Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses Schedule of Nonaccrual Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	$ 309		$ 322
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance for credit loss	309		322
Loans 90 days or more past due	0		0
Interest recognized on nonaccrual loans	0	$ 0
Construction, land and land development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	0		0
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance for credit loss	0		0
Loans 90 days or more past due	0		0
1-4 family residential first mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	309		322
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance for credit loss	309		322
Loans 90 days or more past due	0		0
Home equity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	0		0
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance for credit loss	0		0
Loans 90 days or more past due	0		0
Commercial real estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	0		0
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance for credit loss	0		0
Loans 90 days or more past due	0		0
Consumer and other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	0		0
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance for credit loss	0		0
Loans 90 days or more past due	0		0
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual loans	0		0
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance for credit loss	0		0
Loans 90 days or more past due	$ 0		$ 0

Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable 90 days or more past due and still accruing. Excludes net investment in lease.

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