3. Loans (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	$ 6,541	$ 6,277	$ 6,445	$ 6,366
Charge-offs	(551)	(259)	(911)	(766)
Recoveries	166	167	367	323
Provision	422	110	677	372
Ending balance	6,578	6,295	6,578	6,295
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	960	1,055	960	1,055
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	5,618	5,240	5,618	5,240
Ending balance	6,578	6,295	6,578	6,295
Loans
Ending balance	845,599	786,724	845,599	786,724
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	16,654	18,799	16,654	18,799
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	828,945	767,925	828,945	767,925
Construction and land development
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	763	668	813	804
Charge-offs	0	(53)	(21)	(53)
Recoveries	41	1	44	4
Provision	(109)	76	(141)	(63)
Ending balance	695	692	695	692
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	5	0	5
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	695	687	695	687
Ending balance	695	692	695	692
Loans
Ending balance	95,622	76,987	95,622	76,987
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	11	98	11	98
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	95,611	76,889	95,611	76,889
Single-family residential
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,312	1,638	1,325	1,812
Charge-offs	(19)	(73)	(42)	(115)
Recoveries	6	28	59	55
Provision	65	(134)	22	(293)
Ending balance	1,364	1,459	1,364	1,459
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	2	2	2	2
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,362	1,457	1,362	1,457
Ending balance	1,364	1,459	1,364	1,459
Loans
Ending balance	269,304	249,812	269,304	249,812
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,719	2,171	1,719	2,171
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	267,585	247,641	267,585	247,641
Single-family residential - Banco de la Gente stated income
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,116	1,233	1,177	1,280
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	(26)	(28)	(87)	(75)
Ending balance	1,090	1,205	1,090	1,205
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	948	1,036	948	1,036
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	142	169	142	169
Ending balance	1,090	1,205	1,090	1,205
Loans
Ending balance	31,673	34,742	31,673	34,742
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	13,196	14,557	13,196	14,557
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	18,477	20,185	18,477	20,185
Commercial
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,334	1,420	1,278	1,193
Charge-offs	0	0	0	(271)
Recoveries	4	94	27	101
Provision	(59)	(53)	(26)	438
Ending balance	1,279	1,461	1,279	1,461
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	10	12	10	12
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,269	1,449	1,269	1,449
Ending balance	1,279	1,461	1,279	1,461
Loans
Ending balance	281,607	275,629	281,607	275,629
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,628	1,879	1,628	1,879
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	279,979	273,750	279,979	273,750
Multifamily and Farmland
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	110	72	83	72
Charge-offs	0	0	0	(5)
Recoveries	0	0	0	1
Provision	8	6	35	10
Ending balance	118	78	118	78
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	118	78	118	78
Ending balance	118	78	118	78
Loans
Ending balance	47,266	31,102	47,266	31,102
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	47,266	31,102	47,266	31,102
Commercial loans (not secured by real estate)
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	548	587	626	574
Charge-offs	(388)	(1)	(389)	(4)
Recoveries	66	7	80	23
Provision	424	12	333	12
Ending balance	650	605	650	605
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	650	605	650	605
Ending balance	650	605	650	605
Loans
Ending balance	99,382	97,085	99,382	97,085
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	100	94	100	94
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	99,282	96,991	99,282	96,991
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	1,101	994	1,101	994
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,101	994	1,101	994
Consumer And All Other Loans
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	161	150	161	155
Charge-offs	(144)	(132)	(459)	(318)
Recoveries	49	37	157	139
Provision	96	103	303	182
Ending balance	162	158	162	158
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	162	158	162	158
Ending balance	162	158	162	158
Loans
Ending balance		20,373		20,373
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	19,644	20,373	19,644	20,373
Unallocated
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	1,197	509	982	476
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	23	128	238	161
Ending balance	1,220	637	1,220	637
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,220	637	1,220	637
Ending balance	1,220	637	1,220	637
Loans
Ending balance		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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