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Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Carrying Amounts of Assets Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | $ 37,174 | $ 38,188
OREO |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
OREO |  | 9
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | OREO |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
OREO |  | 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 0 | 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | OREO |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
OREO |  | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 37,174 | 38,188
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | OREO |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
OREO |  | 9
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 29,403 | 31,404
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 0 | 0
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 0 | 0
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 29,403 | 31,404
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 5,171 | 2,667
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 0 | 0
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 0 | 0
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 5,171 | 2,667
Commercial lending | Construction and land | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans |  | 3,973
Commercial lending | Construction and land | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans |  | 0
Commercial lending | Construction and land | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans |  | 0
Commercial lending | Construction and land | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans |  | 3,973
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 2,600 | 144
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 0 | 0
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | 0 | 0
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Non-PCI impaired loans | $ 2,600 | $ 144

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