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Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Partnerships, Tax Credit and Other Investments, Net and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Partnerships, Net [Abstract] |
Minimum compliance period to fully utilize tax credits | 15 years
Schedule of investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net, and related unfunded commitments | The following table presents the Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net, and related unfunded commitments as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:
($ in thousands) |  | December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net |  | $ | 207,037 |  |  | $ | 184,873 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities — Unfunded commitments |  | $ | 80,294 |  |  | $ | 80,764 |
Schedule of additional information related to investments in qualified affordable housing partnership, net | The following table presents additional information related to the Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
($ in thousands) |  | Year Ended December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized |  | $ | 46,034 |  |  | $ | 39,262 |  |  | $ | 46,698 |
Amortization expense included in income tax expense |  | $ | 36,561 |  |  | $ | 28,046 |  |  | $ | 38,464 |
Schedule of tax credit and other investment, net, and related unfunded commitments | The following table presents the Company’s investments in tax credit and other investments, net, and related unfunded commitments as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:
($ in thousands) |  | December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018
Investments in tax credit and other investments, net |  | $ | 254,140 |  |  | $ | 231,635 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities — Unfunded commitments |  | $ | 113,515 |  |  | $ | 80,228 |
Schedule of unfunded commitments related to investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments, estimated to be paid | As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s unfunded commitments related to investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments are estimated to be funded as follows:
($ in thousands) |  | Amount
2020 |  | $ | 121,875 |
2021 |  | 32,039 |
2022 |  | 13,459 |
2023 |  | 15,753 |
2024 |  | 8,145 |
Thereafter |  | 2,538 |
Total |  | $ | 193,809 |

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