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Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Valuation Methodologies Used for Instruments Measured at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Impaired loans (collateral dependent) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 34,418 | $ 5,653
Impaired loans (collateral dependent) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Impaired loans (collateral dependent) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Impaired loans (collateral dependent) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 34,418 | 5,653
Other real estate owned |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 464 | 194
Other real estate owned | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Other real estate owned | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Other real estate owned | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 464 | $ 194

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