Regulatory Matters (Actual and Required Capital Ratios) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Parent Company [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Amount	$ 565,595	$ 509,412
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Ratio	0.0915	0.0818
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 247,211	$ 248,974
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.04	0.04
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 309,014	$ 311,217
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.05	0.05
CET1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 548,310	$ 492,120
CET1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.1054	0.0943
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 364,239	$ 365,311
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.07	0.07
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 338,222	$ 339,217
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.065	0.065
Tier 1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 565,595	$ 509,412
Tier 1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.1087	0.0976
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Amount	$ 442,291	$ 443,592
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Ratio	0.085	0.085
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 416,273	$ 417,498
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.08	0.08
Total risk-based capital, Actual Amount	$ 689,703	$ 632,860
Total risk-based capital, Actual Ratio	0.1325	0.1213
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 546,359	$ 547,966
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.105	0.105
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 520,342	$ 521,872
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.10	0.10
Bank [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Amount	$ 603,964	$ 562,775
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Ratio	0.0979	0.0906
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 246,712	$ 248,385
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.04	0.04
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 308,391	$ 310,481
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.05	0.05
CET1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 603,964	$ 562,775
CET1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.1165	0.1082
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 362,882	$ 364,191
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.07	0.07
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 336,962	$ 338,177
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.065	0.065
Tier 1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 603,964	$ 562,775
Tier 1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.1165	0.1082
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Amount	$ 440,643	$ 442,232
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Ratio	0.085	0.085
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 414,723	$ 416,218
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.08	0.08
Total risk-based capital, Actual Amount	$ 653,230	$ 611,691
Total risk-based capital, Actual Ratio	0.126	0.1176
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 544,324	$ 546,286
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.105	0.105
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 518,403	$ 520,272
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.10	0.10

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