Loans, Allowance for Credit Losses, and Asset Quality Information - Schedule of Nonaccrual Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance	$ 4,843	$ 9,022
Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance	22,041	19,492
Total Nonaccrual Loans	26,884	28,514
Commercial and industrial
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance	1,485	3,855
Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance	8,303	6,374
Total Nonaccrual Loans	9,788	10,229
Real estate, commercial \| Construction, development & other land loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance	0	0
Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance	115	1,009
Total Nonaccrual Loans	115	1,009
Real estate, commercial \| Commercial real estate - owner occupied
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance	879	3,903
Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance	7,110	5,770
Total Nonaccrual Loans	7,989	9,673
Real estate, commercial \| Commercial real estate - non owner occupied
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance	1,941	1,107
Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance	1,127	1,725
Total Nonaccrual Loans	3,068	2,832
Real estate, commercial \| Multi-family real estate
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance	0	0
Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance	0	0
Total Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Real estate, mortgage \| Residential 1-4 family real estate
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance	0	157
Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance	2,979	3,132
Total Nonaccrual Loans	2,979	3,289
Real estate, mortgage \| Home equity loans/lines of credit
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance	538	0
Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance	2,242	1,397
Total Nonaccrual Loans	2,780	1,397
Consumer loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans with No Allowance	0	0
Nonaccrual Loans with an Allowance	165	85
Total Nonaccrual Loans	$ 165	$ 85

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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

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