Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers) (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)
Combination - Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 3,749,000
Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	1,709,000
Significant Payment Delay [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	782,000
Subsequently Defaulted [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	1,423,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Combination - Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 3,749,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.51%
Modified weighted average term	9 months
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 1,423,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.19%
Modified weighted average term	6 months
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Significant Payment Delay [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 295,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.04%
Modified weighted average term	6 months
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Subsequently Defaulted [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 1,423,000
Commercial Loans [Member] \| Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 286,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.12%
Modified weighted average term	5 years
Commercial Loans [Member] \| Significant Payment Delay [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 481,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.21%
Commercial Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Significant Payment Delay [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Modified weighted average term	4 months
Commercial Loans [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Significant Payment Delay [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Modified weighted average term	6 months
Consumer Loans [Member] \| Significant Payment Delay [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 6,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.00%
Modified weighted average term	4 months
Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 1,423,000
Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	1,423,000
Financing Receivables, 31 to 60 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	1,423,000
Financing Receivables, 31 to 60 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 1,423,000

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