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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Foreclosed Assets Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Foreclosed assets | $ 10.3 | $ 19.7
Residential real estate properties |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |
Recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process | $ 7.3 | $ 4.1

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