Loans (Impaired Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Related allowance	$ (3,100)	$ (3,000)
Total allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	6,793	6,786
Unpaid principal balance	9,742	8,191
Related allowance	(3,142)	(3,039)
Average recorded investment	7,457	6,371
Interest income recognized	55	174
SBL Non Real Estate [Member]
Without an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	335	175
Unpaid principal balance	2,717	1,469
Average recorded investment	277	334
Interest income recognized	5
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	3,804	3,541
Unpaid principal balance	4,371	3,541
Related allowance	(2,961)	(2,806)
Average recorded investment	3,925	2,816
Interest income recognized	30	70
Total allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	4,139	3,716
Unpaid principal balance	7,088	5,010
Related allowance	(2,961)	(2,806)
Average recorded investment	4,202	3,150
Interest income recognized	35	70
SBL Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Without an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	76
Unpaid principal balance	76
Average recorded investment	15
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	971	458
Unpaid principal balance	971	458
Related allowance	(136)	(71)
Average recorded investment	561	505
Total allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	1,047	458
Unpaid principal balance	1,047	458
Related allowance	(136)	(71)
Average recorded investment	576	505
SBL Construction [Member]
Without an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Average recorded investment	284
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	711
Unpaid principal balance	711
Related allowance	(36)
Average recorded investment	284
Total allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	711
Unpaid principal balance	711
Related allowance	(36)
Average recorded investment	568
Direct Lease Financing [Member]
Without an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	286	437
Unpaid principal balance	286	548
Average recorded investment	362	425
Interest income recognized	11	28
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment		434
Unpaid principal balance		434
Related allowance		(145)
Average recorded investment	244	617
Interest income recognized		66
Total allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	286	871
Unpaid principal balance	286	982
Related allowance		(145)
Average recorded investment	606	1,042
Interest income recognized	11	94
Consumer - Home Equity [Member]
Without an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	489	1,612
Unpaid principal balance	489	1,612
Average recorded investment	1,161	1,648
Interest income recognized	9	10
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	121	129
Unpaid principal balance	121	129
Related allowance	(9)	(17)
Average recorded investment	344	26
Total allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded investment	610	1,741
Unpaid principal balance	610	1,741
Related allowance	(9)	(17)
Average recorded investment	1,505	1,674
Interest income recognized	$ 9	$ 10

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