Note 7 - Fair Value - Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Securities	$ 158,951,000	$ 85,694,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities	152,577,000	76,553,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities	6,374,000	9,141,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities	0	0
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	270,471,000	502,162,000
Securities	158,951,000	85,694,000
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses	1,142,743,000	1,044,207,000
FHLB and FRB stock	7,490,000	7,490,000
Accrued interest receivable	6,660,000	4,648,000
Certificates of deposit	193,110,000	206,918,000
Subordinated notes	19,612,000	19,590
Borrowings		5,000,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	270,471,000	502,162,000
Securities	158,951,000	85,694,000
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses	1,126,357,000	1,039,298,000
Accrued interest receivable	6,660,000	4,648,000
Certificates of deposit	190,200,000	206,530,000
Subordinated notes	18,675,000	20,240
Borrowings		4,999,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	265,253,000	448,552,000
Securities	152,577,000	76,553,000
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses	0	0
FHLB and FRB stock	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	278,000	79,000
Certificates of deposit	0	0
Subordinated notes	0	0
Borrowings		0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	5,218,000	53,610,000
Securities	6,374,000	9,141,000
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses	0	0
FHLB and FRB stock	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	11,000	13,000
Certificates of deposit	190,200,000	206,530,000
Subordinated notes	18,675,000	20,240
Borrowings		4,999,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Securities	0	0
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses	1,126,357,000	1,039,298,000
FHLB and FRB stock	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	6,371,000	4,556,000
Certificates of deposit	0	0
Subordinated notes	$ 0	0
Borrowings		$ 0

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Fair value portion of amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties.

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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