Securities - Amortized Cost to Approximate Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Available-for-sale securities:
Amortized Cost	$ 307,808	$ 331,529
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,061	624
Gross Unrealized Losses	196	1,082
Fair Value of available for sale securities	308,673	331,071
Treasury notes
Available-for-sale securities:
Amortized Cost	2,743	11,928
Gross Unrealized Gains	22	26
Gross Unrealized Losses		13
Fair Value of available for sale securities	2,765	11,941
Federal agencies
Available-for-sale securities:
Amortized Cost	257,572	237,894
Gross Unrealized Gains	9	8
Gross Unrealized Losses	193	972
Fair Value of available for sale securities	257,388	236,930
Municipals
Available-for-sale securities:
Amortized Cost	11,976	21,014
Gross Unrealized Gains	784	336
Gross Unrealized Losses		18
Fair Value of available for sale securities	12,760	21,332
Mortgage-backed - Government-sponsored entity (GSE) - residential
Available-for-sale securities:
Amortized Cost	35,517	60,693
Gross Unrealized Gains	246	254
Gross Unrealized Losses	3	79
Fair Value of available for sale securities	$ 35,760	$ 60,868

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