Loans - Impaired Loans with Associated Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Unpaid principal balance
With no related allowance	$ 9,927	$ 10,386
With an allowance	5,433	6,566
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	15,360	16,952
Recorded investment
With no related allowance	9,754	10,180
With an allowance	4,115	5,886
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	13,869	16,066
Specific reserves	3,391	4,107
Financing receivable, nonaccrual status	9,685	12,060
SBA loans held for investment
Unpaid principal balance
With no related allowance	739	1,799
With an allowance	1,404	434
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	2,143	2,233
Recorded investment
With no related allowance	640	1,698
With an allowance	934	404
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	1,574	2,102
Specific reserves	467	324
Financing receivable, nonaccrual status	1,713	2,473
Commercial loans
Unpaid principal balance
With no related allowance	2,641	1,462
With an allowance	3,739	4,890
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	6,380	6,352
Recorded investment
With no related allowance	2,642	1,462
With an allowance	2,891	4,240
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	5,533	5,702
Specific reserves	2,891	3,682
Commercial loans \| Commercial real estate
Unpaid principal balance
With no related allowance	2,641	1,462
With an allowance	994	1,730
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	3,635	3,192
Recorded investment
With no related allowance	2,642	1,462
With an allowance	146	1,080
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	2,788	2,542
Specific reserves	146	576
Financing receivable, nonaccrual status	1,505	1,059
Commercial loans \| Consumer other
Unpaid principal balance
With an allowance	2,745	3,160
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	2,745	3,160
Recorded investment
With an allowance	2,745	3,160
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	2,745	3,160
Specific reserves	2,745	3,106
Financing receivable, nonaccrual status	132	266
Residential mortgage loans
Unpaid principal balance
With no related allowance	3,831	4,080
With an allowance	287	1,242
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	4,118	5,322
Recorded investment
With no related allowance	3,756	3,975
With an allowance	287	1,242
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	4,043	5,217
Specific reserves	30	101
Financing receivable, nonaccrual status	4,043	5,217
Consumer loans
Recorded investment
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	427
Consumer loans \| Home equity
Unpaid principal balance
With no related allowance	427	1,295
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	427	1,295
Recorded investment
With no related allowance	427	1,295
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	427	1,295
Financing receivable, nonaccrual status		1,295
Consumer loans \| Consumer other
Unpaid principal balance
With an allowance	3
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	3
Recorded investment
With an allowance	3
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	3
Specific reserves	3
Financing receivable, nonaccrual status	3
Residential construction loans
Unpaid principal balance
With no related allowance	2,289	1,750
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	2,289	1,750
Recorded investment
With no related allowance	2,289	1,750
Total individually evaluated impaired loans	2,289	1,750
Financing receivable, nonaccrual status	2,289	1,750
Collateral Pledged \| Small Business Administration
Recorded investment
Financing receivable, nonaccrual status	$ 139	$ 371

Amount of financing receivable on nonaccrual status.

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