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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Composition of Non-PCI and PCI Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | $ 34,778,539 | $ 32,385,189
Allowance for loan losses | (358,287) | (311,322)
Loans held-for-investment, net | 34,420,252 | 32,073,867
Commercial Lending |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 25,914,252 | 24,326,631
Commercial Lending | C&I |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 12,150,931 | 12,056,970
Commercial Lending | CRE |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 10,278,448 | 9,260,199
Commercial Lending | Residential loan | Multifamily |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 2,856,374 | 2,470,668
Commercial Lending | Construction and land |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 628,499 | 538,794
Commercial Lending | Total CRE |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 13,763,321 | 12,269,661
Consumer Lending |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 8,864,287 | 8,058,558
Consumer Lending | Residential loan | Single-family |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 7,108,590 | 6,036,454
Consumer Lending | HELOCs |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 1,472,783 | 1,690,834
Consumer Lending | Total residential mortgage |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 8,581,373 | 7,727,288
Consumer Lending | Other consumer |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 282,914 | 331,270
Non-PCI loans |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 34,555,668 | 32,077,166
Allowance for loan losses | (358,287) | (311,300)
Loans held-for-investment, net | 34,197,381 | 31,765,866
Deferred loan fees, unearned fees, unamortized premiums and unaccreted discounts | (43,200) | (48,900)
Non-PCI loans | Commercial Lending |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 25,777,039 | 24,124,659
Non-PCI loans | Commercial Lending | C&I |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 12,149,121 | 12,054,818
Non-PCI loans | Commercial Lending | CRE |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 10,165,247 | 9,097,165
Non-PCI loans | Commercial Lending | Residential loan | Multifamily |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 2,834,212 | 2,433,924
Non-PCI loans | Commercial Lending | Construction and land |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 628,459 | 538,752
Non-PCI loans | Commercial Lending | Total CRE |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 13,627,918 | 12,069,841
Non-PCI loans | Consumer Lending |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 8,778,629 | 7,952,507
Non-PCI loans | Consumer Lending | Residential loan | Single-family |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 7,028,979 | 5,939,258
Non-PCI loans | Consumer Lending | HELOCs |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 1,466,736 | 1,681,979
Non-PCI loans | Consumer Lending | Total residential mortgage |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 8,495,715 | 7,621,237
Non-PCI loans | Consumer Lending | Other consumer |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 282,914 | 331,270
PCI Loans |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 222,871 | 308,023
Allowance for loan losses | 0 | (22)
Loans held-for-investment, net | 222,871 | 308,001
Discount related to ASC 310-30 | 14,300 | 22,200
PCI Loans | Commercial Lending |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 137,213 | 201,972
PCI Loans | Commercial Lending | C&I |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 1,810 | 2,152
PCI Loans | Commercial Lending | CRE |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 113,201 | 163,034
PCI Loans | Commercial Lending | Residential loan | Multifamily |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 22,162 | 36,744
PCI Loans | Commercial Lending | Construction and land |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 40 | 42
PCI Loans | Commercial Lending | Total CRE |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 135,403 | 199,820
PCI Loans | Consumer Lending |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 85,658 | 106,051
PCI Loans | Consumer Lending | Residential loan | Single-family |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 79,611 | 97,196
PCI Loans | Consumer Lending | HELOCs |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 6,047 | 8,855
PCI Loans | Consumer Lending | Total residential mortgage |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 85,658 | 106,051
PCI Loans | Consumer Lending | Other consumer |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Loans held-for-investment | $ 0 | $ 0

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