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Investment in interest bearing deposits in banks (such as certificates of deposit) with varying maturity dates.

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Securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity). Example is Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock that represents an equity interest in a FHLB.

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The sum of cash and cash equivalents plus Federal Funds Sold. Cash and cash equivalents consist of short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are so near their maturity that they present negligible risk of changes in value due to changes in interest rates -- usually with an original maturity less than 90 days.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of interest payable on debt, including, but not limited to, trade payables.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Amount, after allowance for bad debt, of loan receivables held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Amount of investment in marketable security.

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The aggregate amount of all domestic and foreign noninterest-bearing deposits liabilities held by the entity.

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit.

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Fair Value Measurement Fair Values and Carrying Amounts, Significant Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,900	$ 37,289	$ 13,900	$ 38,508
Interest bearing deposits in banks	7,062	9,300
Investment securities	85,886	73,961
Loans held for sale	13,561	2,899
Loans, net	657,916	642,461
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	137,239	132,971
Interest bearing	419,646	444,722
Time	159,844	129,077
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	192,617	187,320
Construction Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	63,245	55,322
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	284,271	276,500
Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	44,536	47,228
Consumer [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	3,566	3,241
Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	69,681	72,850
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	29,900	37,289
Investment securities	612	556
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	137,239	132,971
Interest bearing	419,646	444,722
Borrowed funds [Abstract]
Short-term, Fair Value		370
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest bearing deposits in banks	7,150	9,177
Investment securities	85,274	73,405
Loans held for sale	13,833	2,954
Accrued interest receivable	446	423
Deposits
Time	159,709	127,554
Borrowed funds [Abstract]
Long-term, Fair Value	46,918	27,374
Accrued interest payable	543	203
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	2,256	2,389
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	192,027	183,836
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Construction Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	62,296	54,694
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	283,431	272,187
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	42,959	45,713
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	3,496	3,193
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	69,682	72,689
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	29,900	37,289
Interest bearing deposits in banks	7,062	9,300
Investment securities	85,886	73,961
Loans held for sale	13,561	2,899
Accrued interest receivable	2,702	2,812
Nonmarketable equity securities	2,607	2,376
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	137,239	132,971
Interest bearing	419,646	444,722
Time	159,844	129,077
Borrowed funds [Abstract]
Short-term		370
Long-term	47,164	27,451
Accrued interest payable	543	203
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	191,497	186,225
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Construction Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	62,651	54,786
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	281,417	273,609
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	44,277	46,943
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	3,546	3,223
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net	69,708	72,874
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	29,900	37,289
Interest bearing deposits in banks	7,150	9,177
Investment securities	85,886	73,961
Loans held for sale	13,833	2,954
Accrued interest receivable	2,702	2,812
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	137,239	132,971
Interest bearing	419,646	444,722
Time	159,709	127,554
Borrowed funds [Abstract]
Short-term, Fair Value		370
Long-term, Fair Value	46,918	27,374
Accrued interest payable	543	203
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	192,027	183,836
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Construction Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	62,296	54,694
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	283,431	272,187
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	42,959	45,713
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	3,496	3,193
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, net, Fair Value	$ 69,682	$ 72,689