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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Summary of Activities in Allowance for Unfunded Credit Reserves) (Details) - Allowance for Unfunded Credit Reserve - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Allowance for unfunded credit reserves |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 12,566 | $ 13,318 | $ 16,121
Reversal of unfunded credit commitments | (1,408) | (752) | (2,803)
Ending balance | $ 11,158 | $ 12,566 | $ 13,318

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- Definition Amount of expense related to credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 220 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04(11)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637391&loc=SL114874048-224260 + Details
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