Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Summary of Changes in Loan Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 47,999	$ 42,986
Charge-offs	200	314
Recoveries	233	84
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(1,704)	(1,713)
Ending Balance	49,736	44,469
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Unfunded Commitments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,288	1,744
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	(312)	112
Ending Balance	976	1,856
Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Unfunded Commitments [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	(1,700)
Commercial Business
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	31,303	30,718
Charge-offs	77	161
Recoveries	217	51
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(2,470)	671
Ending Balance	33,913	29,937
Commercial Business \| Commercial and industrial
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	11,128	13,962
Charge-offs	77	161
Recoveries	217	51
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(379)	286
Ending Balance	11,647	13,566
Commercial Business \| Owner-occupied CRE
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	8,999	7,480
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(393)	(45)
Ending Balance	9,392	7,525
Commercial Business \| Non-owner-occupied CRE
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	11,176	9,276
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(1,698)	430
Ending Balance	12,874	8,846
Residential real estate
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	3,473	2,872
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(5)	(30)
Ending Balance	3,478	2,902
Real estate construction and land development:
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	10,876	7,063
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	801	(1,922)
Ending Balance	10,075	8,985
Real estate construction and land development: \| Real estate construction and land development:
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,643	1,654
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	726	112
Ending Balance	917	1,542
Real estate construction and land development: \| Commercial and multifamily
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	9,233	5,409
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	75	(2,034)
Ending Balance	9,158	7,443
Consumer
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,347	2,333
Charge-offs	123	153
Recoveries	16	33
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(30)	(432)
Ending Balance	$ 2,270	$ 2,645

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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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