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Note 8 - Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Balance | $ 161,765 | $ 154,562 | $ 154,562
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 14,148 | 1,167 |
Charge-offs | (2,344) | (2,193) | (31,472)
Recoveries | 367 | 1,053 |
Net (charge-offs) | (1,977) | (1,140) |
Balance | 173,936 | 154,589 | 161,765
Commitments to Extend Credit [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 9,676 | 9,053 | 9,053
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 1,352 | 733 |
Balance | 11,028 | 9,786 | 9,676
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 57,796 | 53,791 | 53,791
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 13,301 | (1,374) |
Charge-offs | (2,344) | (1,939) | (26,926)
Recoveries | 270 | 812 |
Net (charge-offs) | (2,074) | (1,127) |
Balance | 69,023 | 51,290 | 57,796
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commitments to Extend Credit [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 7,780 | 6,888 | 6,888
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 1,277 | 572 |
Balance | 9,057 | 7,460 | 7,780
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 8,185 | 8,180 | 8,180
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 355 | 359 |
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 |
Net (charge-offs) | 0 | 0 |
Balance | 8,540 | 8,539 | 8,185
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commitments to Extend Credit [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 1,896 | 2,165 | 2,165
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 75 | 161 |
Balance | 1,971 | 2,326 | 1,896
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 79,597 | 74,428 | 74,428
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 1,214 | 2,872 |
Charge-offs | 0 | (251) | (4,469)
Recoveries | 90 | 0 |
Net (charge-offs) | 90 | (251) |
Balance | 80,901 | 77,049 | 79,597
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commitments to Extend Credit [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 0 | 0 |
Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 16,181 | 18,140 | 18,140
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | (733) | (677) |
Charge-offs | 0 | (3) |
Recoveries | 7 | 241 |
Net (charge-offs) | 7 | 238 |
Balance | 15,455 | 17,701 | 16,181
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commitments to Extend Credit [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 0 | 0 |
Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Installment and Other Loans [Member ] |  |  |
Balance | 6 | 23 | 23
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 11 | (13) |
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | (15)
Recoveries | 0 | 0 |
Net (charge-offs) | 0 | 0 |
Balance | 17 | 10 | 6
Installment and Other Loans [Member ] | Commitments to Extend Credit [Member] |  |  |
Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision/(reversal) for expected credit losses | 0 | 0 |
Balance | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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