Note 8 - Loans and Related Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses - Primary Segments of the Loan Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 22,428	$ 7,969
Collectively evaluated for impairment	972,767	973,722
Total loans	995,195	981,691
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Loan [Member]
Individually evaluated for impairment	5,387	731
Collectively evaluated for impairment	115,525	110,739
Total loans	120,912	111,470
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Non-owner occupied Loan [Member]
Individually evaluated for impairment	14,140	5,297
Collectively evaluated for impairment	271,279	278,321
Total loans	285,419	283,618
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Loan [Member]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	38,063	31,189
Total loans	38,063	31,189
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Individually evaluated for impairment	892	1,104
Collectively evaluated for impairment	246,720	238,985
Total loans	247,612	240,089
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,763	587
Collectively evaluated for impairment	145,224	148,225
Total loans	146,987	148,812
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Individually evaluated for impairment	246	250
Collectively evaluated for impairment	114,098	104,105
Total loans	114,344	104,355
Construction and Other [Member]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	33,748	54,148
Total loans	33,748	54,148
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	8,110	8,010
Total loans	$ 8,110	$ 8,010

The balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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