FHLB Advances (Summary of Scheduled Maturities of Fixed Term FHLB Advances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fixed rate advances, amount, 2020	$ 6,000
Adjustable rate advances, amount, 2020	2,000
2020	8,000
Adjustable rate advances, amount, 2021	2,000
2021	2,000
Fixed rate advances, amount, 2022	1,500
2022	1,500
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Maturities Summary, Fixed Rate, Total	7,500	$ 11,750
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Maturities Summary, Floating Rate, Total	4,000	6,000
Total FHLB advances	$ 11,500	$ 17,750
Weighted Average [Member]
Fixed rate advances, weighted average rate, 2020	2.34%
Adjustable rate advances, weighted average rate, 2020	1.69%
Adjustable rate advances, weighted average rate, 2021	2.09%
Fixed rate advances, weighted average rate, 2022	1.71%
Fixed rate advances, weighted average rate	2.21%
Adjustable rate advances, weighted average rate, Total	1.89%

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Interest rate of advances made and reported by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances which have adjustable interest rates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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