Allowance for Credit Losses - Activity by Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 24,871	$ 24,030	$ 24,030
Charge offs	(208)	(96)	(747)
Recoveries	55	174	284
Credit loss (reduction) expense	396	99	1,304
Ending balance	25,114	24,207	24,871
Commercial \| Real estate owner occupied
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,045	4,633	4,633
Charge offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	100	100
Credit loss (reduction) expense	144	447	312
Ending balance	5,189	5,180	5,045
Commercial \| Real estate non-owner occupied
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,829	4,285	4,285
Charge offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Credit loss (reduction) expense	41	(20)	544
Ending balance	4,870	4,265	4,829
Commercial \| Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	944	1,978	1,978
Charge offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Credit loss (reduction) expense	(325)	(1,158)	(1,034)
Ending balance	619	820	944
Commercial \| C&I
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,364	5,001	5,001
Charge offs	(146)	0	(451)
Recoveries	26	23	25
Credit loss (reduction) expense	255	59	789
Ending balance	5,499	5,083	5,364
Commercial \| Multifamily
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,239	1,318	1,318
Charge offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Credit loss (reduction) expense	216	189	(79)
Ending balance	1,455	1,507	1,239
Commercial \| Agriculture
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	605	0	0
Charge offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Credit loss (reduction) expense	(18)	392	605
Ending balance	587	392	605
Municipal
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	262	334	334
Charge offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Credit loss (reduction) expense	(27)	(140)	(72)
Ending balance	235	194	262
Residential \| Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	474	618	618
Charge offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Credit loss (reduction) expense	(9)	(56)	(144)
Ending balance	465	562	474
Residential \| Term
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,241	4,991	4,991
Charge offs	(1)	0	(37)
Recoveries	2	25	32
Credit loss (reduction) expense	18	338	255
Ending balance	5,260	5,354	5,241
Home Equity
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	686	626	626
Charge offs	0	0	(7)
Recoveries	2	3	24
Credit loss (reduction) expense	63	48	43
Ending balance	751	677	686
Consumer
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	182	246	246
Charge offs	(61)	(96)	(252)
Recoveries	25	23	103
Credit loss (reduction) expense	38	0	85
Ending balance	$ 184	$ 173	$ 182

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

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

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