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Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Partnerships, Tax Credit and Other Investments, Net and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Partnerships, Tax Credit and Other Investments, Net and Variable Interest Entities [Abstract] |
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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
($ in thousands) |  | September 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net |  | $ | 297,367 |  |  | $ | 213,555 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities — Unfunded commitments |  | $ | 148,171 |  |  | $ | 77,444 |
Schedule of additional information related to investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net | The following table presents additional information related to the Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
($ in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized |  | $ | 7,503 |  |  | $ | 11,402 |  |  | $ | 28,583 |  |  | $ | 34,205 |
Amortization expense included in income tax expense |  | $ | 9,147 |  |  | $ | 8,975 |  |  | $ | 25,595 |  |  | $ | 26,507 |
Schedule of investment in tax credit and other investments, 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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
($ in thousands) |  | September 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Investments in tax credit and other investments, net |  | $ | 367,428 |  |  | $ | 266,525 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities — Unfunded commitments |  | $ | 194,796 |  |  | $ | 105,282 |
Schedule of Amortization of Tax Credit and Other Investments | The following table presents additional information related to the Company’s investments in tax credit and other investments, net, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
($ in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Amortization of tax credit and other investments |  | 38,008 |  |  | 17,209 |  |  | 90,657 |  |  | 57,819 |

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