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Financial assets
Securities to be held to maturity, fair value	$ 287,045				$ 250,900
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Mortgage servicing rights	2,089				2,586
Financial liabilities
Certificates of deposit	689,979				591,409
Total deposits	1,650,466	$ 1,623,290	$ 1,592,956	$ 1,606,875	1,527,085	$ 1,514,911	$ 1,416,646	$ 1,428,192
Level 1
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Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Financial liabilities
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National certificates of deposit	0				0
Total deposits	0				0
Repurchase agreements	0				0
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	0				0
Total borrowed funds	0				0
Level 1 \| Commercial \| Real Estate
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Loans	0				0
Level 1 \| Commercial \| Construction
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Loans	0				0
Level 1 \| Commercial \| Other
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Loans	0				0
Level 1 \| Municipal
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Loans	0				0
Level 1 \| Residential \| Construction
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Loans	0				0
Level 1 \| Residential \| Term
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Loans	0				0
Level 1 \| Home Equity LIne of Credit
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Loans	0				0
Level 1 \| Consumer
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Loans	0				0
Level 2
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Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
Loans	6,579				7,415
Mortgage servicing rights	2,089				2,586
Financial liabilities
Certificates of deposit	281,480				281,282
National certificates of deposit	412,337				307,508
Total deposits	693,817				588,790
Repurchase agreements	37,450				40,161
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	140,063				169,240
Total borrowed funds	177,513				209,401
Level 2 \| Commercial \| Real Estate
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Level 2 \| Commercial \| Construction
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Level 2 \| Consumer
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Level 3
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Mortgage servicing rights	0				0
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National certificates of deposit	0				0
Total deposits	0				0
Repurchase agreements	0				0
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	0				0
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Level 3 \| Commercial \| Construction
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Level 3 \| Commercial \| Other
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Level 3 \| Municipal
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Level 3 \| Residential \| Construction
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Level 3 \| Residential \| Term
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Level 3 \| Home Equity LIne of Credit
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Level 3 \| Consumer
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Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Mortgage servicing rights	1,546				1,354
Financial liabilities
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National certificates of deposit	404,377				306,927
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Repurchase agreements	37,450				40,205
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	147,505				170,112
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Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Carrying Amount \| Commercial \| Construction
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Carrying Amount \| Commercial \| Other
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Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Carrying Amount \| Consumer
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Mortgage servicing rights	2,089				2,586
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National certificates of deposit	412,337				307,508
Total deposits	693,817				588,790
Repurchase agreements	37,450				40,161
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	140,063				169,240
Total borrowed funds	177,513				209,401
Estimate of Fair Value \| Commercial \| Real Estate
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Estimate of Fair Value \| Commercial \| Construction
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Estimate of Fair Value \| Commercial \| Other
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Estimate of Fair Value \| Municipal
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Estimate of Fair Value \| Residential \| Construction
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Estimate of Fair Value \| Residential \| Term
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Estimate of Fair Value \| Home Equity LIne of Credit
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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Estimate of Fair Value \| Consumer
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses)
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