Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Summary of Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans Receivable and Unfunded Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	$ 42,986	$ 42,361	$ 70,185
Charge-offs	1,305	893	1,946
Recoveries	1,582	2,081	1,420
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(4,736)	563	27,298
Ending Balance	47,999	42,986	42,361
Commercial business
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	30,718	33,049	49,608
Charge-offs	719	316	1,276
Recoveries	1,372	929	816
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	68	2,944	16,099
Ending Balance	31,303	30,718	33,049
Commercial business \| Commercial and industrial
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	13,962	17,777	30,010
Charge-offs	719	280	917
Recoveries	1,372	929	791
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	3,487	4,464	12,107
Ending Balance	11,128	13,962	17,777
Commercial business \| Owner-occupied CRE
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	7,480	6,411	9,486
Charge-offs	0	36	359
Recoveries	0	0	25
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(1,519)	(1,105)	2,741
Ending Balance	8,999	7,480	6,411
Commercial business \| Non-owner occupied CRE
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	9,276	8,861	10,112
Charge-offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(1,900)	(415)	1,251
Ending Balance	11,176	9,276	8,861
Residential real estate
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	2,872	1,409	1,591
Charge-offs	0	30	0
Recoveries	0	3	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(601)	(1,490)	182
Ending Balance	3,473	2,872	1,409
Real estate construction and land development
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	7,063	5,276	13,092
Charge-offs	0	0	1
Recoveries	0	384	32
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(3,813)	(1,403)	7,847
Ending Balance	10,876	7,063	5,276
Real estate construction and land development \| Residential
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	1,654	1,304	1,951
Charge-offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	229	32
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	11	(121)	679
Ending Balance	1,643	1,654	1,304
Real estate construction and land development \| Commercial and multifamily
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	5,409	3,972	11,141
Charge-offs	0	0	1
Recoveries	0	155	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(3,824)	(1,282)	7,168
Ending Balance	9,233	5,409	3,972
Consumer
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	2,333	2,627	5,894
Charge-offs	586	547	669
Recoveries	210	765	572
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(390)	512	3,170
Ending Balance	$ 2,347	$ 2,333	$ 2,627

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of increase in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from recovery. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of decrease in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from writeoff. Excludes net investment in lease.

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