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Note 7 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	$ 502,021		$ 464,430
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value	483,994		463,799
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset	4,977	$ 5,059	5,243	$ 5,194	$ 5,298	$ 5,352
Short-term borrowings	161,669
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	59,354		61,942
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	502,021		464,430
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value	503,742		472,213
Restricted stock	8,379		1,918
Loans held for sale	39,301		45,700
Loans receivable, net	1,310,012		1,153,679
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset	4,977		5,243
Accrued interest receivable	8,019		7,009
Demand, savings and money market	2,010,345		1,946,558
Time	123,796		116,737
Short-term borrowings	161,669
Subordinated debt	11,256		21,681
Accrued interest payable	408		293
Commitments to extend credit
Standby letters-of-credit
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Derivative asset	714		363
Derivative liability	3		1
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Best Efforts Forward Loan sales Commitments [Member]
Derivative asset	1		5
Derivative liability	210		93
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments [Member]
Derivative asset	6		19
Derivative liability	301		195
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	59,354		61,942
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	502,021		464,430
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value	483,994		463,799
Restricted stock	8,379		1,918
Loans held for sale	39,301		45,714
Loans receivable, net	1,283,864		1,120,305
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset	4,977		5,243
Accrued interest receivable	8,019		7,009
Demand, savings and money market	2,010,345		1,946,558
Time	122,287		115,673
Short-term borrowings	161,669
Subordinated debt	8,501		18,458
Accrued interest payable	408		293
Commitments to extend credit
Standby letters-of-credit
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Derivative asset	714		363
Derivative liability	3		1
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Best Efforts Forward Loan sales Commitments [Member]
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Derivative liability	210		93
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments [Member]
Derivative asset	6		19
Derivative liability	301		195
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	59,354		61,942
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value
Restricted stock
Loans held for sale
Loans receivable, net
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset
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Demand, savings and money market
Time
Short-term borrowings
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Commitments to extend credit
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Best Efforts Forward Loan sales Commitments [Member]
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Mandatory Forward Loan Sales Commitments [Member]
Derivative asset
Derivative liability
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	498,391		460,855
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value	483,994		463,799
Restricted stock	8,379		1,918
Loans held for sale	36,090		43,375
Loans receivable, net
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset
Accrued interest receivable	8,019		7,009
Demand, savings and money market	2,010,345		1,946,558
Time	122,287		115,673
Short-term borrowings	161,669
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Accrued interest payable	408		293
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]
Derivative asset	714		363
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Best Efforts Forward Loan sales Commitments [Member]
Derivative asset	1		5
Derivative liability	210		93
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Derivative asset	6		19
Derivative liability	301		195
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	3,630		3,575
Investment securities held to maturity, at fair value
Restricted stock
Loans held for sale	3,211		2,339
Loans receivable, net	1,283,864		1,120,305
Fair Value of SBA Servicing Asset	4,977		5,243
Accrued interest receivable
Demand, savings and money market
Time
Short-term borrowings
Subordinated debt	8,501		18,458
Accrued interest payable
Commitments to extend credit
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
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Derivative liability
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Derivative liability
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Derivative liability