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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Credit Risk Ratings and/or Vintage Years for Loans Held-for-Investment by Portfolio Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | $ 7,749,499 |
2019 | 7,856,988 |
2018 | 5,429,370 |
2017 | 3,282,850 |
2016 | 1,627,630 |
Prior | 3,277,666 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 7,971,940 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 241,186 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 37,437,129 | $ 34,778,539
Commercial lending |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 6,111,501 |
2019 | 5,936,417 |
2018 | 3,820,977 |
2017 | 2,178,394 |
2016 | 1,059,094 |
Prior | 2,179,414 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 6,664,095 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 28,800 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 27,978,692 | 25,914,252
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 3,493,072 |
2019 | 1,897,219 |
2018 | 807,846 |
2017 | 398,196 |
2016 | 80,202 |
Prior | 148,183 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 6,470,571 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 9,735 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 13,305,024 | 12,150,931
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 3,445,214 |
2019 | 1,746,325 |
2018 | 674,022 |
2017 | 361,648 |
2016 | 72,914 |
Prior | 140,094 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 5,954,875 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 9,735 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 12,404,827 |
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 5,466 |
2019 | 55,742 |
2018 | 103,052 |
2017 | 11,576 |
2016 | 129 |
Prior | 2,085 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 234,394 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 412,444 |
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 42,386 |
2019 | 95,152 |
2018 | 30,772 |
2017 | 24,972 |
2016 | 6,254 |
Prior | 6,004 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 281,302 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 486,842 |
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 6 |
2019 | 0 |
2018 | 0 |
2017 | 0 |
2016 | 905 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 911 |
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 1,803,460 |
2019 | 2,828,723 |
2018 | 2,340,184 |
2017 | 1,388,621 |
2016 | 786,573 |
Prior | 1,683,179 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 188,182 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 19,065 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 11,037,987 | 10,278,448
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 1,774,436 |
2019 | 2,718,564 |
2018 | 2,268,952 |
2017 | 1,260,364 |
2016 | 784,464 |
Prior | 1,559,165 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 188,182 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 19,065 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 10,573,192 |
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 3,593 |
2019 | 51,598 |
2018 | 56,943 |
2017 | 84,362 |
2016 | 1,600 |
Prior | 81,431 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 279,527 |
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 25,431 |
2019 | 58,561 |
2018 | 14,289 |
2017 | 43,895 |
2016 | 509 |
Prior | 42,583 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 185,268 |
Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 692,581 |
2019 | 957,396 |
2018 | 517,576 |
2017 | 386,329 |
2016 | 170,948 |
Prior | 327,102 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 5,342 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 3,057,274 | 2,856,374
Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 692,581 |
2019 | 956,657 |
2018 | 493,769 |
2017 | 386,329 |
2016 | 146,346 |
Prior | 318,675 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 5,342 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 2,999,699 |
Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 0 |
2018 | 0 |
2017 | 0 |
2016 | 24,602 |
Prior | 986 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 25,588 |
Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 739 |
2018 | 23,807 |
2017 | 0 |
2016 | 0 |
Prior | 7,441 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 31,987 |
Commercial lending | Construction and land |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 122,388 |
2019 | 253,079 |
2018 | 155,371 |
2017 | 5,248 |
2016 | 21,371 |
Prior | 20,950 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 578,407 | 628,499
Commercial lending | Construction and land | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 118,823 |
2019 | 253,079 |
2018 | 155,371 |
2017 | 5,248 |
2016 | 21,371 |
Prior | 1,158 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 555,050 |
Commercial lending | Construction and land | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 3,565 |
2019 | 0 |
2018 | 0 |
2017 | 0 |
2016 | 0 |
Prior | 19,792 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 23,357 |
Commercial lending | Total CRE |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 2,618,429 |
2019 | 4,039,198 |
2018 | 3,013,131 |
2017 | 1,780,198 |
2016 | 978,892 |
Prior | 2,031,231 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 193,524 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 19,065 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 14,673,668 | 13,763,321
Consumer lending |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 1,637,998 |
2019 | 1,920,571 |
2018 | 1,608,393 |
2017 | 1,104,456 |
2016 | 568,536 |
Prior | 1,098,252 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 1,307,845 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 212,386 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 9,458,437 | 8,864,287
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 1,619,709 |
2019 | 1,916,492 |
2018 | 1,605,048 |
2017 | 1,089,509 |
2016 | 562,604 |
Prior | 992,397 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 7,785,759 | 7,108,590
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 1,619,709 |
2019 | 1,916,265 |
2018 | 1,603,227 |
2017 | 1,086,999 |
2016 | 561,422 |
Prior | 978,167 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 7,765,789 |
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 227 |
2018 | 347 |
2017 | 351 |
2016 | 324 |
Prior | 3,474 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 4,723 |
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 0 |
2018 | 1,474 |
2017 | 2,159 |
2016 | 858 |
Prior | 10,756 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 15,247 |
Consumer lending | HELOCs |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 7 |
2019 | 454 |
2018 | 3,311 |
2017 | 10,618 |
2016 | 5,932 |
Prior | 21,676 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 1,260,004 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 212,386 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 1,514,388 | 1,472,783
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 7 |
2019 | 454 |
2018 | 2,823 |
2017 | 5,993 |
2016 | 4,666 |
Prior | 18,891 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 1,260,001 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 208,520 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 1,501,355 |
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 0 |
2018 | 0 |
2017 | 0 |
2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 3 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 637 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 640 |
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 0 |
2018 | 488 |
2017 | 4,625 |
2016 | 1,266 |
Prior | 2,785 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 3,229 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 12,393 |
Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 1,619,716 |
2019 | 1,916,946 |
2018 | 1,608,359 |
2017 | 1,100,127 |
2016 | 568,536 |
Prior | 1,014,073 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 1,260,004 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 212,386 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 9,300,147 | 8,581,373
Consumer lending | Other consumer |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 18,282 |
2019 | 3,625 |
2018 | 34 |
2017 | 4,329 |
2016 | 0 |
Prior | 84,179 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 47,841 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 158,290 | 282,914
Consumer lending | Other consumer | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 18,282 |
2019 | 3,625 |
2018 | 34 |
2017 | 1,838 |
2016 | 0 |
Prior | 84,179 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 47,837 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | 155,795 |
Consumer lending | Other consumer | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 0 |
2018 | 0 |
2017 | 2,491 |
2016 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 4 |
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total | $ 2,495 |
Non-PCI Loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 34,555,668
Non-PCI Loans | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 33,582,886
Non-PCI Loans | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 515,702
Non-PCI Loans | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 440,105
Non-PCI Loans | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 16,975
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 25,777,039
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 24,836,765
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 510,632
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 412,667
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 16,975
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 12,149,121
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 11,423,094
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 406,543
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 302,509
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 16,975
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 10,165,247
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 10,003,749
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 83,683
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 77,815
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 2,834,212
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 2,806,475
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 20,406
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 7,331
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 628,459
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 603,447
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 25,012
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 13,627,918
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 13,413,671
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 104,089
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 110,158
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 8,778,629
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 8,746,121
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 5,070
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 27,438
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 7,028,979
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 7,012,522
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 2,278
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 14,179
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 1,466,736
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 1,453,207
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 2,787
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 10,742
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 8,495,715
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 8,465,729
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 5,065
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 24,921
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Other consumer |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 282,914
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Other consumer | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 280,392
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Other consumer | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 5
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Other consumer | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 2,517
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer lending | Other consumer | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 222,871
PCD or PCI loans | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 211,635
PCD or PCI loans | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 11,236
PCD or PCI loans | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 137,213
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 126,269
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 10,944
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 1,810
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 1,810
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 113,201
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 102,257
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 10,944
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 22,162
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 22,162
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 40
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 40
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Construction and land | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 135,403
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 124,459
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 10,944
PCD or PCI loans | Commercial lending | Total CRE | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 85,658
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 85,366
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 292
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 79,611
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 79,517
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 94
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 6,047
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 5,849
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 198
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | HELOCs | Doubtful |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 85,658
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Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 85,366
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Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 292
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Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | 0
PCD or PCI loans | Consumer lending | Other consumer |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
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