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Note 8 - Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Based on Impairment Method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | $ 3,451 |  | $ 3,236
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 88,097 |  | 75,859
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 144,822 |  | 119,988
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 15,446,115 |  | 14,999,622
Loans, allowance | 148,273 |  | 123,224
Loans | 15,534,212 |  | 15,075,481
Balance | 123,224 | $ 122,391 |
Provision/(reversal) for possible credit losses | 25,000 | 0 |
Charge-offs | (1,321) | (1,231) |
Recoveries | 1,370 | 1,395 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 49 | 164 |
Balance | 148,273 | 122,555 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 3,451 | 1,414 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 144,822 | 121,141 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 3,013 | 3,850 |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 2,827 |  | 2,543
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 35,143 |  | 24,596
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 64,972 |  | 54,478
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 2,937,935 |  | 2,754,148
Loans, allowance | 67,799 |  | 57,021
Loans | 2,973,078 |  | 2,778,744
Balance | 57,021 | 54,978 |
Provision/(reversal) for possible credit losses | 10,891 | 962 |
Charge-offs | (1,321) | (1,231) |
Recoveries | 1,208 | 41 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | (113) | (1,190) |
Balance | 67,799 | 54,750 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 2,827 | 498 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 64,972 | 54,252 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 1,296 | 1,759 |
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 0 |  | 0
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 4,482 |  | 4,580
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 23,222 |  | 19,474
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 572,758 |  | 575,284
Loans, allowance | 23,222 |  | 19,474
Loans | 577,240 |  | 579,864
Balance | 19,474 | 19,626 |
Provision/(reversal) for possible credit losses | 3,748 | 53 |
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 |
Recoveries | 0 | 1,044 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 0 | 1,044 |
Balance | 23,222 | 20,723 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 0 | 0 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 23,222 | 20,723 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 1,233 | 1,668 |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 405 |  | 473
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 36,643 |  | 35,070
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 39,481 |  | 33,129
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 7,385,942 |  | 7,240,192
Loans, allowance | 39,886 |  | 33,602
Loans | 7,422,585 |  | 7,275,262
Balance | 33,602 | 33,487 |
Provision/(reversal) for possible credit losses | 6,129 | (566) |
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 |
Recoveries | 155 | 152 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 155 | 152 |
Balance | 39,886 | 33,073 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 405 | 667 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 39,481 | 32,406 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 177 | 146 |
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 219 |  | 220
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 11,829 |  | 11,613
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 17,147 |  | 12,888
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 4,547,364 |  | 4,424,948
Loans, allowance | 17,366 |  | 13,108
Loans | 4,559,193 |  | 4,436,561
Balance | 13,108 | 14,282 |
Provision/(reversal) for possible credit losses | 4,251 | (465) |
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 |
Recoveries | 7 | 158 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 7 | 158 |
Balance | 17,366 | 13,975 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 219 | 249 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 17,147 | 13,726 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 304 | 275 |
Installment and Other Loans [Member ] |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 0 |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 0 |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 0 |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 2,116 |  |
Loans, allowance | 0 |  |
Loans | 2,116 |  | 5,050
Balance | 19 | 18 |
Provision/(reversal) for possible credit losses | (19) | 16 |
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 0 | 0 |
Balance | 0 | 34 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 0 | 0 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 0 | 34 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 3 | $ 2 |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance |  |  | 0
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance |  |  | 0
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance |  |  | 19
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance |  |  | 5,050
Loans, allowance |  |  | 19
Loans | $ 2,116 |  | $ 5,050

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