Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	$ 130,643	$ 136,131
Loans held for sale	4,711	4,890
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
ASSETS
Loans held for sale	4,711	4,890
Interest rate derivatives	4,130	1,422
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	4,130	1,422
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1
ASSETS
Loans held for sale	4,711	4,890
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2
ASSETS
Interest rate derivatives	4,130	1,422
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	4,130	1,422
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government agencies and corporations
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	351	3,310
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government agencies and corporations \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	351	3,310
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	69,931	69,626
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	69,931	69,626
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	46,493	48,237
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	46,493	48,237
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	7,851	8,481
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	7,851	8,481
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-guaranteed small business administration pools
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	6,017	6,477
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-guaranteed small business administration pools \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	$ 6,017	$ 6,477

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