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Amount of writeoff of financing receivable, charged against allowance for credit loss.

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring.

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Number of financing receivable contracts modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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Amount, before allowance and fees, of loans and leases receivable. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amortized cost, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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Note 8 - Loans and Related Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Details Textual) Pure in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Deferred Income	$ 1,900,000		$ 1,900,000		$ 3,600,000
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring	2,800,000		2,800,000		2,600,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff			$ 308,000		150,000
Number of Days Past Due (Day)			90 days
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Interest Lost on Nonaccrual Loans	$ 39,000	$ 107,000	$ 120,000	$ 290,000
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts	0		0
Threshold For Loans Evaluated For Impairment [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, before Fees, Gross	$ 750,000		$ 750,000
Threshold For Loans Evaluated For Impairment [Member] \| Outside Consultant [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, before Fees, Gross	250,000		250,000
Threshold For Loans Evaluated For Impairment [Member] \| Criticized Relationships [Member]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total	150,000		150,000
Small Business Administration (SBA), CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Deferred Income	$ 14,000		$ 14,000		$ 1,300,000