Loans Receivable and the Allowance for Loan Losses - Schedule of analysis of the activity in the allowance for loan loss by loan class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$ 5,467	$ 5,094	$ 5,242	$ 5,088
Charge-offs	(6)	(3,596)	(23)	(3,616)
Recoveries		151	242	160
Provision for loan losses		3,593		3,610
Ending balance	5,461	5,242	5,461	5,242
Residential real estate
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	546	687	571	707
Recoveries		151	189	152
Provision for loan losses	(151)	(321)	(365)	(342)
Ending balance	395	517	395	517
Non-residential real estate
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	198	476	381	519
Charge-offs		(3,593)		(3,593)
Recoveries			53
Provision for loan losses	(55)	3,512	(291)	3,469
Ending balance	143	395	143	395
Construction
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	3,581	3,196	3,143	3,068
Provision for loan losses	312	51	750	179
Ending balance	3,893	3,247	3,893	3,247
Commercial and industrial
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	865	682	973	774
Provision for loan losses	66	195	(42)	103
Ending balance	931	877	931	877
Consumer
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	16	15	10	20
Charge-offs	(6)	(3)	(23)	(23)
Recoveries				8
Provision for loan losses	25	(11)	48	(4)
Ending balance	35	1	35	1
Unallocated
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	261	38	164
Provision for loan losses	(197)	167	(100)	205
Ending balance	$ 64	$ 205	$ 64	$ 205

Amount of recovery of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially written-off as bad debts.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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