Loans made to related parties which are considered nonaccrual, past due, restructured or a potential credit risk.

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring.

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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Loans, net and allowance for loan losses - Loans Modified Resulting in Troubled Debt Restructurings (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) loan contract	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan contract
Loans in the formal process of foreclosure	$ 135,000	$ 135,000	$ 135,000	$ 665,000
Number of loans modified		4	4	1	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	1,085,000
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	1,085,000
Recorded Investment	1,051,000	$ 1,051,000	$ 1,051,000
Number of defaults on loans restructured	0			$ 0	$ 0
Loans receivable, related parties, considered as nonaccrual, past due or restructured or potential credit risk	2,818,000	$ 2,818,000	$ 2,818,000	$ 2,193,000
COVID 19
Number of loans modified \| loan		4
COVID 19 \| Restaurant
Number of loans modified \| loan		2
COVID 19 \| Retail, Small Business
Number of loans modified \| loan		2
Commercial
Number of loans modified \| contract			1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	12,000
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	12,000
Recorded Investment	5,000	$ 5,000	$ 5,000
Real estate Commercial
Number of loans modified \| contract			3	1	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	1,073,000			$ 346,000	$ 340,000
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	1,073,000			346,000	340,000
Recorded Investment	$ 1,046,000	$ 1,046,000	$ 1,046,000	$ 241,000	$ 340,000