Fair Value - Fair Value on Recurring Basis - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) security	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Securities available for sale	$ 56,480	$ 45,617
Equity securities	8,566	1,954
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Securities available for sale	$ 9,749	$ 17,410
Percentage of portfolio in residential mortgage backed securities	17.00%
Residential mortgage backed securities guaranteed by Government National Mortgage Association or Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	$ 9,600
Corporate Bond Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Level 3 securities previously classified as Level 2 \| security	2

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Percentage Of Portfolio In Residential Mortgage Backed Securities

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Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Guaranteed By Government National Mortgage Association Or Federal National Mortgage Association Or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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