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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Additions to Non-PCI TDRs) (Details) - Non-PCI Loans $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 7,029 | $ 8,006 | $ 82,283 | $ 10,666
Commercial lending |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 6,000 | $ 8,006 | $ 81,038 | $ 8,804
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4
Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 7,933 | $ 7,992 | $ 85,073 | $ 7,992
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 6,000 | 8,006 | 81,038 | 8,006
Financial Impact | $ (2,396) | $ (3,619) | $ (9,231) | $ (3,727)
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 750
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 798
Financial Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consumer lending |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 1,029 | $ 0 | $ 1,245 | $ 1,862
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2
Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 903 | $ 0 | $ 1,123 | $ 404
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 893 | 0 | 1,109 | 395
Financial Impact | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (2) | $ (28)
Consumer lending | HELOCs |  |  |  |
Loans Modified as TDRs |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 139 | $ 0 | $ 139 | $ 1,546
Post- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 136 | 0 | 136 | 1,467
Financial Impact | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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