Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Schedule Of Estimated Fair Values (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Duration of purchased receivables	1 year
Interest rate contracts	$ 2,170	$ 919
Purchased receivables, net	15,332	15,254
Mortgage servicing rights	971us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount	1,010us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit	220,008	219,349
Standby letters of credit	5,963	6,004
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit	2,200	2,193
Standby letters of credit	60	60
Level 1 inputs:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights	0	0
Level 1 inputs: \| Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash, due from banks and deposits in other banks	46,072	72,056
Investment securities	34,912	45,570
Level 1 inputs: \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash, due from banks and deposits in other banks	46,072	72,056
Investment securities	34,912	45,570
Level 2 inputs:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights	0	0
Level 2 inputs: \| Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investment securities	225,426	241,765
Accrued interest receivable	3,784	3,373
Deposits	1,191,013	1,179,747
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	17,820	19,843
Borrowings	22,569	26,304
Accrued interest payable	52	18
Level 2 inputs: \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investment securities	225,523	241,872
Accrued interest receivable	3,784	3,373
Deposits	1,191,365	1,180,136
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	17,820	19,843
Borrowings	22,716	26,485
Accrued interest payable	52	18
Level 3 inputs:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights	971	1,010
Level 3 inputs: \| Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loans and loans held for sale, net	1,005,490	951,647
Purchased receivables, net	15,332	15,254
Mortgage servicing rights	971	1,010
RML earn-out liability	8,850	7,324
Junior subordinated debentures	18,558	18,558
Level 3 inputs: \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loans and loans held for sale, net	1,008,133	957,643
Purchased receivables, net	15,332	15,254
Mortgage servicing rights	971	1,010
RML earn-out liability	8,850	7,324
Junior subordinated debentures	17,242	17,239
Interest Rate Contract
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	198	78
Interest Rate Contract \| Level 1 inputs:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	0	0
Interest Rate Contract \| Level 2 inputs:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	198	78
Interest Rate Contract \| Level 2 inputs: \| Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	198	78
Interest rate contracts	597	158
Interest Rate Contract \| Level 2 inputs: \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	198	78
Interest rate contracts	597	158
Interest Rate Contract \| Level 3 inputs:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	0	0
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	1,972	841
Interest rate contracts	597	158
Interest Rate Lock Commitments \| Level 1 inputs:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	0	0
Interest rate contracts	0	0
Interest Rate Lock Commitments \| Level 2 inputs:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	0	0
Interest rate contracts	597	158
Interest Rate Lock Commitments \| Level 3 inputs:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	1,972	841
Interest rate contracts	0	0
Interest Rate Lock Commitments \| Level 3 inputs: \| Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	1,972	841
Interest Rate Lock Commitments \| Level 3 inputs: \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts	$ 1,972	$ 841

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Fair value portion of deposit liabilities held by the entity, including, but not limited to, foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing, demand deposits, saving deposits, negotiable orders of withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits.

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Fair value of obligations measured on a recurring basis.

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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