Borrowed Funds and Subordinated Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Maturities Summary, Fixed Rate [Abstract]
FHLB, overnight borrowings	$ 0	$ 0	$ 92,000
FHLB, overnight borrowings, rate	0.00%	0.00%	1.85%
FHLB, borrowings less than one year	$ 2,485	$ 4,316	$ 3,697
FHLB, borrowings less than one year, rate	0.29%	0.33%	2.22%
FHLB, borrowings greater than five years	$ 2,994	$ 458	$ 476
FHLB, borrowings greater than five years, rate	1.70%	0.00%	0.00%

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances, Maturities Summary, Average Interest Rate of Amounts Due Overnight

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Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Overnight Line of Credit

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) with fixed interest rate maturing after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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