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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
ADC Loans Receivable	$ 16,200		$ 16,200
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Collateral Sold	$ 4,800
Probability Of Exercise Percent			90.00%
Maximum loan to value (percent)	80.00%		80.00%
Financing Receivables Troubled Debt Proceeds From Sales of Property	$ 3,000	$ 236
Loans secured by real estate (percent)	84.00%		84.00%
Percent of ADC loan portfolio using interest reserves	71.00%		71.00%
Financing Receivables Troubled Debt Sales of Property		274
Financing Receivables Troubled Debt Reunderwritten	$ 10,400
Loans and leases receivable, deferred fees	25,200		$ 25,200		$ 26,500
Servicing asset at fair value, amount	$ 101,800		$ 101,800		111,100
Percent of ADC loan portfolio using interest reserves	71.00%		71.00%
Maximum loan to value (percent)	80.00%		80.00%
Nonaccrual loans, gross interest income if in compliance			$ 1,200	$ 321
Nonaccrual loans, recorded interest income			$ 86	$ 6
Loans secured by real estate (percent)	84.00%		84.00%
Financing Receivables, Impaired, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Write-down	$ 1,800	315
Servicing asset at fair value, amount	$ 101,800		$ 101,800		111,100
Maximum [Member]
Minimum cash flow debt service coverage ratio	1.15		1.15
Home Equity [Member]
Financing receivable, net	$ 83,447		$ 83,447		86,603
Non Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate and Construction [Member]
Percent of loan portfolio	64.00%		64.00%
Owner occupied And Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Percent of loan portfolio	78.00%		78.00%
Commercial [Member]
Financing receivable, net	$ 1,475,201		$ 1,475,201		1,553,112
Commercial [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Amortization term			25 years
Commercial [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Preferred Term [Member]
Loan period			10 years
Commercial [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Preferred Term [Member]
Loan period			5 years
Commercial [Member] \| SBA Loans [Member]
Percent of loan portfolio	2.00%		2.00%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Percent of loan portfolio	1.00%		1.00%
Real Estate Mortgage Residential [Member]
Financing receivable, net	$ 105,191		$ 105,191		106,418
Real Estate Mortgage Residential [Member] \| Real Estate Loan [Member]
Percent of loan portfolio	1.00%		1.00%
Performing Loans [Member]
Financing receivable, modifications, recorded investment	$ 8,600		$ 8,600		24,000
Performing Loans [Member] \| Fidelity [Member]
Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, carrying amount, net	273		273		282
Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, outstanding balance	323		323		332
Performing Loans [Member] \| Virginia Heritage Bank [Member]
Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, carrying amount, net	155		155		202
Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, outstanding balance	$ 968		$ 968		$ 995
Non-Performing Loans [Member]
Financing Receivables, Impaired, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Write-down		$ 38