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Real estate acquired through foreclosure fair value.

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Fair Value - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Other real estate owned		$ 0
Mortgage servicing rights	$ 335	420
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Nonresidential real estate loans [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Impaired loans		243
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Land loans [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Other real estate owned		1
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Other investments
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Other investments		3,427
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Nonresidential real estate loans [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Impaired loans		0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Land loans [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Other real estate owned		0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Nonresidential real estate loans [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Impaired loans		0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Land loans [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value, Other real estate owned		0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Other investments
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Other investments		$ 3,427