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Loans - Summary of ACL by Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 11,944
Provision for (release of) credit losses	130	$ (810)	$ (250)
Ending balance	12,041	11,944
Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance	11,944	10,556
Provision for (release of) credit losses	70	(645)
Recoveries	27	20
Ending balance	12,041	11,944	10,556
Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		0
Ending balance			0
Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjusted Balance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		11,279
Ending balance			11,279
Unfunded Loan Commitment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Provision for (release of) credit losses	200	(165)
C&I \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance	4,635	4,874
Provision for (release of) credit losses	387	(268)
Recoveries	12	19
Ending balance	5,034	4,635	4,874
C&I \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		(526)
Ending balance			(526)
C&I \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjusted Balance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		4,348
Ending balance			4,348
CRE \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,175	1,528
Provision for (release of) credit losses	(144)	(48)
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	1,031	1,175	1,528
CRE \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		(401)
Ending balance			(401)
CRE \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjusted Balance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		1,127
Ending balance			1,127
Faith-based CRE \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance	5,717	3,842
Provision for (release of) credit losses	(48)	(238)
Recoveries	15	1
Ending balance	5,684	5,717	3,842
Faith-based CRE \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		1,636
Ending balance			1,636
Faith-based CRE \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjusted Balance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		5,478
Ending balance			5,478
Construction \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance	417	312
Provision for (release of) credit losses	(125)	(91)
Recoveries	0	0
Ending balance	$ 292	417	312
Construction \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		14
Ending balance			14
Construction \| Loans Excluding Unfunded Commitments \| Adjusted Balance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance		$ 326
Ending balance			$ 326