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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (TDR Post-Modifications) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 433 | $ 15,735 |
Commitment to lend | 2,200 |  | $ 3,000
Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 433 | 4,564 |
Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 0 | 11,171 |
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 433 | 15,735 |
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | 433 | 4,564 |
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment | $ 0 | $ 11,171 |

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