Loans and Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses - Nonaccrual loans by loan class (Details) - Loans receivable - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	$ 21,048	$ 16,360
With an allowance	23,184	16,452
Nonaccrual Loans	44,232	32,812
Commercial
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	18,145	12,729
With an allowance	6,304	5,086
Nonaccrual Loans	24,449	17,815
Commercial \| Owner occupied commercial real estate
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	276	2,141
With an allowance	247	573
Nonaccrual Loans	523	2,714
Commercial \| Income producing commercial real estate
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	3,798	6,873
With an allowance	87	715
Nonaccrual Loans	3,885	7,588
Commercial \| Commercial & industrial
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	13,917	3,715
With an allowance	553	1,714
Nonaccrual Loans	14,470	5,429
Commercial \| Construction
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	69	0
With an allowance	64	343
Nonaccrual Loans	133	343
Commercial \| Equipment financing
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	85	0
With an allowance	5,353	1,741
Nonaccrual Loans	5,438	1,741
Residential \| Construction
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	311	280
With an allowance	94	140
Nonaccrual Loans	405	420
Residential \| Residential mortgage
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	2,159	3,126
With an allowance	8,760	10,187
Nonaccrual Loans	10,919	13,313
Residential \| HELOC
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	430	219
With an allowance	1,458	993
Nonaccrual Loans	1,888	1,212
Residential \| Manufactured housing
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	0	0
With an allowance	6,518	0
Nonaccrual Loans	6,518	0
Consumer
Nonaccrual loans
With no allowance	3	6
With an allowance	50	46
Nonaccrual Loans	$ 53	$ 52

Amount of financing receivable on nonaccrual status with an allowance for credit loss.

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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

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-Publisher FASB
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