Loans Receivable - Loan Modifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Percentage Modified in Period, to Total Loans Receivables	0.32%	0.41%
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 15,348	$ 18,355
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Commitment to Lend	900	$ 4,300
Financing Receivable, Modified, Subsequent Default	$ 0
Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	9 months 3 days	3 months 25 days
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 15,348	$ 18,355
Current
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified, after 12 Months	$ 0
Commercial Business
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Percentage Modified in Period, to Total Loans Receivables	0.39%	0.42%
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 14,448	$ 14,187
Commercial Business \| Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Percentage Modified in Period, to Total Loans Receivables	1.59%	1.51%
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 13,532	$ 11,501
Commercial Business \| Non-owner-occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Percentage Modified in Period, to Total Loans Receivables	0.04%	0.16%
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 692	$ 2,686
Commercial Business \| Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Percentage Modified in Period, to Total Loans Receivables	0.02%
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 224
Commercial Business \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	8 months 15 days	3 months 29 days
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 14,448	$ 14,187
Commercial Business \| Term Extension \| Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	8 months 23 days	3 months 14 days
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 13,532	$ 11,501
Commercial Business \| Term Extension \| Non-owner-occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	5 months 1 day	6 months
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 692	$ 2,686
Commercial Business \| Term Extension \| Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	5 months 1 day
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 224
Real estate construction and land development:
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Percentage Modified in Period, to Total Loans Receivables	0.20%	0.91%
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 893	$ 4,148
Real estate construction and land development: \| Commercial and multifamily
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Percentage Modified in Period, to Total Loans Receivables	0.24%	1.11%
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 893	$ 4,148
Real estate construction and land development: \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 893	$ 4,148
Real estate construction and land development: \| Term Extension \| Commercial and multifamily
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	1 year 6 months 29 days	3 months
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 893	$ 4,148
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Percentage Modified in Period, to Total Loans Receivables	0.00%	0.01%
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 7	$ 20
Consumer \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	2 years 11 months 1 day	1 year 2 months 12 days
Loans Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 7	$ 20

Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable 12 months after modification for debtor experiencing financial difficulty.

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