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Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Individually evaluated loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ (9,181) |  | $ (28,414) |
Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets |  | $ (23,999) |  | $ (25,819)
OREO |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 0 | (3) | 0 | (3)
Investments in tax credit and other investments, net |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (733) | (2,892) | (583) | (9,870)
Other nonperforming assets |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3,000)
Commercial lending | Individually evaluated loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (9,117) |  | (30,648) |
Commercial lending | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets |  | (23,999) |  | (25,819)
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Individually evaluated loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (8,846) |  | (30,372) |
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 |  | (24,001) |  | (25,823)
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Individually evaluated loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (271) |  | (276) |
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 |  | 4
Consumer lending | Individually evaluated loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (64) |  | 2,234 |
Consumer lending | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets |  | 0 |  | 0
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Individually evaluated loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (64) |  | (257) |
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets |  | 0 |  | 0
Consumer lending | Other consumer | Individually evaluated loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ 0 |  | $ 2,491 |
Consumer lending | Other consumer | Non-PCI impaired loans |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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