Fair Value, Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Financial Assets [Abstract]
Securities available-for-sale	$ 329,026	$ 328,749
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	29,648	16,105
Securities available-for-sale	329,026	328,749
Loans receivable held for investment	776,053	768,046
Accrued interest receivables	4,219	3,973
Bank owned life insurance	3,242	3,233
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits	657,542	686,916
FHLB advances	168,810	128,344
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	70,941	63,471
Note payable	14,000	14,000
Accrued interest payable	368	453
Fair Value [Member]
Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	29,648	16,105
Securities available-for-sale	329,026	328,749
Loans receivable held for investment	636,286	641,088
Accrued interest receivables	4,219	3,973
Bank owned life insurance	3,242	3,233
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits	596,064	673,615
FHLB advances	167,175	126,328
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	67,423	60,017
Note payable	14,000	14,000
Accrued interest payable	368	453
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	29,648	16,105
Securities available-for-sale	162,096	160,589
Loans receivable held for investment	0	0
Accrued interest receivables	612	442
Bank owned life insurance	3,242	3,233
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits	0	0
FHLB advances	0	0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Note payable	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Securities available-for-sale	166,930	168,160
Loans receivable held for investment	0	0
Accrued interest receivables	635	793
Bank owned life insurance	0	0
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits	596,064	673,615
FHLB advances	167,175	126,328
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	67,423	60,017
Note payable	0	0
Accrued interest payable	368	453
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Securities available-for-sale	0	0
Loans receivable held for investment	636,286	641,088
Accrued interest receivables	2,972	2,738
Bank owned life insurance	0	0
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits	0	0
FHLB advances	0	0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Note payable	14,000	14,000
Accrued interest payable	$ 0	$ 0

Fair value portion of accrued interest payable.

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Fair value portion of life insurance policy on an officer, executive or employee for which the reporting entity (a bank) is entitled to proceeds from the policy upon death of the insured or surrender of the insurance policy.

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Fair value portion of deposit liabilities held by the entity, including, but not limited to, foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing, demand deposits, saving deposits, negotiable orders of withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits.

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Fair value portion of borrowing from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank).

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Fair value portion of notes payable.

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Fair value of securities pledged as collateral against securities sold under agreement to repurchase.

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