Investment Securities (Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Securities by Contractual Maturity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Security obligations due, amortized cost, within one year	$ 160
Security obligations due, amortized cost, One to five years	5,057
Security obligations due, amortized cost, Five to ten years	23,978
Security obligations due, amortized cost, After ten years	73,446
Total security obligations due, amortized cost	102,641
Available for sale, amortized cost	256,408	$ 251,788
Security obligations due, Fair Value, within one year	160
Security obligations due, Fair value, One to five years	5,086
Security obligations due, Fair value, Five to ten years	24,774
Security obligations due, Fair value, After ten years	73,667
Total Security obligations due, Fair value	103,687
Investment securities available for sale (carried at fair value)	256,642	249,913
Mortgage-backed securities, Government sponsored agencies
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale, amortized cost	77,050	92,871
Investment securities available for sale (carried at fair value)	76,696	92,517
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Government sponsored agencies
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale, amortized cost	76,717	68,621
Investment securities available for sale (carried at fair value)	$ 76,259	$ 68,047

This item represents the cost of debt securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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