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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Loans Held for Investment - Schedule of Loans Held for Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans held for investment, gross	$ 886,849	$ 904,466
Advance payments of escrows	39	68
Deferred loan costs, net	6,555	6,527
Allowance for loan losses	(8,490)	(8,265)	$ (8,265)	$ (6,929)	$ (7,076)	$ (7,076)
Total loans held for investment, net	884,953	902,796
Mortgage loans, Commercial real estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans held for investment, gross	105,207	105,235
Allowance for loan losses	(1,162)	(1,110)		(1,085)	(1,050)
Construction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses	(116)	(171)		$ (74)	$ (61)
Mortgage loans, Single-family
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans held for investment, gross	288,790	298,810
Mortgage Loans, Multi Family
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans held for investment, gross	482,900	491,903
Construction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans held for investment, gross	8,787	7,801
Undisbursed loan funds	3,400	4,000
Commercial business loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans held for investment, gross	923	480
Undisbursed loan funds	485	935
Consumer loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans held for investment, gross	100	94
Undisbursed loan funds	443	448
Mortgage Loans Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans held for investment, gross	$ 142	$ 143