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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Interest income		$ 23,042	$ 22,817	$ 69,963	$ 65,804
Part of loans of 30 days or more past due as a percentage of total loan portfolio		0.26%		0.26%		0.23%
Net of deferred loan fees and costs		$ 3,600		$ 3,600		$ 3,300
Commercial Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Part of loans of 30 days or more past due as a percentage of total loan portfolio		0.08%		0.08%		0.10%
Consumer Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Part of loans of 30 days or more past due as a percentage of total loan portfolio		0.18%		0.18%		0.13%
Paycheck Protection Program [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Percentage of SBA to guarantee of certain loans				100.00%
Number of loan processed				853
Loans receivables		$ 97,500		$ 97,500
Interest income	$ 2,200			$ 3,900