A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Note 5 - Allowances for Loan Losses - Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Beginning balance				$ 8,599				$ 9,155	$ 8,599	$ 9,155	$ 8,703
Charge-offs									(2,438)	(1,576)	(1,276)
Recoveries									154	120	171
Provision for loan losses	$ 600	$ 500	$ 800	400	$ 400		$ 500		2,300	900	1,557
Ending balance	8,615				8,599				8,615	8,599	9,155
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment												$ 1,473	$ 2,790
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment												7,142	5,809
Total allowance for loan losses	8,615			8,599	8,599			9,155	8,599	8,599	9,155	8,615	8,599
Loans evaluated individually												18,030	24,716
Loans evaluated collectively												1,418,584	1,137,333
Total loans receivable												1,436,614	1,162,049
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance				3,774				3,254	3,774	3,254	2,393
Charge-offs									(1,603)
Recoveries									50	54	6
Provision for loan losses									241	466	855
Ending balance	2,462				3,774				2,462	3,774	3,254
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment												295	1,964
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment												2,167	1,810
Total allowance for loan losses	2,462			3,774	3,774			3,254	3,774	3,774	3,254	2,462	3,774
Loans evaluated individually												10,947	15,415
Loans evaluated collectively												504,791	417,889
Total loans receivable												515,738	433,304
Construction and Land Development Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance				725				557	725	557	338
Charge-offs											(60)
Recoveries
Provision for loan losses									52	168	279
Ending balance	777				725				777	725	557
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment												777	725
Total allowance for loan losses	777			725	725			557	725	725	557	777	725
Loans evaluated individually
Loans evaluated collectively												121,042	104,617
Total loans receivable												121,042	104,617
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance				1,317				2,884	1,317	2,884	2,932
Charge-offs									(151)	(1,366)	(143)
Recoveries									81	64	163
Provision for loan losses									507	(265)	(68)
Ending balance	1,754				1,317				1,754	1,317	2,884
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment												867	374
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment												887	943
Total allowance for loan losses	1,754			1,317	1,317			2,884	1,317	1,317	2,884	1,754	1,317
Loans evaluated individually												3,662	4,501
Loans evaluated collectively												196,761	168,842
Total loans receivable												200,423	173,343
Owner Occupied Real Estate [Member]
Beginning balance				1,737				1,382	1,737	1,382	2,030
Charge-offs									(465)	(157)	(1,052)
Recoveries									20
Provision for loan losses									741	512	404
Ending balance	2,033				1,737				2,033	1,737	1,382
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment												217	235
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment												1,816	1,502
Total allowance for loan losses	2,033			1,737	1,737			1,382	1,737	1,737	1,382	2,033	1,737
Loans evaluated individually												2,560	3,798
Loans evaluated collectively												365,335	306,040
Total loans receivable												367,895	309,838
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance				573				588	573	588	295
Charge-offs									(219)	(53)	(11)
Recoveries									3	2	2
Provision for loan losses									220	36	302
Ending balance	577				573				577	573	588
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment												94	217
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment												483	356
Total allowance for loan losses	577			573	573			588	573	573	588	577	573
Loans evaluated individually												861	1,002
Loans evaluated collectively												90,291	75,181
Total loans receivable												91,152	76,183
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance				392				58	392	58	14
Charge-offs											(10)
Recoveries
Provision for loan losses									502	334	54
Ending balance	894				392				894	392	58
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment												894	392
Total allowance for loan losses	894			392	392			58	392	392	58	894	392
Loans evaluated individually
Loans evaluated collectively												140,364	64,764
Total loans receivable												140,364	64,764
Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]
Beginning balance				81				432	81	432	701
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision for loan losses									37	(351)	(269)
Ending balance	118				81				118	81	432
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment												118	81
Total allowance for loan losses	$ 118			$ 81	$ 81			$ 432	$ 81	$ 81	$ 432	118	81
Loans evaluated individually
Loans evaluated collectively
Total loans receivable