Loans (Details 3) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Impaired Loans
Unpaid contractual principal balance	$ 20,572,000		$ 20,572,000		$ 22,501,000
Recorded investment with no allowance	777,000		777,000		1,672,000
Recorded investment with allowance	18,878,000		18,878,000		19,616,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	19,655,000		19,655,000		21,288,000
Related allowance	858,000		858,000		919,000
Average outstanding impaired loans	20,151,000	$ 22,626,000	20,512,000	$ 22,198,000	21,848,000
Interest income recognized	253,000	306,000	536,000	635,000	1,250,000
Total Real Estate Loans
Impaired Loans
Unpaid contractual principal balance	20,238,000		20,238,000		21,945,000
Recorded investment with no allowance	718,000		718,000		1,461,000
Recorded investment with allowance	18,668,000		18,668,000		19,335,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	19,386,000		19,386,000		20,796,000
Related allowance	855,000		855,000		913,000
Average outstanding impaired loans	19,821,000	21,906,000	20,128,000	21,628,000	21,224,000
Interest income recognized	248,000	299,000	524,000	618,000	1,213,000
Construction and Land Development
Impaired Loans
Unpaid contractual principal balance	78,000		78,000		108,000
Recorded investment with no allowance	0		0		0
Recorded investment with allowance	78,000		78,000		108,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	78,000		78,000		108,000
Related allowance	3,000		3,000		4,000
Average outstanding impaired loans	91,000	157,000	97,000	166,000	134,000
Interest income recognized	1,000	4,000	3,000	7,000	8,000
Single-Family Residential
Impaired Loans
Unpaid contractual principal balance	4,886,000		4,886,000		5,302,000
Recorded investment with no allowance	277,000		277,000		379,000
Recorded investment with allowance	4,417,000		4,417,000		4,466,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	4,694,000		4,694,000		4,845,000
Related allowance	31,000		31,000		33,000
Average outstanding impaired loans	6,100,000	4,778,000	5,731,000	4,734,000	4,741,000
Interest income recognized	57,000	59,000	118,000	118,000	262,000
Single-Family Residential - Banco de la Gente Non-Tradtional
Impaired Loans
Unpaid contractual principal balance	12,692,000		12,692,000		13,417,000
Recorded investment with no allowance	0		0		0
Recorded investment with allowance	12,075,000		12,075,000		12,753,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	12,075,000		12,075,000		12,753,000
Related allowance	806,000		806,000		862,000
Average outstanding impaired loans	10,835,000	13,856,000	11,407,000	14,028,000	13,380,000
Interest income recognized	160,000	193,000	337,000	421,000	798,000
Commercial
Impaired Loans
Unpaid contractual principal balance	2,466,000		2,466,000		2,999,000
Recorded investment with no allowance	441,000		441,000		1,082,000
Recorded investment with allowance	1,987,000		1,987,000		1,891,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	2,428,000		2,428,000		2,973,000
Related allowance	15,000		15,000		14,000
Average outstanding impaired loans	2,682,000	3,115,000	2,779,000	2,700,000	2,940,000
Interest income recognized	29,000	43,000	64,000	72,000	139,000
Multifamily and Farmland
Impaired Loans
Unpaid contractual principal balance	116,000		116,000		119,000
Recorded investment with no allowance	0		0		0
Recorded investment with allowance	111,000		111,000		117,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	111,000		111,000		117,000
Related allowance	0		0		0
Average outstanding impaired loans	113,000	0	114,000	0	29,000
Interest income recognized	1,000	0	2,000	0	6,000
Commercial Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)
Impaired Loans
Unpaid contractual principal balance	319,000		319,000		515,000
Recorded investment with no allowance	59,000		59,000		211,000
Recorded investment with allowance	199,000		199,000		244,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	258,000		258,000		455,000
Related allowance	3,000		3,000		5,000
Average outstanding impaired loans	315,000	643,000	362,000	487,000	564,000
Interest income recognized	5,000	6,000	11,000	15,000	32,000
Consumer Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)
Impaired Loans
Unpaid contractual principal balance	15,000		15,000		41,000
Recorded investment with no allowance	0		0		0
Recorded investment with allowance	11,000		11,000		37,000
Recorded investment in impaired loans	11,000		11,000		37,000
Related allowance	0		0		1,000
Average outstanding impaired loans	15,000	77,000	$ 22,000	83,000	60,000
Interest income recognized	$ 0	$ 1,000		$ 2,000	$ 5,000

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