3. Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	$ 8,540	$ 10,378	$ 9,589	$ 11,082
Charge-offs	(246)	(315)	(754)	(1,176)
Recoveries	111	122	318	321
Provision	(360)	235	(1,108)	193
Ending balance	8,045	10,420	8,045	10,420
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	1,331	1,451	1,331	1,451
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	6,714	8,969	6,714	8,969
Ending balance	8,045	10,420	8,045	10,420
Loans
Ending balance	713,019	684,800	713,019	684,800
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	21,495	24,903	21,495	24,903
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	691,524	659,897	691,524	659,897
Construction and land development
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,582	2,924	2,185	2,785
Charge-offs	0	(110)	0	(198)
Recoveries	2	20	8	43
Provision	(199)	(85)	(808)	119
Ending balance	1,385	2,749	1,385	2,749
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,385	2,749	1,385	2,749
Ending balance	1,385	2,749	1,385	2,749
Loans
Ending balance	59,456	61,748	59,456	61,748
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	241	0	241
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	59,456	61,507	59,456	61,507
Single-family residential
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	2,233	2,456	2,534	2,566
Charge-offs	(35)	(48)	(158)	(447)
Recoveries	6	21	18	30
Provision	(198)	396	(388)	676
Ending balance	2,006	2,825	2,006	2,825
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	96	0	96
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	2,006	2,729	2,006	2,729
Ending balance	2,006	2,825	2,006	2,825
Loans
Ending balance	231,958	218,365	231,958	218,365
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,019	2,944	1,019	2,944
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	230,939	215,421	230,939	215,421
Single-family residential - Banco de la Gente stated income
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,354	1,528	1,460	1,610
Charge-offs	0	0	0	(59)
Recoveries	0	0	0	22
Provision	46	(68)	(60)	(113)
Ending balance	1,400	1,460	1,400	1,460
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	1,164	1,128	1,164	1,128
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	236	332	236	332
Ending balance	1,400	1,460	1,400	1,460
Loans
Ending balance	40,934	44,433	40,934	44,433
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	16,890	18,193	16,890	18,193
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	24,044	26,240	24,044	26,240
Commercial
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,650	1,749	1,917	1,902
Charge-offs	0	0	(106)	(62)
Recoveries	5	5	15	15
Provision	(79)	176	(250)	75
Ending balance	1,576	1,930	1,576	1,930
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	167	227	167	227
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,409	1,703	1,409	1,703
Ending balance	1,576	1,930	1,576	1,930
Loans
Ending balance	240,150	234,003	240,150	234,003
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	3,586	3,525	3,586	3,525
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	236,564	230,478	236,564	230,478
Multifamily and Farmland
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	46	2	0	7
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	1	3	47	(2)
Ending balance	47	5	47	5
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	47	5	47	5
Ending balance	47	5	47	5
Loans
Ending balance	18,727	14,003	18,727	14,003
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	18,727	14,003	18,727	14,003
Commercial loans (not secured by real estate)
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	803	902	842	1,098
Charge-offs	(89)	(1)	(129)	(16)
Recoveries	60	43	165	96
Provision	(14)	(63)	(118)	(297)
Ending balance	760	881	760	881
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	760	881	760	881
Ending balance	760	881	760	881
Loans
Ending balance	94,790	88,931	94,790	88,931
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	94,790	88,931	94,790	88,931
Farm loans (not secured by real estate)
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	0	0	0	0
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	0	0	0	0
Loans
Ending balance	0	3	0	3
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	0	3	0	3
Consumer And All Other Loans
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	234	231	172	233
Charge-offs	(122)	(156)	(361)	(394)
Recoveries	38	33	112	115
Provision	64	104	291	258
Ending balance	214	212	214	212
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	214	212	214	212
Ending balance	214	212	214	212
Loans
Ending balance	27,004	23,314	27,004	23,314
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	27,004	23,314	27,004	23,314
Unallocated
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	638	586	479	881
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	19	(228)	178	(523)
Ending balance	657	358	657	358
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	657	358	657	358
Ending balance	657	358	657	358
Loans
Ending balance	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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