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Investment in interest bearing deposits in banks (such as certificates of deposit) with varying maturity dates.

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Securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity). Example is Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock that represents an equity interest in a FHLB.

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The sum of cash and cash equivalents plus Federal Funds Sold. Cash and cash equivalents consist of short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are so near their maturity that they present negligible risk of changes in value due to changes in interest rates -- usually with an original maturity less than 90 days.

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Amount of interest payable on debt, including, but not limited to, trade payables.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Amount, after allowance for bad debt, of loan receivables held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Total debt and equity financial instruments including: (1) securities held-to-maturity, (2) trading securities, and (3) securities available-for-sale.

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The aggregate amount of all domestic and foreign noninterest-bearing deposits liabilities held by the entity.

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of deposits that cannot be withdrawn before a set date without penalty or for which notice of withdrawal is required. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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Fair Value Measurement Fair Values and Carrying Amounts, Significant Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,574	$ 17,961	$ 13,684	$ 41,744
Interest bearing deposits in banks	9,753	12,753
Loans held for sale	10,214	5,635
Loans, net	522,361	500,506
Accrued interest receivable	1,962	1,832
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	116,381	99,826
Interest bearing	350,376	310,203
Time	105,429	150,379
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	166,602	165,396
Construction Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	35,531	42,889
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	245,642	230,442
Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	32,884	21,397
Consumer [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	3,914	3,963
Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	37,788	36,419
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	35,574	17,961
Investment securities	356	345
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	116,381	99,826
Interest bearing	350,376
Borrowed funds [Abstract]
Short-term, Fair Value	6,949	3,621
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest bearing deposits in banks	9,811	12,610
Investment securities	60,316	58,881
Loans held for sale	10,459	5,745
Accrued interest receivable	377	389
Deposits
Interest bearing		310,200
Time	105,388	150,665
Borrowed funds [Abstract]
Long-term, Fair Value	28,356	6,296
Accrued interest payable	99	269
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	1,585	1,443
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	169,166	164,462
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Construction Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	35,672	41,956
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	244,181	230,282
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	32,695	20,849
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	3,988	4,032
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	38,515	38,131
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	35,574	17,961
Interest bearing deposits in banks	9,753	12,753
Investment securities	60,670	59,327
Loans held for sale	10,214	5,635
Accrued interest receivable	1,962	1,832
Nonmarketable equity securities	2,499	1,932
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	116,381	99,826
Interest bearing	350,376	310,203
Time	105,429	150,379
Borrowed funds [Abstract]
Short-term	6,949	3,622
Long-term	30,564	5,942
Accrued interest payable	99	269
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	165,416	164,147
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Construction Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	35,171	42,419
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	242,837	227,686
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	32,679	21,210
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	3,892	3,939
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	37,789	36,419
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	35,574	17,961
Interest bearing deposits in banks	9,811	12,610
Investment securities	60,672	59,226
Loans held for sale	10,459	5,745
Accrued interest receivable	1,962	1,832
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	116,381	99,826
Interest bearing	350,376	310,200
Time	105,388	150,665
Borrowed funds [Abstract]
Short-term, Fair Value	6,949	3,621
Long-term, Fair Value	28,356	6,296
Accrued interest payable	99	269
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	169,166	164,462
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Construction Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	35,672	41,956
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	244,181	230,282
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	32,695	20,849
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	3,988	4,032
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	$ 38,515	$ 38,131