Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses - Troubled Debt Restructurings (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Number of Loans	1	1
Troubled debt restructurings, accrual status	$ 6,062	$ 6,173
Troubled debt restructurings, non-accrual status	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings	$ 6,062	$ 6,173
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Number of Loans	1	1
Troubled debt restructurings, accrual status	$ 6,062	$ 6,173
Troubled debt restructurings, non-accrual status	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings	$ 6,062	$ 6,173
Construction and Land Development Portfolio Segment [Member]
Number of Loans	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings, accrual status	$ 0	$ 0
Troubled debt restructurings, non-accrual status	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Number of Loans	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings, accrual status	$ 0	$ 0
Troubled debt restructurings, non-accrual status	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings	$ 0	$ 0
Owner Occupied Real Estate [Member]
Number of Loans	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings, accrual status	$ 0	$ 0
Troubled debt restructurings, non-accrual status	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings	$ 0	$ 0
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Number of Loans	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings, accrual status	$ 0	$ 0
Troubled debt restructurings, non-accrual status	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings	$ 0	$ 0
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Number of Loans	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings, accrual status	$ 0	$ 0
Troubled debt restructurings, non-accrual status	0	0
Troubled debt restructurings	$ 0	$ 0

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that have undergone troubled debt restructuring and are accruing.

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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