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Note 4 - Loans - Troubled Debt Restructuring (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
No. of Contracts | 24 | 34 | 31
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 25,979 | $ 29,130 | $ 77,741
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 21,916 | 29,130 | 77,436
Specific Reserve | 2,190 | 1,518 | 1,556
Charge-offs | $ 4,063 | $ 0 | $ 305
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
No. of Contracts | 23 | 23 | 16
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 25,937 | $ 13,290 | $ 29,590
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 21,874 | 13,290 | 29,590
Specific Reserve | 2,190 | 1,384 | 7
Charge-offs | $ 4,063 | $ 0 | $ 0
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
No. of Contracts | 1 | 4 | 4
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 42 | $ 1,214 | $ 1,088
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 42 | 1,214 | 1,088
Specific Reserve | 0 | 23 | 53
Charge-offs | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
No. of Contracts |  | 7 | 9
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  | $ 14,626 | $ 19,380
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  | 14,626 | 19,075
Specific Reserve |  | 111 | 1,496
Charge-offs |  | $ 0 | $ 305
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
No. of Contracts |  |  | 2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | $ 27,683
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment |  |  | 27,683
Specific Reserve |  |  | 0
Charge-offs |  |  | $ 0

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