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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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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 portion of securities that an entity sells and agrees to repurchase at a specified date for a specified price.

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule Of Estimated Fair Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	$ 276,138	$ 271,610
Marketable equity securities	7,945	7,265
Purchased receivables, net	24,373	14,406
Mortgage servicing rights	11,920	10,821
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	3,555	508
Level 1 inputs
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	75,456	74,549
Marketable equity securities	7,945	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	95,424	77,538
Investment securities available for sale	75,456	74,549
Marketable equity securities	7,945	7,265
Level 1 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash, due from banks and deposits in other banks	95,424	77,538
Investment securities available for sale	75,456	74,549
Marketable equity securities	7,945	7,265
Level 2 inputs
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	200,682	197,061
Marketable equity securities	0	0
Mortgage servicing rights		0
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	3,555	508
Level 2 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	200,682	197,061
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	2,138	2,101
Accrued interest receivable	4,512	4,817
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	1,372,351	1,228,088
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	0	34,278
Borrowings	8,891	7,241
Accrued interest payable	23	22
Level 2 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	200,682	197,061
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	2,138	2,101
Accrued interest receivable	4,512	4,817
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	1,373,647	1,227,086
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	0	34,278
Borrowings	9,216	6,965
Accrued interest payable	23	22
Level 3 inputs
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Marketable equity securities	0	0
Mortgage servicing rights		10,821
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	0	0
Level 3 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Loans and loans held for sale	1,111,205	1,019,056
Purchased receivables, net	24,373	14,406
Financial liabilities:
Junior subordinated debentures	10,310	10,310
Level 3 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Loans and loans held for sale	1,095,031	995,115
Purchased receivables, net	24,373	14,406
Financial liabilities:
Junior subordinated debentures	11,000	10,809
Interest rate swaps
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	2,950	853
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	3,484	246
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	2,950	853
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	3,484	246
Interest rate swaps \| Level 2 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	2,950	853
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	3,484	246
Interest rate swaps \| Level 2 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	2,950	853
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	3,484	246
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	810	978
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	810	978
Interest rate lock commitments \| Level 3 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	810	978
Interest rate lock commitments \| Level 3 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	810	978
Retail interest rate contracts
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	71	262
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 1 inputs
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	0	0
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 2 inputs
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	71	262
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 2 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	71	262
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 2 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	71	262
Retail interest rate contracts \| Level 3 inputs
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	0	0
Mortgage servicing rights
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	11,920	10,821	$ 7,305	$ 4,157
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	11,920
Mortgage servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	11,920	10,821
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Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	11,920	10,821
Commercial servicing rights
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	1,214	1,030
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Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	0	0
Commercial servicing rights \| Level 2 inputs
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	0	0
Commercial servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	1,214	1,030
Commercial servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	1,214	1,030
Commercial servicing rights \| Level 3 inputs \| Fair Value
Financial assets:
Mortgage servicing rights	$ 1,214	$ 1,030