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Deferred amounts of principal and interest payments on loans receivable related to loan modification programs offered to financial institution customers affected by COVID-19.

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The net increase(decrease) in interest income during the period representing the allocation of deferred loan origination fees less deferred loan origination costs using the effective interest method over the term of the debt arrangement to which they pertain taking into account the effect of prepayments.

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Note 3 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Deferred Income, Total		$ 3,300,000	$ 2,500,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income, Total		790,403,000	809,918,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance		10,393,000	9,580,000	$ 6,556,000
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring		346,000	396,000
Allowance for Losses Allocated to Loans Classified as TDRS		$ 6,000	$ 6,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts		0
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts		0	0
Financing Receivable, Number of Payment Deferrals		1	31
Financing Receivable, Principal and Interest Deferred Payments		$ 3,900,000	$ 32,100,000
United American Savings Bank [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance		0	0
Northern Hancock Bank & Trust Co. [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance		0	0
Community First [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance		0	0
Other Loans [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income, Total		$ 114,429,000	129,174,000
SBA CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program [Member]
Financing Receivable, Number of Payment Deferrals		410
Financing Receivable, Principal and Interest Deferred Payments		$ 110,400,000
Financing Receivable, Percent of Outstanding Loan Balance Deferred		13.60%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income, Total		$ 65,877,000	89,139,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Extended Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring			64,000
Allowance for Losses Allocated to Loans Classified as TDRS		6,000	$ 6,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts			1
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Other Loans [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income, Total		65,877,000	$ 89,139,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| SBA CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program [Member] \| Other Loans [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income, Total		1,200,000	30,400,000
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums, Total		1,600,000	2,100,000
Amortization of Deferred Loan Origination Fees, Net		$ 1,300,000	$ 2,400,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| SBA CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program [Member] \| Other Loans [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Amortization of Deferred Loan Origination Fees, Net	$ 41,000