Other Real Estate Owned (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Activity for other real estate owned [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance of other real estate owned	$ 19,480	$ 27,273
New assets acquired	1,625	854
Fair value adjustments	(458)	(447)
Sale of assets	(831)	(2,710)
Ending balance of other real estate owned	19,816	24,970
Carrying cost and fair value adjustments for foreclosed properties	$ 900	$ 800

This element represent the carrying cost and fair value adjustments of foreclosed properties.

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- Definition

This element represents the fair value adjustment to other real stated owned.

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- Definition

Amount of real estate investments acquired including foreclosure during the period.

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- Definition

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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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10(4))
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- Definition

Amount of real estate investments sold for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 970
-SubTopic 360
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-28(Footnote 4))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6590653&loc=d3e638233-123024

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- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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