Mortgage Servicing Rights - Schedule of Mortgage Servicing Rights (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]
Mortgage servicing rights	$ 8,715,000	$ 8,702,000	$ 8,687,000
Accumulated amortization	(6,770,000)	(6,525,000)	(6,441,000)
Amortized cost	1,945,000	2,177,000	2,246,000
Impairment reserve	(5,000)	0	0
Carrying value	$ 1,940,000	$ 2,177,000	$ 2,246,000

The cumulative amount of amortization for mortgage servicing rights that has been recognized in the income statement.

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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of mortgage servicing rights.

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Amortized amount of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Fair value of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Reflects the estimated amount of impairment as of the balance sheet date of recognized servicing assets that are being amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or loss.

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