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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule Of Estimated Fair Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	$ 271,610	$ 307,019
Investment securities available for sale		5,731
Marketable equity securities	7,265	5,731
Purchased receivables, net	14,406	22,231
Mortgage servicing rights	10,821	7,305
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	508	77
Level 1 inputs
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	74,549	53,386
Investment securities available for sale		5,731
Marketable equity securities	7,265
Mortgage servicing rights		0
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	0	0
Level 1 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash, due from banks and deposits in other banks	77,538	77,841
Investment securities available for sale	74,549
Investment securities available for sale		53,386
Marketable equity securities	7,265	5,731
Level 1 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash, due from banks and deposits in other banks	77,538	77,841
Investment securities available for sale	74,549
Investment securities available for sale		53,386
Marketable equity securities	7,265	5,731
Level 2 inputs
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	197,061	253,633
Investment securities available for sale		0
Marketable equity securities	0
Mortgage servicing rights		0
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	508	77
Level 2 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	197,061
Investment securities available for sale		253,633
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	2,101	2,115
Accrued interest receivable	4,817	4,385
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	1,228,088	1,258,283
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	34,278	27,746
Borrowings	7,241	7,362
Accrued interest payable	22	24
Level 2 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	197,061
Investment securities available for sale		253,633
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	2,101	2,115
Accrued interest receivable	4,817	4,385
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	1,227,086	1,257,670
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	34,278	27,746
Borrowings	6,965	7,308
Accrued interest payable	22	24
Level 3 inputs
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Investment securities available for sale		0
Marketable equity securities	0
Mortgage servicing rights		7,305
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	0	0
Level 3 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Loans and loans held for sale1	1,019,056	999,445
Purchased receivables, net	14,406	22,231
Financial liabilities:
Junior subordinated debentures	10,310	10,310
Level 3 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Loans and loans held for sale1	995,115	1,001,346
Purchased receivables, net	14,406	22,231
Financial liabilities:
Junior subordinated debentures	10,809	9,856
Interest rate swaps
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	853	261
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	246	77
Interest rate swaps \| Level 1 inputs
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| Level 2 inputs
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	853	261
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	246	77
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Financial assets:
Derivative asset	853	261
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	246	77
Interest rate swaps \| Level 2 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	853	261
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	246	77
Interest rate swaps \| Level 3 inputs
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	0	0
Interest rate lock commitments
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	978	873
Interest rate lock commitments \| Level 1 inputs
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	0	0
Interest rate lock commitments \| Level 2 inputs
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	0	0
Interest rate lock commitments \| Level 3 inputs
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	978	873
Interest rate lock commitments \| Level 3 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	978	873
Interest rate lock commitments \| Level 3 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	978	873
Retail interest rate contracts
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	262
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 1 inputs
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	0
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 2 inputs
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	262
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 2 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	262	0
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 2 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	262	0
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 3 inputs
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	0
Mortgage servicing rights
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	10,821	7,305	$ 4,157	$ 1,654
Mortgage servicing rights \| Level 1 inputs
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	0
Mortgage servicing rights \| Level 2 inputs
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	0
Mortgage servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	10,821
Mortgage servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	10,821	7,305
Mortgage servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	10,821	7,305
Commercial servicing rights
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	1,030	0
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Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	0
Commercial servicing rights \| Level 2 inputs
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	0
Commercial servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	1,030
Commercial servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	1,030	0
Commercial servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	$ 1,030	$ 0