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Note 3 - Investment Securities (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Mar. 12, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 1
Total | 4,049,174 | 4,203,648 |  |
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Nonaccrual | 0 |  |  |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |  |  |
Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member] | Public Deposits and Short-term Borrowed Funds [Member] |  |  |  |
Total | $ 1,987,534 | $ 2,049,954 |  |

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