Shareholders' equity and regulatory matters (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets), Amount [Abstract]    
Actual Amount $ 43,368,000 $ 42,695,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes 24,435,000 24,369,000
Minimum Capital Adequacy with Capital buffer 25,634,400  
To be Well Capitalized Amount $ 30,544,000 $ 30,461,000
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets), Ratio [Abstract]    
Actual Ratio (in percentage) 14.20% 14.02%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in percentage) 8.00% 8.00%
Minimum Capital Adequacy with Capital buffer (in percentage) 8.625%  
To be Well Capitalized (in percentage) 10.00% 10.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk- weighted assets), Amount [Abstract]    
Actual Amount $ 39,757,000 $ 39,133,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes 12,217,000 12,184,000
Minimum Capital Adequacy with Capital buffer 20,235,000  
To be Well Capitalized Amount $ 18,326,000 $ 18,277,000
Tier 1 capital (to risk- weighted assets), Ratio [Abstract]    
Actual Ratio (in percentage) 13.02% 12.85%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in percentage) 4.00% 4.00%
Minimum Capital Adequacy with Capital buffer (in percentage) 6.625%  
To be Well Capitalized (in percentage) 6.00% 6.00%
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets), Amount [Abstract]    
Actual Amount $ 39,757,000 $ 39,133,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes 16,738,000 16,776,000
To be Well Capitalized Amount $ 20,922,000 $ 20,970,000
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets), Ratio [Abstract]    
Actual Ratio (in percentage) 9.50% 9.33%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in percentage) 4.00% 4.00%
To be Well Capitalized (in percentage) 5.00% 5.00%
Common equity (Tier 1 risk based capital to risk weighted assets), Amount [Abstract]    
Actual Amount $ 39,757,000 $ 39,133,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes 13,745,000 13,707,000
Minimum Capital Adequacy with Capital buffer 15,654,000  
To be Well Capitalized Amount $ 19,853,000 $ 15,231,000
Common equity (Tier 1 risk based capital to risk weighted assets), Ratio [Abstract]    
Actual Ratio (in percentage) 13.02% 12.85%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in percentage) 4.50% 4.50%
Minimum Capital Adequacy with Capital buffer (in percentage) 5.125%  
To be Well Capitalized (in percentage) 6.50% 6.50%