Premises and Equipment - Summary of Lease Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finance Leases
2021	$ 59
2022	14
2023	5
2024	5
2025	1
2026 and thereafter	0
Total future minimum lease payments	84
Less: Amounts representing interest	(1)
Present value of net future minimum lease payments	83	$ 200
Operating Leases
2021	1,820
2022	1,822
2023	1,724
2024	1,705
2025	1,722
2026 and thereafter	13,001
Total future minimum lease payments	21,794
Less: Amounts representing interest	(3,921)
Present value of net future minimum lease payments	$ 17,873	$ 18,300

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