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Commitments and Contingencies - Letters of Credit (Details) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item
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Veritex Letters of Credit |
Commitment and Contingencies |
Number of letters of credit | item | 2
First Veritex Letters of Credit |
Commitment and Contingencies |
Amount of letter of credit | $ 1,767,000
Second Veritex Letters of Credit |
Commitment and Contingencies |
Amount of letter of credit | $ 583,000

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