Investment Securities - Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) security	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) security
Less Than 12 Months
Number of Securities \| security	163	78
Fair Value	$ 200,501	$ 178,964
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (26,700)	$ (2,838)
12 Months and over
Number of Securities \| security	37	32
Fair Value	$ 48,518	$ 37,328
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (9,324)	$ (1,429)
Total
Number of Securities \| security	200	110
Fair Value	$ 249,019	$ 216,292
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (36,024)	$ (4,267)
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
Less Than 12 Months
Number of Securities \| security	24	18
Fair Value	$ 33,726	$ 29,754
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (3,241)	$ (464)
12 Months and over
Number of Securities \| security	10	14
Fair Value	$ 4,582	$ 3,885
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (747)	$ (129)
Total
Number of Securities \| security	34	32
Fair Value	$ 38,308	$ 33,639
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (3,988)	$ (593)
Agency mortgage-backed
Less Than 12 Months
Number of Securities \| security	66	41
Fair Value	$ 128,356	$ 130,742
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (16,779)	$ (2,252)
12 Months and over
Number of Securities \| security	26	17
Fair Value	$ 43,474	$ 32,955
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (8,539)	$ (1,288)
Total
Number of Securities \| security	92	58
Fair Value	$ 171,830	$ 163,697
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (25,318)	$ (3,540)
State and political subdivisions
Less Than 12 Months
Number of Securities \| security	64	17
Fair Value	$ 34,130	$ 17,483
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (6,610)	$ (107)
12 Months and over
Number of Securities \| security	0	0
Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 0	$ 0
Total
Number of Securities \| security	64	17
Fair Value	$ 34,130	$ 17,483
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (6,610)	$ (107)
Corporate
Less Than 12 Months
Number of Securities \| security	9	2
Fair Value	$ 4,289	$ 985
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (70)	$ (15)
12 Months and over
Number of Securities \| security	1	1
Fair Value	$ 462	$ 488
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (38)	$ (12)
Total
Number of Securities \| security	10	3
Fair Value	$ 4,751	$ 1,473
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (108)	$ (27)

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