Note 10 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Unfunded Loan Commitments	$ 167,776	$ 162,625
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	1,025
Unfunded Loan Commitment [Member]
Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability	201	201
Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	567	562
Commercial Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	0	0
Equity Based [Member]
Loan Commitments, Not Unconditionally Cancellable	$ 22,272	$ 22,358

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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