Loans (Changes In Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses By Loan Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 6,332	$ 4,400	$ 4,400
Charge-offs	(1,236)	(178)	(1,458)
Recoveries	37	26	30
Provision (credit)	2,150	1,810	3,360
Ending balance	7,283	6,058	6,332
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	1,844	1,413	1,154
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,439	4,645	5,178
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	1,374,060	1,198,237	1,222,911
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	5,855	5,481	4,838
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,368,205	1,192,756	1,218,073
SBA Non Real Estate [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	1,976	844	844
Charge-offs	(343)	(76)	(128)
Recoveries	13	1	1
Provision (credit)	1,576	1,179	1,259
Ending balance	3,222	1,948	1,976
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	1,659	939	938
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,563	1,009	1,038
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	72,055	74,262	74,644
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	2,645	2,774	2,374
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	69,410	71,488	72,270
SBA Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	737	408	408
Provision (credit)	521	343	329
Ending balance	1,258	751	737
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	185
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,073	751	737
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	132,997	117,053	126,159
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	1,226
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	131,771	117,053	126,159
SBA Construction [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	76	48	48
Provision (credit)	22	7	28
Ending balance	98	55	76
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	98	55	76
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	14,205	6,317	8,826
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	14,205	6,317	8,826
Direct Lease Financing [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	1,994	1,022	1,022
Charge-offs	(780)	(63)	(119)
Recoveries		18	17
Provision (credit)	196	568	1,074
Ending balance	1,410	1,545	1,994
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment			216
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,410	1,545	1,778
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	369,069	332,632	346,645
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	284		734
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	368,785	332,632	345,911
SBLOC [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	315	762	762
Provision (credit)	45	(451)	(447)
Ending balance	360	311	315
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	360	311	315
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	720,279	621,456	630,400
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	720,279	621,456	630,400
Other Specialty Lending [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	32	199	199
Provision (credit)	36	(143)	(167)
Ending balance	68	56	32
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	68	56	32
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	36,664	20,076	11,073
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	36,664	20,076	11,073
Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	975	936	936
Charge-offs	(113)	(39)	(1,211)
Recoveries	24	7	12
Provision (credit)	(220)	176	1,238
Ending balance	666	1,080	975
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment		474
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	666	606	975
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	20,107	19,375	17,374
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	1,700	2,707	1,730
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,407	16,668	15,644
Unallocated [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	227	181	181
Provision (credit)	(26)	131	46
Ending balance	201	312	227
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	201	312	227
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	8,684	7,066	7,790
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 8,684	$ 7,066	$ 7,790

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

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