Loans - Loans Modifications Made to Borrowers and Payment Status (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) contract	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) contract
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 33,006
Current
Amortized Cost Basis	32,683
30-89 Days Past Due
Amortized Cost Basis	20
Greater than 90 Days Past Due
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 303
Term Extension and Reduced Interest Rate
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract	1
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 378
Payment Deferral
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract	1	3
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 2,793	$ 1,638
Other Than Insignificant Payment Delay
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract	1	1
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 29,890	$ 1,494
Commercial Business and Other
Amortized Cost Basis	323
Commercial Business and Other \| 30-89 Days Past Due
Amortized Cost Basis	20
Commercial Business and Other \| Greater than 90 Days Past Due
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 303
Commercial Business and Other \| Term Extension and Reduced Interest Rate
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract	1
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 378
Commercial Business and Other \| Payment Deferral
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract		3
Amortized Cost Basis		$ 1,638
Total Class of Financing Receivables, percentage		0.10%
Small Business Administration \| Other Than Insignificant Payment Delay
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract		1
Amortized Cost Basis		$ 1,494
Total Class of Financing Receivables, percentage		6.80%
Commercial Real Estate
Amortized Cost Basis	32,683
Commercial Real Estate \| Current
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 32,683
Commercial Real Estate \| Payment Deferral
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract	1
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 2,793
Total Class of Financing Receivables, percentage	1.50%
Decrease in interest rate	0.10%
Commercial Real Estate \| Other Than Insignificant Payment Delay
Number of TDR loan modifications \| contract	1
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 29,890

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