Mortgage Servicing Rights and Mortgage Servicing Liabilities - Mortgage Servicing Liabilities Carried at FV (Details) - Mortgage servicing liabilities - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Amortized cost:
Balance at beginning of year	$ 2,096	$ 2,816
Changes in valuation inputs used in valuation model	(15)	(138)
Other changes in fair value	(70)	(114)
Total change in fair value	(85)	(252)
Balance at end of year	2,011	2,564
UPB of underlying loan at end of period	$ 28,380	$ 37,450

The unpaid principal balance (UPB) of underlying loan.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Fair value of a liability representing servicing arrangements under which the estimated future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues are not expected to adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in fair value from changes in the inputs, assumptions, or model used to calculate the fair value of the contract to service financial assets under which the estimated future revenues from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues are not expected to adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount of increase (decrease) from changes in fair value classified as other for a contract to service financial assets under which the estimated future revenues from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues are not expected to adequately compensate the servicer.

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- Definition

The net increase (decrease) in the fair value of servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value.

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