Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment reserve	$ 5,000	$ 0	$ 0
Other real estate owned	173,000	0	0
Valuation allowance on individually analyzed financing receivable	0	19,000	19,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Total Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Allowance for OREO expenses	35,000
OREO related allowance		0	0
Other real estate owned	$ 173,000	$ 0	$ 0

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Other Real Estate, Expenses

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other real estate and foreclosed assets. Other real estate may include real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. Foreclosed assets include all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings.

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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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