Loans (Changes In Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses By Loan Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 7,096	$ 6,332	$ 6,332
Charge-offs	(1,788)	(1,236)	(2,207)
Recoveries	124	37	51
Provision (credit)	2,660	2,150	2,920
Ending balance	8,092	7,283	7,096
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	2,110	1,844	1,914
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,982	5,439	5,182
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	1,496,773	1,374,060	1,392,228
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	6,173	5,855	5,475
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,490,600	1,368,205	1,386,753
SBA Non-Real Estate [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	3,145	1,976	1,976
Charge-offs	(1,079)	(343)	(1,171)
Recoveries	47	13	19
Provision (credit)	1,434	1,576	2,321
Ending balance	3,547	3,222	3,145
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	1,844	1,659	1,689
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,703	1,563	1,456
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	74,408	72,055	70,379
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	2,972	2,645	2,858
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	71,436	69,410	67,521
SBA Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	1,120	737	737
Charge-offs	(157)
Recoveries	13
Provision (credit)	245	521	383
Ending balance	1,221	1,258	1,120
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	71	185	225
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,150	1,073	895
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	166,432	132,997	142,086
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	458	1,226	693
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	165,974	131,771	141,393
SBA Construction [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	136	76	76
Provision (credit)	50	22	60
Ending balance	186	98	136
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	186	98	136
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	17,978	14,205	16,740
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	17,978	14,205	16,740
Direct Lease Financing [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	1,495	1,994	1,994
Charge-offs	(532)	(780)	(927)
Recoveries	64		8
Provision (credit)	929	196	420
Ending balance	1,956	1,410	1,495
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	195
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,761	1,410	1,495
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	395,976	369,069	377,660
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	1,125	284	229
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	394,851	368,785	377,431
SBLOC [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	365	315	315
Provision (credit)	24	45	50
Ending balance	389	360	365
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	389	360	365
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	778,552	720,279	730,462
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	778,552	720,279	730,462
Other Specialty Lending [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	57	32	32
Provision (credit)	19	36	25
Ending balance	76	68	57
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	76	68	57
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	40,799	36,664	30,720
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	40,799	36,664	30,720
Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	581	975	975
Charge-offs	(20)	(113)	(109)
Recoveries		24	24
Provision (credit)	(44)	(220)	(309)
Ending balance	517	666	581
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	517	666	581
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	12,172	20,107	14,133
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	1,618	1,700	1,695
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	10,554	18,407	12,438
Unallocated [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	197	227	227
Provision (credit)	3	(26)	(30)
Ending balance	200	201	197
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	200	201	197
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	10,456	8,684	10,048
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 10,456	$ 8,684	$ 10,048

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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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