Allowance for Credit Losses - Activity by Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 25,114	$ 24,207	$ 24,871	$ 24,030	$ 24,030
Charge offs	(666)	(95)	(874)	(191)	(747)
Recoveries	33	42	88	216	284
Credit loss expense (reduction)	348	539	744	638	1,304
Ending balance	24,829	24,693	24,829	24,693	24,871
Commercial \| Real estate owner occupied
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,189	5,180	5,045	4,633	4,633
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	100	100
Credit loss expense (reduction)	6	73	150	520	312
Ending balance	5,195	5,253	5,195	5,253	5,045
Commercial \| Real estate non-owner occupied
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,870	4,265	4,829	4,285	4,285
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	64	(17)	105	(37)	544
Ending balance	4,934	4,248	4,934	4,248	4,829
Commercial \| Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	619	820	944	1,978	1,978
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	(183)	102	(508)	(1,056)	(1,034)
Ending balance	436	922	436	922	944
Commercial \| C&I
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,499	5,083	5,364	5,001	5,001
Charge offs	(608)	0	(754)	0	(451)
Recoveries	2	0	28	23	25
Credit loss expense (reduction)	(28)	(62)	227	(3)	789
Ending balance	4,865	5,021	4,865	5,021	5,364
Commercial \| Multifamily
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,455	1,507	1,239	1,318	1,318
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	117	60	333	249	(79)
Ending balance	1,572	1,567	1,572	1,567	1,239
Commercial \| Agriculture
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	587	392	605	0	0
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	79	36	61	428	605
Ending balance	666	428	666	428	605
Municipal
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	235	194	262	334	334
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	32	(14)	5	(154)	(72)
Ending balance	267	180	267	180	262
Residential \| Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	465	562	474	618	618
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	(50)	25	(59)	(31)	(144)
Ending balance	415	587	415	587	474
Residential \| Term
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,260	5,354	5,241	4,991	4,991
Charge offs	0	(36)	(1)	(36)	(37)
Recoveries	2	4	4	29	32
Credit loss expense (reduction)	223	238	241	576	255
Ending balance	5,485	5,560	5,485	5,560	5,241
Home Equity
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	751	677	686	626	626
Charge offs	0	(7)	0	(7)	(7)
Recoveries	10	15	12	18	24
Credit loss expense (reduction)	62	59	125	107	43
Ending balance	823	744	823	744	686
Consumer
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	184	173	182	246	246
Charge offs	(58)	(52)	(119)	(148)	(252)
Recoveries	19	23	44	46	103
Credit loss expense (reduction)	26	39	64	39	85
Ending balance	$ 171	$ 183	$ 171	$ 183	$ 182

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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