Avenue Financial 10-Q 14 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	8-May-15
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	AVNU
Entity Registrant Name	AVENUE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1616297
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,227,340

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$31,136,574	$17,765,493
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	214,748	210,754
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	218,118,191	220,461,939
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $2,830,932 and $2,837,721 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	2,714,706	2,716,908
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	33,484,272	27,237,457
Loans, net of deferred fees	716,252,963	693,907,951
Less allowance for loan losses	-8,669,356	-8,517,744
Net loans	707,583,607	685,390,207
Accrued interest receivable	2,318,186	2,389,997
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	3,320,400	2,924,400
Premises and equipment, net	3,123,566	3,280,186
Other real estate owned	2,807,201	3,375,811
Deferred tax assets	6,687,361	7,377,355
Cash surrender value of company owned life insurance	20,179,159	20,035,752
Goodwill	2,966,063	2,966,063
Other assets	2,304,530	2,657,381
Total assets	1,036,958,564	998,789,703
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	200,316,324	170,647,052
Interest-bearing demand deposits	60,134,832	55,652,417
Savings and money market accounts	398,767,825	415,779,182
Time	156,665,732	161,092,912
Total deposits	815,884,713	803,171,563
Accrued interest payable	539,448	169,913
Federal funds purchased	2,716,360	4,485,093
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	99,300,000	70,300,000
Subordinated debt	20,000,000	20,000,000
Other liabilities	8,584,829	9,047,027
Total liabilities	947,025,350	907,173,596
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, no par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares: issued and outstanding 10,227,340 and 8,636,682 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	89,947,978	75,407,157
Additional paid-in-capital	1,498,742	1,325,445
Accumulated deficit	-156,469	-1,581,649
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,357,037	-2,484,846
Total stockholders’ equity	89,933,214	91,616,107
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,036,958,564	998,789,703
Series C Senior Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, Series C, senior noncumulative perpetual preferred stock; 0 and 18,950 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		$18,950,000

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value	$2,830,932	$2,837,721
Common stock, no par value	$0	$0
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	10,227,340	8,636,682
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,227,340	8,636,682
Series C Senior Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, no par value	$0	$0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	18,950
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	18,950

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees	$7,668,662	$6,424,268
Investment securities	1,135,283	1,365,869
Federal Funds sold and other	30,132	30,421
Total interest and dividend income	8,834,077	7,820,558
Interest expense:
Deposits	761,386	755,940
Other borrowings	507,700	188,125
Total interest expense	1,269,086	944,065
Net interest income	7,564,991	6,876,493
Provision for loan losses	153,537	860,342
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	7,411,454	6,016,151
Noninterest income:
Customer service fees	670,530	615,848
Mortgage banking income from sales, net of commissions	205,267	37,545
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	143,407	119,742
Net gain on sales of bulk mortgage loans	236,473
Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities		14,055
Total noninterest income	1,255,677	787,190
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	3,914,018	3,494,759
Equipment and occupancy	839,813	890,849
Data processing	428,482	326,660
Advertising, promotion, and public relations	183,410	148,143
Legal and accounting	275,788	186,499
FDIC insurance and other regulatory assessments	192,457	179,325
Other real estate (income) expense	-40,190	13,158
Other expenses	680,063	605,366
Total noninterest expenses	6,473,841	5,844,759
Income before taxes	2,193,290	958,582
Income tax expense	736,000	287,575
Net income	1,457,290	671,007
Preferred stock dividends	-32,110	-47,375
Net income available to common stockholders	$1,425,180	$623,632
Per share information:
Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders	$0.15	$0.07
Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders	$0.15	$0.07
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	9,319,312	8,480,478
Diluted	9,435,365	8,480,478

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$1,457,290	$671,007
Other comprehensive income, after tax:
Increase in net gains on securities available-for-sale, net of deferred tax expense	1,638,513	1,615,101
Change in cash flow hedge, net of deferred tax benefit	-510,704
Net gains on sale of investment securities reclassified out of other comprehensive income, net of deferred tax expense		8,673
Total other comprehensive income, after tax	1,127,809	1,623,774
Comprehensive income	$2,585,099	$2,294,781

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in-capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$82,417,668	$18,950,000	$75,407,157	$783,499	($7,004,696)	($5,718,292)
Stock based compensation expense	246,933			246,933
Preferred stock dividends	-47,375				-47,375
Restricted shares withheld for taxes	-45,165			-45,165
Net income	671,007				671,007
Other comprehensive income	1,623,774					1,623,774
Balances at Mar. 31, 2014	84,866,842	18,950,000	75,407,157	985,267	-6,381,064	-4,094,518
Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	91,616,107	18,950,000	75,407,157	1,325,445	-1,581,649	-2,484,846
Stock based compensation expense	173,297			173,297
Preferred stock dividends	-32,110				-32,110
Issuance of common stock	14,540,821		14,540,821
Redemption of preferred stock	-18,950,000	-18,950,000
Net income	1,457,290				1,457,290
Other comprehensive income	1,127,809					1,127,809
Balances at Mar. 31, 2015	$89,933,214		$89,947,978	$1,498,742	($156,469)	($1,357,037)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income	$1,457,290	$671,007
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses	153,537	860,342
Net amortization of securities	224,752	241,867
Amortization of deferred loan fees and cost	-44,369	-84,674
Stock-based compensation expense	173,297	246,933
Supplemental executive retirement plan expense	77,500	35,640
Deferred tax benefit	-33,603	-181,395
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	-143,407	-119,742
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment	246,915	295,593
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities		-14,055
Gain on mortgage loans sold, net	-441,740	-37,545
Mortgage loans held-for-sale:
Loans originated	-52,400,770	-7,285,021
Loans sold	46,595,695	9,672,175
(Increase) decrease in:
Accrued interest receivable	71,811	69,068
Other assets	921,461	104,154
Increase (decrease) in:
Accrued interest payable	369,535	19,667
Other liabilities	-816,519	-209,802
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-3,588,615	4,284,212
Investing activities:
Net change in interest-bearing deposits in banks	-3,994	1,984,000
Activity in available-for-sale securities:
Sales		12,463,277
Maturities, prepayments and calls	6,901,078	7,468,699
Purchases	-2,651,653
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	-396,000
Additions to premises and equipment, net of effects from disposals	-90,295	-11,301
Increase in loans, net of collections	-22,302,568	-66,001,295
Net cash used in investing activities	-18,543,432	-44,096,620
Financing activities:
Net increase in deposits	12,713,150	32,250,603
Net change in federal funds purchased	-1,768,733	18,055,101
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances	58,300,000	86,250,000
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances	-29,300,000	-86,500,000
Issuance (forfeitures) of common stock	14,540,821	-45,165
Redemption of preferred stock	-18,950,000
Preferred stock dividends	-32,110	-47,375
Net cash provided by financing activities	35,503,128	49,963,164
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	13,371,081	10,150,756
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	17,765,493	12,417,198
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$31,136,574	$22,567,954

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	-1	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	(a)	Accounting Policies
	The accounting principles followed and the methods of applying those principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices in the banking industry. The significant accounting policies applicable to Avenue Financial Holdings, Inc. (the Corporation) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Avenue Bank (the Bank) (collectively, the Company) are summarized as follows.
	(b)	Nature of Operations
	The Company provides a variety of financial services to individuals and middle market businesses through its offices in middle Tennessee. Its primary deposit products are checking, savings, money market and term certificate accounts and its primary lending products are residential real estate, commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction and consumer loans.
	(c)	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and the Bank. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary for fair representation have been included. The results of operations and other data for the three month period ended March 31, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.  The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in the 2014 Annual Report previously filed on Form 10-K.
	(d)	Use of Estimates
	In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of deferred tax assets, other real estate owned, and investment securities including other-than-temporary impairment.
	All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual or charged off is reversed against interest income. The payments received on these loans are applied to the principal balance until the loan qualifies for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current with on time payments for six consecutive months and future payments are reasonably assured.
	(e)	Income Per Common Share
	Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders does not reflect the dilution that could potentially occur related to the periods presented if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted because to do so would be antidilutive. Typically the difference between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding is attributable to common stock options, common stock appreciation rights, warrants, restricted share awards, and restricted share unit awards. For the period ended March 31, 2014, approximately 286,000 of antidilutive stock options were excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation under the treasury stock method as the strike price for an option is above the fair market value of a common share. There were no antidilutive stock options at March 31, 2015.
	The following is a summary of the basic and diluted earnings per common share calculation for each of the three months  ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
			At or for the Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015		2014
	Basic earnings per share calculation:
	Numerator - Net income available to common stockholders		$	1,425,180		623,632
	Denominator – Weighted average common shares outstanding			9,319,312		8,480,478
	Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders			0.15		0.07
	Diluted earnings per share calculation:
	Numerator - Net income available to common stockholders			1,425,180		623,632
	Denominator – Average common shares outstanding			9,319,312		8,480,478
	Average diluted common shares outstanding			116,053		-
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		$	9,435,365		8,480,478
	Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders			0.15		0.07
	(f)	Cash Flow Information
		Supplemental cash flow information addressing certain cash and noncash transactions for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015		2014
	Supplemental cash flow information:
	Cash paid for interest		$	883,417		957,447
	Cash paid for income taxes			950,000		-

Securities

Securities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Securities	-2	Securities
	The amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
			31-Mar-15
			Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains			Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	Securities available-for-sale:
	U.S. government agency securities		$	14,493		30			73		14,450
	State and municipal securities			40,099		797			63		40,833
	Corporate notes			8,767		59			-		8,826
	Mortgage-backed securities			153,695		1,285			971		154,009
			$	217,054		2,171			1,107		218,118
	Securities held-to-maturity:
	State and municipal securities		$	2,715		116			-		2,831
			$	2,715		116			-		2,831
			31-Dec-14
			Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains			Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	Securities available-for-sale:
	U.S. government agency securities		$	14,492		5			240		14,257
	State and municipal securities			38,688		646			90		39,244
	Corporate notes			8,817		17			36		8,798
	Mortgage-backed securities			159,530		799			2,166		158,163
			$	221,527		1,467			2,532		220,462
	Securities held-to-maturity:
	State and municipal securities		$	2,717		121			-		2,838
			$	2,717		121			-		2,838
	Gross realized gains and (losses) were $51,000 and $(37,000) from security sales of $12.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  There were no sales of securities during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The Bank did not purchase any investments during 2015 or 2014 that were classified as held-to-maturity.
	Expected maturities of mortgage backed securities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Therefore, these securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following maturity summary. The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at March 31, 2015, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands).
			Available-for-sale					Held-to-maturity
			Amortized		Fair			Amortized		Fair
			Cost		Value			Cost		Value
	Due in one year or less		$	4,958		4,987			-		-
	Due in one year to five years			31,805		31,977			-		-
	Due in five years to ten years			17,506		17,816			1,508		1,566
	Due after ten years			9,090		9,329			1,207		1,265
	Mortgage-backed securities			153,695		154,009			-		-
			$	217,054		218,118			2,715		2,831
	Securities with an amortized cost of $25.8 million and $27.3 million and fair value of $26.0 million and $27.1 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, were pledged to secure deposits, borrowings and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.
	Security fair values are established by an independent pricing service as of the approximate dates indicated. The difference between book value and fair value reflects current interest rates and represents the potential gain (loss) had the portfolio been liquidated on those dates.
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank did not hold investment securities of any single issuer, other than obligations of U.S. government agencies, whose aggregate book value exceeded 10% of stockholders’ equity.
	Securities with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the length of time they have been in continuous loss positions were as follows (in thousands):
			Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months					Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer					Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss
					Unrealized					Unrealized					Unrealized
			Fair value		losses			Fair value		losses			Fair value		losses
	As of March 31, 2015:
	U.S. government agencies		$	-		-			4,927		(73	)		4,927		(73	)
	State and municipal securities			2,641		(33	)		1,976		(30	)		4,617		(63	)
	Corporate notes			-		-			-		-			-		-
	Mortgage-backed securities			12,621		(49	)		65,627		(922	)		78,248		(971	)
	Total temporarily impaired		$	15,262		(82	)		72,530		(1,025	)		87,792		(1,107	)
	As of December, 31 2014:
	U.S. government agencies		$	2,494		(5	)		10,759		(235	)		13,253		(240	)
	State and municipal securities			4,369		(19	)		2,963		(71	)		7,332		(90	)
	Corporate notes			2,222		(4	)		4,553		(32	)		6,775		(36	)
	Mortgage-backed securities			4,891		(21	)		93,517		(2,145	)		98,408		(2,166	)
	Total temporarily impaired		$	13,976		(49	)		111,792		(2,483	)		125,768		(2,532	)
	As noted in the table above, at March 31, 2015, the Bank had unrealized losses of $1.1 million on $87.8 million of available-for-sale securities. The Bank does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2015. Unrealized losses on securities issued by states and political subdivisions in the U.S., U.S. government agency securities, and mortgage backed securities have not been recognized into income because the securities are backed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or political subdivisions for municipal bonds and management has the intent and ability to hold these securities until maturity. For corporate bonds with unrealized losses, the Bank currently does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Bank will have the intent and ability to hold these securities to recovery of their amortized cost. The decline in value of these securities is primarily attributable to interest rates and not credit losses.

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]
Loans And Allowance for Loan Losses	-3	Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
	The Bank has six loan segments for financial reporting purposes, residential real estate, commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction and land development, consumer, and other. The Bank classifies its loan portfolio based on the underlying collateral utilized to secure each loan. These classifications are consistent with those utilized in the Quarterly Report of Condition and Income, filed by the Bank with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
	·	Residential real estate loans are classified into two categories based on the underlying collateral securing the loans. They consist of primarily of mortgage loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties including home equity lines of credit and multi-family properties secured primarily by apartment buildings.
	·	Commercial and industrial loans include loans to business enterprises issued for commercial, industrial and/or other professional purposes.
	·	Commercial real estate mortgage loans are categorized as such based on investor exposures where repayment is largely dependent upon the operation, refinance, or sale of the underlying real estate. Commercial real estate mortgage loans also include owner occupied commercial real estate which shares a similar risk profile to our commercial and industrial loan products.
	·	Construction and land development loans include loans where the repayment is dependent on the successful operation of the related real estate project. Construction and land development loans include 1-4 family construction projects and commercial construction endeavors such as warehouses, apartments, office and retail space and land acquisition and development. Construction loans can include interest reserve to carry the project through to completion. At March 31, 2015, $600,000 was included in the loan balance for interest reserves.
	·	Consumer loans include all loans issued to individuals not included in the residential real estate mortgage classification. Examples of consumer loans are automobile loans and personal lines of credit.
	·	Other loans include all loans not included in the consumer classification, such as unsecured loans to religious organizations.
	The following table summarizes the balance of loans outstanding by segment and class as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
			31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	103,728			110,929
	Multi-family			13,480			11,310
	Commercial and industrial			247,722			235,911
	Commercial real estate			289,404			271,001
	Construction and land development			54,515			58,843
	Consumer			7,319			5,915
	Other			916			875
	Total loans			717,084			694,784
	Net deferred loan origination costs and fees			(831	)		(876	)
	Less allowance for loan losses			(8,669	)		(8,518	)
	Net loans		$	707,584			685,390
	(a)	Asset Quality
	Commercial loans are assigned risk ratings by the lender that are subject to validation by a third party loan reviewer or the Bank’s internal credit committee. Risk ratings are categorized as pass, special mention, substandard, impaired. As of March 31, 2015, approximately 75% of the loan portfolio assigned a risk rating. Pass rated loans include all loans other than those included in special mention, substandard and impaired, which are defined as follows:
	·	Special mention loans have potential weaknesses that deserve close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Bank’s credit position at some future date.
	·	Substandard loans are inadequately protected by the current worth and paying capacity of the borrower or the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified must have a well defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize collection of the debt. Substandard loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. These loans may be considered impaired, if in management’s judgment, the loan is either collateral dependent or the credit is weakened by the borrower’s financial condition.
	·	Impaired loans have the traits of substandard loans; however, repayment of principal and interest is uncertain. The weaknesses of these loans make it more probable than not that repayment of principal and interest will not occur per contractual obligation.
	The following tables present the loan balances by segment as well as risk rating category as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
			Performing Loans
			Pass			Special Mention			Substandard		Total Performing			Total Impaired Loans(1)		Total Loans
	31-Mar-15
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	103,039			-			221		103,260			468		103,728
	Multi-family			13,480			-			-		13,480			-		13,480
	Commercial and industrial			247,158			-			214		247,372			350		247,722
	Commercial real estate			285,999			-			3,405		289,404			-		289,404
	Construction and land development			53,832			-			-		53,832			683		54,515
	Consumer			7,283			-			-		7,283			36		7,319
	Other			916			-			-		916			-		916
			$	711,707			-			3,840		715,547			1,537		717,084
			Performing Loans
			Pass			Special Mention			Substandard		Total Performing			Total Impaired Loans(2)		Total Loans
	31-Dec-14
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	108,325			-			-		108,325			2,604		110,929
	Multi-family			11,310			-			-		11,310			-		11,310
	Commercial and industrial			235,208			-			214		235,422			489		235,911
	Commercial real estate			267,567			-			3,434		271,001			-		271,001
	Construction and land development			58,158			-			-		58,158			685		58,843
	Consumer			5,886			-			-		5,886			29		5,915
	Other			875			-			-		875			-		875
			$	687,329			-			3,648		690,977			3,807		694,784
	-1	Of the $1.5 million in impaired loans as of March 31, 2015, $854,000 were on non-accrual status.
	-2	Of the $3.8 million in impaired loans as of December 31, 2014, $695,000 were on non-accrual status.
	(b)	Impaired Loans
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all loans classified as non-accrual were considered to be impaired. In addition, certain substandard loans were evaluated for impairment due to management’s knowledge of certain facts surrounding the credit or due to the receipt of appraisals which caused the loan to be considered impaired. The principal balance of these impaired loans amounted to $1.5 million as of March 31, 2015 and $3.8 million as of December 31, 2014, respectively. The average balance of these loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was $1.7 million as compared to $3.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. At the date that impaired loans were placed on non-accrual status, the Bank reversed all previously accrued interest income against the current year earnings. The payments received on these loans are applied to the principal balance until the loan qualifies for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current with on time payments for six consecutive months and future payments are reasonably assured.
	Additional information on the Bank’s impaired loans that were evaluated for specific loss allowance as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 including the recorded investment on the balance sheet and the unpaid principal balance is shown below (in thousands):
											Three Months Ended
			At March 31, 2015								31-Mar-15
			Recorded investment			Unpaid principal balance			Related allowance		Average recorded investment			Interest income recognized(1)
	Impaired loans with no recorded allowance:
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	295			296			-		294			-
	Commercial and industrial			131			250			-		250			-
Total			426			546			-		544			-
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance:
Residential real estate:
Mortgage			173			189			78		193			-
Commercial and industrial			219			223			219		234			-
Construction and land development			683			683			48		706			7
Consumer			36			36			36		38			-
Total			1,111			1,131			381		1,171			7
Total impaired loans		$	1,537			1,677			381		1,715			7
										For the year ended
		At December 31, 2014								31-Dec-14
		Recorded investment			Unpaid principal balance			Related allowance		Average recorded investment			Interest income recognized(1)
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance:
Commercial and industrial		$	172			292			-		235			-
Total			172			292			-		235			-
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance:
Residential real estate:
Mortgage			2,604			2,619			130		2,629			100
Commercial and industrial			317			320			292		320			-
Construction and land development			685			685			79		713			29
Consumer			29			29			29		30			-
Total			3,635			3,653			530		3,692			129
Total impaired loans		$	3,807			3,945			530		3,927			129
-1	Includes income recognized in earnings for impaired accruing loans only. All non-accrual loans did not have any interest recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014.
(c)	Non-accrual and Past Due Loans
As shown in the table below, the Bank had $0 and $8,000 of loans past due 30 days or more that were not on non-accrual status as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The tables below present past due balances at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and by loan segment allocated between performing and impaired status (in thousands):
		30-89 days past due and performing			90 days or more past due and performing			Total past due and performing		Current and performing			Impaired (1)		Total Loans
31-Mar-15
Residential real estate:
Mortgage		$	-			-			-		103,260			468		103,728
Multi-family			-			-			-		13,480			-		13,480
Commercial and industrial			-			-			-		247,372			350		247,722
Commercial real estate			-			-			-		289,404			-		289,404
Construction and land			-			-			-		53,832			683		54,515
development
Consumer			-			-			-		7,283			36		7,319
Other			-			-			-		916			-		916
		$	-			-			-		715,547			1,537		717,084
		30-89 days past due and performing			90 days or more past due and performing			Total past due and performing		Current and performing			Impaired (2)		Total Loans
31-Dec-14
Residential real estate:
Mortgage		$	-			-			-		108,325			2,604		110,929
Multi-family			-			-			-		11,310			-		11,310
Commercial and industrial			-			-			-		235,422			489		235,911
Commercial real estate			-			-			-		271,001			-		271,001
Construction and land			-			-			-		58,158			685		58,843
development
Consumer			8			-			8		5,878			29		5,915
Other			-			-			-		875			-		875
		$	8			-			8		690,969			3,807		694,784
(1)	Of the $1.5 million in impaired loans as of March 31, 2015, $0.7 million were accruing and were not in past due status.
(2)	Of the $3.8 million in impaired loans as of December 31, 2014, $3.1 million were accruing and were not in past due status.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all loans classified as non-accrual were deemed to be impaired. The principal balance of these non-accrual loans amounted to $854,000 and $695,000 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. At the date such loans were placed on non-accrual status, the Bank reversed all previously accrued interest income against current year earnings. Had these non-accruing loans been on accruing status, interest income would have been higher by $3,000 and $72,000 for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(d)	Troubled Debt Restructure (TDR)
The Bank attempts to work with borrowers when necessary to extend or modify terms to better align with their current ability to repay. These extensions and modifications are made in accordance with internal policies, which conform to regulatory guidance. Each modification is unique to the borrower and is evaluated separately, and as such, qualification criteria and payments terms consider the borrower’s current and prospective ability to comply with the modified terms of the loan.
A modification is classified as a TDR if the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and it is determined that the Bank has granted a concession to the borrower that would have otherwise not been granted and is not available to other borrowers. The Bank may determine that a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty if the borrower is currently in default on any of its debt, or if it is probable that a borrower may default in the foreseeable future without modification of its debt. Generally, a concession is considered to be granted when the Bank is no longer expected to collect all amounts due at the original contractual rate subsequent to modification. Concessions could include reduction in interest rates, extension of the maturity date at a rate lower than current market rate for a new loan with similar risk, principal forgiveness, reduction of accrued interest or a period of interest only payments. When evaluating a credit to determine if it is in the Bank’s interest to restructure, the Bank also considers whether the borrower has provided additional collateral or guarantors and whether such additions adequately compensate the Bank for the restructured terms. The determination of both of the above criteria is subjective in nature and management judgment is required when determining whether a modification should be classified as a TDR. As of March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 there were, $0.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, of TDRs that were performing as of their restructure date and which are accruing interest. As of March 31, 2015, one mortgage loan was classified as a TDR.  As of March 31, 2014 the TDRs were categorized as one mortgage loan, one construction and land development loan and one commercial and industrial loan. These TDRs are considered impaired loans pursuant to U.S. GAAP. No loans were restructured or modified due to declining credit quality during the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Of the $2.9 million in loans reported as TDRs as of December 31, 2014, $2.4 million was paid off during the period ended March 31, 2015. No TDRs were foreclosed upon during the period ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors owing receivables whose terms have been modified in a TDR.
(e)	Allowance for Loan Losses
The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is assessed at the end of each calendar quarter by management. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
Key components of the estimation process are as follows: (1) loans determined by management to be impaired are evaluated individually and specific allowances are determined based on the difference between the outstanding loan amount and the net realizable value of the present value of expected future cash flows or the collateral less estimated cost to sell (if collateral dependent); (2) loans not considered to be individually impaired are segmented based on similar credit risk characteristics and evaluated on a pool basis; (3) loss rates for the segments are calculated based on historical gross charge offs (or minimum loss rates if no historical gross charge offs), multiplied by the loss emergence period and are subject to adjustment by management to reflect the following qualitative factors:
·	Changes in international, national, regional, and local economic and business conditions and developments that affect the collectability of the portfolio, including the condition of various market segments.
·	Changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff.
·	Changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and in the terms of loans.
·	Changes in the volume and severity of past due loans, the volume of nonaccrual loans, and the volume and severity of adversely classified or graded loans.
·	The existence and effect of any concentrations of credit, and changes in the level of such concentrations.
·	Changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collection, charge-off, and recovery practices not considered elsewhere in estimating credit losses.
Based on future evaluations, additional provisions for loan losses may be necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an appropriate level.
The following table presents the balance in the recorded investment in loans by loan segment based on impairment method (in thousands):
		Real Estate Mortgage			Real Estate  Multi-family			Commercial and industrial		Commercial real estate			Construction and land development		Consumer			Other			Total Loans
31-Mar-15
Loans		$	103,728			13,480			247,722		289,404			54,515		7,319			916			717,084
Loans individually evaluated for			468			-			350		-			683		36			-			1,537
impairment
Loans collectively evaluated for			103,260			13,480			247,372		289,404			53,832		7,283			916			715,547
impairment
Loans acquired with deteriorated			-			-			-		-			-		-			-			-
credit quality
31-Dec-14
Loans		$	110,929			11,310			235,911		271,001			58,843		5,915			875			694,784
Loans individually evaluated for			2,604			-			489		-			685		29			-			3,807
impairment
Loans collectively evaluated for			108,325			11,310			235,422		271,001			58,158		5,886			875			690,977
impairment
Loans acquired with deteriorated			-			-			-		-			-		-			-			-
credit quality
Consumer loans of $2,500 or less are typically charged off no later than when the loan becomes 120 days past due. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for loan losses from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2015 by loan segment (in thousands):
		Residential Real-Estate			Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate		Construction and Land Development			Consumer		Other			Total
Balances, December 31, 2013		$	1,368			1,995			2,754		997			61		29			7,204
Charged-off  loans			-			(226	)		-		(119	)		-		-			(345	)
Recovery of previously charged-			1			-			-		15			-		-			16
off loans
Provision for loan losses			(125	)		633			377		782			1		(25	)		1,643
Balances, December 31, 2014			1,244			2,402			3,131		1,675			62		4			8,518
Charged-off  loans			-			(75	)		-		-			-		-			(75	)
Recovery of previously charged-			-			-			-		73			-		-			73
off loans
Provision for loan losses			47			(38	)		168		(40	)		16		-			153
Balances, March 31, 2015		$	1,291			2,289			3,299		1,708			78		4			8,669
Balances, March 31, 2015
Allowance for loans individually		$	78			219			-		48			36		-			381
evaluated for impairment
Allowance for loans collectively		$	1,213			2,070			3,299		1,660			42		4			8,288
evaluated for impairment
Balances, December 31, 2014
Allowance for loans individually		$	130			292			-		79			29		-			530
evaluated for impairment
Allowance for loans collectively		$	1,114			2,110			3,131		1,596			33		4			7,988
evaluated for impairment
The following table shows the allowance allocation by loan classification for accruing and impaired loans at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Accruing Loans						Impaired Loans					Total Allowance for Loan Losses
		March 31,			December 31,			March 31,		December 31,			March 31,		December 31,
		2015			2014			2015		2014			2015		2014
Residential real estate		$	1,213			1,114			78		130			1,291		1,244
Commercial and industrial			2,070			2,110			219		292			2,289		2,402
Commercial real estate			3,299			3,131			-		-			3,299		3,131
Construction and land development			1,660			1,596			48		79			1,708		1,675
Consumer			42			33			36		29			78		62
Other			4			4			-		-			4		4
		$	8,288			7,988			381		530			8,669		8,518
(f)	Residential Lending
At March 31, 2015, the Bank had approximately $33.5 million of mortgage loans held-for-sale compared to approximately $27.2 million at December 31, 2014. Loans held-for-sale are carried at the lower of cost or market and consist of two distinct groups, secondary market and portfolio mortgage loans held-for-sale. Secondary market mortgage loans held-for-sale are typically sold at or before loan closing to an investor on a loan-by-loan basis and settle within two weeks of loan closing. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the Bank had $6.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively of secondary market mortgage loans held-for-sale. Portfolio mortgage loans held-for-sale are maintained on the Bank’s core system and sold in pools or individually within 180 days of being identify as held-for-sale. All held-for-sale loans transfer servicing rights to the buyer.  The Bank had $26.8 million and $22.6 million of portfolio mortgage loans held-for-sale as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  In the first quarter of 2015 the Bank sold $11.2 million of portfolio loans held-for-sale for a gain of $200,000.
The secondary market mortgage sales are typically on a best efforts basis to investors that follow conventional government sponsored entities and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines. Generally, the investor has delegated underwriting authority to the Bank and they are underwritten by the Bank.
Each investor has specific guidelines and criteria for sellers of loans, and the risk of credit loss with regard to the principal amount of the loans sold is generally transferred to the investors upon sale, however, the investors may have loan recourse rights for up to six months after the loan sale during which the Bank would be obligated to repurchase the loan if the borrower defaults during the recourse period. Also, the purchase agreements require the Bank to make certain representations and warranties regarding the existence and sufficiency of file documentation and the absence of fraud by borrowers or other third parties such as appraisers in connection with obtaining the loan. If it is determined that the loans sold were in breach of these representations or warranties, the Bank is obligated to either repurchase the loan for the unpaid principal balance and related investor fees or make the investor whole for the economic benefits of the loan.
Based on information currently available, management believes that it does not have a material exposure to losses that may arise relating to borrower defaults or the representations and warranties that it has made in connection with its mortgage loan sales.
At March 31, 2015, the Bank has $137.2 million of home equity and consumer mortgage loans which are secured by first or second liens on residential properties. Foreclosure activity in this portfolio has been minimal. Any foreclosures on these loans are handled by designated Bank personnel and external legal counsel, as appropriate, following established policies regarding legal and regulatory requirements. The Bank has not imposed any freezes on foreclosures. Based on information currently available, management believes that it does not have material exposure to faulty foreclosure practices.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	-4	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes the framework for fair value. It defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
	ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of the observable inputs that may be used to measure fair value. An asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
	·	Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
	·	Level 2 Inputs – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices of identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.
	·	Level 3 Inputs – Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. Unobservable inputs can be sensitive to changes that would cause a higher or lower fair value measurement.
	A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value effective March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality and the Company’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.
	Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:
	(a)	Securities Available-for-Sale
	Where quoted prices are available for identical securities in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models that use observable inputs, market spreads, and cash flows or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation and more complex pricing models are used, securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
	(b)	Derivatives
	The carrying amount of interest rate swap agreements is based on pricing models that utilize observable market inputs. The Bank reflects these assets within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
	For purposes of potential valuation adjustments to its derivative positions, the Bank evaluates the credit risk of its counterparties. Accordingly, the Bank has considered factors such as the likelihood of default by its counterparties, its net exposures, and remaining contractual life, among other things, in determining if any fair value adjustments related to credit risk are required. Counterparty exposure is evaluated by netting positions that are subject to master netting arrangements, as well as considering the amount of collateral securing the position. The Company reviews its counterparty exposure on a regular basis, and, when necessary, appropriate business actions are taken to adjust the exposure. The Bank also utilizes this approach to estimate its own credit risk on derivative liability positions. To date, the Bank has not realized any significant losses due to a counterparty’s inability to pay any net uncollateralized position. The change in value of derivative assets and derivative liabilities attributable to credit risk was not significant during the reported periods.
	The following tables summarize financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):
			Total carrying value in the consolidated balance sheet		Quoted market prices in an active market		Models with significant observable market parameters		Models with significant unobservable market parameters
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	31-Mar-15
	Investment securities (AFS)
	U.S. government agencies		$	14,450		-		14,450		-
	State and municipal securities			40,833		-		40,833		-
	Corporate notes			8,826		-		8,826		-
	Mortgage-backed securities			154,009		-		154,009		-
	Total investment securities available-for-sale			218,118		-		218,118		-
	Derivative assets			298		-		298		-
	Total assets at fair value		$	218,416		-		218,416		-
	Derivative liabilities		$	1,736		-		1,736		-
	Total liabilities at fair value		$	1,736		-		1,736		-
			Total carrying value in the consolidated balance sheet		Quoted market prices in an active market		Models with significant observable market parameters		Models with significant unobservable market parameters
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	31-Dec-14
	Investment securities (AFS)
	U.S. government agencies		$	14,257		-		14,257		-
	State and municipal securities			39,244		-		39,244		-
	Corporate notes			8,798		-		8,798		-
	Mortgage-backed securities			158,163		-		158,163		-
	Total investment securities available-for-sale			220,462		-		220,462		-
	Derivative assets			573		-		573		-
	Total assets at fair value		$	221,035		-		221,035		-
	Derivative liabilities		$	1,184		-		1,184		-
	Total liabilities at fair value		$	1,184		-		1,184		-
	The Company did not have any financial instruments classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include the following:
	Impaired Loans
	Certain impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated selling costs if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Collateral values are estimated using Level 2 inputs based on observable market data or Level 3 inputs based on customized valuation criteria. Certain impaired loans were remeasured and reported at fair value less estimated selling costs through a specific valuation allowance allocation of the allowance for loan losses based upon either the discounted present value of projected cash flows or the fair value of the underlying collateral. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, impaired loans with a carrying value of $1.5 million and $3.8 million, were reduced by specific valuation allowance allocations totaling $381,000 and $530,000 to a net reported fair value of $1.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively, based on collateral valuations utilizing Level 3 valuation inputs.
	Other Real Estate Owned (OREO)
	Other real estate is measured and reported at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs based on independent appraisals. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, OREO was $2.8 million and $3.4 million, respectively. OREO is included in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
	The Company monitors the valuation technique utilized by various pricing agencies, in the case of the investment securities to ascertain when transfers between levels have been affected. The nature of the remaining assets and liabilities is such that transfers in and out of any level are expected to be rare. For the period ended March 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.
	FASB ASC 820 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis. The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are discussed above. The methodologies for other financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below:
	Cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, and interest-bearing deposits in banks
	The carrying amounts of cash, due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in banks and federal funds sold approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature and liquidity.
	Securities held-to-maturity
	Fair values for securities held-to-maturity are based on quoted market prices. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models that use observable inputs, market spreads, and cash flows or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics.
	Loans, net
	The carrying values, reduced by estimated inherent credit losses, of variable rate loans and other loans with short-term characteristics are considered fair values. For fixed rate loans, the fair values are calculated by discounting scheduled future cash flows using current interest rates offered on loans with similar terms adjusted to reflect the estimated credit losses inherent in the portfolio. This method of estimating fair value does not incorporate the exit price/market participant concept of fair value prescribed by ASC 820-10 and generally produces a higher value than an exit approach/market participant approach. Fair values for impaired loans are estimated using discounted cash flow models or based on the fair value of the underlying collateral.
	Mortgage loans held-for-sale
	The inputs for valuation of these assets are based on the anticipated sales prices of these loans as the loans are usually sold within a few weeks to four months of their origination.
	Deposits, Federal funds purchased, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati advances and subordinated debt
	The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g. interest and non-interest checking, savings, and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e. their carrying amount). The carrying value of variable rate Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLB) advances and Federal funds purchased approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The fair value of certificates of deposit, fixed rate advances from the FHLB and fixed rate subordinated debt are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows, calculated using the discounted rate that equaled the interest rates offered at the valuation date for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
	Off-balance sheet instruments
	The fair values of off-balance sheet financial instruments are based on fees charged to enter into similar agreements. However, commitments to extend credits do not represent a significant value to the Company until such commitments are funded.
	The estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
			Carrying amount		Estimated fair value		Quoted market prices in an active market		Models with significant observable market parameters		Models with significant unobservable market parameters
							(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	31-Mar-15
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks		$	31,137		31,137		31,137		-		-
Interest-bearing deposits in banks			215		215		215		-		-
Securities held-to-maturity			2,715		2,831		-		2,831		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale			33,484		33,752		-		33,752		-
Loans, net			707,584		712,435		-		-		712,435
Financial liabilities:
Deposits			815,885		764,975		-		-		764,975
Federal home loan bank advances			99,300		99,460		-		-		99,460
Federal funds purchased			2,716		2,716		-		2,716		-
Subordinated debt			20,000		20,000		-		-		20,000
Off-balance sheet instruments:
Commitments to extend credit			205,642		-		-		-		-
Standby letters of credit			11,628		105		-		-		105
		Carrying amount		Estimated fair value		Quoted market prices in an active market		Models with significant observable market parameters		Models with significant unobservable market parameters
						(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
31-Dec-14
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks		$	17,765		17,765		17,765		-		-
Interest-bearing deposits in banks			211		211		211		-		-
Securities held-to-maturity			2,717		2,838		-		2,838		-
Mortgage loans held-for-sale			27,237		27,463		-		27,463		-
Loans, net			685,390		690,380		-		-		690,380
Financial liabilities:
Deposits			803,172		746,602		-		-		746,602
Federal home loan bank advances			70,300		70,396		-		-		70,396
Federal funds purchased			4,485		4,485		-		4,485		-
Subordinated debt			20,000		19,999		-		-		19,999
Off-balance sheet instruments:
Commitments to extend credit			179,478		-		-		-		-
Standby letters of credit			10,074		98		-		-		98

Commitments_and_Contingent_Lia

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	-5	Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
	The Bank is a party to credit related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet.
	The Bank’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Bank follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on balance sheet instruments.
	The following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk (in thousands):
			31-Mar-15		31-Dec-14
	Commitments to extend credit and unfunded commitments		$	205,642		179,478
	Standby letters of credit			11,628		10,074
	Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Bank, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.
	Unfunded commitments under commercial lines of credit, revolving credit lines and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers. These lines of credit are uncollateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and ultimately may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Bank is committed.
	Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. All letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.
	The Bank has $105,000 and $98,000 in allowance for off-balance sheet exposures included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	From time to time, we are a party to various legal proceedings incident to our business. As of March 31, 2015 there are no material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which any of our or our subsidiaries’ properties are subject.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	-6	Income Taxes
	The Corporation and its subsidiary file consolidated U.S. Federal and State of Tennessee income tax returns. Each entity provides for income taxes based on its contribution to income or loss of the consolidated group. ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statements as “more likely than not” to be sustained by the taxing authority. This section also provides guidance on the derecognition, measurement, and classification of income tax uncertainties in interim periods. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits related to federal or state income tax matters. The Company accounts for interest and penalties, if any, as a component of income tax expense.
	The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was 34% and 30%, respectively.  The effective tax rate differs from the statutory Federal rate of 34% and Tennessee excise rate of 6.5% primarily due to investments in qualified municipal securities; company owned life insurance and certain non-deductible expenses. The increase in the March 31, 2015 effective tax rate is due primarily to net operating loss carryforward for federal income tax purposes being fully utilized in 2014.

Minimum_Regulatory_Capital_Req

Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]
Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements	-7	Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements
	The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of its assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative criteria by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.
	Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk weighted assets (as defined) and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).
	In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC approved final rules that substantially amend the regulatory risk-based capital rules applicable to Avenue Bank and Avenue Financial Holdings. The final rules implement the regulatory capital reforms of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision reflected in "Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems" (Basel III) and changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act.
	Under these rules which became effective on January 1, 2015, the leverage and risk-based capital ratios of bank holding companies may not be lower than the leverage and risk-based capital ratios for insured depository institutions. The final rules also include new minimum risk-based capital and leverage ratios. Moreover, these rules refine the definition of what constitutes "capital" for purposes of calculating those ratios, including the definitions of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital.
	The rules also establish a "capital conservation buffer" of 2.5% (to be phased in over three years) above the new regulatory minimum risk-based capital ratios, and result in the following minimum ratios once the capital conservation buffer is fully phased in:
	(i) a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 7.0%,
	(ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.5%, and
	(iii) a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.5%.
	The capital conservation buffer requirement is to be phased in beginning in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and will increase each year until fully implemented in January 2019. An institution will be subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases and paying discretionary bonuses if capital levels fall below minimum levels plus the buffer amounts. These limitations establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.
	As of March 31, 2015, management believes the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. To be categorized as well capitalized, an institution must maintain minimum total risk based, Tier 1 risk based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following tables. There are no conditions or events since the notification that management believes have changed the Company and the Bank’s category.
	Avenue Financial Holdings, Inc.’s and Avenue Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are presented in the table (dollars in thousands).
			Actual					Minimum Capital Requirement					Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized
			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	At March 31, 2015:
	Total capital to risk weighted assets
	Avenue Bank		$	116,289		13.68	%	$	68,012		8	%	$	85,016		10	%
	Avenue Financial			117,099		13.77			68,046		8			85,057		10
	Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
	Avenue Bank			107,515		12.65			34,006		4			51,009		6
	Avenue Financial			88,325		10.38			34,023		4			51,034		6
	Tier 1 capital to average assets (*)
	Avenue Bank			107,515		10.64			40,406		4			50,508		5
	Avenue Financial			88,325		8.73			40,460		4		N/A			5
	At December 31, 2014:
	Total capital to risk weighted assets
	Avenue Bank		$	98,118		11.8	%	$	66,503		8	%	$	83,129		10	%
	Avenue Financial			118,118		14			67,505		8			84,381		10
	Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
	Avenue Bank			89,600		10.78			33,252		4			49,877		6
	Avenue Financial			89,600		10.62			33,752		4			50,628		6
	Tier 1 capital to average assets (*)
	Avenue Bank			89,600		9.21			38,916		4			48,645		5
	Avenue Financial			89,600		9.21			38,916		4		N/A			5
	(*)Average assets for the above calculations were based on the most recent quarter.

Capital_Stock

Capital Stock	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Capital Stock	-8	Capital Stock
	The Company’s charter authorizes 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value. Shares of the preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each such series to be so designated as to distinguish the shares from the shares of all other series and classes. The Board of Directors has the authority to divide any or all classes of preferred stock into series and to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of the shares of any series so established.
	In October 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 was enacted and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program (CPP). On February 27, 2009, the Corporation entered into a Letter of Agreement with Treasury pursuant to which, among other things, the Corporation sold to Treasury for an aggregate purchase price of $7.4 million, 7,400 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase up to 370 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The warrant was exercised by Treasury concurrent with the Series A Preferred Stock purchase.
	On September 15, 2011, the Corporation redeemed all preferred shares the Corporation originally issued to Treasury under the CPP. The Corporation paid Treasury approximately $7.8 million, which included accrued dividends. Concurrently, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Treasury, pursuant to which the Company issued 18,950 shares of Senior Non Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C (Preferred Stock), having a liquidation amount per share of $1,000, for a total purchase price of $18,950,000. The Corporation contributed $18.14 million of the purchase price to its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank. On March 2, 2015, the Company redeemed all 18,950 outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $1,000 per share, plus any unpaid and accrued dividends.
	Dividends. The Company has not paid any cash dividends on our common stock since inception; however, our growth plans may provide the opportunity for us to consider a dividend program at some point in the future. Pursuant to Tennessee banking law, the Bank may not, without the prior consent of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, pay any dividends to the Corporation in a calendar year in excess of the total of the Bank’s net profits for that year plus the retained profits for the preceding two years. Our future dividend policy will depend on earnings, capital position, financial condition and other factors, including new regulatory capital requirements, as they become known to us.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Policies	(a)	Accounting Policies
	The accounting principles followed and the methods of applying those principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices in the banking industry. The significant accounting policies applicable to Avenue Financial Holdings, Inc. (the Corporation) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Avenue Bank (the Bank) (collectively, the Company) are summarized as follows.
Nature of Operations	(b)	Nature of Operations
	The Company provides a variety of financial services to individuals and middle market businesses through its offices in middle Tennessee. Its primary deposit products are checking, savings, money market and term certificate accounts and its primary lending products are residential real estate, commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction and consumer loans.
Basis of Presentation	(c)	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and the Bank. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary for fair representation have been included. The results of operations and other data for the three month period ended March 31, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.  The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in the 2014 Annual Report previously filed on Form 10-K.
Use of Estimates	(d)	Use of Estimates
	In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of deferred tax assets, other real estate owned, and investment securities including other-than-temporary impairment.
	All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual or charged off is reversed against interest income. The payments received on these loans are applied to the principal balance until the loan qualifies for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current with on time payments for six consecutive months and future payments are reasonably assured.
Income Per Common Share	(e)	Income Per Common Share
	Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders does not reflect the dilution that could potentially occur related to the periods presented if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted because to do so would be antidilutive. Typically the difference between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding is attributable to common stock options, common stock appreciation rights, warrants, restricted share awards, and restricted share unit awards. For the period ended March 31, 2014, approximately 286,000 of antidilutive stock options were excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation under the treasury stock method as the strike price for an option is above the fair market value of a common share. There were no antidilutive stock options at March 31, 2015.
	The following is a summary of the basic and diluted earnings per common share calculation for each of the three months  ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
			At or for the Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015		2014
	Basic earnings per share calculation:
	Numerator - Net income available to common stockholders		$	1,425,180		623,632
	Denominator – Weighted average common shares outstanding			9,319,312		8,480,478
	Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders			0.15		0.07
	Diluted earnings per share calculation:
	Numerator - Net income available to common stockholders			1,425,180		623,632
	Denominator – Average common shares outstanding			9,319,312		8,480,478
	Average diluted common shares outstanding			116,053		-
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		$	9,435,365		8,480,478
	Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders			0.15		0.07
Cash Flow Information	(f)	Cash Flow Information
		Supplemental cash flow information addressing certain cash and noncash transactions for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015		2014
	Supplemental cash flow information:
	Cash paid for interest		$	883,417		957,447
	Cash paid for income taxes			950,000		-

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	The following is a summary of the basic and diluted earnings per common share calculation for each of the three months  ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
			At or for the Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015		2014
	Basic earnings per share calculation:
	Numerator - Net income available to common stockholders		$	1,425,180		623,632
	Denominator – Weighted average common shares outstanding			9,319,312		8,480,478
	Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders			0.15		0.07
	Diluted earnings per share calculation:
	Numerator - Net income available to common stockholders			1,425,180		623,632
	Denominator – Average common shares outstanding			9,319,312		8,480,478
	Average diluted common shares outstanding			116,053		-
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		$	9,435,365		8,480,478
	Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders			0.15		0.07
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information		Supplemental cash flow information addressing certain cash and noncash transactions for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015		2014
	Supplemental cash flow information:
	Cash paid for interest		$	883,417		957,447
	Cash paid for income taxes			950,000		-

Securities_Tables

Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Securities Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity	The amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15
		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains			Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	Securities available-for-sale:
	U.S. government agency securities	$	14,493		30			73		14,450
	State and municipal securities		40,099		797			63		40,833
	Corporate notes		8,767		59			-		8,826
	Mortgage-backed securities		153,695		1,285			971		154,009
		$	217,054		2,171			1,107		218,118
	Securities held-to-maturity:
	State and municipal securities	$	2,715		116			-		2,831
		$	2,715		116			-		2,831
		31-Dec-14
		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains			Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	Securities available-for-sale:
	U.S. government agency securities	$	14,492		5			240		14,257
	State and municipal securities		38,688		646			90		39,244
	Corporate notes		8,817		17			36		8,798
	Mortgage-backed securities		159,530		799			2,166		158,163
		$	221,527		1,467			2,532		220,462
	Securities held-to-maturity:
	State and municipal securities	$	2,717		121			-		2,838
		$	2,717		121			-		2,838
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Securities by Contractual Maturity	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at March 31, 2015, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands).
		Available-for-sale					Held-to-maturity
		Amortized		Fair			Amortized		Fair
		Cost		Value			Cost		Value
	Due in one year or less	$	4,958		4,987			-		-
	Due in one year to five years		31,805		31,977			-		-
	Due in five years to ten years		17,506		17,816			1,508		1,566
	Due after ten years		9,090		9,329			1,207		1,265
	Mortgage-backed securities		153,695		154,009			-		-
		$	217,054		218,118			2,715		2,831
Schedule of Unrealized Losses	Securities with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the length of time they have been in continuous loss positions were as follows (in thousands):
		Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months					Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer					Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss
				Unrealized					Unrealized					Unrealized
		Fair value		losses			Fair value		losses			Fair value		losses
	As of March 31, 2015:
	U.S. government agencies	$	-		-			4,927		(73	)		4,927		(73	)
	State and municipal securities		2,641		(33	)		1,976		(30	)		4,617		(63	)
	Corporate notes		-		-			-		-			-		-
	Mortgage-backed securities		12,621		(49	)		65,627		(922	)		78,248		(971	)
	Total temporarily impaired	$	15,262		(82	)		72,530		(1,025	)		87,792		(1,107	)
	As of December, 31 2014:
	U.S. government agencies	$	2,494		(5	)		10,759		(235	)		13,253		(240	)
	State and municipal securities		4,369		(19	)		2,963		(71	)		7,332		(90	)
	Corporate notes		2,222		(4	)		4,553		(32	)		6,775		(36	)
	Mortgage-backed securities		4,891		(21	)		93,517		(2,145	)		98,408		(2,166	)
	Total temporarily impaired	$	13,976		(49	)		111,792		(2,483	)		125,768		(2,532	)

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L1

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Loans Outstanding by Segment and Class	The following table summarizes the balance of loans outstanding by segment and class as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
			31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	103,728			110,929
	Multi-family			13,480			11,310
	Commercial and industrial			247,722			235,911
	Commercial real estate			289,404			271,001
	Construction and land development			54,515			58,843
	Consumer			7,319			5,915
	Other			916			875
	Total loans			717,084			694,784
	Net deferred loan origination costs and fees			(831	)		(876	)
	Less allowance for loan losses			(8,669	)		(8,518	)
	Net loans		$	707,584			685,390
Summary of Loan Balances by Segment as well as Risk Rating Category	The following tables present the loan balances by segment as well as risk rating category as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
			Performing Loans
			Pass			Special Mention			Substandard		Total Performing			Total Impaired Loans(1)		Total Loans
	31-Mar-15
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	103,039			-			221		103,260			468		103,728
	Multi-family			13,480			-			-		13,480			-		13,480
	Commercial and industrial			247,158			-			214		247,372			350		247,722
	Commercial real estate			285,999			-			3,405		289,404			-		289,404
	Construction and land development			53,832			-			-		53,832			683		54,515
	Consumer			7,283			-			-		7,283			36		7,319
	Other			916			-			-		916			-		916
			$	711,707			-			3,840		715,547			1,537		717,084
			Performing Loans
			Pass			Special Mention			Substandard		Total Performing			Total Impaired Loans(2)		Total Loans
	31-Dec-14
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	108,325			-			-		108,325			2,604		110,929
	Multi-family			11,310			-			-		11,310			-		11,310
	Commercial and industrial			235,208			-			214		235,422			489		235,911
	Commercial real estate			267,567			-			3,434		271,001			-		271,001
	Construction and land development			58,158			-			-		58,158			685		58,843
	Consumer			5,886			-			-		5,886			29		5,915
	Other			875			-			-		875			-		875
			$	687,329			-			3,648		690,977			3,807		694,784
	-1	Of the $1.5 million in impaired loans as of March 31, 2015, $854,000 were on non-accrual status.
	-2	Of the $3.8 million in impaired loans as of December 31, 2014, $695,000 were on non-accrual status.
Summary of Recorded Investment on the Balance Sheet and the Unpaid Principal Balance	Additional information on the Bank’s impaired loans that were evaluated for specific loss allowance as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 including the recorded investment on the balance sheet and the unpaid principal balance is shown below (in thousands):
											Three Months Ended
			At March 31, 2015								31-Mar-15
			Recorded investment			Unpaid principal balance			Related allowance		Average recorded investment			Interest income recognized(1)
	Impaired loans with no recorded allowance:
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	295			296			-		294			-
	Commercial and industrial			131			250			-		250			-
	Total			426			546			-		544			-
	Impaired loans with a recorded allowance:
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage			173			189			78		193			-
	Commercial and industrial			219			223			219		234			-
	Construction and land development			683			683			48		706			7
	Consumer			36			36			36		38			-
	Total			1,111			1,131			381		1,171			7
	Total impaired loans		$	1,537			1,677			381		1,715			7
											For the year ended
			At December 31, 2014								31-Dec-14
			Recorded investment			Unpaid principal balance			Related allowance		Average recorded investment			Interest income recognized(1)
	Impaired loans with no recorded allowance:
	Commercial and industrial		$	172			292			-		235			-
	Total			172			292			-		235			-
	Impaired loans with a recorded allowance:
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage			2,604			2,619			130		2,629			100
	Commercial and industrial			317			320			292		320			-
	Construction and land development			685			685			79		713			29
	Consumer			29			29			29		30			-
	Total			3,635			3,653			530		3,692			129
	Total impaired loans		$	3,807			3,945			530		3,927			129
	-1	Includes income recognized in earnings for impaired accruing loans only. All non-accrual loans did not have any interest recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014.
Summary of Loan Segment Allocated Between Performing and Impaired Status	The tables below present past due balances at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and by loan segment allocated between performing and impaired status (in thousands):
			30-89 days past due and performing			90 days or more past due and performing			Total past due and performing		Current and performing			Impaired (1)		Total Loans
	31-Mar-15
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	-			-			-		103,260			468		103,728
	Multi-family			-			-			-		13,480			-		13,480
	Commercial and industrial			-			-			-		247,372			350		247,722
	Commercial real estate			-			-			-		289,404			-		289,404
	Construction and land			-			-			-		53,832			683		54,515
	development
	Consumer			-			-			-		7,283			36		7,319
	Other			-			-			-		916			-		916
			$	-			-			-		715,547			1,537		717,084
			30-89 days past due and performing			90 days or more past due and performing			Total past due and performing		Current and performing			Impaired (2)		Total Loans
	31-Dec-14
	Residential real estate:
	Mortgage		$	-			-			-		108,325			2,604		110,929
	Multi-family			-			-			-		11,310			-		11,310
	Commercial and industrial			-			-			-		235,422			489		235,911
	Commercial real estate			-			-			-		271,001			-		271,001
	Construction and land			-			-			-		58,158			685		58,843
	development
	Consumer			8			-			8		5,878			29		5,915
	Other			-			-			-		875			-		875
			$	8			-			8		690,969			3,807		694,784
	(1)	Of the $1.5 million in impaired loans as of March 31, 2015, $0.7 million were accruing and were not in past due status.
	(2)	Of the $3.8 million in impaired loans as of December 31, 2014, $3.1 million were accruing and were not in past due status.
Summary of Recorded Investment Loan Segment Based on Impaired Method	The following table presents the balance in the recorded investment in loans by loan segment based on impairment method (in thousands):
			Real Estate Mortgage			Real Estate  Multi-family			Commercial and industrial		Commercial real estate			Construction and land development		Consumer			Other			Total Loans
	31-Mar-15
	Loans		$	103,728			13,480			247,722		289,404			54,515		7,319			916			717,084
	Loans individually evaluated for			468			-			350		-			683		36			-			1,537
	impairment
	Loans collectively evaluated for			103,260			13,480			247,372		289,404			53,832		7,283			916			715,547
	impairment
	Loans acquired with deteriorated			-			-			-		-			-		-			-			-
	credit quality
	31-Dec-14
	Loans		$	110,929			11,310			235,911		271,001			58,843		5,915			875			694,784
	Loans individually evaluated for			2,604			-			489		-			685		29			-			3,807
	impairment
	Loans collectively evaluated for			108,325			11,310			235,422		271,001			58,158		5,886			875			690,977
	impairment
	Loans acquired with deteriorated			-			-			-		-			-		-			-			-
	credit quality
Summary of Roll Forward of Allowance for Loan Losses	Consumer loans of $2,500 or less are typically charged off no later than when the loan becomes 120 days past due. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. The following table provides a roll forward of the allowance for loan losses from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2015 by loan segment (in thousands):
			Residential Real-Estate			Commercial and Industrial			Commercial Real Estate		Construction and Land Development			Consumer		Other			Total
	Balances, December 31, 2013		$	1,368			1,995			2,754		997			61		29			7,204
	Charged-off  loans			-			(226	)		-		(119	)		-		-			(345	)
	Recovery of previously charged-			1			-			-		15			-		-			16
	off loans
	Provision for loan losses			(125	)		633			377		782			1		(25	)		1,643
	Balances, December 31, 2014			1,244			2,402			3,131		1,675			62		4			8,518
	Charged-off  loans			-			(75	)		-		-			-		-			(75	)
	Recovery of previously charged-			-			-			-		73			-		-			73
	off loans
	Provision for loan losses			47			(38	)		168		(40	)		16		-			153
	Balances, March 31, 2015		$	1,291			2,289			3,299		1,708			78		4			8,669
	Balances, March 31, 2015
	Allowance for loans individually		$	78			219			-		48			36		-			381
	evaluated for impairment
	Allowance for loans collectively		$	1,213			2,070			3,299		1,660			42		4			8,288
	evaluated for impairment
	Balances, December 31, 2014
	Allowance for loans individually		$	130			292			-		79			29		-			530
	evaluated for impairment
	Allowance for loans collectively		$	1,114			2,110			3,131		1,596			33		4			7,988
	evaluated for impairment
Summary of Allowance Allocation by Loan Classification for Accruing and Impaired	The following table shows the allowance allocation by loan classification for accruing and impaired loans at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
			Accruing Loans						Impaired Loans					Total Allowance for Loan Losses
			March 31,			December 31,			March 31,		December 31,			March 31,		December 31,
			2015			2014			2015		2014			2015		2014
	Residential real estate		$	1,213			1,114			78		130			1,291		1,244
	Commercial and industrial			2,070			2,110			219		292			2,289		2,402
	Commercial real estate			3,299			3,131			-		-			3,299		3,131
	Construction and land development			1,660			1,596			48		79			1,708		1,675
	Consumer			42			33			36		29			78		62
	Other			4			4			-		-			4		4
			$	8,288			7,988			381		530			8,669		8,518

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Summary of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The following tables summarize financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):
		Total carrying value in the consolidated balance sheet		Quoted market prices in an active market		Models with significant observable market parameters		Models with significant unobservable market parameters
				(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	31-Mar-15
	Investment securities (AFS)
	U.S. government agencies	$	14,450		-		14,450		-
	State and municipal securities		40,833		-		40,833		-
	Corporate notes		8,826		-		8,826		-
	Mortgage-backed securities		154,009		-		154,009		-
	Total investment securities available-for-sale		218,118		-		218,118		-
	Derivative assets		298		-		298		-
	Total assets at fair value	$	218,416		-		218,416		-
	Derivative liabilities	$	1,736		-		1,736		-
	Total liabilities at fair value	$	1,736		-		1,736		-
		Total carrying value in the consolidated balance sheet		Quoted market prices in an active market		Models with significant observable market parameters		Models with significant unobservable market parameters
				(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	31-Dec-14
	Investment securities (AFS)
	U.S. government agencies	$	14,257		-		14,257		-
	State and municipal securities		39,244		-		39,244		-
	Corporate notes		8,798		-		8,798		-
	Mortgage-backed securities		158,163		-		158,163		-
	Total investment securities available-for-sale		220,462		-		220,462		-
	Derivative assets		573		-		573		-
	Total assets at fair value	$	221,035		-		221,035		-
	Derivative liabilities	$	1,184		-		1,184		-
	Total liabilities at fair value	$	1,184		-		1,184		-
Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments	The estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Carrying amount		Estimated fair value		Quoted market prices in an active market		Models with significant observable market parameters		Models with significant unobservable market parameters
						(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	31-Mar-15
	Financial assets:
	Cash and due from banks	$	31,137		31,137		31,137		-		-
	Interest-bearing deposits in banks		215		215		215		-		-
	Securities held-to-maturity		2,715		2,831		-		2,831		-
	Mortgage loans held-for-sale		33,484		33,752		-		33,752		-
	Loans, net		707,584		712,435		-		-		712,435
	Financial liabilities:
	Deposits		815,885		764,975		-		-		764,975
	Federal home loan bank advances		99,300		99,460		-		-		99,460
	Federal funds purchased		2,716		2,716		-		2,716		-
	Subordinated debt		20,000		20,000		-		-		20,000
	Off-balance sheet instruments:
	Commitments to extend credit		205,642		-		-		-		-
	Standby letters of credit		11,628		105		-		-		105
		Carrying amount		Estimated fair value		Quoted market prices in an active market		Models with significant observable market parameters		Models with significant unobservable market parameters
						(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	31-Dec-14
	Financial assets:
	Cash and due from banks	$	17,765		17,765		17,765		-		-
	Interest-bearing deposits in banks		211		211		211		-		-
	Securities held-to-maturity		2,717		2,838		-		2,838		-
	Mortgage loans held-for-sale		27,237		27,463		-		27,463		-
	Loans, net		685,390		690,380		-		-		690,380
	Financial liabilities:
	Deposits		803,172		746,602		-		-		746,602
	Federal home loan bank advances		70,300		70,396		-		-		70,396
	Federal funds purchased		4,485		4,485		-		4,485		-
	Subordinated debt		20,000		19,999		-		-		19,999
	Off-balance sheet instruments:
	Commitments to extend credit		179,478		-		-		-		-
	Standby letters of credit		10,074		98		-		-		98

Commitments_and_Contingent_Lia1

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Financial Instruments Outstanding Contract Credit Risk	The following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15		31-Dec-14
	Commitments to extend credit and unfunded commitments	$	205,642		179,478
	Standby letters of credit		11,628		10,074

Minimum_Regulatory_Capital_Req1

Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]
Schedule of Actual Capital Amounts and Ratios	Avenue Financial Holdings, Inc.’s and Avenue Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are presented in the table (dollars in thousands).
		Actual					Minimum Capital Requirement					Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized
		Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	At March 31, 2015:
	Total capital to risk weighted assets
	Avenue Bank	$	116,289		13.68	%	$	68,012		8	%	$	85,016		10	%
	Avenue Financial		117,099		13.77			68,046		8			85,057		10
	Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
	Avenue Bank		107,515		12.65			34,006		4			51,009		6
	Avenue Financial		88,325		10.38			34,023		4			51,034		6
	Tier 1 capital to average assets (*)
	Avenue Bank		107,515		10.64			40,406		4			50,508		5
	Avenue Financial		88,325		8.73			40,460		4		N/A			5
	At December 31, 2014:
	Total capital to risk weighted assets
	Avenue Bank	$	98,118		11.8	%	$	66,503		8	%	$	83,129		10	%
	Avenue Financial		118,118		14			67,505		8			84,381		10
	Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
	Avenue Bank		89,600		10.78			33,252		4			49,877		6
	Avenue Financial		89,600		10.62			33,752		4			50,628		6
	Tier 1 capital to average assets (*)
	Avenue Bank		89,600		9.21			38,916		4			48,645		5
	Avenue Financial		89,600		9.21			38,916		4		N/A			5
	(*)Average assets for the above calculations were based on the most recent quarter.

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	0	286,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Basic earnings per share calculation:
Numerator - Net income available to common stockholders	$1,425,180	$623,632
Basic	9,319,312	8,480,478
Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders	$0.15	$0.07
Diluted earnings per share calculation:
Numerator - Net income available to common stockholders	$1,425,180	$623,632
Denominator b Average common shares outstanding	9,319,312	8,480,478
Average diluted common shares outstanding	116,053
Weighted average common shares outstanding	9,435,365	8,480,478
Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders	$0.15	$0.07

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$883,417	$957,447
Cash paid for income taxes	$950,000

Securities_Schedule_of_Amortiz

Securities - Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Securities Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Securities available-for-sale:
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost	$217,054,000	$221,527,000
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,171,000	1,467,000
Available for Sale Gross Unrealized Losses	1,107,000	2,532,000
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	218,118,191	220,461,939
Securities held-to-maturity:
Held to Maturity, Amortized Cost	2,715,000	2,717,000
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	116,000	121,000
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value	2,830,932	2,837,721
U.S. Government Agencies Securities
Securities available-for-sale:
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost	14,493,000	14,492,000
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	30,000	5,000
Available for Sale Gross Unrealized Losses	73,000	240,000
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	14,450,000	14,257,000
State and Municipal Securities
Securities available-for-sale:
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost	40,099,000	38,688,000
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	797,000	646,000
Available for Sale Gross Unrealized Losses	63,000	90,000
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	40,833,000	39,244,000
Securities held-to-maturity:
Held to Maturity, Amortized Cost	2,715,000	2,717,000
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	116,000	121,000
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value	2,831,000	2,838,000
Corporate Notes
Securities available-for-sale:
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost	8,767,000	8,817,000
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	59,000	17,000
Available for Sale Gross Unrealized Losses		36,000
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	8,826,000	8,798,000
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Securities available-for-sale:
Available for Sale, Amortized Cost	153,695,000	159,530,000
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,285,000	799,000
Available for Sale Gross Unrealized Losses	971,000	2,166,000
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$154,009,000	$158,163,000

Securities_Additional_Informat

Securities - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross realized gains		$51,000
Gross realized losses		-37,000
Security sales	0	12,500,000
Amortized cost	217,054,000		221,527,000
Securities pledged as collateral, fair value	26,000,000		27,100,000
Aggregate book value exceeded stockholders' equity	10.00%		10.00%
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities	-1,107,000		-2,532,000
Available-for-sale securities fair value	87,792,000		125,768,000
Available For Sale Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	$25,800,000		$27,300,000

Securities_Schedule_of_Amortiz1

Securities - Schedule of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Securities by Contractual Maturity (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Available-for-sale
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost	$4,958,000
Due in one year to five years, Amortized Cost	31,805,000
Due in five years to ten years, Amortized Cost	17,506,000
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost	9,090,000
Mortgage-backed securities, Amortized Cost	153,695,000
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	217,054,000
Available-for-sale
Due in one year or less, Fair Value	4,987,000
Due in one year to five years, Fair Value	31,977,000
Due in five years to ten years, Fair Value	17,816,000
Due after ten years, Fair Value	9,329,000
Mortgage-backed securities, Fair Value	154,009,000
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	218,118,000
Held-to-maturity
Due in five years to ten years, Amortized Cost	1,508,000
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost	1,207,000
Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost	2,714,706	2,716,908
Held-to-maturity
Due in five years to ten years, Fair Value	1,566,000
Due after ten years, Fair Value	1,265,000
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value	$2,830,932	$2,837,721

Securities_Schedule_of_Unreali

Securities - Schedule of Unrealized Losses (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Fair value	$15,262	$13,976
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Unrealized losses	-82	-49
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, Fair value	72,530	111,792
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, unrealized losses	-1,025	-2,483
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Fair value	87,792	125,768
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Unrealized losses	-1,107	-2,532
U.S. Government Agencies Securities
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Fair value		2,494
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Unrealized losses		-5
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, Fair value	4,927	10,759
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, unrealized losses	-73	-235
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Fair value	4,927	13,253
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Unrealized losses	-73	-240
State and Municipal Securities
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Fair value	2,641	4,369
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Unrealized losses	-33	-19
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, Fair value	1,976	2,963
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, unrealized losses	-30	-71
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Fair value	4,617	7,332
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Unrealized losses	-63	-90
Corporate Notes
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Fair value		2,222
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Unrealized losses		-4
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, Fair value		4,553
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, unrealized losses		-32
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Fair value		6,775
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Unrealized losses		-36
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Fair value	12,621	4,891
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months, Unrealized losses	-49	-21
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, Fair value	65,627	93,517
Investments with an Unrealized Loss 12 months or longer, unrealized losses	-922	-2,145
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Fair value	78,248	98,408
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss, Unrealized losses	($971)	($2,166)

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L2

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
		Loan
Loans [Line Items]
Number of loan segments	6
Interest reserve	$600,000
Principal balance of impaired loans	1,537,000		3,807,000
Average balances of impaired loans	1,715,000		3,927,000
Loans past due 30 days	0		8,000
Non-accrual status	854,000		695,000
Accruing status interest amount	3,000		72,000
Troubled debt restructurings reported loans	500,000	2,900,000
Loans restructured or modified	0
Financing receivables impaired troubled debt restructuring paid	2,400,000
Commitment to lend additional funds	0	0
Charged off loans	75,000		345,000
Mortgage loans held for sale	33,500,000		27,200,000
Portfolio loans held for sale	11,200,000
Gain on portfolio loans held for sale	200,000
Home equity and consumer mortgage loans
Loans [Line Items]
Secured debt	137,200,000
Construction and Land Development
Loans [Line Items]
TDR Categorized		1
Charged off loans			119,000
Commercial And Industrial
Loans [Line Items]
TDR Categorized		1
Charged off loans	75,000		226,000
Secondary Market
Loans [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held for sale	6,700,000		4,700,000
Loans saleable term	two weeks of loan closing
Portfolio
Loans [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held for sale	26,800,000		22,600,000
Loans saleable term	180 days
Mortgage Loan
Loans [Line Items]
TDR Categorized	1	1
Commercial Loan
Loans [Line Items]
Percentage of loan portfolio	75.00%
Consumer Loan | 120 Days Pass Due
Loans [Line Items]
Charged off loans	$2,500

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L3

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Loans Outstanding by Segment and Class (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	$717,084,000	$694,784,000
Net deferred loan origination costs and fees	-831,000	-876,000
Less allowance for loan losses	-8,669,356	-8,517,744	-7,204,000
Net loans	707,583,607	685,390,207
Residential Multi-family
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	13,480,000	11,310,000
Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	247,722,000	235,911,000
Less allowance for loan losses	-2,289,000	-2,402,000	-1,995,000
Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	54,515,000	58,843,000
Less allowance for loan losses	-1,708,000	-1,675,000	-997,000
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	103,728,000	110,929,000
Less allowance for loan losses	-1,291,000	-1,244,000
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	289,404,000	271,001,000
Less allowance for loan losses	-3,299,000	-3,131,000	-2,754,000
Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	7,319,000	5,915,000
Less allowance for loan losses	-78,000	-62,000	-61,000
Other
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	916,000	875,000
Less allowance for loan losses	($4,000)	($4,000)	($29,000)

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L4

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Loan Balances by Segment as well as Risk Rating Category (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$717,084,000	$694,784,000
Residential Multi-family
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	13,480,000	11,310,000
Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	247,722,000	235,911,000
Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	54,515,000	58,843,000
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	103,728,000	110,929,000
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	289,404,000	271,001,000
Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	7,319,000	5,915,000
Other
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	916,000	875,000
Pass
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	711,707,000	687,329,000
Pass | Residential Multi-family
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	13,480,000	11,310,000
Pass | Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	247,158,000	235,208,000
Pass | Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	53,832,000	58,158,000
Pass | Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	103,039,000	108,325,000
Pass | Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	285,999,000	267,567,000
Pass | Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	7,283,000	5,886,000
Pass | Other
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	916,000	875,000
Substandard
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	3,840,000	3,648,000
Substandard | Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	214,000	214,000
Substandard | Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	221,000
Substandard | Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	3,405,000	3,434,000
Total Performing
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	715,547,000	690,977,000
Total Performing | Residential Multi-family
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	13,480,000	11,310,000
Total Performing | Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	247,372,000	235,422,000
Total Performing | Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	53,832,000	58,158,000
Total Performing | Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	103,260,000	108,325,000
Total Performing | Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	289,404,000	271,001,000
Total Performing | Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	7,283,000	5,886,000
Total Performing | Other
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	916,000	875,000
Total Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	1,537,000	3,807,000
Total Impaired Loans | Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	350,000	489,000
Total Impaired Loans | Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	683,000	685,000
Total Impaired Loans | Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	468,000	2,604,000
Total Impaired Loans | Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$36,000	$29,000

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L5

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Loan Balances by Segment as well as Risk Rating Category (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$717,084,000	$694,784,000
Total Impaired Loans
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	1,537,000	3,807,000
Non-accrual Status
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$854,000	$695,000

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L6

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Recorded Investment on the Balance Sheet and the Unpaid Principal Balance (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, recorded investment	$426		$172
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, unpaid principal balance	546		292
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, related allowance	0		0
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, average recorded investment	544		235
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, related allowance	381		530
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, interest income recognized	7	[1]	129	[1]
Total Impaired loans, recorded investment	1,537		3,807
Total Impaired loans, unpaid principal balance	1,677		3,945
Total Impaired loans, average recorded investment	1,715		3,927
Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, recorded investment	131		172
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, unpaid principal balance	250		292
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, related allowance	0		0
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, average recorded investment	250		235
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, recorded investment	219		317
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, unpaid principal balance	223		320
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, related allowance	219		292
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, average recorded investment	234		320
Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, recorded investment	683		685
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, unpaid principal balance	683		685
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, related allowance	48		79
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, average recorded investment	706		713
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, interest income recognized	7	[1]	29	[1]
Impaired Loans With Recorded Allowance
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, recorded investment	1,111		3,635
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, unpaid principal balance	1,131		3,653
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, related allowance	381		530
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, average recorded investment	1,171		3,692
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, interest income recognized	7	[1]	129	[1]
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, recorded investment	295
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, unpaid principal balance	296
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, related allowance	0
Impaired loans with no recorded allowance, average recorded investment	294
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, recorded investment	173		2,604
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, unpaid principal balance	189		2,619
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, related allowance	78		130
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, average recorded investment	193		2,629
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, interest income recognized			100	[1]
Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, recorded investment	36		29
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, unpaid principal balance	36		29
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, related allowance	36		29
Impaired loans with a recorded allowance, average recorded investment	$38		$30
[1]	Includes income recognized in earnings for impaired accruing loans only. All non-accrual loans did not have any interest recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014.

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L7

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Loan Segment Allocated Between Performing and Impaired Status (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
30-89 days past due and performing			$8,000
Total past due and performing			8,000
Current and performing	715,547,000		690,969,000
Impaired	1,537,000	[1]	3,807,000	[2]
Total Loans	717,084,000		694,784,000
Residential Multi-family
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Current and performing	13,480,000		11,310,000
Total Loans	13,480,000		11,310,000
Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Current and performing	247,372,000		235,422,000
Impaired	350,000	[1]	489,000	[2]
Total Loans	247,722,000		235,911,000
Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Current and performing	53,832,000		58,158,000
Impaired	683,000	[1]	685,000	[2]
Total Loans	54,515,000		58,843,000
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Current and performing	103,260,000		108,325,000
Impaired	468,000	[1]	2,604,000	[2]
Total Loans	103,728,000		110,929,000
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Current and performing	289,404,000		271,001,000
Total Loans	289,404,000		271,001,000
Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
30-89 days past due and performing			8,000
Total past due and performing			8,000
Current and performing	7,283,000		5,878,000
Impaired	36,000	[1]	29,000	[2]
Total Loans	7,319,000		5,915,000
Other
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Current and performing	916,000		875,000
Total Loans	$916,000		$875,000
[1]	Of the $1.5 million in impaired loans as of MarchB 31, 2015, $0.7 million were accruing and were not in past due status.
[2]	Of the $3.8 million in impaired loans as of DecemberB 31, 2014, $3.1 million were accruing and were not in past due status.

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L8

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Loan Segment Allocated Between Performing and Impaired Status (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Impaired	$1,537,000	[1]	$3,807,000	[2]
Total loans	717,084,000		694,784,000
Accruing Loans
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Total loans	$700,000		$3,100,000
[1]	Of the $1.5 million in impaired loans as of MarchB 31, 2015, $0.7 million were accruing and were not in past due status.
[2]	Of the $3.8 million in impaired loans as of DecemberB 31, 2014, $3.1 million were accruing and were not in past due status.

Loans_and_Allowance_for_Loan_L9

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Recorded Investment Loan Segment Based on Impaired Method (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans	$717,084,000	$694,784,000
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	1,537,000	3,807,000
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	715,547,000	690,977,000
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans	103,728,000	110,929,000
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	468,000	2,604,000
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	103,260,000	108,325,000
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans	289,404,000	271,001,000
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	289,404,000	271,001,000
Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans	7,319,000	5,915,000
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	36,000	29,000
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	7,283,000	5,886,000
Other
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans	916,000	875,000
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	916,000	875,000
Residential Multi-family
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans	13,480,000	11,310,000
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	13,480,000	11,310,000
Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans	247,722,000	235,911,000
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	350,000	489,000
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	247,372,000	235,422,000
Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans	54,515,000	58,843,000
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	683,000	685,000
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$53,832,000	$58,158,000

Recovered_Sheet1

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Roll Forward of Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	$8,517,744	$7,204,000
Charged-off loans	-75,000	-345,000
Recovery of previously charged- off loans	73,000	16,000
Provision for loan losses	153,537	1,643,000
Ending Balances	8,669,356	8,517,744
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	381,000	530,000
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	8,288,000	7,988,000
Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	1,244,000	1,368,000
Recovery of previously charged- off loans		1,000
Provision for loan losses	47,000	-125,000
Ending Balances	1,291,000	1,244,000
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	78,000	130,000
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	1,213,000	1,114,000
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	3,131,000	2,754,000
Provision for loan losses	168,000	377,000
Ending Balances	3,299,000	3,131,000
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	3,299,000	3,131,000
Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	62,000	61,000
Provision for loan losses	16,000	1,000
Ending Balances	78,000	62,000
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	36,000	29,000
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	42,000	33,000
Other
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balances		29,000
Provision for loan losses		-25,000
Ending Balances	4,000	4,000
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	4,000	4,000
Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	2,402,000	1,995,000
Charged-off loans	-75,000	-226,000
Provision for loan losses	-38,000	633,000
Ending Balances	2,289,000	2,402,000
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	219,000	292,000
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	2,070,000	2,110,000
Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	1,675,000	997,000
Charged-off loans		-119,000
Recovery of previously charged- off loans	73,000	15,000
Provision for loan losses	-40,000	782,000
Ending Balances	1,708,000	1,675,000
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	48,000	79,000
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$1,660,000	$1,596,000

Recovered_Sheet2

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Allowance Allocation by Loan Classification for Accruing and Impaired (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from accruing loans	$8,288,000	$7,988,000
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from impaired loans	381,000	530,000
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	8,669,356	8,517,744	7,204,000
Commercial And Industrial
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from accruing loans	2,070,000	2,110,000
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from impaired loans	219,000	292,000
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	2,289,000	2,402,000	1,995,000
Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from accruing loans	1,660,000	1,596,000
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from impaired loans	48,000	79,000
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	1,708,000	1,675,000	997,000
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from accruing loans	1,213,000	1,114,000
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from impaired loans	78,000	130,000
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	1,291,000	1,244,000
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from accruing loans	3,299,000	3,131,000
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	3,299,000	3,131,000	2,754,000
Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from accruing loans	42,000	33,000
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from impaired loans	36,000	29,000
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	78,000	62,000	61,000
Other
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from accruing loans	4,000	4,000
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	$4,000	$4,000	$29,000

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Summary of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	$218,118	$220,462
Derivative assets	298	573
Total assets at fair value	218,416	221,035
Derivative liabilities	1,736	1,184
Total liabilities at fair value	1,736	1,184
U.S. Government Agencies Securities
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	14,450	14,257
State and Municipal Securities
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	40,833	39,244
Corporate Notes
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	8,826	8,798
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	154,009	158,163
Models With Significant Observable Market Parameters (Level 2)
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	218,118	220,462
Derivative assets	298	573
Total assets at fair value	218,416	221,035
Derivative liabilities	1,736	1,184
Total liabilities at fair value	1,736	1,184
Models With Significant Observable Market Parameters (Level 2) | U.S. Government Agencies Securities
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	14,450	14,257
Models With Significant Observable Market Parameters (Level 2) | State and Municipal Securities
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	40,833	39,244
Models With Significant Observable Market Parameters (Level 2) | Corporate Notes
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	8,826	8,798
Models With Significant Observable Market Parameters (Level 2) | Mortgage-Backed Securities
Investment securities (AFS)
Total investment securities available-for-sale	$154,009	$158,163

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	Security
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Principal balance of impaired loans	$1,537,000	$3,807,000
Amount of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from impaired loans	381,000	530,000
Impaired loans, net fair value	1,200,000	3,300,000
Other real estate owned	$2,807,201	$3,375,811
Number of transfers made between levels	0

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru4

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$31,136,574	$17,765,493
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	214,748	210,754
Securities held-to-maturity	2,714,706	2,716,908
Loans, net	707,583,607	685,390,207
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	815,884,713	803,171,563
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	99,300,000	70,300,000
Federal funds purchased	2,716,360	4,485,093
Subordinated debt	20,000,000	20,000,000
Quoted Market Prices in an Active Market (Level 1)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	31,137,000	17,765,000
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	215,000	211,000
Models With Significant Observable Market Parameters (Level 2)
Financial assets:
Securities held-to-maturity	2,831,000	2,838,000
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	33,752,000	27,463,000
Financial liabilities:
Federal funds purchased	2,716,000	4,485,000
Models With Significant Unobservable Market Parameters (Level 3)
Financial assets:
Loans, net	712,435,000	690,380,000
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	764,975,000	746,602,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	99,460,000	70,396,000
Subordinated debt	20,000,000	19,999,000
Off-balance sheet instruments:
Standby letters of credit	105,000	98,000
Carrying amount
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	31,137,000	17,765,000
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	215,000	211,000
Securities held-to-maturity	2,715,000	2,717,000
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	33,484,000	27,237,000
Loans, net	707,584,000	685,390,000
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	815,885,000	803,172,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	99,300,000	70,300,000
Federal funds purchased	2,716,000	4,485,000
Subordinated debt	20,000,000	20,000,000
Off-balance sheet instruments:
Commitments to extend credit	205,642,000	179,478,000
Standby letters of credit	11,628,000	10,074,000
Estimated fair value
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	31,137,000	17,765,000
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	215,000	211,000
Securities held-to-maturity	2,831,000	2,838,000
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	33,752,000	27,463,000
Loans, net	712,435,000	690,380,000
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	764,975,000	746,602,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	99,460,000	70,396,000
Federal funds purchased	2,716,000	4,485,000
Subordinated debt	20,000,000	19,999,000
Off-balance sheet instruments:
Standby letters of credit	$105,000	$98,000

Commitments_and_Contingent_Lia2

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Schedule of Financial Instruments Outstanding Contract Credit Risk (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments to Extend Credit and Unfunded Commitments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Financial instruments, outstanding contracts amounts represent credit risk	$205,642	$179,478
Standby Letters of Credit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Financial instruments, outstanding contracts amounts represent credit risk	$11,628	$10,074

Commitments_and_Contingent_Lia3

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Expiration period of letters of credit issued	1 year
Other Liabilities
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Allowance for off-balance sheet exposures	105,000	$98,000

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$0
Effective tax rate	34.00%	30.00%
Statutory federal tax rate	34.00%
Tennessee
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Excise rate	6.50%

Minimum_Regulatory_Capital_Req2

Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements - Additional Information (Details) (Planned Capital Conservation Buffer)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 01, 2016
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Capital conservation buffer, phase in period	3 years
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	7.00%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio	8.50%
Total risk-based capital ratio	10.50%
Capital conservation buffer, phase in start year-month	2016-01
Capital conservation buffer, phase in end year-month	2019-01
Maximum
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Capital conservation buffer	2.50%
Forecast
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Capital conservation buffer		0.63%

Minimum_Regulatory_Capital_Req3

Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements - Schedule of Actual Capital Amounts and Ratios (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Avenue Bank
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Amount	$116,289	$98,118
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Ratio	13.68%	11.80%
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Amount	68,012	66,503
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Amount	85,016	83,129
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Amount	107,515	89,600
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Ratio	12.65%	10.78%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Amount	34,006	33,252
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Amount	51,009	49,877
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Actual Amount	107,515	89,600
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Actual Ratio	10.64%	9.21%
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Amount	40,406	38,916
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Amount	50,508	48,645
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Ratio	5.00%	5.00%
Avenue Financial
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Amount	117,099	118,118
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Ratio	13.77%	14.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Amount	68,046	67,505
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Amount	85,057	84,381
Total capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Amount	88,325	89,600
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Actual Ratio	10.38%	10.62%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Amount	34,023	33,752
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Amount	51,034	50,628
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Actual Amount	88,325	89,600
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Actual Ratio	8.73%	9.21%
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Amount	$40,460	$38,916
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized Ratio	5.00%	5.00%

Capital_Stock_Additional_Infor

Capital Stock - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 15, 2011	Feb. 27, 2009	Mar. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Payments made to treasury for redeemed shares	$18,950,000
Capital Purchase Program
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price of sale of stock			7,400,000
Payments made to treasury for redeemed shares		7,800,000
Proceeds from stock issuance to Treasury and invested in wholly-owned subsidiary Bank		18,140,000
Series C Senior Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000				10,000,000
Preferred stock, no par value	$0				$0
Preferred stock, redemption date	2-Mar-15
Redemption of preferred stock, shares				18,950
Preferred stock redemption price				$1,000
Series C Senior Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock | Capital Purchase Program
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of preferred stock		18,950
Preferred stock liquidation preference per share		$1,000
Preferred stock liquidation purchase price		$18,950,000
Series A Preferred Stock | Capital Purchase Program
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of preferred stock			7,400
Series B Preferred Stock | Capital Purchase Program
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants to purchase preferred stock			370