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Reserves for Credit Losses (Details Textual) | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
CECL reasonable and supportable period | 3 years |
Loans and receivables threshold period for write off |  | 180 days
Pay in full loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans and receivables threshold period for write off | 180 days |
Revolving loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans and receivables threshold period for write off | 180 days |
Term loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans and receivables threshold period for write off | 120 days |

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