Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Summary of Changes in Loan Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 52,468	$ 47,999
Charge-offs	376	200
Recoveries	77	233
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	9	(1,704)
Ending Balance	52,160	49,736
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Unfunded Commitments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	587	1,288
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on unfunded commitments	60	(312)
Ending Balance	647	976
Commercial Business
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	38,293	31,303
Charge-offs	222	77
Recoveries	26	217
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	(185)	(2,470)
Ending Balance	38,282	33,913
Commercial Business \| Commercial and industrial
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	9,766	11,128
Charge-offs	222	77
Recoveries	26	217
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	227	(379)
Ending Balance	9,343	11,647
Commercial Business \| Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	12,819	8,999
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	(490)	(393)
Ending Balance	13,309	9,392
Commercial Business \| Non-owner-occupied CRE
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	15,708	11,176
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	78	(1,698)
Ending Balance	15,630	12,874
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	3,464	3,473
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	(581)	(5)
Ending Balance	4,045	3,478
Real estate construction and land development:
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	8,656	10,876
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	712	801
Ending Balance	7,944	10,075
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	779	1,643
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	51	726
Ending Balance	728	917
Real estate construction and land development: \| Commercial and multifamily
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	7,877	9,233
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	661	75
Ending Balance	7,216	9,158
Consumer
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,055	2,347
Charge-offs	154	123
Recoveries	51	16
(Reversal of) Provision for Credit Losses	63	(30)
Ending Balance	$ 1,889	$ 2,270

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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 of expected credit loss for credit exposure on off-balance-sheet commitment, including but not limited to, loan commitment, standby letter of credit, financial guarantee not accounted for as insurance. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

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