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Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Increase (Decrease) in Value of Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ (20,482) | $ (8,646) | $ (43,103) | $ (7,390)
OREO |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (1,020) | 0 | (1,023) | 0
Investments in tax credit and other investments, net |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (1,703) | 0 | (11,573) | 0
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (20,484) | (8,508) | (43,109) | (7,204)
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 2 | 50 | 6 | 61
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ 0 | $ (188) | $ 0 | $ (262)

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