Deposits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deposits [Line Items]
Certificates of deposits	$ 164,472,000
CD collateralized by FHLB letters of credit	0	$ 0
Securities pledged to collateralize certificates of deposit	0	0
Deposits held for related parties	1,600,000	2,700,000
CDARS
Deposits [Line Items]
Certificates of deposits	1,200,000	0
ICS
Deposits [Line Items]
Demand deposit accounts	$ 44,400,000	$ 0

Certificates of Deposits, Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank Letters of Credit

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[Line Items] for Deposits [Table]

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Amount of securities, mortgage loans, or other financial instruments pledged as collateral for deposits.

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic certificate of deposit liabilities.

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