Loans - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) Loan Segment	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Loan
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivables Ending balance	$ 894,743	$ 901,743
Number of portfolio segment \| Segment	3
Maturity extension granted to borrower	The financial impact of commercial real estate loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficult during the three months ended March 31, 2025 related to one borrower that was granted a maturity extension of 48 months.
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Number of non-performing loans \| Loan	80	93
Non-performing loans outstanding	$ 13,200	$ 22,100
Percentage of non-performing loans	1.50%	2.40%
Additional non-accrual commercial loan	$ 8,900
Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member] \| Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Loans receivables Ending balance	109,500	$ 113,800
ACL related to pools	$ 3,900	$ 3,900

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