NOTE 3 - LOANS/LEASES RECEIVABLE - Impaired Loans Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	$ 5,224		$ 5,224	$ 4,912
Unpaid principal balance with no specific allowance recorded	5,575		5,575	5,115
Average recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	4,396	$ 4,656	3,225
Interest income recognized with no specific allowance recorded	24	19	73
Interest income recognized for cash payments received with no specific allowance recorded	24	19	73
Recorded investment with specific allowance recorded	13,380		13,380	3,749
Unpaid principal balance with specific allowance recorded	13,380		13,380	3,749
Average recorded investment with specific allowance recorded	10,094	4,112	7,517	660
Recorded investment	18,604		18,604	8,661
Unpaid principal balance	18,955		18,955	8,864
Related allowance	3,306		3,306	660
Average recorded investment	14,490	8,768	10,742
Interest income recognized	24	19	73
Interest income recognized for cash payments received	24	19	73
Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	287		287	34
Unpaid principal balance with no specific allowance recorded	528		528	50
Average recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	292	42	146
Average recorded investment with specific allowance recorded		123
Recorded investment	287		287	34
Unpaid principal balance	528		528	50
Average recorded investment	292	165	146
Other Non-owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	1,336		1,336	684
Unpaid principal balance with no specific allowance recorded	1,336		1,336	686
Average recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	668	739	334
Interest income recognized with no specific allowance recorded	7	7	22
Interest income recognized for cash payments received with no specific allowance recorded	7	7	22
Recorded investment with specific allowance recorded	13,046		13,046	2,867
Unpaid principal balance with specific allowance recorded	13,046		13,046	2,867
Average recorded investment with specific allowance recorded	9,757	3,254	7,228	125
Recorded investment	14,382		14,382	3,551
Unpaid principal balance	14,382		14,382	3,553
Related allowance	3,210		3,210	125
Average recorded investment	10,425	3,993	7,562
Interest income recognized	7	7	22
Interest income recognized for cash payments received	7	7	22
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	2,004		2,004	1,607
Unpaid principal balance with no specific allowance recorded	2,114		2,114	1,647
Average recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	1,825	1,433	1,418
Interest income recognized with no specific allowance recorded	11	6	35
Interest income recognized for cash payments received with no specific allowance recorded	11	6	35
Recorded investment with specific allowance recorded				239
Unpaid principal balance with specific allowance recorded				239
Average recorded investment with specific allowance recorded		141		170
Recorded investment	2,004		2,004	1,846
Unpaid principal balance	2,114		2,114	1,886
Related allowance				170
Average recorded investment	1,825	1,574	1,418
Interest income recognized	11	6	35
Interest income recognized for cash payments received	11	6	35
Finance Leases Portfolio Segment [Member]
Recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	944		944	1,642
Unpaid principal balance with no specific allowance recorded	944		944	1,642
Average recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	953	1,359	792
Interest income recognized with no specific allowance recorded	6	6	16
Interest income recognized for cash payments received with no specific allowance recorded	6	6	16
Recorded investment with specific allowance recorded				383
Unpaid principal balance with specific allowance recorded				383
Average recorded investment with specific allowance recorded		120		270
Recorded investment	944		944	2,025
Unpaid principal balance	944		944	2,025
Related allowance				270
Average recorded investment	953	1,479	792
Interest income recognized	6	6	16
Interest income recognized for cash payments received	6	6	16
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	507		507	469
Unpaid principal balance with no specific allowance recorded	507		507	614
Average recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	512	540	416
Recorded investment with specific allowance recorded	259		259	180
Unpaid principal balance with specific allowance recorded	259		259	180
Average recorded investment with specific allowance recorded	260	390	220	15
Recorded investment	766		766	649
Unpaid principal balance	766		766	794
Related allowance	21		21	15
Average recorded investment	772	930	636
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	146		146	476
Unpaid principal balance with no specific allowance recorded	146		146	476
Average recorded investment with no specific allowance recorded	146	543	119
Recorded investment with specific allowance recorded	75		75	80
Unpaid principal balance with specific allowance recorded	75		75	80
Average recorded investment with specific allowance recorded	77	84	69	80
Recorded investment	221		221	556
Unpaid principal balance	221		221	556
Related allowance	75		75	$ 80
Average recorded investment	$ 223	$ 627	$ 188

Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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