Number of acquired loans with evidence of credit deterioration of credit quality since origination at acquisition.

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The number of purchased credit impaired loans that were classified as nonaccrual.

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Amount of the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amount of accretion recognized for the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amount of reduction, resulting from a sale or transfer of a loan, in the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amortized cost, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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Loans Receivable Held for Investment, Purchased Credit Impaired (PCI) Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Loan	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Loan	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Loan
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Number of acquired loans with evidence of credit deterioration of credit quality since origination at acquisition \| Loan	0		0
Loans receivable	$ 646,868		$ 646,868		$ 648,513
Number of purchased credit impaired loans classified as nonaccrual \| Loan	0		0		0
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Accretable Yield on Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 165	$ 0	$ 883	$ 0
Deduction due to Payoffs	0		(707)
Additions		346		346
Accretion	5	19	16	19
Balance at the end of the period	160	$ 327	160	$ 327
Real Estate [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Loans receivable	160		160		$ 883
Real Estate [Member] \| Single Family [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Loans receivable	53		53		558
Real Estate [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Loans receivable	0		0		221
Commercial - Other [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Loans receivable	$ 107		$ 107		$ 104