3. Loans (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	$ 9,433	$ 6,541	$ 6,680	$ 6,445
Charge-offs	(152)	(551)	(529)	(911)
Recoveries	89	166	281	367
Provision	522	422	3,460	677
Ending balance	9,892	6,578	9,892	6,578
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	876	960	876	960
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	9,016	5,618	9,016	5,618
Ending balance	9,892	6,578	9,892	6,578
Loans
Ending balance	970,232	845,599	970,232	845,599
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	15,160	16,654	15,160	16,654
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	955,072	828,945	955,072	828,945
Construction and Land Development
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,531	763	694	813
Charge-offs	0	0	(5)	(21)
Recoveries	0	41	2	44
Provision	(267)	(109)	573	(141)
Ending balance	1,264	695	1,264	695
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	2	0	2	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,262	695	1,262	695
Ending balance	1,264	695	1,264	695
Loans
Ending balance	96,866	95,622	96,866	95,622
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	8	11	8	11
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	96,858	95,611	96,858	95,611
Single-Family Residential
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,813	1,312	1,274	1,325
Charge-offs	(65)	(19)	(65)	(42)
Recoveries	34	6	59	59
Provision	(32)	65	482	22
Ending balance	1,750	1,364	1,750	1,364
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	4	2	4	2
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,746	1,362	1,746	1,362
Ending balance	1,750	1,364	1,750	1,364
Loans
Ending balance	272,246	269,304	272,246	269,304
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,582	1,719	1,582	1,719
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	270,664	267,585	270,664	267,585
Single-Family Residential - Banco de la Gente Non-Tradtional
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,114	1,116	1,073	1,177
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	(52)	(26)	(11)	(87)
Ending balance	1,062	1,090	1,062	1,090
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	859	948	859	948
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	203	142	203	142
Ending balance	1,062	1,090	1,062	1,090
Loans
Ending balance	28,099	31,673	28,099	31,673
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	11,630	13,196	11,630	13,196
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	16,469	18,477	16,469	18,477
Commercial
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	2,051	1,334	1,305	1,278
Charge-offs	0	0	(7)	0
Recoveries	11	4	45	27
Provision	32	(59)	751	(26)
Ending balance	2,094	1,279	2,094	1,279
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	11	10	11	10
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	2,083	1,269	2,083	1,269
Ending balance	2,094	1,279	2,094	1,279
Loans
Ending balance	318,596	281,607	318,596	281,607
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,685	1,628	1,685	1,628
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	316,911	279,979	316,911	279,979
Multifamily and Farmland
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	115	110	120	83
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	1	8	(4)	35
Ending balance	116	118	116	118
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	116	118	116	118
Ending balance	116	118	116	118
Loans
Ending balance	49,584	47,266	49,584	47,266
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	49,584	47,266	49,584	47,266
Commercial Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	980	548	688	626
Charge-offs	0	(388)	(109)	(389)
Recoveries	2	66	27	80
Provision	(21)	424	355	333
Ending balance	961	650	961	650
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	961	650	961	650
Ending balance	961	650	961	650
Loans
Ending balance	182,862	99,382	182,862	99,382
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	255	100	255	100
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	182,607	99,282	182,607	99,282
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	851	1,101	851	1,101
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	851	1,101	851	1,101
Consumer And All Other Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	162	161	138	161
Charge-offs	(87)	(144)	(343)	(459)
Recoveries	42	49	148	157
Provision	80	96	254	303
Ending balance	197	162	197	162
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	197	162	197	162
Ending balance	197	162	197	162
Loans
Ending balance	21,128	19,644	21,128	19,644
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	21,128	19,644	21,128	19,644
Unallocated
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,667	1,197	1,388	982
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision	781	23	1,060	238
Ending balance	2,448	1,220	2,448	1,220
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	2,448	1,220	2,448	1,220
Ending balance	2,448	1,220	2,448	1,220
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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