Loans - Summary of activity in allowance for loan losses by class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Allowance for loan losses:
Total ending allowance balance	$ 19,461	$ 17,523	$ 20,979	$ 16,631
Provision (credit) for credit losses	1,500	1,000
Recoveries	19	19
Loans charged-off	(3,037)	(127)
Real Estate \| Multifamily
Allowance for loan losses:
Total ending allowance balance	4,207	3,311	5,116	3,236
Provision (credit) for credit losses	2,031	75
Recoveries	0	0
Loans charged-off	(2,940)	0
Real Estate \| Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for loan losses:
Total ending allowance balance	663	791	691	823
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(28)	(32)
Recoveries	0	0
Loans charged-off	0	0
Real Estate \| 1-4 Family
Allowance for loan losses:
Total ending allowance balance	45	61	52	58
Provision (credit) for credit losses	72	3
Recoveries	0	0
Loans charged-off	(79)	0
Commercial
Allowance for loan losses:
Total ending allowance balance	13,828	12,631	14,283	12,056
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(455)	575
Recoveries	0	0
Loans charged-off	0	0
Consumer
Allowance for loan losses:
Total ending allowance balance	718	729	$ 837	$ 458
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(120)	379
Recoveries	19	19
Loans charged-off	$ (18)	$ (127)

Amount of allowance for credit loss on net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases.

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Amount of increase in allowance for credit loss on net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases, from recovery.

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Amount of writeoff of net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases, charged against allowance for credit loss.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases.

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