3. Loans (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	$ 8,112	$ 6,561	$ 6,680	$ 6,445
Charge-offs	(168)	(196)	(378)	(360)
Recoveries	72	99	193	201
Provision	1,417	77	2,938	255
Ending balance	9,433	6,541	9,433	6,541
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	912	984	912	984
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	8,521	5,557	8,521	5,557
Ending balance	9,433	6,541	9,433	6,541
Loans
Ending balance	966,543	833,367	966,543	833,367
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	16,321	16,938	16,321	16,938
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	950,222	816,429	950,222	816,429
Construction and Land Development
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,293	831	694	813
Charge-offs	0	(21)	(5)	(21)
Recoveries	0	2	2	3
Provision	238	(49)	840	(32)
Ending balance	1,531	763	1,531	763
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	2	0	2	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,529	763	1,529	763
Ending balance	1,531	763	1,531	763
Loans
Ending balance	110,077	86,920	110,077	86,920
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	8	11	8	11
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	110,069	86,909	110,069	86,909
Single-Family Residential
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,713	1,256	1,274	1,325
Charge-offs	0	(9)	0	(22)
Recoveries	9	5	25	53
Provision	91	60	514	(44)
Ending balance	1,813	1,312	1,813	1,312
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	5	2	5	2
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,808	1,310	1,808	1,310
Ending balance	1,813	1,312	1,813	1,312
Loans
Ending balance	268,174	264,724	268,174	264,724
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,657	1,738	1,657	1,738
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	266,517	262,986	266,517	262,986
Single-Family Residential - Banco de la Gente Non-Tradtional
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,084	1,174	1,073	1,177
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	30	(58)	41	(61)
Ending balance	1,114	1,116	1,114	1,116
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	894	970	894	970
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	220	146	220	146
Ending balance	1,114	1,116	1,114	1,116
Loans
Ending balance	29,325	32,499	29,325	32,499
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	12,297	13,508	12,297	13,508
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	17,028	18,991	17,028	18,991
Commercial
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,799	1,292	1,305	1,278
Charge-offs	0	0	(7)	0
Recoveries	11	19	34	23
Provision	241	23	719	33
Ending balance	2,051	1,334	2,051	1,334
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	11	12	11	12
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	2,040	1,322	2,040	1,322
Ending balance	2,051	1,334	2,051	1,334
Loans
Ending balance	303,828	281,895	303,828	281,895
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	2,084	1,643	2,084	1,643
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	301,744	280,252	301,744	280,252
Multifamily and Farmland
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	118	98	120	83
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	(3)	12	(5)	27
Ending balance	115	110	115	110
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	115	110	115	110
Ending balance	115	110	115	110
Loans
Ending balance	49,465	44,065	49,465	44,065
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	49,465	44,065	49,465	44,065
Commercial Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,017	610	688	626
Charge-offs	(78)	0	(109)	(1)
Recoveries	0	8	26	14
Provision	41	(70)	375	(91)
Ending balance	980	548	980	548
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	980	548	980	548
Ending balance	980	548	980	548
Loans
Ending balance	188,398	103,466	188,398	103,466
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	275	38	275	38
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	188,123	103,428	188,123	103,428
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	887	1,060	887	1,060
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	887	1,060	887	1,060
Consumer And All Other Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	180	162	138	161
Charge-offs	(90)	(166)	(257)	(316)
Recoveries	52	65	106	108
Provision	20	100	175	208
Ending balance	162	161	162	161
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	162	161	162	161
Ending balance	162	161	162	161
Loans
Ending balance	16,389	18,738	16,389	18,738
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	16,389	18,738	16,389	18,738
Unallocated
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	908	1,138	1,388	982
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	759	59	279	215
Ending balance	1,667	1,197	1,667	1,197
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,667	1,197	1,667	1,197
Ending balance	1,667	1,197	1,667	1,197
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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