Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Securities available-for-sale	$ 151,944	$ 129,422
Carrying Value [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	113,027	68,748
Securities available-for-sale		129,422
Restricted investments	6,431	5,628
Loans, net	1,317,398	808,271
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	220,520	153,483
Interest-bearing demand deposits	231,644	162,702
Savings deposits	543,645	274,605
Time deposits	442,774	316,275
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	24,055	26,622
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings	43,600	18,505
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	113,027	68,748
Securities available-for-sale	151,944	129,422
Loans, net	1,292,303	803,057
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	220,520	153,483
Interest-bearing demand deposits	231,644	162,702
Savings deposits	543,645	274,605
Time deposits	443,547	316,734
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	24,055	26,622
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings	$ 43,600	$ 18,505

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