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Note 8 - Loans - Average Balance and Interest Income Recognized Related to Non-accrual Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Average Recorded Investment	$ 174,716	$ 140,619	$ 174,740	$ 115,769
Interest Income Recognized	0	102	7	229
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Average Recorded Investment	45,584	24,609	53,099	15,755
Interest Income Recognized	0	4	7	9
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member]
Average Recorded Investment	0	15,499	1,804	22,174
Interest Income Recognized	0	0	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Average Recorded Investment	101,615	78,982	93,100	60,352
Interest Income Recognized	0	98	0	220
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member]
Average Recorded Investment	27,517	21,529	26,737	17,488
Interest Income Recognized	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Amount of average recorded investments of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 16
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-16

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