Regulatory Matters (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, Actual Amount	$ 482,841	$ 472,614
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, Actual Ratio	0.1245	0.1204
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	0.08	0.08
Total capital ( to risk-weighted assets) - Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes with Conservation Buffer Ratio	0.105	0.105
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, Minimum to be Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	0.10	0.10
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, Actual Amount	$ 441,110	$ 429,958
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, Actual Ratio	0.1138	0.1095
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	0.06	0.06
Tier I capital ( to risk-weighted assets) - Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes with Conservation Buffer Ratio	0.085	0.085
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, Minimum to be Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	0.08	0.08
Tier I common equity ( to risk-weighted assets)
Tier I common equity ( to risk-weighted assets) - Amount	$ 441,110	$ 429,958
Tier I common equity -Ratio	0.1138	0.1095
Tier I common equity ( to risk-weighted assets) - Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	0.045	0.045
Tier I common equity ( to risk-weighted assets) - Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes with Conservation Buffer Ratio	0.07	0.07
Tier I common equity ( to risk-weighted assets) - Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations Ratio	0.065	0.065
Tier 1 capital to average assets
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Actual Amount	$ 441,110	$ 429,958
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Actual Ratio	0.0892	0.0837
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	0.04	0.04
Tier I capital ( to average assets) - Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes with Conservation Buffer Ratio	0.04	0.04
Tier 1 capital to average assets, Minimum to be Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	0.05	0.05
Total risk-weighted assets	$ 3,876,833	$ 3,925,335
Total average assets	$ 4,942,568	$ 5,135,766

Amount of average assets as calculated in accordance with U.S. Federal regulatory capital standards.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477270/942-505-50-1

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