Note 13 - Financial Instruments With Off-balance Sheet Risk (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Payment for Origination, Loan, Mortgage, Held-for-Sale	$ 7,624	$ 7,882
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Cost of Mortgage Sold	7,325	$ 8,654
Potential Default Period After Sale of Loans to Investor (Month)		12 months
Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, after Valuation Allowance	406	$ 0
Cash, Uninsured Amount	962
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Other Commitment	$ 233

The period during which the mortgagor defaults after the sale of loans to the investor.

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The amount of cash as of the balance sheet date that is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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- Definition

Amount, after valuation allowance, of financing receivable held for sale and not part of disposal group. Excludes loan covered under loss sharing agreement and loan classified as investment in debt security.

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Amount of decrease in investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate, from sale.

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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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- Definition

The amount of cash paid for the origination of mortgages that are held for sale.

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