Loans Receivable - Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	$ 4,802,123	$ 4,335,627
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(52,468)	(47,999)	$ (42,986)	$ (42,361)
Loans receivable, net	4,749,655	4,287,628
Unamortized net discount on acquired loans	(1,095)	(1,923)
Unamortized net deferred fee	(10,110)	(11,063)
Commercial business
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	3,755,022	3,374,485
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(38,293)	(31,303)	(30,718)	(33,049)
Commercial business \| Commercial and industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	842,672	718,291
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(9,766)	(11,128)	(13,962)	(17,777)
Commercial business \| Owner-occupied CRE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	1,003,243	958,620
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(12,819)	(8,999)	(7,480)	(6,411)
Commercial business \| Non-owner occupied CRE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	1,909,107	1,697,574
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(15,708)	(11,176)	(9,276)	(8,861)
Residential real estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	402,954	375,342
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(3,464)	(3,473)	(2,872)	(1,409)
Real estate construction and land development
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	479,443	414,429
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(8,656)	(10,876)	(7,063)	(5,276)
Real estate construction and land development \| Residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	83,890	78,610
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(779)	(1,643)	(1,654)	(1,304)
Real estate construction and land development \| Commercial and multifamily
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	395,553	335,819
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(7,877)	(9,233)	(5,409)	(3,972)
Consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivable	164,704	171,371
Allowance for credit losses on loans	$ (2,055)	$ (2,347)	$ (2,333)	$ (2,627)

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Amount of unamortized loan commitment, origination, and other costs (fees) on financing receivable recognized as adjustment to yield. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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