Note 6 - Other Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans Managed and Securitized, Total	$ 674,000	$ 428,000
Kentucky Bancshares [Member]
Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans Managed and Securitized, Total	233,000
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount, Ending Balance	4,700	3,100
Valuation Allowance for Impairment of Recognized Servicing Assets, Balance, Ending Balance	0	$ 0
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] \| Kentucky Bancshares [Member]
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount, Ending Balance	$ 1,700

This is the sum of principal amount outstanding for both securitized and unsecuritized loans of all types.

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