Loans - Loans Modifications Made to Borrowers and Payment Status (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) contract
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 3,623
Current
Amortized Cost Basis	1,690
Greater than 90 Days Past Due
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 1,933
Payment Deferral
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract	1
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 378
Commercial Business and Other
Amortized Cost Basis	2,068
Commercial Business and Other \| Current
Amortized Cost Basis	1,690
Commercial Business and Other \| Greater than 90 Days Past Due
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 378
Commercial Business and Other \| Payment Deferral
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract	1
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 378
Maturity Period	3 months
Decrease in interest rate	0.00%
Small Business Administration
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 1,555
Small Business Administration \| Greater than 90 Days Past Due
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 1,555

Number of financing receivable that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.

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- Definition

Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable modified during period for debtor experiencing financial difficulty.

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Percentage of decrease in weighted average contractual interest rate of financing receivable modified for debtor experiencing financial difficulty.

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-Topic 310
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Period of increase in weighted average maturity of financing receivable modified for debtor experiencing financial difficulty, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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