Note 15 - Mortgage Banking Activities - Changes in the Net Carrying Amount of MSRs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$ 4,528	$ 2,710
MSRs acquired	12,676	0
Additions for mortgage loans sold	154	407
Amortization	(481)	(252)
Balance at end of period	$ 16,877	$ 2,865

Amount of additions from acquisition to contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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The periodic amortization (in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or loss) of capitalized servicing rights, which contractually entitle the servicer to receive fees and ancillary revenues for performing billing, collection, disbursement and recordkeeping services in connection with a mortgage portfolio. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amortized amount of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount of additions from purchases, assumption or transfer to contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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