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Note 8 - Loans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual	$ 154,626		$ 169,161
Percentage Of Charge Off To Contractual Balances For Impaired Loans	11.90%		11.80%
Financing Receivable, Modified, Subsequent Default	$ 1,740	$ 0
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Commitment to Lend	0
Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, after Valuation Allowance	11,759		$ 0
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Loans, Net	121
Loans, Fair Value Adjustment	0
Loans, Adjustments to Record Loans at the Lower-of-cost	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified, Subsequent Default	1,740
Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, after Valuation Allowance	11,700
Financing Receivable, Reclassification to Held-for-Sale	2,100
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Reclassification to Held-for-Sale	$ 9,600
Minimum [Member]
Period Loan Is In Payment Default (Day)	60 days
Maximum [Member]
Period Loan Is In Payment Default (Day)	90 days

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The net gain (loss) resulting from a sale of loans, excluding adjustments to record loans classified as held-for-sale at the lower-of-cost-or-market and fair value adjustments to loan held for investment purposes.

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