Regulatory Matters (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
Actual - Amount	$ 383,428	$ 384,737
Actual - Ratio	10.90%	10.90%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Amount	$ 282,140	$ 282,733
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
Actual - Amount	$ 346,259	$ 351,482
Actual - Ratio	9.80%	10.00%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Amount	$ 211,605	$ 212,050
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Common equity tier 1 capital
Actual - Amount	$ 333,423	$ 338,961
Actual - Ratio	9.50%	9.60%
Common Equity Tier One Capital Required For Capital Adequacy	$ 158,704	$ 159,037
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Ratio	4.5	4.5
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
Actual - Amount	$ 346,259	$ 351,482
Actual - Ratio	9.10%	9.60%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Amount	$ 152,027	$ 146,765
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Dividends paid	$ 0	$ 0
The Bank [Member]
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
Actual - Amount	$ 377,852	$ 376,453
Actual - Ratio	10.70%	10.70%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Amount	$ 282,148	$ 282,725
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
To be Categorized as Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions - Amount	$ 352,685	$ 353,406
To be Categorized as Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions - Ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
Actual - Amount	$ 340,683	$ 343,199
Actual - Ratio	9.70%	9.70%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Amount	$ 211,611	$ 212,044
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Ratio	6.00%	6.00%
To be Categorized as Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions - Amount	$ 282,148	$ 282,725
To be Categorized as Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions - Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Common equity tier 1 capital
Actual - Amount	$ 340,683	$ 343,199
Actual - Ratio	9.70%	9.70%
Common Equity Tier One Capital Required For Capital Adequacy	$ 158,708	$ 159,033
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Ratio	4.5	4.5
To be Categorized as Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions - Amount	$ 229,245	$ 229,714
Common Equity Tier One Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized Ratio	6.50%	6.50%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
Actual - Amount	$ 340,683	$ 343,199
Actual - Ratio	9.00%	9.40%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Amount	$ 151,987	$ 146,689
For Capital Adequacy Purposes - Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
To be Categorized as Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions - Amount	$ 189,983	$ 183,361
To be Categorized as Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions - Ratio	5.00%	5.00%

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