Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, before allowance and fees, of loans and leases receivable. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Loans - Summary of loans by credit quality indicator based on internally assigned credit grade (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2019 item	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 590,019		$ 564,979
Number of loans identified as troubled debt restructuring \| item	0		0
Number of loans modified \| item	0	0
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 39,800		$ 27,000
Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRB)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans pledged	39,600		27,500
Pass
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	585,729		559,963
Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,415		3,415
Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	875		1,601
Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| 1 - 4 Family Residential
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	51,738		48,140
Real Estate \| 1 - 4 Family Residential \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	51,738		48,140
Real Estate \| 1 - 4 Family Residential \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| 1 - 4 Family Residential \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| 1 - 4 Family Residential \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| Multifamily
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	147,333		152,633
Real Estate \| Multifamily \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	147,333		152,633
Real Estate \| Multifamily \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| Multifamily \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| Multifamily \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	51,126		52,477
Real Estate \| Commercial Real Estate \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	51,126		52,477
Real Estate \| Commercial Real Estate \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| Commercial Real Estate \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| Commercial Real Estate \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| Construction
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans			6,450
Real Estate \| Construction \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans			6,450
Real Estate \| Construction \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| Construction \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Real Estate \| Construction \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	292,343		257,957
Commercial \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	292,218		257,832
Commercial \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Commercial \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	125		125
Commercial \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0		0
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	47,479		47,322
Consumer \| Pass
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	43,314		42,431
Consumer \| Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,415		3,415
Consumer \| Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	750		1,476
Consumer \| Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 0		$ 0