Loans Receivable and ACL-Loans - Schedule of Portfolio Segment and Impairment Methodology, of ACL-Loan and Related Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
Beginning balance	$ 29,580	$ 29,485	$ 30,705	$ 29,007
Charge-offs	(48)	(20)	(269)	(119)
Recoveries	50	122	102	162
(Credit) provision for credit losses	1,228	(411)	199	52
Ending balance	30,627	29,256	30,627	29,256
(Credit) provision for credit losses
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
(Credit) provision for credit losses	1,045	(331)	89	206
Residential Real Estate
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
Beginning balance	48	87	55	94
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	43	65	43	65
Residential Real Estate \| (Credit) provision for credit losses
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
(Credit) provision for credit losses	(5)	(22)	(12)	(29)
Commercial Real Estate
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
Beginning balance	18,588	20,562	20,255	21,838
Charge-offs	0	0	0	(67)
Recoveries	10	0	14	0
Ending balance	18,828	19,292	18,828	19,292
Commercial Real Estate \| (Credit) provision for credit losses
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
(Credit) provision for credit losses	230	(1,270)	(1,441)	(2,479)
Construction
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
Beginning balance	1,912	2,216	2,251	2,059
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	2,431	2,904	2,431	2,904
Construction \| (Credit) provision for credit losses
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
(Credit) provision for credit losses	519	688	180	845
Commercial Business
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
Beginning balance	7,706	5,244	6,635	4,070
Charge-offs	(13)	(15)	(161)	(15)
Recoveries	8	112	23	116
Ending balance	7,663	5,526	7,663	5,526
Commercial Business \| (Credit) provision for credit losses
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
(Credit) provision for credit losses	(38)	185	1,166	1,355
Consumer
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
Beginning balance	1,326	1,376	1,509	946
Charge-offs	(35)	(5)	(108)	(37)
Recoveries	32	10	65	46
Ending balance	1,662	1,469	1,662	1,469
Consumer \| (Credit) provision for credit losses
ACL-Loan and Lease Losses
(Credit) provision for credit losses	$ 339	$ 88	$ 196	$ 514

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