Loans - Summary of ACL by Category (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	$ 13,539,000
Ending balance	13,089,000	$ 13,539,000
Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	13,539,000	12,041,000
Provision for (release of) credit losses	(450,000)	1,485,000
Recoveries		13,000
Ending balance	13,089,000	13,539,000
Unfunded Loan Commitment
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Release of credit losses for unfunded commitments	(100,000)	(135,000)
C&I \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	5,978,000	5,034,000
Provision for (release of) credit losses	(566,000)	931,000
Recoveries		13,000
Ending balance	5,412,000	5,978,000
CRE \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	940,000	1,031,000
Provision for (release of) credit losses	153,000	(91,000)
Recoveries		0
Ending balance	1,093,000	940,000
Faith-based CRE \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	6,437,000	5,684,000
Provision for (release of) credit losses	39,000	753,000
Recoveries		0
Ending balance	6,476,000	6,437,000
Construction \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	184,000	292,000
Provision for (release of) credit losses	(76,000)	(108,000)
Recoveries		0
Ending balance	$ 108,000	$ 184,000

Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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