Securities (Amortized Cost and Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses on Securities Available for Sale) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized Cost	$ 82,746
Debt securities: Due within one year, Gross Unrealized Gains		$ 97,074
Debt securities: Gross Unrealized Gains	3,027	2,822
Debt securities: Gross Unrealized Losses	587	140
Debt securities: Fair Value	85,186	99,756
Residential Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Due within one year, Amortized Cost	2,952
Debt securities, More than one to five years, Amortized Cost	53	3,208
Debt securities, More than five to ten years, Amortized Cost	6,317	4,799
Debt securities, More than ten years, Amortized Cost	21,555	40,531
Debt Securities, Amortized Cost	30,877	48,538
Debt securities, More than one to five years, Gross Unrealized Gains		10
Debt securities: More than five to ten years, Gross Unrealized Gains	165	163
Debt securities, More than ten years, Gross Unrealized Gains	298	741
Debt securities: Gross Unrealized Gains	463	914
Debt securities: Due within one year, Gross Unrealized Losses	114
Debt securities: More than one to five years, Gross Unrealized Losses		67
Debt securities: More than five to ten years, Gross Unrealized Losses	27
Debt securities: More than ten years, Gross Unrealized Losses	287	60
Debt securities: Gross Unrealized Losses	428	127
Debt securities: Due within one year, Fair Value	2,838
Debt securities: More than one to five years, Fair Value	53	3,151
Debt securities: More than five to ten years, Fair Value	6,455	4,962
Debt securities: More than ten years, Fair Value	21,566	41,212
Debt securities: Fair Value	30,912	49,325
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, More than five to ten years, Amortized Cost	47,765	32,279
Debt Securities, Amortized Cost	47,765	32,279
Debt securities: More than five to ten years, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,465	1,719
Debt securities: Gross Unrealized Gains	2,465	1,719
Debt securities: More than five to ten years, Gross Unrealized Losses	159	13
Debt securities: Gross Unrealized Losses	159	13
Debt securities: More than five to ten years, Fair Value	50,071	33,985
Debt securities: Fair Value	50,071	33,985
Municipal Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Due within one year, Amortized Cost		12,048
Debt securities, More than ten years, Amortized Cost	4,104	4,209
Debt Securities, Amortized Cost	4,104	16,257
Debt securities, More than ten years, Gross Unrealized Gains	99	189
Debt securities: Gross Unrealized Gains	99	189
Debt securities: Due within one year, Fair Value		12,048
Debt securities: More than ten years, Fair Value	4,203	4,398
Debt securities: Fair Value	$ 4,203	$ 16,446

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