Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$ 1,763	$ 77
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	59,233	56,313
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	60,996	56,390	$ 52,775
Portfolio Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	49,506	26,823
Portfolio Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	5,897,142	5,734,626
Total Portfolio Loans	5,946,648	5,761,449
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	1,295	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	32,412	27,235
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	33,707	27,235	19,976
Portfolio Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	11,369	3,546
Portfolio Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	2,910,463	2,682,448
Total Portfolio Loans	2,921,832	2,685,994
Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	360	29
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	11,236	8,937
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	11,596	8,966	10,810
Portfolio Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	13,672	7,284
Portfolio Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,479,744	1,425,982
Total Portfolio Loans	1,493,416	1,433,266
Commercial construction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	87	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	7,896	13,167
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	7,983	13,167	13,999
Portfolio Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	15,775	5,464
Portfolio Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	241,422	378,870
Total Portfolio Loans	257,197	384,334
Consumer real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	10	21
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	6,177	5,458
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	6,187	5,479	6,095
Portfolio Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	8,674	10,488
Portfolio Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,197,983	1,180,163
Total Portfolio Loans	1,206,657	1,190,651
Other consumer
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	11	27
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,512	1,516
Total Allowance for Loan Losses	1,523	1,543	$ 1,895
Portfolio Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	16	41
Portfolio Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	67,530	67,163
Total Portfolio Loans	$ 67,546	$ 67,204

The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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