Investments (Unrealized Gain (loss) On Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	$ 279,322	$ 187,199
Gross unrealized gains	8,489	1,920
Gross unrealized losses	(1,594)	(1,686)
Fair Value	286,217	187,433
U.S. Government And Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	12,240	8,418
Gross unrealized gains	41	30
Gross unrealized losses	(65)	(20)
Fair Value	12,216	8,428
Municipal Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	168,929	90,865
Gross unrealized gains	6,463	1,418
Gross unrealized losses	(177)	(997)
Fair Value	175,215	91,286
Trust Preferred And Corporate Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	5,258	4,097
Gross unrealized losses	(411)	(130)
Fair Value	4,847	3,967
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	63,800	58,503
Gross unrealized gains	1,925	435
Gross unrealized losses	(59)	(234)
Fair Value	65,666	58,704
Private-Label Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	4,223	398
Gross unrealized gains	18	31
Gross unrealized losses	(33)
Fair Value	4,208	429
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	24,872	24,918
Gross unrealized gains	42	6
Gross unrealized losses	(849)	(305)
Fair Value	$ 24,065	$ 24,619

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