Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 25,172		$ 22,983
(Reversal) Provision	350	$ 1,300	350
(Charge-offs)	(21)		(14)
Recoveries	0		11
Ending balance	25,501	25,172	23,330
Commercial loans \| Commercial and industrial
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,712		1,794
(Reversal) Provision	19		147
(Charge-offs)	(4)		(3)
Recoveries	0		3
Ending balance	1,727	1,712	1,941
Commercial real estate loans \| Commercial owner-occupied
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,476		2,487
(Reversal) Provision	24		153
(Charge-offs)	0		0
Recoveries	0		0
Ending balance	2,500	2,476	2,640
Commercial real estate loans \| Commercial non-owner occupied
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	14,933		12,676
(Reversal) Provision	771		25
(Charge-offs)	0		0
Recoveries	0		0
Ending balance	15,704	14,933	12,701
Commercial real estate loans \| Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,832		1,937
(Reversal) Provision	(550)		74
(Charge-offs)	0		0
Recoveries	0		8
Ending balance	1,282	1,832	2,019
Residential loans \| Home equity
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	552		558
(Reversal) Provision	75		(20)
(Charge-offs)	0		0
Recoveries	0		0
Ending balance	627	552	538
Residential loans \| Other residential
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	653		595
(Reversal) Provision	39		(18)
(Charge-offs)	0		0
Recoveries	0		0
Ending balance	692	653	577
Consumer loans \| Installment and other consumer loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	976		868
(Reversal) Provision	(39)		25
(Charge-offs)	(17)		(11)
Recoveries	0		0
Ending balance	920	976	882
Unallocated
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,038		2,068
(Reversal) Provision	11		(36)
(Charge-offs)	0		0
Recoveries	0		0
Ending balance	$ 2,049	$ 2,038	$ 2,032

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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