Securities (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Security	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Portfolios [Abstract]
Amortized cost	$ 157,580	$ 10,232
Gross unrealized gains	1,318	466
Gross unrealized losses	(66)	0
Fair value	$ 158,832	10,698
Securities [Abstract]
Number of securities held \| Security	142
Estimated average remaining life	4 years 8 months 12 days
Federal Agency Mortgage-backed Securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Portfolios [Abstract]
Amortized cost	$ 83,687	5,550
Gross unrealized gains	629	257
Gross unrealized losses	(60)	0
Fair value	$ 84,256	5,807
Securities [Abstract]
Number of securities held \| Security	94
Estimated average remaining life	4 years 7 months 6 days
Federal Agency Debt [Member]
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Portfolios [Abstract]
Amortized cost	$ 33,207	2,682
Gross unrealized gains	199	190
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Fair value	$ 33,406	2,872
Securities [Abstract]
Number of securities held \| Security	13
Estimated average remaining life	6 years 1 month 6 days
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Portfolios [Abstract]
Amortized cost	$ 4,914	2,000
Gross unrealized gains	63	19
Gross unrealized losses	(5)	0
Fair value	4,972	$ 2,019
Municipal Bond - Taxable Securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Portfolios [Abstract]
Amortized cost	1,200
Fair value	$ 1,200
Securities [Abstract]
Number of securities held \| Security	2
Estimated average remaining life	4 years 1 month 6 days
Municipal Bond - Exempt Pools Securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Portfolios [Abstract]
Amortized cost	$ 3,700
Fair value	$ 3,800
Securities [Abstract]
Number of securities held \| Security	7
Estimated average remaining life	12 years 6 months
US Treasuries [Member]
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Portfolios [Abstract]
Amortized cost	$ 18,191
Gross unrealized gains	24
Gross unrealized losses	0
Fair value	$ 18,215
Securities [Abstract]
Number of securities held \| Security	9
Estimated average remaining life	4 years 1 month 6 days
SBA Pools [Member]
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities Portfolios [Abstract]
Amortized cost	$ 17,581
Gross unrealized gains	403
Gross unrealized losses	(1)
Fair value	$ 17,983
Securities [Abstract]
Number of securities held \| Security	17
Estimated average remaining life	5 years 4 months 24 days

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