Loans (Changes In Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses By Loan Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 10,238	$ 8,653	$ 8,653
CECL adjustment	2,637
Charge-offs	(1,458)	(428)	(2,993)
Recoveries	103	29	178
Provision (credit)	3,363	1,700	4,400
Ending balance	14,883	9,954	10,238
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for expected credit loss	2,967	3,561	3,142
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for expected credit loss	11,916	6,393	7,096
Loans [Abstract]
Loans: Ending Balance	1,985,755	1,510,395	1,824,245
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	21,960	8,327	6,793
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,963,795	1,502,068	1,817,452
SBL Non Real Estate [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	4,985	4,636	4,636
CECL adjustment	(220)
Charge-offs	(265)	(322)	(1,362)
Recoveries	19	17	125
Provision (credit)	422	846	1,586
Ending balance	4,941	5,177	4,985
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for expected credit loss	2,805	3,324	2,961
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for expected credit loss	2,136	1,853	2,024
Loans [Abstract]
Loans: Ending Balance	84,946	76,112	84,579
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	3,997	4,614	4,139
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	80,949	71,498	80,440
SBL Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	1,472	941	941
CECL adjustment	537
Provision (credit)	798	538	531
Ending balance	2,807	1,479	1,472
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for expected credit loss	136	71	136
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for expected credit loss	2,671	1,408	1,336
Loans [Abstract]
Loans: Ending Balance	233,220	179,397	218,110
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	1,047	458	1,047
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	232,173	178,939	217,063
SBL Construction [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	432	250	250
CECL adjustment	139
Provision (credit)	224	(15)	182
Ending balance	795	235	432
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for expected credit loss	26		36
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for expected credit loss	769	235	396
Loans [Abstract]
Loans: Ending Balance	48,823	23,979	45,310
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	711	711	711
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	48,112	23,268	44,599
Direct Lease Financing [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	2,426	2,025	2,025
CECL adjustment	2,362
Charge-offs	(1,193)	(106)	(528)
Recoveries	84	12	51
Provision (credit)	1,879	362	878
Ending balance	5,558	2,293	2,426
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for expected credit loss		151
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for expected credit loss	5,558	2,142	2,426
Loans [Abstract]
Loans: Ending Balance	445,967	384,930	434,460
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	15,620	812	286
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	430,347	384,118	434,174
SBLOC/IBLOC [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	553	393	393
CECL adjustment	(41)
Provision (credit)	64	3	160
Ending balance	576	396	553
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for expected credit loss	576	396	553
Loans [Abstract]
Loans: Ending Balance	1,156,433	791,986	1,024,420
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,156,433	791,986	1,024,420
Other Specialty Lending [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	12	60	60
CECL adjustment	158
Provision (credit)	(13)	22	(48)
Ending balance	157	82	12
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for expected credit loss	157	82	12
Loans [Abstract]
Loans: Ending Balance	2,711	34,425	3,055
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,711	34,425	3,055
Consumer [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	40	108	108
CECL adjustment	20
Charge-offs			(1,103)
Recoveries			2
Provision (credit)	(11)	(29)	1,033
Ending balance	49	79	40
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for expected credit loss		15	9
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for expected credit loss	49	64	31
Loans [Abstract]
Loans: Ending Balance	4,023	9,301	4,554
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	585	1,732	610
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,438	7,569	3,944
Unallocated [Member]
Changes in allowance for loan and lease losses by loan category [Abstract]
Beginning balance	318	240	240
CECL adjustment	(318)
Provision (credit)		(27)	78
Ending balance		213	318
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for expected credit loss		213	318
Loans [Abstract]
Loans: Ending Balance	9,632	10,265	9,757
Ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 9,632	$ 10,265	$ 9,757

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