Note 10 - Deposits - Summary of Deposit Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Noninterest Bearing - DDA	$ 398,847	$ 382,354
Noninterest Bearing Deposits	398,847	382,354
Interest Bearing - DDA	45,058	40,969
NOW and Super NOW Accounts	295,620	310,527
Money Market Accounts	365,114	334,763
Savings Accounts	81,915	94,211
Certificates of Deposit Over $250,000	152,859	160,145
Other Certificates of Deposit	442,597	410,965
Interest Bearing Deposits	1,383,163	1,351,580
Total Deposits	$ 1,782,010	$ 1,733,934

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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