Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 17,801	$ 9,737	$ 10,310	$ 9,905
Charge-offs	(2,670)	(100)	(4,468)	(285)
Recoveries	280	17	460	34
Provisions (credits)	1,447	275	3,185	275
Balance	16,858	9,929	16,858	9,929
Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance			7,371
Unfunded Loan Commitment
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Provisions (credits)	216		618
Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance	9,809	4,889	6,966	5,063
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provisions (credits)	230	91	1,447	(83)
Balance	10,039	4,980	10,039	4,980
Commercial Real Estate \| Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance			1,626
Residential Real Estate
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance	853	1,512	665	1,700
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	11	0	11	1
Provisions (credits)	163	(117)	162	(306)
Balance	1,027	1,395	1,027	1,395
Residential Real Estate \| Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance			189
Commercial and Industrial
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance	1,799	2,860	1,403	2,532
Charge-offs	(4)	0	(6)	(68)
Recoveries	9	11	16	26
Provisions (credits)	(131)	(555)	41	(174)
Balance	1,673	2,316	1,673	2,316
Commercial and Industrial \| Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance			219
Consumer and Other
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance	5,272	319	1,207	253
Charge-offs	(2,516)	(100)	(4,312)	(147)
Recoveries	260	6	433	7
Provisions (credits)	1,019	838	1,360	950
Balance	4,035	1,063	4,035	1,063
Consumer and Other \| Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance			5,347
Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance	21	56	24	78
Charge-offs	(150)	0	(150)	(70)
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provisions (credits)	162	2	163	50
Balance	33	58	33	58
Construction \| Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance			(4)
Construction to Permanent - CRE
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance	47	9	10	41
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provisions (credits)	4	6	12	(26)
Balance	51	15	51	15
Construction to Permanent - CRE \| Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance			29
Unallocated
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance	0	92	35	238
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provisions (credits)	0	10	0	(136)
Balance	$ 0	$ 102	0	$ 102
Unallocated \| Impact of ASC 326 Adoption
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance			$ (35)

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of increase in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from recovery. Excludes net investment in lease.

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