Deposits - Components of Interest-bearing and Noninterest-bearing Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Deposits.
Money market accounts	$ 592,989	$ 592,989	$ 588,245
Now accounts	752,397	752,397	851,086
Savings accounts	518,146	518,146	491,796
Time deposits less than $250	219,690	219,690	203,719
Time deposits $250 or more	80,503	80,503	90,795
Total interest-bearing deposits	2,163,725	2,163,725	2,225,641
Noninterest-bearing deposits	747,558	747,558	737,756
Total deposits	2,911,283	2,911,283	$ 2,963,397
Deposits decreased	(52,114)	(52,114)
Brokered deposits increased	$ 25,317
Brokered deposits increased callable		$ 11,400
Certificates of deposit callable term		3 months

The amount of callable brokered deposit liabilities.

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The callable term of certificate of deposit.

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The amount of increase (decrease) in brokered deposit liabilities.

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Information about the increase (decrease) in deposit liabilities.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Amount of deposits in accounts that offer many of the same services as checking accounts although transactions may be somewhat more limited, share some of the characteristics of a money market fund and are insured by the Federal government, also known as money market accounts.

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Amount of deposits in interest-bearing transaction accounts at banks or savings and loans, that are restricted in regard to ownership and can usually only be held by individuals, nonprofit entities and governments. Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts differ from money market demand accounts as they typically have higher reserve requirements and no limit on the number of checks that can be written.

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Amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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The aggregate of all domestic and foreign interest-bearing deposit liabilities.

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The aggregate amount of all domestic and foreign noninterest-bearing deposits liabilities held by the entity.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations that meet or exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limit.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of less than $100,000.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Industry Guide
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