Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Net of deferred loan fees and costs	$ 6,000,000		$ 6,200,000
Part of loans of 30 days or more past due as a percentage of total loan portfolio	0.27%		0.18%
Foregone interest income on nonaccrual loans	$ 74,000	$ 0
Provision for credit losses	750,000	$ 0
Allowance for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments	$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Part of loans of 30 days or more past due as a percentage of total loan portfolio	0.10%		0.05%
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Part of loans of 30 days or more past due as a percentage of total loan portfolio	0.17%		0.13%

The predicted amount of loss a bank may be exposed to when a debtor defaults on a loan.

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Amount of foregone interest income on non accrual loan.

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Part of loans of thirty days or more past due as a percentage of aggregate loan portfolio.

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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