Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	$ 379,814	$ 421,466
Equity securities	38,744	32,402
Bank-owned life insurance	43,239	42,257
Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Equity securities	5,382	247
Loans held-for-sale	24,898
Bank-owned life insurance	43,239	42,257
Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Equity securities	5,382	247
Loans held-for-sale	0
Bank-owned life insurance	0	0
Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Equity securities	0	0
Loans held-for-sale	24,898
Bank-owned life insurance	43,239	42,257
Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Equity securities	0	0
Loans held-for-sale	0
Bank-owned life insurance	0	0
United States government agency securities
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	44,814	40,437
United States government agency securities \| Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	44,814	40,437
United States government agency securities \| Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
United States government agency securities \| Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	44,814	40,437
United States government agency securities \| Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
United States sponsored mortgage-backed securities
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	56,571	76,108
United States sponsored mortgage-backed securities \| Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	56,571	76,108
United States sponsored mortgage-backed securities \| Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
United States sponsored mortgage-backed securities \| Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	56,571	76,108
United States sponsored mortgage-backed securities \| Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
United States treasury securities
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	120,909	110,389
United States treasury securities \| Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	120,909	110,389
United States treasury securities \| Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
United States treasury securities \| Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	120,909	110,389
United States treasury securities \| Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
Municipal securities \| Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	138,636	175,012
Municipal securities \| Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
Municipal securities \| Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	103,293	133,249
Municipal securities \| Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	35,343	41,763
Corporate debt securities
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	10,560	11,142
Corporate debt securities \| Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	10,560	11,142
Corporate debt securities \| Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
Corporate debt securities \| Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	10,560	11,142
Corporate debt securities \| Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
Other securities
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Investment securities available-for-sale	824	878
Other securities \| Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Equity securities	824	878
Other securities \| Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Equity securities	0	0
Other securities \| Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Equity securities	824	878
Other securities \| Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Equity securities	0	0
Interest rate swap \| Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset	8,427	6,702
Derivative liability	8,427	6,702
Interest rate swap \| Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset	0	0
Derivative liability	0	0
Interest rate swap \| Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset	8,427	6,702
Derivative liability	8,427	6,702
Interest rate swap \| Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset	0	0
Derivative liability	0	0
Embedded derivative \| Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset	787
Embedded derivative \| Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset	0
Embedded derivative \| Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset	0
Embedded derivative \| Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset	787
Fair value hedge \| Recurring
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset		1,552
Derivative liability	572	807
Fair value hedge \| Recurring \| Level I
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset		0
Derivative liability	0	0
Fair value hedge \| Recurring \| Level II
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset		1,552
Derivative liability	572	807
Fair value hedge \| Recurring \| Level III
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative asset		0
Derivative liability	$ 0	$ 0

The carrying amount of a life insurance policy on an officer, executive or employee for which the reporting entity (a bank) is entitled to proceeds from the policy upon death of the insured or surrender of the insurance policy.

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