Allowance for Credit Losses - Charge Offs by Origination Year (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	$ 5,644
2021	5,131
2020	5,940
2019	4,887
2018	0
Prior	504
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	22,106
Real estate loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	3,852
2018	0
Prior	14
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	3,866
Real estate loans \| Non-owner occupied
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	3,852
2018	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	3,852
Real estate loans \| Multi-family residential
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	0
Real estate loans \| Land development and construction loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	0
Real estate loans \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	3,852
2018	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	3,852
Real estate loans \| Single-family residential
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
Prior	14
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	14
Real estate loans \| Owner occupied
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	0
Commercial loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	2,524
2021	527
2020	4,545
2019	1,033
2018	0
Prior	485
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	9,114
Loans to financial institutions and acceptances
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	0
Consumer loans and overdrafts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2022	3,120
2021	4,604
2020	1,395
2019	2
2018	0
Prior	5
Revolving Loans Charge-Offs	0
Total	$ 9,126

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