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Number of financing receivable contracts modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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Loans Receivable - TDRs Subsequently Defaulted (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) contract Contract	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) contract
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance		$ 2,143
Commercial business
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance		1,944
Commercial business \| Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance		1,372
Commercial business \| Owner-occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance		426
Commercial business \| Non-owner occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance		146
Real estate construction and land development \| Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance		0
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance		$ 143
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts (1) \| contract	8	17	8
Recorded Investment	$ 5,316	$ 14,048	$ 2,620
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Commercial business
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts (1) \| contract	8	17	6
Recorded Investment	$ 5,316	$ 14,048	$ 1,955
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Commercial business \| Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts (1) \| contract	4	13	5
Recorded Investment	$ 2,136	$ 12,854	$ 1,890
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Commercial business \| Owner-occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts (1)	2	3	1
Recorded Investment	$ 1,369	$ 1,142	$ 65
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Commercial business \| Non-owner occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts (1) \| contract	2	1	0
Recorded Investment	$ 1,811	$ 52	$ 0
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Real estate construction and land development \| Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts (1) \| contract	0	0	2
Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 665
Modified subsequently \| Troubled Debt Restructured Loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance		$ 88	$ 260