Note 2 - Sales/Mergers/Acquisitions - Purchased Loans As of the Acquisition Date (Details) - Springfield Bancshares $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Contractually required principal payments	$ 486,993
Nonaccretable discount	(1,563)
Principal cash flows expected to be collected	485,430
Accretable discount	(8,093)
Fair Value of acquired loans	477,337
Performing Loans
Contractually required principal payments	479,440
Principal cash flows expected to be collected	479,440
Accretable discount	(7,800)
Fair Value of acquired loans	471,640
PCI Loans
Contractually required principal payments	7,553
Nonaccretable discount	(1,563)
Principal cash flows expected to be collected	5,990
Accretable discount	(293)
Fair Value of acquired loans	$ 5,697

Fair value at acquisition of acquired loans accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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