Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans - Summary of Changes in Loan Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 60,551	$ 52,160	$ 52,584	$ 52,468
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			174
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			9,165
Charge-offs	269	558	852	934
Recoveries	35	64	66	141
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	844	(863)	1,664	(854)
Ending Balance	59,473	52,529	59,473	52,529
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Unfunded Commitments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,185	647	1,047	587
Acquired provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	0	0	348	0
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	(77)	93	(287)	153
Ending Balance	1,108	740	1,108	740
Commercial Business
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	46,361	38,282	39,412	38,293
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			174
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			8,090
Charge-offs	180	454	580	676
Recoveries	4	18	8	44
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(378)	(507)	541	(692)
Ending Balance	46,563	38,353	46,563	38,353
Commercial Business \| Commercial and industrial
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	12,396	9,343	9,302	9,766
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			22
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			3,760
Charge-offs	180	454	580	676
Recoveries	4	18	8	44
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	70	(478)	362	(251)
Ending Balance	12,150	9,385	12,150	9,385
Commercial Business \| Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	14,197	13,309	13,097	12,819
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			27
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			1,414
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(240)	(125)	101	(615)
Ending Balance	14,437	13,434	14,437	13,434
Commercial Business \| Non-owner-occupied CRE
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	19,768	15,630	17,013	15,708
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			125
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			2,916
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(208)	96	78	174
Ending Balance	19,976	15,534	19,976	15,534
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	3,489	4,045	3,708	3,464
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			97
Charge-offs	0	0	64	0
Recoveries	2	0	2	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	222	103	474	(478)
Ending Balance	3,269	3,942	3,269	3,942
Real estate construction and land development:
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	8,381	7,944	7,624	8,656
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			482
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	1,078	(372)	803	340
Ending Balance	7,303	8,316	7,303	8,316
Real estate construction and land development: \| Real estate construction and land development:
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,002	728	1,037	779
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			108
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	144	(140)	287	(89)
Ending Balance	858	868	858	868
Real estate construction and land development: \| Commercial and multifamily
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	7,379	7,216	6,587	7,877
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			374
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	934	(232)	516	429
Ending Balance	6,445	7,448	6,445	7,448
Consumer
Schedule of Changes in Allowance For Credit Losses on Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,320	1,889	1,840	2,055
Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date			0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Purchased Seasoned Loan			496
Charge-offs	89	104	208	258
Recoveries	29	46	56	97
Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Losses	(78)	(87)	(154)	(24)
Ending Balance	$ 2,338	$ 1,918	$ 2,338	$ 1,918

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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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Amount of expected credit loss for credit exposure on off-balance-sheet commitment, including but not limited to, loan commitment, standby letter of credit, financial guarantee not accounted for as insurance. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

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