Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Activity in ACL Related to Loans Held for Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 24,812	$ 20,922	$ 23,737	$ 22,020
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	760	1,803	2,047	671
Charge-offs	(142)	(155)	(394)	(205)
Recoveries	31	15	71	99
Ending Balance	25,461	22,585	25,461	22,585
Commercial & industrial loans
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	6,371	7,387	6,707	5,800
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	(106)	268	(229)	1,818
Charge-offs	(64)	(152)	(314)	(189)
Recoveries	27	5	64	79
Ending Balance	6,228	7,508	6,228	7,508
Commercial real estate: \| Owner occupied properties
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	2,498	2,442	2,207	2,944
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	125	(171)	416	(673)
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	2,623	2,271	2,623	2,271
Commercial real estate: \| Non-owner occupied and multifamily properties
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,252	3,956	4,440	3,967
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	(66)	227	746	216
Charge-offs	(78)	0	(78)	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	5,108	4,183	5,108	4,183
Residential real estate: \| 1-4 family residential properties secured by first liens
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	6,220	4,056	5,712	4,364
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	277	637	785	329
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	6,497	4,693	6,497	4,693
Residential real estate: \| 1-4 family residential properties secured by junior liens and revolving secured by 1-4 family first liens
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,083	769	1,041	775
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	222	152	261	139
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	3	7	6	14
Ending Balance	1,308	928	1,308	928
Residential real estate: \| 1-4 family residential construction loans
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	187	219	324	230
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	(28)	51	(165)	40
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	159	270	159	270
Other construction, land development and raw land loans
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	2,615	1,706	2,839	3,589
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	233	602	9	(1,281)
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	2,848	2,308	2,848	2,308
Obligations of states and political subdivisions in the US
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	140	123	143	106
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	44	12	41	29
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	184	135	184	135
Agricultural production, including commercial fishing
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	212	187	202	169
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	27	10	37	25
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	1	0	1	3
Ending Balance	240	197	240	197
Consumer loans
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	102	71	114	71
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	20	11	10	24
Charge-offs	0	(3)	(2)	(16)
Recoveries	0	3	0	3
Ending Balance	122	82	122	82
Other loans
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	132	6	8	5
Credit Loss Expense (Benefit)	12	4	136	5
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending Balance	$ 144	$ 10	$ 144	$ 10

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

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