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Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements and Fair Values of Financial Instruments - Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial assets:
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	$ 464,430	$ 369,739
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value	463,799	425,183
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset	5,243	5,352	$ 4,886	$ 4,099
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	61,942	34,554
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	464,430	369,739
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value	472,213	432,499
Restricted stock	1,918	1,366
Loans held for sale	45,700	28,065
Loans receivable, net	1,153,679	955,817
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset	5,243	5,352
Accrued interest receivable	7,009	5,497
Financial liabilities:
Demand, savings and money market	1,946,558	1,566,506
Time	116,737	111,164
Subordinated debt	21,681	21,881
Accrued interest payable	293	444
Off-Balance Sheet Data
Commitments to extend credit
Standby letters-of-credit
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	363	439
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability	1	55
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Best Efforts Forward Loan sales Commitments [Member]
Financial assets:
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Financial liabilities:
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Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments [Member]
Financial assets:
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Financial liabilities:
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial assets:
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Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	464,430	369,739
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value	463,799	425,183
Restricted stock	1,918	1,366
Loans held for sale	45,714	28,267
Loans receivable, net	1,120,305	937,944
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset	5,243	5,352
Accrued interest receivable	7,009	5,497
Financial liabilities:
Demand, savings and money market	1,946,558	1,566,506
Time	115,673	110,988
Subordinated debt	18,458	16,286
Accrued interest payable	293	444
Off-Balance Sheet Data
Commitments to extend credit
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Financial liabilities:
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Financial assets:
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Financial liabilities:
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	460,855	364,948
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value	463,799	425,183
Restricted stock	1,918	1,366
Loans held for sale	43,375	23,911
Loans receivable, net
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset
Accrued interest receivable	7,009	5,497
Financial liabilities:
Demand, savings and money market	1,946,558	1,566,506
Time	115,673	110,988
Subordinated debt
Accrued interest payable	293	444
Off-Balance Sheet Data
Commitments to extend credit
Standby letters-of-credit
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	363	439
Financial liabilities:
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Best Efforts Forward Loan sales Commitments [Member]
Financial assets:
Derivative asset	5	103
Financial liabilities:
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Financial assets:
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Financial liabilities:
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	3,575	4,791
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value
Restricted stock
Loans held for sale	2,339	4,356
Loans receivable, net	1,120,305	937,944
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset	5,243	5,352
Accrued interest receivable
Financial liabilities:
Demand, savings and money market
Time
Subordinated debt	18,458	16,286
Accrued interest payable
Off-Balance Sheet Data
Commitments to extend credit
Standby letters-of-credit
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Derivative asset
Financial liabilities:
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Financial assets:
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Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability
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Financial assets:
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Financial liabilities:
Derivative liability