Fair Value - Impaired Loans Held-for-investment - Additional Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Impaired Loans Held-for-investment
Impaired loans held-for-investment	$ 6,527	$ 6,022
Partial charge-offs	0	107
Additional provision (credit) for loan losses	156	100
Valuation allowance on foreclosed assets	0	0
Portion carried at fair value
Impaired Loans Held-for-investment
Impaired loans held-for-investment	2,988	3,026
Specific valuation allowance	286	404
Portion carried at cost
Impaired Loans Held-for-investment
Impaired loans held-for-investment	3,539	2,996
Carrying amount
Impaired Loans Held-for-investment
Foreclosed assets	$ 364	$ 696

This element represents the fair value of investment of impaired financing receivables net of related allowance for credit losses.

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This element represents the fair value of allowance for credit losses related to recorded investment.

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Fair value of foreclosed assets.

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Represents the amount of valuation allowance on foreclosed assets as of the balance sheet date.

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Represents the additional provision for loan losses because of partial charge-offs and changes in specific valuation allowance during the period.

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Represents the amount of loans that have been partially charged-off from loan receivables.

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