3. Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	$ 7,167	$ 8,540	$ 7,550	$ 9,589
Charge-offs	(152)	(246)	(481)	(754)
Recoveries	47	111	180	318
Provision	(218)	(360)	(405)	(1,108)
Ending balance	6,844	8,045	6,844	8,045
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	1,146	1,331	1,146	1,331
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	5,698	6,714	5,698	6,714
Ending balance	6,844	8,045	6,844	8,045
Loans
Ending balance	747,437	713,019	747,437	713,019
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	20,915	21,495	20,915	21,495
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	726,522	691,524	726,522	691,524
Construction and land development
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,183	1,582	1,152	2,185
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	2	2	12	8
Provision	(199)	(199)	(178)	(808)
Ending balance	986	1,385	986	1,385
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	986	1,385	986	1,385
Ending balance	986	1,385	986	1,385
Loans
Ending balance	75,483	59,456	75,483	59,456
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	10	0	10	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	75,473	59,456	75,473	59,456
Single-family residential
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,819	2,233	2,126	2,534
Charge-offs	(20)	(35)	(64)	(158)
Recoveries	9	6	26	18
Provision	69	(198)	(211)	(388)
Ending balance	1,877	2,006	1,877	2,006
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,877	2,006	1,877	2,006
Ending balance	1,877	2,006	1,877	2,006
Loans
Ending balance	247,184	231,958	247,184	231,958
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,875	1,019	1,875	1,019
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	245,309	230,939	245,309	230,939
Single-family residential - Banco de la Gente stated income
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,293	1,354	1,377	1,460
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	(17)	46	(101)	(60)
Ending balance	1,276	1,400	1,276	1,400
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	1,104	1,164	1,104	1,164
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	172	236	172	236
Ending balance	1,276	1,400	1,276	1,400
Loans
Ending balance	37,840	40,934	37,840	40,934
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	15,732	16,890	15,732	16,890
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	22,108	24,044	22,108	24,044
Commercial
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,463	1,650	1,593	1,917
Charge-offs	0	0	0	(106)
Recoveries	4	5	17	15
Provision	(49)	(79)	(192)	(250)
Ending balance	1,418	1,576	1,418	1,576
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	42	167	42	167
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,376	1,409	1,376	1,409
Ending balance	1,418	1,576	1,418	1,576
Loans
Ending balance	245,279	240,150	245,279	240,150
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	3,069	3,586	3,069	3,586
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	242,210	236,564	242,210	236,564
Multifamily and Farmland
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	75	46	52	0
Charge-offs	0	0	(66)	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	(3)	1	86	47
Ending balance	72	47	72	47
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	72	47	72	47
Ending balance	72	47	72	47
Loans
Ending balance	28,662	18,727	28,662	18,727
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	28,662	18,727	28,662	18,727
Commercial loans (not secured by real estate)
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	704	803	675	842
Charge-offs	(26)	(89)	(63)	(129)
Recoveries	8	60	23	165
Provision	(125)	(14)	(74)	(118)
Ending balance	561	760	561	760
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	561	760	561	760
Ending balance	561	760	561	760
Loans
Ending balance	87,019	94,790	87,019	94,790
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	229	0	229	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	86,790	94,790	86,790	94,790
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	895	0	895	0
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	895	0	895	0
Consumer And All Other Loans
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	158	234	204	172
Charge-offs	(106)	(122)	(288)	(361)
Recoveries	24	38	102	112
Provision	85	64	143	291
Ending balance	161	214	161	214
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	161	214	161	214
Ending balance	161	214	161	214
Loans
Ending balance	25,075	27,004	25,075	27,004
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	25,075	27,004	25,075	27,004
Unallocated
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	472	638	371	479
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	21	19	122	178
Ending balance	493	657	493	657
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	493	657	493	657
Ending balance	493	657	493	657
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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