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Allowance for Loan Losses - Risk Category of Loans by Class of Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | $ 3,655,262 | $ 2,552,016
Residential Properties |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 2,581,245 | 1,780,889
Commercial Real Estate |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 696,748 | 476,959
Commercial and Industrial Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 310,779 | 237,941
Consumer Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 29,330 | 32,127
Land |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 37,160 | 24,100
Pass |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 3,623,281 | 2,519,683
Pass | Residential Properties |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 2,578,773 | 1,773,296
Pass | Commercial Real Estate |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 680,449 | 470,484
Pass | Commercial and Industrial Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 298,408 | 219,676
Pass | Consumer Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 29,330 | 32,127
Pass | Land |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 36,321 | 24,100
Special Mention |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 7,383 | 7,038
Special Mention | Residential Properties |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 192 | 1,500
Special Mention | Commercial Real Estate |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 6,326 | 1,913
Special Mention | Commercial and Industrial Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 865 | 3,625
Substandard |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 11,162 | 16,301
Substandard | Residential Properties |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 2,280 |
Substandard | Commercial Real Estate |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 5,936 | 2,414
Substandard | Commercial and Industrial Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 2,107 | 13,887
Substandard | Land |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 839 |
Impaired |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 13,436 | 8,994
Impaired | Residential Properties |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans |  | 6,093
Impaired | Commercial Real Estate |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 4,037 | 2,148
Impaired | Commercial and Industrial Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | $ 9,399 | $ 753

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