3. Loans (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	$ 9,908	$ 6,680
Charge-offs	(85)	(210)
Recoveries	164	121
Provision	(455)	1,521
Ending balance	9,532	8,112
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	840	952
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	8,692	7,160
Ending balance	9,532	8,112
Loans
Ending balance	946,497	880,564
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	14,883	16,614
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	931,614	863,950
Construction and Land Development
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,196	694
Charge-offs	0	(5)
Recoveries	50	2
Provision	(185)	602
Ending balance	1,061	1,293
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	2	2
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,059	1,291
Ending balance	1,061	1,293
Loans
Ending balance	87,878	105,939
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	7	8
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	87,871	105,931
Single-Family Residential
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,843	1,274
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	60	16
Provision	(53)	423
Ending balance	1,850	1,713
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	4	6
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,846	1,707
Ending balance	1,850	1,713
Loans
Ending balance	264,356	271,489
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,444	1,678
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	262,912	269,811
Single-Family Residential - Banco de la Gente Non-Tradtional
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,052	1,073
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	(19)	11
Ending balance	1,033	1,084
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	826	906
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	207	178
Ending balance	1,033	1,084
Loans
Ending balance	26,278	29,887
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	11,193	12,489
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	15,085	17,398
Commercial
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	2,212	1,305
Charge-offs	0	(7)
Recoveries	12	23
Provision	28	478
Ending balance	2,252	1,799
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	8	9
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	2,244	1,790
Ending balance	2,252	1,799
Loans
Ending balance	337,943	301,490
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	2,098	2,095
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	335,845	299,395
Multifamily and Farmland
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	122	120
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	23	(2)
Ending balance	145	118
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	145	118
Ending balance	145	118
Loans
Ending balance	57,914	48,191
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	57,914	48,191
Commercial Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	1,345	688
Charge-offs	0	(31)
Recoveries	3	25
Provision	(104)	335
Ending balance	1,244	1,017
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	29
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,244	988
Ending balance	1,244	1,017
Loans
Ending balance	160,892	104,221
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	141	344
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	160,751	103,877
Farm Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	0	0
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	0	0
Ending balance	0	0
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	0	0
Ending balance	0	0
Loans
Ending balance	860	1,044
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	860	1,044
Consumer And All Other Loans
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	128	138
Charge-offs	(85)	(167)
Recoveries	39	55
Provision	9	154
Ending balance	91	180
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	91	180
Ending balance	91	180
Loans
Ending balance	10,376	18,303
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	10,376	18,303
Unallocated
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance	2,010	1,388
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	(154)	(480)
Ending balance	1,856	908
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairments	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairments	1,856	908
Ending balance	1,856	908
Loans
Ending balance	0	0
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 0	$ 0

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