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, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	$ 47,999	$ 42,986	$ 42,361
Charge-offs	3,491	1,305	893
Recoveries	977	1,582	2,081
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(6,983)	(4,736)	563
Ending Balance	52,468	47,999	42,986
Commercial business
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	31,303	30,718	33,049
Charge-offs	2,953	719	316
Recoveries	855	1,372	929
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(9,088)	68	2,944
Ending Balance	38,293	31,303	30,718
Commercial business \| Commercial and industrial
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	11,128	13,962	17,777
Charge-offs	443	719	280
Recoveries	496	1,372	929
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	1,415	3,487	4,464
Ending Balance	9,766	11,128	13,962
Commercial business \| Owner-occupied CRE
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	8,999	7,480	6,411
Charge-offs	2,510	0	36
Recoveries	359	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(5,971)	(1,519)	(1,105)
Ending Balance	12,819	8,999	7,480
Commercial business \| Non-owner occupied CRE
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	11,176	9,276	8,861
Charge-offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(4,532)	(1,900)	(415)
Ending Balance	15,708	11,176	9,276
Residential real estate
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	3,473	2,872	1,409
Charge-offs	0	0	30
Recoveries	0	0	3
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	9	(601)	(1,490)
Ending Balance	3,464	3,473	2,872
Real estate construction and land development
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	10,876	7,063	5,276
Charge-offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	384
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	2,220	(3,813)	(1,403)
Ending Balance	8,656	10,876	7,063
Real estate construction and land development \| Residential
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	1,643	1,654	1,304
Charge-offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	229
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	864	11	(121)
Ending Balance	779	1,643	1,654
Real estate construction and land development \| Commercial and multifamily
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	9,233	5,409	3,972
Charge-offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	155
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	1,356	(3,824)	(1,282)
Ending Balance	7,877	9,233	5,409
Consumer
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning Balance	2,347	2,333	2,627
Charge-offs	538	586	547
Recoveries	122	210	765
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(124)	(390)	512
Ending Balance	$ 2,055	$ 2,347	$ 2,333

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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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