Allowance for Credit Losses - Activity by Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 25,209	$ 25,114	$ 25,365	$ 24,871	$ 24,871
Charge offs	(1,602)	(666)	(2,434)	(874)	(1,743)
Recoveries	29	33	55	88	188
Credit loss expense (reduction)	919	348	1,569	744	2,049
Ending balance	24,555	24,829	24,555	24,829	25,365
Commercial \| Real estate owner occupied
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,670	5,189	5,344	5,045	5,045
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	(53)
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	(117)	6	209	150	352
Ending balance	5,553	5,195	5,553	5,195	5,344
Commercial \| Real estate non-owner occupied
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,380	4,870	5,820	4,829	4,829
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	(187)	64	(627)	105	991
Ending balance	5,193	4,934	5,193	4,934	5,820
Commercial \| Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	206	619	250	944	944
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	(15)	(183)	(59)	(508)	(694)
Ending balance	191	436	191	436	250
Commercial \| C&I
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,544	5,499	5,023	5,364	5,364
Charge offs	(25)	(608)	(698)	(754)	(1,333)
Recoveries	0	2	0	28	76
Credit loss expense (reduction)	75	(28)	269	227	916
Ending balance	4,594	4,865	4,594	4,865	5,023
Commercial \| Multifamily
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,370	1,455	826	1,239	1,239
Charge offs	(1,203)	0	(1,203)	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	543	117	1,087	333	(413)
Ending balance	710	1,572	710	1,572	826
Commercial \| Agriculture
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	485	587	519	605	605
Charge offs	(265)	0	(355)	0	(27)
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	258	79	314	61	(59)
Ending balance	478	666	478	666	519
Municipal
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	193	235	193	262	262
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	30	32	30	5	(69)
Ending balance	223	267	223	267	193
Residential \| Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	323	465	299	474	474
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0	0
Credit loss expense (reduction)	8	(50)	32	(59)	(175)
Ending balance	331	415	331	415	299
Residential \| Term
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,945	5,260	5,949	5,241	5,241
Charge offs	0	0	0	(1)	(1)
Recoveries	3	2	5	4	7
Credit loss expense (reduction)	116	223	110	241	702
Ending balance	6,064	5,485	6,064	5,485	5,949
Home Equity
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	924	751	958	686	686
Charge offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	2	10	4	12	16
Credit loss expense (reduction)	119	62	83	125	256
Ending balance	1,045	823	1,045	823	958
Consumer
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	169	184	184	182	182
Charge offs	(109)	(58)	(178)	(119)	(329)
Recoveries	24	19	46	44	89
Credit loss expense (reduction)	89	26	121	64	242
Ending balance	$ 173	$ 171	$ 173	$ 171	$ 184

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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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