Deposits (Composition of Deposits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deposits
Non-interest bearing checking	$ 20,733	$ 22,763
Interest bearing checking	6,941	5,424
Money market	46,673	41,910
Statement savings accounts	12,359	13,773
Health savings accounts	10,670	11,197
Deposits held in escrow for stock subscriptions	52,648
Certificates of deposit	67,228	88,138
Total	$ 217,252	$ 183,205

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic health deposit liabilities.

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Total amount of interest-bearing domestic deposit liabilities, which may include brokered, retail, demand, checking, notice of withdrawal, money market and other interest-bearing deposits.

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