpaid Principal Balance			378
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded investment	525
Unpaid principal balance	525
Specific allowance	109
Average Recorded Investment	427	0
Recognized Interest Income	0	0
National Lending \| Factoring
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	1,387		1,563
Unpaid Principal Balance	2,462		2,638
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded investment	2,513		2,261
Unpaid principal balance	2,525		3,601
Specific allowance	1,075		1,262
Average Recorded Investment	3,849	2,780
Recognized Interest Income	0	5
National Lending \| Lease financing
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	1,418		1,062
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,418		1,062
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded investment	777		151
Unpaid principal balance	777		151
Specific allowance	299		112
Average Recorded Investment	3,686	3,602
Recognized Interest Income	0	10
National Lending \| SBA/USDA
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance			2,595
Unpaid Principal Balance			2,595
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded investment	3,683		1,246
Unpaid principal balance	3,683		1,246
Specific allowance	486		51
Average Recorded Investment	3,788	0
Recognized Interest Income	0	0
National Lending \| Commercial finance
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	19,930		18,242
Unpaid Principal Balance	22,992		20,617
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Recorded investment	16,285		10,582
Unpaid principal balance	17,597		11,949
Specific allowance	3,268		1,875
Average Recorded Investment	31,287	12,091
Recognized Interest Income	74	94
National Lending \| Other consumer finance
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	1,708		1,472
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,806		1,539
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment	1,551	0
Recognized Interest Income	35	0
National Lending \| Consumer finance
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	1,708		1,472
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,806		1,539
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment	1,551	0
Recognized Interest Income	35	0
Community Banking
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	3,685		3,343
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,685		3,343
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment	3,457	2,016
Recognized Interest Income	63	31
Community Banking \| Commercial real estate and operating
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	823		258
Unpaid Principal Balance	823		258
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment	446	404
Recognized Interest Income	13	4
Community Banking \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	69		100
Unpaid Principal Balance	69		100
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment	90	139
Recognized Interest Income	8	2
Community Banking \| Agricultural real estate and operating
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
Recorded Balance	2,793		2,985
Unpaid Principal Balance	2,793		$ 2,985
Loans with a specific valuation allowance [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment	2,921	1,473
Recognized Interest Income	$ 42	$ 25

LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Narrative and Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing lease, term (no greater than)	84 months
Loans and leases to held for sale	$ 251,913,000	$ 39,452,000
Originations	16,175,000	7,469,000
Proceeds from sales	143,035,000	22,611,000
Gain on sale of loan	1,851,000	550,000
Carrying amount of direct financing and sales-type leases subject to residual value guarantees	$ 8,800,000
Percentage of specific allowance for losses	100.00%
Special mention commercial finance loans and leases rated as watch	$ 117,000,000.0			$ 0
Loans and leases	3,590,474,000			3,658,847,000
Foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets	1,328,000			29,494,000
TDR valuation allowance	100,000
National Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity period of loans receivable			1 year
Proceeds from sales	143,035,000	22,611,000
TDRs subsequent default, recorded investment		0
Community Banking Loans \| National Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
TDRs recorded investment	600,000	100,000
Total National Lending \| National Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
TDRs recorded investment	400,000	$ 100,000
TDRs subsequent default, recorded investment	300,000
Watch and special mention loans and leases \| National Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and leases	139,700,000			145,000,000.0
Consumer finance portfolio segment \| National Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and leases	270,600,000			268,200,000
Tax services loans \| National Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and leases	101,700,000			$ 2,200,000
SBA/USDA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Originations	$ 16,200,000
Consumer one to four family real estate and other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage loan, loan-to-value ratio, appraised value	100.00%
Mortgage loan, loan-to-value ratio, actual majority of loans (below)	80.00%
Home Equity Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage loan, loan-to-value ratio, appraised value	90.00%
Agricultural operating loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	1 year
Agricultural real estate loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage loan, loan-to-value ratio, appraised value	75.00%
Consumer finance \| National Lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
TDRs subsequent default, recorded investment	$ 1,200,000
Consumer credit products
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Originations	$ 7,500,000
Commercial Real Estate and Operating
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage loan, loan-to-value ratio, appraised value	80.00%
Minimum \| Term lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	3 years
Minimum \| Asset based lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	1 year
Minimum \| Insurance premium finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	9 months
Policyholder down payment, percent	20.00%
Minimum \| Agricultural real estate loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	20 years
Agricultural term of fixed rate loans	5 years
Minimum \| Consumer credit products
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	12 months
Minimum \| Consumer credit products \| Revolving Credit Facility
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	6 months
Maximum \| Term lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	25 years
Maximum \| Asset based lending
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	3 years
Maximum \| Insurance premium finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	10 months
Policyholder down payment, percent	25.00%
Maximum \| Consumer one to four family real estate and other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	30 years
Maximum \| Home Equity Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Maximum \| Agricultural real estate loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	25 years
Agricultural term of fixed rate loans	10 years
Maximum \| Consumer credit products
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	84 months
Maximum \| Consumer credit products \| Revolving Credit Facility
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	60 months
Maximum \| Commercial Real Estate and Operating
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	20 years

LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Troubled Debt Restructured Loans (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets	$ 1,328,000		$ 29,494,000
Community Banking Loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Loans in process of foreclosure, amount	0
National Lending
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
TDRs subsequent default, recorded investment		$ 0
National Lending \| Community Banking Loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
TDRs recorded investment	$ 600,000	$ 100,000

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Common Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Meta Financial Group, Inc.	$ 21,068	$ 15,398
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	37,431,788	39,335,054
Basic income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.39
Outstanding options - based upon the two-class method (in shares)	34,090	71,453
Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (in shares)	37,465,878	39,406,507
Diluted income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.39

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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RENTAL EQUIPMENT, NET - Schedule of Rental Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	$ 258,932	$ 254,881
Accumulated depreciation	(49,314)	(46,344)
Unamortized initial direct costs	2,055	0
Net book value	211,673	208,537
Computers and IT networking equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	32,733	37,352
Motor vehicles and other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	106,133	98,149
Office furniture and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	2,900	2,875
Solar panels and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total	$ 117,166	$ 116,505

RENTAL EQUIPMENT, NET - Schedule of Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
2020	$ 25,787
2021	29,922
2022	23,016
2023	17,437
2024	11,813
Thereafter	23,145
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received	$ 131,120

FORECLOSURED REAL ESTATE AND REPOSSESSED ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real Estate [Line Items]
Loss on sale	$ 23,085	$ 105
Agriculture Real Estate Customer \| Agricultural real estate and operating
Real Estate [Line Items]
Purchase price	23,083
Carrying value of OREO	28,122
Loss on sale	(5,039)
Deferred income recognized	1,096
Net impact	(3,943)
OREO expenses	200
Foreclosed Property \| Agricultural real estate and operating
Real Estate [Line Items]
Loss on sale	5,000
Foreclosed Property \| Agricultural real estate and operating \| Community Banking
Real Estate [Line Items]
Deferred income recognized	$ 1,100

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 309,505	$ 303,270
Acquisitions	0	0
Impairment	0	0
Ending balance	309,505	303,270
Consumer
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	87,145	87,145
Acquisitions	0	0
Impairment	0	0
Ending balance	87,145	87,145
Commercial
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	222,360	216,125
Acquisitions	0	0
Impairment	0	0
Ending balance	222,360	216,125
Corporate Services/Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Acquisitions	0	0
Impairment	0	0
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 0

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Schedule of Intangible Asses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$ 52,810	$ 70,719
Acquisitions during the period	17	30
Amortization during the period	(2,676)	(4,383)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	50,151	66,366
Gross carrying amount			$ 109,911	$ 110,173
Accumulated amortization			(48,853)	(32,851)
Accumulated impairment			(10,907)	(10,956)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	50,151	66,366	50,151	66,366
Asset impairment charges		0
Other Intangible Assets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Balance as of September 30, 2019	6,817	7,980
Acquisitions during the period	17	30
Amortization during the period	(184)	(246)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	6,650	7,764
Gross carrying amount			10,719	10,981
Accumulated amortization			(3,410)	(2,509)
Accumulated impairment			(659)	(708)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	6,650	7,764	6,650	7,764
Customer Relationships
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Balance as of September 30, 2019	33,207	48,455
Acquisitions during the period	0	0
Amortization during the period	(2,115)	(3,762)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	31,092	44,693
Gross carrying amount			82,088	82,088
Accumulated amortization			(40,748)	(27,147)
Accumulated impairment			(10,248)	(10,248)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	31,092	44,693	31,092	44,693
Noncompete Agreements
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Balance as of September 30, 2019	827	1,297
Acquisitions during the period	0	0
Amortization during the period	(113)	(118)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	714	1,179
Gross carrying amount			2,480	2,480
Accumulated amortization			(1,766)	(1,301)
Accumulated impairment			0	0
Balance as of December 31, 2019	714	1,179	714	1,179
Trademarks
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Balance as of September 30, 2019	11,959	12,987
Acquisitions during the period	0	0
Amortization during the period	(264)	(257)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	11,695	12,730
Gross carrying amount			14,624	14,624
Accumulated amortization			(2,929)	(1,894)
Accumulated impairment			0	0
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$ 11,695	$ 12,730	$ 11,695	$ 12,730
Minimum \| Refund Advantage Financial Services Inc \| Other Intangible Assets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Useful life	3 years
Minimum \| Refund Advantage Financial Services Inc \| Customer Relationships
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Useful life	10 years
Minimum \| Refund Advantage Financial Services Inc \| Noncompete Agreements
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Useful life	3 years
Minimum \| Refund Advantage Financial Services Inc \| Trademarks
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Useful life	5 years
Maximum \| Refund Advantage Financial Services Inc \| Other Intangible Assets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Useful life	20 years
Maximum \| Refund Advantage Financial Services Inc \| Customer Relationships
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Useful life	30 years
Maximum \| Refund Advantage Financial Services Inc \| Noncompete Agreements
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Useful life	5 years
Maximum \| Refund Advantage Financial Services Inc \| Trademarks
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Useful life	15 years

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Schedule of Future Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remaining in 2020	$ 8,311
2021	8,528
2022	6,402
2023	5,084
2024	4,366
2025	3,809
Thereafter	13,651
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$ 50,151	$ 52,810	$ 66,366	$ 70,719

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease, Right-of-use asset	$ 26,300
Operating lease, liability	$ 27,726

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASETS AND LIABILITIES - Lease Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2020	$ 2,657
2021	3,448
2022	3,131
2023	2,442
2024	2,443
Thereafter	18,241
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments receivable for operating leases	32,362
Discount	(4,636)
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 27,726

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASETS AND LIABILITIES - Lease Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted-average discount rate	2.40%
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	12 years 2 months 26 days
Lease expense	$ 744
Short-term and variable lease cost	178
Sublease income	(189)
Total lease cost for operating leases	$ 733

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Nov. 20, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchased during the period (in shares)	82,971	64,628
Stock repurchased during the period, value	$ 2.7	$ 2.4
Treasury Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchased and retired during period (in shares)	899,371
Average cost per share (in dollars per share)	$ 34.17
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased	319,228
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)			7,500,000

STOCK COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Number of Shares
Options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	59,835
Granted (in shares)	0
Exercised (in shares)	(15,030)
Forfeited or expired (in shares)	0
Options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	44,805
Options exercisable, end of period (in shares)	44,805
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 8.06
Granted (in dollars per share)	0
Exercised (in dollars per share)	7.85
Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share)	0
Options outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 8.14
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year 3 months 29 days
Options exercisable, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 8.14
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Options outstanding	1 year 3 months 7 days	1 year 6 months 14 days
Options exercisable	1 year 3 months 7 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding, beginning of period	$ 1,469
Granted	0
Exercised	367
Forfeited or expired	0
Options outstanding, end of period	1,271
Options exercisable, end of period	$ 1,271
Number of Shares
Nonvested shares outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	926,122
Granted (in shares)	154,422
Vested (in shares)	(230,067)
Forfeited or expired (in shares)	(3,817)
Nonvested shares outstanding, end of period (in shares)	846,660
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant
Nonvested shares outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 29.54
Granted (in dollars per share)	32.82
Vested (in dollars per share)	29.47
Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share)	32.96
Nonvested shares outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 30.14
Stock based compensation expense not yet recognized in income	$ 13,300
Weighted average remaining period for unrecognized stock based compensation	2 years 7 months 9 days

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit) (includes $0 and ($5) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	$ 680	$ (1,691)
Effective tax rate	2.97%	(11.56%)

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision at statutory rate	$ 4,567	$ 3,072
Tax-exempt income	(294)	(1,201)
State income taxes	1,090	701
Interim period effective rate adjustment	860	5,263
Tax credit investments, net - federal	(4,800)	(9,568)
Research tax credit	(1,709)	0
IRC 162(m) nondeductible compensation	838	0
Other, net	128	42
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 680	$ (1,691)
Effective tax rate	2.97%	(11.56%)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Feb. 09, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) commitment	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) commitment	Dec. 24, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 14, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Unfunded loan commitments		$ 1,040,000,000.00	$ 978,100,000
Number of investment commitments \| commitment		0	0
Securities, buy (sell) obligations		$ 0	$ 0
Off-balance sheet credit exposures		$ 100,000
Card Limited, LLC v. MetaBank dba Meta Payment Systems
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss					$ 4,000,000.0
AFS/IBEX, A Division of MetaBank V. Aegis Managing Agency Limited
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought amount	$ 1,600,000
Ohio Valley Bank Company V. Metabank dba Refund Advantage, Case No. 18 CV 134
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss				$ 3,000,000.0

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Refund Transfer Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 0

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Schedule of Revenue From Contracts with Customers by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net interest income	$ 64,651	$ 60,272
Noninterest income	37,483	37,751
Revenues	102,134	98,023
Refund Transfer Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	192	261
Tax Advance Product Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	2,276	1,685
Credit Card
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	21,499	20,807
Rental income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	487	482
Loan and Lease Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	12,351	10,890
Loss on Sale of Securities, Available for Sale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	(22)
Gain (Loss) on Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	(2,568)	1,266
Other Revenues for Financial Assets and Liabilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	3,246	2,382
Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net interest income	20,012	13,674
Noninterest income	24,764	22,891
Revenues	44,776	36,565
Consumer \| Refund Transfer Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	192	261
Consumer \| Tax Advance Product Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	2,276	1,685
Consumer \| Credit Card
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	21,499	20,807
Consumer \| Rental income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	0
Consumer \| Loan and Lease Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	4	0
Consumer \| Loss on Sale of Securities, Available for Sale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	0
Consumer \| Gain (Loss) on Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	240	0
Consumer \| Other Revenues for Financial Assets and Liabilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	553	138
Banking
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net interest income	39,736	35,951
Noninterest income	14,980	13,932
Revenues	54,716	49,883
Banking \| Refund Transfer Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	0
Banking \| Tax Advance Product Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	0
Banking \| Credit Card
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	0
Banking \| Rental income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	278	293
Banking \| Loan and Lease Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	11,034	10,890
Banking \| Loss on Sale of Securities, Available for Sale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	0
Banking \| Gain (Loss) on Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	2,339	1,225
Banking \| Other Revenues for Financial Assets and Liabilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	1,329	1,524
Corporate Services/Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net interest income	4,903	10,647
Noninterest income	(2,261)	928
Revenues	2,642	11,575
Corporate Services/Other \| Refund Transfer Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	0
Corporate Services/Other \| Tax Advance Product Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	0
Corporate Services/Other \| Credit Card
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	0
Corporate Services/Other \| Rental income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	209	189
Corporate Services/Other \| Loan and Lease Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	1,313	0
Corporate Services/Other \| Loss on Sale of Securities, Available for Sale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	0	(22)
Corporate Services/Other \| Gain (Loss) on Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	(5,147)	41
Corporate Services/Other \| Other Revenues for Financial Assets and Liabilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Noninterest income	$ 1,364	$ 720

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3
Segment data [Abstract]
Net interest income	$ 64,651	$ 60,272
Provision for loan and lease losses	3,407	9,099
Noninterest income	37,483	37,751
Noninterest expense	75,798	74,295
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	22,929	14,629
Total assets	6,180,926	6,182,765	$ 6,182,890
Goodwill	309,505	303,270	309,505	$ 303,270
Total deposits	4,806,580	4,936,447
Consumer
Segment data [Abstract]
Net interest income	20,012	13,674
Provision for loan and lease losses	980	1,973
Noninterest income	24,764	22,891
Noninterest expense	16,783	18,129
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	27,013	16,463
Total assets	720,873	612,999
Goodwill	87,145	87,145	87,145	87,145
Total deposits	2,999,184	2,763,948
Commercial
Segment data [Abstract]
Net interest income	39,736	35,951
Provision for loan and lease losses	3,701	3,854
Noninterest income	14,980	13,932
Noninterest expense	26,726	29,552
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	24,289	16,477
Total assets	2,494,253	2,074,250
Goodwill	222,360	216,125	222,360	216,125
Total deposits	13,855	7,177
Corporate Services/Other
Segment data [Abstract]
Net interest income	4,903	10,647
Provision for loan and lease losses	(1,274)	3,272
Noninterest income	(2,261)	928
Noninterest expense	32,289	26,614
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	(28,373)	(18,311)
Total assets	2,965,800	3,495,516
Goodwill	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Total deposits	$ 1,793,541	$ 2,165,322

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Non-recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Mortgage-backed securities	$ 362,120	$ 382,546
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723	1,272,493
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Total held to maturity securities	121,899	133,470
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	0	0
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Debt securities available for sale	0	0
Common equities and mutual funds	2,947	2,606
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Total held to maturity securities	0	0
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	0	0
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723	1,272,493
Common equities and mutual funds	0	0
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Total held to maturity securities	121,899	133,470
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	3,557,579	3,622,597
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Debt securities available for sale	0	0
Common equities and mutual funds	0	0
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Total held to maturity securities	0	0
Nonrecurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	14,345	38,201
Nonrecurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	14,345	38,201
Recurring
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Small business administration securities	180,920	185,982
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	874	874
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	373,989	400,557
Asset-baked securities	296,820	302,534
Mortgage-backed securities	362,120	382,546
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723	1,272,493
Common equities and mutual funds	2,947	2,606
Non-marketable equity securities	2,640	1,669
Recurring \| Level 1
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Small business administration securities	0	0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	0	0
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	0	0
Asset-baked securities	0	0
Mortgage-backed securities	0	0
Debt securities available for sale	0	0
Common equities and mutual funds	2,947	2,606
Non-marketable equity securities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 2
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Small business administration securities	180,920	185,982
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	874	874
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	373,989	400,557
Asset-baked securities	296,820	302,534
Mortgage-backed securities	362,120	382,546
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723	1,272,493
Common equities and mutual funds	0	0
Non-marketable equity securities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 3
Available-for-sale debt securities [Abstract]
Small business administration securities	0	0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	0	0
Non-bank qualified obligations of states and political subdivisions	0	0
Asset-baked securities	0	0
Mortgage-backed securities	0	0
Debt securities available for sale	0	0
Common equities and mutual funds	0	0
Non-marketable equity securities	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Nonrecurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	13,017	8,707
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Nonrecurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Nonrecurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	0	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Nonrecurring \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 13,017	$ 8,707

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Quantitative Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Foreclosed assets, net	$ 1,328	$ 29,494
Minimum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Range of estimated selling cost	4.00%
Maximum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Range of estimated selling cost	30.00%
Level 1
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	$ 0	0
Level 2
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	0	0
Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	3,557,579	3,622,597
Impaired Loans \| Level 3 \| Valuation, Market Approach
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	13,017	8,707
Foreclosed Assets \| Level 3 \| Valuation, Market Approach
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	1,328	29,494
Nonrecurring
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	14,345	38,201
Nonrecurring \| Level 1
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Level 2
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	14,345	38,201
Nonrecurring \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	13,017	8,707
Nonrecurring \| Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Level 1
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Level 2
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	13,017	8,707
Nonrecurring \| Total National Lending
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	13,017	8,707
Nonrecurring \| Total National Lending \| Level 1
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Total National Lending \| Level 2
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Total National Lending \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	13,017	8,707
Nonrecurring \| Agricultural Operating
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value		8,707
Nonrecurring \| Agricultural Operating \| Level 1
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value		0
Nonrecurring \| Agricultural Operating \| Level 2
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value		0
Nonrecurring \| Agricultural Operating \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value		8,707
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	13,017
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Level 1
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	0
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Level 2
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	0
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Fair value	13,017
Nonrecurring \| Foreclosed Assets
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Foreclosed assets, net	1,328	29,494
Nonrecurring \| Foreclosed Assets \| Level 1
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Foreclosed assets, net	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Foreclosed Assets \| Level 2
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Foreclosed assets, net	0	0
Nonrecurring \| Foreclosed Assets \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Foreclosed assets, net	$ 1,328	$ 29,494

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Balance Sheet Grouping (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Financial assets [Abstract]
Debt securities available for sale	$ 1,214,723	$ 1,272,493
Debt securities held to maturity	121,899	133,470
Level 1
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	152,189	126,545
Debt securities available for sale	0	0
Debt securities held to maturity	0	0
Common equities and mutual funds	2,947	2,606
Non-marketable equity securities	0	0
Loans held for sale	0	0
Loans and leases receivable	0	0
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	18,687	20,400
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits held for sale	0
Deposits	3,290,280	2,920,516
Overnight federal funds purchased	194,000
Overnight federal funds purchased		642,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	0	0
Other short- and long-term borrowings	0	0
Accrued interest payable	6,620	9,414
Level 2
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723	1,272,493
Debt securities held to maturity	121,899	133,470
Common equities and mutual funds	0	0
Non-marketable equity securities	9,500	6,500
Loans held for sale	264,266	148,777
Loans and leases receivable	0	0
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	13,796	30,916
Accrued interest receivable	0	0
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits held for sale	288,975
Deposits	1,237,096	1,417,994
Overnight federal funds purchased	0
Overnight federal funds purchased		0
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	110,733	110,691
Other short- and long-term borrowings	106,716	113,876
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Level 3
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Debt securities available for sale	0	0
Debt securities held to maturity	0	0
Common equities and mutual funds	0	0
Non-marketable equity securities	0	0
Loans held for sale	0	0
Loans and leases receivable	3,557,579	3,622,597
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	0	0
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits held for sale	0
Deposits	0	0
Overnight federal funds purchased	0
Overnight federal funds purchased		0
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	0	0
Other short- and long-term borrowings	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Carrying Amount
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	152,189	126,545
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723	1,272,493
Debt securities held to maturity	123,117	134,764
Common equities and mutual funds	2,947	2,606
Non-marketable equity securities	12,140	8,169
Loans held for sale	264,266	148,777
Loans and leases receivable	3,583,297	3,651,413
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	13,796	30,916
Accrued interest receivable	18,687	20,400
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits held for sale	288,975
Deposits	4,517,605	4,337,005
Overnight federal funds purchased	194,000
Overnight federal funds purchased		642,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	110,000	110,000
Other short- and long-term borrowings	103,070	109,857
Accrued interest payable	6,620	9,414
Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	152,189	126,545
Debt securities available for sale	1,214,723	1,272,493
Debt securities held to maturity	121,899	133,470
Common equities and mutual funds	2,947	2,606
Non-marketable equity securities	12,140	8,169
Loans held for sale	264,266	148,777
Loans and leases receivable	3,557,579	3,622,597
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	13,796	30,916
Accrued interest receivable	18,687	20,400
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits held for sale	288,975
Deposits	4,527,377	4,338,510
Overnight federal funds purchased	194,000
Overnight federal funds purchased		642,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	110,733	110,691
Other short- and long-term borrowings	106,716	113,876
Accrued interest payable	$ 6,620	$ 9,414

Label	Element	Value
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 1,502,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] \| Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	1,502,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] \| Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	1,502,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member] \| Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	475,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member] \| AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ (475,000)