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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) loans	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) loans	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount	$ 54		$ 54		$ 0
Reversal of interest income on nonaccrual loans	11	$ 24	30	$ 35
Nonaccrual loans, no allowance	1,200		1,200		1,600
Collateral-dependent loans	7,900		7,900		8,100
Restructured loans					897
Accrued interest receivable on our loan portfolio	18,500		18,500		$ 18,800
Extended Amortization Period
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Restructured loans			$ 314
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
General Loan Term			20 years
Owner and nonowner-occupied real estate	1,730,000		$ 1,730,000
Loans secured by multi-family properties	338,100		338,100
Loans secured by farmland	$ 27,800		$ 27,800
Commercial loans \| Extended Amortization Period
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Number of loans modified \| loans	2		2
Restructured loans			$ 314
1-4 Family Residential Real Estate Loans \| Minimum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
General Loan Term			15 years
1-4 Family Residential Real Estate Loans \| Maximum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
General Loan Term			30 years