Advances From Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) And Other Borrowings (Advances from the FHLB summarized by year of maturity and weighted average interest rate) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Advances From FHLB	$ 0	$ 35,000,000
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Disclosures [Abstract]
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Collateral Pledged, Amortized Cost	94,300,000	104,700,000
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Collateral Pledged, Fair Value	$ 94,300,000	$ 106,200,000

Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Disclosures, Collateral Pledged, Amortized Cost

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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