Loans - Summary of activity in allowance for loan losses by class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning allowance balance	$ 24,022	$ 20,979
Provision (credit) for credit losses	2,700	1,500
Recoveries	1	19
Loans charged-off	(3,183)	(3,037)
Total ending allowance balance	23,540	19,461
Real Estate \| Multifamily
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning allowance balance	6,026	5,116
Provision (credit) for credit losses	1,670	2,031
Recoveries	0	0
Loans charged-off	(3,176)	(2,940)
Total ending allowance balance	4,520	4,207
Collateral dependent nonaccrual loans			$ 7,800
Real Estate \| Commercial real estate
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning allowance balance	795	691
Provision (credit) for credit losses	41	(28)
Recoveries	0	0
Loans charged-off	0	0
Total ending allowance balance	836	663
Real Estate \| 1-4 family
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning allowance balance	35	52
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(5)	72
Recoveries	0	0
Loans charged-off	0	(79)
Total ending allowance balance	30	45
Commercial
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning allowance balance	16,285	14,283
Provision (credit) for credit losses	705	(455)
Recoveries	0	0
Loans charged-off	0	0
Total ending allowance balance	16,990	13,828
Collateral dependent nonaccrual loans	736		$ 736
Consumer
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning allowance balance	881	837
Provision (credit) for credit losses	289	(120)
Recoveries	1	19
Loans charged-off	(7)	(18)
Total ending allowance balance	$ 1,164	$ 718

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, before allowance for credit loss, of net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases that are collateral dependent.

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Amount of write-off 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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