Foreclosed Assets (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Other Real Estate Owned Net Covered and NonCovered Including Foreclosed Assets [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 5,299
Loans transferred to foreclosed assets	37	$ 3,235
Provision for losses	(54)
Reductions related to sales	(3,916)
Balance, end of period	$ 1,366

Other Real Estate Owned Net Covered and NonCovered Including Foreclosed Assets [Abstract]

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Provision for Other Real Estate Owned and Foreclosed Assets

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Sale of Foreclosed Assets that represents the noncash flow aspect of the sale

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other real estate and foreclosed assets. Other real estate may include real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. Foreclosed assets include all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings.

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Value transferred from mortgage loans to real estate owned (REO) in noncash transactions.

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