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Student Loans - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Student Loans - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans outstanding	$ 649,654,000	$ 573,421,000	$ 649,654,000	$ 573,421,000		$ 597,374,000
Accrued Interest	9,146,000		9,146,000			8,208,000
Allowance for losses	8,862,000	8,452,000	8,862,000	8,452,000	$ 9,120,000	7,908,000	$ 8,417,000	$ 8,395,000
TDRs	5,155,000	6,183,000	5,155,000	6,183,000	$ 5,253,000	5,187,000	$ 6,340,000	$ 7,059,000
Accrued interest receivable, charged against interest income	(7,577,000)	(9,303,000)	(16,157,000)	(18,763,000)
Student loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans outstanding	60,533,000		60,533,000			65,800,000
Accrued Interest	$ 6,339,000		$ 6,339,000			$ 5,678,000
Number of Loans \| loan	1,390		1,390			1,505
Allowance for losses	$ 2,692,000		$ 2,692,000			$ 2,091,000
TDRs	0		0			0
Accrued interest receivable, charged against interest income	21,000	0	50,000	4,000
Charge-off of loans	446,000	$ 0	947,000	$ 103,000
Student loan \| Special mention
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans outstanding	269,000		269,000			386,000
Student loan \| Not yet entered repayment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans outstanding	14,495,000		14,495,000			24,198,000
Accrued Interest	$ 3,315,000		$ 3,315,000			$ 4,689,000
Number of Loans \| loan	386		386			601
Student loan \| Repayment, Deferment, and Forbearance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| loan	816		816			855
Student loan \| Repayment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans outstanding	$ 19,015,000		$ 19,015,000			$ 24,986,000
Accrued Interest	$ 237,000		$ 237,000			$ 203,000
Number of Loans \| loan	415		415			507
Student loan \| Deferment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans outstanding	$ 4,368,000		$ 4,368,000			$ 4,392,000
Accrued Interest	$ 242,000		$ 242,000			$ 204,000
Number of Loans \| loan	93		93			124
Student loan \| Forbearance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans outstanding	$ 13,716,000		$ 13,716,000			$ 10,626,000
Accrued Interest	$ 439,000		$ 439,000			$ 188,000
Number of Loans \| loan	308		308			224