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Allowance for Loan Losses and Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments (Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables on Basis of Impairment Method) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Total	$ 12,634	$ 12,759	$ 12,181	$ 12,551
Total loans	873,766	875,844
Small Business Administration Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	567	705
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,146	1,256
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Total	1,713	1,961	1,873	1,883
Loan, Individually evaluated for impairment	1,655	1,907
Loan, Collectively evaluated for impairment	37,208	37,486
Total loans	38,863	39,393
Small Business Administration, 504 Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	598	741
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Total	598	741	1,162	1,337
Loan, Individually evaluated for impairment	513	2,226
Loan, Collectively evaluated for impairment	26,969	27,127
Total loans	27,482	29,353
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	151	137
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,160	6,172
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Total	6,311	6,309	5,624	6,270
Loan, Individually evaluated for impairment	1,743	3,040
Loan, Collectively evaluated for impairment	465,523	462,478
Total loans	467,266	465,518
Commercial Other Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	50,276	49,332
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	390,345	391,071
Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	26,645	25,115
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,892	2,769
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Total	2,892	2,769	2,341	2,289
Loan, Collectively evaluated for impairment	260,957	264,523
Total loans	260,957	264,523
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	836	817
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Total	836	817	710	667
Loan, Collectively evaluated for impairment	79,198	77,057
Total loans	79,198	77,057
Consumer Home Equity Line Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	44,573	45,042
Consumer Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total loans	34,625	32,015
Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	284	162
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Total	284	162	$ 471	$ 105
Loans Held for Investment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, Individually evaluated for impairment	718	842
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment	11,916	11,917
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Total	12,634	12,759
Loan, Individually evaluated for impairment	3,911	7,173
Loan, Collectively evaluated for impairment	869,855	868,671
Total loans	$ 873,766	$ 875,844