Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Nonaccrual Status and Loans Past Due Over 90 Days (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Nonperforming Loans by Class
Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, no special allowance	$ 2,875	$ 5,814
Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, with special allowance	1,216	1,974
Loans Over 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	642	81
Total	4,733	7,869
Commercial
Nonperforming Loans by Class
Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, no special allowance	89	752
Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, with special allowance	1,216	1,974
Loans Over 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	157	81
Total	1,462	2,807
CRE - owner occupied \| Real estate
Nonperforming Loans by Class
Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, no special allowance	1,136	3,706
Total	1,136	3,706
CRE - non-owner occupied \| Real estate
Nonperforming Loans by Class
Loans Over 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	485
Total	485
Home equity \| Real estate
Nonperforming Loans by Class
Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, no special allowance	94	949
Total	94	949
Multi-family \| Real estate
Nonperforming Loans by Class
Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, no special allowance	1,149
Total	1,149
Consumer and other \| Consumer
Nonperforming Loans by Class
Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, no special allowance	407	407
Total	$ 407	$ 407

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