Borrowings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Borrowings [Abstract]
Short-Term Borrowings	Short-term borrowings at December 31 consist of the following: 2021 2020 (In Thousands)Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$ 60,822 $ 63,303Federal Home Loan Bank short-term borrowings — — $ 60,822 $ 63,303 The outstanding balances and related information of short-term borrowings are summarized as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2021 2020 (Dollars In Thousands)Average balance during the year$ 73,810 $ 57,014 Average interest rate during the year 0.39% 0.55%Maximum month-end balance during the year$ 90,409 $ 69,294 Weighted average interest rate at the end of the year 0.34% 0.43%
Collateral Pledged for Repurchase Agreements	As of December 31, 2021 Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements Overnight and continuous Up to 30 days 30-90 days Greater than 90 days TotalRepurchase Agreements: Mortgage-backed securities - government sponsored entities $ 65,162 $ — $ — $ — $ 65,162 Total liability recognized for repurchase agreements 60,822 As of December 31, 2020 Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements Overnight and continuous Up to 30 days 30-90 days Greater than 90 days TotalRepurchase Agreements: Mortgage-backed securities - government sponsored entities $ 64,429 $ — $ — $ — $ 64,429 Total liability recognized for repurchase agreements 63,303
Other Borrowings	2021 2020 (In Thousands) Amortizing fixed rate borrowing due March 2022 at 1.75%$ 227 $ 1,126Amortizing fixed rate borrowing due August 2022 at 1.94% 1,364 3,376Amortizing fixed rate borrowing due October 2022 at 1.88% 1,386 3,021Amortizing fixed rate borrowing due October 2023 at 3.24% 3,856 5,865Amortizing fixed rate borrowing due December 2023 at 3.22% 2,097 3,096Fixed rate term borrowing due December 2023 at 1.95% 10,000 10,000Amortizing fixed rate borrowing due December 2023 at 1.73% 5,190 7,616Amortizing fixed rate borrowing due April 2024 at 0.91% 5,878 8,359 $ 29,998 $ 42,459
Contractual Maturities of Other Borrowings	2022$ 2,9772023 21,1432024 5,878 $ 29,998

Tabular disclosure of contractual maturities of other borrowings.

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Tabular disclosure of advances by federal home loan bank by branch.

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Tabular disclosure of short-term debt arrangements (having initial terms of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer) including: (1) description of the short-term debt arrangement; (2) identification of the lender or type of lender; (3) repayment terms; (4) weighted average interest rate; (5) carrying amount of funds borrowed under the specified short-term debt arrangement as of the balance sheet date; (6) description of the refinancing of a short-term obligation when that obligation is excluded from current liabilities in the balance sheet; and (7) amount of a short-term obligation that has been excluded from current liabilities in the balance sheet because of a refinancing of the obligation.

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Tabular disclosure, as of the most recent balance sheet date, of securities or other assets sold under repurchase agreements when this amount exceeds 10 percent of total assets. Disclosure may include the following: the type of securities or assets sold under agreements to repurchase, the carrying amount, market value (including accrued interest plus any cash or other assets on deposit. The information is segregated into securities maturing (1) overnight; (2) term up to 30 days; (3) term of 30 to 90 days; (4) term over 90 days; (5) demand.

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