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Percentage Of Loan Portfolio

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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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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Loans and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses - Components of Loan Portfolio (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 884,427		$ 861,718
Deferred loan origination costs, net	1,200		731
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(13,429)	$ (13,029)	(12,716)	$ (12,343)	$ (12,639)	$ (13,833)
Loans, net	$ 872,198		$ 849,733
Percentage of loan portfolio	100.00%		100.00%
Commercial loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 342,579		$ 347,300
Allowance for loan and lease losses	$ (8,703)	$ (8,059)	$ (6,639)	$ (6,481)	$ (7,353)	$ (7,670)
Percentage of loan portfolio	38.70%		40.30%
Consumer loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 38,634		$ 28,663
Percentage of loan portfolio	4.40%		3.30%
Commercial real estate \| Owner occupied
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 216,845		$ 195,554
Percentage of loan portfolio	24.50%		22.70%
Commercial real estate \| All other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 141,883		$ 146,641
Percentage of loan portfolio	16.00%		17.00%
Residential mortgage loans \| Multi-family
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 92,101		$ 81,487
Percentage of loan portfolio	10.40%		9.50%
Residential mortgage loans \| Single family
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 39,823		$ 52,072
Percentage of loan portfolio	4.50%		6.00%
Land development loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 12,562		$ 10,001
Percentage of loan portfolio	1.40%		1.20%