Investment Securities (Summary Of Amortized Cost And Fair Values Of Securities Classified As Available For Sale And Held To Maturity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total	$ 278,342	$ 201,162
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,893	3,034
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	152	723
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value	282,083	203,473
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost	123,929	138,421
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,114	1,269
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	168	519
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	125,875	139,171
U.S. Treasury Obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total	25,060	25,048
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	284	57
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses		12
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value	25,344	25,093
U.S. Agency Obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Securities [Line Items]
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost	20,332	22,072
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	693	597
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	21,025	22,669
U.S. GSEs [Member]
Schedule Of Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total	16,947
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	153
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value	17,100
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost	9,541	9,498
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	288	59
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	9,829	9,557
FHLB Obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total	46,160
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	484
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value	46,644
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost	4,748	4,720
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	182	100
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	4,930	4,820
Agency MBSs [Member]
Schedule Of Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total	101,396	92,827
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,371	2,680
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	66	100
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value	103,701	95,407
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost	7,270	8,109
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	237	233
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	7,507	8,342
Agency CMBSs [Member]
Schedule Of Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total	25,432	22,056
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	104	20
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	16	372
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value	25,520	21,704
Agency CMOs [Member]
Schedule Of Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total	63,014	60,880
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	460	241
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	70	239
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value	63,404	60,882
Total Held to Maturity Securities, Amortized Cost	82,038	94,022
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	714	280
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	168	519
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	82,584	93,783
ABSs [Member]
Schedule Of Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total	333	351
Available for Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	37	36
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value	$ 370	$ 387

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