Loans and Leases - Portfolio Loans and Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	$ 6,000	$ 4,249
Total portfolio loans and leases	3,628,411	3,689,313
Total Accruing Loans and Leases	3,634,411	3,693,562
Loans with fixed rates	1,332,992	1,468,031
Loans with adjustable or floating rates	2,301,419	2,225,531
Net deferred loan origination fees included in the above loan table	673	(193)
Real estate loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	2,989,893	3,034,767
Real estate loans \| CRE - nonowner-occupied
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	1,435,575	1,337,167
Real estate loans \| CRE - owner-occupied
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	578,509	527,607
Real estate loans \| Home equity lines of credit
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	169,337	224,262
Real estate loans \| Residential Mortgage \| 1st liens
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	621,369	706,690
Real estate loans \| Residential Mortgage \| Junior liens
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	23,795	36,843
Real estate loans \| Construction
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	161,308	202,198
Commercial & Industrial
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	446,438	432,227
Consumer
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	39,683	57,241
Leases
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	152,397	165,078
Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	6,000	4,249
Total portfolio loans and leases	3,380,727	3,320,816
Total Accruing Loans and Leases	3,386,727	3,325,065
Loans with fixed rates	1,198,908	1,251,762
Loans with adjustable or floating rates	2,187,819	2,073,303
Net deferred loan origination fees included in the above loan table	673	(193)
Originated \| Real estate loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	2,748,927	2,683,614
Originated \| Real estate loans \| CRE - nonowner-occupied
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	1,330,947	1,161,815
Originated \| Real estate loans \| CRE - owner-occupied
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	544,782	479,466
Originated \| Real estate loans \| Home equity lines of credit
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	157,385	209,239
Originated \| Real estate loans \| Residential Mortgage \| 1st liens
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	540,307	604,884
Originated \| Real estate loans \| Residential Mortgage \| Junior liens
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	22,375	34,903
Originated \| Real estate loans \| Construction
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	153,131	193,307
Originated \| Commercial & Industrial
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	442,283	425,322
Originated \| Consumer
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	39,603	54,913
Originated \| Leases
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	149,914	156,967
Acquired
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	0	0
Total portfolio loans and leases	247,684	368,497
Total Accruing Loans and Leases	247,684	368,497
Loans with fixed rates	134,084	216,269
Loans with adjustable or floating rates	113,600	152,228
Net deferred loan origination fees included in the above loan table	0	0
Acquired \| Real estate loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	240,966	351,153
Acquired \| Real estate loans \| CRE - nonowner-occupied
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	104,628	175,352
Acquired \| Real estate loans \| CRE - owner-occupied
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	33,727	48,141
Acquired \| Real estate loans \| Home equity lines of credit
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	11,952	15,023
Acquired \| Real estate loans \| Residential Mortgage \| 1st liens
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	81,062	101,806
Acquired \| Real estate loans \| Residential Mortgage \| Junior liens
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	1,420	1,940
Acquired \| Real estate loans \| Construction
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	8,177	8,891
Acquired \| Commercial & Industrial
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	4,155	6,905
Acquired \| Consumer
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	80	2,328
Acquired \| Leases
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total portfolio loans and leases	$ 2,483	$ 8,111

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