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Note 4 - Loans - Impaired Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Loans with no related allowance, unpaid principal balance | $ 58,816 | $ 41,315
Loans with no related allowance, recorded investment | 53,578 | 35,540
Loans with related allowance, unpaid principal balance | 49,842 | 41,626
Loans with related allowance, recorded investment | 41,827 | 40,319
Allowance | 6,429 | 3,236
Total impaired loans, unpaid principal balance | 108,658 | 82,941
Total impaired loans, recorded investment | 95,405 | 75,859
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans with no related allowance, unpaid principal balance | 23,784 | 20,134
Loans with no related allowance, recorded investment | 20,698 | 15,857
Loans with related allowance, unpaid principal balance | 13,703 | 8,769
Loans with related allowance, recorded investment | 6,372 | 8,739
Allowance | 1,030 | 2,543
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans with no related allowance, unpaid principal balance | 5,776 | 5,776
Loans with no related allowance, recorded investment | 4,286 | 4,580
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans with no related allowance, unpaid principal balance | 22,877 | 9,234
Loans with no related allowance, recorded investment | 22,287 | 9,030
Loans with related allowance, unpaid principal balance | 31,134 | 26,117
Loans with related allowance, recorded investment | 31,003 | 26,040
Allowance | 5,254 | 473
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans with no related allowance, unpaid principal balance | 6,379 | 6,171
Loans with no related allowance, recorded investment | 6,307 | 6,073
Loans with related allowance, unpaid principal balance | 5,005 | 6,740
Loans with related allowance, recorded investment | 4,452 | 5,540
Allowance | $ 145 | $ 220

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