ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

1,543,531us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,495,092us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember

Less allowance for loan losses

(16,857)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember

(16,079)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember

(13,505)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember

(13,576)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember

Total Loans

42.78%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember

44.50%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember

Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]

Accounts Notes and Loans Receivable [Line Items]

Total Loans

219,005us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember

208,769us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember

Less allowance for loan losses

(5,889)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember

(6,395)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember

(6,341)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember

(6,078)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember

Total Loans

6.07%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember

6.21%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember

Commercial Mortgage Loans Owner Occupied [Member]

Accounts Notes and Loans Receivable [Line Items]

Total Loans

869,724us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember

793,917us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember

Total Loans

24.11%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember

23.63%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember

One To Four Family Mortgage Loans [Member]

Accounts Notes and Loans Receivable [Line Items]

Total Loans

375,770us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember

333,455us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember

Total Loans

10.42%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember

9.92%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember

Other Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]

Accounts Notes and Loans Receivable [Line Items]

Total Loans

545,668us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

471,363us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

Total Loans

15.12%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

14.03%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]

Accounts Notes and Loans Receivable [Line Items]

Total Loans

1,791,162us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

1,598,735us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

Less allowance for loan losses

(13,546)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

(12,112)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

(10,837)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

(10,065)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

Total Loans

49.65%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

47.58%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember

Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]

Accounts Notes and Loans Receivable [Line Items]

Total Loans

54,154us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember

57,262us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember

Less allowance for loan losses

$ (1,064)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember

$ (1,043)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember

$ (1,045)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember

$ (944)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember

Total Loans

1.50%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember

1.71%sfbs_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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