Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Interest expense on deposits [Abstract]
Transaction deposits	$ 108,956	$ 21,961	$ 60,424
Savings	489	374	385
Time Deposit, Interest Expense [Abstract]
Certificates of deposits under $100,000	2,545	2,961	6,741
Certificates of deposits $100,000 and over	6,729	4,719	18,270
Other time deposits	3,030	3,469	4,176
Total time	12,304	11,149	29,187
Total	121,749	33,484	$ 89,996
Time Deposit Information [Abstract]
Time deposits in denomination of $250,000 or more	470,000	828,000
Time Deposit Maturities [Abstract]
2023	1,200,000
2024	133,000
2025	40,000
2026	81,000
2027	20,000
Thereafter	19,000
Other Deposits Information [Abstract]
Overdrawn customer transaction deposits reclassified as loan balances	$ 10,000	$ 3,400

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Amount of deposits held by the entity that have been reclassified as loan balances receivable, for example, but not limited to, overdrafts receivable.

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