Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Changes in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	$ 18,266	$ 25,844	$ 11,775
Charge-offs	(15,183)	(1,619)	(2,190)
Recoveries	6,560	316	34
Provision (release)	14,194	(6,275)	16,579
Allowance contributed with mortgage combination transaction			(354)
Balance at end of period	23,837	18,266	25,844
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,743	475	1,296
Collectively evaluated for impairment	22,094	17,791	24,548
Total Commercial
Changes in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	14,100	24,033	10,098
Charge-offs	(2,858)	(1,367)	(1,932)
Recoveries	183	231	22
Provision (release)	4,114	(8,797)	15,845
Allowance contributed with mortgage combination transaction			0
Balance at end of period	15,539	14,100	24,033
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,475	475	1,296
Collectively evaluated for impairment	14,064	13,625	22,737
Total Commercial \| Business
Changes in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	8,027	12,193	6,197
Charge-offs	(2,858)	(1,284)	(1,909)
Recoveries	56	231	15
Provision (release)	3,546	(3,113)	7,890
Allowance contributed with mortgage combination transaction			0
Balance at end of period	8,771	8,027	12,193
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,253	232	1,034
Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,518	7,795	11,159
Total Commercial \| Real estate
Changes in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	5,091	9,079	2,988
Charge-offs	0	(83)	(23)
Recoveries	127	0	7
Provision (release)	486	(3,905)	6,107
Allowance contributed with mortgage combination transaction			0
Balance at end of period	5,704	5,091	9,079
Individually evaluated for impairment	222	243	262
Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,482	4,848	8,817
Total Commercial \| Acquisition, development and construction
Changes in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	982	2,761	913
Charge-offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Provision (release)	82	(1,779)	1,848
Allowance contributed with mortgage combination transaction			0
Balance at end of period	1,064	982	2,761
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,064	982	2,761
Residential
Changes in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	1,492	1,462	1,272
Charge-offs	(84)	(5)	(235)
Recoveries	0	0	0
Provision (release)	1,472	35	779
Allowance contributed with mortgage combination transaction			(354)
Balance at end of period	2,880	1,492	1,462
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,880	1,492	1,462
Home equity lines of credit
Changes in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	128	298	327
Charge-offs	0	0	(23)
Recoveries	7	24	9
Provision (release)	(4)	(194)	(15)
Allowance contributed with mortgage combination transaction			0
Balance at end of period	131	128	298
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	131	128	298
Consumer
Changes in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period	2,546	51	78
Charge-offs	(12,241)	(247)	0
Recoveries	6,370	61	3
Provision (release)	8,612	2,681	(30)
Allowance contributed with mortgage combination transaction			0
Balance at end of period	5,287	2,546	51
Individually evaluated for impairment	268	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 5,019	$ 2,546	$ 51

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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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