Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Financial assets (recorded at amortized cost)
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$ 145,118	$ 153,894
Carrying Amounts \| Level 1
Financial assets (recorded at amortized cost)
Cash and cash equivalents	182,486	34,221
Financial liabilities (recorded at amortized cost)
Federal Home Loan Bank overnight borrowings	0	7,000
Carrying Amounts \| Level 2
Financial assets (recorded at amortized cost)
Investment securities held-to-maturity	142,213	157,206
Interest receivable	7,037	8,292
Financial liabilities (recorded at amortized cost)
Time deposits	98,077	117,182
Interest payable	120	104
Carrying Amounts \| Level 3
Financial assets (recorded at amortized cost)
Loans, net	1,782,450	1,748,043
Financial liabilities (recorded at amortized cost)
Subordinated debentures	2,691	2,640
Fair Value \| Level 1
Financial assets (recorded at amortized cost)
Cash and cash equivalents	182,486	34,221
Financial liabilities (recorded at amortized cost)
Federal Home Loan Bank overnight borrowings	0	7,000
Fair Value \| Level 2
Financial assets (recorded at amortized cost)
Investment securities held-to-maturity	145,118	153,894
Interest receivable	7,037	8,292
Financial liabilities (recorded at amortized cost)
Time deposits	97,150	116,584
Interest payable	120	104
Fair Value \| Level 3
Financial assets (recorded at amortized cost)
Loans, net	1,792,192	1,700,971
Financial liabilities (recorded at amortized cost)
Subordinated debentures	$ 3,094	$ 3,268

Fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings due within one year of the latest balance sheet date.

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This element represents the disclosures for fair value estimates for financial instruments required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. Carrying amount reprsents accrued interest payable on all forms of debt, including deposit liabilities, that has been incurred and is unpaid for time value of money. The carrying value may approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of their settlement dates.

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This element represents the disclosures for fair value estimates for financial instruments required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. Carrying amount represents interest earned but not received from loan borrowers, investment security issuers and on other forms of short-term investment for time value of money. The carrying value may approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of their settlement dates.

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Fair value portion of deposit liabilities held by the entity, including, but not limited to, foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing, demand deposits, saving deposits, negotiable orders of withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits.

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Fair value of subordinated debt obligations including, but not limited to, subordinated loan, subordinated bond, subordinated debenture or junior debt.

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Fair value of investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity).

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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